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Chapter 107: A Letter from the Meng Family
Chapter 107: A Letter from the Meng Family
After helping Grandma Li fix the roof, it was almost lunchtime. Tan Er was still sleeping soundly, so Meng Qianqian took her pulse to check on her health.
"Is she alright?" Grandma Li asked, concerned.
"She's fine," Meng Qianqian reassured with a smile.
Grandma Li breathed a sigh of relief and began folding Tan Er's clothes, commenting, "This girl eats a lot, but she doesn't seem to be growing much taller."
Meng Qianqian tucked the blanket back around Tan Er, who had kicked it off in her sleep. "Maybe she hasn't reached her growth spurt yet."
After lunch, Meng Qianqian headed to the library.
Having finished organizing the first floor, she was now ready to move on to the second floor.
Previously, she had just focused on the task at hand and hadn't ventured upstairs, but today she decided to explore all seven floors of the library before continuing her work.
With Lu Yuan's position of power and his leadership of the Jin Yi Wei, he had access to and kept records of many cases, either in the form of original documents or copies.
Meng Qianqian wanted to see if there were any case files related to the Great Marshal Chu and the Hei Jia Wei.
The second floor was similar to the first, filled with numerous bookshelves and books. Starting from the third floor, the number of paper books decreased significantly, and the shelves were mostly filled with bamboo slips.
From the fourth floor upward, the stairs were locked.
Meng Qianqian inquired with the young servant boy who was guarding the library that day, whose name was Afu.
Afu replied respectfully, "Miss Meng, the keys are with Manager Cen. We don't have them, but if you wish to go in, you can ask Manager Cen for the keys."
Since she had just finished organizing the first floor, asking for the keys so urgently might make her seem like she had ulterior motives, even if it was true. Nonetheless, she didn't want to make her intentions too obvious.
Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "No hurry. I'll ask Manager Cen for the keys after I finish organizing the fourth floor."
Lu Yuan had agreed to waive one portion of her debt on the condition that she organized all seven floors of the library, so she should be able to obtain the keys.
She spent nearly two hours in the library before stepping out as the sun was setting.
She made her way through the Governor's Mansion and exited through the front door.
As she turned a corner, she ran into Lu Lingxiao, his expression complicated.
He had been waiting there specifically for her, and seeing her emerge from the Governor's Mansion, his face grew colder.
"I went to Fengshui Hutong, but you weren't there. Neither Li Mama nor Ban Xia would tell me where you were, so I guessed you might be here, and indeed you are," Lu Lingxiao said.
"What are you doing here?" Meng Qianqian asked calmly.
Lu Lingxiao clenched his fists. "It's me who should be asking that question. What are you doing here? What's your relationship with Lu Yuan? Did something happen between the two of you at the border...?"
He couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.
Meng Qianqian looked at him with amusement. "What do you think?"
To Lu Lingxiao, this response was as good as a confirmation.
He felt a deep sense of humiliation. "Meng Qianqian! Do you have no sense of honor or shame?"
Meng Qianqian countered, "What does my honor or shame have to do with you? Who are you to me? My father? My brother? My husband? None of the above, so mind your own business!"
Lu Lingxiao was so angry that he felt lightheaded.
"Then tell me, why are you debasing yourself like this?" he demanded.
"It was the five years of suffering in your Lu family that debased me!" Meng Qianqian retorted.
Lu Lingxiao was at a loss for words, his blood boiling with rage.
Lu Lingxiao glared at Meng Qianqian's retreating back, his teeth clenched as he spat out, "You stood by and did nothing as Linglong died, and I didn't say anything about that. But you truly intend to—"
Meng Qianqian took a deep breath and turned around, her eyes flashing. "Me? Standing by and doing nothing? Ah, are you referring to how she tried to push Miss Zhou into the lake, only to fall in herself? Over half a year ago, she pushed me into the water, causing me to develop this lingering chill in my body. And now, you expect me to use this weakened body to save someone who once tried to harm me? Lu Lingxiao, you truly are a wonderful older brother!"
Lu Lingxiao was left speechless by her retort.
He hadn't intended to say those things, but sometimes, when emotions ran high, words tumbled out before he could stop them.
Meng Qianqian returned to Fengshui Hutong, and Li Mama informed her that Lu Lingxiao had come by.
Meng Qianqian took a sip of tea to calm her anger. "I ran into him earlier."
"He came to deliver a letter," Li Mama said.
Meng Qianqian was taken aback, not having expected that.
Li Mama placed a letter on the table. "It's from Youzhou. It should be a letter from your family."
The Meng family was unaware that their daughter had severed ties with the Lu family, so they had sent the letter to the Lu family residence.
Meng Qianqian opened the letter and found that it was indeed from her family. "It's from my second uncle. He says that everything is fine at home, and Grandfather is still recuperating. He also inquired about the Lu family's situation and asked if it's true that Lu Lingxiao has returned alive."
Li Mama frowned, unsure of what to do. "The Meng family doesn't know about what happened between you and the Lu family. Should we write a letter to inform them?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head. "If the Meng family finds out, they will definitely send people to take me back to Youzhou. I can't leave the capital for now."
In fact, Li Mama also wanted to ask why she wasn't returning to Youzhou and what unfinished business she had in the capital.
But every time she looked into those calm eyes, the words died in her throat.
"We can't keep this a secret forever," Li Mama said.
Meng Qianqian replied calmly, "We'll keep it a secret as long as we can. As for the Lu family, I'll inform Madam Lu about the situation, and ask her to keep an eye out for any letters from the Meng family."
Li Mama hesitated. "But Lu Lingxiao..."
Meng Qianqian interrupted, "He won't take the initiative to say anything. He can't afford to lose face like that."
In the Lu family residence, within the Maple Courtyard.
After Lu Linglong's accident, Lin Wan'er was harshly scolded by the Second Madam, who called her a seductress. Despite her pregnant state, she was accused of being unrestrained, and Lu Lingxiao was blamed for neglecting his sister while accompanying Lin Wan'er during the lantern festival, which led to Lu Linglong falling into the water.
When Meng Qianqian had gone to the Governor's Mansion for the banquet, Lin Wan'er had also taken Lu Lingxiao away from her, and at that time, the Second Madam had only blamed Meng Qianqian for making a fuss over nothing.
As expected, it was only when the brick hit their own feet that they realized how painful it was.
"The Second Madam is too much! What does Miss Lin have to do with this? It was clearly the young miss's fault for running off on her own!" Green Vine defended Lin Wan'er.
Lin Wan'er remained silent and instead asked, "Where is the General?"
If anyone else had been present, they would have been extremely surprised, because Lin Wan'er had spoken.
Green Vine lowered her voice and replied, "The General... went to look for Meng Qianqian."
Lin Wan'er clutched her hand into a fist.
Green Vine continued, "A letter arrived from the Meng family, and the General personally delivered it."
Lin Wan'er slowly picked up a hairpin. "Meng Qianqian is Master Meng's most beloved granddaughter. When she married out, Master Meng gave her half of his wealth. If the Meng family finds out that she has severed ties with the Lu family, what do you think they will do? Write a letter to the Meng family and tell them that Meng Qianqian has divorced Lu Lingxiao."
(End of Chapter)
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