Not long after, Shen Ruoyan was called over by Madam Lu.
There were quite a few people in the room. Old Madam Lu sat at the head of the table, Fang Rou served beside her, and even Madam Xue stood a little distance away from her.
The other maids and servants were watching with eager eyes.
That look wasn't very kind.
"Meet Grandma."
Shen Ruoyan bowed, but usually Madam Lu would quickly ask someone to take a seat, but this time she didn't say anything. So she stood alone in the middle, like a prisoner about to be interrogated.
"Ruoyan, you were clamoring to be the head of the household before, and I couldn't persuade Jing'er to do anything, so I handed the reins to you. As the head of the household, you should be thorough and fair, but I didn't expect you to disappoint others like this!"
A large pot came crashing down in front of him. Shen Ruoyan pondered for a moment, not panicking at all: "Grandma, what do you mean by this?"
"But is there anyone who doesn't know the rules gossiping in front of Grandmother?" Shen Ruoyan showed anger and said confidently, "The rules of the Marquis' Mansion are strict. If there is any dissatisfaction, it should be reported to the higher authorities. Who is this ignorant person who actually made a scene in front of Grandmother?"
She did not defend herself at all, but instead used the Marquis' Mansion as a shield in every sentence.
"Our Marquis' Mansion is a family of meritorious service. If this gets out, others will really think that the Marquis' Mansion has no rules!"
These words were so powerful that even Madam Lu was stunned for a moment.
She controlled her gaze and didn't look at anyone else. But Fang Rou, who was standing next to her, couldn't hold on any longer and almost fell down.
Fortunately, Nanny Xue was there and pinched her hard from behind, which allowed Fang Rou to remain calm!
[You worthless bitch! You're truly unworthy!]
Madam Lu saw it all and was even more disdainful in her heart. But at this time, she had already called Shen Ruoyan over, so naturally she would not be taken in by her in a few words.
"I've naturally sent this unruly person away. But what she said is not entirely unreasonable."
The person who lost her patience eventually became Madam Lu.
"You know, Kang Ge's academic performance has declined significantly recently, while Chang Chuan has made great progress. People outside say that you, as the mistress, are unfair. Otherwise, how could there be such a big gap between the two children?"
Lu Ankang is the blood of the Lu family. In the heart of Mrs. Lu, he is the future heir.
If he had been raised here and taught by himself, it would have been fine, but this child insisted on going to study with the teacher that Shen Ruoyan found. Although she didn't stop him, it didn't mean that Madam Lu didn't have other ideas in her mind.
Sure enough, when he arrived at Shen Ruoyan's place, he just ate and drank all day long, with no intention of making progress at all!
If Fang Rou hadn't discovered it in time, who knows what kind of disaster would have happened!
Although Fang Rou is a brainless person, she did say one thing right - an adoptive mother is not a biological mother after all!
"Grandmother, who spread such absurd words?" Shen Ruoyan sneered, as if she had heard a huge joke. "Brother Kang and Changchuan are both my adopted sons. To be frank, it doesn't matter to me whether either of them inherits the Marquis' Mansion in the future."
She is Lu Jing's legal wife and the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. The Emperor values filial piety the most. If the two want to inherit the Marquis' Mansion, they must be respectful to her as their legal mother!
Since they are not biological children anyway, it doesn’t matter who inherits in the future, right?
Shen Ruoyan threw the question back, with an extremely puzzled expression on her face, "Who is so stupid as to believe such a thing? Of course, grandma would definitely not believe it, otherwise she wouldn't have asked her granddaughter-in-law to come here today."
She smiled brightly, "Grandma, isn't that right?"
"That's the truth..." Madam Lu looked calm, but her hands, hidden under her sleeves, were clenched tightly. "Of course I don't believe it."
But the next second, he changed the subject, "But we can't let this rumor go unchecked. If you explain it clearly, it will prevent others from misunderstanding."
Fang Rou breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Ginger, after all, is still wiser with age!
"Explain?" Shen Ruoyan smiled, "Grandma, I know you have a kind heart, but don't forget why you adopted these two children in the first place."
"Yan'er is unlucky. He will naturally not be able to enter the officialdom in the future due to his muteness. When the time is right, the position of Crown Prince will naturally be chosen from Kang Ge and Chang Chuan."
Everyone here is the old lady's confidant. Shen Ruoyan did not hold back and said directly: "The prince is the future of the Marquisate, so naturally the capable one will take the position. Now the two of them are studying with the same teacher, eating the same food and learning the same things, but the results are different..."
Shen Ruoyan stood there without any extra movements, and a soft and gentle word shocked everyone directly on the spot——
"Brother Kang is not a good person. Why don't you go to find out the reason for Brother Kang's failure and blame me, the mistress, for being partial?"
Yes, Master Kang and Master Changchuan had different teachers before, and there could be a reason for that. But now both of them are studying under Master Pei, learning the same thing. Master Kang can't learn as well as Master Changchuan, so why blame the mistress for being partial?
Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to speak. But their thoughts were written on their faces, and since everyone present was so shrewd, who couldn't see it?
"Even so, you should teach Brother Kang more..." When Mrs. Lu said this, it was obvious that she was no longer as confident as before.
Fang Rou didn't notice and continued to chime in: "Yes, Madam, even if you don't like Brother Kang, he is still the son of the Marquis' Mansion. He should be taught well. He is young and naive, but we adults should know..."
"Have the rules of this Marquisate been eaten by dogs?!"
"Since when did a concubine dare to teach me, the mistress of the house, a lesson?!"
As soon as Shen Ruoyan finished speaking, Qiu Ye stepped forward and slapped Fang Rou in the face. "Aunt Fang, the mistress didn't ask you to speak, but it's not your turn to interrupt!"
Fang Rou covered her face, the burning pain made her tears flow out: "Chen Ruoyan, you are going too far!"
Bang!
Qiu Ye slapped her again without holding back, "How dare you! Who are you to dare to shout at the mistress?"
Nanny Xue stood there in embarrassment, wanting to step forward, but since Old Madam Lu hadn't said anything, she didn't move.
Shen Ruoyan, on the other hand, stood there calmly, and said to Madam Lu in a gentle voice, "I'm sorry to have laughed at you, Grandmother. The concubines in this mansion are becoming more and more unruly. It's all because of me, the mistress, who doesn't manage the household strictly. I will definitely discipline them when I go back!"
Madam Lu looked at her quietly, her eyes full of deep meaning and complexity.
Finally, she waved her hand and said, "You are the mistress, so it is naturally your responsibility to discipline her."
Fang Rou was a concubine, and being able to be promoted to a concubine was already her blessing. Since she was restless, it would be better for Shen Ruoyan to discipline her a little, so as to prevent her from causing trouble for her grandson all day and affecting the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion.
But the great-grandson must not be left with Shen Ruoyan!
She finally realized that this woman was much more cruel than before!
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