Chapter 2 The dowry is returned

Su He couldn't help but sneer.

The child is three years old, and she and Lu Yanxiu have been married for three years, which means Liu Qiuqiu was already there when they got married!

Call her mother?

Su He also admires Liu Qiuqiu's educational methods, which are undoubtedly the most successful for this pair of children.

In the previous life, it was because of the repeated calls of mother that she lost her mind and wanted to give all the best things in the capital to them.

However, in the end, she called Su He an evil mistress, accused him of beating them, lying and swearing, and she was so angry that she almost died!

Now, is she going to repeat the same mistakes?

Su He let go of Madam Lu's hand, and when they looked at each other, he caught a glimpse of the calculation in those old eyes, and couldn't help spitting.

When Lu Yan was taking care of Liu Qiuqiu, he learned that she was pregnant, and Madam Lu rushed to the other courtyard to visit her overnight, and sent her all kinds of ginseng, bird's nests, silks and brocades. Those were all Su He's dowry money!

"Madam, the divorce is not something I just wanted to do on a whim. You don't need to waste your breath to persuade me. It's better to sit back and drink tea and enjoy the quiet. I'm afraid there will be no such leisurely days in the future."

Can Liu Qiuqiu visit her every morning and evening and take care of the backyard like her? Can she serve her mother-in-law and supplement her dowry like her?

Of course not.

I'm afraid there will be more chaos in the future.

Su He's implication was too obvious, which made Old Lady Lu's face darken, and the disgust in her eyes increased a little. She didn't hide it at the moment, and pointed at Su He and scolded: "When Yan Xiu married you, I said that a woman like you can't be supported. I didn't expect that I really said it? Even if you are the daughter of the Minister of Rites, so what? You can't even have a child, and you want a divorce? You are delusional! Our Yan Xiu will only write a divorce letter, not a divorce!"

It seems that Su He had guessed that Old Lady Lu would do this. He didn't worry and asked the maid Pei Xia to present the account book that she had stayed up all night to sort out last night.

Lu Yan Xiu opened the account book and looked at it. He just simply flipped through the first few pages and didn't want to read it anymore.

"Starting from the second year after I got married, your sixtieth birthday, mother-in-law's medicine for the past two years, husband's money for official career, and the expenses of my younger brothers and sisters, plus the miscellaneous expenses of the mansion, a total of no more and no less than three thousand taels of silver, old lady, how do you think I should settle it?"

A full three thousand taels?

Old lady Lu didn't believe it, took the account book and read it down along the handwriting, she seemed to know every expense clearly.

But now she didn't want to admit it.

"If old lady wants to cheat, I can ask the people from the Dali Temple to come and investigate the matter thoroughly to see if it is a false account?"

"Su He, no!" Lu Yanxiu hurriedly stopped him.

How can the internal affairs of the mansion be brought to the court casually?

What's more, he is an official in the court, and he pays the most attention to his reputation, otherwise he will become a laughing stock.

Old Madam Lu questioned Lu Yanxiu: "The Minister

of the Supreme Court is your uncle, and he is a member of our Lu family after all. How can you help her?" "Grandmother, you don't understand. Why did such a small matter lead to a confrontation in court? Besides, my uncle has severed his relationship with our Lu family, and the princess also laughs at us. How can she help? Otherwise, will she still think of me as a small secretary?"

The Minister of the Supreme Court Lu Huaihe is the only son of the current Princess Zhaoyang.

When the princess was young, she married the second son of the Lu family, Lu Zhiping, and brought unparalleled honor to the Lu family.

At that time, she was also a sister-in-law to Madam Lu. After giving birth to a son, Lu Zhiping was stabbed to death by bandits when he returned to his hometown with his brother to worship his ancestors. The princess cut off contact with the Lu family and raised the child alone in the princess's mansion.

Speaking of Lu Huaihe, Lu Yanxiu was angry and had nowhere to vent his anger. He also said that he was his uncle. The two met in the court and were completely strangers. If he was willing to help her, why worry about not being able to rise to the top?

Speaking of the uncle she didn't know well, Su He had some impression of him.

In the previous life, the entire Su family died tragically in prison. It was Lu Huaihe who investigated the case day and night and finally found the murderer behind the scenes. However, when interrogating the murderer, he bit his tongue and committed suicide. Although Lu Huaihe was angry, he could do nothing.

If Madam Lu wanted to use Lu Huaihe's identity to pressure her, it was a big mistake.

Everyone in the capital knew that the eldest princess had no relationship with the current Lu Mansion. Even when Lu Yanxiu and Su He got married, she never came forward to break the rumors. Could it be true?

Lu Yanxiu looked at the heavy account book, thinking about the comparison between Liu Qiuqiu and Su He, and finally let go of Liu Qiuqiu's hand, walked quickly towards Su He and said softly: "Xiao He, you and I love each other and are married. Don't say such hurtful words as divorce! It's wrong for me to have a concubine, but Qiuqiu is innocent, and the children are innocent! Forget about her being a co-wife, it's a bit unfair for you, just agree to let her enter the house as a concubine! Since we don't have children, I will register the children under your name and let them live with you. "I told you to call me mother..."

Su He was tired of hearing the same words. She turned sideways to avoid Lu Yanxiu, not wanting to stand too close to him. She said tactfully: "God did not give me pregnancy. I guess I am not destined to be a mother. If I force it, it will only backfire. Just like my husband, if you want to be Sister Liu's support, then divorce me. Otherwise, drive the three of them, mother and son, out of the house, never recognize each other in this life, and never take a concubine in the future." Her

eyes were soft, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, but the words she said made Lu Yanxiu feel cold in his heart.

Liu Qiuqiu looked at Su He timidly. She didn't hear Lu Yanxiu's answer. She was a little afraid that she would have to go back to the villa to live a nameless life. She didn't care about her pregnant belly and knelt down at the feet of Old Madam Lu, tears streaming down her face: "Old Madam, I gave birth alone in the villa. I almost died because there was no one to take care of me, but I never complained. I never prayed for anything in all these years. Now it's because the children have grown up and it's not good for them to be wandering outside! After all, they are the flesh and blood of the Lu family. Otherwise... Otherwise, leave the children in the Lu Mansion. I can stay far away!"

Liu Qiuqiu cried so hard that the children saw this and knelt down beside the old lady, hugged Liu Qiuqiu tightly, and cried out at the top of their lungs: "I don't want it! I don't want to be separated from my mother!"

"I don't recognize anyone else as my mother! I would rather die than leave my mother!"

Su He turned aside to avoid the farce in front of him.

But Mrs. Lu, seeing her great-grandchildren crying, also shed tears. Qiqi gave birth to this pair of dragon and phoenix twins, which was a gift from heaven. They must not be driven away!

Lu Yanxiu grabbed her wrist, his eyes red, and asked: "Are you satisfied with seeing the children sad? You can't tolerate Qiqi when she is pregnant, how can we get along in the future? Since you want to divorce, I can fulfill your wish, but not now!"