Chapter 54 Suffering is only temporary
"Mom, I don't want to go to the North Courtyard. Tell Dad that I don't want to go to the North Courtyard. I can be confined to the He Courtyard. I promise to be a good boy and never go out." Lu Mingzhu felt aggrieved but more panicked when she heard Liu's crying.
Dad actually had the heart to abandon her to such a remote place like the North Yard. I wonder if he would forget about her after a while.
Liu gritted her teeth in hatred in her heart. She didn't want Mingzhu to go to the North Courtyard to suffer, but the master had agreed to it. If she went to beg for it at this time, it would probably backfire.
The damn Xiao Muheng, not only did he trick her, he even set his sights on Mingzhu and made her look bad in front of so many people. She absolutely could not swallow this humiliation.
Luo Chun, as Liu's confidant, knew Liu's dilemma. She wiped away Lu Mingzhu's tears with a handkerchief and advised softly, "Fourth Miss, it's not that I won't ask the master for help, but the master is angry about the Qin Mansion banquet. Now he wants you to move to the North Courtyard to reflect on your mistakes in order to avoid gossip. In the end, the master still loves you. With your aunt here, when the master's anger subsides in a few days, I will find a way to let you move back."
"But if we make a big fuss at this critical moment, even if we don't accept the old lady's decision, the master may not stand on the side of the aunt and the young lady, and the loss will outweigh the gain. As long as the aunt's favor remains, the young lady will always be the master's favorite daughter. Otherwise, she would have been sent to the nunnery to save the Lu family's face after this incident, but the master is determined to believe in your opinion."
Although Luo Chun's gentle voice smoothed out Lu Mingzhu's inner uneasiness and fear, she still choked up and said, "But... the North Courtyard is so shabby, where can people live..." When she and her mother lived outside, although the place was not as wealthy as the Lu family, it was also clean and unique. Why should she suffer this injustice now?
Liu was so angry that she almost choked on a mouthful of blood.
She dared to say that if Mingzhu had not decided to marry Xiao Muheng last night, the master would definitely not let her move to the North Courtyard, and would even regard this as a means of Xiao Muheng and treat Mingzhu as always.
But this silly girl is obsessed with Xiao Muheng and only wants to marry him.
All her efforts and means were in vain, but she gave birth to a daughter who is so stupid.
No matter how angry she was, she only had this one daughter after all, and she couldn't really just leave her alone.
We will talk about Xiao Muheng's matter later. Mingzhu is young and not old enough to get married. There is always a way.
"Fourth Miss, this is only temporary. Your aunt loves you so much, how can I let you suffer forever?" Luo Chun advised patiently.
Lu Mingzhu looked at Liu with tears in her eyes, which softened Liu's heart. "My dear Mingzhu, although your father asked you to move to the North Courtyard, he did not stop your mother from sending you things. Except that the place is a little remote, your mother will not let you suffer in life."
At this time, Mother Wen and a few maids stood in the yard of the lotus garden.
"The fourth young lady is ready. The servants are here to take her to the North Courtyard."
Mother Wen naturally heard the crying in the room, but when she thought of Lu Mingzhu's shameful behavior, she couldn't help feeling disgusted by the rebellion.
It's true that a concubine's daughter is not worthy of being in public. She is obviously favored by the master, but she insists on committing suicide. Look at the other illegitimate daughters in the mansion. Even if they are not dignified and virtuous, they have never made such a stupid mistake.
Mother Wen felt that she was too tired to complain.
"Auntie..."
When Lu Mingzhu heard Mother Wen’s voice, she wanted to cry even more.
The old woman was afraid that she would not go to the North Courtyard and monitor her.
Liu tucked the scattered hair on Lu Mingzhu's forehead behind her ears and patted her shoulder gently: "Go, mother is here."
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Xiao Muheng came to the back hall of the yamen, where Lu Youping was doing office work.
"Student greets Master Lu."
Because Xiao Muheng had made great achievements, he did not kneel down, but bent over and bowed deeply to Lu Youping.
Lu Youping wrote quickly but did not respond.
Xiao Muheng's heart sank, and he just hunched over and didn't dare to stand up.
It was not until his waist was so sore that he could hardly hold on that he heard Lu Youping's voice: "Mr. Xiao, I believe I have never offended you. Why do you want to damage the reputation of my Lu family?"
He didn't ask harshly, but his deep voice sounded as if it had been rubbed by gravel, piercing the eardrums and causing pain.
Xiao Muheng was prepared to be attacked before he came.
"Please calm down, my lord. I shouldn't have acted rashly because of my admiration for the Fourth Young Lady. This is my fault, and I am willing to be punished."
Lu Mingzhu's reputation was damaged because of this incident, and the easiest way to save it was to announce to the public that they were engaged.
Because the incident happened in the Qin Mansion, all the people attending the banquet were either rich or noble. Even if Prefect Lu wanted to deal with him quietly, he didn't dare to do it at this time, otherwise his official career would be over.
As the most beloved daughter of Magistrate Lu, Lu Mingzhu would certainly not be willing to let her become a nun to preserve the reputation of the Lu family.
He had analyzed all the situations before taking action, otherwise he would not dare to ask Lu Yue to help her. The hateful Lu Yue was more of a hindrance than a help. She clearly asked her to put the note on Lu Xiang and confirm her affair with him in public, so that he could marry her.
Xiao Muheng was attracted to Lu Xiang not only because of her status as the legitimate daughter of Lu Xiang, but also because of her stunning appearance when he first saw her that night. She was like the lonely and proud moon atop the sky, which made his heart beat fast.
But now he can only choose Lu Mingzhu unhappily. Just thinking about it makes Xiao Muheng so angry that he wants to bite his teeth to pieces.
Lu Youping looked at Xiao Muheng with a cold gaze: "Fifty lashes, Mr. Xiao, do you have any objection?"
Xiao Muheng's eyes twitched violently. After fifty lashes, he would have to stay in bed for at least three months.
He lowered his eyes, hiding the annoyance in his eyes, and said humbly: "I accept the punishment, but my love for the fourth lady is evident to all, and I hope you can fulfill my wish."
Bullshit, Lu Mingzhu is just a concubine's daughter, how can she be worthy of him.
Lu Youping waved his hand. Although he didn't say anything, Xiao Muheng understood what he meant.
Humph, he dared to plot against his legitimate daughter and his beloved daughter. Sooner or later, he would make this bastard regret it.
On the blue mud stone path, a few tender green grasses stubbornly emerged from the gaps between the blue stones on the ground, swaying in the breeze, full of vitality.
The new servants have been in the mansion for several days. Each master has three more servants, and the rest have been assigned to various places to make their own mark based on their abilities.
The old lady who served Lu Xiang asked personally and picked out three who seemed the smartest, starting with the maid who swept the floor.
Because the old lady asked her to learn how to manage the household, Lu Xiang didn't have the chance to look for the person sent by Chu Jinyan until she was free.
It was also a coincidence that among the maids who entered the mansion this time, there were two named A'man.
One was assigned to the kitchen and the other to weed in the garden.
"Miss, I looked around but didn't see anyone." Yun Zha searched in the garden for a long time: "And I don't know where the manager has gone."
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