Chapter 167: Xueyan Cui is also very lucky, she can hide like this...
Before Lu Danruo had time to think carefully, he met the cold gaze of his grandmother, Old Madam Dou. He wanted to open his mouth to defend himself but couldn't utter a word under the old lady's gaze.
After a long while, Mrs. Dou, who was sitting on the soft couch, finally asked, "Where did you get that thing, and how did you know about this harmful drug?"
Her granddaughter had been raised in the Duke's mansion since she was a child. Though she was spoiled and willful, the servants and maids who served her always obeyed her, daring not to disobey her in the slightest. But Old Madam Dou understood: if no one had taught her, how could she have known such a harmful medicine? And if those servants and maids had the audacity to instigate Dan Ruo to harm the young mistress, Cui Lingyan, what good would that do them?
Old Madam Dou was thinking about it for a long time. She thought of Mrs. Cen and then of Second Madam He, but in the end, both of them were removed from her list.
Even if Cen hated Cui Lingyan's daughter-in-law for having such thoughts, she would never involve her only daughter, Danruo. As for He, with Yan's wedding imminent, there was no way she would have such thoughts. Moreover, she didn't have the courage to do so.
Was it someone from the Cen family who instigated this, or was someone taking advantage of Dan Ruo?
Is the purpose to harm Cui and make grandson Bingzhi uncomfortable?
Thinking of this, Old Lady Dou thought of the Second Prince Xiao Ze and Concubine Shu in the palace.
Suppressing these thoughts, Madam Dou fixed her gaze on Lu Danruo: "Still haven't you explained yet? Do you want me to call for punishment?"
Lu Danruo shuddered, feeling both fear and regret. She also felt that she was so unfortunate. How could Cui Lingyan have such a chance to find fault with her, causing her grandmother to hate her so much.
She didn't dare to hide it, so she told the old lady about the note and medicine package she had found a few days ago. She had hidden the note in a book in the study. Old Lady Dou gave a wink, and Nanny Sun sent someone out. A few moments later, she brought the note back and handed it to Old Lady Dou.
Madam Dou unfolded it and looked at it, her face turning pale.
Lu Danruo cried, "Grandma, I know I was wrong. I was just instigated and lost my mind at the time. That's why I did something wrong. I beg you to forgive me this time."
Lu Danruo was crying, tears falling down her face, and her face was pale.
Seeing that the old lady showed no sympathy or emotion, Lu Danruo hurriedly said, "Grandma, if you are angry, Ruo'er is willing to kowtow and apologize to my sister-in-law. If my sister-in-law is angry, Ruo'er will let her beat and scold her. I will always make my sister-in-law calm down and forgive Ruo'er."
If Lu Dan knew that he had gotten into a big trouble this time, he would definitely not let it go easily like he did when he offended Cui before.
But even so, she felt that she had only given the medicine in a moment of confusion after being instigated, and Cui Lingyan did not drink the bowl of blood swallows, so nothing happened at all. Could she, as a sister-in-law, really beat and kill her sister-in-law?
Lu Danruo subconsciously felt that as long as she was willing to cry and apologize, Cui Lingyan, as her sister-in-law, would definitely forgive her, even if she was unwilling to forgive her from the bottom of her heart.
As for grandmother, she hated and was annoyed with her at the moment, but their Lu family did not have many descendants, and each of the two branches had a legitimate daughter. My cousin was about to get married, so even if grandmother was unhappy, could she still drive her out of the Duke's Mansion?
At most, her grandmother would punish her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall, or perhaps, to appease Cui, she would receive a beating from the family. Although it hurt, the wounds would eventually heal, and the maids in the mansion didn't dare to actually beat her and leave deep scars, so she could endure it. It wouldn't affect her future marriage, as it wouldn't let her husband see her scars.
Thinking of this, Lu Danruo felt less fearful and no longer so panicked.
She continued with a choked voice, "Grandma, I know I was wrong. Please give your granddaughter another chance to correct her mistakes."
Madam Dou listened to her words and saw the various emotions in her eyes. Her expression grew even uglier. She said with a hint of sarcasm, "Do you think that because your sister-in-law didn't get into trouble today, your mistake wasn't a big deal, and that both I, your grandmother, and your sister-in-law will forgive you and let you stay peacefully in the Duke of Wei's mansion as your precious daughter?"
Lu Danruo didn't expect Mrs. Dou to say this. Her eyes widened suddenly, and she couldn't believe that her grandmother would mock her like this.
She opened her mouth to argue, saying that she didn't think so, but before she could say anything, she heard Madam Dou say, "Did you know your sister-in-law was pregnant? You drugged the blood swallow today and nearly killed two people. You wanted to kill Bingzhi's child! How can I, as your grandmother, forgive you? Bingzhi cares so much about your sister-in-law. Let alone taking action, even thinking about it is wrong. You are so vicious at such a young age. It's really a disgrace to the Lu family. How could the Lu family have a legitimate daughter like you!"
Hearing the old lady's words, Lu Danruo's mind exploded, and he was so surprised that he couldn't react for a long time.
After a long while, she burst into tears and said, "No, how could Cui be pregnant? How could she be pregnant so soon after marrying into the Duke's Mansion? Not to mention, Lu Bingzhi was poisoned before. How could they possibly have a child so soon?"
In a hurry, Lu Danruo lost her usual restraint when speaking, and kept calling her Cui and Lu Bingzhi. When the old lady heard this, she looked at her with an even more distant look.
Lu Danruo realized belatedly how disrespectful she had been to her brother and sister-in-law, even calling Lu Bingzhi by his first name. Privately, she and her mother, Cen, had always called Lu Bingzhi that way, but now, speaking it out in front of the old lady, Lu Danruo knew she had made a mistake, revealing her displeasure, which would only make the old lady even more convinced of how much she disliked Lu Bingzhi and Cui.
Facing Madam Dou's mocking and cold gaze, Lu Danruo felt timid and did not dare to beg for mercy any further.
Madam Dou waved her hand and instructed Nanny Sun, "First, tell her to kneel down in the ancestral hall and reflect on her sins."
Lu Danruo's heart skipped a beat. She realized that this time the old lady would not simply punish her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall and let her go. She was a little panicked for a moment.
In panic, two old women came forward, lifted her arms and dragged her out.
"Grandma, I know I was wrong!" Lu Danruo was dragged out and only then did she feel scared. She cried and begged her grandmother to have some mercy on her.
She knew that her grandmother was really angry today.
Even after she was dragged away from Qingdeyuan, Lu Danruo still did not receive any sympathy from her grandmother.
In the house
Old Madam Dou had a sullen face and remained silent, creating an extremely depressing atmosphere.
After a while, she ordered, "Tell Cen the news and ask her to return home to see what kind of wonderful daughter she has raised!"
Nanny Sun had served the old lady for most of her life and knew her temper best. When she heard her instructions, she knew that the second young lady would probably not have a good ending this time.
That's right, let alone the fact that the young lady is pregnant, even if she wasn't, the old lady would not let this matter go so easily.
In the old lady's view, the younger generation can make mistakes but cannot be too vicious and cruel. If they do something they shouldn't do without a bottom line, they will never have the chance to be forgiven.
The second girl is truly unforgivable this time.
If the young lady hadn't been quick to spot something was wrong, something terrible would have happened today. She didn't even dare to think about it. If that was the case, how would she explain it to the Crown Prince?
Given the Crown Prince's fondness for the Young Lady, it's entirely possible he'd have beaten the Second Lady to death. But if word got out about sibling violence, it would be a scandal. Or perhaps, given the Crown Prince's temperament, he wouldn't have killed the Second Lady, but rather, he'd have made her suffer a lifetime of misery.
Just thinking about it made her shiver on her back and she felt a little scared.
Nanny Sun replied yes and hurried down to give instructions.
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What happened in Qingdeyuan quickly spread throughout the entire Weiguo Mansion.
When He heard the news, she was so surprised that she accidentally broke the medicine bowl in her hand.
He had been very busy managing the household chores recently and had fallen ill. Her daughter Lu Danyan stayed by her side to take care of her, so she did not go to Qingdeyuan to pay her respects to Old Madam Dou today.
"What did you say? The second young lady really did such a thing?" Even though He heard it clearly, she still couldn't believe it.
In her eyes, Lu Danruo was just a spoiled girl. In her opinion, she had no way to vent her resentment towards Cui. As an unmarried girl, what kind of cruel methods could she come up with?
If there was any action, it should have been taken by Cen Shi. How could an unmarried girl like her do such a shameful thing? If this matter were to get out, what would her reputation be? Would she even be able to get married in the future? Not to mention, what would Lu Bingzhi do to her stepsister if he heard about this?
Thinking of Lu Bingzhi's treatment of the Cen family, He Shi knew without a doubt how Lu Bingzhi would deal with Lu Danruo if anything happened to Cui Lingyan.
"I dare not make up stories about the Second Young Lady. The Old Madam has ordered her to kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment. She has also sent someone to report this to the Cen family and to the First Madam. The First Madam will be back home around noon. This matter will definitely not be easily resolved."
He nodded, suppressed all the emotions in her heart, waved her hand and asked the maid to retreat.
She said to Lu Danyan, "I can't believe that Ruo, at such a young age, could have such a cruel heart. Also, where did she get that harmful drug? Could it be that someone was instigating and taking advantage of her?"
"She has been living in the Cen family these days. Did her maternal grandparents instigate her cousin to do such a thing?"
He had many guesses in her mind, thinking about how Mrs. Mei had made things difficult for Cui Lingyan, and then how Lu Bingzhi had people make the scandal of Old Master Cen and the young waiter known to everyone, which had damaged the reputation of the Cen family.
If it really is the Cen family, her good sister-in-law will know how she looks at her natal family. She might even break off relations with them.
Moreover, if Lu Danruo really got into big trouble this time, even if Cen, the mother, got her head broken, she would not be able to get the old lady's sympathy.
Unless Cui Lingyan and Lu Bingzhi are willing to forgive Lu Danruo.
But is this possible? People always return sincerity to each other, and Cui Shi is not that kind of person.
"Your second sister really did something stupid. Cui is so lucky that she was able to escape this. If she really ate all the blood swallows, Cui's life would be over. What hope would there be?"
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