Chapter 157: Silencing rather than sealing

The wife of Marquis Yongning gently brushed Lu Minghui's hair and looked at her seriously.

There is carelessness, there is worry and pity.

What he didn't care about was the servants who were beaten to death one by one in Lanxi Courtyard, and what he worried about was Lu Minghui's reputation of being kind and gentle and her marriage to a wealthy family.

Lu Minghui felt her scalp tighten, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her long eyelashes trembled rapidly and involuntarily.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning paused for a moment, a hint of displeasure flashed across her eyes, and she said in a deep voice, "Minghui, if you are capable of handling this matter properly, it would be fine to keep it secret. However, if keeping it secret causes the situation to deteriorate, then confessing it would be useless."

"You have just returned to the capital. You do not have your old acquaintances among the nobles. The Duke of Zhenguo's attitude towards the marriage is also distant and cold. Moreover, they have disregarded the dignity of the two families and asked for permission to be exiled from the capital without authorization. Your situation is very dangerous. You must act cautiously at all times and not be negligent in the slightest."

"Minghui, I only have two children, Yu'er and you. I will definitely make every effort for you two."

Lu Minghui had a plan in mind, and she knelt down with a plop, lowered her head and sobbed, "Mother, after I have recognized my ancestors and returned to my ancestral home, I will always behave like a lady from a noble family, and I will not dare to make any mistakes."

"only……"

Lu Minghui revealed a look of shame and anger at the right moment. "In Sheung Hei Village, Lu Chunhe and his son had intended to humiliate my daughter. It was only because my daughter was alert that she was saved and her innocence was preserved."

"But, after all, it is a shameful thing."

"The Duke of Zhenguo is already dissatisfied with my daughter. Once this old story gets out, my daughter's life will be ruined."

"My daughter has a hard life too. Lu Mingchao was living a life of luxury in the Marquis's mansion, while I suffered a lot in the countryside. Now that we have finally returned to our respective positions, we still have to worry about the fear and sleepless nights."

Lu Chun and his son must die.

This is what she was determined to do after she was reborn with her memories.

In this life, she was going to replace Lu Mingchao and become a wealthy noblewoman with an impeccable reputation and respected by everyone.

If possible, she would like to turn Changxi Village and Dahe Village into scorched earth, leaving no one alive.

That way, no one would ever know about her foolish past.

She has done countless stupid things.

The face of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning suddenly changed, from blue to white, and she became furious in an instant. The graceful demeanor she usually displayed was gone at this moment. There was a sharp light between her eyebrows, and she held Lu Minghui's wrist tightly.

"Humiliation?"

"Intimate relationship?" Lady Yongning Marquis paused for a word.

Lu Minghui looked embarrassed and said, "Mother, my daughter is resisting by dying."

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning seemed not to notice Lu Minghui's embarrassment and slapped her. "How dare you deliberately keep such an important matter secret for such a long time?"

"Did you know..."

"My reputation is ruined. Even if I haven't lost my virginity, I've lost my virginity anyway!"

"What kind of scoundrels are Lu Chun and his son? They are so careless with their words. If you tell anyone, you're done for!"

"By then, not to mention the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, even the ordinary nobles will criticize and find fault with you. You will only end up being sent away and marrying off to a poor family or a merchant's son."

The wife of Marquis Yongning seemed to be unsatisfied. She stretched out her finger and poked Lu Minghui's forehead fiercely, with more anger and disappointment than anything else.

Lu Minghui knelt on the ground, crying miserably and helplessly, "Mother, I am also afraid. I am afraid that you will dislike me if you know about this, and that I will bring shame to the Yongning Marquisate."

"Mom, I know I was wrong."

"Please help your daughter."

Madam Yongning pursed her red lips, frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I will handle this matter for you."

"From now on, I'll just be rotting in my stomach."

Lu Minghui lowered her eyes, a look of joy flashing through her heart.

Sun Zhiye was unwilling to be a knife in her hand, and Madam Hou would clear away all obstacles and troubles for her.

"Don't worry, mother. I understand."

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning pulled Lu Minghui up and said earnestly, "Hui'er, you are the daughter of the Marquis of Yongning, a beautiful jade and a fairy flower. Lu Chunhe and his son are just rubbish and weeds. They are not worthy of making you worry and anxious and lose your composure."

"The most important thing right now is that you must marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in a glamorous manner and not let others laugh at you for no reason."

"You marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. You have your mother and your brother in the Marquis' Mansion to rely on. When you take charge of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and become the mistress of a high-ranking family, you will also have to help your brother."

"Hui Er, does it hurt?"

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning gently touched Lu Minghui's red and swollen cheeks, and continued with an apologetic tone, "Mother was really angry and hit her too hard."

Lu Minghui was sobbing with tears in her eyes, "I know that mother is just worried about me, it doesn't hurt."

"I wonder how mother plans to solve this matter?"

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning wiped the tears from Lu Minghui's cheeks with a handkerchief, and asked with a meaningful look, "What do you think, Hui'er?"

Lu Minghui's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show any sign of it. She said innocently and hesitantly, "Why not send someone to give them some money to keep them quiet?"

The wife of Marquis Yongning sighed softly.

There are also benefits to being kind.

"Hui Er, money can't silence a villain, it can only feed his appetite."

"Today, I will teach you a lesson: you must never let others hold your life-threatening power."

Unless the other person is dead.

Sealing something is not as reliable as cutting it off.

Lu Minghui looked as if she understood, and said obediently, "I have a mother who loves me and teaches me, so I will study hard."

"Thank you, mom."

The admiration between Lu Minghui's eyebrows seemed to be overflowing.

The fatal handle must not be in the hands of others, otherwise it can only be in the hands of the devil.

I hope Mrs. Hou won’t let her down.

According to her original plan, she wanted to gain a firm foothold and find someone to use before silencing the person. However, who would have thought that Lu Chun and his son would seek death, so don't blame her for sending them to the west early.

It is a great merit to die early and be reborn early.

"Do your adoptive parents know about this?" Lady Yongning Marquis asked suddenly, not knowing what she had thought of.

Lu Minghui pursed her lips and stammered, "I only know the general idea, not the details."

Madam Yongning frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"

Lu Minghui nodded, "Lu Sanjin witnessed it with his own eyes, but he later fell into the water accidentally and had a high fever. His mind was like that of a child and he didn't remember the incident."

A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the wife of Yongning Marquis. "It's good luck."

Lu Minghui pretended not to understand the deep meaning of the words of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, and said in a harsh tone, "I am lucky to be alive."

It was not a disguised way of protecting the Lu family of Changxi Village, it was just that the time had not come yet. The brothers Lu Chun and Lu Chunsheng were in trouble at the same time, which inevitably aroused people's speculation.

There were other ladies in the capital who were watching her, waiting for her to make mistakes.

After all, the position of the Crown Prince's wife in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is very popular.

Moreover, the only person in the Lu family who is difficult to deal with is Lu Yao.

There is no need to dirty her hands to disturb Lu Yao.

Princess Qingyu, who has had countless lovers, would probably be interested in the unique and charming Lu Yao.

It’s not like she hasn’t thought about pleasing Lu Yao.

But Lu Yao's clear and cold eyes seemed to be able to see through all the disguises and darkness, making her feel ashamed.

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