Old Madam Lu slammed her cane heavily on the ground again: "You wretched child, what trouble have you caused now? How long have you been married! You were never well-behaved even when you were in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and you've become even more unruly these past few years. You're married now, how can you still be so lawless and cause such a mess!"
"Who is His Highness Prince An? He thinks he can just divorce me like that? Does he think this Duke Zhenguo's mansion is some teahouse or brothel?"
“Grandmother, this has nothing to do with my sister. It’s His Highness Prince An who’s gone too far!” Lu Yucheng couldn’t help but interrupt.
"Shut up!"
Old Madam Lu shouted loudly, her eyes sharp.
“I haven’t even said anything to you yet. The Emperor asked you to go to Prince An’s residence to see Xiao Yun, and you, without saying a word, brought her to the residence. Who is Prince An? How dare you humiliate him like this! These past few years with your father in the Northwest, I don’t think you’ve made any progress at all.”
"Now look what's happened! The imperial decree for divorce has been issued! What about your two younger sisters, your younger brother, and your own marriages? What will others think of our Duke Zhenguo's mansion?"
“A month ago, she moved back into Prince An’s residence without a word, which meant she was prepared to become Prince An’s concubine. Why did you bring her back?”
This is saying that his sister is shameless and eagerly offers herself to Prince An!
Ah, this is their good grandmother. In her eyes, there is only the glory of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. As for his sister, whether she lives or dies is irrelevant.
Zhu Yu looked at Old Madam Lu with cold eyes and said nothing.
“Grandmother, you didn’t see my sister, her injuries…”
Besides, the imperial decree for divorce was obtained by the father from the emperor, so how can the blame be placed on the younger sister?
Madam Lu snorted coldly: "What's wrong with a mother-in-law disciplining her daughter-in-law! Besides, that's Consort Duan, an imperial concubine. How dare you interfere with the affairs of a royal woman here! I think you're just being stubborn!"
The only sound in the entire Longevity Courtyard was Old Madam Lu's furious shouts and curses.
Fang knelt on the ground with her head down. Lu Jinmi smiled and was quite pleased to see her "elder sister" being scolded by her grandmother like this.
On the contrary, Lu Jinpei frowned and looked at the old lady Lu with disbelief. She did not expect her grandmother to be so fierce when she scolded people.
She glanced at her "elder sister" and suddenly felt sorry for her.
Qi Yu clenched her fists, wanting to beat up this old hag, but what should she do? She turned to look at Zhu Yu, but why wasn't Miss angry at all?
Qi Yu blinked and slowly relaxed his fist.
Old Madam Lu was still cursing incessantly.
"As soon as you returned to the manor, you caused chaos throughout the entire manor. Now you want to send the mistress of the manor to the estate. How dare you do this!" The more Madam Lu spoke, the angrier she became, and the veins on her aged neck bulged out.
"As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's family, you not only fail to contribute to the family but also cause so much trouble. I think all the manners and shame that Fang Shi taught you over the years have gone to the dogs!"
Madam Lu wouldn't allow anyone to interrupt or refute. Zhu Yu looked down at the jade bracelet on his hand. The score was jumping, each jump was ten points, and it was quite fun.
"Now that you're back, there's no going back, so I won't say anything more. From today onwards, unless it's absolutely necessary, don't leave Tongjia Courtyard."
“I brought a lot of Buddhist scriptures from the temple, so I’ll have someone build a small Buddhist shrine for you in Tongjia Courtyard. You can copy Buddhist scriptures and worship Buddha from now on.”
According to her opinion, it would be best to live in Cuizhu Residence, which is far from the main courtyard and quiet, so as not to corrupt the other young ladies and gentlemen in the mansion.
Just consider it as the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion keeping an idle person.
"No. Mother, I cannot answer you on this matter. Xiaoyun may have made mistakes in the past, but her affair with Prince An was not her fault. Moreover, a divorce from Prince An is not necessarily a bad thing for our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion," said the Zhenguo Duke.
Madam Lu said coldly, "If it's not a bad thing, does it mean it's a good thing?"
"I heard that Jinmi and the eldest grandson of the Duke of Yingguo are already discussing marriage. Now that this has happened, I had someone send an invitation to the Duchess of Yingguo yesterday, and she directly refused!"
Lu Jinmi glared at Zhu Yu with red eyes and resentment.
“Mother! Our Zhenguo Duke’s Mansion is already honored and has no need to sacrifice our children’s marriages. The Duke of Yingguo is from the maternal clan of Consort De, and my son has military power. It’s better not to arrange this marriage. Otherwise, alas…”
Madam Lu naturally understood this, so as not to arouse the emperor's suspicion.
In recent years, she has been worshipping Buddha at Ganlu Temple and has also been paying attention to the changes in Shengjing City.
The Duke of England is currently quelling the rebellion in Mu City. Who knows what will happen next? It's best not to cause trouble for yourself at this time.
She's clear about that.
She didn't really want to arrange this marriage with the Duke of Ying's family; she just wanted to teach that brat a lesson by observing how the marriages of the other young ladies and gentlemen in the mansion were being influenced by their daughters.
Old Madam Lu glared coldly at Zhu Yu: "Look what you've done! Fine, let's just call off this marriage with the Duke of Ying's mansion."
Lu Jinmi stomped her feet in frustration and anger: "Grandmother..."
Madam Lu patted Lu Jinmi's hand: "Alright, alright, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Ying may not be a good match for you. Don't worry, your grandmother will personally choose your marriage partner and will definitely pick a good one for you."
Zhu Yu glanced at Du Zhai, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Yingguo. Lu Jinmi probably didn't know much about this playboy, did she? He was the "model" of a spoiled young master. He could even take prostitutes as concubines, and the women in his backyard could form a harem.
What, is Lu Jinmi rushing to be his madam, responsible for which woman he sleeps with every day?
Then, Old Madam Lu said coldly, "When Lin married into the family, she had a very generous dowry, but she passed away early. In the past few years, Fang has managed the shops and estates she left behind. She has worked hard, if not made any great contributions. Why leave all this dowry to a divorced woman?"
She reached out and took the dowry list from Granny He's hand: "Cheng'er is not young anymore, it's time for him to get married. Half of what's on this list is for you. It's your responsibility as the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo to marry a wife and bring her into the manor as soon as possible and have children for the Duke of Zhenguo."
“As the grandmother, I shouldn’t be too biased. I’ll divide the remaining half into three portions, one for each of Jinmi, Jinpei, and Yi’er.”
Lu Jinmi was a little angry. Why should her eldest brother get half of it all, while the three of them had to share the remaining half?
Grandmother is so biased.
She muttered to herself, "There are still 200,000 taels of silver notes in my elder sister's hands."
Old Madam Lu looked coldly at Zhu Yu. The more she looked at this eldest granddaughter, the less she liked her. If it weren't for giving birth to this wretched child, Lin Shi wouldn't have died.
If the Lin family hadn't died, how could the Lin family of Jiangnan have severed ties with them?
If she doesn't come back soon, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will become a laughing stock in the entire capital city.
She said calmly, "Let the two hundred thousand taels of silver go into the public account."
“Mother, this…” The Duke of Zhenguo was about to speak up to stop her.
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