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Chapter 395 A great background
Upon hearing his words, Zhu Yu clearly sensed something else in them. Somewhat surprised, she turned to look at Lu Qing beside her and realized that she had rushed Lu Qing to check on Yan Daoxin's situation, but Lu Qing seemed unhurried and had been very calm when answering her questions about Lu Zhang and Gu Lingyun.

"You were prepared all along?" she asked Lu Qing.

"Yes, when we moved Chang'e Zui out, I had Yan Daoxin hide two or three trees separately in the cellar." Lu Qing nodded. "I've been in a rush ever since, so I haven't had a chance to talk to you about it."

"That's not important! As long as we were prepared, that's enough!" Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest. "What you were originally trying to guard against was that fake fortress lord, right?"

"That's true, so I didn't expect there would be such an unexpected gain." Lu Qing smiled slightly.

Yan Daoxin hesitated, then continued his work slowly and carefully. After carefully collecting all the black ash into the wooden box, he closed it tightly. He then pulled out a cloth from somewhere and carefully wrapped the box. Only then did he rush to the two people and ask, "What happened? What exactly happened just now?"

Lu Qing briefly recounted the process of surrounding the fake fortress master, and Yan Daoxin raised his eyebrows high.

"This T-shirt shop seems to be quite prestigious! Have you ever bought any of their fabrics that are specially made for nobles? Is there anything special about them?"
If there's nothing particularly unusual about it, why would they go to such lengths to keep Chang'e drunk?

It seems he wasn't surprised that Lu Zhang had some secret connection with the other party; instead, he was more curious about Gu Lingyun and her Tze Lü Fang.

"You really think highly of me." Lu Qing chuckled at his question. "Not to mention that I would never patronize that shoe store, which has close ties with the Duke of Yan's mansion, out of prudence, even if I wanted to, do you think Zhao Bi would allow that shoe store to sell me the same fabric that his wife and the concubines like Consort Duan use as tribute?"

"Of course not." Yan Daoxin curled his lips. "That old thief is as petty as a pinhole. He'll try to squeeze you down any possible way out. Of course, he won't let you have the chance to dress as grandly as him!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong and looked at Zhu Yu: "Didn't you get her a set of ten-colored brocade clothes to make a good impression in Shuo Di?"
Wasn't that ten-colored brocade the most sought-after fabric at the T-shirt and Shoe Shop back then?

"Ten-color brocade was indeed the first creation of the Tse-lü Workshop, and it was later highly sought after by noblewomen because of Consort Duan."

However, later on, the Ten-Colored Brocade in the capital was no longer unique to Zelifang. "Lu Qing smiled slightly, "In the past year or so, a new shop called Yuanyingfang has opened in the capital. Although it is not openly displayed, all the rare items that Zelifang has can soon be found in Yuanyingfang, and the prices are much more affordable."

Most importantly, they feel safe and secure to wear.

"So you bought a fake for Zhu Yu!" Yan Daoxin winked mischievously at Zhu Yu. "This is truly intolerable!"

Zhu Yu, however, discerned the hidden meaning: "Yuanyingfang? Yuanying is the moon, and the owner behind it is Liu Yueyao again?"

"Madam is indeed exceptionally intelligent, grasping things immediately." Lu Qing glanced at Yan Daoxin, whose expression was still somewhat bewildered. "Unlike some people who are clearly dull-witted but pretend to be clever, only to use their brains to stir up trouble and sow discord."

"Stop being sarcastic. I know that a round shadow is the moon, but I don't know any Liu Yueyao, so how would I understand the hidden meaning in those words!" Yan Daoxin spread his hands, looking helpless. Zhu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. She looked at Lu Qing: "So you've long suspected that something was wrong with Zelifang?"
So, they set up this Yuanyingfang (圆影坊) to secretly imitate the signature products of the Zelifang (帻履坊), just in case, to prepare for a possible substitution?

"It's never wrong to see through something but not say it, to be thorough in your actions just in case," Lu Qing indirectly acknowledged.

The three of them carefully put away the wooden box in Yan Daoxin's arms before returning to the front. Just then, they saw Lu Yan returning with his men, furious. Behind him, several of his men were dragging along a few soldiers who were already bound hand and foot.

Judging from the soldiers' attire, they should be Lu Zhang's men.

"What are you doing?" Seeing his murderous aura, Lu Qing quickly stopped Lu Yan, afraid that he might accidentally cause trouble at such a critical moment.

"Brother, you're here just in time! Come on! Let's go find that scoundrel Lu Zhang and get to the bottom of this!"
If he can't give me an explanation for what happened today, even if the King of Heaven himself came, it wouldn't help. I will resolve this personally!

Seeing his angry demeanor, Lu Qing knew that she couldn't stop him by force, so she stopped talking, nodded, and walked with Lu Yan, glancing at the soldiers who were tied up behind her as she walked.

Those people didn't seem to be injured. Apart from being a bit disheveled when they were tied up, they were mostly unharmed and didn't seem to be missing anything.

Zhu Yu hadn't expected Lu Yan to be so furious at this moment. In recent days, he had a heart-to-heart talk with Lu Qing. Lu Yan was noticeably more restrained in his actions than before, and he was less in a hurry to express his opinion, allowing more time to think things through.

This was clearly a positive turn of events, but now it looks exactly the same as when we first met on a narrow path—it has completely reverted to its original state.

It seems that something else happened while they were chasing the fake lord outside.

The group hurried towards the small courtyard where Lu Zhang was recuperating.

Lu Yan was already furious and naturally didn't care about anything else. He rushed to the courtyard gate and kicked it hard.

The already flimsy wooden door shattered with a crash, sending pieces and chips flying far and wide. The soldiers guarding the courtyard were so startled that they gripped their weapons tightly, ready to rush over.

When they saw that the person who kicked down the door was Lu Yan, they were stunned for a moment. When they saw their own brothers who had been tied up and brought in, they didn't know what to do.

One of the men, who appeared to be a captain, was the first to recover. He quickly stepped forward, blocking Lu Yan's path, and bowed, saying, "Third Prince, my lord was injured earlier and has just rested. Whatever you need to say, please wait until my lord has recovered before we discuss it..."