Lu Linglong's words came to an abrupt end. She looked at Wei, the wife of the Marquis of Chang'an, who was sitting in the flower hall of the main courtyard, and smiled awkwardly. No matter how stupid she was, she knew that she was in trouble. She quickly ran away along the wall. She couldn't go out anymore, so she had better recover from her injuries.
Old Lady Lu's face turned pale, but she still wanted to apologize: "I didn't teach the young lady well, I hope Madam won't blame me."
Wei said slowly, "It's true that she wasn't taught well. If it weren't for your Fifth Miss, our eldest sister wouldn't have gotten drunk, let alone been tricked into revealing her innocence."
"People say it's hard to be a stepmother. I have suffered a lot of infamy over the years, and now something like this has happened. I really don't know what to do." Wei picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
When Old Lady Lu saw the dry corners of Wei's eyes, she knew that she had other plans. She was not in a hurry and just waited for Wei to speak.
Bai Wanyi didn't understand, and hurriedly tried to distance herself from the matter: "This has nothing to do with our family. I only hosted a flower viewing party. I didn't ask him to drink the wine, nor did I ask him to go to the flower room. I didn't ask her to undress with others, nor did I ask someone to coax her to go. Why do you hold me responsible?"
As soon as these words came out, Old Lady Lu couldn't help herself and grabbed the tea bowl and threw it over. The tea bowl hit her forehead and the tea splashed all over her.
Bai Wanyi jumped up: "Grandma, what are you doing? Am I wrong? Don't you think about who I'm doing this for? Fine, you want to take care of it, right? Then go ahead and take care of it. I'm leaving!"
Wei narrowed her eyes as she watched the two people quarreling. She didn't know whether they were acting or really quarreling. If it was true, it would be really eye-opening. The granddaughter-in-law actually dared to challenge her grandmother.
If it is fake, it would be even more terrifying, but it doesn’t matter. As long as they admit it, she has plenty of ways to make the Lu family pave the way for her own family.
"Get out of here!"
Old Lady Lu really didn't expect that Bai Wanyi would dare to challenge her. She was very angry and even after driving Bai Wanyi away, she still felt upset.
But this matter must be handled carefully, otherwise it will be bad for the reputation of Pingyang Marquis Mansion if it gets out.
Old Madam Lu felt a headache. She had been thinking of trying to be roundabout, but after Bai Wanyi made such a fuss, she had no choice but to say it out loud.
She sighed, "No one wants something like this to happen. But since it's happened, it needs to be resolved. I won't say anything more. Just state your conditions."
Wei wiped away her nonexistent tears and said, "What conditions can I have? As a stepmother, I cannot be the master of my daughter's affairs. Our Marquis said that he wants the eldest daughter to be the Marquis of Pingyang's concubine. He said that my innocence was lost in your house, so naturally I must redeem it in your house."
"But I'm thinking that my two daughters will also have to get married in the future. Having a legitimate sister who is a concubine will also make it difficult for her to find a marriage. Now I am in a dilemma. Old Madam is highly respected, and I hope you can say a word to dissuade our Marquis from this idea."
Old Madam Lu did not expect that the Chang'an Marquisate would actually put forward such conditions.
She naturally knew that the Chang'an Marquis's Mansion was retreating in order to advance, but starting with this condition meant that what they were asking for was not small.
Old Lady Lu closed her eyes and thought for a long time before opening them and saying, "Becoming a concubine is out of the question, but we might be able to help you with other things."
Wei heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "With the old lady's words, it will be easier for me to explain to the Marquis."
"Don't worry." Old Lady Lu wanted to serve tea, but found that the tea was not served yet. She couldn't help but look at Huancui.
Huancui shook her head in embarrassment and whispered in her ear, "The Madam sold quite a few people yesterday, and the others haven't replaced them yet. Now the mansion is in chaos."
This Bai family!
Old Madam Lu took a deep breath. She couldn't lose her temper in front of outsiders. Family disgrace should not be made public. She had to hold it in.
Wei pretended not to notice the master and servant's actions, only sighing softly and saying with a double meaning, "There are no secrets in the capital. The old lady should know this. My two children are both unpromising and can't concentrate on their studies. The Marquis, in a fit of rage, wants them to gain merit on the battlefield. You know, our Marquis's Mansion hasn't been visited for generations. How can I let it go?"
The ancestors of the Chang'an Marquisate also had military merits, but later they made a small mistake and were stripped of their official positions. Fortunately, their titles remained.
He was originally a Duke, and later he was demoted to a Marquis. By the time of Lord Qian, the third generation, he had inherited the title by being demoted for three generations.
In other words, her son's successor was not a marquis, but an earl.
If they don’t have another promising son in the earldom, the Qian family will be really finished.
Wei Shi was reluctant to let her two children go to the battlefield, so she could only make plans in the capital: "Marquis Pingyang has made great achievements on the battlefield, and now he has returned to the capital and is favored by His Majesty. I am thinking of sending my two useless sons to serve as personal soldiers under His Majesty."
The legitimate son of a marquis, going to be someone else's personal soldier?
It goes without saying that this is impossible.
Everyone knows that Wei actually wants Lu Yan to be responsible for the future of his two children.
He didn't want his children to fight on the battlefield, but let Lu Yan take them with him. This meant that any merits he made in the future would be directly attributed to the two of them, and they would be promoted easily!
This couple is really calculating!
But Old Lady Lu couldn't let her grandson wear a green hat.
What's more, although Miss Qian's maternal grandparents have ignored her over the years, if their family really took Miss Qian as a concubine, Lord Su would definitely come to their house and make a scene.
Old Lady Lu could only accept it with a pinch of her nose: "I will tell Yan'er about this matter. Send the two children here soon."
Wei quickly stood up and thanked her: "Thank you, Old Lady Lu, for your help. I'll have them brought over right away."
Having achieved his goal, Wei said goodbye decisively.
Old Madam Lu didn't even stand up to see her off.
When Wei walked to the second gate, Marquis Chang'an was waiting there. The two of them looked at each other and knew that the matter was settled.
Lu Yan and the Marquis of Chang'an did not get along, and after Lu Linglong ran away, the two had a few arguments, and then he left in anger.
I first took a walk in the garden and wanted to go back to the main courtyard, but then I remembered that Wei was still there, so I went to Ci'an Residence to see Qi Jing.
She was now moved to a wing room in Ci'an Residence. She was still unconscious, and her wrists exposed outside the quilt were extremely thin, so thin that only a bag of bones remained.
As if she sensed someone beside her, Qi Jing blinked and woke up. Seeing Lu Yan, she was overjoyed. She tentatively and carefully hooked his sleeve that was hanging on the side of the bed: "The Marquis is here, I am not dreaming, am I?"
Lu Yan sat down beside the bed and looked at her skinny wrists. "Let me take a look at you. You're too thin. You need to eat more. How can you raise a child when you're this thin?"
Qi Jing said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Lord. I've actually been eating and sleeping well lately, but it's just that I've been having a bit of a reaction. Not only do I vomit everything I eat, I also have no appetite. That's why I can't grow any weight and look so thin."
She was telling the truth, but to Lu Yan it sounded like someone was mistreating her.
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