dognovel Chapter 146 Setting up a trap
Chapter 146 Setting up a trap
Finally, Ji Cheng was brought down, and Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing both breathed a sigh of relief.
This cruel and gloomy man who disregards rules, as long as he is around, will definitely wipe out everyone in Prince Jin's Mansion for the sake of the future of the Third Prince and the Ji family. For all the people, it is a nightmare that heralds the darkness and injustice of the world.
In the evening, Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing celebrated under the willow tree in Jinyuan. Lu Xuan couldn't help but drink an extra glass of wine.
The atmosphere was extremely wonderful, but at this moment, Sang Luo walked in with two posts and a suspicious look on his face.
"Princess, two messages from the Ji family!"
Lu Xuan paused in his rocking chair. "Ji's, post?"
She scratched her ears and said, "Are you sure? The fact that the Ji family sent me a message is ridiculous, and there are two more?"
Jiang Xing was also surprised.
Lu Xuan reached out and took it, then frowned.
Jiang Xing was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
"There were two letters. One was given to me in the name of Ji Xiangli, saying that in response to the people's wishes, he would publicly apologize to Old Man Yuan and Prince Jin's Mansion, and that the Third Prince would be a witness. The other was from Ji Bozhou, also with an apology, telling me to let bygones be bygones, and that I must attend the apology ceremony and not to hate him."
Jiang Xing thought for a moment: "It sounds like you are very sincere."
He pondered for a moment: "However, why should Ji Xiangli apologize to you? If he wants to compensate, shouldn't the post be given to me first?"
Lu Xuan shook his head. "They mentioned it inside. They said they were worried that the prince would have a grudge and not go, so they gave it to me. The time is half a month later, and the location is set at Zuijiangyue."
She thought for a moment, "It's a bit like what Song Chuchu meant when she asked me out before! She was also saying she wanted to apologize to me, but what happened? On the surface, the invitation was sent by Ji Xiangli, but he was worried that we wouldn't go, so he deliberately mentioned that the Third Prince would be a witness. This forced us to go!"
Jiang Xing frowned. "Ji Xiangli should have been recuperating from his injuries for the past half month. What about the other letter from Ji Bozhou? What does it mean?"
Lu Xuan looked around, somewhat puzzled. "Maybe he's had a change of heart. He said the Ji Mansion is willing to make a truce with the Wang Mansion, that all the past events were their fault, and asked me to put the past behind me and go to the banquet. Because of this case, the Ji Mansion has been disturbed by the people, so he is also treating us with sincerity!"
Jiang Xing pondered for a moment: "Why does it feel like they came specifically for you, and they're afraid you won't go!"
"If it was really sent to Prince Jin's Mansion, then the invitation would first be sent to me in name only. Secondly, it wouldn't be Ji Xiangli who mentioned it first, and then Ji Bozhou who mentioned it again, or even mention the Third Prince. If it was really sent to me, they would definitely not mention the Third Prince, because I am his uncle, and I don't have to go!"
Lu Xuan blinked: "Your Highness, do you mean, not going?"
"Well, I won't go. I have a feeling it's not a good thing!"
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "But it mentions the Third Prince. Someone must be eager to meet him."
Jiang Xing: "Who?"
"Song Chuchu."
Jiang Xing immediately thought of the dream Lu Xuan had mentioned before.
His eyes were filled with deep meaning: "You mean, even after this, Song Chuchu still cares about me..."
Lu Xuan nodded: "We can go, but we have to ask Song Chuchu to come with us! If something really happens, we can release her first as a retreat!"
She paused, her fingers playing with the wine cup, her eyes bright with interest: "Besides, I believe she will be very interested in this."
When it got dark, the letter Lu Xuan wrote to Song Chuchu arrived at Qingjingyuan.
Qingjingyuan is located in the northwest corner of the Ji family's house, next to the outer wall. In the past two days, the people have thrown rotten eggs into it.
The maids and servants were busy cleaning up the filth every day, and no one paid any attention to her. So Sang Luo simply climbed over the wall and went in, even throwing the letter Lu Xuan had written to her into the room.
Song Chuchu had just finished her meal and was unable to move, so she lay in the room to digest her food when suddenly a letter floated in.
She had been recuperating from her injuries these days and had no one to talk to, so no one picked up the letter for her.
She could only crawl slowly to the letter and pick it up with her hand.
Although it was only a few steps away, the pain from the wound made beads of sweat appear on her forehead. Some of the wounds on her body had not yet scabbed over, and the pain made her grimaced.
Then, her eyes, which were tightly screwed together in pain, quickly filled with tears of surprise.
The Third Prince, the Third Prince is going to Zui Jiang Yue!
He is finally coming out, and I can finally go see him!
Because of her past excitement, her hands moved a little bigger, and then she felt a tearing pain in her back, as if she was tied up by a thorny poisonous ivy.
She looked at the letter carefully and found that it was sent half a month later.
She still has time, she must take this opportunity to heal her wounds well and leave no scars on her body so that she can look her most perfect!
"Ginkgo, Ginkgo!"
After finally cleaning up the mess in the yard, Ginkgo, who was resting in the corner of the corridor, pouted in annoyance and responded impatiently: "Hey!"
"Come here, something's up!"
Ginkgo's eyes almost rolled back into her upper eyelids, and she couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Something's going on! This woman, disliked by both the young master and the old master, I wonder what kind of trouble she's going to stir up. She's been restless day by day!"
After that, she walked in reluctantly: "What's the matter, Madam Ji?"
The tone was extremely unfriendly.
But Song Chuchu didn't get angry with her like she usually did. Instead, she smiled, leaned on the edge of the bed, and handed her a gold hairpin in her hand: "This little thing is a reward for you."
When Ginkgo weighed the golden hairpin in his hand, he couldn't help but gasp. This golden hairpin was so heavy!
Isn’t it too expensive?
Her expression relaxed immediately, and she smiled a little: "Madam, what are you doing?"
Song Chuchu looked at her, contempt flashing in her eyes. "My injury has been there for some time. Although it has scabbed over, the healing effect is slow. I'll get some silver later. Please help me go to the outside of the mansion to find Dr. Cui. Ask him to prescribe some medicine that is effective for external injuries and heals quickly, and also get a few boxes of his specially prepared jade skin ointment. If you can do it, this golden hairpin will be yours!"
Ginkgo's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, I'll go right away!"
As soon as Ginkgo left, Song Chuchu felt a pang of pain in her heart.
The weight of that gold hairpin could be exchanged for at least two hundred taels of silver. She had bribed the bandits before and took away most of her dowry. Seeing that her dowry was getting smaller and smaller, she spent all her money this time!
If she hadn't been in such a desperate situation, this golden hairpin of hers would have been worth many years of Ginkgo's silver.
That dead maid got a bargain!
……
Half a month passed in a flash.
Lu Xuan rarely had a comfortable and worry-free day.
Song Chuchu was very obedient for half a month. She healed her wounds when she was supposed to and ate when she was supposed to. She neither beat or scolded the servants nor ran around everywhere, which made Ginkgo quite uncomfortable.
With the medicine prescribed by Dr. Cui, although the internal injuries have not yet healed, the external injuries are almost healed. The skin is smooth and delicate, and the back even has a faint pink color because of the new flesh that has grown.
She got up early in the morning and dressed herself up to look charming and attractive.
For this day, Song Chuchu gave Ginkgo and other servants a day off yesterday. In addition, the mansion has been in a gloomy mood recently, with everyone focusing on Ji Cheng's funeral outside and Ji Xiangli's injury, so when she wanted to sneak out at this moment, no one stopped her.
As soon as she reached the street, the Ji family's carriage passed by her and hurried towards Zui Jiangyue.