However, Lü Ping's bath this time was the first time that she washed off all the fragrances on her body, and she did not use them again. She then pulled out a set of servant clothes that Jian Er had been keeping for a long time. After quickly changing into them, sure enough, there was no smell on her body at all. She had done her homework thoroughly. Not only had she changed her clothes, she had also used black rouge to darken her face. She also had a mole on the corner of her lips. Her beautiful face had turned into a very ordinary and ugly old face in the blink of an eye.
She was satisfied with this look. Only then did she pick up the bag that she had prepared beforehand and quietly went to the door. The door was slightly opened, and the two large yellow dogs looked up at her vigilantly. Their noses twitched, but in the end, they did not make a single sound and went back to sleep. Lü Ping felt very satisfied. At this time, the servants in the courtyard were all hiding in their rooms. Nobody wanted to be outside in the middle of the afternoon sun.
She quietly left and closed the door. Without anyone noticing, she very quickly left her own small courtyard. The Lu Family did not have many servants, especially after Lu Yao's accident that year. Because of the Yao family's sanctions, the Lu Family's finances had suffered a great loss. Many of the servants had been sent away. Although they had recovered a bit now, they were only concerned with the business outside. The manor did not make too much of a fuss.
She rejoiced that there were few servants in the family. Along the way, she did not meet many people. When a guard passed by and saw her face, they thought that she was a kitchen maid or a servant who was tending to the fire. They did not pay too much attention to her.
She knew that the Lu manor had a small door. It was secretly opened by Lu Cuo in the past for the sake of making it easier for him to sneak out in the middle of the night. Lu Song had already sent people to lock the small door. Normally, there was nobody guarding it, but this was not a problem. The door had not been maintained for many years. Even if it was locked, it could be easily opened.
Just like that, Lü Ping left the Lv residence. While Lu Song and the Ge Clan were still fantasizing about sending her to the Sixth Prince, she had already quietly left the city. Soon, she found the maid Jian 'er who was anxiously waiting there.
Jian Er really wanted to go with Lü Ping, but Lü Ping felt that one more person meant one more target. Moreover, the journey was extremely dangerous. Once the Lu Family caught up with them, it would be a small matter for her to be captured. The Lu Family needed her, so naturally, they would not do anything to her. But Jian Er was different. As a servant, the Lu Family could very well beat her to death.
She insisted on not letting Jian Er follow her, and gave Jian Er a banknote worth a hundred taels of silver. She then told her seriously, "Go as far as you can, don't go west, choose another direction. This amount of silver is enough for you to live a normal life. Previously, I wanted you to go back to your hometown, but now that I think about it, it's not appropriate. The Lv residence will find your hometown more easily, so you should go somewhere else. If there's really no place you can go, you can go to the Imperial Palace Yu and find the Royal Consort Yu. Tell her that I asked her to help you. Although I don't have much contact with her, she's a kind-hearted person and will definitely help. When the time comes, you can find a job in the Imperial Palace Yu, the Princess' residence, or the Yao residence. Even if the Lu Family knows, they won't dare to do anything to you. "
Jian Er listened to Lü Ping's arrangements for her and cried until she was out of breath. She knelt down and kept begging her to bring her along. However, Lü Ping still shook her head and quickly boarded the carriage. She ordered the coachman to set off, leaving Jian Er behind.
The carriage ran very fast. The coachman asked her, "Madam, where are you going? Your maidservant gave me ten taels of silver, so it's enough for me to travel a long distance! " Lü Ping's face was darkened and her hair was combed into a woman's bun. She looked like a woman who was close to thirty years old.
She didn't even think about it and said, "We're going in the direction of Ji An County. I want to go to Ji An County."
"Ah?" The coachman was shocked and even the horse was unsteady. He quickly adjusted the direction and said, "That's too far. Although ten taels of silver isn't a small amount, it's not enough to travel that far! Moreover, my home is in the capital, so it's fine to leave for three to five days. However, it'll take at least a month to travel to and from Ji An County. It's too long, so I didn't tell my wife at home. "
Lü Ping didn't say much to him and only told him, "Go as far as you can. I'll give you another ten taels of silver. When you calculate the time, find a town and drop me off. I'll just hire another carriage."
When the coachman heard this, he didn't ask any more questions and quietly drove the carriage.
Lü Ping sat in the carriage with her heart in her mouth. On one hand, she was worried about Jian 'er. On the other hand, she was worried that the people from the Lu Family would catch up with her. Although leaving the residence was smooth, it was because Lu Song was too careless with the two big yellow dogs. Moreover, the Lu Family didn't know that her hidden illness had been cured. On the other hand, it was also because the Lu Family didn't have many people, so they didn't notice her.
But just because there were few people, it did not mean that there were no people left to chase after her. Moreover, Lu Song had placed all of his hopes on her. For the sake of bringing her back, he would definitely do everything he could to send out people, and they would definitely be experts. Whether or not she could successfully escape to Ji An Prefecture, that would depend on fate.
Lü Ping closed her eyes and thought about these things in her heart. At the same time, she was thinking about what to do when she reached Ji An County. Going to Ji An County was a sudden idea. It was because she heard people talking about it on the streets last time that gave her hope. She wanted to live in a place like that, but whether she could survive or not still depended on fate.
In the end, it was all fate. Lü Ping smiled bitterly. Now, she could only pray that she wouldn't be caught by the people from the Lu Family again! She hoped that the journey would be safe and smooth. She also hoped that Jian 'er would be able to escape the Lu Family's pursuit.
Lü Ping ran all the way to the west. Jian 'er knelt outside the city and watched the carriage leave in a hurry. She made up her mind. She couldn't leave. She couldn't escape to another province. She had to stay in the capital and think of a way to help her young miss. Just now, her young miss said that she could go find Royal Consort Yu. Then she would go find her and tell her the conspiracy of the Lu Family. Then she would beg Royal Consort Yu to help her young miss. At least she could stop the Lu Family's pursuit.
When Jian 'er thought of this, she immediately became alert. She quickly stood up from the ground, patted the dust off her body, and hurried back to the city. Then she ran vigilantly towards Imperial Palace Yu.
Unfortunately, when she arrived, the people at Imperial Palace Yu told her: "Wang Ye took Wang Fei out of the city. They've been gone for two days. We don't know when they'll be back."
Jian 'er was dumbfounded. Out of the city? We don't know when they'll be back? What to do? If she didn't see Feng Yu Heng today, not only would she have nowhere to go, her young miss would also be caught by the people from the Lu Family. If the two of them escaped like this, the Lu Family would quickly find out, right? She was anxious and kept pacing around the entrance of Imperial Palace Yu. The people at Imperial Palace Yu were very confused and asked: "You said that you're the servant of the Lu Family's young miss. Then does your young miss have an urgent matter to discuss with Royal Consort Yu? If there's an urgent matter, you can talk to Lady Zhou first. Before Wang Ye and Wang Fei left, they said that Lady Zhou will be in charge of all matters in the fu. "
Jian 'er didn't know what Lady Zhou meant. She was just a normal servant and rarely interacted with the outside world. She thought about how the matter she was going to discuss with Royal Consort Yu was an important matter. Not only did it concern Lü Ping's safety, it also concerned Left Prime Minister Lu Song's secret plan. She had to say it in front of Feng Yu Heng. She couldn't trust anyone else.
Seeing that Jian 'er didn't say anything, the gatekeeper at Imperial Palace Yu shook his head and ignored her, moving to close the door. At this time, someone suddenly shouted from the east side of the alley, "Over there! Quickly catch them! "
Jian 'er was very shocked. Turning her head, she saw that the people were all wearing the guard uniform of the Lu Family. Under the steward's lead, they fiercely ran towards her.
She was so scared that her legs trembled. She didn't think that they would come so quickly, and she didn't think that they would find her so accurately, catching her in an instant. She wanted to run, but unfortunately, she was too frightened. Her legs went soft, and before she could run two steps, she fell on the steps in front of Imperial Palace Yu's door with a "plop". Immediately after, the guards came forward and held her down.
"Let go! What are you doing? "Jian 'er shouted and kept trying to dodge, but she couldn't break free from the nurses' iron grip. "Help! Save me! Let go of me! I'm not a servant of the Lu Family now. My slave contract is already in my hands. You don't have the right to catch me! "
Who knew that the Lu Family's steward would immediately reply, "Whether or not you're a servant of the Lu Family is not up to you to decide. The slave contract is also useless in your hands. The government hasn't filed it yet! Hmph! Damn girl, you dare to let Eldest Miss go. We'll catch you and see how Master and Madam will deal with you. "After saying that, he shouted at the guards," What are you waiting for? Even if you have to carry her, carry her back! "
Hearing this, Jian 'er was so scared that she lost her soul. She used all her strength to break free from those people. She even used her mouth and teeth to bite a guard's hand. That guard let go of her in pain, and she desperately crawled towards the Imperial Palace Yu's door. As she crawled, she begged, "I beg you, let me see Royal Consort Yu. I'm here to see Royal Consort Yu."
The Imperial Palace Yu's door was only half closed, and the commotion outside made the gatekeeper very unhappy. He simply opened the door again. The person who spoke to Jian 'er earlier walked out, glanced at the Lu Family's steward, and asked, "Tell me, where are you from?"
Even if the Lu Family's people were arrogant, they were here for Jian 'er. They didn't dare to have a conflict with the people in the Imperial Palace. Even if it was just a small gatekeeper, they couldn't afford to offend them. Thus, the steward hurried forward, and even bowed, saying, "Big Brother, I'm the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo. This is a servant in the mansion. Because she made a mistake, she ran out. I'm here to catch her."
"Oh?" The gatekeeper frowned and said, "You caught her at the entrance of the Imperial Palace Yu? And you're making such a ruckus. What do you think the Imperial Palace Yu is? "
The steward trembled, and couldn't help but glare at Jian 'er. He thought that something bad was about to happen, but he still answered, "Please don't blame us. We were too anxious, so we didn't consider that we would disturb the peace of the Imperial Palace Yu. I'm going to take her away now. I hope you'll give me some leeway. I'll take care of it quickly, and won't disturb the peace of the Imperial Palace. "
The gatekeeper looked at the steward, and then looked at Jian 'er. He wasn't sure if he should interfere in this matter. After all, this girl said that she was here to find the Imperial Consort, and even said that she was the eldest daughter of the Lu Family. The Imperial Consort Yu had some personal relationships with some of the young ladies in the capital, but he didn't know how close she was with the eldest daughter of the Lu Family. But the people of the Lu Family weren't in the wrong. Catching a servant girl who ran out of the family, the Imperial Palace Yu didn't have the right to interfere. He thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Then hurry up!" Finishing, he turned and walked back into the fu, pretending to close the door.
Seeing the attitude of the Imperial Palace Yu, the guards of the Lu Family were no longer polite. They really grabbed Jian 'er's limbs and lifted her up. Ignoring Jian 'er's shouts and struggles, they prepared to walk back.
At this time, they heard a clear female voice from the other end of the alley, saying, "Who is so daring to catch the person that Imperial Consort I arranged to meet?"
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