These words made Zhuo Wei think more highly of her.
The reason she was able to be promoted from a concubine to a principal wife was because she was gentle and caring, knew how to cherish men, and had always done a good job over the years.
Zhuo Wei was initially very resistant, but after hearing what she said, he was instantly moved.
He inherited his father's title when he was a teenager, and was envied by countless people, living a life that everyone admired.
But ever since he kicked that bastard and his bastard child out of the house, his family has fallen on hard times, nothing goes right, and he even steps in dog poop when he goes out occasionally.
At first, I didn't think it was anything serious, just bad luck, but this bad luck lasted for more than 20 years, and all the family's wealth was squandered.
A while ago, another incident occurred where a scholar was beaten to death. He was truly innocent; he hadn't done anything wrong, yet the scholar died. Even so, they still exhausted their family fortune to get him released.
Now the household can't even afford to support too many servants; they only keep a few old servants they're used to, and dismiss the rest.
If things continue like this, this family won't last much longer.
But if he could get the support of the Lu family now, the situation would change dramatically, and he could become a person of high status again and live a life of luxury.
Compared to all of this, the fact that he was a bastard didn't seem so bad anymore.
Zhuo Wei thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to Madam. Let that bastard come and pay his respects to me as soon as possible. He's been in the capital for so long but hasn't come to visit his father. What kind of behavior is that!"
Madam Yan readily agreed: "Don't worry, sir, I will make her kneel down and apologize to you!"
Madam Yan happily agreed, thinking it wouldn't be a difficult task. After all, the hardest thing was getting her own Duke to accept that bastard child.
In her view, no one would refuse to acknowledge their father, especially since this father was the high and mighty Duke. As long as she explained her identity to He Jiuniang, He Jiuniang would definitely cry and beg to come back and acknowledge her family.
As for her hiring an assassin to kill someone before, she didn't admit it, so who cares?
After thinking about it, she went back to start planning. The key to this matter was how to let He Jiuniang know her true identity.
Furthermore, after recognizing He Jiuniang, she should be given the status of the eldest legitimate daughter. This way, her daughter will suffer some losses, and the losses her daughter suffers should be made up for through He Jiuniang.
Just then, Zhuo Jiayu, the daughter of the Duke's mansion, entered. Seeing Madam Yan writing and drawing on the table, clearly plotting something, she pursed her lips and asked, "Mother, is General Lu's wife really my long-lost sister?"
She came here tonight specifically for this matter and has no intention of beating around the bush.
Yan paused for a moment before asking, "How did you know?"
"I...I overheard you talking earlier."
Zhuo Jiayu was a little nervous. Eavesdropping was wrong, but she had overheard it by chance, which made her think of that rainy night and the man who got into her carriage despite being covered in wounds. At the time, she didn't know who he was, but now, thinking back, the Jiu'er he was calling out must be her long-lost sister.
So, he was Lu Baichuan, the Grand General who became a second-rank official at a young age!
Thinking of this, Zhuo Jiayu's heart skipped a beat.
Was their meeting that night fate?
Yan was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't notice Zhuo Jiayu's unusual behavior until she was a little angry that Zhuo Jiayu had overheard her. However, she couldn't keep it a secret forever, since it was going to be made public eventually anyway, so she readily admitted it.
“Yes, I saw her face at the palace banquet before, so I secretly sent someone to investigate. I didn’t expect that she really was your long-lost sister. Let’s find an opportunity to visit her, tell her the truth, and let her come and recognize her as soon as possible.”
Madam Yan put on a gentle demeanor, never revealing her true colors even to her own daughter; she had disguised herself very well over the years.
Seeing her mother like this, Zhuo Jiayu felt sorry for her mother who had worked so hard for the family, so she said, "Okay, I'll go with you. I'll also explain to my sister that we've been looking for her all these years."
She actually knew that there was no such thing, and her family even forbade her to mention the existence of that older sister. The reason she knew was because she heard her grandmother talk about it when she was young. After her grandmother passed away, no one ever mentioned it again.
But she wasn't stupid. Now that her family had fallen on hard times, if she wanted to live a good life in the future, it depended on whether the Lu family was willing to help. The first step to restraining the Lu family was to build a good relationship with this older sister. Only then would she have the opportunity to get close to Lu Baichuan.
She liked Lu Baichuan from the first time she saw him at the palace banquet.
Even though he had a wife, she still liked him.
Moreover, He Jiuniang is her half-sister. If her father were to speak to her sister, her sister would definitely be willing to let her into the family as a secondary wife.
The fact that two sisters share a husband can also become a beautiful story.
Madam Yan was somewhat surprised that her daughter was so sensible. She had thought her daughter would cause a ruckus for a while, after all, she had been the eldest daughter all these years, and this suddenly appearing He Jiu Niang would instantly take her place. Madam Yan had planned to comfort her daughter, but now it seemed unnecessary.
"Good boy, you've grown up. Your sister will definitely be happy."
*
After spending five days in the military camp, He Jiuniang finally decided to go back to see her child and inquire about Lu Baichuan's progress. She handed the military camp over to Li Dazhuang, mounted her horse, and left.
What's remarkable is that even though she was just going home and would be back early the next morning, the soldiers still gathered together to see her off with reluctance. The thought of not being able to see her today filled them with sadness.
During these five days, although He Jiuniang had not yet started teaching the real killing moves, she had been training the soldiers' reaction abilities.
In just a few days, their speed of attack has increased and their reaction speed has improved. Even though they haven't learned any real killing moves yet, they are all much stronger than before. Some of the more capable ones can even take on five opponents and still win.
Watching He Jiuniang walk away, someone exclaimed, "Sister-in-law is truly amazing! No wonder she can make the general so infatuated!"
"Who says otherwise! It feels like there's nothing my sister-in-law can't do! She's amazing!"
"It's amazing! She can tell I'm slacking off even though she's sound asleep. I've been punished so many times these past few days. Now that she's gone back to take care of the kids, I can finally slack off!"
"You wish! Where do you put Vice General Li?"
...
Li Deputy General is Li Dazhuang, a deputy general personally appointed by He Jiuniang. Although he was not officially recognized by the imperial court, in this army, whatever He Jiuniang said was law. If she said Li Dazhuang was a deputy general, then Li Dazhuang was a deputy general!
Li Dazhuang listened to their conversation, smiled憨厚ly, and said, "Let's go, let's start today's training. My wife will be checking up on us when she gets back, or else I'll send you into the mountains to keep the wolves company!"
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