A raging fire suddenly broke out in the abandoned yard. The government officials arrived in time and no major damage was caused. However, the legend of this haunted house became more bizarre.
Liu Qiaoer carried Lu Yunxi towards the Lu Mansion. Before they reached the door, Lu Yunxi snuggled into Liu Qiaoer's arms.
"No, I will never enter this door again, no."
Seeing Lu Yunxi's frightened look, Liu Qiaoer and Qi Ze looked at each other.
Qi Ze said: "The murderer who killed her, could it be that he is in the Lu family again?"
Liu Qiao'er's cold eyes became more and more fierce: "If there is a first time, there will be a second time. How is it impossible?"
However, it is not so easy to investigate in detail.
Liu Qiaoer turned around and brought Lu Yunxi back to Zhao Ziyu's house. Princess Mingxin also came back. Like Liu Qiaoer, she couldn't stand seeing an underage girl being treated like this.
Princess Mingxin slammed the table and stood up: "Those girls from the Lu family? It's obvious at a glance that they are not good people. Qiao'er, the Duke of Ying's wife will have a banquet the day after tomorrow, and the girls from the Lu family will definitely go. When the time comes, we will catch one and interrogate him."
Lu Yunxi stayed with Liu Qiaoer, refusing to eat or drink, and made no response no matter who called him.
When Master Lu learned that Lu Yunxi had been found, he also withdrew his men.
But when I heard that Lu Yunxi was now in Prince Yi's Mansion and was with Princess Mingxin, I felt a little nervous.
"Go and check what happened to that girl. Don't let it have anything to do with our family anymore."
The Master didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling.
At this time, the wife of the Grand Tutor was leading several of her granddaughters to watch a play in the backyard. Today was the birthday of the third daughter of the Lu family, and they had invited the most popular Tianyuan Opera Troupe to sing "The Drunken Concubine".
There are many hidden talents in the capital city. The 7-Up Band has already arrived in the capital, but it is not easy to become famous overnight.
Remember this lively moment today, it may be the last time.
Mrs. Lu was also invited, but something happened to Lu Yunxi, so she only asked someone to send a gift but did not go.
When Mrs. Lu heard that Lu Yunxi had been found, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"This girl must have run around and lost her way, otherwise she wouldn't have been found in the yard next door."
Xia Ying opened her mouth. Since it concerned Lu Yunxi's reputation, she couldn't refute in front of so many servants.
Things were not as optimistic as Mrs. Lu thought.
When Madam Lu heard that Lu Yunxi was at Liu Qiaoer's place, she snorted coldly, and resentment rose in her heart: "I have raised her for so many years, but it is not as good as her raising her for a few months. Okay, let her stay. If you have the ability, don't come back in the future."
Lu Yunxi is no longer Mrs. Lu's biological child. Although she is loved, there are still some grudges in her heart.
Aunt Sun was different. The mother and daughter were connected by heart. When she saw Xia Ying's face, she felt that something was not well with her daughter.
But she didn't dare to refute Mrs. Lu. She just stood there silently. Only after Mrs. Lu left did she dare to hold Xia Ying's hand and go back to her room.
"Xia Ying, tell me quietly, what's going on with Xi'er?"
Before Xia Ying opened her mouth, her eyes were already filled with tears. There were some things she couldn't say, so she could only say, "She is in the side courtyard of Prince Yi's mansion now. If you want to see her, I can take you there."
Aunt Sun immediately grabbed Xia Ying's hand and said, "Take me there. I want to see with my own eyes what happened to my son."
Liu Qiaoer and Princess Mingxin were still analyzing why Lu Yunxi was brought there, the abandoned yard, the sophisticated mechanism, who was behind it.
Princess Mingxin came later than Liu Qiaoer and doesn't know much about this world.
Hong Yuan went to look at the mechanical device and said, "This looks very much like the work of the Tang Sect in Shu."
Tang Sect? The organization that's great at making hidden weapons
Hong Yuan continued, "The Tang Clan has always had a headquarters in the capital. I heard that the whole family of his eldest branch lives there, managing the affairs of the north and south. I also heard that the Minister of War is also on good terms with him. It is said that some of the weapons of the Ministry of War were blueprints provided by the Tang Clan."
As an ordinary underworld organization, they are not very willing to interact with the imperial court.
But as for the Tang Clan, their hidden weapons are so powerful that they want to spread them everywhere. Not to mention the imperial court, as long as they are willing to pay, they can provide anything.
Liu Qiao'er had also heard of this name: "When Lu Yunzheng hid something, he used a Luban lock. It is said that he spent a lot of money to buy it from the Tang Sect."
Princess Mingxin studied science and engineering, and was very excited when she heard about the Luban lock: "Really? I want to take a look. I heard that the things of our ancestors are still very powerful."
Liu Qiaoer doesn't think so: "The most powerful ones are still the modern ones. They can do artificial intelligence and robots. Computer chips are much more powerful than the human brain."
However, in the era of Princess Mingxin, artificial intelligence had not yet developed, so there was not much information in it.
Liu Qiao'er didn't intend to explain, she just thought for a moment and said, "No matter who harmed Xiaoxi, whether it was the Tang Sect or the swordsman, I will seek justice for her even if it means risking everything."
The banquet at the Duke of Ying's Mansion was actually a blind date party in disguise. Although the imperial examination was going on at that time, it was necessary to give a chance to those young men who did not take the imperial examination.
There are two ways to enter the court today. The children of aristocratic families are mainly recommended, and the students from poor families can only pass the imperial examination. Aristocratic families also have some legitimate sons and illegitimate sons who are not valued at home and want to prove themselves through the imperial examination.
The men invited by the Duchess of England were either rich or noble, and almost all of them were sons of powerful noble families, so there were also many young women who came to participate.
It was also Liu Qiaoer's first time to attend the banquet. She did not receive an invitation. Although she was a miracle doctor, she had just arrived in the capital and was unknown. Moreover, doctors belonged to the third level among the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and their status was not even as high as that of workers.
The Duchess of England would not invite her, so she came with Princess Mingxin and served as her maid.
Sitting in the carriage, Liu Qiaoer sighed helplessly: "Reincarnation and time travel are both technical jobs. I am afraid that I will never be able to achieve your noble status in my lifetime."
Princess Mingxin sneered: "I would like to be like you and have a skill. Otherwise, I am just a waste if I am not good at anything."
Liu Qiaoer took out a delicate crossbow from her sleeve pocket: "I'll give this to you. It was also very dangerous in ancient times. You had to learn how to ride a horse, use cold weapons, and hidden weapons."
Princess Mingxin has a loyal bodyguard, Shuangjiang, who follows her around all day and is highly skilled in martial arts. But Liu Qiaoer is right, in case she is left alone, she must at least have a deadly weapon.
"Even the Tang Sect can't make such a sophisticated crossbow, right?"
Liu Qiaoer gently shook her head, her face darkening: "Anyway, people who make weapons are not good people. In addition to protecting themselves, they can also sell them for money. People who fight are not the most popular."
"If the Tang Sect is really involved in the incident that harmed Xiaoxi, no matter how smart they are, I will have to meet them."
Ming Xin grabbed Liu Qiao'er's hand and said, "Well, I support you. Anyone who does that to a girl must not be a good person. It would be too easy for her to be cut into pieces."
The group arrived at the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. Princess Mingxin was a favorite of the Queen Mother, so the Duke's wife and the young ladies received them personally.