After climbing over the wall, Lu Xiaoyun slapped her forehead; she had forgotten to mention the important matter.

She came to find Zhu Yu for two reasons: first, to see if Zhu Yu had been mistreated by Old Madam Lu and why his grades had risen so quickly; and second, to talk to him about Zhu Chen.

She swears to God she didn't come here to sleep with him.

The land of gentle pleasures is a hero's grave; the ancients were right.

Feng Yan hadn't expected his master to come out so quickly, and gave her a long, brooding look.

Lu Xiaoyun's face darkened under her gaze: "Qiyu is still a bit young. Let her stay by the Princess's side for another two years before we talk about it."

Feng Yan: "..."

Zhu Yu opened the door in a foul mood.

Li Feng was startled by her young mistress's icy demeanor. She hadn't seen such a cold aura from her mistress in a long time, and timidly called out, "Miss..."

"Just let Qiyu come with me, you go and rest."

Li Feng didn't understand what the young lady meant. Was it because she had come at the wrong time?

Seeing that Qi Yu had already followed the young lady out of the courtyard and headed towards Changshou Courtyard, he had no choice but to give up in disappointment.

As soon as she turned around, she saw Jiang Chuan looking at her with a smile.

"Why did you come over? Is everything ready?"

Jiang Chuan stared intently at the person opposite him. The princess and Qi Yu both knew about his feelings for Li Feng, but this little girl just wouldn't get it: "Well, everything's ready. I came to see you."

"What's so interesting about me? Go back and rest. You'll be busy starting tomorrow; the young master's wedding is just around the corner." Without another word, Li Feng pushed him out.

Jiang Chuan was suffering in his heart.

...

When Zhu Yu brought Qi Yu to Changshou Courtyard, the Duke of Zhenguo and Lu Yucheng were indeed there.

Old Master Hong is taking the old lady's pulse.

Madam Lu's face did indeed look sickly.

After Old Master Hong finished taking his pulse, the Duke of Zhenguo asked anxiously, "How is it?"

Old Master Hong put away the pulse pillow and replied, "Don't worry, Your Excellency. The old lady's fever is due to the many things that happened today, which has disturbed her mind. I will prescribe a medicine, and she will be fine after taking it."

The Duke of Zhenguo breathed a long sigh of relief.

After finishing his speech, Old Master Hong left, leaving only the Duke of Zhenguo and Granny He inside.

Lu Yucheng and Zhu Yu waited in the warm pavilion outside.

At this moment, Old Madam Lu woke up and saw her son beside her. She grabbed the Duke of Zhenguo's hand tightly, crying, "Zhongyi, Zhongyi..."

The Duke of Zhenguo helped Old Madam Lu up and placed a pillow under her back: "Mother, how are you feeling? Why did you suddenly develop a high fever?"

When this matter was brought up, Old Madam Lu's eyes were filled with extreme hatred.

Granny He then recounted what had happened that evening.

The Duke of Zhenguo listened indifferently. This matter was not Xiaoyun's fault in the first place, yet her mother wanted to punish her for no reason. No wonder she was dissatisfied.

After finishing her sentence, Granny He sighed softly, "Lord Duke, Miss's actions today were indeed excessive. Fortunately, the Old Madam has now regained consciousness, and Old Master Hong said she is unharmed. After all, the Old Madam is quite old; what if she had been frightened into something serious? Miss is really too ignorant of etiquette."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Old Madam Lu tightly grasped the Duke of Zhenguo's hand: "My son, I can't stay in this family any longer."

“Mother, what are you saying? Your son and Cheng’er are going to stay in Shengjing for a while. This is your home. How can you not stay here?”

Old Madam Lu dabbed at the corner of her eye with a handkerchief: "Between her and me, only one of us can stay in this family. You choose your mother or your daughter; the decision is yours." With that, she turned her face away.

The Duke of Zhenguo frowned in displeasure.

Granny He exclaimed in surprise, "Madam, you are the Duke's mother, how can you leave?"

Madam Lu turned her head and said angrily, "What kind of woman can return to her parents' home unscathed after being divorced by her husband? I know you can't bear to punish her, so send her to a nunnery."

"Her ambiguous entanglement with Prince An and the Fifth Prince is ruining the reputation of our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. Listen to your mother, we cannot let her stay!"

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo's face turned cold, and his tone became unpleasant: "Mother, Xiaoyun is my daughter, she's not going anywhere! Besides, Mother, how many times have I told you, Xiaoyun and Prince An divorced amicably, she wasn't abandoned by Prince An! Why are you so intolerant of her!"

Madam Lu's face turned pale: "Fine, fine, it's all my fault! Then take me back to Ganlu Temple. This Zhenguo Duke's Mansion belongs to you and your daughter. I, this old woman, will not be in your way here!"

As she spoke, she threw off the covers and tried to force herself out of bed.

"Mother!"

"If you're unwilling to send me back, I'll go back myself! Either you send her to the nunnery, or I go back to Ganlu Temple! In short, this mansion is either her or me!"

Granny He chimed in, "My lord, I've heard that both Prince An and the Fifth Prince have expressed their desire to marry the eldest daughter to the young master. If the Empress Dowager finds out... Sigh, the two princes got involved in this matter today. I'm just a servant, and I shouldn't say this, but the two princes are men, yet the eldest daughter is involved with them, which is really damaging to their reputation. There are other young masters and ladies in the manor who are also seeking marriage partners."

The Duke of Zhenguo shouted, "Since you know you are a servant, don't say things you shouldn't!"

Madam Lu felt as if her son's words were a slap in the face. She had asked Granny He to say those words, but she never expected her son to be so clueless. She was so angry that she was panting heavily.

"Lu Zhongyi, I think you've gone mad! You're willing to do anything for a discarded woman!"

The Duke of Zhenguo stood up abruptly and said, "After Cheng'er's wedding, I will immediately send you to Ganlu Temple. Please take good care of yourself at Changshou Courtyard for the next two weeks!"

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