Chapter 425 Lu Youping was arrested
"Miss Chen, the eldest sister-in-law of the Qiao family gave birth to a very cute little baby. Can I take you to the main courtyard to see it?" Lu Xiang asked tentatively when he saw this.
"Okay." Chen Ruijin was eager to stay away from these people and nodded quickly.
Lu Xiang said something to Wen Ruoxi and left with Chen Ruijin.
As soon as they came out of the garden, they heard soft sobbing and a man's voice.
"Why does this voice sound like my second brother's?" Chen Ruijin looked at Lu Xiang in surprise and said.
"The sound of crying..." sounds very much like Lu Qiao.
What's going on?
Lu Xiang was startled for a moment, and hurriedly walked towards the place where the sound came from.
Next to a rockery, a pink figure had its back to the two of them, and opposite the girl stood Chen Shuan, who looked anxious.
It really was Lu Qiao.
Chen Rujin's eyebrows jumped, and she ran over angrily with her skirt lifted up: "Second brother, what trouble have you caused again?"
Chen Shuyang looked up when he heard the voice and scratched his head innocently: "I didn't mean it."
Lu Xiang walked quickly to Lu Qiao and saw that she was covering her forehead with one hand. A hint of crimson was faintly visible between her fingers and her eyes were red and swollen from crying.
"What's wrong?"
"Third sister, wuwuwu...it hurts."
While Lu Qiao was crying, she took her hand away from her forehead. Lu Xiang saw that there was a wound on her fair forehead. As soon as the handkerchief was taken away, blood flowed down from the corner of her eye.
Chen Rujin gasped and glared at Chen Shuan: "Second brother, did you do this?"
Chen Shuan felt guilty for a moment, then said, "I didn't mean to do that. She didn't watch her step carefully, and I bumped into her by accident. She fell directly toward the rockery, and I didn't have time to catch her, so her forehead hit the stone."
Lu Qiao stared at him angrily but could not say anything.
Just apologize, what do you mean she can't walk well?
It takes two to tango. She didn't look at the road carefully, and the man just walked away?
If he hadn't been walking backwards, how could he have bumped into me?
The Qiao family held a banquet and all the guests were guests. Who knew the identities of these people? If you get into trouble because of your impulse, it would be a waste of time and effort.
"Hurry up and find a doctor to treat the wound. Don't leave a scar in such a conspicuous place." Chen Ruijin said hurriedly.
Lu Xiang asked Lu Qiao to cover the wound again and stop the bleeding: "This place is close to the main courtyard, let's go there first."
Chen Rujin nodded: "Okay." After a few steps, she turned around and saw Chen Shuan still standing there with a frown. She immediately turned back and slapped him in annoyance: "Second brother, what are you doing standing there? Hurry up and leave."
Chen Shuan said, "This is someone else's house. It's not good for a man like me to follow you into someone else's yard."
"Why didn't you say ok when you bumped into someone?" Chen Ruijin said.
Chen Shuan: "I've already said it wasn't intentional. You guys find a doctor for her and I'll cover all the expenses."
"Just pray that the girl won't have a scar on her face. Otherwise, if her appearance is affected, you will be held responsible."
"Is this... so serious?" Chen Shuan looked at his sister with horror. He felt sick just thinking about being responsible for marrying the girl.
Is it that the days of freedom are not fragrant enough, or that the wine outside is not mellow enough?
Why do people get married?
"Hehe." Chen Rujin crossed her arms and sneered. After scaring her brother, she pulled Chen Shuan and chased after Lu Xiang without any burden.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Chen Ruijin asked Chen Shuan to wait outside the gate while she and Lu Xiang went into the house.
There were many guests today, and the nanny was afraid of scaring the child, so she took little Momo and stayed in the main courtyard instead of going out to meet the guests.
Lu Xiang was a frequent visitor to the Qiao residence. The Qiao couple had instructed everyone in the residence to treat Lu Xiang with the same respect as they would their own daughter, so when the maid left behind in the main courtyard saw Lu Xiang coming, she quickly invited him in.
"Please ask Madam Zhang to go out and invite a doctor." Lu Xiang said.
Mother Zhang quickly responded, "Miss Third is too polite. I'll go right away." Then she told the maid, "Go get some water and help Miss Six clean her wound first."
The Qiao Mansion is holding a banquet today, and the owners of all the shops under the Qiao family have been invited, including the owner of the medical clinic, who is also a doctor.
Qiao Jingru also came with the doctor.
Lu Qiao was seriously injured, so when Zhang's mother asked a doctor, she naturally told Qiao Jingru as well.
Mrs. Qiao and Wen Ruoxi were busy entertaining the guests, so they did not startle them, so as to avoid causing the guests to speculate.
Chen Shuan was still standing at the gate. Qiao Jingru looked at him suspiciously at first, but seeing that he looked a little cold, she didn't dare to say anything more, so she hurried into the house: "What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you injured?"
Qiao Jingru asked anxiously as she walked towards Lu Qiao.
Lu Qiao glared and wanted to cry again.
Thinking back, she used to be a strong-willed person, but now she has become more and more pretentious.
It turns out that people cannot be spoiled. Ever since she made peace with her third sister, stopped competing with her, and felt the care of her sisters, Lu Qiao found herself becoming more and more dependent on others.
"Don't cry, don't cry, let the doctor take care of it, it will be fine." Qiao Jingru comforted.
Lu Qiao sniffed and tried hard not to cry.
The maid had cleaned the area around the wound, and after covering it for such a long time, the bleeding had stopped.
The doctor treated the wound carefully. Lu Qiao's face trembled in pain and she bit her lips tightly.
When applying the medicine, she cried out in pain.
"Girl, please be patient. This is the best medicine for wounds and can remove scars." said the doctor.
Lu Qiao nodded and endured it.
Compared to leaving scars, a little pain is nothing.
After applying the medicine, the doctor took the gauze and wrapped it around her forehead. Then he said, "Don't let the wound get wet in the next few days. Change the medicine once a day for the first three days, and once every two days thereafter. You don't need to wrap it when the wound scars over."
"Are you sure it won't leave scars?" Lu Qiao touched his forehead and asked worriedly.
The doctor nodded and said, "It looks scary because of the large amount of blood flowing, but the wound is not big. As long as you apply the medicine properly, I guarantee that it will not leave scars."
"That's good." Lu Qiao felt relieved after hearing that.
"Doctor, just ask my second brother for the consultation fee. He is waiting at the gate of the hospital. All subsequent expenses will be borne by my second brother." Chen Ruijin said.
Qiao Jingru hurriedly shook her head and said, "Miss Chen, that's not necessary. This is our own doctor."
How can we let the Chen family spend money?
Lu Qiao knew that her face would not be disfigured, so she breathed a sigh of relief and was not so angry at the moment: "Ms. Chen, this is not entirely your brother's fault. If I had not been distracted while walking, I would not have bumped into him. It was all an accident. I am fine."
She is not stupid, and she is even better at reading people's expressions than others.
She didn't notice that there was not much change in the expression of her third sister when she was with Miss Chen, but her eldest sister-in-law had a strong respect and admiration for Miss Chen in her eyes. If she was an ordinary lady from an official family, she would be polite at most.
Although Jibian didn't know Miss Chen's identity, Lu Qiao knew that her family background was not someone they could mess with casually.
If we don't dare to make peace at a time like this, are we going to stir up trouble?
How depressed she is.
After saying that, she gave Chen Ruijin a well-behaved and sweet smile.
The twelve-year-old girl was cute and adorable. Although her eyes were red, there was a hint of innocence in her dark eyes.
Lu Xiang turned his head away silently, unable to bear to watch.
He is indeed the one who is best at pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. If Lu Qiao hadn't had a conscience and thought about family affection and didn't make a big mistake, she would probably have become the most difficult person to deal with in the Lu family.
Chen Ruijin didn't know Lu Qiao's past nature, she just thought that Lu Qiao was a naive, kind and nice girl.
"Sister Lu is very tolerant and forgiving. She is truly broad-minded. On behalf of my second brother, I would like to thank you for your forgiveness."
Is this your sister?
Lu Qiao blinked and her smile became even sweeter.
Lu Xiang: “…cough.”
It's almost done.
At this time, Yunzha and Wuyue hurried in, their faces looking slightly pale.
"Madam, Third Miss." They both bowed and called out.
"Something happened to the master. The old lady hurried back home after hearing the news." Yun Zha said.
Lu Xiang was startled, and then said to Qiao Jingru: "Sister-in-law, I'm going back home first. Please apologize to Aunt Qiao for me."
When Qiao Jingru heard that Lu Youping was in trouble, her expression changed: "I will go back with you."
"No, the Qiao family cannot be in chaos. Trust me, it's okay." Lu Xiang said, and then nodded apologetically to Chen Ruijin: "Miss Chen, I'm sorry, I have to leave."
Chen Rujin nodded: "Be careful on the road."
Although the old lady left the table suddenly, it did not cause speculation from others. However, if something happened to Lu Youping, it would soon reach everyone's ears.
When Lu Xiang returned to the mansion, the old lady was sitting in the main hall in the front yard. Butler Du was reporting something. The old lady's face was so gloomy that ink seemed to drip out.
"Grandma, I heard Yunzhe and Wuyue say that something happened to father?"
The old lady's eyes were filled with worry. Seeing Lu Xiang coming back, she nodded and said, "Your father was found to have been involved in corruption and bribery. The evidence is conclusive and he was locked up in a prisoner's car all the way back to the capital. He has now been detained in the Dali Temple. Xiangxiang, although your father is not honest, he would never dare to embezzle the money that the court had taken from him to build the dam."
How many officials are truly incorruptible?
Lu Youping is smooth and snobbish, so he will naturally seek personal gain, but he does not have the courage to engage in corruption and bribery to the point of breaking the law.
This was clearly a frame-up.
The old lady was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Grandma, don't worry. Father has only been escorted back to Beijing for interrogation. The specific result is still unknown. As long as Dad is innocent, I will definitely find a way to rescue him." Lu Xiang comforted softly.
The old lady listened to her calm voice, and her anxiety gradually subsided.
Yes, Xiangxiang can go to the palace to beg the queen, and can also explain the whole story to the eighth prince and ask him to give justice to Lu Youping.
The old lady grabbed Lu Xiang's hand and said with hope on her face: "Xiang Xiang, if your father is really corrupt and perverts the law, I have nothing to say, but your father is innocent, you must find a way to save him."
Lu Xiang nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Grandma, I won't let anything happen to Dad."
"Okay, okay." Upon hearing this, the old lady nodded dejectedly.
Lu Xiang said to Mother Wen, "Mother Wen, help Grandma go back to rest and take good care of her."
Mother Wen responded, "Yes, Third Miss."
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