Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Exiled Immortal Uncle
The British dynasty was established for more than 300 years. During these 300 years, countless students passed the imperial examinations and entered the officialdom. Looking at the entire officialdom, only Lu Changji was well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge and won the top three places in the imperial examinations.
Lu Changji is of unparalleled wisdom and has made many outstanding achievements since he entered the officialdom. Now, at the age of only 26, he has been promoted to the Minister of Punishments. He is the youngest elder in the cabinet. Except for the Minister of Revenue Lu Zhun, no one can compete with him.
Jiang Shu was already marrying up by marrying Lu Changyi, so how could she dare to covet her godlike uncle for her own selfish desires?
The conversation of the cook in the inner room became more and more explicit, and Jiang Shu's heart became a tangled mess. She reached out and patted her cheek, then fled from the kitchen.
Returning to the inner bedroom, I saw Lu Changyi lying on the chaise longue, dozing off. He was very tall, but as thin as paper, so thin that it seemed like he would be blown away by the wind.
Looking at Lu Changyi's emaciated figure, Jiang Shu felt an endless stream of guilt. Her husband was frail and sickly, unable to leave the house on weekdays. Yet, in order to protect her, he often went to Yanxi Hall to challenge his biological mother. He treated her so well, so how could she possibly want to be with his brother...
Jiang Shu was filled with grief and guilt, and her heart felt so bitter and unbearable, as if it was blocked by a piece of cotton, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She patted her chest and walked to the outer room, took out a basket of needlework and sewing materials, and made pajamas for Lu Changyi. The Jiang family was in financial difficulty, and Jiang Shu often did needlework to supplement the family income, which made her a good needlework expert.
Lu Changyi gave her care, status, and money. She had nothing and could not give him anything in return, so she could only do her best to be good to him.
With her delicate head lowered, Jiang Shu threaded the needle, sewing the clothes very finely and densely. After sewing the clothes, she carefully cut the thread ends, washed them in water, and then called Fang Yu to take them to burn incense.
After finishing all this, Lu Changyi also woke up. He looked at the pomelo tree in the yard and whispered to Jiang Shu, "It's stuffy in the house. Why don't we go for a walk in the yard?"
It was a hot summer day, and because Lu Changyi was not feeling well, not only was there no ice jar in the house, but they didn't even dare to open the windows. Jiang Shu was already sweating from the stuffiness, and she wanted to go to the yard to cool off immediately.
Unfortunately, thinking of the symptoms Lu Changyi suffered last time after being exposed to the wind, Jiang Shu became hesitant again.
She smiled at Lu Changyi and said softly, "I'm afraid there are mosquitoes outside at this time of year. I'll go to the yard first to check. If there are no mosquitoes, I'll go out with the prince to enjoy the cool air."
There are many servants in the mansion of the marquis. In the summer, some of the maids will be assigned to light fires to fumigate the yard. The yard is filled with the fragrance of mugwort. Not to mention mosquitoes, you might not even find a cicada.
Men care about their reputation, and the more they lack something, the more they will avoid it. Lu Changyi is weak and easily falls down due to the wind. He hates to hear words about illness the most. In order not to make him angry, Jiang Shu can only speak in a tactful way.
She lifted the door curtain and walked outside. The banana leaves under the eaves stretched out quietly, motionless. Without the cool breeze, Lu Changyi could go outside.
Jiang Shu curved her rosy lips into a beautiful arc as she walked back into the house. She smiled and said to Lu Changyi, "It's very quiet outside. There's not a single mosquito. Let's go out for a walk."
After she finished speaking, she bent down to help Lu Changyi up, deliberately slowed down her pace, and walked out the door in step with Lu Changyi.
After taking a few steps, Lu Changyi's fair cheeks turned slightly red and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Jiang Shu hurriedly helped him to the soft couch at the side and said gently, "If you feel tired, we can go out another day. The weather will always get better day by day."
Lu Changyi's illness not only trapped himself, but also trapped Jiang Shu. He was a wife, and Jiang Shu had to take care of him personally. He could not go out, and Jiang Shu rarely had the opportunity to go out.
Lu Changyi didn't want to spoil Jiang Shu's fun, so he told Changshun to move the wheelchair into the house. He then turned to look at Jiang Shu and gave a helpless smile: "I'm not feeling well, but I'm still craving the beautiful scenery in the evening. I'll have to trouble Shu'er to push me into the garden."
Jiang Shu knew that Lu Changyi insisted on going out to relax for her sake, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She smiled at Lu Changyi and pushed Lu Changyi out the door.
The sunset glowed all over the western sky, and the red setting sun cast a layer of warm light on the green lake. Jiang Shu and Lu Changyi bathed in the sunset glow, chatting to each other. When they reached the intersection, they met Lu Changfeng and his wife who were taking a walk.
Lu Changfeng inherited Aunt Hu's good looks, with a thin chin and delicate features. At first glance, he is very handsome, but if you look closely, you will find that his eyes are a little cloudy and dark, as if covered by a layer of fog.
He raised his eyelids and glanced at Lu Changyi with misty eyes, mocking him with a smile: "Could it be that the sun has risen from the west? Why did Second Brother go out?"
"Second brother is weak and should be recuperating at home. He should avoid getting sick from the cold. Otherwise, the servants of Xinchun Garden will be punished."
He made a gesture of silence while speaking: "How could I forget the character of my second brother? He never cared about the life and death of his servants. The lives of servants were worthless. It's okay to be punished, but he has to consider the face of his second sister-in-law. Last time you went out and fell ill, mother punished you..."
"I wonder if Second Uncle has found Miss Rui?" Before Lu Changfeng could finish his words, he was interrupted by Jiang Shulingling.
Lu Changfeng was a playboy by nature. Even after marrying the beautiful Hu Lingshuang, he still refused to change his temper and often lingered in brothels. Miss Rui was the prostitute he redeemed from a brothel.
For a young man from aristocratic family, having a concubine is nothing, but bringing the leader of a cavalry of a thousand men into the house is somewhat embarrassing. There is no need for Hu Lingshuang to do anything. When Mrs. Hu heard the news, she sold Miss Rui to the human traffickers without saying a word.
Miss Rui is a seasoned woman with many skills in sex. Lu Changfeng is still in high spirits and can't let go of Miss Rui. He often sends people to inquire about Miss Rui's whereabouts. He just thinks that what he does is secret, but he didn't expect that Jiang Shu would find out.
If Jiang Shuruo brought this matter to light, he would probably be skinned alive by the Marquis of Xinyang.
Lu Changfeng glanced at Jiang Shu. His sister-in-law was as delicate as a flower. She usually spoke softly and behaved properly. She didn't dare to do anything out of the ordinary. He just thought she was a dough figurine that could be kneaded by anyone, but he didn't expect that she also had sharp thorns that could prick his hands.
Lu Changfeng secretly glanced at Hu Lingshuang, and only felt relieved when he saw that Hu Lingshuang looked normal. Hu Lingshuang was the wife he had carefully chosen to marry home. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a very pleasant personality. She was pregnant now, and he didn't want to make Hu Lingshuang unhappy for no reason.
Lu Changfeng laughed dryly, looking stern but weak inside: "Second sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense. Why would I look for Rui Xingshou for no reason? Rui Xingshou is a good man, but he is not even a fraction as good as Shuang'er. I can't even take care of Shuang'er, so how can I put my mind on someone else?"
Lu Changfeng refused to give in and stopped mentioning the punishment Jiang Shu had received. The two of them took a step back and Jiang Shu stopped being aggressive.
She said to Lu Changfeng, "Third brother, if you are so kind, then please take good care of your sister-in-law. It is important for you two to give birth to a son as soon as possible."
At this moment, Hu Lingshuang, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and having no offspring is the worst. Second brother and second sister-in-law should hurry up. Second brother is already weak, and if he doesn't have an heir for a long time, I'm afraid there will be rumors."
As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Changyi with a meaningful and intriguing look.
Jiang Shu's nerves suddenly tensed up, and she felt a throbbing pain in her head. She glanced down and saw that Lu Changyi's face had turned even paler, and even his lips had lost their color.
She glared at Hu Lingshuang resentfully and said unhappily, "Everyone should mind their own business. Sister-in-law, you should take care of yourself first. No more Zhang Xingshou and Gu Xingshou coming here to disturb you and get you pregnant."
Having said that, it was like a falling out. Jiang Shu no longer paid attention to Lu Changfeng and his wife, and pushed Lu Changyi past them.
The room was filled with the aroma of medicine. Lu Changyi was half leaning on the bed, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.
He held Jiang Shu's hand in his palm, staring at her without blinking, and asked in a low voice: "What did mother do to you the day I fainted?"
On the fifth day after Jiang Shu married into the Lu family, Lu Changyi took her to the plum garden to appreciate the flowers. Lu Changyi caught a cold and fainted for a day and a night. Jiang Shu also knelt in the Lu family ancestral hall for a day and a night.
Everyone in the Lu family knew about this matter, except Lu Changyi.
If Jiang Shu had any selfish motives, she should have told Lu Changyi about this. But who made Lu Changyi treat Jiang Shu well? If he knew that Zhao punished his wife by making her kneel for a day and a night, he would probably tear down the door of Yanxi Hall.
Jiang Shu was not afraid that Lu Changyi and Zhao would have conflicts, but she was afraid that Lu Changyi would get angry and become bedridden again.
Jiang Shu pulled her hand out of Lu Changyi's palm, gently moved closer to Lu Changyi, raised her arm to straighten his clothes, and said as she did so: "It's eight hundred years old. Why bring up that matter again? If the prince gets angry, he will have truly fallen into the trap of the third brother."
A faint floral fragrance wafted in his face, and Lu Changyi discovered that Jiang Shu had a bunch of gardenias pinned in her hair. Looking down along the gardenias, he saw Jiang Shu's neck, which was whiter than snow.
Her neck was long and thin, but her breasts where it met her neck were plump and white like two snow-capped mountains.
Lu Changyi's eyes were fixed on the two snow-capped mountains, and he couldn't help but have some lustful thoughts.
In the past, he wouldn't have to try it, but when he thought of Hu Lingshuang's sarcastic eyes, the flames in his body burst out.
Lu Changyi suddenly hugged Jiang Shu into his arms, turned his head, held Jiang Shu's earlobe in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Shu'er, let's try again!"
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