As soon as Lu Changzhu was mentioned, Mrs. Lu burst into tears, which annoyed Lu Qingqing and made Lu Xiao'e panic.
"Mother," Lu Xiao'e grabbed Madam Lu's hand and asked nervously, "Did something happen to my third brother?"
Mrs. Lu wiped her tears and said, "It was Gu Yunran who had Chang Zhu expelled from the martial arts hall."
As for the reason, Mrs. Lu did not say a word.
"It's Gu Yunran again!" Lu Qingqing slammed the table so hard that the table made a clanging sound, scaring the maid next to her so much that she trembled.
"How did our Lu family offend her? Why would she treat us like this?" Lu Qingqing was so angry that her chest heaved. "Although it was wrong for my mother to poison her, if she was a good person, why would my mother poison her for no reason?"
The second wife nodded, thinking that Lu Qingqing was right.
"Second Madam, Eldest Aunt, Aunt Fan is here." The maid guarding the door outside came in to report.
Mrs. Lu Er said angrily, "What is she doing here?"
She had lived in the mansion for so long but to no avail, and now there was one more mouth to feed. She wished she could kick Fan Meiniang out.
However, I heard that she is pregnant again, and this time it is real.
The maid said, "Mrs. Fan said she had something important to tell the Second Madam and the Eldest Aunt. It was about Gu Yunran."
Madam Lu Er and Lu Qingqing looked at each other.
Lu Qingqing ordered: "Let her in."
"yes."
Fan Meiniang was wearing a coarse cloth dress, and the pattern was the same old-fashioned as that of the maids in the mansion. They were all leftovers from others and then it was her turn.
She twisted her handkerchief and bowed to Madam Lu Er and Lu Qingqing, "Greetings to Second Sister-in-law! Greetings to Eldest Aunt!"
Lu Qingqing waved her hand impatiently: "No need to be polite."
She said to the maid, "Bring a chair over for Aunt Fan."
After all, she is pregnant with the Lu family's child, and she cannot be tired and hurt the child.
As soon as Fan Meiniang sat down on the chair, Lu Qingqing asked directly, "What do you want to tell us?"
Fan Mei Niang grabbed her handkerchief and glanced at the maids around her. She pursed her lips and said, "I can only tell the eldest aunt and the second lady about this matter."
When Lu Qingqing heard that this matter was important, she ordered the maid in the room: "All of you go out."
"yes."
Even Cuilan, her personal maid, went out and closed the door tightly.
"Go ahead."
Fan Meiniang nodded, took out a blue square checkered basket from her sleeve and placed it on the table in front of Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing frowned: "What does this mean?"
Fan Meiniang swallowed her saliva and drank a sip of water to ease her tension. She pointed at the necklace and said, "Gu Yunran is having an affair."
"This is the bracelet on that man's jade pendant."
Fan Meiniang's words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Lu Qingqing and Mrs. Lu to the point of being tender inside and burnt outside.
"Don't say that casually." Mrs. Lu frowned and said, "Everything must be based on evidence."
She looked at Fan Meiniang expectantly, hoping that she had real evidence.
"How could I dare to say such a thing?" Fan Mei Niang paused and said, "At that time, I still had the jade pendant in my hand and gave it to a girl named Yuling who was close to her. I didn't expect that girl to return the jade pendant to Gu Yunran."
"Oh, yes, there's a name on that jade pendant. It's called..." Fan Meiniang scratched her head and thought for a moment. Her eyes lit up. "Right, it's Qianli."
"I heard that he was a guard from the Mu Mansion."
"The guard from the Lu Mansion?" Lu Qingqing and Mrs. Lu were both shocked. Although they didn't have much contact with the Mu family, they had heard of this guard a long time ago.
I heard that he is Mu Qianchen's confidant, tall and strong, handsome, but unfortunately... he is just a guard.
"Yes, it's Qianli. I remember it clearly." Fan Meiniang said firmly.
She had given the jade pendant to Yuling at the beginning. In order to prevent Yuling from betraying her, she untied the string on the jade pendant as evidence.
Seeing that Fan Meiniang's words were so convincing, Madam Lu was quite excited, clutching the handkerchief in her hand. However, she sighed, "How can you convict Gu Yunran based on just a piece of silk?"
Indeed, this type of network is too common to be used as evidence.
Fan Meiniang lowered her head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since Gu Yunran is having an affair with someone else, they will definitely contact each other again. As long as we send someone to keep a close eye on them, we will naturally be able to catch them."
Even if there is no opportunity, she will find a way to create one and catch Gu Yunran committing adultery.
Lu Qingqing nodded: "Then I'll leave this matter to you. Find two people who are willing to help and keep an eye on Gu Yunran quietly."
"yes."
Fan Mei Niang agreed with a humble look. She stood up and said, "If you have nothing else to do, I will withdraw first."
"You go ahead."
Fan Meiniang retreated, closed the door casually, and left Baomo Hall. She went out with the maid beside her.
Mrs. Lu Er smiled broadly: "Gu Yunran, Gu Yunran, I didn't expect you to do such a thing?" This time, if she gets the chance, she will definitely make sure Gu Yunran is killed without a burial place.
Suddenly, she thought of something and became melancholy again: "Qingqing, Chang Zhu has been smart since he was young, but Gu Yunran ruined his future with just one sentence. What should we do?"
Lu Qingqing picked up the teacup, used the lid to stir the tea leaves, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, why are you so anxious?"
"It's a small matter."
"My husband has made great contributions at the border this time and has earned the emperor's favor. He was transferred back to Shengjing to take up this position. Tomorrow he will report on his work and be promoted to the rank of general."
"And he has the potential to become the top leader in the army, which is many times higher than Gu Yunran's brother who is the commander of the imperial guards."
"The top military commander is the Grand Marshal?" Mrs. Lu was excited. "Can your husband really become the Grand Marshal?"
Lu Qingqing lifted her hair and smiled proudly, "Second sister-in-law, we are a family and we don't talk behind each other's backs. Let me tell you something, my husband is a subordinate of General Gao. He was promoted not only because of his military achievements, but also because General Gao spoke for him in front of the emperor."
She paused and continued, "It's clear that my husband is favored by General Gao. Now that General Gao is old, when he retires, it will be my husband's turn."
Lu Xiao'e, who had been sitting next to her like a transparent person, also nodded: "Mother, what the eldest aunt said is absolutely right."
Mrs. Lu's eyes lit up as she watched Lu Qingqing grow increasingly excited. She reached out and grabbed Lu Qingqing's hand, "Then Chang Zhu..."
"My husband's words."
Mrs. Lu Er finally breathed a sigh of relief. She liked Lu Qingqing even more and took a fancy to her. She reached out and took off the jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Lu Qingqing.
"This is the bracelet my mother gave me when she was still alive. I know what she meant. She didn't mean it for me, but was waiting for you to come back so that I could give it to you."
Lu Qingqing wanted to refuse, but after hearing what Mrs. Lu said, she accepted it.
This is a top-grade jade bracelet, made of natural emerald green jade. It is crystal clear and beautiful under the sunlight.
It was originally Gu Yunran's dowry. When she first came to the Lu Mansion, she brought such a beautiful bracelet to honor her mother. She had been thinking about it since then.
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