Chapter 400 Do you still remember that you have a second brother?
With Liu Anyao's promise, Xiao Muheng could finally rest assured and recuperate.
Compared with the warmth of the main courtyard, Lu Mingzhu's courtyard was a scene of ghosts howling and chickens flying. There were not many maids and servants serving her, and when they heard the eldest young master's order to leave, they packed up their bags and left without saying a word.
There is no hope for me after following such a confused aunt.
The young master lost the opportunity to take the autumn exam, and even if he had a child, he would not be able to turn things around.
Didn’t you hear the eldest young master say that he would send the child to the farm as soon as he was born?
It is rare to find someone who is so suicidal. She is obviously beautiful and can be favored and have a place in the backyard just by relying on her looks. Although the Lu family is not as good as the Liu family, she is the daughter of a minister after all. Yet she can ruin such a good hand.
If you don't leave now, will you stay and follow Aunt Lu to the farm to suffer?
No matter how Lu Mingzhu cried and made a fuss, no one stepped on her. If it weren't for the child in her belly, she would have been thrown to the farm to fend for herself as a concubine disliked by the eldest young master.
With a bang, the gate of the yard was closed, blocking out Lu Mingzhu's crying.
"You little slave, let me out. I want to see my husband. I'm pregnant with his child. He won't treat me like this."
"Liu Anyao must have taken this opportunity to harm me. You guys are just bullies. I will definitely skin you alive when I get out."
In the corridor, Huamei and Lanqiu looked at each other.
Huamei had a slightly cold expression, and remained unmoved as she watched Lu Mingzhu crying without any image.
It is not known whether it was the slap in the morning that woke Huamei up, or whether Xiao Muheng's treatment of Lu Mingzhu made her see the reality. After all, she had a knot in her heart towards Lu Mingzhu and became less loyal to her.
Lan Qiu's face was full of disbelief. She could never imagine that she was being flattered by the maidservants in the mansion yesterday, but today her master had become a prisoner. Even if she gave birth to a child, the child would be sent to the farm.
How can a concubine who has lost favor be sent to a farm and have no chance of survival?
No, she didn't want to follow her aunt to the farm to suffer.
Lan Qiu thought with a worried look on his face.
Mother Qin looked at the two of them calmly, and waited until Lu Mingzhu was tired of making trouble before she stepped forward to persuade her.
A gorgeous glow from the sky fell on the red walls and green tiles, casting a warm orange light.
Ah Man walked briskly back to Qixiayuan
"Miss." She knocked on the door and called out.
"You're back." Lu Xiang looked at her and said with a smile.
Ah Man raised a faint smile and nodded, "Xiao Muheng fainted in the Imperial Examination Hall this morning and was carried out. Then the servants of the Xiao Mansion took him back to the Xiao Mansion. I have been keeping an eye on the Xiao Mansion. When the two elders of the Xiao family learned that the problem was with the purse sent by Lu Mingzhu, they were furious and confined her to the yard. After Xiao Muheng woke up, he was even more furious and ordered all the servants who served Lu Mingzhu to withdraw, leaving only Mother Qin, Huamei and Lan Qiu. Lu Mingzhu was guarded and not allowed to step out of the yard. After giving birth, she was sent to the farm. She seemed to be abandoned. Even if she had a child, she couldn't keep Xiao Muheng's heart. I heard Liu Anyao say that she would go back to the Liu Mansion to ask for help from Prime Minister Liu, and directly get Xiao Muheng a position. Just now, she took a carriage and left the Xiao Mansion."
Lu Xiang put down the notebook in his hand, and a sneer appeared on his bright face: "How can an official position obtained through seeking for a job be as glorious as passing the imperial examination and becoming an official in the court."
Although he gladly accepted it, it would become a thorn in his heart forever, which he could not pull out and would make him feel uncomfortable.
No matter how high he climbs, everyone will remember that he climbed up with the help of Liu Xiang's connections, rather than with his own real abilities.
Xiao Muheng, this is just the beginning.
Ah Man shook her head to show that she was not interested in these things. She only admired her own young lady. She even knew that Xiao Muheng could not stand the smell of mint and oleander, which was why he fainted during the exam. This not only made Xiao Muheng lose the opportunity to take the autumn exam, but also severely cheated Lu Mingzhu.
The best fortune stick that Lu Mingzhu drew at Huangjue Temple was soaked in oleander water. Qin's mother did it secretly without Lu Mingzhu knowing. Then she asked Lu Mingzhu to put mint leaves in it so that Xiao Muheng could smell it and feel refreshed when he was tired from the exam.
Lu Mingzhu didn't understand why and happily gave the purse to Xiao Muheng.
After the incident, she did not suspect Mother Qin. After all, Lu Mingzhu did not think that Mother Qin would know in advance something that even she herself did not know. She only thought that Liu Anyao was deliberately plotting against her.
"Miss, Lu Mingzhu is under house arrest, and Mother Qin can't come out for the time being. What should we do next?" Ah Man asked.
Lu Xiang said: "Wait."
She must be allowed to experience what it feels like to be rejected by the man she loves.
Ah Man paused, then nodded.
In fact, with just a word from the young lady, Lu Mingzhu could die quietly, but the young lady didn't need that. She seemed to deliberately lead Lu Mingzhu to suffer the pain, anger and unwillingness that the young lady wanted her to suffer.
Death is the easiest thing.
What the young lady wants is to make her life worse than death.
However, no matter what the lady wants to do, I will obey unconditionally.
"Miss, are we having hotpot today?" Ah Man's thoughts drifted to other places. A strong aroma rushed straight to her nose, and her mind was filled with only food.
As she spoke, she took a few deep breaths, her eyes shining.
Lu Xiang looked at her with a chuckle: "You can smell the food before it's even on the table. What a nose you have."
"Here is my favorite spicy soup." Ah Man said, and ran out.
As soon as I went out, I saw Yunzha and Wuyue walking in front with trays in their hands, and behind them were maids and servants carrying copper pots with various foods.
"Go and call Sixth Sister to have dinner together." Lu Xiang ordered.
"Yes, miss." Ah Man responded, and when she passed by the pot, she took a deep sniff and then ran away.
There were two pots, one for Miss and Miss Six, and the other was obviously theirs.
Time passed quickly, the exam was over, and the students walked out of the Imperial Examination Hall one by one. As high-spirited as they were when they walked in, they came out in a state of disgrace.
The moment Lu Chao stepped out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, he felt like he had finally made it out alive.
"Lu Chao, Lu Chao!"
The girl's cheerful and gentle voice smoothed out the last trace of Lu Chao's fatigue. In the sunlight, Qiao Jingru was as slender as a willow. She was wearing a lavender skirt and jacket embroidered with gold peach blossoms, like a lotus emerging from water.
The corners of Lu Chao's mouth rose involuntarily, but he soon remembered that he had not washed himself properly for many days and his hair was unkempt. He quickly pulled his hair a few times, trying to show his most handsome side in front of Qiao Jingru.
Qiao Jingru lifted her skirt and trotted over to Lu Chao.
"Thank you for your hard work. Are you tired? Let's go back quickly."
Qiao Yuanan, who had just stepped out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, said: "..."
Sister, do you still remember that you have an older brother who is also working very hard on his exams?
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