Chapter 18: Keep the wealth within the family

Jiang Huaiqing was choked by the misunderstanding of his mother Chen. He opened his mouth and finally decided to let the misunderstanding continue.

How else could he explain that a man who stood tall and proud was beaten to a pulp by Princess Yutan?

Jiang Huaiqing swallowed his anger and vowed to get back at the wits' end.

The curtain of the side hall moved, and the servant hurriedly reported back: "Madam, Second Master, Miss, Censor Lu is here with Madam Lu."

Chen raised her eyebrows and didn't care much: "Are you here to cause trouble while the master is away?"

Chen had heard something about Lu Qingxue's murder.

In Chen's opinion, Censor Lu and his wife were not without responsibility.

Since you have a daughter, you must protect her well. There are too many people with bad intentions these days.

The servant lowered his eyes and said, "Madam, the Lu family came to express their gratitude and said they came to give a thank-you gift."

Originally, there was a funeral at the Lu family, and it was not appropriate to go there and bring trouble at this critical moment, but the couple were the kind of people who couldn't hold back, so they expressed their sincere gratitude.

After the servant finished speaking, he handed it over to Chen to decide.

At this point, Chen was annoyed: "Yuzhu, I heard that the Wei family wanted to throw dirty water on you yesterday. Didn't Censor Lu and Madam Lu use thanking you as an excuse to find fault?"

If these two dared to say anything to Jiang Yuzhu, Chen would definitely kick them out of the house. Don't say she has no sympathy, whose daughter is not a treasure in the palm of your hand?

Jiang Yuzhu understood the situation and said, "Mother, please ask Censor Lu and Madam Lu to come in."

Chen listened to her daughter, but still felt a little worried: "Your father said that Censor Lu is a stubborn person. He is not here to fight to the death, right?"

Jiang Huaiqing hid in the inner room with a stick in his hand, ready to rush out and fight to the death at any time.

Seeing her mother and second brother acting as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Jiang Yuzhu touched her nose. These two people really did not trust her.

Soon, Censor Lu and Mrs. Lu came with gifts.

Censor Lu had just come home from the morning court session and had not had time to change into his official uniform. Madam Lu stepped half a step behind him, looking extremely haggard.

After entering the room, the couple remained in agreement and knelt down without saying a word.

Now, Chen and Jiang Huaiqing who was hiding in the inner room were both stunned.

The situation is very wrong. Could it be that Censor Lu and his wife are too heartbroken and have gone crazy?

Seeing this, Jiang Yuzhu hurried forward to support him and said, "Master Lu, Madam Lu, you two are elders, how can you kneel to a junior like me?"

Censor Lu opened his mouth. He never thought that one day he would owe Jiang Yuzhu such a big favor.

He and Jiang Fulu had always been at odds, and Censor Lu had submitted many memorials to the emperor to denounce Jiang Fulu.

“Madam Xie, regardless of seniority, you are the great benefactor of the Lu family!”

Censor Lu never owes anyone anything and always repays a favor.

He said these words from the bottom of his heart.

After learning the truth last night, Censor Lu was in great pain.

Upon learning that his daughter had quarreled with Jiang Yuzhu before her death, Censor Lu hated the Jiang family even more.

Unexpectedly, Censor Lu was called away by Zhang Song, who said, "Censor Lu, Miss Lu is already three months pregnant. An experienced midwife can tell. You should just be more considerate."

When Censor Lu heard about this, he couldn't believe it. He went to find a midwife in the clan to confirm what Zhang Song had said.

"It was Madam Xie who first discovered it during the autopsy. Madam Xie told me to keep my mouth shut and not to leak any information."

When Zhang Song explained the whole story, Censor Lu felt grateful and guilty at the same time. He almost became a villain!

After the morning court session, Censor Lu took his leave and became restless. He discussed with his wife and decided to go to Jiang's house to express his gratitude first.

The couple spoke very sincerely, and Jiang Yuzhu helped their daughter retain the last bit of dignity.

Seeing this, Chen was completely confused: "Master Lu, did you make a mistake?"

If you come to the Jiang Mansion and act crazy, Chen will not be polite.

When Censor Lu saw that Chen was unaware of the situation, he showed even more respect for Jiang Yuzhu and bowed solemnly.

He won't say nice things, but... let's see how he performs later.

From now on, anyone who wants to report Jiang Fulu can do so. Even if Jiang Fulu kills people or sets fires, he will turn a blind eye.

The Lu family couple did not stay long. Chen looked at the gifts from the Lu family, which actually contained a bag of rare mountain cloud tea. She said to her daughter, "Yuzhu, take the tea back to the Xie Mansion."

Jiang Yuzhu was puzzled: "Mom, Gaoshan Yunwu is not easy to sell even if you have money. Isn't it a waste to give such a good thing to Xie Zhao?"

Since it was given to Jiang Yuzhu by the Lu family, the decision is hers.

Leaving it for the Jiang family to drink is the way to keep the wealth within the family.

Chen's delicate eyebrows slightly frowned: "Is there any poison in the tea?"

Censor Lu was different from others. He often acted like a shrew, jumping up and down and cursing in the court.

The two families are sworn enemies, and they can't defeat the master Jiang Fulu, so they changed their tactics?

Jiang Yuzhu: “…”

It’s not Mother Chen’s fault that she has paranoia, it’s because the Jiang family has so many enemies!

After much pushing and turning, Jiang Yuzhu finally gave the tea to Xie Zhao as a favor.

That night, Jiang Yuzhu returned to Xie's house, and the maid Hongxiu who stayed behind said, "Madam, the kitchen has fried the fish, and the seasonings are ready as you said."

People in Beijing have a light taste and few of them like spicy food.

Liang An went to several shops to buy the chili peppers sent from Shu.

Liang An would have been dissatisfied in the past, but now he was urging the master to go to the kitchen and say, "Master, it's rare that Madam has changed her mind and sent you expensive mountain mist. It's a sign of goodwill!"

Inside the room, Xie Zhao was looking down at the book in his hand, with a very focused expression.

When Liang An said that, the pair of straight white legs flashed through his mind and he couldn't help but pause.

"Madam has got a recipe for cooking fish. If you are curious about the taste, go to the kitchen to help. You don't have to wait on me here."

Xie Zhao's eyes were deep, driving away the beauty in his mind.

He lowered his head and wrote quickly, then frowned and thought deeply after a moment, completely immersed in it.

Liang An stood there for a while, and realized that the master really didn't need him, so he walked briskly to the kitchen.

On the way, Liang An met Hongli.

"snort!"

Hongli snorted coldly and walked forward quickly without saying hello.

Seeing this, Liang An quickened his pace and overtook Hongli.

Seeing that she was one step behind, Hongli became unwilling to admit defeat and started jogging with her skirt lifted up.

Finally, the two arrived at the yard almost at the same time.

The cook made a small stove with a charcoal stove underneath and an iron plate on top.

A whole deep-fried fish was placed on the iron plate, sprinkled with dense red peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. In addition, there were several common side dishes such as potato chips, bean sprouts and black fungus.

"Miss Hongli, where will Madam eat? The grilled fish is a little hot. Let's send it to Madam."

When the cook was sent to the yard, Jiang Yuzhu always gave her generous tips.

Everyone is scrambling for the opportunity to make money.

Seeing that there were a lot of things, Hongli said, "Let's put them in the pavilion in the courtyard."

Although it is already the twelfth lunar month, it is not particularly cold yet.

When the fish is grilled to 80% done, it needs to be heated over charcoal fire, so smoke is inevitable when serving food in the room.

Two cooks were responsible for delivering the grilled fish. Liang An saw the bright red color and swallowed uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Hongli offered an olive branch and said, "Liang An, why don't we go together?"

Liang An was very willing in his heart, but he looked very proud. He looked up and said, "I'll help the master to see what the mistress is up to."