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She admitted that she was a selfish person. Even though Cousin Yao wanted to marry Lin Shu, she was still a bit uncomfortable in her heart. However, she was more worried, "If you don't marry Cousin Yao, who else do you want to marry?" Elder Cousin Yao is such a nice person. He has a good temper and looks. Once he becomes a Grand Scholar, he'll definitely fight for the title lady to come back to you …

Lin Shu shook her head, and said in a low voice: "I don't know who I want to marry, but that person definitely isn't from Brother Yao."

Waiting for Lin Shu to return to the Linglong Pavilion, she still did not hear about Lin Pei returning back home. Now that the Grand Madam was so ill, if Lin Pei was not busy dealing with the servant by Wang Pei's side, then there would be nothing more important than this.

Actually, she had a plan this time.

She knew that based on Lin Pei's cautious personality, she would give him a huge sum of money when she said that the servant beside Wang Pei helped him kill Wang Pei. But the politicians in this world were the most cautious and emotionless, and did not believe anything anyone said, other than death.

So when she sent her guards to save the servant, the servant was being hunted down. She had saved the servant from Lin Pei's hands, and was even planning to bring him to the capital? How could Lin Pei sit?

After thinking about it, Lin Shu's mouth revealed a smile, now that the bait had been spread, he was waiting for the fish to take the bait.

The news of Grand Madam's stroke had spread throughout the entire capital. Originally, when Grand Madam was young, he was like a shrewd person like the Grandma Zhangda, he was on good terms with many of the old ladies in the Grand Madam, thus, the people who came to visit him everyday in the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion were considered to be quite lively.

Let alone Palace and Huaiyin Palace, these families who had married into the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion came even more diligently.

Lin Shu rarely showed her face, and she knew that the Grand Madam wouldn't want her to show her face, so she might as well stay at ease.

That day, she was sitting in her study room practicing her writing, when she heard soft footsteps coming from outside. When she was practicing her writing, she did not like people disturbing her, so let alone the maids in the room, even the servants in the hall stayed far away, and even Actinin Qin and the rest did not come in.

Lin Shu only thought that when Actinin Qin came in to pour her some tea, she did not even raise her head and only said slowly, "There's still nothing from Wang Pei's side?"

Her handwriting was obviously not as good as before. His heart was in a mess, and his writing was also in a mess. In the end, it was a very important matter. He didn't have to worry that it was fake at all.

The footsteps of the person who came stopped as he slowly said: "What, what is Fourth Miss planning now?"

The voice was very familiar!

Lin Shu looked up, and saw that Lu Jingran had already moved closer to the table, and lowered his head to look at her words, and could not help but shake his head, thinking, Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion was a family with a history, and the words that Fourth Miss wrote did not seem to be anything special.

Lin Shu put down her brush, looked outside and asked: "How did Uncle Jingtang get in?"

After the "Uncle Jingtang" was called, the shouting became more smooth.

Lu Jingran said indifferently: "I saw that no one was outside and walked in just like that? I didn't expect this to be the Fourth Miss's courtyard. "

did not believe him, "Then why did Uncle Jingtang come to Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion today? Was it because there was no one at the entrance of the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion that openly walked in? "

Lu Jingran shook his head, and said sternly: "Of course not, since your Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion matters come one after another, I am afraid even the guards at the door would not dare to be careless … … I heard that your Grand Madam suffered a stroke. Back then, my grandmother and your Grand Madam had some friendship, so I came to visit you two. I thought that it had been quite some time since I last saw your Fourth Miss, so I came with you. "

You talk as if the two of them are on good terms with each other.

"Then I'll thank Uncle Jingtang." Lin Shu's eyes fell on his shoulder, "I wonder if Uncle Jingtang's injuries have improved? You still like the purple crystal I sent someone to deliver last time? "

The purple crystal was even more expensive than the grey crystal, and Lu Jingran couldn't help but size up the girl in front of him.

How many good things did she have? Was it because he saved her life that she had to give him something good?

"The purple crystals sent by Fourth Miss are naturally excellent. When my grandfather was still alive, he had already sent people around to look for them, saying that there are only less than ten of them in the world. I didn't expect that there would be one here in Fourth Miss."

The moment he received the purple crystal stone, he instructed the Mr. Bai, saying only that he would bury this stone together with his grandfather.

However, when Mr. Bai saw this rock, he could not help but click his tongue. He directly said that it was good to leave behind this rock, and that walking around in the future would inevitably require some things he could take out. He only had some gold and silver treasures, and these things were nothing more than common entertainment for the powerful lords.

But without thinking, he still ordered the Mr. Bai to do as he was asked.

Lin Shu said softly, "This stone was sent over from the Yangzhou by uncle, saying that there was a large family there previously, but later on, a disciple of the clan lost without much effort. When uncle thought that such a rare item would not even be of any use in the Yangzhou, he wrapped up the two pieces of stone and brought it over to the capital. My mother had never cared much about these things, she only thought that these two stones were ordinary things, but luckily I found them, I didn't think that they would enter the eyes of the Uncle Jingtang."

As a person of two lifetimes, she had already seen through this flashy object. What was the use of keeping these gold and silver treasures, even if they cost their lives? Thinking back to her past life, she had such a large dowry, if she did not die, it would fall into Shao Shengping's hands, or even be sent back to the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion. Regardless of the outcome, she would feel heartache.

Lu Jingran knew that Lin Shu and her daughter were living a difficult life. If it were any other family or family that married a merchant's daughter, they would definitely not have a good life, "What was the matter with the servant that Fourth Miss mentioned to Wang Pei?"

He had been investigating this matter since he had nothing better to do, but no matter how he searched, he couldn't find any clues. He wondered how the Eighth Prince was doing.

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, then said: "I presume that Uncle Jingtang felt that something is amiss with the death of Lord Wang Pei, a perfectly fine person, why did he suddenly die? However, I've heard someone mention that the government carefully interrogated Peony and the bawd, but nothing was revealed. After interrogating them for two days and not finding anything, in order to give the empress dowager and Wang Family an explanation, the officials said that Wang Pei died on a woman's body. Did the Uncle Jingtang believe this explanation? "

She had never said these words to anyone before, but now she was speaking them out to Lu Jingran. Firstly, Lu Jingran was her savior who had saved her twice, and secondly, the place where she and Lu Jingran had helped his.

Lu Jingran was not surprised, "Of course not. Now that Wang Pei is just over thirty years old, how can he be dead? There must be someone behind all of this … Are you suspecting that this has something to do with the Princess Changze? "

Lin Shu shook her head, she did not know how she should explain this matter. If she really wanted to say it, then she must have said what happened after she was reborn, if she had to say it, she would take three days and three nights to finish everything, "This matter has to do with the Princess Changze, but it has nothing to do with him. I wonder if Uncle Jingtang can help me with something? "

Lu Jingran said straightforwardly, "Fourth Miss can just say it directly."

Lin Shu started to hesitate. She was just an ordinary person, how could she order the future famous National Duke Ning to help her? "Currently, I don't have any grey crystal stones or purple crystal stones, why would you be willing to help my mother?"

She was more clear than anyone else that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Even the ones close to her could push her away without hesitation. How could she expect a stranger to help her?

Lu Jingran actually let out a laugh. He glanced at Lin Shu who had an uneasy expression and said solemnly: "If I say I'm not willing, then what does Fourth Miss intend to do?"

"If you don't want to, there's nothing I can do. I can only think of another way." Lin Shu had a serious expression on her face, and didn't have the slightest intention to chat or laugh, "You helped me out of good intentions, but you don't have to do this … "I believe that even if you don't want to help me, I can think of another way. It would just be to put in a lot of effort."

Lu Jingran was startled, but quickly reacted.

She was afraid that no one else would be able to help her … Since she was a child, her life must have been very difficult. She must have gotten used to relying on herself for everything, thinking about how, every time she encountered danger, she would not panic. Had she already seen this many times?

There was a pained look on his face.

He had originally thought that his life would be bumpy enough, but he didn't expect her to be so pitiful.

Seeing him fall silent, Lin Shu only thought that he was unwilling to help, bitterly laughed, and said: "… Since Uncle Jingtang came to visit Grandmother, I believe that she will stay in Green Pine Academy for her meal. I will ask the kitchen of Linglong Pavilion to send a piece of East Slope Meat over there later, and the cook in my courtyard was brought over by uncle from there. She cooked a set of Yangzhou dishes, and this piece of East Slope Meat is even more delicious than Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.

"I'm willing to help you." Lu Jingran looked at her with shining eyes, and spoke word by word: Lin Shu, I am willing to help you.

This was the first time he called out Lin Shu's name, and it sounded very serious.

Lin Shu was surprised, "But I still haven't said what help do you need from Uncle Jingtang?" This promise was a bit too straightforward!