After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 22 Going to the Capital

Qiao Jingjing reached out and took it, and the warm touch hit her guard.

A pair of peach blossom eyes instantly became moist.

She hugged the package, her voice choked, "Thank you Aunt Xu, I will eat it well."

"Good boy, don't cry. When you go to the capital, don't worry about me and your father. Take care of yourself." Xu's eyes were already red, but she held back her tears as she explained.

Qiao Jingjing held her hand and said: "I know that you and dad must be well. When I am free, I will come back to see you and your wedding. If I can make it in time..."

"Your father and I are already very old. Everything about the wedding will be simple. The journey is long, so you don't have to rush back." Mrs. Xu said hurriedly.

"Jingjing, when you get to the capital, send us a letter back." Father Qiao warned, with deep reluctance in his eyes and worry about his daughter's long journey.

Qiao Jingjing didn't want him to worry, so she pushed back the tears that were about to burst into her eyes, "I will, please take care."

"Go." Father Qiao nodded with a smile, pulled Xu back two steps, and then waved.

The carriage soon set off again.

Qiao Jingjing leaned against the window and looked at Father Qiao and Mrs. Xu, whose figures were getting smaller and smaller. The tears she was holding back finally rolled down.

Although she was not the original owner, the kindness Father Qiao and Mrs. Xu treated her since she came here made her feel warmer.

We say goodbye now, but I don’t know when we will meet again in the future...

Just when she was feeling sad, a shadow suddenly enveloped her.

She was stunned for a moment and slowly raised her head.

I saw Lu Xingzhi riding a horse and walking beside the carriage. I don’t know when he came here or how long he had been here?

When she came to her senses, she hurriedly raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, but the man handed over a handkerchief and said, "Use this."

Qiao Jingjing was a little embarrassed, but she still reached out and took it.

While wiping the tears on her face, she whispered: "Thank you, husband."

Lu Xingzhi looked at her red eyes, paused, and said with relief, "You don't have to worry about your father."

Qiao Jingjing nodded, "Yeah."

Thinking of something, she opened the package, took out a few buns, and handed them to him, "The buns made by Aunt Xu are still hot. You can eat them too, and give some to Dad and Xingyan."

Lu Xingzhi paused and reached out to take it, "Okay."

Qiao Jingjing smiled.

She lowered her head, took out steamed buns and cakes from the package, and gave them to Mother Lu, Aunt Rong, and Lu Shuangshuang.

Mother Lu and Aunt Rong both took it, but Lu Shuangshuang looked disgusted and didn't take it, "I don't eat things of unknown origin. Who knows what's in it?"

Qiao Jingjing laughed angrily at her, "Don't worry, you don't have to be an important person, Aunt Xu won't poison you."

"You!" Lu Shuangshuang was furious.

Qiao Jingjing snorted lightly and ignored her.

But when she looked out the window again, Lu Xingzhi had already ridden ahead.

"I heard that your father is having an affair with the widow next door to you, don't you feel embarrassed?" Lu Shuangshuang crossed his arms and said in a sinister tone.

Qiao Jingjing looked back at her and said calmly: "Only people with dirty minds feel ashamed."

Lu Shuangshuang was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she said angrily: "Who do you think has a dirty mind?"

"Who do you think I'm talking about?" Qiao Jingjing tilted her head and asked.

"Mom, she scolded me." Lu Shuangshuang turned pale and shook Lu's mother's arm.

Mother Lu looked at the buns in her hand, and suddenly felt that they were no longer flavorful. She said displeasedly: "Can you save me some trouble? What did you say?"

When Lu Shuangshuang heard this, she became even more angry, "Since this Qiao Jingjing came in, mother, you don't love me anymore. You help Qiao Jingjing in everything, so you might as well let her be your daughter." Mother Lu rubbed her eyebrows. , "If you keep talking nonsense, you don't have to go to the capital."

Sure enough, the capital was Lu Shuangshuang's Achilles' heel. After hearing what she said, he didn't dare to say anything.

Mother Lu sighed, her eyes fell on Qiao Jingjing, and she was also a little unhappy, "I didn't know you were so sharp-tongued."

Qiao Jingjing paused, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and wiped away tears, "Since I was a child, Aunt Xu has been the best to me. I can't bear to hear others slander her like that."

Seeing this, Aunt Rong felt a little sorry for her and couldn't help but said: "Old madam, don't blame the madam. The madam also feels sorry for her aunt. I think it's not easy for the Xu family all these years. Not to mention the care inside and outside, I also help Jingjing’s father take care of Jingjing, I think it’s pretty good that she can have such a result now.”

After hearing this, Mother Lu nodded silently.

"Aunt Rong, why are you facing her?" Lu Shuangshuang said displeased.

"Miss Shuangshuang has been loved by her parents since she was a child, so she will not understand the sufferings of others." Aunt Rong sighed.

Lu Shuangshuang curled her lips in disapproval and glanced at Qiao Jingjing with disgust.

But when she remembered something, she suddenly became happy again, and looked at Qiao Jingjing with a meaningful look.

Qiao Jingjing noticed it and ignored her.

The journey is long, but it is more important to conserve your energy.

……

After a long journey, seven days later, Qiao Jingjing and her party finally arrived in the capital.

Listening to the lively sounds of people outside, Qiao Jingjing and others swept away their fatigue, opened the window, and looked outside.

Looking at the bustling street outside, Qiao Jingjing felt fine. After all, she had seen busier scenes than this, but Lu Shuangshuang was different.

Needless to say, she had been thinking about coming to the capital, and now that she was finally able to see him, she was so excited.

However, to Qiao Jingjing's surprise, Mother Lu and Aunt Rong also acted very calmly, completely lacking the joy and excitement they felt when they first came to the capital.

"Mom, Aunt Rong, have you... been to the capital before?" she asked curiously.

Mother Lu turned to her, "Why do you ask?"

"Because your and Aunt Rong's reactions were too calm." Qiao Jingjing said bluntly.

Aunt Rong said somewhat uncomfortably: "How can I, a country woman, have the opportunity to see the prosperity of this capital? I am so happy that I am speechless."

Mother Lu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "When I was young, I did come to the capital."

"That's no wonder." Qiao Jingjing nodded.

Lu Shuangshuang, who was looking out the window, suddenly turned his head and looked at Lu's mother in surprise, "Mom, have you been to the capital before? Why haven't I heard you say that?"

"What I said was just that you were young at that time, so forget it." Mother Lu said.

Lu Shuangshuang frowned, "It's impossible. If you told me, how come I have no impression at all?"

"Miss Shuangshuang, are you hungry? Do you want me to buy some food to fill your stomach?" Aunt Rong suddenly changed her words.

Sure enough, Lu Shuangshuang's attention was immediately diverted, and she nodded happily, "Okay."

Aunt Rong smiled and spoke to Lin Jiu who was driving the carriage outside. After the carriage stopped, she got off.

Qiao Jingjing looked at her back as she squeezed into the crowd, thoughtfully.

Aunt Rong seemed to have lied just now. She must have been to the capital before.

Then... why should she hide it?
Also, the old slave voice she just spoke in was very natural and skillful.

When she was in Xingzi Village, she clearly didn't call herself Lao Nu.

In addition, what Mother Lu said was also weird.

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(End of this chapter)