Chapter 29 Imbalance
Liu stroked the jewels and said with a greedy smile: "These in front of you were given by him."
"What?" Lu Mingzhu looked at Liu in disbelief. "Who is that Mr. Xiao? How can he make such a big move?"
"There are also two thousand taels of silver notes." Liu added immediately. Thinking of the thick stack of silver notes, Liu couldn't suppress her excitement.
In all the years she had been with Lu Youping, she had never seen so much money and jewelry. Even now, Liu still felt like she was dreaming.
Lu Mingzhu's pupils dilated: "Mom, he is blatantly bribing you. What does he want you to do for him?"
Liu picked up a pair of gold bracelets and slowly put them on Lu Mingzhu's arms.
"Xiao Muheng is a businessman. He gave me so many things. One reason was so that I could speak for your father in the future. The other reason was for Lu Xiang."
"Lu Xiang? What does that mean?" Lu Mingzhu asked casually, taking a pair of gold bracelets and putting them on her hands, holding them up in the sunlight, the golden light made her extremely happy. "He fell in love with Lu Xiang and asked me to find an opportunity for him to be a hero and save the beauty, so that he can win her heart and achieve a happy marriage." Liu said.
Xiao Muheng was a smart man and knew who had the most say in front of the master in the mansion.
Lu Mingzhu's expression suddenly changed after hearing what Liu said. She looked at Liu angrily and said, "Mom, are you crazy? That little bitch Lu Xiang has schemed against us, and you actually want to marry her to this Xiao. He is so generous, obviously he has a rich family. If Lu Xiang really marries him, won't she enjoy a good life? How can we do that?"
How could Lu Xiang, this bitch, marry such a good woman?
If Lu Xiang were to marry Xiao Muheng, she would be falling into a den of gold and silver. When Lu Mingzhu thought of Lu Xiang wearing gold and silver and having endless silver, her eyes turned red with jealousy. She would never allow Lu Xiang to live such a wealthy life.
She wished that Lu Xiang would marry a poor man.
Liu looked at her daughter lovingly and sighed helplessly. She wondered when she could get rid of this habit of being startled and become more steady. If she could be as scheming as Lu Xiang, she wouldn't have to worry about being outwitted by her.
But after all, she was her only daughter, so Liu patiently advised: "Do you think that mother is doing this to let her enjoy herself? Although Xiao Muheng is young and rich, he is just a businessman after all..."
"Your father will go to Beijing to report on his work next year, and your aunt is Concubine Zhen. The Lu family will only become more prosperous in the future. How could they agree to their daughter marrying into a merchant family? Your father is very concerned about his reputation."
Lu Mingzhu pouted: "Since Dad won't agree to this marriage, then why do you still accept his things and do things for him?"
What happened to the merchants? My father didn't become rich even though he was the prefect.
Without money, no matter how high an official's position is, he can only eat porridge and pickles. If it were her, she would not want to live a hard life and would rather marry a merchant.
If Liu knew what Lu Mingzhu was thinking at the moment, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.
She was determined to find a wealthy family for her daughter, but her daughter was short-sighted.
"Also, Qiao Jingru also comes from a merchant family. Why did Dad let my eldest brother marry her?"
Liu poked Lu Mingzhu's forehead and said, "Are you stupid? Why don't you take the money that's delivered to your door? Anyway, I'm just trying to make some connections for Xiao Muzhen. It all depends on his ability. What's more, what I want is that your father doesn't agree. If Lu Xiang insists on marrying Xiao Muheng, no matter what the result is, her behavior will make your father and the old lady furious. The old lady dotes on her so much, maybe she will be pissed to death by Lu Xiang."
Even if she wasn't angry to death, she would be so angry that she would fall ill when she saw that her beloved granddaughter insisted on marrying a businessman. By then, the old woman would not be able to be afraid of her and would not be able to stop the master from making her his wife.
As long as she becomes the mistress, Lu Xiang will let her control him. Her daughter will also be an honorable legitimate daughter and marry into a noble family in the capital. She will have power, status and money. By then, Lu Xiang can only look up to her.
“Although Qiao Jingru comes from a merchant family, her ancestors are from a scholarly family. Her eldest brother is now doing business, and the other brothers are all working hard on the imperial examinations. Their wealth is stronger than Xiao Muheng’s. And your eldest brother is a bastard, so it’s not a disgrace for Qiao Jingru to be his match.” Although the master would look down on businessmen, they cannot do without the support of money.
However, as Lu Xiang was the only legitimate daughter of the Lu family, the master and the old lady were absolutely unwilling to let her marry into a merchant family.
Lu Mingzhu's expression improved a little when she thought about how Lu Xiang was hated by both the old lady and her father.
"But if dad agrees in the end, then Lu Xiang will still marry into a good family." Just this one reason made Lu Mingzhu feel uncomfortable.
"Is being the wife of a lowly merchant good enough? When you become the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, and then go to the capital, you are the niece of Concubine Zhen, so are you afraid that you won't be able to find a good marriage? Even the eldest son of a noble family can marry her. By then, Lu Xiang will be nothing more than a lowly merchant's wife, not even as good as a strand of your hair. Wouldn't it be more satisfying to see her kneeling beside you to pay respect and let you beat and scold her?"
Liu's still charming face was filled with viciousness, and her eyes seemed to be filled with poison.
If Lu Xiang is obedient and gives her more money to honor her, she will barely spare her life. If she is disobedient, humph, she doesn't mind finding another obedient one to marry into the Xiao family.
How vicious Liu was! She had calculated Lu Xiang's reputation before, and now she was using her as a commodity to trade, teaming up with the Viper to manipulate her life.
"Really?" Lu Mingzhu's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard about marrying into a noble family. She felt balanced immediately when she thought about how she would be high above him and Lu Xiang would crawl at her feet and let her humiliate and trample on him.
Liu raised her hand and gently stroked Lu Mingzhu's tender face. The skin she touched was smooth and delicate, and her pair of peach blossom eyes were bright and charming, shining brightly.
"My daughter is beautiful, and I will definitely find a good future for you."
Hearing this, Lu Mingzhu burst into laughter, hugged Liu's arm like a spoiled child and said sweetly: "Thank you, mother. You are the best to me."
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The sky was cloudless as the carriage slowly set out from the Lu residence and drove into the street. The bustling sounds could be faintly heard inside the carriage.
Lu Xiang sat lazily in the car, with Yun Zha and Wu Yue beside him.
"Miss, what kind of material requires you to go to Jinxiu Silk Shop in person? If you want to make clothes, just tell them and they will send someone to take your measurements." Yun Zha said.
"It doesn't matter. I want to buy some books from the bookstore anyway, so I'll just stop by and take a look."
Lu Xiang chuckled and said, "How can I satisfy Liu's wishes if I don't go out?"
Liu was able to joke with him as if nothing had happened. Her father asked her to take herself and Lu Mingzhu to the silk shop to pick out some new cloth, and his words and actions revealed his good intentions.
She wanted to see what Liu wanted to do in the name of her father.
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