Chapter 77: Bad Parenting
The next day, at General Zhaoyong’s mansion.
Mrs. Lu found out early in the morning that Lu Yunzheng had come back last night.
She hurriedly sent someone to inquire about the news from Lu Shiliu. Lu Shiliu also hoped that his general and young master would be well, so he said some good things.
He was not lying. After the general returned to his study last night, he indeed sighed for a long time and took out the sword that the young master wore when he was a child and wiped it again and again.
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she was overjoyed.
She knew that the master still valued Zheng'er the most. No matter how Zhou Fu's son tried to curry favor with others, he could never surpass Zheng'er!
"Mother Zhao, hurry up and tell the kitchen to prepare something that the master likes to eat. I will go to the front yard to wait and invite the master to the main courtyard for dinner."
"Let's strike while the iron is hot and say more good things so that Zheng'er can return home as soon as possible!"
Mrs. Lu was full of energy, and Mrs. Zhao was also very happy. She quickly responded with a smile and turned to leave.
Mrs. Lu really went to the front yard early, and kept those good words in her mind, turning them over and over again.
But after waiting for a long time, General Lu came back from court half an hour later than usual.
Mrs. Lu saw General Lu coming in from outside from afar, and hurried forward to greet him.
But General Lu had a sullen face. The moment he saw Madam Lu, his brows furrowed immediately. He turned around and looked in the direction that turned out to be Aunt Zhou's Ningxiang Courtyard.
When Mrs. Lu saw this scene, her joy was instantly dashed and the smile on her face disappeared.
But when she thought of Lu Yunzheng, Mrs. Lu gritted her teeth, chased after him, and grabbed General Lu's sleeve.
General Lu stopped but refused to turn back.
Mrs. Lu felt sad and bitter when she saw that General Lu was so annoyed with her, but she still forced a smile and said in a gentle voice:
"Master, I asked the kitchen to prepare some of your favorite dishes today. Can we have lunch in the main courtyard?"
“No need.”
General Lu's voice was cold and hard. He immediately pulled back his sleeves and started to leave again.
Mrs. Lu saw that she really couldn't keep the person, so she just let it go, but she still had some things to say.
"Master, I heard that Zheng'er came back last night?"
When General Lu heard Lu Yunzheng's name, his whole body froze.
But Madam Lu was eager to speak out what was in her heart at this moment, and because General Lu had his back to her, she did not notice General Lu's abnormality at all, and said to herself:
"Master, I know Zheng Er best. He must have realized his mistake, but he just can't bring himself to do it."
"You know, the child is grown up now. After all, he is also a deputy commander outside, so he is particularly stubborn and wants to save face."
"Look, I'll call him back after he gets off duty today, and we can have dinner together and talk it out, okay?"
Seeing that General Lu did not refuse, Mrs. Lu thought that General Lu was also interested, and immediately became more eager, and then said:
"Master, Zheng'er is the young master of General Zhaoyong's mansion after all. It's not decent to tell others that he has been living outside in a rented yard. It will hurt your reputation."
"You don't know, Zheng'er has had a very hard time these days. As a mother, I see it with my own eyes and feel the pain in my heart."
"Besides, the disturbance of breaking off the engagement with the Shen family has passed, and I have also gone to apologize. Now everyone is at peace, why do you still want to push Zheng'er away, Master?"
Mrs. Lu thought that her words were all-encompassing. The master should have calmed down now, and it would be only natural to bring Zheng'er back home as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, General Lu suddenly said solemnly: "It's over? Who said the storm of breaking off the engagement is over?"
When Mrs. Lu heard that General Lu's voice was not right, her heart skipped a beat.
She hurriedly took three or two steps around to the front, only to find that General Lu had a gloomy brow, clenched teeth, and the muscles on his cheeks were trembling slightly, as if he was holding his breath.
Madam Lu was startled and took a step back, saying in a trembling voice, "Master, you...what's wrong with you?"
I have advised the master several times about Zheng Er's matter, but I have never seen the master so angry. What on earth...
General Lu could no longer hold back his anger, and took a step closer to Madam Lu, saying with almost gnashing teeth:
"You still know that the evil boy hurt my reputation? I really lost face today because of him!"
"At the morning court today, Censor Zhang accused me of failing to educate my son and allowing him to break his promise in front of His Majesty and all the civil and military officials in the court!"
"After the court session, His Majesty summoned me to the imperial study and reprimanded me for half an hour!"
"General Shen was standing by at the time, and he even pleaded for me. I really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into!"
"I have been a soldier for half my life, shed my blood on the battlefield, and was praised by the emperor himself. Who would have thought that my reputation would be ruined by an unfilial son!"
In the last sentence, General Lu almost roared and even shouted "I".
He knew that Lu Yunzheng's character was flawed and he, as a father, could not escape the blame, so he returned home just now and did not want to vent his anger on his wife, so he left in a hurry.
But his wife insisted on pulling him aside, and every word she said was in defense of her rebellious son, which made him unable to suppress his anger any longer.
When Madam Lu heard that General Lu was impeached and reprimanded by the emperor because of Lu Yunzheng's regret for the engagement, she turned pale with fright, her lips trembled for a long time, and she didn't utter a word.
After a long while, she stuttered and said:
"How...how could it be so serious? Those imperial censors are so idle that they are meddling in other people's family affairs."
"This... this has been the case since ancient times, when men and women get married, if it doesn't work out, they just break up. This has been the case in every dynasty."
"shut up!"
When General Lu saw that his wife not only did not realize her mistake but even dared to blame the censor, he became furious and shouted loudly.
Mrs. Lu was startled. When she looked up, she saw General Lu's brows were gloomy and his voice was icy cold.
"Dropping a child is like killing him. His character has already gone astray. If he doesn't repent, his life will be ruined!"
"Go tell Lu Yunzheng that if he really can't bring himself to admit his mistake, he can just start his own business and never come back!"
"I, Lu Yongzhu, have more than one son. There are plenty of people to take over the general's family business!"
General Lu left these words, waved his sleeves and strode away.
Looking at the direction he was heading, he was heading to the martial arts arena in the mansion, which showed that he was in urgent need of venting the anger in his heart.
Mrs. Lu stood there in a daze, waiting until General Lu disappeared from her sight. Only then did she feel frightened and she staggered and almost fell to the ground.
The master had never said such harsh words to her. What did he mean just now? Was he going to give up Zheng'er? Do you want to hand over the General’s Mansion to Zhou Fu’s son?
No, she can't, she doesn't agree!
But the master always keeps his word. If Zheng'er doesn't admit his mistake, I'm afraid he will really have no share in this general's mansion!
Furthermore.......
At this time, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but recall the unpleasant experience of her last "visit" to the villa.
At that time, Zheng'er told a huge lie without blinking, saying that he was reborn and that the master would die in the battlefield in two years. His tone and expression were so calm.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but shudder.
Even she had to admit that Zheng Er had really changed...
No, she would not allow them to become enemies, and she would not tolerate the General's Mansion falling into the hands of others!
At this time, Mother Zhao, who had arranged everything, hurried over, but she didn't expect to see only Mrs. Lu standing there in a daze.
Her heart tightened, and she hurried forward to support him, and asked with a worried look on her face: "Madam, what's wrong with you? Where is the master?"
Mrs. Lu slowly came back to her senses, tightly grasped Mother Zhao's hand, a hint of coldness appeared in her expression, and she asked in a low voice:
"Mom, have you done everything I asked you to do before?"
Mother Zhao was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and nodded repeatedly.
"It's going very smoothly over there, but Madam, have you really decided? After all... Miss Yunyao is innocent."
"innocent?"
Madam Lu raised her voice slightly, "She is not innocent since she was born into Zhou Fu's belly!"
"Hurry up and keep more evidence. It must be foolproof. I will never let the master pass the General's Mansion to Ningxiang Courtyard!"
"Also, prepare some more silver and money. I will personally deliver it to Zheng'er in two days."
The master is still angry now, and he cannot let Zheng'er come back at this time to bring bad luck, otherwise the relationship between him and his son will become even more strained.
After two days, when the master had calmed down a little, she went to persuade Zheng'er in person. If he didn't come back to admit his mistake, there would be no place for him in the general's mansion in the future!
Mrs. Lu had obviously made up her mind. She waved away Mother Zhao's support and walked towards the main courtyard with a sullen face.
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