Chapter 400 Weigh Your Own Weight
Lu Guanxuan's death brought an end to the Lu family's turbulent story.
People talked about this after dinner.
"Lord Lu is so miserable. If I were him, I wouldn't be able to survive either."
"Fortunately, the Lu family adopted someone who is still under his name. If he dies, there will be someone to smash the pot for him."
"After all, he is not a biological child. Alas, Lord Lu is really pitiful."
"Lord Lu ended up like this because of that Fang family. Women are truly the most vicious."
"If you ask me, he's not wronged. Not long after his first wife died, he welcomed Fang into his family. Who knows if they had been having an affair before? Maybe they were the ones who killed his first wife."
Such rumors are spreading like wildfire.
There were quite a few guests who came to the Lu family to burn incense today. Everyone wanted to take this opportunity to get close to Prince Jin for the sake of his face.
Fang Jiao naturally did not show up, and the other members of the Fang family were also absent.
The two families were having such an ugly quarrel, but they didn't join in and cause trouble for themselves.
Lu Yingxi, who had been missing for a long time, finally showed up.
She looked visibly older, with wrinkles faintly visible at the corners of her eyes. She looked as if she was heartbroken after losing her father.
Her eyes were always on Lu Zhiran, and hatred flashed in her eyes.
She found an opportunity and followed Lu Zhiran. When there was no one around, she stepped forward and questioned him.
"Lu Zhiran, you killed my mother, right?"
Before Lu Zhiran could speak, Shuanghua scolded her, "How dare you! Not only did you not show courtesy to our princess, but you also spoke so arrogantly. Who gave you the courage?"
"Who do you think you are? How dare you yell at me?"
Lu Zhiran ordered calmly, "Shuanghua, slap your mouth."
Lu Yingxi's eyes widened, and before she could react, Shuanghua raised her hand and slapped her loudly.
Half of Lu Yingxi's face was numb and full of disbelief.
"Let's not talk about the fact that I'm Princess Jin. Just because I'm your elder sister, you have no right to speak to me like this."
Lu Yingxi covered her face with her hands, her eyes filled with anger.
"You...you think I don't know that you killed my parents! Lu Zhiran, you will be punished for being so unfilial!"
After saying this, she was afraid that she would be slapped again, so she subconsciously took two steps back.
Lu Zhiran looked at her quietly. "Why didn't you say this at the funeral? Because you have no evidence. Without evidence, it's slander."
Lu Yingxi complained, "God is watching what we do. God sees it all. The judge in Yama Palace has a debt in his hands, and you can't escape!"
Lu Zhiran chuckled. "When they were alive, I didn't see you working so hard for them. Instead, you didn't even show your face. Now that they're dead, you're the first one to step forward and act like a filial daughter. Your filial piety is truly touching."
Lu Zhiran's sarcasm made her face turn pale and blue.
"It's not that I don't want to come, but..."
He stopped talking halfway because what he said later was somewhat revealing of his shortcomings.
Lu Zhiran finished her words for her, "Because your son was diagnosed with dementia, the Jiang family took their anger out on you. Not only did they beat you, they also grounded you and wouldn't let you go out, right?"
Lu Yingxi's fig leaf was removed, and her face turned red again. At the same time, the most hidden wound in her heart was also revealed.
Originally, her son was her bargaining chip and her pride.
But now, her pride has turned into shame, and has caused her to suffer unprecedented hardships.
At this moment, she felt that she could no longer hold her head up in front of Lu Zhiran.
Lu Zhiran looked at her with a cold expression.
"Some people can't even protect themselves, yet they're still jumping around here. They really don't know what they're doing. Even if you want to seek revenge on me, you should first carefully consider your own weight. Do you believe that I only need to say a word to the Jiang family, and they can torture you beyond recognition?"
Lu Yingxi shuddered violently, and a sense of fear and chill rose from the soles of her feet.
During this period of time, she developed a deep fear of the Jiang family.
It turned out that the Jiang family had been quite polite to her before, but that was only because she had a family to rely on, and she had a son.
Now, her mother has been divorced, the Fang family is in trouble, her father is dead, and the son she gave birth to is a fool. The Jiang family has finally revealed their true colors.
Lu Yingxi alone is unable to fight against the Jiang family.
If it weren't for her father's funeral, she, as a daughter, would have to show up. I'm afraid she would still be locked up in the Jiang family's woodshed.
That's right, she has been living in the woodshed all this time.
The weather is hot now and everyone is wearing summer clothes, but she is still wearing spring clothes to cover up the external injuries on her body, which were caused by the Jiang family.
Lu Yingxi's lips trembled. "You were the one who instructed the Jiang family to humiliate me, right?"
It must be like this, otherwise how could the Jiang family dare to treat her like this?
Lu Zhiran scoffed. The Jiang family was so opportunistic and selfish, why would she need to speak up? They'd take action at the first sign of trouble.
However, if thinking this way can make her more honest and obedient, there is nothing wrong with her thinking this way.
Lu Zhiran didn't explain. "Use your brain. Don't do stupid things like hitting a rock with an egg. Now I can crush you to death, just like crushing an ant."
After saying that, she turned and left without giving Lu Yingxi another chance to shout.
Without the reckless chatter, Lu Zhiran turned and said, "Tell Zijuan that it's time to clean up the Lu Mansion. If news from the mansion is leaked out again, don't blame me for not giving her a chance."
As soon as Lu Yingxi was released from the Jiang family, she learned about what happened in the Lu Mansion. Someone must have informed her.
Even without this incident, the Lu family had undergone earth-shaking changes, and the people in the mansion really needed to be cleaned up.
If Zijuan can't do this job well, she doesn't mind finding someone else to do it.
Zijuan was very capable and quickly cleaned up the Lu family.
She also brought another piece of news.
The concubines in the Western Garden made a lot of rouge, embroidery and other items, and wanted to ask someone to take them out to sell. They were discovered, and Zijuan didn't know what to do for a while.
Logically speaking, there is nothing wrong with doing such things in private, it is not a big deal.
But Zijuan was eager to show off in front of Lu Zhiran, and was also afraid that a single omission would cause serious consequences and make her lose the opportunity in front of Lu Zhiran. Out of caution, she reported the matter back to Lu Zhiran.
At the same time, I also wanted to ask Lu Zhiran for an explanation on how to deal with these concubines in Xiyuan.
Lu Zhiran saw the things they sent out. The embroidery was of solid quality, the rouge was bright in color, and the texture was delicate. They were all top quality.
She immediately made a decision. "Let Madam Zijuan tell them if they're willing to work at Jinxiufang. They all have skills, so the pay won't be bad. If they don't want to, that's fine. The Lu family will increase their monthly wages and provide for them well."
Jinxiufang needs people with real skills, and instead of wasting their lives in the Lu family, it is better to let these concubines go and let them have a different life.
Of course, it is up to them to decide what to choose.
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