Mister Dan did not want to return to the capital because her mother was seriously ill. She could only end her swaying life outside and return to the capital. Because of her mother, she did not want to leave again. She wanted to settle down and live a peaceful life. At first, she was forced to leave the capital by the emperor. Now … she probably doesn't even remember who she is.
A self-deprecating sneer appeared at the corner of Dan Shi's mouth. From the beginning to the end, she was a busybody.
"Mister Dan, you are back." Before she returned to her courtyard, her maid had already greeted her.
"Go back early today." Dan Shi said indifferently. Although the Pei family had prepared a guest room for her, she rarely stayed overnight at the Lu family.
"Yes, Mister Dan."
Ye Zhen, who was in the palace, already knew that Lu Tingzhi was coming back. She sat beside Mo Rongzhan, who rarely returned to the Yong Shou Palace, and told him about it. "… Lu Tingzhi is Lu Lingzhi's younger brother. I call him second brother. I don't know why he is returning to the Jin Kingdom. He has resigned from his official position in the Qi Kingdom. What do you think he means?"
Lu Tingzhi's father was Lu Lingzhi, and his younger sister was Lu Wushuang. It was difficult for Ye Zhen to think of his return in a positive light, especially when she heard that Lu Shiming wanted to take care of him and arranged for his family to live in their house.
Who knew what Lu Tingzhi's purpose was?
What if he wanted to avenge Lu Lingzhi and Lu Wushuang?
"Father-in-law wants them to live at home?" Mo Rongzhan put down the memorial in his hand and looked up to see her worried face.
"Yes, father feels that Lu Tingzhi is the only descendant of the first branch of the Lu family. He must take care of them. Moreover, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Although the Liu Shi was not good to our family at the beginning, after so many years, father has not taken it to heart." Ye Zhen frowned.
Mo Rongzhan reached out and stroked the wrinkles between her eyebrows. "Father-in-law is not a man without ideas. Since he has made this decision, he must know what to do. That Lu Tingzhi … what does he do in the Qi Kingdom?"
Ye Zhen thought for a moment. "It seems that he is a study attendant of the Hanlin Academy. When he left the Jin Kingdom, he took part in the imperial examination in the Qi Kingdom … I think he was the third rank."
When Mo Rongzhan said that Lu Lingzhi would go to the Wilderness, the Liu matriarch took Lu Lingzhi there regardless of everything. How they went to the Qi Kingdom later, it was probably because of Lu Lingzhi's ability. "There's one more thing I haven't told you."
What Lu Zan said yesterday shocked Ye Zhen. It took her a long time to digest the information. Originally, she planned to tell him last night, but who knew that he was busy last night and did not come back from the Qian Qing Palace.
"What is it?" Mo Rongzhan asked with a smile. He didn't come back last night, so he came to see her after morning court. Ever since they were separated for a few years, he wanted to bring her with him every day, deeply afraid that she would disappear again if he didn't see her.
"When I was at Chengde Villa, I sent people to investigate the past of the Lu Family. I didn't expect the results to shock me." Ye Zhen whispered, telling Mo Rongzhan everything Lu Zan said yesterday. "… Although all the people who knew about it are dead, and there is no evidence to prove Lu Lingzhi's identity, I think he should be the son of that servant girl, not the son of the Liu matriarch, but a descendant of the Pan family."
Mo Rongzhan's face was gloomy. When he heard that the Lu family's great-grandfather had returned to his hometown, he had already guessed that he might have saved the Pan family. Who would have thought that there would be such a thing? "You suspect that Lu Lingzhi has already known about his identity and obtained the salt pans left by the Pan family?"
"If it's just the salt pans, it's not a big deal. But since the salt pans were taken under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, the illicit salt business can't be done openly, and it won't make as much money as before. What I'm worried about is not just the salt pans. After so many years, who knows how many people in the Pan family are still alive and what they have done in the dark. When I was in Xiliang, I already suspected him. It's strange that he raised a group of loyal subordinates to follow him so quickly."
"So, you suspect that he is still alive, and you don't know what he has done in the dark." Mo Rongzhan knew Ye Zhen best. When he saw her face, he immediately knew what she was worried about.
Ye Zhen nodded gently. "I have this suspicion."
Mo Rongzhan gently hugged her in his arms. "I didn't know that Lu Lingzhi had such a relationship with the Pan family before. Now that I know, it will be much easier to investigate. If he is still alive, he will always appear."
"I'm only worried that Lu Tingzhi's appearance has something to do with him." Ye Zhen sighed. She actually wanted Lu Shiming to not care about these people's lives, but she felt that Lu Shiming would certainly not agree.
"If you are really worried, then find time to have a good talk with your father-in-law and mother-in-law." Mo Rongzhan knew what she was worried about. If she were Lu Shiming's biological daughter, she could naturally stop him without worry. But she was Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen was really annoyed. She scratched his chest a few times. "You should have killed him at the beginning!"
Mo Rongzhan smiled bitterly and grabbed her little hand. "It's all my fault that he survived and became a scourge."
"I'll go out of the palace tomorrow." Ye Zhen knew in her heart that Mo Rongzhan was not to blame. At that time, he exiled Lu Lingzhi and crippled his martial arts and legs. Who would have thought that he would survive and heal his meridians? In the end, it was all because of his good luck.
She didn't believe that Lu Lingzhi's luck could always be so good.
Mo Rongzhan held her in his arms. His deep, dark eyes flashed with a cold light. Lu Lingzhi! He has something to do with the Pan family!
If I find his whereabouts again, I must kill him completely this time.
"Well, I won't stop you from reading the memorials." Ye Zhen raised her head from his arms. She had told him all her troubles and was no longer so annoyed. She knew that he was very busy recently, and she didn't want to hinder him here.
Mo Rongzhan's thin lips revealed a slight smile. "Is there anything urgent in Yuan Country looking for you?"
"They sent some memorials over. I took a look at them. Nothing important, just some small things." Ye Zhen said. She glanced at him. "I'm lazy here every day. I'm afraid I won't want to go to Yuan Country in the future."
"Then don't go." Mo Rongzhan said. "I can afford to support you."
Ye Zhen chuckled and kissed him hard on the cheek. "In a few years, I will give Yuan Country to Ming Yu."
"Ming Yu … is even more lazy and playful than you." Mo Rongzhan was reluctant to let his daughter go to Tian Fei.
"I gave it to Ming Yu. Whether Ming Yu will transfer it to Ming Xi or not, that's her business." Ye Zhen winked at him. In fact, she also hoped that the world would be unified. However, Yuan Country could not be handed over from her to Mo Rongzhan.
Mo Rongzhan smiled and rubbed her head.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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