Chapter 266: Madam Hou is mad

Tomorrow morning, when the sun rises in the east, what happened tonight will spread quickly among the noble officials like the morning breeze.

"My Lord, Minghui has already admitted her fault. I really..."

Yongning Hou said impatiently, "Don't make noises here!"

"You and that evil girl couldn't even fool the stupid Lerong County Lord with your arguments. Do you think you can fool your old friends who have been immersed in the officialdom for many years?"

"Don't make things worse and dig your own grave."

The wife of Marquis Yongning was startled and pointed her finger at herself.

Is she screaming?

Lu Minghua: Is Lord Lerong stupid?

Not really. At most, Lord Lerong is a simple-minded person with strong limbs.

Marquis Yongning raised his feet and walked straight out.

When he was about to cross the threshold, he stopped and said in a deep voice, "Lu Mingchao cannot leave the mansion."

"At least you can't leave at this critical moment."

"If she leaves the mansion, it won't just be Minghui who will be at the center of the storm, but the huge Yongning Marquis's mansion."

"Since you have annoyed her by scolding her harshly, then you should find a way to ease her knot and keep her here for now."

The wife of Marquis Yongning was so angry that her face turned ashen and she was trembling.

He pursed his lips into a tight line, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and was unable to utter a word.

After being married for many years, she knew that Yongning Hou was cold, selfish and irresponsible, and he would only care about himself when faced with important matters.

In the past, she would joke that this was a way of being able to see through every detail and respond to every situation, and that a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall.

But when this coldness and selfishness fell on her shoulders, she felt the chill and hatred deep in her heart, and there was still a vague fear that was about to burst out.

She worried that one day she, too, would be abandoned.

The wife of Marquis Yongning's eyes were dyed red with anger as she looked at Marquis Yongning's leaving back.

He gritted his teeth and a hoarse sound came from his throat.

He waved his hand and knocked the thin-necked jade vase on the antique shelf to the ground.

There was a crackling sound and fragments flew everywhere.

He let out a long breath and sat back in the armchair.

"Minghui, you saw it too." The voice of the wife of Marquis Yongning was full of self-mockery and resentment.

Lu Minghui knew that the only piece of floating wood she had was Madam Hou.

The next moment, he rushed in front of the wife of Marquis Yongning like a madman, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed.

"Mother, please save your daughter."

Lu Minghui's forehead was broken, and bright red blood slowly slid down her delicate brow bone, like a stroke of vermilion in a light ink painting, adding a bit of breathtaking beauty to her dull face.

The wife of Marquis Yongning lowered her eyes and looked at Lu Minghui who was kneeling on the ground.

Her hair was intertwined with tears and blood, sticking wetly to her cheeks, disheveled and crooked, like flowers destroyed by a violent storm.

Extreme black, pure white, enchanting red.

Ignoring the missing central incisor, it is quite pitiful.

Her own daughter, although not as stunningly beautiful as Lu Mingchao, was still pretty and pretty, and I still felt pity for her.

Is she really going to give up Minghui?

The person beside her is heartless and ungrateful, and her son does not distinguish between relatives and strangers. Although Minghui is stupid and vicious, the good thing is that he respects her, fears her and needs her.

Gradually, the wife of Marquis Yongning calmed down completely.

"Stop knocking."

The wife of Marquis Yongning stopped Lu Minghui.

Then, he glanced at Lu Minghua coldly and said, "Minghua, this will not be an exception next time."

"If you do this again, don't recognize me as your mother."

Lu Minghua frowned and lowered his eyes, suddenly a strange and ominous feeling arose in his heart.

At this moment, the mother was too calm and rational.

He thought it was normal for his mother to cry, swear, hit and throw things to vent her anger.

On the contrary, it was somewhat unusual that he calmed down so quickly.

Have you seen the situation clearly and decided to take a step back to see the bigger picture?

Not really.

It's more like the calm before a storm, with dark waves hidden beneath the calm surface of the lake.

"Mother, I have been studying the books of sages since I was five years old. I have been studying day and night without giving up."

"Since I was twelve, I have traveled with my teachers to study and see all kinds of life."

"Now, my son has reached the age of twenty."

"The wisdom of the saints is engraved in my heart, and the hardships of the people are seen with my eyes."

"For many years, everyone has taught me to know right from wrong and to understand justice and fairness. My mother has also patiently encouraged me to be like a pine or cypress and become an upright gentleman."

"Why does mother now feel that her son should not be an honest gentleman?"

The wife of Marquis Yongning rolled her eyes slowly, looking wooden and cold.

"I hope you become an upright gentleman, because I want you to bring honor to me and the Marquisate, not to make you indiscriminate and unclear about your relationship with others."

"Today, you can collude with Lu Mingchao to plot against Minghui and ruin Minghui's life."

"Today, you can attack Minghui without mercy; tomorrow, how will you treat me, the mother who gave birth to you and raised you? Will you collude with Lu Mingchao, disregard the relationship between mother and son, and push me into despair?"

"Minghua, what you did really chills your mother's heart."

"Didn't the teachings of the saints teach you to be filial, obedient and respectful?"

"Go down first."

Lu Minghua looked towards the inner room and pursed his lower lips.

Qiushi, he has to take it away.

Seeing this, Madam Yongning said coldly, "You can take Qiushi away."

"But, the task of retaining Lu Mingchao is left to you."

"Oh, brother and sister love is deep."

"What a deep brother-sister relationship."

In the past, Minghui said that Lu Mingchao was a seductive woman who attracted many women, but she was dismissive and thought that she was just a jealous girl.

Now it seems that Minghui is as clear as seeing fire.

"Minghua, you and Lu Mingchao are neither siblings by blood nor by name."

"In aristocratic families, men and women do not sit at the same table when they are seven years old."

"People's words are scary and their hearts are hard to predict. You should be careful with your words and actions and stay within the boundaries. Don't spread any shameful rumors."

Lu Minghua was stunned, his eyes widened in disbelief.

How could a mother say such malicious words?

He watched Chaochao grow up and was like a brother and a father to him.

If he wasn't concerned about filial piety, he really wanted to imitate his father and say, "Don't scream here."

Lu Minghua took a deep breath and didn't want to get into an argument.

"That's what my mother taught me."

"My son and Chao Chao will never overstep the boundaries when they are together."

"Thank you, mother, for giving the harvest to your son."

"Son, take your leave."

After being noisy for a long time, Biluoyuan finally quieted down.

Madam Yongning held Lu Minghui's chin, staring at her like a hawk, "Minghui, tell me, what is your biggest feeling about tonight's events?"

Lu Minghui blinked blankly.

Biggest realization?

She only felt that the whip hitting her back was really painful, and the slap hitting her face was also really painful.

Looking at the inky black expression on the wife of Marquis Yongning, no matter how stupid she was, she knew that she could not answer with that.

After a brief thought, he said timidly, "My daughter is so wrong."

"Shut up." Madam Yongning interrupted sharply, "I'm not asking you to repent."

The wife of Marquis Yongning unconsciously increased the force of her fingers.

Lu Minghui took a breath in pain and said carefully, "Mom, you hurt me."

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning turned a deaf ear to her and said, "No matter how painful it is, can it be as painful as the fact that you will have no place to stay in the capital tomorrow?"

"Tell me, what is your greatest realization?"

To be the emperor's concubine