Shen Ruoyan smiled faintly and said nothing. She had already guessed what Mrs. Lu was thinking.
This old lady, who had experienced the rise and fall of the Marquis' Mansion, regarded it as more important than anything else.
The current emperor places the utmost importance on etiquette and filial piety. Many princes and ministers have been demoted for this lack of personal morality. In serious cases, some even had their property confiscated and their entire families exterminated!
Unfortunately, that is what outsiders see.
In reality, the emperor was the one who committed the greatest rebellion. All the etiquette and filial piety were just a facade he created to secure the throne!
He's been pretending for so many years that everyone in the world believes it!
His biological mother was a favorite concubine. The queen was the most respected concubine in the harem, and even the most favored concubine was still a concubine. Therefore, the identity of his mother was always a thorn in his heart.
To favor a concubine and kill one's wife is to truly please the man!
Shen Ruoyan made such a big fuss that even the censors couldn't help but report Lu Jing. Their purpose was not just to make him suffer.
What she wanted was for Lu Jing to show up in front of the emperor!
Lu Jing is neither good at literature nor martial arts. If he relies on himself alone, he will probably never be able to set foot in the throne room in this lifetime!
The only way to get close to the palace and those people is to prop up Lu Jing's mess.
The two maids had heard what Nanny Xue had just said, and they also asked worriedly, "Madam, will the Emperor really not blame us?"
Their wife is the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. If the Marquis is punished, the wife will not suffer either.
But Shen Ruoyan was calm and composed, "Don't worry, the emperor won't punish him. Your Lordship's blessing is still to come..."
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