After some chatting and laughing, Lu Ailan went back. The old lady was afraid that she would meet people from Chengguo Mansion again, so she sent a carriage to take her back.
"I didn't expect that this mother-in-law is actually the original wife of Duke Cheng." The old lady was very emotional, "It's really fate, no wonder her son has the surname Lu."
Chu Lianlian was surprised: "Grandma! Is there any saying about the surname Lu?"
Yu was also curious, but she didn't say anything and waited to listen to the old lady.
"The first wife that Duke Cheng married was the daughter of the Marquis of Haixin, your mother-in-law Qian Yufeng. She had a miserable life. Her mother died when she was born, and she was raised by the old lady.
Her mother's family, the Lu family, was the richest in the capital at that time, with a fortune of millions. When she got married, it was really a ten-mile red dowry, and every piece of dowry was real. I guess they also had a lot of shops and fields. If she could get them back, she wouldn't have to worry about her future. "
Yu was worried: "Now that Lady Chengguo is so overbearing, will she be willing to give up her dowry?"
The old lady was not sure: "It's hard to say. It depends on my mother-in-law's ability. I think she is not a person without sense of propriety. Since she has made up her mind, she must have the means."
Chu Lianlian didn't say anything, but kept thinking about Lu Qingsu. If he knew her life experience, would he go back to Duke Cheng's Mansion to fight for it?
If he didn't succeed, would he feel discouraged and dissatisfied?
If she succeeds, will she have to manage the backyard like other women in the future? The mother-in-law said that she would not let Lu Qingsu fight for the position of the crown prince, but does she mean what she said?
The old lady held Chu Xiaoxiao in her arms. The little babe ate while looking at the sad-looking Chu Lianlian.
[Alas! Sister Lianlian must be very distressed. If Lu Qingsu becomes the heir of the Chengguo Mansion, it will be difficult to keep the backyard clean. ]
Hearing the voice of the milk ball, the old lady looked up at Chu Lianlian and comforted her: "Lianlian! You don't have to worry about it. We can talk about it when things come to that point. If he really wants to return to the Chengguo Mansion, he has to agree to our conditions before he can marry."
Yu held her daughter's hand and said, "Don't think too much, kid. Your mother-in-law won't agree to Lu Qingsu returning to Chengguo Mansion."
Chu Lianlian lowered her head and said, "I'm just afraid that he will lose his patience and be bewitched by a few words. The Duke Cheng's Mansion is so chaotic, I have no ability to adapt. Our home is so peaceful and comfortable, without all those messy things to worry about."
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Qingsu is a filial child. He will definitely not be greedy for fame and fortune and ignore his mother's wishes."
Yu's words made Chu Lianlian feel much more at ease.
Qian Yumei returned to Duke Chengguo's Mansion and hid in the house, not daring to come out. One of her teeth was knocked out and she was too embarrassed to see anyone.
The scene that happened on the street was talked about by the people with great relish. The dead were resurrected, it was really exciting.
Ji Fenglin went to a restaurant to have dinner with his colleagues. He heard someone talking about this in the lobby, so he stopped and listened carefully.
"Have you heard? The original wife of Duke Chengguo who was burned to death is alive. It turns out that she was not burned to death, but escaped."
"Really? This is amazing. Who told you this?"
"I saw it with my own eyes..."
When the man finished talking, Ji Fenglin was completely stunned. Yufeng was not dead? Yufeng came back? Why didn't she come to see him? And she said she wanted to divorce?
Qian Yumei knew she was back? Did she accuse her of stealing in public? Did she cause trouble for her?
How ridiculous, the gold shop originally belonged to her, it was a dowry given by the Lu family. It was normal for her to want to go in and take a look when she came back.
What right did Qian Yumei have to humiliate her in public? What did she want to do? Was she crazy?
No, he has to go back home to ask.
After confessing his crime to his colleagues, he hurried home.
When he reached the gate of Qian Yumei's yard, he suddenly didn't want to go in, so he turned and went to the yard that had been burned down that year.
This place has never been repaired and has been abandoned. Qian Yumei didn't want to pay for the repairs, and he didn't think about rebuilding it, so it has always been in ruins.
His marriage to Qian Yufeng was decided by their elders. Before the marriage, he had secretly visited her several times, and almost every time he saw her being bullied by her stepmother.
But she was always calm, and would only fight back when provoked. She was always neither humble nor arrogant, and never complained about herself. He thought she was very good, very wise, calm, and had her own opinions.
I am lucky to marry her.
She fits his ideal image of a wife: a mistress of the house should be tolerant and tactful, calm and self-controlled, with a sharp eye and smart response.
When Qian Yumei plotted against him, she did nothing but said a word and let Qian Yumei enter the mansion as a concubine.
He knew that Qian Yumei moved into the Duke Cheng's Mansion under the pretext of accompanying her sister, but in reality she had ulterior motives. He just didn't expect that she was so bold as to marry him regardless of her dignity.
The less Yufeng cried or made a fuss, the more guilty he felt and the more he liked her.
Unexpectedly, Qian Yumei plotted against him and actually set her on fire. He wanted to investigate thoroughly, but was stopped by his grandmother, who was afraid that the family scandal would be exposed.
His heart softened and he endured it.
For the prosperity of the Duke Cheng's Mansion, he followed his grandmother's wishes and promoted Qian Yumei to the Duke's Wife.
After that, he kept bringing concubines to the backyard, giving birth to a bunch of children for her to take care of, all because of her request. The two sons she gave birth to were not very capable, and he was not in the mood to take care of them, so he left them to Qian Yumei.
That was also her plan.
The Chengguo Mansion has no prince. Qian Yumei mentioned it twice in front of him, but he stopped her with words both times.
Although her eldest son had studied for several years and passed the examination to become a scholar, he was not suitable to take over the Chengguo Mansion. He did not have the ability. He was always submissive and only listened to his mother, like a baby who had not been weaned. Such a person was not fit for great use.
If the Chengguo Mansion is handed over to him, it will be finished sooner or later.
The second son is a complete scoundrel. He spends his days flirting with cats and dogs and visiting brothels. He also has a son born out of wedlock, so it is impossible for him to succeed the Chengguo Mansion.
He was too lazy to care, Qian Yumei taught her son herself. As long as he didn't lose money when he wanted to use it, he really didn't have the mood or energy to worry about the rest.
There was one illegitimate son who was good at reading. He sent someone to send him to academy. He was thirteen years old this year. He had passed the examination for tongsheng and was waiting to take the examination for xiucai.
After the child becomes a juren, he will observe for a while to see whether he is suitable to take over the Chengguo Mansion.
If Yufeng had a son, he would definitely be better than those in the mansion, and he wouldn't need to think carefully about the selection of the prince. She was strong-willed and would teach the child, but it was a pity that she was not pregnant when she left.
I don't know how she has been living alone these years, where she has been, why she didn't come back to find him?
Walking into the ruins, Ji Fenglin looked at the burnt-out and overgrown ruins, trying to identify where this place was and what he and Yufeng had said and done here.
Unconsciously, his mind was filled with the happiness of those years.
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