Mrs. Li led the two juniors to wait in the side hall of Yuanshan Hall. After glancing at Lu Binghui, who still felt that she was being reasonable, Mrs. Li didn't even bother to get angry, she just waited for Lu Zhi to show off.
The atmosphere in the side hall was silent for a while, and you could hear a needle drop.
When the news of Mrs. Lu's fainting came, Lu Binghui felt that she had the advantage of her uncle's family, and pretended to persuade her, "Sister Ninth, you actually made grandma so angry that you were unfilial. But grandma is merciful. Why don't you go and plead guilty now? Thinking about my uncle's official position, grandma will only be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall for a few days and being locked up in a closed room for a few days."
Seeing that the fifth lady was about to put the unfilial hat of making her mad at her grandmother on the ninth lady's head, how could Agate, who saw the ninth lady grow up, be able to bear it. It is not good for masters to speak at this time, it is the time for them to be loyal as slaves.
"Fifth Madam, please be careful what you say. Before the old lady came, Madam and the two young ladies had already avoided coming to the side hall. At the moment, we still don't know why the old lady fainted. What the Fifth Madam said is arbitrary."
Lu Binghui gritted her teeth secretly when she heard this, feeling that the other party was outnumbered and she was outnumbered at the moment. Recalling what her grandmother had been nagging in her ears for so many years, Lu Binghui felt that she had a chance to win, so she reluctantly stopped talking and glanced at the group of people opposite her with contemptuous eyes.
As everyone knows, at this moment, both Li and Lu Bingzhen looked at her with imperceptible pity.
Lu Binghui, who was born and raised in Beijing, knew all the events of that year from Mrs. Lu's words. But for Li and Lu Bingzhen, what happened that year was a thrilling experience for the whole family.
Lu Bingzhen still remembers that the whole family followed his father to take office in Fangzhou. One cold night, my father received news from his family's personal guard, who came out of nowhere. After that, there was no news for more than a month. The mother stayed in Fangzhou and dealt with all kinds of people with a strong smile, pretending that her husband was just recuperating at home, and worrying about the border affairs all day long.
Looking at Lu Binghui, who was still arrogant, anger finally appeared on Lu Bingzhen's face, which was always tolerant. Thinking of his father's hard work for the family for many years, but being able to enjoy the honor brought by his father safely in the capital, he felt that it was all natural.
Lu Bingzhen, who had always been calm, couldn't help but feel impulsive. She sneered coldly and said unceremoniously, "Fifth sister, you should worry about yourself. A three-year-old can tell what happened back then. If it was the fourth uncle, If he really died in battle on the border, with the power of the Fan Yang Lu family, would it be possible for his fourth uncle to be buried quietly on the border without any reward?"
Seeing that Lu Binghui still wanted to argue, Lu Bingzhen didn't need to listen to know that they were some self-deceptive clichés such as "the situation was severe back then and it was inconvenient to move the grave" or "all this was not because my uncle took the credit for my father".
Approaching Lu Binghui step by step, Lu Bingzhen poured a cup of tea on Lu Binghui's face from top to bottom, "Just wake up, you are the only one who would take such words seriously. Burying the bones in a foreign land is obviously not allowed to enter the ancestral graves." Enjoy the punishment of sacrifices and offerings from your descendants.”
I don't know if it was because the tea was cold, or because Lu Bingzhen's words were bone-chilling. Lu Binghui couldn't help but shiver and murmured, "This is impossible. My father will not be a traitor who escaped from the battlefield. This is impossible, this is impossible."
Lu Bingzhen wanted to say something else, but Li's stern reprimand could be heard in his ears, "Jiuniang, what are you doing! There is no reason to treat your sister like this when there is a quarrel between sisters. Return to Liuchunwu and be detained for this half of the year." You are not allowed to go out for a month."
Agate immediately understood what Li meant and pulled Jiuniang's sleeves out. But at this time, Jiuniang was stubborn and refused to leave. Mrs. Li scolded her again, "Go quickly."
Only then did Manao take Lu Bingzhen away. Cai Bing and Rong Xue hurriedly saluted Mr. Li and then left.
As soon as she returned to Liuchunwu, Lu Bingzhen's tears fell down her cheeks. She choked and said, "How could the fifth sister be so ignorant? It was clearly my father who almost cost his life to save the border incident. After so many years, Come on, dad has been sent away and can't return to Beijing, isn't it because of this matter. He is obviously cleaning up the mess for the fourth uncle, but he still has to be framed like this by his daughter. "
After calling two maids to help Lu Bingzhen change her clothes and cleanse her face, Agate knew that Lu Bingzhen, who had never liked to shed tears, was now crying in front of the servants, not only because of the injustice against his father, but also because of the grievance of being scolded by his mother.
Agate kept comforting her, "Ninth lady, why are you angry with such ignorant people? Madam asked us to bring you out to protect you. Madam has always regarded you as the apple of her eye, there is no reason not to love you. Now I am She fainted, and the Fifth Lady was her lifeblood. How could she know that the old patriarch would not favor the Fifth Lady because of the old lady.
You just dumped a cup of tea on your sister's face, causing her to lose face. There's no telling if the old patriarch will punish you if he finds out. Didn't Madam ask the slave to take you back just to pre-empt the situation? She lifted her up high and put it down gently, letting you rest in Liuchunwu for a few days before exposing this matter. "
Lu Bingzhen naturally understands this truth. Tomorrow is the Laba Festival, and the New Year will be celebrated in a few days. Fan Yang and the Lu family do not want to punish the young man and the ladies during the New Year. At that time, it is estimated that as Agate said, lift it up high and put it down gently.
Lu Bingzhen couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart. She looked calm, but she didn't argue any more. She just lay quietly on the couch and let the maids apply it to her eyes.
Seeing this, Agate knew that Jiu Niangzi had lost half of her anger, so she asked the people in the kitchen to make a Tianxiang soup that could soothe the liver and relieve depression. Not long after, Tianxiang soup was delivered, and the fragrance of osmanthus in the soup filled the whole room.
At the beginning of the day, I received the order, and then there was the trouble caused by the Fifth Lady, and then later I was angry and anxious. Agate guessed that Jiu Niangzi was tired, so she coaxed Jiu Niangzi to drink soup, and then persuaded Jiu Niangzi to rest.
It wasn't until he saw Jiu Niangzi sleeping peacefully that Man Nao breathed a sigh of relief and went back to Yuan Shan Hall to report to Mrs. Li.
In the side hall of Yuanshan Hall, Mrs. Li was the only one at the moment. Just now, Mrs. Li patiently asked the maid to take the fifth lady, Lu Binghui, down to change her clothes and cleanse her face. She must be tidying up at this moment.
Seeing Agate coming back, Mrs. Li said with a headache, "A Rui is too impulsive. She has never been like this. That day when Wuniang took over her identity at the womb banquet, I didn't see A Rui being so angry. of."
Agate rubbed Mrs. Li's forehead with her hands and said, "This is exactly the filial piety of our Ninth Lady. She doesn't care when the Fifth Lady bullies her. But the Ninth Lady will never tolerate it when the Fifth Lady falsely accuses you."
Hearing this, Mrs. Li didn't answer, but her brows relaxed slightly, and there was a faint smile on her lips.
At this moment, the sound of men's footsteps came from outside the side hall. Mrs. Li looked up and saw Lu Qi climbing up the steps and entering the side hall.
"Where are Jiu Niang and Wu Niang? An Niang, why are you the only one here?" Lu Qi was a little surprised why the two young ladies were not here, and Li still looked like she had a headache.
"Don't mention it, Mr. Lang. Ninth lady was very angry. After hearing what Wu Niang said, she got into an argument and even spilled the tea cup. I punished her by going back to the house and grounding her. She is not allowed to go out for half a month. Fifth lady, I also let her I was helped down to freshen up."
Lu Qi was such a smart man. He knew his wife's intention of sending them away as soon as he heard it.
Yuanshan Hall was not a suitable place for talking, so Lu Qi and Li quickly returned to the main courtyard together.
After retreating from all the servants, Lu Qi whispered, "My mother has woken up, and my father has hired a doctor to take care of her. According to my father's wishes, until my mother recovers, the doctor will be with her and she will not leave her for a moment."
Facing Mr. Li's shocked gaze, Lu Qi patted his wife's hand gently and whispered as if to intimidate her, "Father is not an unreasonable person. The Lu family's guards have already told him the whole story. He has a measure in his mind. As for Wuniang, my father has said that he will work hard for you to choose a family for her from now on. It doesn't matter if it is farther away, but the most important thing is to have stricter rules. Don't let Wuniang be like this after she gets married. Such a thing would happen."
From what I heard, it seemed that Wu Niang was going to be sent away to get married, and all this was because Wu Niang's words and deeds today made the old patriarch believe that she would cause trouble to the Lu family one day.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li came down in a cold sweat. One day ago, Wuniang was still the lifeblood of Mrs. Lu. Today, Wu Niang is already an abandoned son of the Lu family. In the face of the Lu family's reputation and future, the granddaughter whom she once doted on was nothing more than a worn out shoe. What if one day, it is her A Rui who is compared with the Lu family's reputation and future?
Firmly clenching her husband's hand, Li's slightly trembling voice sounded softly, "If one day, Jiuniang's marriage into the East Palace can bring about the Lu family's grand occasion of flowers and brocades. Isn't it, is it Jiuniang..."
"No," Lu Qi said resolutely, "An Niang, I have been working hard and sleeping for many years, really just for the Fan Yang Lu family to stand at the top of the family. But Jiuniang is also my heart and soul, and I will never let anyone People have sacrificed Jiuniang's happiness. She accompanied us to leave the comfort zone of the capital and travel around the world when she was so young. She almost died in the hands of the enemy in Fangzhou. I will never let Jiuniang go."
Hearing her husband's assurance, Ms. Li felt a little relieved.
Thinking that Wu Niang was only a little older than Jiuniang and had been raised crookedly by Mrs. Lu to end up like this, Mrs. Li felt a little sympathetic. "Mr. Husband, why don't you let Wu Niang get married for now. I'll find a few aunts from the clan who are patient and strict in rules, and ask them to teach Yi Er and Wu Niang, and break down all the principles. Tell her to listen."
Lu Qi looked at his wife with soft eyes and nodded in agreement. His wife, Mrs. Li, came from a noble family in Longxi, but she did not forget to be considerate of others because of her noble status. Wu Niang caused trouble at the palace banquet and today's incident, and she clashed with her twice. Mrs. Li could also think that Wu Niang lacked someone to teach her well.
Gently holding his wife in his arms, Lu Qi caressed her hair and said softly, "It all depends on you. Don't overwork yourself and wrong yourself. An Niang, it is my husband's blessing to have a wife like you."
Mrs. Li hugged her husband tightly and whispered, "Mr. Lang, I am the same."
