Chapter 65 What is her trump card?
Fang sneered in her heart, but tried to persuade him softly.
"Master, please calm down. Sister Ran's original intention must be good. It's just that her good intentions led to bad results. If you have anything to say later, please talk to her properly. Don't let this matter hurt the relationship between father and daughter."
The more Fang tried to persuade him, the angrier Lu Guanxuan became, and he remained silent with a gloomy face.
Lu Zhiran quickly arrived at Zhichun Garden. Before she could even greet him, Fang spoke hastily, "Sister Ran, why don't you quickly explain to your father what's going on with your business?"
Lu Zhiran met Lu Guanxuan's gloomy expression and looked confused.
"What happened to my daughter's business?"
Lu Guanxuan slammed the table in anger, "You still don't know what happened? How did you manage it? If you don't have the ability, you should hand over all the property to your mother as soon as possible to avoid bringing disaster to the Lu family!"
Fang's eyes turned slightly when she heard this.
She had been thinking about this, but she just hadn't found the right opportunity.
Now, isn’t the opportunity coming to you?
With a look of deep sorrow on her face, she succinctly told the rumors outside.
After hearing this, Lu Zhiran was surprised again.
"Mother, there may be some misunderstanding..."
She had barely begun to speak when Lu Guanxuan angrily interrupted her, "What misunderstanding could there be? All the major trading companies are proactively donating coal and grain, but yours is completely silent. And you're still trying to make excuses?"
Fang also advised earnestly, "Sister Ran, mother knows you want to earn more money, but no matter how important money is, it is not as important as the reputation of the Lu family. Listen to mother and donate all the charcoal quickly, and donate some money and food to appease the public anger. Otherwise, the reputation of the Lu family will also be affected."
Lu Zhiran looked at the two people who convicted her without any reason and sneered in her heart.
"My charcoal has already been allocated elsewhere, so I have no charcoal to donate now."
But they didn't believe it at all. "With so much charcoal, what other arrangements can you make?"
"Father, have you forgotten that I originally gave Lord Xing a thousand kilograms of coal, and later gave your colleagues and their families another five or six hundred kilograms. Our mansion is out of charcoal, so I sent a thousand kilograms to the warehouse. Now, Father and Mother want me to donate it all. Do you want us to donate all the charcoal in the mansion?"
Lu Guanxuan was choked by her question and was speechless for a moment.
Fang felt embarrassed and annoyed at being pointed out. There was no charcoal available in the house. Wasn't that her mistake as the mistress of the house?
Fang stroked her hair as if to conceal her feelings. "Your father was talking about ordinary charcoal, not silver charcoal. You bought quite a bit of charcoal back then, and as far as Mother knows, you've never sold any."
Lu Zhiran: "I didn't sell it, but I have made other arrangements for that batch of charcoal."
Lu Guanxuan said firmly, "I don't care what arrangements you've made. Withdraw them immediately and donate that batch of charcoal. Not only do you have to donate it, but you have to donate it in a big way. You must find a way to quell the public's grievances."
Lu Zhiran shook her head, "Father, I'm afraid I can't obey your order on this matter."
Lu Guanxuan was furious, "Are you rebelling against the heavens?"
Lu Zhiran said calmly, "Believe it or not, my daughter doesn't have any charcoal left on hand right now, so even if she wanted to donate, she's powerless."
Fang advised earnestly, "Sister Ran, this matter is of no small importance. You must not lose your temper."
Lu Zhiran remained unmoved. "Mother, I'm not being petty. If I had charcoal, I would have donated it long ago."
"This, this... what's the point of us trusting you? The key is to make the people believe you, to make the emperor believe you! Right now, everyone is convinced that you've hoarded charcoal. If you don't take any action, how can you prove yourself? I'm afraid that even your father might be reported to the Censorate!"
Fang was both anxious and gloating.
Lu Zhiran has caused such a big disaster, the master will definitely be fed up with her.
Sure enough, Lu Guanxuan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He demanded angrily, "What on earth did you do with all that charcoal?"
Lu Zhiran shook her head, "Father, I can't tell you this yet."
Lu Guanxuan slammed the table, "You still dare to hide the truth now, you rebellious girl, are you trying to kill me?"
The scolding was merciless, completely different from the gentleness and kindness of the previous few days.
This is her father.
An extremely selfish man who only cares about profit.
In his eyes, everyone is divided into useful and useless.
Lu Zhiran no longer has any hope for such a person.
She lowered her eyelids slightly to hide the sneer in her eyes.
"Father, everything I do is for the benefit of the Lu family. Only when the Lu family is well can I be well. I have my own plans for this matter. You don't have to worry. Soon, everything will be cleared up."
Her tone was firm and she looked confident. Lu Guanxuan's anger paused and turned into suspicion.
"What on earth are you playing?"
"If you trust your daughter, all you have to do is wait patiently."
Fang frowned, worried. "Sister Ran, it's not that we don't trust you, but this is no small matter. If we don't handle it properly, it will implicate the entire Lu family. If you don't explain clearly, how can we rest assured?"
Lu Zhiran simply gave up, "No matter how much you press, you can't get the charcoal back. Why bother with this?"
After saying this, she ignored Fang and only looked at Lu Guanxuan, "Father, since I can help you get through the Xing family, this time, I can earn you another unexpected gift. If I can't do it, I am willing to die as an apology and will never implicate the Lu family in the slightest."
Lu Guanxuan looked at the confidence in her eyes and was deeply moved.
Lawrence Lu looked at her deeply, “Remember your words.”
Fang's heart tightened. The master actually believed what she said?
A strong sense of crisis arose in his heart. If her plan succeeded, he was afraid that he would not be able to control her at all in the Lu family in the future!
But what is her trump card?
Lu Zhiran escaped unscathed from Lu Guanxuan's rage and returned to Yaoguang Pavilion safely. Cui Fu and Dan Yan both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, what should we do next? Should we ask Steward Shi to reveal your identity?"
Lu Zhiran shook her head lightly, "The time is not right yet."
If it is made public at this time, the slap in the face will not hurt enough.
Shi Qizhou sent someone to deliver new news. He had sent people to keep an eye on the troublemakers. This matter was closely related to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion.
Lu Zhiran was not surprised by this, because this matter was her own plan from the beginning. She deliberately released the news that she had hoarded charcoal to lure the Xuanping Marquis Mansion into taking action.
As expected, they did not disappoint him and pushed the incident to its climax.
After a moment's silence, Lu Zhiran said, "Let Uncle Shi secretly gather evidence first, and don't do anything else rash."
If there is insufficient evidence, you cannot act rashly, otherwise you will alert the enemy and it will be difficult to lure them into taking the bait next time.
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