Chapter 24 Why (Revised)

The old lady rolled her eyes at him. Not now, but definitely at the beginning.

Mother Wen brought the chicken soup to Lu Youping and said with a smile, "The old lady said that when the master returns home and knows what happened today, he will definitely be in a bad mood and it will affect the dinner, so she asked the old servant to stew the chicken soup early. Nothing is more important than health. The master should try it."

"Okay." Lu Youping drank a mouthful of chicken soup, and instantly felt warm in his stomach, feeling very comfortable.

The old lady softened her voice and said, "Lu Mingzhu said she gave the hairpin to Xiangxiang, but Xiangxiang didn't receive it at all. Are you believing her words because you love Lu Mingzhu so much that you force the blame on Xiangxiang?"

"Xiangxiang is also my daughter. I certainly won't wrongly accuse her. But I know Mingzhu's character. She won't have an affair with a man outside of her."

Oh, then you really understand the character of that mother and daughter.

The old lady looked at her silly son who had a face that said "Liu was gentle and virtuous, Mingzhu was gentle and elegant", and she wanted to hit him against the wall with a shoe horn but couldn't get him down.

"Is there any misunderstanding here?" Lu Youping asked.

The old lady said with a trembling mouth, "A woman's innocence is so important. The man named Wang Er claimed in front of everyone that he knew her and was in love with her. How many eyes were there watching him take out Lu Mingzhu's personal accessories. I know that you like Liu and love Lu Mingzhu, so I punished Wang Er and warned everyone in the mansion, telling them not to gossip about her. I also punished Liu and Lu Mingzhu. Otherwise, do you think that after Lu Mingzhu did such a bad thing, she and her daughter would still be able to stay in the Lu Mansion?"

I'm doing this just for your sake, do you know that?

"Mom, I don't want Mingzhu to be wronged."

"So what do you want? A thorough investigation? Not to mention whether you can find out the truth about this matter even if Wang Eryi is dead. Even if you are able to find out the truth in the end, the possibility of Lu Mingzhu being innocent is only 50%. The incident happened in Hua'an Temple, and you can't avoid Hua'an Temple during the investigation. Do you still want to make it known to everyone? Then Lu Mingzhu will be truly ruined, and all the daughters of the Lu family will be implicated. Do you really want to do this without considering the consequences?"

Lu Youping choked, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat, with a dazed look on his face.

He wanted to clear Mingzhu's name, not to kill her.

Even if Mingzhu can be cleared of all charges in the end, the matter will certainly not be concealed during the investigation. By then, rumors will spread wildly and white will become black.

One possibility is that only the people in the mansion know about it. As long as they give Liu a name and let Mingzhu enter the Lu family tree, with his love and protection, no one dares to look down on them. The other possibility is that he will thoroughly investigate the matter and it will most likely spread the rumor all over the city...

Lu Youping only thought about it for a moment and immediately made his choice.

"Mother is wise. This matter really shouldn't be made public. But I also believe Mingzhu wouldn't have an affair with anyone. Xiangxiang is proud, but she has been close to Mingzhu since she came into the mansion. Moreover, she is young and wouldn't do anything to plot against her sisters. It was my son who was too anxious before. I'm afraid someone is deliberately playing a trick on our Lu family."

"Well, what you said makes sense."

As long as you don't wrongly accuse her precious granddaughter, you can think whatever you want.

"From now on, this matter will just rot in my stomach. That's the end of it," said the old lady.

Lu Youping said, "Yes, I will also tell you. When Mingzhu wakes up, I will ask the elders to come over and let her enter the Lu family tree, so that she can truly become the daughter of the Lu family. At the same time, I will also give Liu a name and let her manage the Lu family's finances. This way, no one in the mansion will dare to talk about Mingzhu's innocence behind her back."

The old lady was so angry that her nose was about to be crooked. After taking a few deep breaths, she said, "I will do as you say, but let Liu take charge of the household. If this happened before, I could consider it, but don't even think about it now. I tolerated them because of you. You believe that Lu Mingzhu is innocent, but I don't believe it with so much evidence. With Liu raising such a daughter, how can she be qualified to take charge of the household and manage the Lu Mansion? Do you want to ruin the reputation of my granddaughters?"

"mother……"

"It's useless to call her ancestors. It's my last concession to make Liu the concubine and Lu Mingzhu the fourth lady of the Lu family. Even if nothing happened to Lu Mingzhu today, tell me honestly that she is still a concubine. Why does Liu have the right to be the head of the family? In terms of merit, concubine Yao gave birth to a son. In terms of labor, concubine Fang and concubine Lin have been in the Lu Mansion for more than ten years. Which one of them is not more qualified than Liu?" The old lady looked at Lu Youping with a cold face and said.

If that vicious woman really became the boss, would her Xiangxiang still have a chance to survive?

Lu Youping's face froze and he was speechless.

Everything I said made sense, and he couldn't refute it.

The old lady continued, "If Liu is really allowed to be the housekeeper, how many people in the mansion do you think will obey her? If you force this power into her hands without certain ability, it will only backfire. You are not doing her a good deed, but harming her."

"Mother doesn't mean to embarrass you on purpose. How about this, since you like her so much, then the limit is two years. If Liu makes great contributions to the Lu family during this period and half of the servants in the mansion are willing to obey her, then the household expenses will be handed over to her. This way, we can stand firm."

The old lady didn't want to force the issue and hurt her relationship with her son, so she decided to retreat.

After seeing through the true nature of Liu's mother and daughter, the old lady will only be more defensive. In two years, there are too many variables. She has enough time to guard against Liu and prevent her from getting the power to manage the family.

What's more, in the old lady's view, Liu's character should be a blessing if she doesn't bring discredit to the Lu family. How can she expect her to make any contribution to the Lu family?

Lu Youping had no idea what the old lady was thinking, and when he heard this, he immediately smiled with joy, stood up and bowed deeply to the old lady: "Thank you, mother." The fact that his mother was willing to give Liu a chance showed that she recognized her. As long as Liu was devoted to the Lu family in the future, even if she did not make any great contributions by then, she would agree to let Liu be the housekeeper.

If the old lady knew what Lu Youping was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes at him.

Recognize Liu?

Haha, you think too much.

This is her delaying tactic.

"Since it is a test for Liu, you shouldn't make it so clear to her. Otherwise, if she does it on purpose, it won't be real." said the old lady.

Lu Youping thought about it and nodded: "Son understands."

In his opinion, Liu was virtuous and considerate, so it would make no difference whether he said anything or not.

It is better not to tell Liu. Only then will my mother be able to clearly see Liu's character, and she will be more convinced to hand over the household affairs to her.

When Liu learned that Lu Youping had gone to the old lady's place and not only did he not seek justice for them, but also made them suffer in silence, she was so angry that she vomited blood. But she didn't dare to continue making trouble, so she could only say against her will, "As long as you believe in us, no one else cares."

She had no power to be the head of the household, and her Mingzhu had her birthday changed to Miss Lu the Fourth.

This is all the old woman's fault...

The hatred Liu felt for the old lady was like a raging fire burning her entire chest.