The ghost-catching princess, she always pretends to be weak

Chapter 15 One Year Period

Ever since he entered Jin Yiwei, no one in the capital dared to comment on his appearance so casually, let alone speculate on his thoughts.

"Oh? If that's the case, why did Mr. Wen cancel the engagement again and again? Is it because Lu is not good-looking enough in the eyes of the girl?"

Wen Jiu just wanted to take a sip of tea to suppress the strange feeling in his throat, but unexpectedly the cough got worse.

Lu Xu lowered his eyes and closed the window as if unintentionally.

"I mean Mr. Lu deserves better." Wen Jiu suppressed the discomfort in his throat and explained hurriedly.

"Lu would like to hear how the girl is doing." Lu Xu looked at the woman in front of him with a half-smile.

Wen Jiu's face was extremely calm, and he said: "Sir, although I am the daughter of the Grand Tutor, I have little education and knowledge. It is my first time to come to Fan Pavilion, and I have never been educated like a grandma, so my behavior is incomparable. Those noble ladies who have never done anything wrong. Let’s not talk about being in charge of the throne. I can’t even do the simplest embroidery and burn incense, so how can I be a good match for the prince?”

"What's more, the prince is a gift from heaven and has an excellent family background. Although many people are afraid of you, they all want to marry their daughters to you. If you can't have the kind of woman you want, why should you become a pawn for the emperor to repay your kindness? Here." Wen Jiu looked at the floating tea leaves in the cup, feeling a little bitter in his heart.

An intriguing thought flashed between Lu Xu's eyebrows.

He comes from a good family but has never felt the love of his parents. He wants to marry his daughter to him just because he is powerful. It is true that he is afraid of respect, but it is just because he has killed too many people and his hands are covered with dirt. Just blood.

"Wen Jiu, are you away from the capital all year round?" Lu Xu lowered his eyes and stared at her.

"The adults have already guessed it, so why bother asking me." Her voice was a little unhappy.

Lu Xu just picked up the teacup in front of him without speaking, but his eyes darkened a bit.

"I have been in poor health since I was a child and almost died. It happened that an old Taoist came to Beijing for a trip. He rescued me out of mercy, but it was difficult to support me in the capital. The old Taoist saw that I had good qualifications, so he accepted me as his disciple and took me to Qingyun Mountain. ." Wen Jiu couldn't help but sigh. If he hadn't been desperate, his parents would have sent him away.

"I rarely go back to Beijing. It's just that this time there was a reason, so I was caught by the adults again and again." Wen Jiu's eyelashes trembled, as if he remembered the scenes he had been bumped into these days, and his heart was still racing. .

"So the girl knows how to use spells?" Lu Xu couldn't see any unnecessary emotion in his eyes. He always said what you said, and he made his own judgment.

"Of course. Since we have become our master, we naturally have to learn the art of spells. Catching ghosts is also our duty."

"The Qinggong is good, the martial arts is average." Lu Xu had a slight smile on his lips.

"Sir, I am a dying man and I can barely save my life. Do you still expect me to take the same beating as your group of people?"

If Wen Jiu hadn't been able to bear it, the cup of tea in his hand would have been on Lu Xu's face.

"So you knew that Liu Anan was dead, and you also knew that Liu Tian'er was the murderer?"

"That kid found me on her own. On that Chinese Valentine's Day, she asked me to help her find the body because she was afraid that her family would be worried."

"But she was killed by her family." Lu Xu stared at Wen Jiu's face, as if trying to find some change in her face.

"I know it's very likely that an acquaintance committed the crime, but I don't know who it is or why." Although Wen Jiu didn't know why Lu Xu looked at her like this, she really didn't know.

"A dark marriage is still a dark marriage."

Lu Xu had already investigated and found out that all the girls in the family died in the same way, without exception, and they were all buried with the children of wealthy families who died young.

Five hundred taels per life.

All the money he got was given to his two elder brothers who were cultivating in Beijing and the younger brother at home.

"Oh, you can actually do it. Instead of doubting whether I have the ability to predict the future, sir, it's better to deal with these dregs." Wen Jiu sneered.

"What about Liu Tian'er? You seemed to be provoking me everywhere that day." "They will leave traces." Wen Jiu didn't know how to explain clearly, "I was with you in Huajian Pavilion that day, and Liu Tian'er was originally I wanted to come in, but when I saw you guys there, I turned around and went to the tea shop opposite. I just saw something strange about her jade pendant, so I felt that she had something to do with the case."

"Why are you helping me?" There was a reason for returning to Beijing, so why?
  "My lord, you are worrying too much. I am not helping you. I said catching ghosts is my duty. It just happened that your duty and my duty collided."

You catch them alive, I catch them dead.

"By the way, Mr. Lu, can you come with me out of Beijing?" Only then did Wen Jiu remember the purpose of his trip! Tongsheng talisman!
  "What song is Miss Wen singing this time?"

"That day in Huajian Pavilion, Liu Tian'er wanted to put the Tongsheng Talisman into your body and die with you. In desperation, I moved the Talisman to myself."

"Tongsheng Talisman?"

"That's right. Even if you live, I will live. If you die, I will die too. Your lives and mine are now tied together."

"Why should I believe you? What if you just want to trick me into leaving Beijing?"

"Lu Xu! Why did I trick you into leaving the capital?" Wen Jiu tilted his head, "Master Lu wants to get entangled with my little girl so much, I'm afraid it's not right for my little girl."

Lu Xu's eyebrows were flat, not at all angry.

"Miss Wen was just saying that she was not worthy of the position of Mr. Lu's head wife."

"Who knows if you just like this innocent girl like me!"

For a moment, the silence in the room was so quiet that even the sound of the wind outside the window could be heard clearly.

Wen Jiu held his forehead with his hand to block the regret on his face, wondering what on earth he was talking about.
  "Miss Wen, Lu is a person who licks blood at the tip of a knife. Life or death depends on fate." Lu Xu didn't seem to care, holding a cup of tea and shaking it slightly in his hand.

"How could it be? Mr. Lu is the eyeball of the eldest princess and the prince-in-law! It's me who always attracts dirty things. I'm afraid of dragging down the prince." Wen Jiu pretended to be flattering.

"Then what's the benefit of me helping you?"

"Isn't it a benefit to save yourself?" Wen Jiu looked confused.

"That's for you." Lu Xu seemed to have other plans.

Wen Jiu's heart skipped a beat: "How about you come with me to untie the Tongsheng Talisman, and I'll untie the engagement for you!"

"Girl, I can break the engagement at any time, so you don't have to worry about it." Lu Xu continued: "I see that the girl is extremely talented, so it would be a pity not to come to Jinyiwei to handle the case."

"You're crazy." Wen Jiu's face was expressionless, and he turned around and wanted to leave the room.

She couldn't stay with Lu Xu for more than a quarter of an hour.

"Girl, why don't you think about it? You help me solve the case, and I'll go with you to unlock the Tongsheng Talisman. Also, how about this engagement, which is limited to one year?"

Wen Jiu turned around suddenly, his eyes blinking. One year? Can the engagement be broken off?

"Master Lu, can you keep your word?" Wen Jiu took three steps at a time and walked up to him.

The candlelight flickered in the room, and Lu Xu looked at the person in front of him with skin as good as snow, bright eyes, and a pure yet delicate mind. He was indeed different from those women in the capital.

He put down the cup in his hand and said seriously: "Lu never breaks his promise."

(End of this chapter)