Exchange Fate! She Saved the whole family and the Short-Lived Marquis!-Chapter 120: No More Pretending

Liu Yue paused her steps, she was also sent out by Lin Qingqing to watch the wind.

Thinking with Chang Tai there, she went to the side to slack off.

Little did she know, Chang Tai got into a quarrel with someone.

She thought of coming over to have a look and bumped into Old Madam Dong and her entourage.

Liu Yue felt uneasy and was about to leave, but was discovered by Zheng Sulan.

Mrs. Zheng gave Zheng Sulan a commendatory look, "Maid from Lin Qingqing’s side? Miss Lin is also here?"

"Liu Yue, where is your young lady?" Li Zhaohui asked, "Since she’s here, why not join us."

"Miss... the young lady is a bit tired and is resting in the side room." Liu Yue said, "She has already fallen asleep."

"I see." Li Zhaohui pretended not to suspect, "Your young lady’s health is too weak, getting tired from offering incense."

"Chang Tai, is Master here?" Old Madam Xiao asked.

"Yes..." Chang Tai quickly found an excuse, "Because the spring rankings are approaching, the young master is inevitably a bit anxious, so he came to Law Temple to cultivate and clear his mind."

"I shall go inform the young master that you’ve arrived." Chang Tai immediately said.

"No need, I’m also tired from walking, I’ll rest for a while, you lead me to Master then." Old Madam said, then moved forward.

"Old Madam..." Chang Tai chased after her, raising his voice to try to alert Xiao Fengxing.

But was reprimanded by the Old Madam, "This is a tranquil place of Buddhism, how can you shout loudly! No manners, step back!"

"I acknowledge my mistake." Chang Tai hurriedly said, "Shall I lead you to the young master."

"It’s unnecessary for you to lead." The Old Madam called upon a monk, "Little Master."

"Patron." The young monk stopped, joining his hands in prayer.

"Little Master, do you know Xiao Fengxing?" the Old Madam asked.

"This humble monk recognizes him, Patron Xiao often visits the temple." the young monk said.

Often having secret meetings with a young lady.

Xiao Fengxing and Lin Qingqing thought they were discreet, but how could it remain concealed from the monks who were always in the temple?

It’s just that the monks are unwilling to gossip, so their clandestine meetings in the back mountain of Law Temple have been concealed until now.

But with Xiao Chengyu’s connections with Master Purin, it’s not difficult to arrange for the monks to cooperate with him.

The monk appearing at such a timely moment even caused Old Madam Dong from Zhao Master’s mansion to twitch her eye corner.

"Would you trouble the little master to lead us to Xiao Fengxing?" Old Madam Xiao politely requested.

"Please follow this humble monk." The young monk walked ahead, leading the group.

Both Chang Tai and Liu Yue felt uneasy, and just when they were about to raise their voices to alert them, they were unexpectedly gagged.

Liu Yue struggled in panic, only to find herself seized by two matrons.

The two matrons were very strong, leaving her no room to struggle.

One twisted her hand behind her to control her, while the other used a coarse cloth to gag her, stuffing the cloth into her mouth quickly, filling her mouth so that Liu Yue couldn’t spit it out or make a sound.

As for Chang Tai, two guards from the marquis’s mansion knocked him out directly, dragging him away.

The crowd: "..."

It seems Old Madam Xiao also knows the purpose of today’s encounter.

At this point, they stopped pretending.

They said so, how could Old Madam Xiao possibly arrange a prestigious match for a side son coveting her son’s marquis title?

Guessing she already knew about Xiao Fengxing’s scandal with Lin Qingqing.

Thinking this way, everyone suddenly turned their gaze to Fu Mingzhu.

It’s just unclear when Xiao Fengxing and Lin Qingqing started their entanglement.

Was it after breaking off the engagement with Fu Mingzhu, or before?

If it was before...

The spectacle today would indeed be grand!

With this thought, everyone became spirited.

Following the young monk, they reached the door of Xiao Fengxing’s room.

Voices were indeed coming from inside.

"Old Madam Xiao wants to arrange a marriage for you, you truly don’t know?" Lin Qingqing’s voice came out.

"I truly don’t know, and this matter is utterly baseless." Xiao Fengxing said, "My mother, how could she possibly arrange a match with a prestigious young lady for me?"

"Furthermore, even if she truly arranged it, I wouldn’t agree." Xiao Fengxing said, "I have already made a promise with you, only waiting for the rankings before proposing marriage. I am not one of those who break promises. Do you not believe me?"

"I believe you, I also don’t believe Old Madam Xiao would kindly find a good match for you, but I... I’m still worried." Lin Qingqing said.

"Since she’s not arranging a marriage for you, Old Madam Xiao rarely leaves the marquis’s mansion, why is she frequently out today?" Lin Qingqing asked.

"The Old Madam of Zhao Master’s mansion brought Miss Dong to the capital, wanting to arrange a marriage for her. Just that the Old Madam hasn’t been in the capital for years, and she’s unfamiliar with the people in the capital. Also, the people in the capital know very little about Old Madam Dong." Xiao Fengxing explained.

"She and my mother are best friends, so she’s recently been active in the capital, bringing Old Madam Dong and Miss Dong around to meet families, allowing Old Madam Dong to make some assessments."

The crowd unintentionally looked at Old Madam Dong and Miss Dong, turns out this is the reason.

However, this matter is not significant.

Nowadays, the capital knows that Old Madam Dong brought Miss Dong to the capital to arrange a marriage, having Old Madam Xiao help by introducing them around in the capital is an entirely reasonable thing.

Though unexpectedly, inside, Lin Qingqing and Xiao Fengxing had privately settled their future, Xiao Fengxing even promised to marry her.

When the crowd looked at Fu Mingzhu again, they saw her with a cold smile, no anger, only mockery.

The crowd waited for Old Madam Xiao to enter, but she didn’t enter for a long time, seemingly intending to continue listening outside.

The crowd, by unspoken agreement, held their breath shallowly, making no sound, fearing they wouldn’t catch any more gossip if discovered by the people inside.

Xiao Fengxing pulled Lin Qingqing into his arms, "Qingqing, even if she truly arranged a marriage for me, I wouldn’t agree. You alone occupy my heart."

"Moreover, you’ve already made so many sacrifices for me, suffered so many grievances." Xiao Fengxing’s voice was full of distress, "When I was engaged to Fu Mingzhu, I had already wronged you."

"At that time, you waited for me, how could I possibly betray you?" Xiao Fengxing sighed, "Even later with Yilan..."

"You believed I was trapped, willing to forgive me." Xiao Fengxing said, "You trusted me so much, how could I fail you?"

The crowd’s expressions became enlightened.

Alright!

Turns out Xiao Fengxing and Lin Qingqing were entangled even while the engagement with Fu Mingzhu was still ongoing.

Upon realizing this, Zheng Sulan and Li Zhaohui also understood.

No wonder Fu Mingzhu and Fu Shinian sisters repeatedly targeted Lin Qingqing and Xiao Fengxing.