dognovel Chapter 120 Can you...? Yes
Chapter 120 Can you...? Yes
As Chen Mei'e and her husband, faces filled with anger and hurried steps, hurriedly headed towards the Second Prince's residence, they happened to encounter the Second Prince. Their expressions froze, and they hurriedly stopped, saluted respectfully, and shouted in unison, "Greetings to His Highness the Second Prince."
The Second Prince glanced at them lightly, a hint of sadness appearing on his face just right, and the scrutiny hidden in his eyes pierced back and forth between the two of them like a cold arrow.
"Sir Lu, where is Madam Lu going? Has she visited Wanru?" His voice was neither loud nor low, but it revealed a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.
Lu Zhengping raised his eyes slightly, his gaze briefly meeting the Second Prince's. He spoke slowly and pointedly, "Your Highness, my wife and I have already met. In her final moments, Wanru's greatest wish was to reconcile with her sister. We are now planning to find Yan Wanwan and allow her to see her sister one last time."
After saying this, he lowered his head slightly, seemingly respectful, but in fact he was secretly trying to guess what the Second Prince was thinking.
The Second Prince nodded gravely, as if empathizing with her feelings. He sighed softly, "Alas, ever since Wanru married into our family, she has never been able to forget her sister. This depression eventually led to her illness and death. Now that the deceased is gone, the past grudges should be blown away. If you two can help Wanru fulfill her wish, I, Your Highness, will naturally do my bit for Lord Lu."
The implication in these words couldn't be more obvious. If you handle this matter well, there will be room for maneuver in the position of Shangshu.
Lu Zhengping was delighted, as it seemed that what was written on the paper was absolutely true. However, he remained expressionless and just nodded repeatedly in agreement.
After saying goodbye in a hurry, the two of them rode straight to the general's mansion without stopping.
The Second Prince stood there, watching their retreating figures. His expression instantly turned cold, as if he had become a different person. He turned his head and whispered to the attendant beside him, "Go, keep a close eye on them, and report any movement immediately."
When Chen Mei'e and his wife rushed to the general's mansion, they unexpectedly learned that Yan Wanwan had already returned to Nanping Prefecture.
When Chen Mei'e heard this, her eyes widened with rage, and she yelled at the top of her lungs, "What did you say? How can she go back to Nanping Prefecture?"
The doorman was startled by her sudden anger and looked at her with confusion. He explained, "Our general's wife's fiefdom is in Nanping Prefecture. She can go back if she wants. What's wrong with that?"
Chen Mei'e was so angry that her chest heaved violently. Just as she was about to curse, Lu Zhengping behind her grabbed her tightly.
Lu Zhengping winked at her secretly and shook his head gently, signaling her not to be impulsive. Then, Lu Zhengping stepped forward, trying to sound calmer, and asked, "Then may I ask, little brother, when will she return?"
The doorman bowed slightly, but his tone was neither humble nor arrogant: "Sir, the whereabouts of the lady are not something that we servants have the right to inquire about."
The corners of Lu Zhengping's mouth twitched slightly, but he said nothing more. He turned around and quickly left the general's mansion with Chen Mei'e.
Just as they walked a short distance, Chen Mei'e shook off Lu Zhengping's hand and complained angrily, "Master, why didn't you let me scold him just now? That jinx killed Wanru, and now she dares to run away without permission. We can't let her go so easily. We have to teach her a lesson."
Lu Zhengping frowned, glared at her, and whispered, "Color? What are you going to do to her? Didn't you hear the servants say she went to Nanping Mansion? That's her fiefdom, how can you do whatever you want to her?"
Chen Mei'e seemed to have just come to her senses. The anger on her face instantly turned into anxiety. She stamped her feet and asked, "What should we do now? We still have to take her to the Second Prince's Mansion. There's no time to delay."
Lu Zhengping looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down. He said in a deep voice, "The body will remain there for seven days. Within these seven days, we must find a way to bring her back. Even if she doesn't come back, she must come back to me."
Yan Wanwan, who was far away in Nanping Prefecture, took all of this in, and an unfathomable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The next day, Lu Zhengping and Chen Mei'e rushed to Nanping Prefecture in a hurry.
As the carriage slowly moved forward, Chen Mei'e brushed off the nonexistent dust on her body with a look of disgust on her face, muttering non-stop, "If we see that girl, just drag her away! I don't want to stay in this remote place any longer."
Lu Zhengping pursed his lips and said nothing, but his slightly furrowed brows and disgusted eyes clearly revealed that he had the same thoughts as Chen Mei'e.
"Master, Madam, we have arrived at the County Lady's Mansion." The coachman reported respectfully and stopped the carriage.
The two walked down, expecting to see a muddy, noisy and dilapidated scene, but the reality left them stunned.
The brick road beneath my feet was wide, flat, and orderly. Several horse-drawn carriages rumbled by without raising a single speck of dust. It resembled a piece of black jade, meticulously cared for and polished to a gleaming shine. It was even more majestic than the official roads of Jingzhao. The lush greenery along the street, its branches and leaves neatly trimmed, swaying gently in the breeze like courteous waiters nodding to visitors. The shop signs, diverse in shape, were neatly arranged, without a sense of clutter. The pedestrians were neatly and elegantly dressed, their clothes made of the finest materials only the wealthy of Jingzhao could afford. Their expressions were calm and composed, their steps measured and measured.
Chen Mei'e couldn't help but tug at Lu Zhengping's sleeve, her eyes widening as she asked in astonishment, "Master, is this... is this really Nanping Prefecture?"
When Lu Zhengping stepped into Nanping Prefecture, the prosperity and grandeur before him made his pupils shrink suddenly, and his heart was filled with shock.
A few months ago, this place had just experienced severe damage from an earth dragon, leaving the land in mourning and devastation. But now, with its carved beams and painted buildings and bustling traffic, where is the slightest trace of the disaster left?
The concierge was standing guard in front of the vermilion gate of the County Lady's Mansion, bored out of his mind. He caught sight of an unfamiliar carriage slowly pulling up. He immediately became alert, his eyes darting towards it like a hawk, and he shouted sharply, "Who's coming?"
Lu Zhengping recovered from his shock and looked towards the doorman. He said in a calm and composed voice, "We want to see Yan Wanwan."
The doorman seemed to have heard something outrageous. His face tightened, his eyes widened, and he shouted, "How dare you! Do you think you can call the county lady by her name?"
Chen Mei'e was already filled with rage, and now seeing the concierge acting so arrogantly, she was even more furious. She cursed, "You're blind! We are her parents. Why don't you let her come out to greet us?"
The concierge twitched a sardonic sneer at the corner of his mouth, looking the two up and down, his eyes as if examining something filthy, and sneered, "Humph, these days, there are so many scammers. I don't know where these random people came from, yet they dare to come here and try to scam people."
After saying that, he mercilessly pushed with both arms and slammed the heavy door shut. There was a loud "bang" that made the air buzz.
This sudden movement instantly attracted curious glances from passers-by, who whispered and pointed at the scene.
Lu Zhengping and Chen Mei'e froze on the spot, feeling as if they were sitting on pins and needles, their faces turning pale and red. Chen Mei'e was shaking with anger, and raised her hand, trembling, to point at the closed door, and roared, "This is outrageous! Yan Wanwan has become so arrogant that she dared to refuse admission to her biological parents. Is there any justice in this?"
Just at this moment, a gorgeously decorated carriage slowly stopped in front of them.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Yan Wanwan, whom they had been looking for for a long time, walked lightly down from the carriage.
The moment she saw them, Yan Wanwan frowned, clearly a little displeased, and asked in a cold tone, "What are you doing here?"
Chen Mei'e couldn't wait to tell the reason for her visit, "Wanwan, your sister passed away. Her wish was for you to see her for the last time. Can you...?"
"can."