On the eve of her wedding, an urgent report arrived from the border, and the Marquis of Pingyang led his army to battle. To show appreciation and importance, the Crown Prince personally officiated ...
Old Lady Lu slammed the table and roared, "What now?"
The little girl lowered her head and said, "My period has not come for half a month now."
boom!
Old Madam Lu's eyes widened, and she leaned back straight. The frightened old nanny quickly supported her and patted her chest to calm her down: "Old Madam, Old Madam, don't be angry, don't be angry, let's take it slow, take it slow."
Old Madam Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief and ordered everyone in the room to leave, except for her trusted old nanny, a big maid, and the people who served Lu Lingrui.
She took a few deep breaths before asking these people, "Who among you knows about this?"
Several people looked at each other, and the servants outside shook their heads. Old Madam Lu ordered them to go down, and then gave a wink to the old nanny, saying that they could no longer serve in the mansion, and should be sent far away to watch over the farm.
Then, Old Lady Lu ordered the little girl to tell the story in detail.
The little girl didn't know much: "That's all I know. That day when we went to the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion, I wasn't the one serving with you."
Old Lady Lu then asked, "Who went with you that day?"
The little girl pointed to the two head maids and the wet nurse who served her personally, and continued, "That day, there were also two coachmen and a nurse from the mansion waiting in the carriage. The coachmen and nurses knew nothing about it."
At this time, Old Lady Lu nodded and asked the others to leave, leaving only the two head maids and the wet nurse to question: "Tell us what happened that day."
The tall maid stepped forward and said, "Let me tell you something. When the wet nurse arrived at the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion that day, she was taken away by the maids there for a drink. It was us two maids who followed Miss Nine."
"After being teased by the ladies of the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion, Miss Nine and Miss Eight went to put on some makeup and separated from Madam Bai. After they had put on some makeup, a very respectable maid arrived, saying she was serving Miss Qian Six at the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion. She said Miss Qian Six was very sorry for offending the two ladies and had specially prepared a glass of light wine and invited the two ladies to come over."
"Who knew that after we went over, we would find the two young masters of the Qian family, as well as other young masters and young ladies, there. Miss Qian said that there were servants from their family there, so we didn't need to serve them, so we were asked to wait outside the door."
"It took about an hour before Miss Eight and Miss Nine came out. They both seemed a little off. Miss Eight looked happy yet worried. Miss Nine came out and was in a hurry to go home. The servants brought the two young ladies back."
The maid said it clearly. After hearing this, what else could Old Lady Lu not understand?
She looked at Lu Lingrui, who was lying on the bed, her shoulders shaking. She leaned over her and asked, "Is this true?"
"Grandma!" Lu Lingrui finally spoke, hugging Old Lady Lu and crying loudly.
"Tell grandma who it is." Old Madam Lu frowned and was too impatient to coax her, but she still wanted to know clearly who it was. The flower viewing banquet at the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion was attended by powerful people. If the other party's family was well-off, it would be a good idea to marry them there for the purpose of forming an alliance. If it was a bad one, then she would be hanged to death with a rope to avoid bringing disgrace to the family.
Lu Lingrui hiccuped from crying, then whispered, "It's the Third Young Master of the Qian Family."
"The third son of the Qian family?" Old Madam Lu frowned fiercely. This guy is neither high nor low.
The Marquis of Chang'an only had a title, and he had never held any official position in the court. His children were even less ambitious, not to mention the Qian family, who relied entirely on the title of Marquis of Chang'an to act arrogantly outside.
The Chang'an Marquis Mansion can be said to be in a mess, especially Miss Qian, who had an affair before she was married and married a businessman. Now the young master of the Qian family is trying to seduce her granddaughter.
Old Lady Lu pondered over this, then recalled what the maid had just said. She asked Lu Lingrui, "Did Xiaoba also..."
Old Lady Lu's heart sank after Lu Lingrui nodded. She slammed the table and said, "Call Miss Six and Miss Eight over here! And find Miss Bai back! Have her take the other young ladies to the flower viewing banquet and see what kind of trouble has been caused!"
Lu Lingjiao had no idea why Old Lady Lu wanted to see her. She came running over happily, but when she saw Lu Lingrui's eyes swollen like walnuts, her heart sank.
Old Lady Lu looked at Lu Lingjiao, and finally her gaze landed on Lu Linglin: "You are the elder sister, so let me ask you first, why weren't you with your two younger sisters when you went to the Chang'an Marquis Mansion?"
Lu Linglin said calmly, "That day, my granddaughter had a slight argument with her two younger sisters, so the eighth sister left with the ninth sister. Seeing that several maids were following them, my granddaughter followed my sister-in-law to the banquet. Later, when my sister-in-law returned home, she sent someone to look for them. It was Mrs. Qian Wei who said that my eighth and ninth sisters were playing with Miss Qian and would be sent back home later. That's why my granddaughter followed my sister-in-law back that day."
Old Lady Lu nodded slightly and asked, "Your ninth sister has been acting strangely lately. As her elder sister, don't you have any idea?"
Lu Linglin was even more frank. Regardless of whether she had some suspicions or not, she could only openly deny anything. "Ninth Sister doesn't live with my granddaughter. Besides, Ninth Sister has always been shy and doesn't like to go out, so my granddaughter didn't notice anything wrong with Ninth Sister."
After saying that, Lu Linglin looked at Old Lady Lu innocently and curiously, and asked, "Grandma, what happened to my ninth sister?"
Old Lady Lu raised her hand and said, "If you don't know, then get out."
Lu Linglin didn't ask any more questions, nor was she curious. She stood up and bowed, "Then my granddaughter will take her leave first."
Old Lady Lu looked at Lu Lingjiao and asked, "Do you know what happened?"
Lu Lingjiao's face turned pale, and she knelt down with a plop: "Grandma, please help me!"
"Make the decision? Why didn't you ask me to make the decision for you when you came back that day? Now that you can't hide it anymore, you want me to make the decision for you? You are so bold!" Old Lady Lu slammed the table in anger.
The old nanny quickly advised her, "Don't be angry, old lady. Take care of yourself. The doctor is here. Would you like to let him take a look at the young lady first? What if she's not pregnant?"
Old Lady Lu frowned and asked, "Which doctor is coming?"
"You often use it." The old lady whispered.
Old Madam Lu breathed a sigh of relief, asked someone to call a doctor in to take her pulse, and asked Lu Lingjiao to get up. The two of them went to the flower hall together and asked in detail about what happened that day.
Lu Lingjiao answered everything in detail. It was nothing more than that the two little girls, who were ignorant of the ways of the world, were coaxed into drinking two glasses of wine, and then Miss Qian left, leaving behind the two young masters of the Qian family. They used sweet words and force, and the two were bullied.
Lu Lingjiao cried, "Grandma, I'm scared too. After I came back, Sister-in-law Wu had a miscarriage. There was a huge uproar at home. The two sisters-in-law were at loggerheads with each other. It gave me a headache, and I didn't dare to say anything."