The reason why the two of them still came to see each other after what happened during the day was also thanks to the officer's words in the afternoon.
I heard that the case was reported to the Ning'an Marquis Mansion. The yamen officer took it very seriously and even reported it to his lord.
Master Li naturally wanted to give Lu Zhiyuan three portions of noodles, so he came to supervise the case in person.
The old lady didn't dare to tell the truth. She only said that Si Ning was caught stealing and they would report the case because they were angry. But thinking about it, she felt it was wrong. After all, she was her daughter-in-law, so she should give her a chance.
Mr. Li was moved by the old lady's kindness and came up with an idea.
"Old madam, you also said that family scandals should not be made public, so everything can be settled in the palace. You, the mother-in-law, can manage your daughter-in-law, and no one else can say anything. If anything happens, I will take care of it for you, as the emperor. I don’t know how to take care of housework.”
The old lady took this into her heart and brought someone to the third room that day.
Just as Si Ning was about to go to sleep, the door of the room was kicked open, and the servants dragged Si Ning out of the house without any hesitation.
"Si Ning, you haven't given me an explanation for your adultery yet!"
Si Ning was still wearing his middle coat, and he was sitting on the bed carelessly, looking at everyone slowly.
"At midnight, a group of servants watch my master sleeping. Is this my mother's family rule?"
"You don't have to talk nonsense with me, otherwise you will go out and be punished, or else you will go to the emperor and tell him to release his dick."
Si Ning sneered, "When mother said adultery, did she mean now or before?"
"Now and before."
"Who is the adulterer? Is it him?"
After he finished speaking, a man walked behind the screen, also wearing a middle coat, with a cold face as he glanced at the people present.
Everyone looked shocked.
In an instant, the servants all knelt on the ground.
"See Third Master."
Lu Hanxiao glanced around, and finally met the old lady's gaze.
"Is mother okay?"
The old lady opened her mouth for a long time and did not come back to her senses. The imperial edict faintly flashed in her mind.
Besides giving Si Ning rewards and punishing her precious son, what else could she do?
Oh, by the way, wake up Lu Hanxiao!
After the shock, he didn't feel any joy at all. Instead, he nodded vaguely.
"When did the third child wake up, and why have you kept it secret?"
When she said this, she looked at Si Ning and continued.
"My mother is very happy that you can wake up, but you are a shameless daughter-in-law. My mother has taken care of your affairs in the back house first and is talking to you now."
The tone was cold, and there was no hint of the mother's joy at seeing her son survive the disaster, and she didn't even pretend to be.
Si Ning watched with cold eyes, wondering what was wrong.
But the old lady pointed the finger at her again, "Si Ning, even if the third child wakes up, you will still be punished for your crime."
"I wonder what Aning did wrong?"
Lu Hanxiao took a step forward, seemingly protecting Si Ning behind him.
The old lady looked even more annoyed, "You just woke up and you still don't know that she went to pray in my name a few days ago, but she eloped with someone..."
"Did mother say we should go to Fuyuan Temple?"
The old lady frowned and looked at Lu Hanxiao, and heard Lu Hanxiao say.
"Second brother asked Aning to pray for you, and also pray for me to come back safely. Aning is a child, and he was worried that it would not be pious to go with his heart, so he took me with him."
"Moved by her sincerity, the Bodhisattva appeared and I woke up."
"She was worried about being scolded by her mother, so she didn't dare to say it. It would be better if her mother didn't blame her. As for what her mother said about adultery, where did she start? Who is this blind person talking nonsense in front of you!"
As he spoke, his eyes seemed to be absent, and he glanced at Li Xutang who was standing beside him.
Li Xutang was stared at like this, and he lowered his head with guilt.
She cursed in her heart that she had forgotten about this incident.
But isn't her third brother a living dead who will never wake up?
how so?
Lu Hanxiao withdrew his gaze and said coldly to the old lady.
"If nothing happens to mother, please come back. I will take Aning to pay your respects tomorrow morning."
After saying this, he walked to the bed and sat down. Seeing that everyone was still stunned, there was hidden anger in his tone.
"What, let me ask you out?"
"Slaves don't dare!"
The servants were too frightened to take a breath. They were more afraid of the third master than the old lady.
The servants retreated one after another. The old lady couldn't help but couldn't say anything, so she left with Li Xutang in dejection.
After everyone left, Si Ning looked at the people beside him with a smile and teased.
"General Lu is so majestic."
Lu Hanxiao looked at her careless face, rolled his eyes, got up and went to the imperial concubine's bed.
Seeing that the two of them were about to rest, Qiu Ju quickly turned off the lights and left.
Si Ning was lying on the bed, thinking of the old lady's attitude towards Lu Hanxiao, and asked curiously.
"Are you really a biological child of the Lu family?"
After asking, I felt a little regretful, probably waiting for Lu Hanxiao's cynicism again.
Unexpectedly, what awaited was a period of silence.
Just when Si Ning thought Lu Hanxiao wouldn't answer, she heard him whisper.
"no."
Si Ning was slightly stunned and looked up in the direction of the imperial concubine's couch.
"Go to bed early. The emperor will prepare a banquet in the palace tomorrow. You can follow me into the palace." Lu Hanxiao said.
The next day.
After Si Ning got up early in the morning and washed up, he and Lu Hanxiao went to the old lady's courtyard to pay her respects.
The old lady looked unhappy and looked sick.
Seeing the two people coming, I just ordered someone to prepare some tea.
"I heard that I'm going to the palace today, so I won't have to pay my respects."
These were just polite words, but Lu Hanxiao really didn't serve the old lady tea.
The old lady was dissatisfied, but she couldn't say anything. She only gave a few words of advice and let the two of them leave first.
When the two of them reached the door, she called out to Lu Hanxiao again.
"Third brother, after all, your second brother used to take care of you. Now that he is in trouble, are you really willing to die without saving him?"
Lu Hanxiao signaled Si Ning to go out and wait for him first, then turned to face the old lady.
"The second brother was just called for a routine inquiry. Mother doesn't need to worry too much, but the son has something to say to his mother."
The old lady nodded and heard Lu Hanxiao say.
"Everything has its own cause and effect. Some people are the bottom line. Mother can't touch it, and neither can second brother. This first time is a warning. But if there is a next time, mother doesn't have to plead for second brother, just give it to him. Prepare for the funeral, and I will let him keep his body intact."
"you……"
The old lady's eyes were red and she looked at Lu Hanxiao in disbelief.
"I've raised you for twenty years anyway."
The old lady looked distressed, but Lu Hanxiao just looked at her lightly.
No more words, turned around and left.
As soon as he left, the old lady felt a tightness in her chest, vomited out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.
The yard was in chaos, but Lu Hanxiao didn't look back. He went out and saw Si Ning waiting there, and walked over with an indifferent expression.
Si Ning said, "What happened? I heard someone calling for doctor inside."
Lu Hanxiao disagreed, "My mother is old and she also has headaches and fever."
He stretched out his hand towards Si Ning, who was confused and looked up at him.
"Now that we are husband and wife, we don't want others to say anything. We still have to pretend as we should."
Seeing this, Si Ning nodded and hesitantly put his hand on his palm.
