Liu'er glanced at Jiang Yimian before asking curiously, "How was this young master sent to the estate?"
Chen Feiyan coughed lightly and lowered her voice, saying, "I heard it from other people. I heard that the original Lady Hou had been in poor health ever since she gave birth to the young master Lu. Lord Lu invited all the famous doctors in the capital, but none of them could cure her."
It is said that she passed away three years after giving birth to Prince Lu. Lord Lu was heartbroken and depressed for a long time. Fearing that seeing Prince Lu would remind him of his deceased wife, he sent the four-year-old Prince Lu to the estate.
Listen, Lord Lu and his late wife had a deeply loving relationship. It's just a pity for this young master Lu; he lost his mother at such a young age and was sent to the estate by his father.
Jiang Yimian frowned, thinking of the person she had seen with a bruised and swollen face in front of Xingyi Tower that day.
That must be Lu Cijian's stepmother's son; he looks to be about the same age as Lu Cijian.
If Lord Lu and his first wife were truly deeply in love, how could he have such a grown son with his current wife?
She asked curiously, "Does that Prince Lu have a younger brother? How old is he this year?"
Chen Feiyan immediately curled her lips and frowned in disgust, saying, "You mean that Lu Lin? He should be seventeen this year, the same age as my brother, but he's not only lecherous and frivolous, but also ignorant and good-for-nothing. He spends all his time in brothels. He's no good."
She had seen Lu Lin several times at banquets. He was repulsive to look at and his words were disgusting. If he weren't the son of the Marquis of Anding, he would have been beaten up countless times long ago.
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong. "Hey, I remember that Prince Lu is only seventeen years old, and Lu Lin is also seventeen. Doesn't that mean that the current Madam Lu and the former Madam Lu conceived the Marquis's child in the same year?"
I had thought the Marquis and his late wife were a loving couple, but alas, it turns out they had been having an affair all along.
She spoke with righteous indignation, but the maid beside her quickly nudged her. She then coughed awkwardly and continued, "This Marquis of Anding looks capricious and has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I never expected him to be this kind of person."
She had heard many legendary stories about this Marquis and his late wife a few days ago, but she never expected that he was also an adulterer.
Perhaps it was at the request of this current wife that Lu Shizi was sent to the estate.
It's fortunate that Prince Lu wasn't raised in the manor, otherwise he might have already lost his life.
Ashu was also somewhat surprised and whispered, "Then this young master Lu is quite pitiful. I don't know if he was brought back to the capital by the Marquis of Anding. If not, he will probably suffer a lot in the mansion."
There are plenty of unsavory things happening in these grand mansions. The sudden return of the young master Lu is certainly not a good thing for the current Lady Hou. Who knows what she might do to him?
Jiang Yimian was taken aback. Although she knew that Lu Cijian was not the kind of person who would let her suffer, she also thought that Lord Lu was her biological father. Even if he didn't care on the surface, he must care in his heart.
Just like last time when I saw Lord Lu personally escorting the Second Young Master back to Xingyi Tower, but couldn't recognize myself in the crowd.
At that time, Lu Cijian must have felt very sad.
She was momentarily lost in thought.
Chen Feiyan waved her hand and retorted, "Then you're wrong. The young master Lu is currently favored by the emperor, and the people in the Marquis's mansion are too busy serving him to dare to let him suffer. Wouldn't that be a sign of a idiot?"
His father said that this young master Lu was ruthless, even more so than the Marquis of Anding, and might be promoted soon.
She didn't believe that the people of the Marquis of Anding's mansion couldn't see that such a capable person should be eager to curry favor with, at least they wouldn't do anything on the surface.
Jiang Yimian felt inexplicably relieved, but also slightly dissatisfied. This guy had been in the capital for several days and hadn't sent back a single message. It seemed he had long forgotten about her.
She had been worried just now, but men really are unreliable. She should just focus on the business of Baoxiangfang.
Chen Feiyan chatted with the others for a while longer before getting into the carriage and excitedly returning home.
She took her things and headed straight for Qingzhu Courtyard.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard a sigh coming from inside the house. Startled, she quickly went in and saw Madam Dong supporting her forehead, her face pale and her brows furrowed.
Behind her, a handsome young man was massaging her temples.
Chen Feiyan was a little worried. She put down what she was holding and rushed over. "Mother, what's wrong? Is your head hurting again? I'll go and call someone from the Imperial Hospital."
Madam Dong simply waved her hand and forced a smile, "It's nothing, just a headache that's flared up again, it'll be fine in a bit. But you, where have you been, looking so happy?"
Chen Feiyan just smiled and said, "I went to Baoxiangfang. I heard that business was not good these past few days, so I wanted to go and support the business. I didn't expect that the new lipsticks in the shop were so beautiful. Mother, why don't you pick a few to try?"
As she spoke, she opened the box on the table and handed it over.
Chen Yi glanced at the contents of the box and asked curiously, "What's this? The lip rouge I brought back for you from the Western Regions isn't any better than this. Didn't you say there weren't any lip rouges in the capital that you liked?"
Chen Feiyan snorted and said irritably, "What do you know? This lipstick is excellent, a thousand times or a hundred times better than the one you brought back from the Western Regions."
"Mother, look at these colors, aren't they beautiful? I'll help you choose. Don't mind my brother; he's hiding in your yard because he fought with Lu Lin a few days ago."
Don't think she doesn't know. I heard that Lu Lin was beaten pretty badly. That Marquis Lu is always protective of his own, and he might even go against her father.
When her father returns, he will surely not let her brother off the hook.
Chen Yi immediately jumped up in anger and said irritably, "Hey, you're turning your back on me? I wonder who begged me to bring her lip rouge."
Chen Feiyan made a face at him, "Anyway, it wasn't me."
Chen Yi was furious and was about to pinch her face, but Dong stopped him.
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, she could only sigh and rub her forehead. "Alright, let your sister have her way. Did you come to see me, or are you just trying to make a scene?"
Even so, she secretly enjoyed watching the two siblings bicker and fight. She felt a little uncomfortable staying in the mansion all day, and it was quite amusing to see them throwing tantrums.
Chen Yi had no choice but to withdraw his hand, glare fiercely at Chen Feiyan, snort coldly, and then give up.
His gaze, however, fell on two delicate little boxes on the table, and he asked curiously, "What are these?"
Chen Feiyan casually replied, "The fragrant pills were a free gift with the lipstick. They say they can calm the nerves and promote sleep, but I guess Manager Jiang just said that offhand."
She had never heard of incense pills having such an effect. Even the incense pills from Yan Yue Pavilion had never been known to have any medicinal properties, let alone the incense pills from Bao Xiang Fang now.
I reckon it's just an ordinary sachet; Manager Jiang was just joking.
The incense sticks used in the mansion were mainly for scenting clothes.
She didn't really care about this thing, but she had heard that many ladies and young women liked it.
She preferred rouge and face powder to incense balls.
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