Before Madam Lu could finish her words, Lu Qi, the second son of the Lu family, interrupted her with a loud roar.
Mrs. Lu had never seen her second son so angry before. She was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Mother, don't forget that Lihua was granted an imperial decree by the late emperor, and your son's marriage was also granted by the late emperor himself." Lu Qi really didn't expect that his mother would still blame his wife at this time and could even say such harsh words.
He knew that his mother treated his daughter-in-law badly because she disliked her background, and he also knew that his mother's favoritism towards the eldest wife caused his wife and daughter to suffer in the mansion.
Before, his wife always said it was okay and told him not to worry about it. He always knew that his wife was not the type to suffer any loss, so he didn't care much.
Besides, my mother never does anything excessive in front of me.
However, today, since his mother could say such harsh words in front of him, it was obvious how harshly his daughter-in-law was treated when he was not at home.
Thinking of this, Lu Qi felt extremely guilty, and his tough face was full of sadness and regret.
"Second brother, how did you speak to Mother?" Lu Qing stepped forward, acting like an elder brother. "Listen to me, this matter ends here. You don't need to mention it again."
Lu Qing's words were obviously an attempt to smooth things over.
This is how the eldest wife has handled things for many years.
Lu Qi looked at Lu Qing and smiled, "Brother, do you think I'm stupid?"
Lu Qing's face froze. "What do you mean?"
"Heh--" Lu Qi said nothing, just smiled sarcastically.
His eldest brother considers himself a scholar, holds a higher official position than himself, and marries a better wife than himself. He always acts superior in front of himself.
But he knew nothing about his character, and didn't want to say anything more to him. He just looked at Madam Lu again and said, "Mother, let's divide the family."
He didn't want to say anything more now.
He knew that there was really no point in staying in this house anymore.
Old Madam Lu looked at her second son's determined face and really couldn't understand why he was so determined to divide the family.
But, she is still alive. If the family splits up, how will others laugh at her?
Thinking of this, Madam Lu's face turned bad, "I will not agree to split the family."
After saying that, Madam Lu's expression softened, and she said to Lu Qi, "Miao'er is still young and naive, so let's just let this matter pass. Fortunately, Ling'er is fine too, so now she has found a good match, isn't she?"
Because Lu Miao has a good maternal family and is the only legitimate daughter of her eldest son, Mrs. Lu usually really dotes on Lu Miao. Now she is subconsciously biased when handling things.
Besides, Madam Lu really felt that what happened in the palace yesterday was nothing big.
It is a great blessing for a daughter born to a bandit to become the princess of a prince.
However, Mrs. Lu's words made the little bit of affection in Lu Qi's heart disappear.
“Hehehe——”
Lu Qi smiled.
The tall and strong man smiled sadly and sarcastically at this moment.
Seeing her second son like this, Madam Lu, who had originally thought it was natural, suddenly felt guilty and immediately became angry and asked, "What do you mean by that smile?"
"What do you mean?" Lu Qi stopped smiling and looked at Madam Lu. "Mother thinks Miao'er is still young, but do you remember that my Ling'er is half a year younger than her? If Ling'er had pushed Miao'er out yesterday, would mother have thought it was no big deal? Or, what do you think of giving what mother thinks is a good match to the eldest wife?"
Lu Linger didn't say a word the whole time.
She no longer had any expectations for her grandmother.
In the whole family, only my father has expectations for my grandmother.
So she didn't feel sad when her grandmother said those words. Instead, she felt distressed when she saw her father's sad look. However, she also knew that it was not appropriate for her to speak in this situation, so she just stood aside as a background board.
Even so, when Lu Linger heard her father say that he wanted to give up his good marriage to the eldest wife, she knew that her father said it on purpose for her grandmother to hear, but there was still a flash of anxiety in her eyes.
She really didn't want to give up the marriage she had worked so hard to get to Lu Miao.
I don't want even the slightest possibility.
Fortunately, after hearing what her second son said, Mrs. Lu's expression immediately changed. "How can Ling'er compare to Miao'er? Besides, how can Miao'er marry that sickly guy and become a widow?"
After Madam Lu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall became unusually quiet.
There was also a hint of embarrassment and unnaturalness on Mrs. Lu's face.
Because what she said was like slapping herself in the face. After all, she had just said it was a good marriage.
When Lu Linger heard her grandmother say that Prince Huai was a sickly person, she could no longer hold back. She rushed to her father and said to the old lady, "Grandmother, Prince Huai is not a sickly person. He will definitely recover from his illness."
When Lu Linger said this, her eyes were full of stubbornness.
She didn't allow anyone to say that to him, even if that person was her own grandmother.
Madam Lu was already embarrassed, and when Lu Linger interrupted her, her expression became even uglier. "You—you silly girl, do you have any manners at all?"
However, Lu Qi has two weaknesses, one is his wife and the other is his daughter. No one can bully them, not even his own mother.
Therefore, Lu Qi took Lu Ling'er with him and said to Madam Lu, "Whether Mother agrees or not, the family is divided today. Since this family can't accommodate us, the second branch, we will leave."
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