Chapter 100 Such a Thick Skin
Lu Youping patted Liu's shoulder and comforted her, "Mother is right. As long as her screen can win the favor of the Queen Mother, she will not be afraid of not having the opportunity to enter the palace."
As long as the Empress Dowager is happy, Concubine Shu will still value Mingzhu.
Xiangxiang was also favored by the Queen. Oh, how could she have given birth to two such promising daughters.
The complacent Lu Youping had no idea how suicidal it was for his daughters to join Concubine Shu and the Queen respectively.
Lu Xiang helped the old lady out of Mingjiao Courtyard. After they walked away, the old lady looked back at the courtyard and sighed weakly: "Xiangxiang, your father is easily deceived and fooled. You must not take it to heart and create a rift between father and daughter."
"Well, father gave birth to me and raised me. I am still grateful to him and will not have any grudges against him." Lu Xiang said with a sweet smile.
Lu Youping has countless shortcomings, but he never uses his children as pawns. After his rebirth, Lu Xiang resents him but does not hate him.
It is impossible to expect her to trust my father wholeheartedly and treat him sincerely like my grandmother did.
Just live in peace like this.
The old lady smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, although the Qiao family is not extremely wealthy, they are good at doing business. Your sister-in-law has learned a lot from her since she was a child and knows more than you do. You two should discuss the mine matters together. Don't listen to your father. That Liu fooled your father around. Who knows how much money went into her pocket."
"Also, you just told me about this and the news leaked out a few days ago. Go back and check the people around you. It's not scary for servants to have ambitions. What's scary is betrayal. Don't let them off easily."
Lu Xiang nodded, "Well, don't worry, grandma. This matter can't be kept secret for long. I expected it to get out. As long as my sister-in-law is attentive, the Qiao family will devote all their efforts to running the mine because they love their daughter. It's not a luxury to make a fortune every day. Besides, our family also has several shops. We don't make much money just by collecting rent every year. When my sister-in-law takes over the housekeeping power, she will find a way to manage it well. The Lu family will become more and more prosperous. Not only will my father benefit, but Concubine Zhen will also be more confident in the palace."
The old lady looked at Lu Xiang with emotion, her love was beyond words: "It's hard for you to think about the Lu family all the time. It's a blessing for the Lu family to have a sensible and well-behaved child like you."
Lu Xiang lowered her head shyly.
She did this not for the Lu family, but only for her grandmother.
Whatever her grandmother wanted, she would do her best to do it.
It doesn’t matter if her father and Concubine Zhen don’t love her, as long as they don’t deliberately harm her.
Seikiin
Qiao Jingru looked at the account books and keys on the table with a confused look on her face, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
Mother Wen came and went in a hurry. After delivering the things, she simply said, "Young Madam, please understand it first. The old lady will arrange an old servant to help you get started as soon as possible. If you don't understand anything in the future, just ask the old lady. The third young lady is young, so I hope the young lady will take the trouble to guide her."
She could recognize every word, but why couldn't she understand when they were put together into a sentence?
"Mother Ding, what does grandma mean?" Qiao Jingru asked her wet nurse in a daze.
Mother Ding is old, so Qiao Jingru rarely asks her to do anything. She takes care of the maids for her in a semi-retired state in Qinghui Courtyard.
"Amitabha, the young mistress has finally made it." Mother Ding excitedly clasped her hands together and bowed to the sky: "With the power of the head of the family in hand, your position in the Lu Mansion is stable. I really have to thank the third young lady."
Liang Chen also said happily: "Miss San likes to eat, so Madam Ding will make a delicious meal tonight and invite Miss San to have dinner."
"Yes, Liangchen, go and invite the third young lady now. I'll go buy some groceries." Mother Ding said, and went out happily.
Qiao Jingru: “…”
So you two just made the decision without asking me, your master, what I think?
Qiao Jingru looked at the account books piled on the table and the box containing the keys, feeling mixed emotions and feeling deeply grateful to Lu Xiang.
She had always seen that her grandmother was determined to cultivate Lu Xiang and wanted her to take over the family business. When she gave Lu Xiang the profits from the mine a few days ago, she asked her to take out 10% and give it to the old lady together with her. At that time, she did not think much about it. She just wanted to take out a part for public use. It would also be good for her to please her grandmother. When her grandmother did not want it, she was worried for a long time.
However, seeing Lu Xiang's heartless look, she gradually felt relieved.
At that time, Lu Xiang also asked her: "Sister-in-law, if I asked you to take out 20% of the profits for public use, would you be willing?"
She nodded without saying anything: "As long as you say so, I'm willing to take it all."
She had lived a wealthy life since she was a child, never having to worry about food and clothing, so she didn't care too much about money. Moreover, if Lu Xiang asked, she would agree to anything within her means.
Just a few days later, news came that her father wanted her to be the head of the family. The news spread throughout the mansion, and the old lady also agreed. She asked Mother Wen to pack up the things and send them over. Qiao Jingru was excited and dazed, as if she was walking on soft clouds, which did not feel real.
Soon, Lu Xiang walked into Qinghui Courtyard with a cheerful step, and saw Qiao Jingru standing in a daze in the flower hall.
"Are you inviting me to dinner to thank me, sister-in-law? Or why don't you give me your pair of glass vases? I'll use them for flower arrangement when I get home."
Qiao Jingru came back to her senses and gave her a look of amused anger: "I haven't even warmed them up in my hands yet and you come to snatch them. You must have been thinking about them for a long time." These were brought back by her eldest brother from another country when he went out for business. There was only one pair of them and they were very rare.
"Don't be so blunt. I have to save my face too."
"You are so shameless, you can't lose face." Qiao Jingru smiled and gently pinched her cheek: "Take it, take it. If you want anything else, just take it."
Lu Xiang was flattered: "Sister-in-law is so generous today? I'm not used to it."
"You're taking advantage of me, but I'm in a good mood today. If you help me like this, I won't despise you even if you empty the yard."
"Don't regret what you said." Lu Xiang winked at Qiao Jingru and smiled slyly.
Qiao Jingru's eyes trembled fiercely, and then she heard Lu Xiang say to Yun Zhe and Ah Man: "Quick, go to the study and bring the painting of Luoshen back to my room and hang it up. This is an authentic work from the previous dynasty."
Yun Zha looked at his young lady who was acting like a bandit, his mouth twitching in embarrassment, and he kept winking at her.
Master, please take it easy. Can’t you see that the eldest young lady is holding her chest?
Qiao Jingru felt heartbroken. Before she could ask someone to get it, Liangchen came out with a scroll of paintings in his arms. He said with a smile, "Third Miss, here it is. Don't be fooled by our young mistress's appearance. You have always looked at this painting several times when you came here. The eldest young mistress said a long time ago that she would find a suitable opportunity to give it to you."
Qiao Jingru: “…”
Liangchen, have you forgotten who you are?
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