Chapter 46 Who will protect her?

Pei Qingyu, feeling extremely embarrassed, pulled the man behind him and said, "Why don't you help your mother up?"

Jin's face flushed. This was the first time Pei Qingyu spoke to her so loudly since she married into Dingkang Marquis's Mansion. It was also the first time she was laughed at by others.

She couldn't control the resentment in her heart and turned her head to look at Lu Xinran.

Blame her!

If it weren't for her, her precious son would have had a chance to turn things around.

And she would not be ridiculed like this when she pleaded for her son.

Lu Xinran shrank behind Lu Xinlan like a little rabbit, with a look of fear on his face.

[She doesn't want to keep pretending anymore, and wants to reveal her true colors, right? That's right, after all, a dog will always eat shit, and it's unrealistic to ask her to pretend all her life. ]

Lu Xinlan forced a smile, and felt that Pei Xiuzhuo, who was beaten like a pig, looked handsome.

After being provoked by Jin, Zhou Bingshan was finally able to suppress his rage.

When his reason returned to his body, he turned around coldly and bowed to Song Junyan and Tang Quyan.

"I beg the Fourth Prince and Lord Tang to make the decision. The murderer must be severely punished and my daughter's blood debt must be paid with blood."

Tang Quyan slightly turned aside to avoid the salute, but Song Junyan did not move, and ended the farce with a cold voice.

"Everything is determined by laws and regulations. The laws and regulations of the Great Chu will not favor anyone."

"Okay, I will make sure the murderer gets the punishment he deserves."

Even if he would not sentence him to death but exile him, he would let Pei Xiuzhuo die on the way to exile.

He lowered his head and looked at Zhou Zhengya's body again with tears in his eyes: "Can I take the little girl's body back? We still need to set up a mourning hall for her at home."

The case was already very clear. Song Junyan and Tang Quyan looked at each other. Tang Quyan stepped forward and said, "Wait a minute until the coroner comes up with an autopsy report, and then you can take the person away."

Zhou Bingshan raised his hand, wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and bowed again.

Zhou Hanwen asked his men to go back and prepare the mourning hall, while he stayed here with his son and waited for further instructions.

The sky had already darkened completely, and the night wind blew coolly on people's backs, making their hair shiver.

Lu Xinran didn't want to watch the excitement anymore, so she hurriedly pulled Lu Xinlan's arm, and the two sisters followed the crowd towards the gate.

Song Junyan looked at the two of them walking away, a hint of thought flashing through his eyes.

Tang Quyan also followed his gaze and said, "It's a pity that this ability is not used to solve cases."

If all the people in charge of punishment in Da Chu had this ability, wouldn't the world be peaceful and clear, with no more unjust cases?

Song Junyan turned around and hummed lightly. This ability...it all depends on how his father will deal with it.

Tang Quyan thought about what had happened today and heard every detail in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Today is the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday and the Emperor cannot disobey her no matter what he wants.

But no one can predict what the situation will be like in a few days.

In the carriage, Lu Xinran was a little drunk again. She leaned against the carriage with her eyes closed, drowsy.

Lu Xinlan was not as carefree as her, and was only thinking about how to deal with the situation later.

Neither her grandfather nor her father could be relied upon. As for Pei, she was probably regretting it in her heart now.

She raised her hand and rubbed her brows, then returned to the mansion and watched the two maids, Cuizhu and Cuixi, help her back to the yard. She took advantage of the fact that the backyard was not yet locked to go to the front yard to look for Lu Yuanheng.

"Why are you here? Where's your second sister?"

"Brother, you should have seen the situation that my second sister will face. She can only rely on you in the future."

It was already late, and Lu Xinlan cut to the chase as soon as he entered the room: "Xinran is pure and transparent, without any bad intentions, she was the only victim of those things back then.

"All your prejudices are caused by this hurt, and we cannot let her continue to live with this hurt.

"Brother, you are the only one who can help her now. Can you please ask grandfather and father to protect her in the name of the Lu family?"

Lu Yuanheng was already feeling extremely ashamed today, and when he heard her ask him such a straightforward question, he nodded without any hesitation.

"I will go look for my grandfather and mother now. As long as the Lu family survives and I am still the eldest grandson of the Lu family, I will do my best to protect her."

Hearing him say this, Lu Xinlan felt slightly relieved.

She quickly bowed to Lu Yuanheng and thanked him: "I thank you on behalf of my second sister, big brother. Don't take what she said today to heart. She is a child at heart, and she will speak out immediately if she feels uncomfortable."

"I see."

Lu Yuanheng waved his hand to interrupt her and sighed with shame and loss.

"It's my fault. She was right. I, as her brother, have never been kind to her. I never thought about what kind of situation she would be in after returning home."

"I was...well, there's no point in talking about this now, it just seems like I'm just making excuses.

"I have been scolded and woken up. I also know what to do from now on. Big sister, just wait and see. I will definitely make her like me as her big brother in the future."

Only after he said this did Lu Xinlan feel completely relieved. Seeing that it was getting late, she didn't stay in his study any longer.

One of the brother and sister returned to the backyard, while the other went directly to find Lu Jinchuan.

"Why are you here? Is it because of that girl Xinran?"

"Yes, as expected, nothing can be hidden from grandfather. I am here for my second sister."

Lu Yuanheng lifted up his robe and was about to kneel down when Lu Jinchuan pointed to the seat in front of him, indicating that he should sit down and talk.

"Okay, I know what you are going to say. Since Xinran is a daughter of our family, there is no reason for us to just stand by and watch her die."

The emperor's thoughts are still a little hard to guess, and he hasn't figured out how to strike the right balance.

After Lu Yuanheng figured out what he had said, he also fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, the crackling sound of the candlelight brought the grandfather and grandson back to their senses.

"Grandfather, have you ever thought that if Second Sister's ability is used well, it will become a sharp knife in our house."

Whether they are political enemies or who they will side with in the future, with her by their side, they can avoid detours and reach the finish line.

Lu Jinchuan smiled and twirled his beard, nodding with satisfaction: "It seems that Xinran girl's words have enlightened you."

He is no longer foolishly filial, nor does he have the same nerdy stereotype as before.

Lu Yuanheng felt ashamed, but he did not deny it: "Second sister is right, I took it for granted before."

He couldn't tell right from wrong and had no empathy. Looking back now, he still breaks out in a cold sweat.

He found that he was no different from those young masters in the capital. He always looked down on people and things. With such a heart, how could he be a good official who spoke up for the people?

Lu Jinchuan's smile deepened, "I didn't expect that she could wake you up by scolding you.

"Your father has limited talent, so our Lu family can only be handed over to you in the future. Grandfather can only stay in this position for ten years at most.

"Ten years from now, no matter where you are at that time, the Lu family will fall on your shoulders. If you can't provide them with support, they will still be in danger."

Lu Yuanheng stood up and saluted solemnly.

"The grandson will never let his grandfather down."

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Someone: Although I don’t know why I have so many messed up plots, but I! I won’t let her eat rotten rice~