Chapter 53: Get Rid of the Bad Luck

Jiang Yao bit her lip, her expression filled with annoyance. How could he ask that question so casually?

“I’ve been having nightmares, always dreaming of some unclean things.”

Ling Xiao’s smile faltered slightly. “Who’s unclean?”

Mrs. Lin, however, took it seriously. “We should go to the temple to pray! To ward off evil spirits! Also, I’ve been saying, for so long, the Lord is still sickly, he must have been infected with some unclean evil spirits!”

Jiang Yao looked at Ling Xiao’s slightly gloomy face, and she suddenly felt a little relieved.

She nodded obediently: “Mother is right, we should definitely go to the temple to pray.”

“I heard that the Lingyin Temple in the capital is very effective. We should go there sincerely, donate some money, or copy some Buddhist scriptures and send them, it will definitely be effective.”

“Yes, alright.”

“Then let the Lord accompany us, it’s a good opportunity for him to pray at the temple too, hoping that he will pass the imperial examination this time.”

Jiang Yao was about to agree when Ling Xiao suddenly said in a cold voice: “My brother is busy studying now, he shouldn’t go.”

Jiang Yao turned her head sharply, her eyes narrowed, a smile playing on her lips: “Anyway, we’ll be free in a couple of days, and it’s just right to go to the temple to get rid of the bad luck.”

“Who’s more unlucky than you?” Jiang Yao thought to herself.

Mrs. Lin, seeing that Ling Xiao had some free time, was also excited: “That’s good, ah, we should also pray for a good marriage at the temple.”

Jiang Yao pursed her lips, a hint of nervousness naturally arose in her heart.

Ling Xiao’s face was tense, he picked up his teacup and took a sip: “As Mother says.”

After accompanying Mrs. Lin for dinner and chatting for a while, Ling Xiao didn’t leave.

Finally, Jiang Yao couldn’t take it anymore and stood up to take her leave, after all, she couldn’t bear to put on a fake face.

Mrs. Lin also felt that her mood was good, and she told her to go back and rest.

Jiang Yao walked out of the Fushou Garden, and she finally felt relieved. Her palms were covered in a fine layer of sweat, and her steps were a little weak as she walked back to her own courtyard.

But then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind: “Jiang Yao.”

She frowned, turned her head, and her tone became even more distant: “Is there something, Your Lordship?”

He raised his eyebrows slightly, his change of face was very quick, he admitted it as soon as he turned around.

He said calmly: “Come to my study at the hour of the monkey.”

He really remembered.

She furrowed her brows: “I have nothing to report since I came to the mansion.”

She had just reported to him, and it had already become very frequent. Now it was every day, was she going to be stuck by his side all the time?

He took two steps closer, lowered his eyes and looked at her, his voice low: “It’s not too late to deal with Mo Zichen now.”

“…”

She took a deep breath: “Alright.”

She was very hurt by having to endure for Mo Zichen’s sake, but her eyes shifted to her slightly swollen lips, and she remembered the kiss from last night. The coldness in her eyes suddenly rippled, and her gaze softened a little.

He noticed her wandering gaze and glared at her.

“It’s not good to stay out late, go back and rest.” He turned and left.

He flew away, as if he had suddenly become energetic, his skirt billowed in the wind.

Looking at his gradually disappearing back, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, she felt inexplicably happy.

“Your Lordship, prepare the horse.”

Ling Xiao retracted his gaze and turned to Jian: “Prepare the horse, I’m going to the Imperial Prison.”

“Yes.” Jian’s steps also became lighter.

Jiang Yao returned to her room and collapsed directly onto the bed. She was tired from putting on a brave face, and her mind was a jumbled mess.

She had never really understood Ling Xiao.

She thought that Ling Xiao would be disgusted and wouldn’t want to see her again, but he suddenly changed his mind.

She thought that he would definitely do something to her last night, that he would leave after kissing her, as if he wasn’t interested.

She thought that he wasn’t interested, but today he mentioned reporting to him every day. At this rate, he might release Mo Zichen in half a moment.

The longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be.

It was better to strike quickly, to get bored and then distance herself, then their past would be buried forever, for her sake.

She was a little anxious and buried her face in the soft pillow.

“Imperial Prison.”

“Bring Mo Shikang.” Ling Xiao ordered in a low voice.

“Yes.”

Very quickly, the bloody Mo Shikang was dragged in and thrown directly at Ling Xiao’s feet. Ling Xiao looked indifferently at the man who was now lying at his feet.

“Your Lordship, regarding the matter of Minister Chen, I truly have nothing…” Mo Shikang was already gasping for breath, but he was still struggling to plead, reaching out to grab Ling Xiao’s boots.

Ling Xiao directly moved his foot away.

He asked in a cold voice: “Do you want to live?”

Mo Shikang struggled to raise his head, a glimmer of cunning flashed in his cloudy eyes, he said urgently: “Yes! Yes!”

“Helping the assassins from the Mo Escort Agency, this crime will definitely be pinned on the Mo family, and it will also be pinned on you.”

Mo Shikang trembled: “It’s true that I asked the Escort to work for Minister Chen, but those Escort are now directly under Minister Chen’s command. They assassinated Your Lordship, it’s really…”

This case, it was up to Old Master Mo, how would he choose?

Mo Shikang said urgently: “I’ll listen to everything, Your Lordship, just please spare me!”

Ling Xiao tapped his arm lightly with his knuckles: “You used to work for Minister Chen, now I’m giving you a chance to live, in the future, who will you work for?”

“I’ll listen to your command, Your Lordship!” Mo Shikang knelt down directly.

Ling Xiao’s eyes were devoid of any emotion: “No, you still have to work for Minister Chen.”

Mo Shikang’s face changed, he immediately understood.

Ling Xiao had Minister Chen’s handle, Minister Chen was cunning and sly, he hadn’t revealed anything to Mo Shikang. Ling Xiao clearly didn’t plan to let him off easily.

Mo Shikang pretended to continue to follow Minister Chen and work for him.

“Yes!” Mo Shikang agreed. Now he could only live, no matter what.

Moreover, Ling Xiao, this backer, was clearly more reliable than Minister Chen.

Mo Shikang was even more eager: “If Your Lordship just lets me go like this, I’m afraid Minister Chen will suspect me. It would be better to let my son take the blame, that way I can escape smoothly.”

Ling Xiao looked at Mo Shikang’s greed, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes: “Alright, Mo Zichen’s life is valuable, use half of your property to exchange for it.”

Mo Shikang’s face instantly froze, he was in pain, but he didn’t dare to hesitate for a moment, he replied: “I’ll listen to your command, Your Lordship!”

Ling Xiao stood up directly.

Jian waited by the side: “Your Lordship, are you going to release everyone on Mo’s side?”

He used the lives of several managers as scapegoats.

“Young Master Mo…”

Ling Xiao’s eyes were sharp, he thought of Jiang Yao’s appearance, he could directly throw Mo Zichen into the river to feed the fish.

“Release him.”

Mo Zichen was nothing, he would leave him alive, but he would be locked up.

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Ling Xiao rushed back to the mansion at the hour of the monkey.

His wife was already waiting for him in the study. She was dressed in red.

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow, it was rare for her to be so obedient.

“Yes.” He replied in a flat tone, but his steps were a little faster.

As he stepped into the study, he saw that she was already waiting inside, flipping through a book casually, she looked a little lazy, her brows were slightly furrowed, a thoughtful expression.

But her lips seemed to have deflated.

She noticed his gaze and turned her head, lowering her eyes, her expression calm as she said: “Why did you come back so…”