Hu Muyan nodded and added some firewood to the stove: "If he had taken the money at that time, mother, not only would we not be able to live like this now, but my sister would also be implicated."

Mrs. Hu nodded.

"Moreover, Commander Lu sent people to beat up the evildoers who killed our third sister. He also asked them to pay us a lot of money to compensate us so that we could bury our third sister properly."

Thinking of the third girl, Mrs. Hu sighed softly. The Hu family had just fallen, and those evil spirits showed their vicious faces.

"Besides, he did this to cover up the five thousand taels that Sister Wan gave him. He is the commander of the Jinyiwei, and his spies are all over Shengjing City. How could he not know where the five thousand taels came from? Otherwise, even if we had money, I would not dare to buy this shop in such a short time, and we would still be living in a dilapidated temple."

Through the closed door, Mrs. Hu silently glanced at the outer room.

"Does mom still think he's hateful?"

Mrs. Hu glared at her, stood up, and put a piece of firewood into the stove: "You didn't tell me, how could I know. Oh, look at you, how can you eat all the noodles? Come on, crack two poached eggs in there."

A quarter of an hour later, two bowls of steaming noodles were placed on the table.

Lu Dongqing had already finished washing up, so of course he heard what Mrs. Hu said just now.

But he couldn't bear to leave.

When he saw her come in with a faint smile on her face, he knew that Mrs. Hu probably didn't say anything to her anymore, and he felt relieved.

He took the chopsticks handed to him by Hu Muyan and started eating.

There was a poached egg on the noodles, the color was attractive, and the whole bowl of noodles was gone in just a few moments.

Hu Muyan looked at her noodles awkwardly, then at the bowl in front of Lu Dongqing who drank up all the soup: "It's not enough. I'll make you another bowl."

"No, I'm full." After saying that, Lu Dongqing stood up, picked up the Embroidered Spring Sword beside him and left.

He jumped on the horse and whipped the horse's belly, and the horse raised all four hooves and ran forward.

The cold wind whistled in his ears, but Lu Dongqing felt that the bowl of plain noodles with only a tea-wrapped egg on top was more delicious than any delicacies he had ever eaten. His whole body was warm and he didn't feel the cold at all.

If he could have a small shop like this, a yard of neither too big nor too small, and a girl who would bring water to him for washing and cook him a bowl of plain noodles with a poached egg on it after he finished a busy day's work for the rest of his life, he would have no regrets.

……

After Yang Luo left, Yizhu and Zhu Anhe immediately helped her pack up.

Yizhu wanted to go with Li Shuangwan, but Li Shuangwan refused to agree no matter what.

Ling Heng is a man with deep scheming, and she cannot take even the slightest risk.

After packing up her things, Zhu Anhe asked Chen Ping to send her things and a fast horse to the farm first, and asked his grandfather, Old Man Chen, to help look after them.

When it was getting dark, Chen Ping came back and said, "Miss, everything has been done. Grandfather will be waiting for you at the villa around midnight."

Li Shuangwan nodded: "Is everything going well?"

"Yes, it went smoothly. The soldier guarding the city gate didn't say anything and just let us pass."

Li Shuangwan nodded. Now in the eyes of the world, she was already a dead person, and no one would doubt that she had used a trick to escape.

Li Shuangwan looked into Chen Ping's eyes and said sincerely, "Chen Ping, you have been by my side and have done so many things for me. You have done every one of them very well. Thank you for your hard work."

Chen Ping blushed and smiled shyly, "It's not hard for me. I learned more than I did in Zhuangzi. It's not hard at all."

"Now I have an extremely important matter for you to do. I don't feel comfortable leaving it to anyone else."

"Please tell me, young lady. I will go through fire and water to see it through."

Yi Zhu glared at him and said, "You're still calling me Miss? Be careful if someone hears you and causes trouble for me."

Chen Ping scratched his head and said, "Yes, girl."

Li Shuangwan's face was solemn. "I need you to help me find a few herbs. These herbs are extremely precious, but very, very important to me. Apart from your own safety, I want you to help me get the rest at all costs."

Yizhu and Chen Ping looked at each other. They both knew the truth. The girl was so nervous because she must be trying to find an antidote for the poison in the secret guard of the Ninth Prince of Daliang.

Ling Heng only has an antidote that can temporarily suppress the toxicity every month. Even he cannot completely detoxify it.

They didn't know where the girl got the prescription, but neither of them asked.

"Yes, girl, you say."

"Blue Sea Gentian, Purple Mist Demon Orchid, Blue Moon Spirit Sophora japonica, Netherworld Ghost Sunflower."

"What kind of medicine is this? How come I've never heard of it?" Chen Ping asked in surprise after hearing the name of the medicine.

Li Shuangwan looked at him: "Can you find it?"

Chen Ping bowed solemnly and said, "Don't worry, young lady. No matter how difficult it is, I will do my best."

"Okay." Li Shuangwan handed over a banknote and the jade token that Yang Luo had returned to her in the afternoon. "I'll give you five thousand taels in cash, and you can go to the bank and exchange it for smaller denominations. The General's Mansion has opened shops all over Northern Jin since our ancestors, and you can withdraw money from any shop with this jade token."

Chen Ping hesitated for a moment, but still took it: "Yes, don't worry, young lady."

Yizhu couldn't help but say, "Be careful when you're out there."

Chen Ping felt warm in his heart, nodded slightly at her, then turned around and strode away.

Yizhu looked at Chen Ping's receding back, and somehow her eyes turned red.

Li Shuangwan smiled faintly: "Don't worry, Chen Ping is a steady person, he will protect himself. When I come back from Daliang, I will arrange for you two to get married."

Yizhu blushed: "Miss, what are you talking about?"

Zhu Anhe also came over at this time and said with a smile: "Chen Ping is a very good child, Yizhu, a good man should be in your own hands as soon as possible."

Yizhu's neck turned red: "Madam, what are you talking about?" After saying that, he fled away.

Night had fallen, and Li Shuangwan was actually very worried. The second wife was too shameless and would resort to any vicious tricks, while her mother had a straightforward personality and would not tolerate anything strange. She would either quarrel or fight with her mother in public.

There is absolutely no way to deal with the evil deeds done behind the scenes by the second wife.

Zhu Anhe urged her: "It's getting dark, you should pack up and leave early."

Li Shuangwan sat on the chair without moving. She really wanted to see Gu Xingyan and wished she could grow wings and fly to him.

But she was worried about her mother.

No matter what, my mother had to wait until "Li Shuangwan" was buried, and then get all her dowry back from Prince Heng's Mansion before she could return to the northwest, and this would take at least ten days.

There is a rule in Northern Jin that the funeral should be kept for seven days. Ling Heng is "deeply in love", so how could he give up such a good opportunity?

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