Old Madam Zhu couldn't bear to see her grandson beheaded, nor could she bear to sacrifice Little Madam Zhu, so she could only sacrifice the two young ladies from the second branch of the family.

Anyway, girls will get married sooner or later, and the general's mansion and the marquis's mansion are considered a good match.

She was merely married off as a concubine, and to a woman who was a useless person without testicles.

Lu Juhua was quite shrewd. She knew the feud between the two families well and that whoever married into the family would suffer a terrible fate, so naturally she was unwilling to do so.

“Grandmother, it was Ninth Sister who drugged Su Shi with aphrodisiacs. Let’s send Ninth Sister to the Marquis’s mansion. It would be a way to give Seventh Brother an explanation.”

"Otherwise, if Seventh Brother isn't appeased, he'll still make a fuss about splitting up the family."

Zhu ultimately decided to send Lu Meihua to the Marquis's mansion as a concubine.

When Lu Meihua learned that Lu Juhua was behind it all, she went to Lu Juhua's room before her wedding and branded the word "bitch" on her face with a red-hot iron.

"You bitch, you pushed me into the fire, I won't let you get away with this either."

"You ruined my good marriage. I'd like to see what kind of good family you can marry into with those two words on your head."

"Hahaha..." Lu Meihua laughed wildly.

The second wife ruined two daughters overnight. Qin cried her heart out and hated Su Yujiao even more.

If it weren't for that jinxed bitch seducing men, her son wouldn't have been framed, and her two daughters wouldn't have been ruined...

Old Mrs. Zhu was heartbroken at losing two granddaughters in a row, and she blamed Su Yujiao for it as well.

However, before Old Madam Zhu could cause trouble for Su Yujiao, Lu Ziqian first gave her some minor trouble.

He knew that Old Zhu would not easily separate the family, nor did she intend to get rid of the second wife completely in one go.

But it's okay to cause her some trouble and keep her busy.

Old Mrs. Zhu looked at the two young and beautiful girls in front of her and her face turned green with anger.

“Grandmother, Aunt heard that Grandfather has been unwell recently, so she specially selected two nimble palace maids to serve him.”

"Now that someone is taking care of your worries, Grandmother can finally get some rest."

Old Zhu's fingers trembled with anger: "Get those two little huss out of here, we have plenty of maids."

"Grandmother, this is a gift from the Empress. Do you intend to disobey the imperial decree?"

Bang!

Old Madam Zhu angrily smashed a teacup: "So what if she's the Empress? Even if she's the Queen Mother, she's still my daughter."

Lu Ziqian toyed with the white porcelain cup in his hand and said slowly, "Yes, the Empress is not only your daughter, but also my grandfather's daughter."

"The fact that the daughter, out of love for her father, sent two palace maids to serve him, shows that the aunt is filial, doesn't it?"

"You...you...you..."

"Back then, it was she who personally gave the order that no man in the Lu family was allowed to take a concubine. Now she's sending two vixens over. Is she trying to drive me crazy?"

This statement is indeed true; the rule that men in the General's Mansion were not allowed to take concubines was indeed set by the Empress.

In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the Lu family became a rising star in the court. Old Man Lu went from being a peasant to becoming the emperor's father-in-law overnight, and he was so arrogant that he lost his bearings.

Officials from the court came to curry favor, offering beautiful young women as gifts.

Old Zhu was constantly embroiled in a power struggle with those beautiful young women, causing unrest in the household.

In a fit of anger, the Empress ordered that no man in the Lu family should take a concubine and drove away all the women.

Lu Ziqian said coldly, "Grandmother, what Aunt sent was a palace maid, not a concubine."

"I have already delivered the person. If Grandmother really doesn't like it, then send the person back."

"However, I would still like to remind Grandmother that Consort Jing has been openly and covertly fighting with Aunt."

“Grandmother’s disobedience to the imperial decree may be overlooked by Aunt, but Consort Jing will certainly hold it against her.”

Even if Consort Jing can't find fault with Aunt, it's still good to annoy her.

"You can decide for yourself."

After Lu Ziqian finished speaking, he got up and left.

Old Madam Zhu smashed several teacups in anger, glaring fiercely at the two beautiful young palace maids as if she wanted to devour them.

In the end, she could only swallow her anger, though she harbored resentment towards the Empress.

Those wretches, just like the eldest, never let her have her way. They're not her biological children after all; even if you raise them, they'll still be two ingrates.

Seeing the old lady's discomfiture, Lu Ziqian returned to the courtyard in high spirits.

The man pushed open the door and entered. Su Yujiao was dressing up in front of the bronze mirror.

"Have you received the apology gifts sent by the Marquis's residence?"

"Keep it, it's all for you."

"Let's not mention this again. Let's pretend it never happened. Anyway, you didn't lose anything."

"What happened yesterday was due to my lack of consideration; I shouldn't have made her apologize."

His explanation was perfunctory and insincere.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lu Ziqian knew she was still angry, so he didn't bother to coax her.

Once she calms down, the matter will be over.

What else can I do? Do you really dare to divorce him?

Ha! What wife would threaten to divorce her husband after just a few words?

Therefore, he was certain that once she calmed down, she would continue to be his gentle and considerate wife.

He never spent much time on her, but these days he doesn't know why, he can't help but pay attention to her, which is not a good habit for him.

Su Yujiao turned around and looked at him. After a long while, she finally spoke: "Lu Ziqian, do you think that as long as you don't give in, I will never be able to divorce you?"

“A plague broke out in Sichuan, and I happen to be able to cure it.”

"If I present the prescription to the Emperor and only ask for a decree for divorce, do you think the Emperor would agree?"

"Don't think you can trap me forever. I want a divorce, and nobody can stop me!!"

Lu Ziqian stood up abruptly, then grabbed her chin and stared coldly at her pretty face.

He wanted to see the real her beneath that beautiful skin.

This was the first time she had spoken to him in such a domineering and arrogant tone.

Is it impossible for anyone to stop them?

He sneered, "They've really grown wings and started to disobey."

He bent down and whispered in her ear, barely suppressing his anger, kissing the woman's fair earlobe: "You've gotten bolder, daring to use force against me now?"

I underestimated you before.

"I thought you were only good at pleasing men in bed, but I didn't expect you to have some real skills."

"Then let's take it out and see if I can stop it."

"You're right about one thing: without my permission, you'll never escape my grasp."

"Just like now..."

The man suddenly bent down, picked the person up, and roughly pressed him down.

"Lu Ziqian, you are shameless."

"Trying to outmuscle me? What kind of skill is that?"

The man sneered, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. Su Yujiao knew he was truly enraged.

Their foreheads touched, their noses brushed against each other, their breaths mingling, hot and scalding.

Lu Ziqian forcefully pried open her pearly teeth, conquering her amidst her soft sobs...

He knew better than she did which sensitive spots her delicate body had; in just a moment, she would soften and become aroused under his rough fingertips…

Su Yujiao tried to resist him, but to no avail. The man continued to take advantage of her domineeringly and roam freely.

“Lu Ziqian…you…bastard…”

The woman's broken voice was squeezed out intermittently from between her teeth, helpless yet alluring.