Chapter 155 Let It Fend for Itself
Zhao Qingya glanced away and ignored Liu's plea for mercy.
Ask her for forgiveness?
It's funny. He really killed her when he harmed her.
If it wasn't for Liu's own fault, she would be the one kneeling on the ground begging the old lady and the master for mercy.
You deserve it!
I never expected that the master had been drugged and would never be able to get anyone pregnant again.
If you don’t have children, then don’t have children. It’s not like I’m impotent anyway.
Zhao Qingya quickly adapted to the fact that she would not have any biological children in the future. After all, compared to her life, nothing else mattered.
Lu Youping felt a dull pain in his heart, but his expression became even colder: "Shut up and take him away."
He truly loved Liu, but the more so, the more he could not accept Liu's betrayal. Even if Yao and others had cheated on him today, he would only be angry, not heartbroken.
After saying that, Mama Wen and Bizhu stepped forward and dragged Liu out. Perhaps because she was about to die, Liu struggled with extra strength, and Mama Wen and Bizhu were unable to hold her for a while.
Ah Man rolled up his sleeves and stepped on Liu's head. Mother Wen and Biyu found a belt for a skirt and tied Liu's hands and feet first, then blocked her mouth with a handkerchief.
Liu kept twisting her body: "Mmmmm..."
Ah Man was very strong and dragged Liu away by himself.
"Mother Wen, go and give the instructions. Don't say too much, just beat him." The old lady advised.
Mother Wen responded and followed him out.
Seeing Liu end up like this, he let out all the anger in his heart.
There was almost a rift between the old lady and her.
After Liu was taken away, Lu Youping put his hands behind his back and glanced at everyone in the room: "Keep your mouth shut about what happened today. If I hear any rumors in the mansion, don't blame me for being merciless."
It's a question of a man's dignity. The people in the room know that it was an accident, but they are the only ones who know about it. If it gets out, he will be unable to have children and will be cuckolded. Will he be able to stay in the capital in the future?
Everyone responded in agreement, their minds as clear as a mirror.
So the master blamed Liu but did not explain what mistake she had made and let her fend for herself. It was not because he still had feelings for her, but because he could not let Liu die all of a sudden to embarrass others.
"As for the maidservants around Liu..." Lu Youping looked at Fanghua and Lin Huan with a fascinating look: "Behead them."
Since Liu dared to have an affair, it is impossible for her to hide it from the maidservants around her. Helping Liu to deceive others would be courting death.
Fanghua's legs went limp and she fell to the ground with a deathly pale face.
Lin Huan cried and begged for mercy: "Master, please spare my life. This has nothing to do with me. Master, please spare my life..."
Lu Youping's face was cold and he strode away, not wanting to hear a single word of explanation.
"Let's all go back." The old lady said weakly.
In just one afternoon, she felt exhausted as if she had experienced several years.
The old lady asked Qiao Jingru and Nan Xiang to stay and deal with the aftermath, and Zhao Qingya accompanied them back to Fuyuan Hall.
Aunt Yao and Aunt Lin left the Lotus Courtyard in a daze. On the way back, they saw the maids gathered in twos and threes, discussing in low voices. Without listening, they knew they were discussing Liu's affairs.
"The master ordered that Madam Liu be beaten with fifty sticks. Have you found out the reason?"
"It happened so suddenly. Everyone in the Lotus Courtyard was worried and couldn't get any news."
"Didn't they say Aunt Liu had a miscarriage? Why was she punished so severely?"
"To make the master so angry, Aunt Liu must have done something vicious."
Aunt Yao stopped and said coldly, "Don't you want to work in the Lu Mansion anymore? The master just sold the maids in the Heyuan. You guys are so talkative that it would be trouble if you stayed. Why don't I report to the master and sell you all together?"
Several people were startled, their faces turned pale with guilt: "Hello, Aunt Yao, Aunt Lin."
"I know I was wrong, please show some mercy, madam."
Aunt Yao snorted softly: "Go away."
A few people ran away holding up their skirts as if they had been pardoned.
A gust of wind blew by, and Aunt Lin shuddered all over. She came back to her senses and looked at Aunt Yao with a complicated expression.
"Aunt Lin, are you looking at me like this because you want to break the alliance we just established?" Aunt Yao looked at Aunt Lin coldly and asked in a deep voice.
Aunt Lin choked, not to mention that she really thought so in her heart.
Aunt Yao looked so gentle and weak before, but why did she feel so sharp and deep now?
"Liu has been abandoned by the master, who said she would die on her own. I think she will soon die. You and I are not favored by the master, so how can we compete with Zhao Qingya? It is better to keep a low profile now before we go against her."
No matter how favored she is, she cannot have children. How many more years can she remain favored with her youthful beauty?
Aunt Lin figured it out. At this point, she felt more confident with her daughter by her side. She no longer had to be afraid of Zhao Qingya. Besides, the master only had these few children in his life. As long as she behaved herself, her life would not be difficult at all.
Aunt Yao sneered after hearing this: "If you thought so before today, it might not be a big deal, but since you have offered me an olive branch of alliance, it is not so easy to sever ties with me now. I don't know if Zhao Qingya will go against you, but Lu Xiang has already regarded you and me as one party. The hatred between Lu Xiang and I is unforgivable. Do you think she will let you go easily?"
"What do you mean?" Aunt Lin was stunned. "What do you mean you have an unforgivable feud with her? What did you do?"
Aunt Yao curled her lips coldly and said, "You don't need to know so clearly what I did. Lu Xiang is not as kind as you look. She is on good terms with Qiao Jingru only because Qiao Jingru is the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law. In the future, Lu Chao will be the head of the Lu family. She is paving the way for herself. Think about your daughter. Except for Lu Yao who is already married, Lu Yue and Lu Mingzhu were all eliminated by her..."
Aunt Lin was dumbfounded, and after a long while she said in a daze: "Lu Mingzhu was against her, but Lu Yue was expelled from the house and had nothing to do with Lu Xiang. It was she who set the fire to burn Lu Mingzhu to death."
"Mrs. Lin, think carefully. When the incident happened, Lu Yue kept saying that Lu Xiang had schemed against her. Even if Lu Yue is not a good person, does that mean Lu Xiang is a good person? In the final analysis, she is just relying on the old lady's favor to dote on her, so she dares to act so recklessly."
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