She recited the 336th house rule reflexively. Including last night, she had not returned home for more than six hours.
The wounds on her body trembled, and she couldn't help shaking when she thought about being punished by the family.
She burst into tears all of a sudden, "Mom, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again in the future."
Mrs. Tang opened her eyes slightly and sensitively caught the unfamiliar clothes on Tang Ruozhi. Looking at her daughter who was wearing different clothes from yesterday, she asked, "Whose clothes are these?"
"Ah, ah?" Tang Ruozhi was terrified.
"I ask you, whose clothes are these!"
"It's from a friend," Tang Ruo lied unconsciously, but when he came to his senses he realized that he couldn't take it back.
Mrs. Tang's face looked extremely ugly. She hated people lying to her the most. Tang Ruzhi knew this very well, but subconsciously, she forgot about it and just hoped that Mrs. Tang would not find out that she was lying.
When she was a child, she was under too much pressure to learn dance and secretly ran away to play. She was discovered by Mrs. Tang and lied that she went to Yu Qinglan's house to play.
But Yu Qinglan was not at home that day, and as a result, ten-year-old Tang Ruozhi was beaten three times by Mrs. Tang with a wooden stick three fingers thick.
So the young Tang Ruozhi lay in bed for a month, and Mrs. Tang did not visit her once during this month.
From then on, she never dared to lie in front of Mrs. Tang again. She was afraid that she would be beaten again and lie in bed unable to get up.
"I'll give you one more chance to tell the truth."
Mrs. Tang looked at her coldly, as if the person in front of her was not her daughter, but the most useless waste.
"..." Tang Ruozhi didn't know what to say. The fear she had accumulated towards Madam Tang over the years had turned into wariness.
Jin Xiwen didn't know if she could be considered her friend. This dress was given by her, but she couldn't tell Mrs. Tang that this was Jin Xiwen's dress, right?
Even her own mother doesn't know where Jin Xiwen is, but she is mixed up with her, Tang Ruozhi. Who would believe this?
She didn't dare look at Mrs. Tang. While she was thinking of a countermeasure, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss, are you awake? I made peach blossom pastry." It was Hong Yan.
Tang Ruozhi felt as if he had been pardoned and walked over to open the door.
Hongyan was holding a plate with a lid decorated with blue and white porcelain patterns.
"Meet the madam."
Hong Yan bowed again and then said, "The general's wife is here and wants to see you. She's in the front hall."
Madam Tang frowned. General's Mansion? "Which General's Mansion?"
Which other general's mansion is there? In Funing City, the only general who has a family is General Jin.
Hong Yan replied: "It's the General's Mansion of the Jin family. General's wife, Madam Jin, wants to see you."
"Lv Xiaoxiao?" Mrs. Tang frowned even tighter, thinking to herself, hadn't they cut off all ties with the Lu family a long time ago?
Why are they here again? What are they up to? Could it be...
"You stay here and wait for me. You are not allowed to go out without my permission."
Mrs. Tang walked out of Tang Ruozhi's room anxiously and quickly.
Tang Ruozhi's tense nerves finally relaxed, and her limp body almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, Hong Yan supported her in time.
"Miss, be careful."
Tang Ruozhi wanted to smile back at her, but his face was so pale that he couldn't even manage a smile.
"Ah! Miss!" Hong Yan exclaimed as she looked at Tang Ruozhi's back.
"Why is there blood here?"
Tang Ruozhi was wearing a light-colored dress. The bumpy ride in the carriage and her highly tense nerves had put her under great pressure both mentally and physically.
Before she could answer, her eyes went dark and she fell into coma.
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The front hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Mrs. Lu kept pacing around, which was more like touring the front hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion than pacing.
This Prime Minister's Mansion was truly wealthy. The chairs were solid mahogany, as was the table itself. The tea sets on the table were all exquisite. Even the tablecloth was a luxurious silk she had never seen before. The entire hall was decorated with elegance and grandeur. Above the central beam was a gilded plaque with the words "A harmonious family brings prosperity," which filled her with admiration.
The only drawback is that this place doesn't belong to her.
"What brings the general's wife here?" Mrs. Tang was polite in her words, but her actions did not show any sign of welcoming Lu Xiaoxiao. Instead, she sat directly in the main seat without any intention of asking her to sit down.
"What kind of wind could it be? There's no wind today." Lu Xiaoxiao retorted, sitting down unceremoniously. "I think the sun is shining brightly today. I'll get moldy if I stay at home. I remember that we haven't seen each other for a long time, so we have to catch up!"
"Oh," Madam Tang sneered, unable to conceal her disgust. "General's wife, you're getting senile. General Jin and our Prime Minister have only a passing personal relationship. The relationship between our two families is far from harmonious. Don't be ridiculous. Who is your sister?"
The smile on Lu Xiaoxiao's face slowly faded. She really couldn't stand that woman's arrogant attitude, but when she thought of what she was going to say later, her wrinkled face was filled with smiles again. She said, "Don't say that. Back then, we lived under the same roof and grew up together. You're doing better than me, your younger sister, so we should look after each other."
"I've cut all ties with your Lu family long ago," Madam Tang quickly denied, distancing herself from the matter, her eyes filled with disgust. "I have nothing to do with you anymore. There's no need to come to me for anything in the future. I won't help you. I can't handle those dirty things!"
Lu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth in her heart. If this woman was not more successful than her and had some say in front of the Prime Minister, she would not have begged for help in such a humble manner.
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