Liu Pinzhuo was taught a lesson by Wei Xuanzhen, and after returning to the Liu family, his originally handsome and pale face looked even paler and more frightening.

  Liu Fu shot into his son's room, "Who allowed you to privately meet with Wei Xiang? Do you know what time it is now?"

  Liu Pinzhuo had just returned, and Liu Fu was about to receive Wei Xuanzhen's warning. Knowing what his own son had done, Liu Fu almost blew up on the spot.

  "Father, I saw it with my own eyes, Pei Tan and Wei Xiang were together." Liu Pinzhuo gritted his teeth.

  Liu Gong's face changed and he became even more solemn: "Don't say any more, Wei Xiang absolutely cannot have any dealings with the Pei family at this critical juncture."

  Liu Pinshuo's facial muscles twitched as he stared at his old man and sneered: "Dad, you don't believe me?"

  Liu Fu's face turned iron-green, pointing at Liu Pinzhuo and saying: "Do you know how much the family spent to support your rise to power? You are so careless, and there are only two days left before the imperial examination. Don't make any more trouble at this time."

  Liu Pinzhao said viciously: "Obviously, Wei is like a rat crossing the river, destroying the bridge after crossing. He accepted the benefits of our Liu family, but still colluded with that little brat from the Pei family..."

  "Shut up!" Liu Fu's whole body trembled with rage, "You're getting more and more lawless, starting today you'll stay here quietly until the imperial examination, not a single step out of the house is allowed!" If these words were to reach Wei Xuanzhen's ears, their Liu family would be truly finished.

  Wei's current prosperity is like the sun at noon, and Liu can only exhaust his brains to rely on.

  This is also what Wei Xuanzhen warned Liu Gongshu in the letter, if at this time the Liu family can't control Liu Pinxiao again, don't blame it for having any consequences later.

  Liu Pinzhuo's face was twisted in a scowl: "Why did the young master of the Pei family not go earlier or later, but instead went to the Prime Minister's mansion at this time?"

  Liu Gong shot again with a difficult expression, his expression changed once more, but he couldn't say anything.

  At this sight, Liu Pinxiao's terrifying expression became even more pronounced.

  Liu Fu ordered his men: "Keep a close eye on the young master, and don't let him take a single step out of this room until the day after tomorrow's imperial examination."

  Having said that, Liu Fu shot a sleeve and turned around and left.

  Liu Pinzhuo went mad, kicking over all the tables and chairs in the house. The Wei family had crossed the river and dismantled the bridge, together with those cowards of the Pei family.

  It's simply humiliating for the Liu family.

  "Wei Xuanzhen, you're nothing but a thing that climbed up by relying on your own sister's skirt, if it weren't for the support of my Liu family, you would still be dogs raised by the Wu family!"

  Out of the prime minister's mansion, Liu Pinzhuo's gloominess thoroughly erupted.

  The slaves around him knelt on the ground, their faces pale, "Young master, please be careful with your words..."

  Those slaves are all heartbroken. Now Liu Pinxiao is furious, and when he comes to his senses, won't these people who heard this sentence be executed by him?

  Liu Pinzhuo's personal attendant walked in and met Liu Pinzhuo's gloomy face:

  "Your Highness, we have received news from our men hiding in the Dali Temple."

  Liu Pingzhuo stopped the action in his hand, coldly staring at that little fellow: "If there is still no good news, this young master will chop all of you useless dog things into pieces and throw them into the pond in the backyard to feed the fish."

  As he coldly spoke these words, Xiao Shuai shuddered and knelt down on the ground.

  "That Lin Jingjing has already learned the news that Fan Wenjun is still alive."

  Liu Pin's face stiffened slightly, and the young servant said: "Young master doesn't have to worry, whether that Fan guy is dead or not, this concubine of his will definitely get anxious."

  Liu Ping's expression on his face relaxed, he stared at the little fellow: "Good, get that woman for me, I want to see what her reaction is when she hears that her man is still alive."

  ——

  Lin Jingjing paced back and forth inside the house, her face pale as she stared at the door, as if fearful of something.

  Jing Wan'er turned her head and looked around, but there was nothing. She slowly looked at Lin Jingjing, "Miss Lin, as long as you stay in the Dali Temple, no one can harm you."

  Lin Jingjing was already like a startled bird, perhaps only she could understand her own emotions. That kind of even if it's just one in ten thousand, the person she loved might still be alive opportunity.

  She forced a smile, "I'm feeling a bit unwell." Her hand covering her stomach couldn't hide the pain.

  Jing Wan'er's heart was clear, "Could it be that her period has arrived?"

  It was about time for Lin Jingjing to move into the Grand Temple, a common occurrence among women.

  Lin Jing did not speak.

  There were no other maids in the entire temple, so Jing Yuanyu said, "Lin girl, you stay here, I'll go get some clothes for you."

  Jing Wan'er hastily left, Lin Jingjing covered her lower abdomen, furrowed her brow and sat down at the edge of the bed.

  At this time, a faint voice came from outside the window, "Someone saw Fan Wenjun in Cuicloud Building, but if you don't go now, you won't be able to see him for the last time."

  Lin Jing's face was even paler, and after a long time, she stared at the door: "How do I know you're telling the truth?"

  After a long time, outside the window, a cold hum was heard: "He asked you to meet at the northern city forest at an unknown hour, whether or not to go is up to you."

  Lin Jing suddenly got up from the bedside, staring at the window, and rushed forward to open the door.

  The gate was quiet and still, and there was no one under the window either. Lin Jingjing knelt on the ground with a pair of dry eyes staring blankly ahead.

  Jing Wan'er hastily took two loose-fitting dresses from her small trunk, and Lin Jingjing was about half a head taller than her, so they should fit.

  She immediately returned.

  When she arrived at the courtyard, she found that the gate was wide open. Jing Yu'er couldn't help but feel a sense of unease and her footsteps slowed down for a moment before quickening again, only stopping abruptly at the entrance.

  The bed inside was a bit messy, and there were several wet footprints in front of the door. This was because last night was damp and cold, the ground was soft everywhere, and Jing Wanyan suddenly realized that Lin Jingjing had actually run out of the house, and her back of the head felt numb.

  She dropped the clothes in her hand and ran out again. She left for no more than half an hour, but the distance between the entrance and exit of the Dali Temple was not that close. Jing Wanyi quickly took a look around the gate and did not find any trace of Lin Jingjing.

  Jing Wan'er's first reaction was to go to the study room to look for Pei Tan, but as soon as her foot stepped out, she immediately stopped and had an epiphany. She turned around and looked back with a thoughtful expression.

  The back door of the Da Li Temple is not far from this courtyard, and it's usually unguarded. Could Lin Jing be...

  If she really wanted to leave the Temple of Dali, a weak woman trying to avoid the heavily guarded yamen might only have a glimmer of hope at the back door.

  Jing Wanyu decided to go to the back door first to investigate without guessing further.

  When she arrived at the back door and saw the messy footprints behind it, Jing Yu'er's heart sank.

  The gatekeeper had fallen to the ground and fainted without knowing what was happening.

  This is no longer just a simple escape.

  Pei Tan arrived afterwards, followed by several yamen runners from the Dalisi Temple. Seeing the footprints at the back door, Pei Tan's expression was not visible.

  The bailiff who was unconscious at the door soon woke up, and it seemed that he had been sprayed with a handful of anesthetic smoke, which was not very potent.

  When he got up and saw that the back door had been pried open, the yamen runner's face turned white with fear, and he knelt down to kowtow.

  "I don't know what happened, I really don't know."

  The footprints on the ground were small and belonged to a woman. Since Jing Wanyu was still alive, there was only one other woman, Lin Jingjing.

  Lin Jingjing really ran out of the Da Li Temple by herself.

  But it's also unbelievable how she could possibly run out with her own strength.

  "Someone is helping her." Jing Wanyu couldn't help but look at Pei Tan.

  The searching official returned and said: "No second person's footprints were found."

  Was Lin Jingjing able to pass through so smoothly without any obstructions and even opened the door and walked out without encountering anything?

  And as for the pried open door lock, where did a woman get such strength from?

  The yamen runner hastily said: "The person shouldn't have gone far, sir. Do you want to chase after him?"

  Pei Tan stared at the row of footprints without making a sound. Previously, everyone thought that Lin Jingjing would not be harmed in the Grand Temple, but if she wanted to run away on her own, it was completely different.

  "The doors and guards were all arranged beforehand." Jing Yu'er couldn't help but bite her lower lip.

  The door had been pried open long ago, and the guard had already fainted, waiting for Lin Jingjing to run out.

  The one who planned this route in advance is the traitor of Dalit Temple.

  No matter who it is, how can they not leave a single trace?

  Pei Tan's gaze was fixed on the open door, "The person has already run away, it will be very difficult to find them again." The population of Chang'an City is at least tens of thousands, how can you possibly find a needle in such a vast ocean.

  Lin Jingjing... herself was an actress, disguising herself with different faces had always been her strong suit.

  They were facing was not an incompetent and weak woman at all.

  "What does the master think she's going to see?" Jing Wanyi raised her eyes, and it was enough to make a woman who had been heartbroken suddenly rack her brains to escape from Dali Temple, and even refused to believe in the master she had trusted before.

  Pei Tan exchanged glances with Jing Wanyu, and some words were on the tip of his tongue but didn't come out. What he didn't expect was that Lin Jingjing would really have the courage to do it, and behind such actions, there must be someone deliberately pushing her.