Chapter 83 The Shameless Daughter
November 16th, General Zhaoyong’s Mansion.
At about 3 p.m., Mrs. Lu arrived outside General Lu's study room, carrying a bowl of warm soup.
Lu Shiliu saw the person coming from afar and knocked on the door to report.
General Lu's low and cold voice came from the room: "No."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Lu Shiliu's face when he heard this. When Madam Lu came closer, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "Madam, please go back."
Madam Lu seemed to have expected this scene, and immediately raised her voice and said, "Master, I have something important to ask you to do, and it involves Ningxiang Courtyard. Would you like to hear it?"
The room remained silent. Just as Mrs. Lu opened her mouth to say something, General Lu's voice suddenly rang out: "Come in."
Although this was the result that Mrs. Lu wanted, she couldn't help feeling sad when she thought that the general was willing to meet her because she mentioned Ningxiangyuan.
When I entered the study, General Lu was sitting behind the desk with a sullen face.
Madam Lu calmed herself down, put the warm soup on the table, and said softly, "Master, I ordered someone to stew this carefully for more than an hour. Please try it."
General Lu frowned slightly when he heard this, and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
Madam Lu paused for a moment as she lifted the lid of the cup, then raised her head and said, "Master, Zheng'er sent me a message yesterday, saying that he would come home after his shift today to apologize to you."
"By then, can you give Zheng Er a chance and listen to what he has to say?"
After hearing this, General Lu finally looked up at Madam Lu, and the coldness on his face faded a little.
Based on the experience of previous years' wars with the Mo Kingdom, they will definitely make some small moves in the early spring of next year.
After the morning court today, the emperor specially asked him to stay to discuss this matter with General Shen, emphasizing that this should be used to train newcomers in the army and cultivate rising talents.
At that time, he thought of Yun Zheng and wondered whether to send him out for some training, but he was worried that Yun Zheng's temperament was not stable and that this might cause trouble.
If Yun Zheng really realized his mistake and sincerely repented, since he was his own son after all, he would shamelessly discuss it with General Shen and give Yun Zheng a chance...
Thinking of this, General Lu had already softened his heart.
Just thinking that a loving mother often spoils her son, General Lu still looked cold and hard, not wanting Madam Lu to notice anything and inform Lu Yunzheng.
Mrs. Lu observed the man's words and expressions and couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.
She knew that the master must still be angry with Zheng'er because of the impeachment.
Besides, the master has always been partial, especially since Lu Yunsheng just returned home yesterday. He must have put a lot of pressure on the master and suppressed Zheng'er openly or secretly.
Fortunately, she had a plan in mind, which paved the way for Zheng'er!
General Lu saw Madam Lu standing at the table in a daze, and he couldn't help but frown. He was about to ask her to leave when he suddenly heard Madam Lu say:
"Master, I know I am not your favorite, but I have been managing the household affairs diligently and conscientiously over the years without making any mistakes. I can be considered to have made some contributions, but I have also worked hard, right?"
General Lu thought that Mrs. Lu was going to give another long speech in defense of Lu Yunzheng, and a hint of impatience appeared on his face.
But Madam Lu suddenly changed the subject: "When I asked to see you just now, I said that the matter involved Ningxiang Courtyard. You don't think that this is an excuse for me to see you, do you?"
"Thanks to my strict management of the household, I was able to uncover this scandal. Otherwise, once the bitter consequences had been brewed, it would not only be a loss of face for our general's mansion, but I would not dare to go out and see people in the future."
General Lu frowned when he heard this, "What on earth do you want to say?"
Madam Lu raised her lips lightly, "Master, that Gu Xizhi is shameless and seduced Zheng'er. I know you are disgusted with such women."
"What if I say that there is also a 'Gu Xizhi' in our house, and this person... is your most beloved daughter?"
General Lu was stunned for a moment, then he became angry and stood up suddenly, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Madam Lu had expected General Lu to have such a reaction. She sneered, "Not to mention the general, when I first learned about it, I was unwilling to believe it anyway."
"I only gave birth to Zheng'er. When Concubine Zhou gave birth to Yao'er, I wanted to bring Yao'er to my side to raise her."
"But you refused to let me. Now look at what Yao Er has become after being raised by Aunt Zhou."
Mrs. Lu took out two letters from her bosom and slapped them on the table, continuing to sarcastically say:
"She is so shameless and has no sense of shame. She is giving things away privately. Look at her, sir. Yao'er has not missed a single one!"
When she said this, Mrs. Lu felt extremely happy.
Although this was planned by her, how could Lu Yunyao be fooled if she didn't have this intention?
It can be seen that I have not wronged her at all!
The only pity is that Lu Yunyao is too timid to say anything explicit in the letter.
She could have waited a little longer, exchanged a few more letters, and given some guidance, and she would have been able to nail Lu Yunyao down.
But the impeachment happened and Zheng'er urgently needed an opportunity to return home, so he couldn't wait.
However, based on these two letters, Lu Yunyao was finished. Having an affair with a man outside via letters was a capital crime!
Here, General Lu raised his hand and picked up the two letters. The handwriting was extremely familiar and he recognized it at a glance. It was undoubtedly Yao'er's handwriting.
When General Lu saw the three words "Mr. Chen" written on the title, his head buzzed and he felt even more confused than when he first went to the battlefield.
Mr. Shen?
That is not...
Mrs. Lu found it very ironic to see that her master, a great general, had a pale face and trembling hands.
"Master, did you see that? Yao'er is so arrogant. She is just a concubine's daughter, but she doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is, and she hooks up with the young master of the Shen family."
"Maybe she is counting on Zheng'er to marry Miss Shen back home so that she can have a closer relationship with Young Master Shen?"
"Master Shen has come to our house more than once or twice. I don't know when Yao'er started to have such thoughts."
"This is the first time I have managed to catch him. I wonder how frivolous and dissolute the letters from those who have not caught him are."
"Our family has offended the Shen family because of Zheng'er's fault. If General Shen knew that Yao'er also seduced the young master of the Shen family, I'm afraid the relationship between our family and the Shen family would really be over."
Of course, Mrs. Lu knew what General Lu cared about, so she deliberately hit him where it hurt.
When General Lu heard this, his lips were pursed into a line, the blue veins on his forehead bulged like mountains, and he clenched the letter tightly in his hand, making a clattering sound.
At this time, Madam Lu sighed again and said worriedly, "But Master, there is one thing I can't figure out."
"Yao'er has always been a very honest child. After much thought, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to take this step if no one else instigated me."
"Mrs. Zhou has always wanted to replace me as the mistress of the Lu Residence. I don't know if it was her bad idea. In order to get to the top, she even pushed her own daughter into the fire pit."
"Afu is not that kind of person!"
When General Lu heard this, his eyes were like sharp arrows, he stared at Madam Lu and said this with gritted teeth.
Mrs. Lu was stunned at first, then her heart turned cold, and then a feeling of jealousy surged up and occupied her entire mind.
The master is still speaking for that bitch Zhou Fu!
She sneered repeatedly, and changed her usual cowardice. She took a step forward to face General Lu's anger, lifted General Lu's right hand holding the letter, and said in a sharp voice:
"Master, the evidence is so conclusive, and you are still trying to excuse Zhou Fu? You would rather believe that your daughter is despicable than to doubt Zhou Fu?"
"Oh--"
"Since you have such confidence in Zhou Fu, why not go to Ningxiang Courtyard and ask them and see what they have to say!"
Before she came to the study, she had already asked Mother Zhao to bring a group of maids to Ningxiang Courtyard to tie up Aunt Zhou to catch her off guard.
In other people's houses, concubines are just lowly slaves, and the mistress can beat them to death without any hesitation. But she has not been able to touch Zhou Fu for the past twenty years.
Now she finally found the opportunity and finally got her fill!
General Lu's chest heaved violently, and his breathing was hot and rapid. Hearing this, he suddenly shook off Mrs. Lu's hand, clutching the letter, and strode out.
Mrs. Lu staggered after being thrown off balance. After she stood still, she stood up and looked at General Lu's furious back, but curled the corners of her mouth coldly.
Go, go.
Now that the truth has been revealed, the only way to get Lu Yunyao out of this situation is to take the blame. Zhou Fu loves her daughter so much, she will surely take the blame without hesitation, right?
How could she miss such a good show?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu became full of energy and quickly chased after him.
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