Chapter 14 What is Filial Piety?
Yuan Wanru didn't keep the secret any longer: "She herself said that she had to use both hands to move the flowers last night, so how could she help Liuyan carry the lantern?"
"A third hand?"
"Besides, she must be mentally ill. She didn't move the things all day, but had to wait until it was dark and she couldn't see the road clearly before moving them alone. This obviously doesn't make sense."
The maid seemed to want to refute, but Yuan Wanru didn't give her a chance.
"The most important thing is that the person I sent to Momei Pavilion last night was not Liu Yan at all, but Liu Zhi. Everyone knows Liu Zhi's character. How could she say these things to others?"
"If the old lady doesn't believe it, you can call them over and ask them and you'll know the answer."
Yuan Wanru has been living in the Lu Mansion for many years. Everyone knows that Liu Yan, who is by her side, has a cheerful personality and is talkative.
Liuzhi, on the contrary, never likes to chat with others.
Zhou Fang had been holding a lot of anger in her heart before, and now she finally got the chance.
"They are all your people, so they will naturally protect you. How can you trust their words?"
"I remember that the person who accompanied you to Rongshou Hall that night was Liu Yan. She heard about Miss Liang's trip to Yanmen County at that time. This news must have been spread by Liu Yan."
Liang Yusong wiped the corners of his eyes and asked sadly: "Miss Yuan, how could you do this?"
The old lady sneered repeatedly: "I thought you had some evidence, but you are just talking nonsense."
"Unfortunately, I'm not Wang, so I won't be fooled by you so easily."
Yuan Wanru straightened her back, with a cold smile on her lips and her chin raised, like a proud peacock.
"It seems that the old lady is very sure that I did it?"
"What if you have wronged me?"
The old lady looked at her with contempt, thinking she was still struggling to death: "Impossible."
"Why did these two maids want to frame you? Where did they get the courage?"
"You just admitted that you did send someone to Momei Pavilion last night. Do you still want to deny it?"
There was a hint of ill intent in Yuan Wanru's eyes. It was time to let them have a taste of being slapped in the face.
"I don't know who framed me."
"Unfortunately, in the early morning of the day of the recognition, Liu Yan left the house and went to the house on Baima Street, and has not returned since."
"If the old lady doesn't believe it, she can ask the concierge, or ask someone to check on White Horse Street."
"So, why did this maid meet Liu Yan in Momei Pavilion last night?"
“That’s really interesting.”
No one expected this turn of events.
How could she lie when she could cite so many witnesses?
But Yuan Wanru is really hateful. Why didn’t she mention this matter at the beginning?
Zhou Fang was the first to jump out and ask, "Why didn't you say anything just now?"
Yuan Wanru glanced at Madam Lu calmly and said, "I just want to see if the old lady will take advantage of the situation and wrongly accuse me because she hates me."
Madam Lu was so embarrassed that she flew into a rage, "How dare you speak to your elders like that?"
"These are just your one-sided statements. The truth is still unknown."
"To put it another way, even if I have wronged you, it was an unintentional mistake. What kind of rules are you following to accuse your elders like this? Is this what Wang taught you?"
Zhou Fang has always disliked the first wife, so how could she let go of this opportunity to instigate others?
"Sister-in-law, you used to praise Wanru for being well-educated and well-mannered, but now that she has just married into the Lu family, her true colors have been revealed."
"I don't know how you taught her in the past, but none of our second-house children dare to talk back to their elders like this. I think Wanru has become more capable."
Liang Yusong advised politely: "Miss Yuan, you should quickly admit your mistake and apologize to the old lady. As a woman, how can you disobey your elders? The old lady is magnanimous and will never argue with you."
Use filial piety to pressure her?
Yuan Wanru has never had the habit of giving in when facing someone she hates, even if this person is a so-called "elder".
"I heard that the old master entered the government through the imperial examination. The old lady has followed the old master for many years, so she must be well-read."
"You must have heard the saying, 'If a father fights for his son, he will not fall into injustice. So when there is injustice, fight for it. How can you be filial if you obey your father's orders?'"
"You are so biased, closed your eyes and ears, and insist on having your own way. This is a big mistake."
"As a younger generation, if you know that your elders are wrong but do not advise them, you are showing foolish filial piety."
"Through what happened today, the old lady will surely remember the lesson and correct it."
"This time, I am helping my elders correct their mistakes. This is true filial piety. The old lady shouldn't be angry."
"Second Aunt probably doesn't understand this principle, so why doesn't Miss Liang understand it either?"
"Hahaha……"
Lu Jiangnian held his forehead and laughed. Her mouth...
It's so hurtful.
He didn't believe that she didn't know that her grandmother's family was a merchant family and her grandmother couldn't read a single word. How could she dare to say that her grandmother was "well-read". Isn't this a stab at her heart?
There was a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he looked carefree and happy, with a flamboyant look, attracting everyone's attention.
Madam Lu was so angry that her eyes turned black, "Jiang Nian..."
Lu Jiangnian restrained his smile, stood up and walked to Yuan Wanru's side: "Grandma, don't be angry. Yuan Shi is right. The saints said that it is the greatest virtue to correct mistakes as soon as you know them. As the younger generation, we naturally hope that our elders will get better and better."
Yuan Wanru looked at him in surprise, not understanding why he suddenly joined forces with her?
Yuan Wanru didn't know that the relationship between Lu Jiangnian and Old Madam Lu was actually very ordinary.
Lu Song and Wang Min are childhood sweethearts. The Wang family's martial arts school is next door to the Lu family. Lu Song has loved wielding swords and guns since he was a child, and he learned martial arts from Wang Min's father. He has spent more time at the Wang family than at the Lu family.
At that time, Old Master Lu had not yet passed the imperial examination, but was only a juren. The Wang family's martial arts school had a decent income, and the gap between the Lu and Wang families was not big, so they could be considered a good match, so they arranged a marriage for Lu Song and Wang Min.
Within two years, Old Master Lu passed the imperial examination and moved his family to another place to take up a new post. Lu Song and Wang Min got married before the move.
After becoming an official's wife, especially after Lu Song was conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, Old Madam Lu began to be picky and became increasingly dissatisfied with Wang Min. As a result, she also did not particularly like Lu Jiangnian.
In contrast, she prefers Lu Jiangxun's scholarly temperament.
Lu Jiangnian took out a short and sharp dagger and fiddled with it casually in his hand. The blade was cold and sharp, flashing with a bloodthirsty luster.
The show was almost over and he didn't have the patience to stay any longer.
He stared at the maid, his tone sinister and cruel: "Have you ever seen a chicken being killed?"
"If the butcher doesn't have good knife skills, even if he cuts the chicken's throat, the chicken won't die for a while and can only gasp in pain, wishing someone would cut it again."
"When I was in the army, I used this method when I encountered spies. As long as you know the right measure, even if the throat is cut and bleeding profusely, you can still save the person."
"This kind of punishment is called lingering on."
"Do you want to give it a try?"
It was said in such a bloody way that it made one's hair stand on end.
The maid was so frightened that she burst into tears: "No, I don't want to try, I don't want to try."
She had completely broken down.
"Who ordered you to do that?"
Lu Jiangnian shouted coldly, and the maid was so frightened that she lost her mind and looked as pale as if she was being attacked by a ghost.
"I will tell you everything."
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