The housekeepers all flocked to Ci'an Hospital again.
Old Lady Lu, who had just learned that Concubine Jia was pregnant and that the Marquis's Mansion could have more children, was very happy. At this moment, her dissatisfaction with Wu Ziya reached its peak.
She said with a cold face, "You're going back to your parents' home for such a small matter, then go back and don't come back! I'll have someone go get the matching cards and keys, you guys wait a moment."
After saying this, Old Lady Lu instructed the housekeeper beside her to go to the main courtyard and ask the people around Wu Ziya for the matching cards. If they couldn't get them, they should go to the Wu family to ask for them. When Wu returned to her parents' home, she had to make sure that everything at home was explained clearly before leaving.
She left the food and drink for the whole family and just went back to her parents' home. It would be unreasonable to say that she would be in my parents' home!
After giving her instructions, Old Lady Lu sent for Lu Linglin and the other sisters to come over. "Ms. Qi is about to give birth, and it's not appropriate for her to take care of this family. Go get some young ladies, and also Mrs. Bai, and have them help take care of it together."
Not long after, the messenger returned first: "Old Madam, Madam Bai is out. She said she's busy with the shop. Miss Six and Miss Eight will be here soon. Miss Nine isn't feeling well, so she won't be here."
Old Lady Lu frowned and said, "It's okay for Bai not to know the difference between the main and the secondary, but why can't Xiaojiu tell the difference? Now she wants to propose marriage and learn how to manage the household affairs. Go and call her again."
Old Madam Lu knew very well the benefits that marriage brought to her family. Although her illegitimate sons all married into lower-class families, their in-laws were very capable, so she never had to worry about their future.
The same goes for the illegitimate grandson. Before Lu Yan went to the battlefield, the Lu family was just a name, and could not squeeze into the circle of power and wealth. They didn't even know what the future of their legitimate grandson Lu Yan would be, so how could they care about their illegitimate grandson?
Madam Li, who was also Lu Yan's mother, made plans for these illegitimate sons and married them off to women with good family backgrounds, thus finding a way out for them.
Among the young ladies in the family, the fourth one got married early and lived far away, so the family could not provide any help.
But Xiaowu has entered the palace and become a queen. Although she often has to subsidize money, now that she has entered the palace, isn’t it far from her future?
Old Madam Lu now really hopes that Xiaoliu, Xiaoba and Xiaojiu in the family can marry into wealthy families and provide some help to Lu Yan's career.
Xiaoliu looks weak and obedient, but she is a person with her own ideas and difficult to control. However, if the marriage goes smoothly, it will be a great help to Lu Yan's career.
Xiao Ba is like Xiao Wu, a little reckless and not very scheming. Xiao Wu can be humble and submissive, but Xiao Ba is a little proud. Such a person is even more difficult to control, so Old Lady Lu is very laissez-faire with her.
Xiaojiu is weak by nature and is the easiest to control, so her marriage must be chosen carefully.
Miss Nine, Lu Lingrui, who was originally the easiest to control, did not scream this time.
The maid replied again: "He said he was ill and couldn't get up."
Hearing this, Old Lady Lu became worried and asked, "Have you asked someone to take a doctor?"
The maid frowned and said, "No, Miss Nine's nurse said it's fine. It might be her period, and she's not feeling well."
Old Madam Lu has never cared about her illegitimate grandchildren at home. Only now that they are about to get married and there is no one in charge of the family, she starts to think about it. She has no idea about Lu Lingrui's physical condition.
But when it came to marriage, as her period was coming, Old Lady Lu was afraid that it would affect her fertility, so she didn't want to propose marriage. She quickly said, "Go get the doctor to take a look, and I'll go too."
Old Madam Lu couldn't go right away. The person who went to get the matching cards and keys came back, and Lu Linglin and Lu Lingjiao also came.
"You came at the right time. You are the housekeepers during this period. By the way, your brother has taken his concubine to be his second-in-law. Remember to have someone clean up a yard." Old Lady Lu asked the two to stay in Ci'an Courtyard to take care of household affairs, and she took her people to Lu Lingrui's yard.
Lu Lingrui and Lu Lingjiao lived in the same courtyard. The curtains in her room were drawn tightly, and the room was pitch black.
When Old Lady Lu arrived, she immediately had the window opened: "What a shame, little girl, for making the room so dark? How are you? Let me take a look."
As Old Lady Lu spoke, she went to lift the curtain.
The nurse quickly stopped her, "Old Madam, Miss Nine looks haggard, please don't pollute your eyes."
"What are you talking about? This is my granddaughter, how could she offend my eyes?" Old Lady Lu frowned, thinking that the wet nurse had mistreated Lu Lingrui. "Did you think that Xiaojiu was too soft-tempered and bullied her? I'm telling you, no servant in this family is allowed to bully the master! Even if she's not favored, she's still the master! Understand your own status!"
The nurse knelt down quickly and said, "Old Madam, I dare not do that. It is Miss Nine's order."
"Xiaojiu has always been gentle and sensible. She would not refuse to see me when I came. Open the lid!" Old Lady Lu also noticed something was wrong at this moment. She was standing in front of the bed. How could she not hear so many people talking?
Old Madam Lu ordered someone to lift the curtain, and immediately saw Lu Lingrui's thin face and empty eyes.
Old Lady Lu was startled and quickly sat down beside the bed, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Xiaojiu, what's wrong with you? Tell grandma quickly."
Lu Lingrui's eyes turned and finally came into focus. She saw clearly that it was Old Lady Lu and quickly pulled the quilt over her head, shouting, "No, no, I don't want it!"
Old Lady Lu frowned fiercely and grabbed her quilt: "Xiaojiu! It's Grandma!"
Unfortunately, no matter what Old Lady Lu said, Lu Lingrui refused to put down the quilt. After the quilt was snatched away, she curled up in the bed, facing away from them, and refused to turn around.
Old Lady Lu's expression immediately turned cold. She looked at the wet nurse and said coldly, "Call all the servants in the room! I want to ask her today what happened to Xiaojiu! How could my good granddaughter become like this?"
The granddaughters in the family will all help Lu Yan in the future, so none of them can make any mistakes!
The wet nurse knelt on the ground without saying a word. The maids who served Lu Lingrui personally looked at each other, lowered their heads and remained silent.
Old Madam Lu was very angry. Everyone in the family was such a worry!
The mistress of the house went back to her parents' home in anger because she brought up a concubine.
The other mistress only knows how to show up in public and doesn’t care about household affairs at all!
This granddaughter, who should have been the least worrying person, has become like this now.
Old Lady Lu pointed at them and gritted her teeth, "Alright, alright, you won't tell me anything, right? Come here, beat them up! Beat them until they tell you something!"
The wet nurse collapsed to the ground all of a sudden. Under severe punishment, she could keep the secret herself, but could others do the same?
As expected, even without being tortured, a little maid started sobbing and saying, "Young lady, ever since returning from the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion, you've lost your appetite and become very thin. Now, now..."
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