She lied and claimed that the deceased was her daughter, Lu Qingyan, and from then on, she raised Lu Qingyan as Lu Qingyun.
Lu Qingyan was also saddened by Lu Qingyun's death, but she was unwilling to become a puppet and live like Lu Qingyun for Madam Lu's selfish desires.
But Madam Lu had countless ways to make her compromise, and the methods of interrogating prisoners were all applied to little Lu Qingyan. Lu Qingyan simply couldn't handle it and had no choice but to agree.
From then on, the Lu family only had Lu Qingyun, and Lu Qingyan was no longer there.
Madam Lu raised Lu Qingyan as her son, so she was naturally very strict with him, forcing him to study hard every day, saying that he would become a top scholar in the imperial examination and bring glory to the family.
Lu Qingyan was a clever person, but she was not good at studying and had not received proper guidance, so she found learning extremely difficult.
Without asking why, Madam Lu would lock herself in her room and torment Lu Qingyan every day, insisting that she say something like she would study hard in the future before letting her leave. The daily torment made Lu Qingyan feel extremely resentful.
However, she only complained in her heart and dared not do anything.
As a result, Madam Lu passed away from illness when Lu Qingyan was eleven years old, and Lu Qingyan suddenly regained her freedom.
Lu Zhizhi was busy with political affairs, and the old lady at home doted on her eldest grandson to no end. By the time Lu Zhizhi turned around to raise his son, Lu Qingyun's name was already widely known in the area.
This is certainly not a good reputation. The original owner was suppressed by Madam Lu for a long time and was capable of anything. There was no place he hadn't been to, from brothels to casinos. He even committed several acts of abducting women, which caused Lu Zhizhi a lot of headaches.
This brings us to the Lu family. The head of the family, Lu Zhizhi, was the second-highest scholar in the Anqing era. He married his cousin, who was his childhood sweetheart. At the age of thirty-four, he had already become a prefect, and his future seemed limitless.
If it weren't for the burden of that wicked son, "Lu Qingyun," he might have been transferred back to the capital and held a high-ranking official position long ago.
At this time, Lu Zhizhi realized that a household cannot function without a female head of the household, so he asked his mentor to act as matchmaker and married the legitimate daughter of one of his mentor's friends.
That official's rank wasn't too low, and his daughter wasn't staying at home because of any problem of her own.
The girl was originally engaged, but the son of that family was weak and sickly, and he died before the girl could be married into the family.
Rumors spread that she was a jinx to husbands, and her marriage was delayed year after year. She was still at home at the age of twenty-three.
Lu Zhizhi understood this clearly and didn't care about these things. He was still handsome at his age and quite capable. What could that family possibly be dissatisfied with?
As for the extra spoiled son "Lu Qingyun", there's no need to pay much attention to him.
Both sides had reached an agreement, and the marriage was quickly arranged. By the time Lu Qingyan arrived in this world, Miss Zhang was already resting in the courtyard of the mistress of the mansion, preparing for her pregnancy.
Tsk tsk, Lu Zhizhi is still as sharp as ever.
Some time ago, a man named Lu Qingyan came to the capital. When she was out on the street, she happened to meet a woman who was selling herself to bury her father. She threw her a silver ingot, said a few ambiguous words, and then got into a fight with the young master from the capital who had come to "help the weak and injustice."
Lu Qingyan was a spoiled brat, so she naturally had many servants with her. The young master was outnumbered and was severely beaten by this group of people. He almost died before he could catch his breath.
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