The old woman refused to go and followed Lu Yan, complaining, "I thought the Marquis would come here to take a look when he returned, but I didn't expect him to come now."
Lu Yan paused, and said in a dry voice: "I'm busy with work."
Everyone knows whether it is really busy or just pretending to be busy.
The old woman rolled her eyes at him and didn't expose his lies. She just tore at his heart. It would have been fine if he hadn't been able to come back to see his mother who was seriously ill while he was away fighting, but he didn't even come back to take a look at her funeral or kowtow to her.
Now that I'm back home, it's been a few days since I remembered to take a look at this yard. He is truly a filial son to the young lady!
The old woman stabbed him ruthlessly, "Your mother didn't suffer any hardship before her death. She just kept thinking about the Marquis when she was dying, hoping that he would come back to see her one last time."
Seeing that there was no trace of guilt on Lu Yan's face, the old woman rolled her eyes to the sky: "But your mother didn't get him back after all, and died with regret. Before her death, your mother said that the Madam took good care of her and personally served her medicine. She repeatedly told me to tell the Marquis to treat the Madam well. Who would have thought..."
"Who would have thought that this time you came back with a concubine and a concubine's eldest son, and you were thinking of having a legitimate son and wanting a divorce? If your mother were here, she would be pissed to death!"
The old woman glared at him again. After all, her young lady had returned her indentures long ago, and she was no longer a member of the Marquis's Mansion. She could say whatever she wanted:
"My Lord, the Madam even slept on your mother's footstool during her last month or two. She lost a lot of weight in just a few days. After your mother passed away, the Madam forced herself to finish the funeral, then fell ill and was bedridden for nearly a year before recovering."
Lu Yan had never known such things. It felt like a hand was clutching his heart, causing him to tighten painfully. His fist clenched and unclenched, and his throat tightened as well. "Why didn't she tell me? Grandmother, she didn't mention it either."
I wrote several letters home over the year, but no one ever mentioned this.
The old woman sneered: "You don't know the old lady, but we know her very well. She looks sweet but is actually very bitter. Your mother suffered a lot under the old lady's hand. Now when it comes to Madam, oh no..."
The old woman glanced at Lu Yan and said unhappily, "You shouldn't call me Madam now. You should call me Miss Qin. Miss Qin has been tortured by the old lady even more severely. Fortunately, you are her precious grandson and have never seen her methods."
Lu Yan fell silent.
Can……
What does this have to do with Qin Wan?
"Didn't Qin mention it either?" Lu Yan said.
The old woman rolled her eyes at him and said, "That's because Miss Qin is sensible. There are frequent battles at the border, and you've been talking too much. Aren't you worried that the Marquis will be distracted? The monthly letter home is just to report safety."
One letter per month?
Lu Yan suddenly turned to look at his servant: "How many letters did Qin send me?"
The servant remembered clearly: "One letter a year."
Lu Yan was stunned: "One letter? One letter per year?"
"yes."
Lu Yan tried hard to recall, but he could no longer remember what Qin Wan's letter said. He suddenly felt melancholy.
The old woman felt that she had said everything she needed to say, so she quietly left, packed her bags and went home to retire. She could no longer stay in this marquis's mansion.
Lu Yan stayed in Qitongju for a while before heading towards Ci'anyuan.
Before entering the yard, Lu Yan smelled the scent of medicine. His heart suddenly tightened. Would his grandmother be angry?
Lu Yan walked in quickly, but just as he entered the main hall and was about to go to the inner room, he was stopped by the maid who served the old lady.
The maid said, "The old lady has just fallen asleep, so it's better not to disturb her."
Lu Yan stepped back and asked in a low voice, "How is Grandmother?"
The maid said, "I have already called a doctor from outside, who has prescribed a prescription and has taken the medicine."
Lu Yan was puzzled: "Don't we have a doctor at home? Why do we need to invite a doctor from outside?"
The maid said with embarrassment, "The court physician is Madam... Miss Qin brought him in for care. Today, upon hearing that Miss Qin and the Marquis had divorced, he packed up his belongings and left with Miss Qin's dowry. I told you that the old lady was seriously ill and begged him to see her, but he refused to come."
Lu Yan hadn't expected that the court doctor was actually also employed by Qin Wan. He took a deep breath, suddenly calmed down, and sat down at the table and asked, "What else is there? Tell me everything. If we just dismantle these things at home, I'm afraid Grandmother won't be so angry."
The maid said, "The fifth young lady's marriage has also been cancelled."
Lu Yan was surprised: "Fifth sister's marriage?!"
The maid nodded and talked about what happened in the afternoon.
When the sixth lady Lu Linglin learned that Qin Wan was getting divorced, she couldn't lose her temper in front of Tao Yao, so she rushed into the room of the fifth lady Lu Linglong with a lot of anger and slapped her twice.
Lu Linglong didn't even react as she was slapped twice. She covered her face and looked at Lu Linglin timidly, "Sixth sister, what's wrong with you? I haven't even left my room these past few days. How did I offend you?"
Lu Linglin sneered, "How did you offend me? Don't you know? If you hadn't spoken so rudely in front of the emperor, how could my sister-in-law have divorced and returned home?"
A flash of surprise flashed across Lu Linglong's eyes, but she quickly lowered her eyes to hide it. She looked at Lu Linglin innocently and said, "Sixth sister, I'm telling the truth."
When Nanny Chu heard Qin Wan was getting a divorce, she was immediately delighted. But then she rolled her eyes at what Lu Linglong had said. "Fifth Miss, what are you saying? Have you forgotten everything I've taught you these days? Only a couple can have children if they're in harmony with each other. The Marquis and the young lady have been married for eight years and haven't consummated their marriage yet. How can they possibly have children?"
Lu Linglong opened her mouth and lowered her head in embarrassment, but at the same time she was happy that Qin Wan had left. She was the eldest in the house, and her sixth sister always pretended to be very docile in public, so she naturally would not compete with her.
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