As the banquet at the Marquis's residence gradually came to an end, Marquis Lu Chengyuan's face turned ashen.
His face, which was already imposing without being angry, now looked rather terrifying.
Beside him, a beautiful woman dressed in exquisite and luxurious clothes and well-maintained simply smiled and said, "Master, please don't be angry. Cijian has just entered the Censorate and must be very busy. He probably won't have time to come back."
Besides, my birthday isn't a big deal.
She didn't send anyone to invite her, so Lu Cijian naturally didn't know that today was her birthday.
However, even if I knew, I probably wouldn't come.
Back then, she sent many people to kill him, thinking he was already dead. Unexpectedly, he was still alive and well, yet she had no news of him at all over the years.
Her son's status as heir was stolen by this person for nothing; how could she not be angry?
When she learned that this person might return, she secretly sent people to investigate, but they couldn't find any trace of Lu Cijian.
He seemed to have vanished without a trace, appearing suddenly and disappearing just as suddenly.
Now that Lu Cijian has returned to the capital, it's actually a good thing for her. At least he's under her nose, and she has plenty of ways to deal with him.
Lu Chengyuan frowned, his anger growing heavier, and said coldly, "As expected of someone raised on a farm, they don't understand any rules."
"It's one thing to go back to Beijing and not come home, but now, you haven't even brought back a single word about your birthday."
If he hadn't learned of Lu Cijian from his colleagues' congratulations, he would have had no idea that his good son had already returned to the capital.
They entered the Censorate without making a sound.
That place shouldn't have been involved by the Marquis of Anding's mansion.
Chen Shuyu sighed, her voice tinged with heartache, "Master, don't be angry. Take care of yourself. Cijian has lived on the estate since he was little; he must have suffered a lot."
It's already a wonderful thing that he's back now, and he's even been admitted to the Censorate. In just a few days, he's become famous in the capital. I wonder how many people have high hopes for Cijian!
Lu Chengyuan scoffed and said with dissatisfaction, "What hardship has he suffered? Although he has lived on the estate for so many years, I have still served him a life of luxury."
Now, not only do they not go home, but they also insist on getting involved in the Censorate's mess.
He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and slammed his hand on the table, causing the tea on the table to splash out.
Seeing that Marquis Anding was quite angry, Chen Shuyu felt a little smug. So what if he returned to the capital? He couldn't win Lu Chengyuan's favor, and his status as the heir apparent was just an empty shell.
He sighed and said regretfully, "Ci Jian is still young and doesn't know the depths of the Censorate. It's already quite remarkable that he's become so famous in the capital. Please don't blame him, sir."
As for Lin'er, she's already seventeen years old, but she still only knows how to loaf around. As her mother, I'm so worried about her.
I've heard that things are better for a man once he gets married, so I'm thinking of finding a good marriage for Lin'er.
"Sir, do you have a suitable family in mind?"
Originally, she was not very satisfied with the marriage to the Minister's family and wanted to wait and see, and find a gentle and virtuous wife for Lu Lin.
Who would have thought that, years later, the families she had her eye on kept making excuses, clearly unwilling to marry their daughters to Lin'er.
She looked down on the men who were willing to marry Lin'er.
The marriage was put on hold. Originally, they thought the daughter of the Minister's family would be a safety net, but now that Lu Cijian has returned, the marriage is definitely his.
Without this engagement, it will be difficult for Lu Lin to find a wife of equal social standing.
Lu Chengyuan frowned, thinking of Xue Xingzhao's post, and said only, "We'll talk about it later, I'm going out for a bit."
After saying that, he got up and left the house, his steps somewhat hurried.
Not long after Lu Chengyuan left, a tall, thin man dressed in fine clothes with dark circles under his eyes peeked in from outside the door. He scanned the room and, not finding the Marquis of Anding, Lu Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, where is Dad? On your birthdays in the past, Dad would spend the whole day with you. What happened today?"
As he spoke, he sat down to the side, casually picked up a pastry from the table and stuffed it into his mouth. He frowned slightly and mumbled, "What kind of pastry is this? It's really awful."
Chen Shuyu snorted coldly and said irritably, "What happened? It's all because of that bastard Lu Cijian. Your father must have gone to find him."
You better live up to your reputation! You spend all your time hanging around brothels and causing trouble. Your father's heart is now with Lu Cijian.
The pastries were awful; they were your dad's favorite.
These next few days, you'd better stay in the manor. If you dare to go out and cause trouble again, I won't be able to protect you.
Lu Lin said nonchalantly, "Mother, don't worry. How can a fake young master like him, who has been raised on the estate since childhood, compare to me, the real young master?"
You're overthinking it. My dad cares about me the most.
"I fought with that bastard Chen Yi this time, and I'm all fine now. It's just a pity about that girl; she's so beautiful, and I haven't even had a chance to taste her."
If Chen Yi hadn't stopped him, he would probably have been enjoying himself in a brothel long ago. He wouldn't have made such a big fuss and let his father find out.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuyu was furious and scolded in a low voice, "Are you crazy? That girl is just an ordinary commoner. If your father hadn't intervened and suppressed the matter, the whole capital would know that you abducted a famous woman in the street."
"You better behave yourself these days. If your father is truly disappointed in you, he won't care about you anymore. You're not his only son."
Lu Lin just gave a perfunctory reply, "Oh, I know. It's just Lu Cijian. Why are you so afraid?"
If you're really worried, just find a chance to kill him. He's just a bastard; he's no threat to us.
Chen Shuyu's brow furrowed; she felt this method was feasible.
He's just a powerless, lowly bastard who relies on the Marquis of Anding's mansion to survive. Crushing him is as easy as crushing an ant for her.
He was lucky he didn't get rid of that little bastard before, but now she wouldn't give him that chance again.
*
At this time, thanks to the banquet held at the Marquis's residence, many people learned that Baoxiangfang now had new incense pills and a unique lipstick in the capital.
In no time, a lot of people came to Baoxiangfang.
Most of them were servants and maids who came to buy incense pills and lipsticks for the ladies and young misses of the mansion.
Ashu was so excited to see so many people coming to the shop after so long, all of them buying perfume pills and lipsticks, that she almost burst into tears on the spot.
She had been so worried because there hadn't been a single customer in the shop for the past few days. She was overjoyed to suddenly see so many people in the shop.
The other people in the shop felt the same way, all marveling at how amazing Manager Jiang was.
Aunt Yun's low spirits of the past few days were swept away by the guests in the lobby on the first floor.
Although there weren't many customers, at least some people came to patronize the place.
She hadn't believed Jiang Yimian's words before, but now she had no choice but to.
The thought that Jiang Yimian had said there would be more customers in the shop in a few days made her very happy.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yimian, who had long anticipated that the shop would have business, headed towards the Censorate.
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