Chapter 393 The strong wind made my tongue flicker
Ah Man entered the house.
Lu Chao's external injuries have almost healed, but his leg is still in a cast and he cannot get out of bed to walk. There is a small table on the bed so that he can read.
"This servant has met the young master."
Lu Chao said "hmm", and then his eyes fell on Ah Man's hand.
The thick books made his scalp numb: "Why are there more?"
Is this to make him memorize everything he hasn't memorized in the past few years all at once?
Wow, if he has this ability, what’s the point of being the top scholar?
Ah Man blinked and said: "Young lady said, as long as the young master recites according to her instructions, he will definitely win this time." As she said this, she had an expression that said "Young master, work hard, I'm counting on you."
Lu Chao's mouth twitched: "..."
I really want to thank you.
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The Qiao family held a grand celebration to celebrate their grandson's full moon, but since they had just arrived in the capital and were businessmen, most of the guests were merchants who had business dealings with the Qiao family.
Everyone from the Lu family, from the old lady to the concubine Zhao Qingya, came.
The Zhou family disdained dealing with businessmen, so only Lu Yao came.
He Zhiyan also came without telling the wife of Marquis Wu'an.
Even if her stepmother knew about this and wanted to punish her, as long as she told her father that she was going to Chang Luxiang, her mother wouldn't be able to do anything to her.
Wen Ruoxi took a nice bath and sat in the pavilion for entertaining guests, feeling refreshed, holding her son. The women in the room gathered around her to look after the child, while the men were entertained in the front yard by Mr. Qiao and Qiao Zhiyan. They would take the child to the front yard to show everyone in a moment.
So far, the most honorable female member of the family is the old lady, and her son is the Minister of Works.
No matter how rich these merchants are, their status is low.
So after praising the child, the group of people kept asking about the old lady's well-being. If you didn't know, you would have thought that today was to celebrate the old lady of the Lu family's birthday, not the child's full moon.
These people have a limited circle, so they don't know that Lu Xiang is favored by the Queen, nor do they know that He Zhiyan is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an. Otherwise, the two of them would be like sheep among a pack of wolves.
The old lady had a calm expression and dealt with the matter with great care. After all, she was a guest of the Qiao family, and she couldn't let the Qiao family lose face.
"Has the child been named?" the old lady asked Mrs. Qiao.
Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "We just decided on a name, Qin Mo."
"What a nice name." The old lady said with a smile on her face. She stretched out her hand and said, "Little Momo, come here, let grandma hug you."
Mrs. Qiao handed the child to the old lady.
The old lady teased the child and couldn't help muttering in her heart: When will Jingru give her a great-grandson?
While thinking, the old lady looked at Qiao Jingru from time to time.
Qiao Jingru couldn't pretend she didn't understand that straightforward look. She felt so embarrassed that her ears turned red and she wished she could find a crack to crawl into.
At this time, a maid led a woman in.
When she saw clearly that it was Lu Mingzhu, the old lady's face suddenly turned ugly, and Mrs. Qiao was even more stunned.
She was wearing a bright royal blue dress and came towards me with a big smile. Her hair was full of pearls and jade, her face was lightly made up, and she looked radiant and full of the arrogance of a nouveau riche.
"The granddaughter has met her grandmother, Mrs. Qiao Jinan."
Lu Mingzhu walked up to the old lady, bowed and called out.
"Yes." The old lady responded expressionlessly, thinking that maybe the Qiao family felt that it would be unreasonable not to invite Lu Mingzhu since she was the daughter of the Lu family, so they also invited her.
But Mrs. Qiao thought that it was the old lady who asked Lu Mingzhu to come, so she didn't dare to show any displeasure and just smiled gently.
Lu Xiang leaned close to Qiao Jingru's ear and whispered, "Why is she here?"
"I don't know." Qiao Jingru was even more confused than Lu Xiang: "I have looked at the guest list, and I definitely didn't invite Lu Mingzhu."
In other words, this guy came to us with a shameless face.
Qiao Jingru was so angry that her face turned green.
What was Lu Mingzhu doing here on such a great day for her little nephew?
Are you trying to make things difficult for her?
"I'll get someone to kick her out." Qiao Jingru snorted and was about to get up angrily.
Lu Xiang quickly held her back: "No, this will only embarrass us in front of the guests. I'm watching her. She won't be able to do anything if she's left alone. Tell the eldest sister-in-law to be alert and don't leave the child."
Lu Mingzhu is a black-hearted person. Who knows what she might do to the child when she becomes vicious.
Qiao Jingru understood what he meant and nodded blankly at Lu Xiang.
"Mrs. Qiao, this is a gift I prepared for my child. Please accept it." Lu Mingzhu winked at Huamei behind her. Huamei understood and stepped forward holding the box.
"It's thoughtful." Mrs. Qiao nodded and asked someone to accept it.
Lu Mingzhu looked at the child in the old lady's arms and said with a smile, "Grandma, can I hold him?"
The old lady looked at Lu Mingzhu seriously and said, "Forget it. You are pregnant and babies are heavy. Don't disturb the fetus."
Lu Mingzhu seemed not to notice the displeasure in the old lady's eyes. She smiled and touched her belly: "Grandma is right. I don't understand any of this."
"Since you are pregnant, please sit down." Mrs. Qiao said hurriedly.
Guests are welcome. No matter why Lu Mingzhu came, as the host, she could not embarrass a pregnant woman in front of so many people.
After Lu Mingzhu sat down, she continued, "I also wanted to hug my nephew and get some blessings so that I can have a son."
Wen Ruoxi smiled at her, her smile distant yet polite.
Do they have a good relationship?
If you want to have a son, you have to come and hold her son.
Qiao Jingru said at this time: "Sister-in-law, Momo should drink milk, I will go back with you."
"Then take the child to the wet nurse quickly." The old lady smiled and handed the child to Wen Ruoxi.
Wen Ruoxi held her son, said something to everyone, then stood up and left.
Lu Mingzhu watched them leave with a smile on her face, her hands clenched around the handkerchief at her side.
Not only did the Qiao family not send her a marriage proposal, they also took the child away as soon as she arrived.
What's the meaning?
She came here with the purpose of making friends, but the old lady and the Qiao family didn't give her any face.
"Grandma, I heard that my eldest brother is also going to die. Is his injury healed?" Lu Mingzhu suppressed the anger in her heart and said with a smile.
The old lady held the blue and white tea cup nonchalantly and nodded indifferently: "It's rare that you still care about your eldest brother."
The guests were unaware of the internal conflicts within the Lu family, but they felt that the atmosphere in the room was a little weird, though they couldn't tell exactly what was wrong.
"I heard that the second young master Qiao is very talented and knowledgeable. He will surely pass the exam this time." A lady looked at Mrs. Qiao and smiled.
No one doesn't like to hear their son being praised, and Mrs. Qiao is no exception.
She shook her head modestly: "Mrs. Lu, you are too kind. This child is not good at business, but he can barely read a few books."
Lu Mingzhu sneered in her heart when she heard this.
Talented and knowledgeable?
The Qiao family was not afraid that the wind would blow away their tongues. In terms of talent, no student in the capital could compare to her husband.
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