Chapter 22 Family Law
"Master Lu dotes on his wife so dotingly, why am I a little bit upset?"
"There's something wrong with your eyes, you're clearly disgusted, but you can't lose your gentlemanly demeanor."
"Anything? I'd rather have a princess and a prime minister. At least they're evenly matched and well-matched."
There were some discussions in the distance, and Jiang Ran observed Lu Weiqing's expression with his peripheral vision uncomfortably.
Fortunately, he kept his head down and concentrated on wiping the bookmark.
You probably didn't hear it?
Jiang Ran felt a little guilty.
The flower on the high mountain that no one dared to pick, the once glorious Prime Minister Lu, became the talk of the common people because of her. It was really shameful.
"Brother Lu, this bookmark is dirty, throw it away."
"I've caused so much trouble for no reason and have implicated you. It's really unlucky."
As Jiang Ran spoke, he subconsciously used his right foot to fiddle with the gravel next to him, and then kicked it far away.
Just when she kicked out the tenth pebble, Lu Weiqing finally raised her head.
He did throw something, but it was a handkerchief, and he put the bookmark in his arms.
"This is a token of Miss Jiang's love, how can we throw it away?"
"Let Lu Yu pay the bill. Just consider it as a gift to us, isn't that good?" There was a rare hint of smile in his voice.
Jiang Ran didn't pay attention to the "we" he said, thinking that Lu Weiqing thought the jade was of good quality and it would be a pity to throw it away.
"What's so good about what Lu Weiqing gave me? Brother Lu, I'll give you something better later, the best!"
Jiang Ran looked unconvinced and kept talking and gesturing.
"What happened to your hand?"
She paused for a moment and quickly hid her hands, which were wrapped in gauze, behind her back.
"Nothing, just a burn." Jiang Ran lied subconsciously.
She didn't want Lu Weiqing to know that she had made herself so embarrassed just because he made a small request.
Thinking back to the boasts he had just made, about better and the best, Jiang Ran's face suddenly became bitter.
Oops, I got carried away again.
"Let's go, I'll take you back."
She nodded obediently.
In fact, she wanted to watch Lu Yu being beaten, but she didn't want to cause trouble for Lu Weiqing anymore.
After all, he is Lu Yu's uncle. He believes in her so firmly and stands on her side. If he also uses family rules against Lu Yu, it will probably make Lord Lu and Madam Lu unhappy.
"Is it okay for you to punish Lu Yu?"
"Didn't you ask me before if I had ever done anything stupid?"
They both spoke at the same time.
Jiang Ran suddenly became interested and urged him to tell her what stupid thing it was. He had already forgotten about Lu Yu.
She didn't expect to hear a story from Lu Weiqing that was completely different from what she remembered.
"Actually, when I was little, I was very jealous of Lu Yu."
"I've had no friends since I was a child. All of my peers from the Gusu Lu family, we were rivals since birth."
"But Lu Yu is different. He was born without the need to compete for first place. He has many friends, including you, who admire and pursue him unconditionally."
"So when he showed off the wooden bookmark, I got jealous. I don't even know why I said that. It was hurtful, but it just came out of my mouth uncontrollably."
"It wasn't until you took out another bookmark, angrily broke it off and threw it into the lake that I realized what I had missed."
It was the first time that Jiang Ran heard him talk so much, and he spoke so seriously. For a moment, he was so flustered that he couldn't walk properly. It took him several tries before he could get his steps right.
It sounds like Lu Weiqing is still quite upset about this matter.
But if the nanny hadn't reminded her, she really wouldn't have remembered it.
Because he was so outstanding and was the child of other people's family, everyone who played with him at that time said that Lu Weiqing was different from them, so she was subconsciously afraid of him and distanced herself from him.
He is always alone, standing aside.
As soon as Lu Weiqing saw Jiang Ran's expression, he knew that the little girl believed it all. His little girl was just so soft-hearted.
Lu Yu, the only thing this idiot was jealous of was that she had once liked him.
But now, this love will no longer belong to Lu Yu. He will become fond of him little by little.
The longer he thought about it, the darker his eyes became, but his tone became more restrained and gentle.
"I didn't have the courage back then. Now, on behalf of my younger self, I want to apologize to you."
Huh? Why are you apologizing?
Jiang Ran had no idea how to deal with such a situation and wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it.
She shook her head frantically and stammered, "No, it's okay... I'm careless. I, I don't remember this anymore."
"Oh, I don't remember. So that's how it is."
Jiang Ran looked at his somewhat lost expression, his brain working frantically.
You have a stupid brain and a stupid mouth. Think about it quickly and change the subject!
She was anxious and spoke without thinking, "Lu, Brother Lu, do you have any friends now?"
It's over.
She regretted it the moment she asked. What if he didn't have it? That would be so awkward, and it would kill the conversation.
"Yes. His name is Shen Que. He has been traveling around in recent years. I'll introduce him to you when I have the chance."
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm looking forward to meeting Brother Lu's friends."
Fortunately, there is. Fortunately, there is. Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief and responded repeatedly.
She herself didn't realize that her face was now tinged with a faint blush, as if it had been dyed with the evening glow.
On the other side, his face was also red, but it was accompanied by heart-wrenching screams.
Lu Yu was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face and he shouted for help with a flushed face.
"Hit me! Hit me hard!"
Lord Lu was so angry that his beard stood on end, and he raised his hand to tell the servant to hit him harder.
By the time Mrs. Lu got the news and rushed to the outer courtyard, Lu Yu had already been beaten with ten boards and his voice was hoarse.
"What's going on?"
Mrs. Lu cried and threw herself on him, trying to stop him from beating her. "Stop beating him, stop beating him, Master. You'll beat him to death."
"Pull her away!" Lord Lu's eyes widened and he roared angrily, "How dare you ask?!"
"What a disgrace! What a disgrace! You've spoiled this rebellious son. You've brought shame upon my Lu family!"
The maid beside her tried to pull Mrs. Lu away, but she held Lu Yu tightly and refused to let go.
Seeing that Lu Yu's clothes were stained with blood, she no longer cared about her face and started to throw a tantrum.
"Shame on you? No matter how shameful it is, he's still my son, the one I carried for ten months and gave birth to with great difficulty."
"If you beat our son to death, I won't live either!"
Eleven stood aside with a sullen face.
The master didn't say how many strokes he would give, but ten boards was definitely not enough.
He calculated, "If I made my wife cry, I'd get at least fifteen strokes of the cane. If I cursed, I'd get three strokes. If I was dirty and made him smell bad, I'd have to wash my clothes, two strokes."
He won't leave until he's been beaten twenty times.
Lord Lu is quite wary of Eleven. He represents Lu Weiqing's opinion here. If this matter is not handled properly, it may affect the relationship between them.
He gave a look and ordered his men to drag Mrs. Lu away and give her twenty strokes of the cane.
After being beaten with the stick, Lu Yu was no longer able to shout and could only gasp for breath with his mouth open.
Seeing Madam Lu rushing towards him, he hummed in a mosquito-like voice, "Mom, am I going to die?" and then fainted with his head tilted.
Mrs. Lu cried and screamed for the imperial physician to save her precious son.
The mansion was in chaos and turmoil, and Lu Yu only woke up in the middle of the night.
He lay on the bed, feeling as if his whole body was falling apart and he couldn't move at all.
Hearing the woman sobbing beside the bed, he struggled to turn over, still shouting: "A Ran, A Ran, you came to see me?"
"Brother Yu, you are seriously injured and can't move. Lie down quickly." When Lin Buqiu heard him calling Jiang Ran, his eyes filled with tears and full of resentment.
But she had to step forward immediately and support him with a distressed look on her face. She had no one to rely on, and her few bargaining chips were her gentleness, consideration, and love for him.
"hiss--"
When Lu Yu recognized it was her, he cried out in pain and lay back down without even looking at her.
Lin Buqiu wrung her handkerchief tightly. She had been staying here with him for several hours without hearing a single soft word from him.
She gritted her teeth, boldly grasped Lu Yu's hand and placed it on her chest, sobbing as if she was heartbroken: "Brother Yu..."
Lu Yu felt the softness in his palm and his whole body trembled for a moment.
At the moment of distraction, Mrs. Lu pushed the door open with medicine in her hand.
"Yu'er is awake? That's great, that's great! May the Bodhisattva bless you, and all your illnesses will be cured. May you be blessed with good fortune and happiness. May the Bodhisattva bless you..."
Mrs. Lu had just gone to get the medicine, and when she came back she saw that Lu Yu had woken up. She excitedly called out to the Buddha for blessing him.
Seeing Lin Buqiu sitting on the edge of the bed, Mrs. Lu's expression turned cold again. She had seemed sensible before, but now it seemed she had big ambitions and didn't even know how to avoid suspicion. It was really disgraceful.
"Yu'er and I have something to talk about. It's getting late, you should go back."
Although Lin Buqiu was unwilling, he could only bow politely and leave while wiping his tears.
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