At this moment, Chushi You'an passed by. He picked up a small stone to knock down the dagger in Lu Li's hand.

Lu Li was shocked. Before she could react, she saw the people in front of her who wanted to insult her falling down.

Then she saw Chushi You'an come to her and ask her about the situation.

Later, after Chushi You'an helped Lu Li bury her parents, he asked Lu Li to follow him back to Jing City.

On the way, the two secretly fell in love with each other, and later Chushi You'an told the whole thing to Emperor Emeritus.

At first, Emperor Emeritus disagreed, thinking that a mysterious person cannot become an imperial concubine.

Finally, Emperor Emeritus made concessions. They could get married, but Lu Li could never be a lawful principal wife.

Chushi You'an asked Lu Li. After Lu Li agreed, they got married.

Later, Lu Li went to meet Emperor Emeritus with newly born Lu Jing and the testament written by Chushi You'an.

After seeing them, Emperor Emeritus frowned. He didn't expect that this would make Chushi You'an kill himself.

From what Chushi You'an wrote, Emperor Emeritus saw the hatred in his heart. He sighed and agreed with Chushi You'an's request.

After Chushi You'an was buried, Emperor Emeritus gave the order.

After that, Lu Li took Lu Jing out of the palace and moved into the mansion of Commandery Prince.

After Lu Li raised Lu Jing to the age of three, she let someone build an ancestral hall in the backyard. From then on, Lu Li became a haired nun.

After Lu Jing reached adulthood, she went to the nun's house, shaved her hair, and became a true nun.

During the period, Lu Jing asked about his father, but Lu Li never told him what had happened.

She kept saying that what had happened couldn't be changed and the truth was no longer critical. She wanted him to be kept far away from the plots of the royal family.

Later, Lu Jing secretly investigated, and only then did he know what had happened back then!

At that time, Lu Jing went directly to the ancestral hall to ask Lu Li.

Lu Li was shocked. She nodded after a moment. Then Lu Jing said that he wanted to revenge for his father.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li, who had always been gentle to him, yelled at him at this time, "When your father died, he just didn't want us to be involved in this old score. So he decided to kill himself. He only wanted us to live a peaceful life."

Looking at Lu Jing, Lu Li's eyes turned red.

"Then let the criminal..." Lu Jing said.

Lu Li interrupted him, "What can we do? Even your father couldn't do anything. We don't have any power now. What can we do?"

Lu Jing calmed down after hearing this, "You're right."

Yes, now they had nothing. It was no wonder that whenever a banquet was held in the palace, they had never been invited.

Then he said to Lu Li, "Mother, don't worry. I won't make troubles!"

Then Lu Jing left the ancestral hall.

Lu Li closed her eyes and rotated the Buddha beads in her hand more quickly.

After this incident, Lu Li moved out of the mansion of Commandery Prince and went to the nunnery. She became a nun since then.

After Lu Jing learned of this, he wanted to stop his mother. But Lu Li was determined, and he failed to persuade her back.

However, since then, Lu Jing had changed a lot. It was easy for someone to harm them.

Although he was a Commandery Prince without any power, he could do something with his identity.

Since he could not achieve his goals in the official field, he went into business. Finally, his business got better and better. In the business field, he got to know many famous families.

Gradually, he began to cultivate his own power in secret. But as he grew older, he learned a lot, and he understood why his father chose to kill himself.

Chushi Youtian didn't pay attention to Lu family at all. He felt that they could not do anything, so he didn't care about them.

Until Yang Zijin's carriage disappeared, Lu Jing turned around.

In the carriage

Yang Zijin took out the jade pendant she bought for Mu Yunong and handed it to Mu Yunong.

"Sister, what is this?" Mu Yunong took it, looking at Yang Zijin, and asked.

Yang Zijin smiled, "Open it."

Then Mu Yunong opened it, only to see that it was the lily-shaped jade pendant she saw in Huiyu Shop.

The lily carved on the Exquisite Jade was gorgeous!

Mu Yunong raised her head happily and asked Yang Zijin, "Sister, this... is this for me?"

Yang Zijin smiled and nodded.

"Really? Is this a dream? Sister, pinch me." Mu Yunong kissed the jade pendant.

Yang Zijin pinched her face slightly and said with a smile, "This is not a dream. The jade pendant will be yours from now on."

"Sister, is this jade pendant very expensive?" Mu Yunong nodded and asked.

The jade bracelet engraved with Chinese flowering crabapple cost five thousand and five hundred taels of silver. This lily-shaped jade pendant could not be cheap.

Yang Zijin said, "Since you call me sister now, I shall buy you something you like. The price is not important."

"Then, thank you, sister." Mu Yunong said and looked at the jade pendant in her hand until they reached the door of the mansion of Duke Mu. She carefully put it away.

As soon as they got out of the carriage, the guard at the door said to Li Mingzi, "Madam, His Lordship asked you to go to his room together."

"I see." Li Mingzi responded.

They walked towards Duke of Mu's residence.

Li Mingzi looked bad now. She spent all her savings over the years. Yang Zijin must be deliberate.

But now it was too late to say anything.

She calmed down a bit and walked towards Duke of Mu's residence.

Duke of Mu was thinking about the dowry he had prepared for Yang Zijin. He heard a sound at the door and looked up.

"My Lord." Li Mingzi walked in first.

Duke of Mu nodded, looked at them, smiled, and said, "Have a seat."

Mu Yunong and Yang Zijin walked to the opposite side of Duke of Mu and sat down, while Li Mingzi sat beside Duke of Mu.

He saw that Li Mingzi looked terrible, so he asked, "You don't look very good. Are you okay?"

"It's okay, My Lord. I went shopping with Qingcheng just now. I haven't been shopping for a long time. I just felt tired." Li Mingzi smiled and said.

Duke of Mu nodded, "Oh, I see. What did you buy?"

"It's a piece..." Li Mingzi was about to say but was interrupted by Yang Zijin.

"Father, we went to Huiyu Shop to buy an Exquisite Jade bracelet. It cost Madam five thousand and five hundred taels of silver." Yang Zijin said with joy, seeming to say it accidentally.

After hearing this, Li Mingzi was taken aback, and her face looked even worse. This nasty girl actually hit her when she was down.

Li Mingzi quietly looked at Duke of Mu, only to see that his eyes became deep. He was staring at Li Mingzi, so Li Mingzi quickly avoided eye contact with him.

Duke of Mu said, "You're so generous."

"My Lord, as long as Qingcheng likes it, I'd like to spend the money." Li Mingzi smiled awkwardly.

Then Duke of Mu looked at Yang Zijin, ignoring Li Mingzi, and asked, "Qingcheng, this is the dowry I prepared for you. You can have a look. Is there anything missing?"

He put the booklet in his hand in front of Yang Zijin.

Yang Zijin opened the booklet and looked at what was written on it. Everything she wanted was on it.

She smiled and said, "You're meticulous. Nothing is missing."

"Well, if you need anything, come over and tell me." Duke of Mu looked at her and said with a smile.

Yang Zijin nodded and said, "I see, father."

"You must be tired after shopping. Go back and have a rest." Duke of Mu said.

Mu Yunong and Yang Zijin stood up. Li Mingzi also stood up.

"You stay here." Duke of Mu said while looking at Li Mingzi.

Li Mingzi nodded after hearing that, "Okay, My Lord."

After Yang Zijin and Mu Yunong left, Duke of Mu looked at Li Mingzi and said, "When do you become so generous? I need an explanation!"

"My Lord, I heard that Qingcheng likes the Exquisite Jade, but I also know that is expensive. So I asked Mammy Chen to sell my dowry. Although Qingcheng still doesn't want to take me as her mother, I want to give her a gift as the hostess in this family. So I took her to Huiyu Shop." Li Mingzi made an excuse.

After hearing this, Duke of Mu felt eased, and then he took Li Mingzi's hand and said, "I have misunderstood you. Now that I see you treat Qingcheng like this, I feel relieved."

"My Lord, this is what I should do." Li Mingzi also felt relieved at this moment.

Duke of Mu looked at Li Mingzi with tenderness and then asked someone to close the door. He hugged Li Mingzi and said, "Next time, if you have something to deal with, tell me. Don't sell your dowry!"

"I see, My Lord." Li Mingzi said shyly.

Then, they walked to the bed and put down the curtain.

He had not slept with Li Mingzi for a long time. Li Mingzi never expected that because of this incident, he changed his opinion.

This made Li Mingzi feel a little more balanced in her heart. Although she spent many savings, she gained the trust of Duke of Mu. After that, it would be easier for her to do what she wanted to do.

Thinking of this, Li Mingzi looked better, and then she snuggled up to him closely.