"Ruoyan, I know this is a little difficult, but no matter what Kang Ge says, he is still your child now. Could it be that you have the heart to let him stay in the countryside for the rest of his life without any future?"
Lu Jing tried his best to persuade Shen Ruoyan to change her mind.
They really couldn't afford to offend Prince Shun's Mansion. However, if Shen Ruoyan's grandfather came forward, there might still be room for redemption.
Shen Mo is a great scholar of our time. Even the emperor has to respect him.
With him stepping forward, Brother Kang will definitely be saved!
"My Lord, let alone Kang Ge, if it was Yan Er who committed the crime today, I wouldn't do this either." If you make a mistake, you must bear the consequences. Did Lu Jing think that the Shen family's good reputation was all gained out of thin air?
In Shen Ruoyan's memory, her grandfather was able to have many students and be respected by scholars all over the world, not just because of his talent.
What’s more important is character!
The Shen family has a good reputation because they value reputation the most. They have strict family education and always take the Shen family's reputation as their own responsibility. They will not sacrifice the reputation of the entire family for their own selfish desires!
If it was Lu Yan who got into trouble today, who never regretted his mistakes and was a habitual liar... let alone covering him up, I'm afraid the first person to take action to punish him would be Shen Mo!
But now, Lu Jing had a crazy idea and wanted his grandfather to use his own reputation to protect Lu Ankang.
It can be done, but from now on, the Shen family’s reputation is ruined!
Even her own son couldn't do it, so why should he, a concubine's son?
But the Lu family took it for granted. When the old lady heard this, she nodded repeatedly and kept saying, "Yes, Ruoyan, your grandfather is very famous. If he comes forward to plead for Brother Kang, Prince Shun will definitely not pursue it. You can write him a letter and ask him to make the trip."
Shen Ruoyan smiled, “Grandma, you also know that my grandfather is an old man?”
I've seen unreasonable people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless and unreasonable!
"Grandmother, put yourself in my shoes. If a youngster of my Shen family made a mistake, would you be willing to go and intercede for them, even though it's so far away?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Old Madam Lu's face. She was a little annoyed by the younger generation's direct remarks. "I just made a suggestion. Why are you so excited?"
This granddaughter-in-law is becoming more and more outrageous!
If it weren't for the fact that the Shen family is still useful behind her, Lu Jing would have to give them a good lesson!
Anyway, having come this far, Shen Ruoyan was too lazy to pretend. You can touch her, but you can't touch the Shen family behind her - that's the source of all her confidence, she must protect it!
"Grandma, I'm not making a fuss, but I feel sorry for my grandfather!" Shen Ruoyan touched the corner of her eyes with her sleeve, pretending to wipe away non-existent tears. "He worked hard all his life, and it's because of me, his granddaughter, who is so useless that I almost made him lose face and beg for mercy for an irrelevant person..."
Shen Ruoyan sobbed and said, "Thinking of this, I feel so guilty..."
Madam Lu's face flushed red, and it was unclear whether she was embarrassed or angry. Madam Xue supported her, and when she was about to say something else, she was stopped by Lu Jing's eyes.
"Madam, what are you talking about? Since you have married me, whether it is Brother Kang or Changchuan, we have long been a family. How can we be irrelevant people?" Lu Jing shamelessly argued, still not giving up.
Shen Ruoyan looked at him sarcastically. As expected of a marquis, he really knew how to grasp the key points.
Even Changchuan, who was usually ignored, was brought out. He really took great pains to clear Lu Ankang's name.
"My Lord, that's exactly why we should send Brother Kang to the countryside!"
Lu Jing frowned, unable to understand, "Why is this?"
Shen Ruoyan sighed deeply and said slowly: "Think about it, this Kang brother injured the prince. If he continues to stay in Shengjing, even if he calms down the anger of Prince Shun's Mansion this time. But in the future, every time they see Kang brother, they will think of this incident once."
"The Marquis' Mansion was able to escape once, but can it escape three or four times?"
Lu Jing hesitated. He understood this principle.
When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous. As long as Kang Ge stays in Shengjing, as the prince of the Marquisate, he will inevitably have to travel outside.
No matter how hard you try to avoid it, Shengjing City is so small, and it's always dazzling in front of the palace, making it hard to forget!
But he had no choice, after all, Brother Kang was his own son!
Madam Lu didn't say anything beside him, but she kept observing Lu Jing's reaction, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She seemed very worried that Lu Jing was persuaded by Shen Ruoyan.
This look was a bit strange. No matter how likable Lu Ankang was, now that he had gotten into such a big trouble, Madam Lu shouldn't favor him to this extent.
Besides, Lu Jing was young and full of vigor. No matter how good his relationship with Fang Rou was, he still had two concubines in the mansion. He could not have children, but the doctor did not say that the other concubines could not have children either!
Why do they value Brother Kang so much?
Is it just because he is Fang Rou’s son?
Shen Ruoyan suppressed the doubts in his heart and dropped a bombshell directly, "The Marquis is right. Since Kang Ge and Chang Chuan are registered under my name, they are both my children. In the future, the prince of the Marquis's Mansion should be chosen from the two of them."
She frowned slightly, feeling helpless. "If it hadn't come to this, I wouldn't be willing to do such a cruel thing. But keeping Kang Ge around right now is not good for the Marquis' Mansion. In that case, I can only bear the pain and let him go."
Shen Ruoyan looked at Lu Jing, seemingly unable to understand why the master of the Marquis' Mansion could not see the situation more clearly than she did.
"My Lord, don't you understand this?"
Lu Jing naturally understood.
Moreover, the understanding is very profound.
But Lu Ankang is the son Fang Rou gave birth to him after all. In his heart, he is more important than Lu Yan at the beginning - this is the fruit of his and Fang Rou's love, and the result of their struggle against worldly fate!
In Lu Jing's heart, Lu Ankang's existence represents his free life.
Every time he saw Lu Ankang, he would feel that this was his life!
If he fails to protect Lu Ankang, not only will Fang Rou be heartbroken, but he himself will also hate his own incompetence!
So no matter what method he uses, he must protect his son!
"Of course I understand, but Brother Kang is different." Lu Jing's voice was a little dry when he said this. He subconsciously glanced at Madam Lu, and after their eyes met, he looked away guiltily.
Shen Ruoyan became interested, and was fooled?
You wouldn't be stupid enough to admit it, would you?
"Oh? What's the difference?" She coaxed, "Aren't Brother Kang and Changchuan both adopted children? If Brother Kang is sacrificed, there's still Changchuan. Although I don't want to give up Brother Kang, but Lord Marquis, I'm doing this for the good of the Marquisate!"
Shen Ruoyan's eyes were full of sincerity. She turned her head and continued to say to Madam Lu: "Grandma, you will definitely understand me, right?"
After all, you are the first person who does things "for the good of the Marquis' Mansion"!
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