Chapter 377: Old Lady Lu Refuses to Be at Peace
After noon, Aunt Shen guessed that the old lady had woken up from her nap, so she hurried to Rongshou Hall.
Aunt Shen was holding a cup of ginseng tea and standing beside the old lady with a smile on her face.
Ever since she won the old lady's favor, whenever she walked around the mansion, even the housekeepers had to respectfully call her "Aunt Shen".
The afternoon sun shone through the screen window, making her newly cut lilac-colored shirt look especially bright.
"Old lady,"
She gently placed the teacup on the table, her voice soft as if mixed with honey, "In my opinion, you are too kind, that's why the Madam dares to be so presumptuous."
Old Madam Lu was half leaning on the Arhat couch and frowned when she heard this.
The last time she fainted, she complained to her second son, but Lu Bai just stammered and tried to persuade her to calm down, which made Mrs. Lu really unhappy.
But she didn't think about what Lu Bai could do.
After all, Wang Min is the eldest sister-in-law, and the letters between her and her eldest brother should not be publicized.
What if there really are some private words and others see them, who would be embarrassed?
Thinking of this, the old lady felt depressed again - at this age, she couldn't even manage a younger generation.
Aunt Shen saw that the old lady's expression had eased, so she hurriedly leaned closer and whispered, "Why don't we have a family dinner tonight? With the second master in charge, let the first and second wives come to serve you dinner, and let everyone in the mansion see who is in charge of this mansion."
The old lady paused for a moment while holding the Buddhist beads in her hand, and finally shook her head: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to see the faces of Wang and Yuan."
Since the news of Liang Yusong's death came, she felt even more upset.
She had truly loved Liang Yusong, and he had saved her before. She never expected such a thing would happen. She couldn't be happy at all.
Aunt Shen's eyes turned and she suddenly lowered her voice: "Does the old lady know? The other day when I went out, I happened to meet Madam Wang and Princess Le'an picking out jewelry on the street."
She paused deliberately, "Princess Le'an really listened to Madam Wang. She obviously didn't like the hairpin, but she bought it because of Madam Wang's opinion."
She paused deliberately, and then moved closer: "Old Madam, do you still remember how Princess Le'an behaved in the past?"
"Why don't you remember?"
The old lady suddenly became alert and stopped twisting the Buddhist beads in her hand. "When Princess Le'an chased Jiang Nian, she caused a lot of trouble in the city. She blocked people in the street countless times. I told the eldest brother to quickly get a set of rules so as not to embarrass the royal family."
"Tell me, Princess Le'an is of noble status and is so infatuated with Jiang Nian. Isn't this a rare and perfect marriage?"
"But he was blinded by greed and decided to marry Yuan Wanru to Jiang Nian!"
Speaking of this, Madam Lu's anger started to rise.
Aunt Shen covered her mouth and chuckled: "That's right."
"If the prince marries the princess, then we will become royal relatives."
Madam Lu snorted heavily: "Troublemaker, jinx!"
It is obvious who he is referring to.
Aunt Shen continued, "Everyone knows that the princess has a bad temper, but guess what happened that day?"
"I saw it with my own eyes. Madam Wang told her to go east, but she dared not go west. The owner of the jewelry store said that the princess obviously thought the gold hairpin looked tacky, but Madam Wang gave her a look and she obediently paid for it."
The old lady's eyes lit up when she heard this, and her wrinkled fingers unconsciously stroked the edge of the teacup.
Aunt Shen looked at her expression and whispered, "If I were to say, a wife should act like a wife. Our eldest lady and the Crown Prince's wife..."
When Yuan Wanru was mentioned, the light in the old lady's eyes dimmed again.
She thought of Yuan Yuanwanru's expression in Wangchun Hall, where every word she said was as sharp as a knife, and couldn't help shrinking her neck: "That Yuanshi... is not someone who is easy to get along with..."
She didn't want to admit defeat, but Madam Lu really couldn't stand Yuan Wanru's mouth.
Every strike of the sword draws blood. If she really gets sick from anger, she will be the one who suffers.
Upon seeing this, Aunt Shen immediately patted the old lady on the shoulder: "Oh my old lady, you are the old lord of the Marquisate, are you afraid of her, a granddaughter-in-law? Besides..."
She lowered her voice and said, "With the Second Master here, how can he watch his own mother being wronged?"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she felt that it made some sense.
Lu Bai was not present during those conflicts, and he probably didn't know how much his mother had suffered.
She stared at the swaying shadows of the trees for a long time, and suddenly slammed the table: "Go! Spread my words, come to Rongshou Hall for dinner tonight! I want to see who dares not to come!"
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When the news reached Yuan Wanru's ears, she guessed what Aunt Shen was planning.
However, doesn’t the Second Prince worry about the poison in his body?
Through Liang Yusong's experience, Yuan Wanru had seen through it. The Second Prince was selfish and heartless, and only cared about himself. What he feared most now was that something would happen to her and he would be unable to detoxify her.
Now they are actually going to poison the Lu family?
There are some contradictions.
However, no matter what, she took this opportunity to eliminate all the spies in the mansion at once.
"Keep a close eye on her. Write down all the people who have come into contact with Aunt Shen, and interrogate them all together later."
Wang Min hurried over: "Wanru, the old lady suddenly wants to hold a family dinner, this is very strange."
Yuan Wanru did not hide anything from Wang Min and told her everything: "Mom, take this detoxification pill and act accordingly during dinner."
Wang Min was worried: "What about the others?"
Yuan Wanru whispered, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. At most, you will suffer a little. Now that Aunt Shen has taken the initiative, we must prove her guilt so that Second Uncle will be convinced."
Thinking about the series of incidents that had occurred in the second house, which Aunt Pan had just dealt with, and now was going to touch Aunt Shen... Wang Min finally said nothing more.
All in all, it's Lu Bai's bad luck. Why are these concubines, one or two of them, so troublesome?
Wang Min sighed: "Okay, now that you have done your job properly, Mom won't interfere."
Since we want to catch him in the act, we can't let the news leak out. Wanru said that it's just a little hardship, but it's worth it for the safety of the Marquis' Mansion.
As for whether Mrs. Lu was willing to suffer this hardship, Wang Min did not mention it, and neither did Yuan Wanru.
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After Aunt Shen got the news, she got busy.
She was so busy that her hair on her forehead was wet with sweat. She personally watched the cooks prepare the dishes and even asked about the presentation of the dishes.
"This steamed sea bass should be placed in front of the old lady."
She pointed at the food table and ordered, "Put the eight-treasure duck that the eldest lady likes to eat further away."
Madam Cao was leaning against the porch, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.
In this hot weather, it’s a pleasure to walk less outside.
She is happy to have some free time as long as someone is willing to worry about her.
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Time passed slowly, night fell, and people from the first and second rooms were all present.
The lights in Rongshou Hall were bright. The old lady sat at the head of the table, looking at her children and grandchildren who had arrived one after another, with a rare smile on her face.
Wang Min brought everyone from the first house, and Lu Bai brought Zhou Fang and others from the second house, and they took their seats one by one.
Yuan Wanru glanced at the table, her eyes lingering on a few dishes.
Everyone was already there, but no one picked up their chopsticks until Mrs. Lu said something.
Lu Bai looked at Madam Lu in confusion: "Mom, but who else is coming?"
Madam Lu looked at him dimly, "No one is coming. These past few days, I've been dreaming about your father. I'm old, and everyone dislikes me. Maybe in a few days, I'll go and keep your father company."
"I have no appetite for food these days."
Lu Bai hurriedly advised: "Mom, you are in good health, don't talk about these things, relax and enjoy your life."
Madam Lu looked at Wang Min and Zhou Fang and said, "You two are my only legitimate daughters-in-law. Why don't you serve me dinner tonight? Perhaps seeing your filial piety will improve my appetite."
"What do you think?"
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