Lu Ziqian was so caught up in his pain that he was unable to respond to her.

"Mo Shu, where is the jade pendant with the double fish that Chen Yunniang always wore?"

"You must know."

Mo Shu was like Lu Ziqian's shadow; he knew the answers to most questions.

She knew that the jade was no longer in Chen Yunniang's hands, otherwise she wouldn't be afraid of being exposed as a fake saintess.

Therefore, she guessed that Lu Ziqian must have taken the jade pendant back.

After all, he valued that piece of jade so much, and because of that jade, he repeatedly indulged Chen Yunniang.

In the end, they repaid the wrong favor.

I wonder how he will react when he discovers the truth?

Mo Shu was in a dilemma. He wanted to ask his master's opinion, but his master seemed unable to communicate normally at the moment.

Looking at his distraught son, Lu Jingming sighed helplessly. He deserved to have ended up like this.

Since Jiaojiao insists on divorce, there's no need to force it, lest she lose face in the end.

"Go and get the ink book."

Although he didn't know what kind of jade it was, since Jiaojiao had asked for it, the Lu family had no reason not to give it to her.

Not only should they give her the jade, but they should also give her half of their family fortune; this is what the Lu family owes her.

"Madam, go and get the storeroom keys and give her half of the family fortune."

"If it weren't for Jiaojiao, the General's Mansion would no longer exist. Don't feel bad about it."

"Jiaojiao is indeed a lucky star; it's just that the Lu family wasn't fortunate enough to keep her."

Old Madam Zhu realized what was happening and immediately sat down on the ground, throwing a tantrum: "Give her my ass! A divorced woman, trying to steal my Lu family's property? Dream on!"

"You are not allowed to give it to anyone, not even a single penny."

As she spoke, Old Zhu ran to the front gate and lay down on the ground in a spread-eagle position: "Whoever dares to give her money will have to step over my old woman's dead body."

"..."

Lu Jingming's face turned ashen with anger. What sins had he committed in his past life to deserve such a mother?

Su Yujiao was speechless looking at the old Zhu Shi throwing a tantrum; this old lady was truly vicious.

The original book states that as soon as the Lu family was convicted and imprisoned, and while the emperor was still investigating the truth, Old Madam Zhu couldn't wait to jump out and sever ties with the Lu family.

She personally revealed that Lu Jingming was not her biological son, but someone she had found in a mountain valley, and that her second wife was her biological son.

Finally, in order to protect the entire second branch of the family and to work for the third prince, he personally delivered irrefutable evidence to the emperor, thus confirming the Lu family's guilt.

Lu Jingming was deeply shocked at the time. Even if she wasn't his biological mother, they had been mother and son for decades. How could she be so heartless?

In order to preserve the lineage of the second wife, they ruthlessly persecuted the first wife.

Later, Lady Zhu became a tool in Consort Jing's hands, indirectly causing the death of the Crown Prince and driving the Empress insane...

However, after Old Zhu was no longer of any use, her fate was also tragic, since she knew too much.

After Old Zhu was poisoned to death, the second branch of the family lost its support and could only return to their hometown to farm in disgrace. However, they were killed by 'mountain bandits' on their way back.

I guess he deserved it!

Mo Shu took a wooden box from the study and handed it to Su Yujiao. Su Yujiao opened it and glanced inside. It was her jade pendant with two fish, which was emerald green, translucent, and had a smooth, antique feel.

"Father, I don't want anything else, I just want this jade pendant."

"No, you can't take the jade pendant either. You can't take a single blade of grass or tree from the Lu family."

Old Madam Zhu rushed over to snatch the jade pendant. After all, in her opinion, Su Yujiao didn't want money but only the jade pendant, which meant that the jade pendant was very valuable, even priceless, which was why she looked down on the Lu family's money.

Therefore, she would rather die than let Su Yujiao take the jade pendant away.

This jade pendant is meant to be passed down as a family heirloom to her great-grandson; that vile woman Su Yujiao shouldn't even think about taking it away.

Su Yujiao dodged Old Zhu's snatching and said, "This jade pendant is mine; it doesn't belong to the Lu family."

"This piece of jade isn't worth much, but it has sentimental value for me."

Old Zhu glared fiercely at Su Yujiao with her triangular eyes: "You're talking nonsense, it's worthless, what do you need it for?"

"Don't try to fool me."

"Give it to me!"

Lu Jingming roared, "Enough!"

"Guards, take the old lady away and stop her from causing any more trouble."

Old Zhu was dragged away amidst curses and swearing, and the second branch of the family also went back, finally bringing peace and quiet to the courtyard.

"Jiaojiao, don't take it to heart by arguing with the old lady. She's getting senile."

Su Yujiao said calmly, "Father, I don't want the Lu family's money."

“I have the Emperor’s rewards and my family’s support, so I can make a living.”

"If I take the Lu family's money today, I'm afraid I'll never have a peaceful day again."

“After you leave the capital, no one will be able to control the old lady. I’m afraid she’ll come to my door and cause a big scene every three days and a small scene every two days.”

Lu Jingming sighed helplessly, deeply troubled.

Looking at her father-in-law's graying temples and sorrowful appearance, Su Yujiao couldn't help but remind him, "Father, the old lady is so biased, haven't you ever considered that you and the Empress might not be her biological children?"

"What?"

"Dad didn't hear me clearly, say it again!"

"..."

Could it be that this sentence triggered another plot point?

Su Yujiao wanted to try giving some more hints, but a tile fell from the sky. If Lu Jingming hadn't been quick enough to push her away, her head would have been split open on the spot.

Su Yujiao was still in shock. She wasn't standing under the eaves, and there was a clear sky above her. How could the tile have landed on her head so precisely?

Did she reveal too much of the plot and spill the beans?

Lu Jingming's expression was also not good. It seemed that the houses in the mansion needed to be repaired. It was really a close call just now!

Forget it, let's find another opportunity to talk about it. Anyway, Old Zhu won't be able to cause any major upheaval anytime soon.

"Father, Mother, your daughter-in-law is leaving now."

The two of them simply watched reluctantly, neither saying a word to stop them from leaving.

Lu Ziqian tried to stop them, but was stopped by Lu Jingming and Mo Shu.

"The imperial edict has been issued; do you intend to disobey it?"

"If only I had known this would happen!"

"You ruined such a good wife, you deserve it!"

Lu Ziqian seemed unable to understand human speech, struggling and unwilling, his eyes bloodshot, until finally Lu Jingming knocked him unconscious with a big slap on the buttocks.

After leaving the Lu family, Su Yujiao instructed the Wei sisters: "Be vigilant and prevent any accidents from happening."

"Pay attention to what's above you, and look around more."

"Madam, do you suspect someone wants to harm you?"

As soon as Wei Yingzi finished speaking, a porcelain bowl fell straight down from above the three of them and landed right at their feet.

The diners on the second floor quickly apologized: "I'm so sorry the child threw things around."

"Are you hurt? Do you need to go to the clinic?"

A family of three stood by the window on the second floor of the restaurant. The man asked questions with a hypocritical expression, while the woman pretended to hit the child, but the child did little more than make a fuss.

Su Yujiao ignored her and quickly left.

"Madam, won't you let me go up and investigate?"