The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

When Vice Minister Luo heard that the Luo clan chief had arrived, he thought to himself that the Luo clan was quite wealthy and that he might be able to get some more money from the clan chief.

Last time, the Luo clan chief was very generous with his money, giving out 50,000 taels of silver notes at once, but unfortunately, it was swindled away by that swindler Fang Cheng.

When Luo Shilang thought of Fang Cheng, he gritted his teeth in hatred, wishing he could skin Fang Cheng alive, but unfortunately he still hadn't found Fang Cheng.

He felt that Fang Cheng and Su Qianqian must have set a trap together to swindle him and Prime Minister Feng out of their money. They were utterly despicable!

Minister Luo decided to ask the Luo clan chief for more money this time, and then divide it into three parts. One part would be given to his son Luo Kang, who was exiled to a harsh and cold place, and another part would be given to Mingfang. Mingfang is a grown woman now, and she should dress up properly so that it will be easier for her to find a husband.

The other document was used to curry favor, hoping to persuade Grand Secretary Liang to accept Ming Geng and Ming Xin as his personal disciples.

If the apprenticeship arrangement goes through, the Luo family will once again become the focus of the capital, and their residence will be bustling with visitors, after all, Grand Secretary Liang was once an imperial tutor.

Upon thinking of this, Vice Minister Luo's eyes brightened.

"Quickly, quickly invite the clan leader in."

Luo Wen, the clan chief, was very young, only in his forties.

He was very pragmatic. He had just arrived in the capital and was exhausted from the journey, but he didn't dare to waste a moment. He immediately changed into clean clothes and came to visit the Luo residence.

Luo Wen walked into the study and felt that there seemed to be a few fewer items missing from the antique display shelf.

Moreover, the huge courtyard of the Vice Minister's residence was overgrown with weeds. The courtyard of a high-ranking official of the third rank in the imperial court was not even as good as the courtyard of a local tycoon in a small county town.

The weeds in the yard are knee-high. What if a snake suddenly slithers out of the grass while you're walking? That would be terrifying.

After exchanging a few words with Vice Minister Luo, Luo Wen immediately brought up the matter of Rongyangtang.

"...The main reason I came to the capital this time is to inquire about the renovation of Rongyangtang. Miss Su entrusted the renovation of Rongyangtang to the Zhang family. You must know about this, Vice Minister."

Vice Minister Luo nodded, "I know, but this kind of thing is not important at all."

He didn't want to talk about it; he didn't want to hear anything related to that girl.

He was only anxious to ask Luo for the money.

"I have a very important and urgent matter to attend to right now. Grand Secretary Liang has come to the capital, and now all the high-ranking families in the capital are vying to have their sons become his students. I hope that my clan can sponsor some silver so that I can use it to deal with the gift-giving."

"Minggeng and Mingxin are both good children. If they could become disciples of Grand Secretary Liang, it would be a great honor for the Luo clan. However, I am currently short of funds and lack money for gifts, otherwise I would not have asked the clan for help."

"It's not a loss for the clan to pay for this. If Minggeng and Mingxin are accepted as disciples by Grand Secretary Liang, the younger generation of the Luo clan will be able to bring honor to the family, and it will be easier to find them a spouse later."

Luo Wen was a little unhappy after hearing what Luo Shilang said. When he brought up an important matter, Luo Shilang immediately changed the subject. Luo Shilang was only focused on asking the clan for money and did not help the clan with anything practical.

Moreover, the implication in Luo's words was quite clear: he had borrowed money from the clan and had no intention of repaying it; in fact, the clan was benefiting from his influence.

That's outrageous! You, Minister Luo, don't care about the future of the clan at all; all you want is money. There's no such thing as a free lunch!

Helping your grandson become an apprentice? It's not a big deal that Mingxin is of the Luo clan bloodline, but Luo Minggeng is an outsider. You, Minister Luo, know that Luo Minggeng is a fake grandson, yet you still dare to make this request. Why should the Luo clan's money be spent on an outsider?

Although Luo Wen was younger than Vice Minister Luo, he was a generation older than Vice Minister Luo.

In terms of seniority, he could call Vice Minister Luo his nephew.

He had always respected Vice Minister Luo, addressing him only as "Vice Minister" and never calling him "nephew." But this time, he was no longer polite and addressed him directly.

"Nephew, did you really give the fifty thousand taels I gave you last time to Miss Su? Did Miss Su really accept it?"

Vice Minister Luo's eyes darted around, and he was extremely guilty.

"Of course! How could I, a high-ranking official, possibly lie!"

Vice Minister Luo was a little annoyed. Luo Wen must have some suspicions, which was why he kept asking about the 50,000 taels.

You can have your doubts if you want, but you won't dare to ask Miss Su in person anyway, so the secret will never be exposed.

Thinking of this, Vice Minister Luo straightened his bent spine again.

The eldest son, who lives far away in Ninggu County, urgently needs money, so we must get it from the clan chief today.

"Give me some silver first, I need it urgently, at least a thousand taels."

Luo Wen felt that Luo Shilang's tone was very bad. He was asking the clan for money and yet he was so self-righteous. The clan doesn't owe you any money!

At the same time, he couldn't understand why Miss Su, having accepted money from the Luo clan, wouldn't do anything for them.

Luo Wen put down his teacup, stood up, and prepared to take his leave. "Nephew, there's no need to see me off. I'm going to see Miss Su myself. Everyone says that Miss Su is clear about right and wrong and always repays kindness. Well, I'd like to ask Miss Su why, after receiving 50,000 taels from the Luo family, she hasn't done anything for the Luo family."

Vice Minister Luo panicked, but quickly regained his composure.

He felt that Luo Wen was deliberately threatening him, and that Luo Wen would not actually go to that girl to ask about receiving money.

Besides, that girl is a very busy person; not everyone can see her immediately if they want to, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

Just as Vice Minister Luo relaxed, a servant ran into the study.

The servant shouted a warning: "Master, something terrible has happened! Miss Su has brought her men and broken in!"

Minister Luo felt inexplicably flustered. The young girl had been in the capital for many days but had never entered the Luo residence. Why did she come just when Luo wanted to confront him about the money?

They broke into the Luo residence? Did someone in the residence offend that girl?

Before Minister Luo could figure it out, Xiangming carried the bound Luo Mingfang to the door and threw her inside.

Luo Mingfang was tied up like a rice dumpling and slammed heavily to the ground with a thud. Bright red liquid seeped from the corner of her mouth, indicating that she had been seriously injured.

When Luo Wen, who was also in the study, first saw Su Qianqian, he was quite shocked.

This young girl was strikingly beautiful, possessed an extraordinary air about her, and had a sharp gaze that made people afraid to look her in the eye.

Clad in fiery red, her brilliance dazzling, her expression defiant, daring to rival the sun and moon in splendor.

The Luo family is truly fortunate to have such a handsome and dashing descendant.

Luo Wen looked again at the fake granddaughter of Luo Shilang on the ground. The fake granddaughter's hair was a mess like a chicken coop. She was struggling and wriggling on the ground. Her rouge and powder were all ruined by tears. It was unbearable to look at.

Is Minister Luo getting senile? Can't he even distinguish between beauty and ugliness, good and bad anymore?

Luo Shilang actually treated these deformed and cracked dates on the ground like his own eyes!

Luo Mingfang cried and begged, "Grandfather, save me."

Vice Minister Luo was heartbroken. His granddaughter had been pampered since childhood and had never suffered such hardship. This Miss Su was really going too far, daring to treat Mingfang like this.

"Miss Su, my Mingfang is delicate and not as resilient as you, who grew up in the countryside. You shouldn't treat her like this. Today, as an elder, I will teach you how to behave properly."

Minister Luo felt so sorry for Mingfang that he impulsively raised his hand to hit Su Qianqian.

"stop."

Luo Wen and Xiang Ming spoke in unison, but Xiang Ming was quick and grabbed Luo Wen's wrist first.

She was furious. What kind of person was this Minister Luo? His bias was outrageous! How dare he say that her daughter, who grew up in the countryside, was tough and resilient? Wasn't he just implying that her daughter was uncouth? And he even wanted to hit her.

If the young master were here, he would definitely chop off Minister Luo's hand.

"Minister Luo, you should be glad you didn't hit my young lady, otherwise the entire Luo family would have been buried with you for your wrongdoing. Everyone in the capital knows that our Marquis is a ruthless man who is capable of murder and arson. But outsiders don't know that our young master is even more insane than his father."

Upon hearing the name of Marquis Guiping, Vice Minister Luo trembled twice and quickly withdrew his hand.

In fact, he regretted it, realizing that he had acted too impulsively. Neither Marquis Guiping nor Prince Gong were people he could afford to offend.

He had been beaten several times by the reckless Marquis Guiping, and the beatings were quite severe, so he was rather afraid.

Marquis Guiping is fearless and fiercely protective of his own. If he were to come, he would surely turn the Luo family upside down.

Moreover, it would be pointless to fight back; no one would dare to retaliate because he is the current emperor's maternal uncle, his only maternal uncle.

Luo Shilang quickly peeked outside and, not seeing Guiping Hou, breathed a sigh of relief.