Chapter 40: Good Bamboo Shoots Produce from Bad Bamboo
In his previous life, Shen Yuheng had never been married, and there had never been any news of him having a favorite woman. He died in a foreign land at a young age.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiaoxiao felt a surge of bitterness in his heart.
Her hand was suddenly wrapped in warmth, and she saw her second aunt Qiao Shan looking at her with some distress: "I heard that Prime Minister Shen is very decisive and aloof."
"But as long as he's a decent person with principles and a bottom line, following him won't be too bad."
Lu Qiaoxiao nodded heavily.
There is no doubt about this. Just because he erected a monument for her in her previous life, she will be able to repay him for the rest of her life.
As long as she plays the role of Shen Yuheng's wife well, given Shen Yuheng's upright character, he will definitely treat her, her mother and brother well.
Qiao Dongjun asked with concern: "When are you getting married? By then, grandma will definitely prepare a generous dowry for you." She thought that with Lu Yong's stingy character, he would definitely not be willing to spend more money.
But she didn't want to let her precious granddaughter down.
"The sixth day of next month." Lu Qiaoxiao blurted out.
Somehow, this day was imprinted in her mind and became a conditioned reflex.
Seeing everyone's surprise, she smiled shyly and changed the subject: "Grandma, this time we brought mother back because we had agreed with father that half of the property in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion would be transferred to my mother as a dowry."
"This time, the betrothal gift for Prime Minister Chen will also be managed by mother."
"I personally went with my father to handle the land transfer, so you can rest assured."
Qiao Dongjun, Qiao Yu, and Qiao Shan were all stunned, and then their eyes widened.
"Did you drug your father? How could a man who values money so much as his life do such a virtuous act?"
Lu Qiaoxiao habitually used Shen Yuheng as a shield: "Prime Minister Shen is very particular about etiquette and is most disgusted by the behavior of favoring concubines over wives, so my father agreed to the dowry quite readily."
"It's just..." Qiao Yu asked hesitantly, "The Shen family is very wealthy. Would it be difficult for you to deal with everything in their family if you went there?"
It is already difficult for women in the inner house. The larger the family business or the more prosperous the clan, the more the mistress of the house has to consider the overall situation and not lose the family's reputation.
Lu Qiaoxiao was a little surprised. She had never thought about this question.
However, she answered straightforwardly: "Prime Minister Chen does not find the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion in such a state of decline and is willing to marry me. Naturally, I cannot let him down. I will definitely protect the mansion for him and walk side by side with him."
In fact, what she wanted to say in her heart was that in her previous life he was willing to erect a monument for her so that her lonely soul could rest in peace.
In this life, he also helped her family out of their difficulties and became her invisible support.
Give me a peach, and I will give you a jade in return.
She will naturally repay the favor. Even if she doesn't understand something, she can learn it. It's the same principle as her brother becoming an official.
A hint of surprise flashed across Qiao Dongjun's eyes. She was so calm at such a young age. She didn't talk about love but emphasized the loyalty between husband and wife?
The old lady's tone was full of relief. She gently took Lu Qiaoxiao's hand and said, "Child, you are so sensible and reasonable. Grandmother believes that you and Shen Xiang will respect each other and work together."
As Lu Qiaoxiao listened to this, he repeated these words in his mind: treat each other with respect and be of one mind and one heart.
Will it?
"Once you get married, you become an adult. You have to give birth to children early and become a mother. Then you can let the old lady be your great-grandmother!" Qiao Yu joked with a smile.
Lu Qiaoxiao was stunned and swallowed hard.
She had thought about this before:
Shen Yuheng is so eager to marry her, could it be that he has a hidden illness but doesn't want others to know?
Having a baby, who knows?
For her, having no children is not a big deal in life.
As long as she has peace in this life and the people she loves are safe, that is enough.
Suddenly, a servant came running over with a look of fear on his face.
Qiao Yu had a hot temper and yelled, "How dare you be so reckless! Can't you see we're talking here?"
The boy was so angry that he felt like he had seen a ghost.
A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes, and he comforted her, "Aunt, let him speak. It must be something urgent."
The servant's eyes were filled with gratitude as he stammered, "Old lady, there's a woman at the door claiming to be... Madam Gu. Her name is... Wang Xiuwan."
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden glass cup shattered to the ground.
Inside the house, under Qiao Lin's soft persuasion, the old man Mu Qi finally softened his temper and reluctantly agreed to meet his son-in-law.
Qiao Lin called out a few times inside the house, and Lu Yong cooperated and slipped in.
"Dad." Lu Yong lowered his head and looked submissive, not daring to look up and look directly into the old man's eyes.
He felt unhappy when he thought that his property was about to be transferred to the name of an ignorant woman.
But the Qiao family has a private mine behind Qingcheng Mountain. If he can persuade Qiao Lin to allocate a part of it to his Lu family, it will be able to make up for his recent losses.
Mu Qi looked at his dejected son-in-law in front of him and said coldly, "Now that Lin'er isn't going back to your Lu family, have you changed your mind again? You haven't been to Qingcheng Mountain in ten years, but you're willing to come today?"
Lu Yong stammered, "I now realize the importance of Madam's housekeeper. It's because I wasn't good enough to Lin'er before."
Mu Qi frowned. The man kneeling in front of him looked so disgusting, but his daughter was someone else's wife.
Qiao Lin heard a long sigh beside her. She caught a glimpse of the white hair on the temples of the man sitting upright, and her heart was slightly touched.
"Forget it, get up. I heard from Lin'er that Xiaoxiao is getting married?" Mu Qi waved his hands helplessly.
Lu Yong felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He stood up without a moment's delay, quickly said yes, and leaned over to talk with his father-in-law with relish.
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"How dare this shameless bastard come to our house?"
Although Qiao Yu had never met Wang Xiuwan, she had heard from Qiao Lin about her third-rate behavior, which made her so angry that her beautiful and gentle face turned extremely ferocious.
With no relatives or matchmaker, she used her foxy skills to get into Lu Yong's bed, got pregnant before marriage, and brought the child to the Lu family to ask for a legitimate status.
This left her foolish and honest sister at a loss as to what to do, and she had to suffer the loss of welcoming a concubine into the house.
Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes flickered a little. Her father was a soft-hearted person. The more she agreed with him, the more sympathetic he would be to her.
But this only applies to the people he likes.
Just like Qiao Lin, because of her powerful mother's family and the dowry that was several times more generous than the betrothal gift, Lu Yong's attitude towards her has always been suppressive and disdainful.
This time she called Wang Xiuwan over because she wanted her mother to see the true face of this man.
"Damn it, if I don't beat this little bitch to death today, I won't be called Qiao!" Qiao Yu rolled up his sleeves and picked up the stick, ready to rush out.
Lu Qiaoxiao grabbed Qiao Yu and said, "Auntie, you can't do that!"
Qiao Dongjun was already prepared in her mind. She decided to take this opportunity to let her two daughters see the ability and skills of her granddaughter.
After all, in the rear house, a little more scheming means a little more security.
"Qiao Qiao, tell me, why not?"
Lu Qiaoxiao said calmly, "The Qiao family is a prominent family in the Qingcheng Mountain area, and Wang Xiuwan is just a nobody. If we use family matters to punish her, it will be detrimental to the Qiao family's reputation."
"Secondly, Daddy is a soft-hearted man and still has some affection for Wang. After all, she gave birth to two daughters and a son for the Lu family. If we send her away hastily, it will lead to outsiders criticizing Mom."
"Grandma, Aunt Wang is very good at showing weakness. We should praise her openly and leave her speechless. This way, Daddy will consider the relationship between him and Mom. If we want to suppress her, we should do it in secret so that no one can find fault with her."
Qiao Dongjun looked at his granddaughter, whose eyes occasionally flashed with depth, and secretly admired her in his heart.
Good bamboo shoots come from bad bamboos. Good bamboo shoots come from bad bamboos.
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