Chapter 129 How old are you?
"Grandmother, I have something to report to you." Lu Xiang pulled the old lady to sit down and said, "Ah Man in my courtyard has the habit of getting up early to practice martial arts. When it was dawn, she was practicing in the northwest of the mansion and accidentally found Sister Qingya who was about to hang herself."
"Hang?" Mother Wen couldn't help but exclaimed: "Why did Qingya hang herself?"
The old lady also looked at Lu Xiang in surprise: "What's going on?"
"Ah Man rescued the person and brought her back to Qixia Courtyard. At first, she refused to say anything, but she finally told me when I pressed her. Last night, she brought lotus root soup to her father. When she went there, her father was already drunk in the front yard. He grabbed Sister Qingya and wouldn't let her go. Sister Qingya didn't dare to shout loudly for fear of attracting others. Just like that... just like that, her innocence was ruined by my father..."
The old lady's face suddenly changed when she heard this: "This bastard."
"Afterwards, she quietly left while her father was still asleep. It was daybreak so no one noticed. It happened when her father was drunk and she didn't want to embarrass him. She also wanted to die because she didn't want to make things difficult for him and lose her innocence. After all, this was a time of trouble. She was of low status so it didn't matter if she died, but she couldn't let people laugh at her father's romantic life. She didn't want to make him responsible for her."
"I didn't know what to do, so I had to come to my grandmother early."
Mother Wen stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do for a moment.
He was also afraid that the old lady would think Qingya seduced the master on purpose, and he was also worried about what would happen if she lost her innocence.
"This child is wronged. It's not her fault at all. But after the accident, the first thing she thought of was not to cause trouble for your father. Fortunately, Ah Man found out, otherwise our Lu family would be sorry for her." The old lady sighed softly, and felt more pity for Zhao Qingya.
Lu Xiang pursed his lips and nodded with lingering fear, as if he was still scared about Zhao Qingya's hanging.
"What about Sister Qingya?"
"Since it was your father who did it, you must be held accountable to the end." The old lady said, and went to see Mother Wen. However, seeing that she was uneasy, she thought it would be better to ask someone else to pass on the message: "Mother Wen, ask Bizhu to call the master."
"Yes, yes." Mother Wen responded and went out.
The old lady was so angry that her teeth itched: "What you said about Dad's doing made me embarrassed to face Mother Wen. My young and beautiful niece was ruined by him like this. It's so stupid."
Lu Xiang calmed the old lady down: "Grandma, don't be angry. Fortunately, no one else knows about this. Dad's face and Sister Qingya's reputation are saved."
Lu Youping had a splitting headache when he got up early due to a hangover. When he saw Bizhu coming to invite him, he was stunned at first, and then the memories of last night flooded into his mind like a tide.
Well, he was drunk, not dead.
Still know what you did.
Lu Youping had just stepped into the old lady's room and hadn't opened his mouth yet when a shoe came towards him and hit him accurately on the forehead, then hit him at the foot with a "bang".
His face froze, he bent down to pick up his shoes, walked to the old lady, and shouted guiltily: "Greetings to mother."
"Bullshit An." The old lady cursed, "You are so old, can you stop doing stupid things? Qingya just brought you a bowl of soup and you became so lustful."
Lu Youping's neck shrank when he was scolded, and he looked at Lu Xiang who was sitting next to him with annoyance.
Mom, the younger generation is here, please give me some face.
The old lady didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing him looking at Lu Xiang, she thought Lu Youping was going to suspect Lu Xiang and come to complain. She slammed the table and said angrily: "What are you looking at Xiangxiang for? If it weren't for her, you would have lost a life today. If you are used by someone with a ulterior motive, I don't think you can expect to be reinstated."
This is a serious statement. Even if Zhao Qingya really died, Lu Youping would just be talked about by others.
But what Lu Youping noticed was "a human life."
He looked at the old lady in astonishment: "Mom, what do you mean by this?"
"Hmph." The old lady glared at him and snorted, "After the accident, Qingya found a place to die. Fortunately, Ah Man found her while practicing martial arts and rescued her back to Qixia Courtyard. Xiangxiang interrogated her and found out that you had forcibly taken her innocence. Qingya didn't have the heart to force you to take responsibility for her for fear that you would resent her, so she didn't dare to make it public. She was also afraid that at this critical juncture, she would bring you a bad reputation and affect you, and she lost her innocence so she committed suicide."
Lu Youping was stunned after hearing this and was moved by Zhao Qingya's selfless image.
Because Qingya was a maid in the old lady's courtyard, he had never had any thoughts or ideas about it. He really didn't know what happened last night. When Qingya stood next to him, he felt a heat. So when he saw her was about to leave, he grabbed her hand reflexively. He couldn't help himself and made a big mistake.
If it were someone else, she would have cried and asked him to take responsibility, but this girl was strong enough to bear it all by herself.
Lu Youping couldn't help but be touched.
"Mom, this is all my fault. I will be responsible for her," said Lu Youping.
The old lady's expression improved a little after hearing this, but she remained harsh in her words.
"You have to take responsibility, and she has to be willing to be your concubine. A good girl like you will be the mistress of the house no matter who she marries."
Lu Xiang said at the right time: "Grandma, calm down. Although Sister Qingran is an aunt, she is under your watch. She will live a comfortable life with your care. Besides, although father is older, he is mature and stable, and knows how to love people. It is not a bad fate for her."
Lu Youping gave Lu Xiang a gratified look.
The daughter has grown up and knows how to protect her father.
Really good.
Lu Xiang was startled by Lu Youping's loving gaze. No matter how he looked at it, he felt like a weasel looking at a chicken.
Lu Xiang's words not only pleased Lu Youping, but also made the old lady feel better.
"You're right. I'll talk to Qingya when she comes back."
…
When Lu Xiang returned to Qixia Courtyard, Zhao Qingya quickly put down the hot tea in her hand and came to greet him.
"Miss San, does the master agree?"
What she wanted was for the master to be willing to take her as a concubine and even feel guilty about her, so that she could further win the master's favor. Otherwise, what would be the point of becoming a concubine if the master hated her?
Lu Xiang nodded at her: "I agree. I am moved by your selfless behavior."
Zhao Qingya breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Lu Xiang with a faint smile: "Thank you for your help, Miss Third."
It is the master's principle not to touch the maids of Fuyuantang, so when the Third Miss asked her to deliver the soup yesterday, she reminded her to wear aphrodisiac. The master is drunk, his consciousness is already blurred, and with the medicine, he can't control himself.
"It's just mutual assistance. I'll ask Ah Man to take you back to Fuyuan Hall later." Lu Xiang said.
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