Mrs. Lu has been bedridden since she fainted that day. It’s not that she can’t get up, but that she doesn’t want to get up.
Lu Yu tried to persuade her several times with kind words, asking her to understand her mother-in-law's difficulties and learn to manage the household well, but she always responded with a cold face.
Later, the two children came to persuade her, but the son sided with his father and grandmother, and the more they persuaded her, the angrier she became.
Although the younger daughter is considerate, she is spoiled and naive. She only knows how to act like a spoiled brat and foolishly. It is impossible to reason with her or come up with any ideas.
She couldn't help but think of Song Qiao. This daughter was most like her: strong-willed, independent-minded, and thoughtful. If she had brought her with her...
Just as she was lost in thought, a maid came in hurriedly and said, "Madam, the master wants you to meet him in the front hall."
"Meeting guests? Whose guests?"
"Wei family, the one who came is the third son of the Wei family."
That bastard from the Wei family? What was he doing here? Madam Lu didn't really want to go.
But the Wei family was the force that Lu Yu tried hard to win over, and she couldn't lose face for the Lu family at this time, so she stood up and asked the maid to help her change clothes and wash up, and then went to the front hall to meet the guests.
I don’t know what Mr. Wei San looks like.
Although Lü Yu had verbally agreed to marry the Wei family, she had never met him. She only heard that he was an unfavored illegitimate son of the Wei family, who had been stationed in the northwest and had only returned to the capital two months ago.
According to Lu Yu, the third son of the Wei family was not taken seriously. It was only because the eldest and second masters of the Wei family committed crimes and were punished, and they could no longer take part in many matters, that this illegitimate son was promoted.
Less than a month after returning to the Wei family, the third son of the Wei family had already taken charge of many of the family's businesses. His status in the Wei family would certainly be extraordinary in the future, so Lu Yu had the idea of marrying him to his wife.
But when Mrs. Lu learned about this, she strongly opposed it and refused to let the daughter of the Lu family marry into such a troubled place, let alone marry a bastard son of a merchant.
Mrs. Lu rarely agreed with the lady-in-waiting. She had long heard how much the old lady of the Wei family hated this illegitimate son. Her little daughter had been spoiled since she was a child. How could she endure such torture after she got married?
Lü Yu did not dare to disobey his mother. Seeing that his wife was also reluctant to part with her daughter, he came up with a bad idea. He thought of the daughter that his wife had given birth to before. Since this girl was not married yet, he thought it was the perfect match.
Mrs. Lu initially rejected Lu Yu's plan.
Firstly, the mother and daughter were estranged, and she had already divorced Song's father, so she had no right to interfere in Song Qiao's marriage.
Secondly, Song Qiao grew up in the market. What's the difference between him falling into the Wei family's mansion and Rong Yu falling into a brazier?
After all, Song Qiao is her flesh and blood, and she can't bear to be cruel to him.
But Lu Yu was very good at sweet talk. He said that Song Qiao had followed her father, wandering in the market, suffering hardships, and had not yet found a husband at the age of twenty.
If Song Qiao could marry the Third Master Wei, she would enjoy a life of wealth and glory, never having to worry about food and clothing, which would be better than following her useless father.
Mrs. Lu did have some complaints about Song Qiao's delay in getting married, and after hearing what he said, she was a little shaken.
Lu Yu knew her best and knew that she was wavering, so he tempted her with the power of the housekeeper. After weighing it over and over again, she agreed to persuade Song Qiao, but she only said that she would try it and did not say anything final.
But as soon as she agreed, Lu Yu couldn't wait to make an appointment with the Wei family.
Then, on the pretext that the lady was ill and needed to recuperate, he transferred the housekeeping power to her, leaving her with no room for maneuver and she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go find Song Qiao.
She had anticipated Song Qiao's resistance and disgust towards her, but she couldn't help feeling heartbroken and guilty.
Mrs. Lu always felt indebted to Song Qiao.
From guilt comes fear, and from guilt comes fear. The more indebted and guilty one feels, the more afraid one becomes to meet. As long as one doesn't meet, one can pretend not to know and live a peaceful and comfortable life with peace of mind.
Therefore, the mother and daughter rarely met each other in these years. Occasionally, when they saw Song Qiao delivering flowers to other mansions, or when they met on the street, they tacitly pretended not to know each other.
But now she can't pretend anymore, and she can't deceive herself anymore. As the number of times she meets Song Qiao increases, the natural blood relationship between mother and daughter makes Mrs. Lu more and more concerned about her daughter, and she can't let her go.
So much so that he was reluctant to speak up and mention this marriage.
Because she was afraid that Song Qiao would hate her even more.
How could she not be tormented by this dilemma? Add to that the many complexities of the harem and the difficulty of serving the Madam, and Madam Lu could no longer bear the strain.
In addition, the conversation she heard between the mother and son that day reminded her of the grievances she had suffered over the years since she married into the Lu family. She felt resentment towards Lu Yu and became rebellious. She took the opportunity to stay in bed and refused to go out.
Lu Yu repeatedly urged her to find Song Qiao, but she pretended not to hear him. Unexpectedly, Master Wei San came to find her.
No matter how noisy things were at home, she couldn't let outsiders laugh at her, so she had to put on a smiling face to entertain the guests.
In the front hall, Lu Yu was chatting and laughing with a young man. When he saw Madam Lu coming, the young man stood up and saluted.
"Meet the madam."
"I guess this must be the Third Young Master Wei. He is indeed a handsome man." Madam Lu looked at Wei Yinuo and was surprised to see that he was dignified and handsome, which was very different from the timid appearance of the bullied bastard she had imagined.
"Thank you for the compliment, madam." Wei Yinuo smiled kindly.
Mrs. Lu also smiled and felt a little more favorable towards this man.
She walked over to Lu Yu and sat down. Lu Yu turned slightly aside and didn't look at her, as if he was trying to avoid her. She suddenly felt confused. What was wrong with this man?
"Since Madam is here, I will speak frankly."
Madam Lu turned her gaze to Wei Yinuo, "Third Young Master, please speak."
"Mrs. Lu, I want to see Miss Song."
"What?" Mrs. Lu thought she had misheard. "Who are you meeting?"
"Miss Song." Wei Yinuo said shockingly, "Since you want to take a concubine, why don't you take a look at her appearance first? If you don't like her after bringing her home, it will not only be unfair to yourself, but also neglect the young lady. Isn't it ugly?"
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