Pingfu nodded in agreement: "Of course, the young master will be released in a few days, but by then the old lady will definitely be back, and the master won't dare to keep you locked up anymore."
"Young Master." A sudden knock came from outside, startling Pingfu so much that he almost fell off the roof.
"Who?" Lu Qingyan asked lazily.
"This servant is from the old lady's courtyard and has come to deliver bedding to the young master."
"Oh, then bring it in."
The newcomer was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen, with a very well-developed figure. Her clothes were quite thin, which showed off her best features. Every move she made was alluring. After making the bed for Lu Qingyan, she looked at her with a hesitant gaze.
"Alright, you can go now." Lu Qingyan waved her hand, and the beauty retreated helplessly.
Lu Qingyan scoffed. The old lady was getting on in years, and her judgment of people wasn't very good. All the women following her were trying to curry favor with Lu Qingyan, but unfortunately, she, a genuine woman, had no interest in women.
What kind of place is this? This is the Lu family ancestral hall! Even if the original owner had a slight gender dysphoria and liked women, it's impossible for him to do anything like this in this place.
After dismissing the maid, Lu Qingyan slept comfortably in the ancestral hall until dawn. Before Pingfu could bring her breakfast, she was first released from confinement because the old lady Lu, the biggest protector of the mansion, "Lu Qingyun," had returned.
Old Madam Lu went to the outskirts of the city to worship Buddha for more than ten days and even drew auspicious fortune sticks for her son and beloved grandson. Before she could even finish her happy celebration, she heard that her eldest grandson had been locked up in the ancestral hall by her son and had been locked up for a whole night.
This is outrageous! That's his precious grandson! This must be his son's fault! No, it's his daughter-in-law's fault. If she had stopped his son, he definitely wouldn't have been willing to punish his eldest grandson.
When Madam Lu heard about this, she was heartbroken and rushed to the ancestral hall. And you know what? The old lady was really in good health; when she got anxious, she walked faster than the little maidservant beside her.
"Oh, my precious grandson!" As soon as Madam Lu entered the door, she hugged her beloved grandson tightly, touching and pinching him here and there, as if afraid he had lost weight since she left.
Lu Qingyan was terrified, fearing that if Old Madam Lu continued to touch her like this, she would discover the secret of this body.
Madam Lu didn't think much of it. She just felt that the person she touched had indeed lost a lot of weight. After being beaten and taking medicine for a few days, it was no wonder that she had lost weight.
Old Madam Lu cried as if a piece of her own flesh had been cut off, complaining about her son and daughter-in-law, though she complained more about the latter.
The stepmother, who came to see her mother-in-law upon hearing the commotion, felt heartbroken and had no words to express her suffering. How could she be blamed? She didn't have a good relationship with her husband, nor with her mother-in-law, and the eldest young master, "Lu Qingyun," didn't like to talk to her either. Everything she did was wrong. What could she do?
Lu Zhizhi probably knew that the old lady was coming back today. He went to the yamen early in the morning and said he wouldn't be back at noon. He also knew that the old lady would give him face in public and would never come to his yamen to disturb him while he was working, so he deliberately stayed out to keep quiet.
The stepmother harbored some resentment towards Lu Zhizhi, but as someone's daughter-in-law, she could only greet him with a smile: "Mother must be tired after coming back. Why don't you rest for a while? I'll have the kitchen prepare a few more of Mother's favorite dishes."
As soon as Madam Lu saw her, her face fell. "What hardship have I suffered? I was served on the way. It was Qingyun who suffered and was locked in the ancestral hall all night."
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