Seeing Liu Ye admit it, Cheng Yunshuo directly called out to everyone, "Since you admit it, come on, send him to the Dali Temple! You are looking for death by bullying my family and bullying my door!"
Hearing that the matter had become so serious when he was going to the Dali Temple, Liu Ye, who was tied up, finally panicked.
Just then, a group of people came outside the yard.
As early as when Lucy Liu saw her brother being caught in bed, she immediately sent someone to call for help.
At this time, people from Duke Liu's Mansion, Duke Zhao's Mansion, the main family, and the Tong family all rushed over.
"What happened!" Liu Ye's mother came hurriedly.
"Mother, mother, save me!"
"What's wrong? What's wrong!" Grandma Liu looked at her son, who was naked, beaten and tied up, and walked forward anxiously.
"Second Madam," Cheng Yunshuo said coldly, "You Liu family are really great. You bullied my sister once or twice, and now your son is bullying my sister in broad daylight. He has lost all conscience and is unforgivable. I must send him to the authorities today to be brought to justice!"
"This, this..." Aunt Liu Er took a look at Qin Shaojing, who was sobbing on the bed and was protected by a group of maids and nannies, and felt dizzy.
"How could you do such a thing, you bastard!"
"Mom, I didn't!"
"How dare you say no!" Cheng Qi broke free from the grip, rushed forward and punched him twice.
After being beaten, Liu Ye immediately shut up in fear, while his mother stood by and shouted at them to stop fighting and asked people to separate them.
When the chaos was in full swing, Liu Ye's uncle hurried over. He glanced at the scene and had learned what had happened on the way. He smiled and said, "Today is a big wedding day for the Duke of Zhao's mansion. Let's not make a fuss. We are just children who don't know better. Let's discuss it later."
Discuss later?
Seeing the elder of the Liu family smiling and trying to smooth things over, Cheng Yunshuo refused to budge, "Discuss? Fine, you can take the person away today, but if you take the person away, we at the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion will go and beat the drum to report the case to His Majesty, and we will demand justice!"
Seeing Cheng Yunshuo was so stubborn and was going to report it to His Majesty, the Liu family softened. Uncle Liu Ye was so disappointed that he kicked Liu Ye twice, "You beast, you have brought shame to our Liu family by doing such a thing!"
After kicking her, he glanced at Qin Shaojing, who was crying on the bed. His eyes lingered for a moment, then he turned to Cheng Yunshuo and said, "Master Cheng, we were wrong in this matter. You decide what to do! We will do everything according to your wishes!"
"We want him dead!" Cheng Qi said angrily.
"That won't work!" Second Madam Liu shouted, "We are willing to invite Miss Qin to our home with three matchmakers and six betrothals, and we will meet all her requests. She will be responsible for the finances of our second house from now on!"
Qin Shaojing, who was lying on the bed, blinked her crying eyes when she heard the suggestion.
"Who wants you to marry Shao Jing!" Cheng Qi became even crazier.
Cheng Yunshuo glanced at him and asked someone to hold him down first.
The Liu family began to beg Qin Shaojing. Second Grandma Liu looked at Qin Shaojing and said, "Miss Qin, originally, Ye'er saved you last time, so we planned to propose to you. As a woman of your innocence, we cannot help but take responsibility. Unfortunately, something happened and delayed us. To be honest, I have long regarded you as my daughter-in-law. Now that this has happened, our Liu family will definitely take responsibility to the end!"
"Just state the conditions, and we will agree to them! We will definitely marry you in style!"
When Qin Shaojing heard this, his crying gradually subsided.
At this time, someone from the Duke of Zhao's mansion stepped forward to make peace, "Today is my eldest son's wedding day. Miss Qin got into trouble in my mansion, and I can't shirk my responsibility. I hope Miss Qin and Master Cheng will give the Liu family a chance for my sake. As long as Miss Qin is willing to marry, the Duke of Zhao's mansion will support Miss Qin in the future and will never let the Liu family wrong her. And I promise that what happened today will never be spread to others!"
Everyone from the host, Duke Zhao's Mansion, stood up and spoke, and gave Qin Shaojing such a big way out. First, it supported Qin Shaojing, and second, it ensured that what happened today would not be spread. This was already the best outcome for Qin Shaojing.
Cheng Yunshuo blinked his eyes, and seeing Cheng Qi was about to speak, he quickly asked someone to cover his mouth, "Old Duke Zhao, since you have spoken, I, as a junior, cannot but give you face. How about this, before tomorrow, I hope the Liu family will come to our Cheng family to discuss this matter with my parents."
Cheng Yunshuo is a junior after all, so such an important matter still needs to be decided by the old Marquis Qin.
He has done this much, and that is enough.
"Okay, okay!" Duke Zhao looked at Cheng Yunshuo with great satisfaction. People outside said that this Cheng Shizi was a playboy, but he felt that this boy was quite methodical in doing things. He agreed immediately, "I will personally take care of this matter and will definitely not let Miss Qin down!"
After Cheng Yunshuo settled the matter, he glanced at the tied-up Liu Ye and Qin Shaojing sobbing on the bed, saluted to Duke Zhao, and took Qin Shaojing back first.
Under this circumstance, Lu Lingjun naturally went back with them.
After they returned to the Marquis' Mansion, the old Marquis Qin learned about what happened today. After a period of ups and downs in anger, Qin let out a long sigh.
"This is all fate!"
After all this trouble, it can actually be considered a good thing that Qin Shaojing was able to marry into Duke Liu's mansion.
The Qin family was in decline, and Qin Shaojing was able to marry into the Duke's Mansion. Even though she was the second son of the second wife, she was well matched and her family background was much better than Cheng Qi's.
Just, just...a sigh.
Early the next morning, just as Duke Zhao had promised, someone from the Liu family came.
Mrs. Liu brought a group of female relatives to the mansion to discuss marriage.
On that day, Qin Shaojing's marriage was settled.
After learning that Qin and the old marquis really wanted to marry Qin Shaojing to the Liu family, Cheng Qi fell silent.
He went to Caitang Pavilion to find Qin Shaojing as soon as possible.
"Second Master, please go back!" Nanny Qin looked at Cheng Qi, "Miss Shao Jing said she is too embarrassed to see you."
"How could that be? I won't dislike her." Cheng Qi said to Nanny Qin at the gate of the courtyard, "Tell Shao Jing that as long as she is willing, I will take her away from the Marquis' Mansion, leave the capital, and find a place where no one knows us! I will take care of her for the rest of her life!"
When Nanny Qin heard this, there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, "Second Master, Miss Shao Jing said she was sorry for you, please stop pestering her, you will only make her sad, do you really want to force her to death?"
Hearing this, Cheng Qi's eyes turned red, "Shao Jing! Shao Jing! I really won't despise you! I'll take you away, we'll go outside the Great Wall, to my hometown, and I'll treat you well all my life!"
As he was pestering, Qin Shaojing's voice came from inside the room, "Brother Cheng Qi, this is how I will be in my life. I accept it, and you should accept it too."
Cheng Qi left.
He left a letter for Cheng Hui and left.
"Sister-in-law!" Cheng Hui saw the letter left by his brother in the house and ran to Lu Lingjun's yard in a hurry.
Lu Lingjun took the letter and saw that it was addressed to his sister-in-law.
Cheng Qi seemed to know that no one in the entire mansion cared about him. Even his uncle was no better than him. In the entire mansion, only Lu Lingjun could be considered someone he could trust and entrust with his affairs.
His letter contained only two very simple lines.
"Sister-in-law, I am going back to the border. I hope you can take care of Huihui. Cheng Qi will be very grateful. - Cheng Qi stays."
He entrusted Cheng Hui to the care of Lu Lingjun and ran back to his hometown in the border area alone.
Apart from that he just thanked Lu Lingjun and didn't mention anyone else.
Lu Lingjun looked at the letter and couldn't help but sigh.
"Sister-in-law, what did my brother say?" Cheng Hui already knew a few words, and when she came closer she saw the names of Huihui, sister-in-law and her brother.
Lu Lingjun touched Cheng Hui's head and said, "Your brother said he went back to his hometown."
"Ah? He went back? Why didn't he take me with him?"
Lu Lingjun smiled at her, "Maybe he will be back in some time."
"oh."
Lu Lingjun showed the letter to the old Marquis of the Qin family and told them the news that Cheng Qi had returned to the border alone.
After hearing this, both of them were silent.
After a while, the old marquis said, "Yun'er, Huihui will stay in your courtyard from now on. Please take care of her."
"Yes, father."
Lu Lingjun came out of Ningxin Courtyard and walked along the corridor of the Marquis' Mansion, where he saw couples carrying wedding materials to Caitang Pavilion.
Qin Shaojing's wedding has been decided and will take place at the end of this month. Everyone is preparing her wedding dress.
Caitang Pavilion is very lively.
At this time in Caitang Pavilion.
After Qin Shaojing learned that Cheng Qi had left Beijing and returned to his hometown at the border, his face was even more radiant.
"That guy doesn't even take a piss and look at himself. How can he be worthy of our young lady?" Nanny Qin said from the side.
"Doesn't he have some self-awareness?" Qin Shaojing raised a smile.
It would be better if Cheng Qi knew what was best for him and left immediately. She was too lazy to play along with him any more.
He really thought he could get the upper hand over the swan. If Qin Shaojing hadn't been concerned about his image, she would have kicked him away long ago.
No matter how bad Liu Ye is or how bad he looks, he is still no match for Cheng Qi!
He even wanted to ask her to go back to his hometown at the border with him. What a joke!
Are you going to his place and eat sand and drink northwest wind with him?
It's a pity that he could say those words yesterday!
"Miss, you have finally got what you wanted. Although Mr. Liu is not the eldest son of the first house, I have heard that the second house in Duke Liu's mansion is more favored. The old lady of the Liu family dotes on the second house very much. Now that the family has been divided into separate houses, she lives with the second house. Mrs. Liu also promised you the power to manage the household. Your life will not be bad after you marry into Duke Liu's mansion!"
"Yeah." Qin Shaojing responded lazily, looking in the mirror at the boxes of jewelry and jadeite being delivered to him.
Everything is good stuff.
She is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Qin's Mansion, and marrying into the Duke of Liu's Mansion is now considered a match made in heaven.
All her efforts to plan for herself along the way were worth it.
Qin Shaojing was very satisfied and was ready to get married.
After Qin Shaojing's wedding date was set, the Marquis' Mansion began a busy period again.
Cheng Qi's departure was like a small stone falling into the water, it almost did not disturb anyone and everything became quiet. Everyone was busy preparing for Qin Shaojing's wedding.
According to the rules of the Marquis's Mansion, Lu Lingjun prepared a dowry for Qin Shaojing from the household collection, and Qin added a large portion from her own private storehouse. Together with the sincere betrothal gifts sent by Duke Liu's Mansion, the dowry came in large quantities, and was fully prepared, allowing Qin Shaojing to have a grand wedding.
The Duke of Zhao's Mansion said that it would suppress the indecent matter. Even though outsiders did not know that Qin Shaojing had lost her virginity before marriage, they still thought that Liu Ye saved Miss Qin and married her to save her reputation.
For a time, both of them had good reputations.
But even if people outside don't know, the people inside must know it.
That day was a grand wedding at the Duke of Zhao's mansion, and there were many guests coming and going. Qin Shaojing's affair had already spread throughout the circle.
In addition to what she had done before, including worshipping evil ways and being rescued from the water, she was despised by people in the upper class.
They all say that she has evil intentions.
Furthermore, some people who knew what kind of family the Liuguogong Mansion belonged to were watching the future of Miss Qin as if they were watching a good show.
When Lu Lingjun was sending her bride off, she heard some rumors and also felt some people looking at the bride.
She also knew what kind of family the Liuguogong Mansion was, but this was the path Qin Shaojing had chosen himself, which caught everyone off guard.
How could she say a word?
She could only watch Qin Shaojing marry into the family of the man she wanted to marry in a grand ceremony.
Qin cried for several days because of this.
But Qin Shaojing also has her own ways. When she had just married into Duke Liu's mansion, Liu Ye was quite dissatisfied with her. He even always felt that she had been schemed by him and forced to marry him. He also made him suffer so many beatings, and he only planned to teach her a lesson after she got married. But after two days, he became extremely obsessed with Qin Shaojing.
She was always sticking to Qin Shaojing, being very sweet to her and doting on her. She even ignored the previously favored concubines in his room and sent them away with excuses.
Qin Shaojing was the first to get the key to the household. Relying on the support given by Duke Zhao's Mansion, as well as the Ningyang Marquis Mansion and her own family, she quickly gained a foothold in Duke Liu's Mansion.
No one, whether from the first wife or the second wife, can bully her.
Even Lucy Liu, who had a grudge against her, was defeated by her several times. She couldn't get any advantage at home and could only go back to her room and throw things and curse.
Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that Qin Shaojing was doing well.
Lu Lingjun stayed in Qin's yard with Qin every day, listening to the servants' reports on Qin Shaojing's daily life, and just smiled faintly.
After Qin Shaojing's incident was settled, the Marquis' Mansion also calmed down.
There have been a lot of things happening recently. In just one or two months, Lu Lingjun arranged two more marriages. Tong Nanxia got married and Qin Shaojing also got married. Her backyard finally returned to its previous peaceful state.
The new year was approaching, and Lu Lingjun returned to his previous life. He looked at the account books sent from various places in his own courtyard, and arranged the purchases for the new year and the purchase of supplies for the concubines in each courtyard.
She calmly directed the expenses of the whole mansion. That afternoon, Nanny Wan hurried to Lu Lingyun's yard to report.
"Oh no, oh no, Madam! I think I have made a mistake!"
"What's wrong?" Lu Lingjun asked while moving the beads on the abacus.
"That Aunt Li lied to me!" Nanny Wan looked regretful and anxious, and took out a long white bandage, "She's pregnant!"
Li Bijie has been extremely low-key since she entered the mansion.
Be respectful and docile, and be tolerant and don't stand out.
Moreover, when Lu Lingjun was busy with the affairs of the Tong family and Qin Shaojing, he stayed in his yard quietly and didn't even go out.
During this period, Li Bixi's belly was almost three months old.
It was Nanny Wan who noticed that she had been eating a lot recently, and there was a long white cloth strip used to bind her belly in the room.
"That Aunt Li is so scheming. She used bloody menstrual belts to fool me for the past two months. I checked her menstrual belt every month, and it was always a little red, but not a lot. I thought the doctor said she was infertile due to physical weakness, so it was normal. I was careless for a moment, and today when I found her using a belly belt in her room, I realized that something was wrong!" Aunt Wan said anxiously.
That damned Aunt Li Chunchun was just lying to them!
Before, she boasted that she was weak and infertile and had to drink herbal medicine every day, making everyone believe that she couldn't get pregnant and that she was not a threat. But in the blink of an eye, she became pregnant for nearly three months right under her nose.
After hearing what Nanny Wan said, Lu Lingjun's expression did not change at all.
Not surprised at all.
She has lived two lifetimes and has seen everything.
When Li Bixiang announced that she couldn't get pregnant, she saw through her trick. The most important thing for a woman in the harem is fertility. If she doesn't have children, her old age will surely be miserable.
So after discovering that her fertility was impaired, she had to either keep quiet and hurry up to find a way to regulate her body and have a child. She also had to keep it a secret from outsiders to avoid being discovered and made into a story.
Otherwise, he would have to make plans for his future early, such as relying on his infertility to surrender to his mistress and gain a future, so that even if he lost her favor and had no children, he could still make a living under her.
Being a concubine is always very cautious and treads on thin ice. Few are foolish enough to put their entire fortune and fate in the hands of a man, only thinking of gaining temporary love from their master and relying on his love for the rest of their lives.
What's more, Li Bixiang is a smart person.
When she was telling everyone that she was cold and weak and infertile, Lu Lingjun could see that she wanted to do it secretly, paralyze others, and get pregnant secretly. She would not tell anyone until the baby was at least stable.
"Young Madam, I think her belly is less than three months old. The fetus is unstable. Why don't we arrange an accident for her!" Madam Wan's eyes flashed with vicious murderous intent.
Lu Lingyun: "..."
"Madam Wan, please come back for a while." Lu Lingjun said while counting the beads on the abacus.
"Young Madam!" When Nanny Wan heard that she was going to be transferred back, she immediately became anxious, "Did this old servant do something wrong? Don't worry, this old servant has done this kind of thing with Madam before, not once or twice, and there will definitely be no handle left!"
Lu Lingyun: "..."
All of Liu's past secrets will be exposed by Madam Wan.
Lu Lingjun stopped counting the abacus beads and looked up at Aunt Wan. "Aunt Wan, have you forgotten what I said, that no one is allowed to touch the children in the mansion?"
When Nanny Wan heard what Lu Lingjun said, her old face suddenly twisted.
She looked at Lu Lingjun with a complicated and indescribable look, as if she wanted to read the sarcasm in her expression.
There is no need for Lu Lingjun to be so generous and tolerant!
At the beginning, the first child in the backyard, whether it was Xing Dairong's or Qiu Ling's, could be kept and treated as one's own. With an heir, Lu Lingjun's status would be secure.
But when it comes to Li Bixi, there is no need for her to keep the child!
Now the Marquis's Mansion has three heirs, two sons and one daughter, all registered under Lu Lingjun's name. She really has no shortage of children, so why should she endure the scheming Li Bixiong and ask her to keep a child!
Furthermore, she saw that their young lady's daily sophisticated and calm methods were such that no matter whether she was dealing with Xing Dairong, Du Ruo, Qin, or the ups and downs outside, no one could defeat her. She was in control of the rear house of the Marquis' Mansion. She was not a brainless and kind person.
Why is this necessary...
"The Marquis's family has few descendants. If I can give birth to more children, the more the better. It would be a good thing." Lu Lingyun said casually, "Please ask a doctor to check the pulse of all the concubines in the mansion. Don't ask Doctor Liu."
When Nanny Wan heard this, her eyes widened.
It seems that Lu Lingjun not only does not want to hurt the child, but also really intends to keep him!
He wanted to inform the whole house about Li Bixi's pregnancy!
You know, Qin and the old marquis are both in the mansion now. Once Ping An takes the pulse, they will definitely know everything. Then no one can touch the child easily.
Of course, if Lu Lingjun did this, Li Bijie would immediately appear petty, while Lu Lingjun was extremely dignified and generous!
Lu Lingjun couldn't have her own children anyway, so illegitimate sons and daughters were all the same to her. In that case, she might as well use this to gain more benefits for herself.
Nanny Wan was impressed by her. Looking at Lu Lingjun who was calm and composed, she felt that she was extremely narrow-minded. She couldn't help but say, "Madam, you are really different. Madam really misjudged you. Only someone like you is worthy of being the mistress of a noble family and leading everyone in the family far."
Lu Lingyun: "..."
After Nanny Wan finished speaking, she immediately went to call a doctor.
After a while, the doctor arrived at Ningyang Marquis's Mansion.
Lu Lingjun also asked someone to call the three concubines to her yard.
Qiu Ling and Ling Long arrived early, and when they saw Lu Lingjun had invited a doctor to take the baby's pulse, they didn't think much about it and happily asked the doctor to take a look. It was normal for a mansion to ask the doctor to take the baby's pulse once or twice a year.
After the new doctor examined them, he found nothing wrong with them. "Both aunts are in good health, but they are a little weak. You can drink more soups and stews that replenish your qi in the future."
"Okay, okay, okay." Qiu Ling and Ling Long agreed after hearing this.
"By the way, Aunt Li is in poor health. The doctor should take a good look at her later. She has been taking medicine for several months. I think she will get better." Qiu Ling said.
"Yes, I always hear her say that she feels cold and is afraid of the cold. Now that winter has come, sometimes when I go to her yard and want to ask her out for a walk, I am afraid she will be too cold." Linglong said.
Ever since Li Bixi announced that she was infertile, Qiu Ling and Ling Long had become less hostile towards her. Bixi was even smarter. After she sensed that their hostility towards her had subsided, she took the opportunity to make friends with them. In the past two months, she had pushed Cheng Yunshuo to them from time to time in front of them and asked him to spend the night with them.
After these two interactions, Qiu Ling and Ling Long had a good impression of her.
Bixi did not fight or compete, and took the initiative to let the Young Master go. The words she said were also nice. How could she not be welcomed by the two of them!
When Lu Lingjun heard Qiu Ling and Ling Long's concern for Li Bixi, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
"You have been on good terms with Aunt Li lately," she said.
Hearing this, Qiu Ling blushed, and she smiled broadly and flatteringly, "Madam, Aunt Li is a good girl!"
"Yes, she is very law-abiding." Linglong also spoke for Bixi.
The one who got the most points was Linglong.
Bixi had also looked for her in private and told her very kindly that the position of the young lady in the mansion was unshakable, and Aunt Qiu had children, but the two of them were miserable, so they should help each other if they could. She was willing to give her some of the prince's favor, and told her to seize it well.
Linglong was really moved when she saw with her own eyes that Bixi pushed the prince back to Yaoguang Pavilion several times. Her impression of Bixi changed completely. Sometimes when she had good things, she would think of Li Bixi and share half of them with her.
Seeing Lu Lingjun asking questions, she subconsciously spoke well of Li Bixi.
Lu Lingjun looked at the two of them, "Why hasn't Aunt Li come yet?"
"Yes, why hasn't Aunt Li arrived yet?"
"Is it because the weather is cold today and you are feeling unwell again?"
At this time, Xiaoju from Bishui Garden came running over, "Madam, Aunt Li said that she had just consulted Doctor Liu two days ago to check her pulse. It was still some old illness and she is still recovering. She caught a severe cold today, so she won't come."
"If she's suffering from a severe cold, tell her to wear more clothes and cover herself more." Qiu Ling said.
"If you've invited me, you don't have to make an extra trip." Linglong said.
"Thank you for your concern, Aunts," Xiaoju looked up and said, "When Aunt Li is better, come over and apologize to the young lady."
Lu Lingjun heard this and said, "Why do you need to apologize? Your aunt is ill and the doctor is here. It's not a big deal to go and see her. I have time, so let's go and see Aunt Li together."
Lu Lingjun's words immediately made Xiaoju panic.
Qiu Ling and Ling Long said without hesitation, "Yes, let's go together and visit Aunt Li."
"Young Madam, Aunt Qiu, Aunt Ling, Aunt Li seems to have caught a cold and is coughing in the house. She doesn't want to bother you. Otherwise, ask the doctor to go there alone." Xiaoju spoke while thinking about the instructions given by Li Bixiang.
Just now at Bishuiyuan, Li Bixiang taught her how to say it word by word.
She also said that if things couldn't be done well today, she would send her to the young mistress. There were many maids in the young mistress's courtyard, and if she went there, she could only be the lowest-ranking maid. She didn't want to work in the main courtyard.
Even if Li Bixi didn't have her indenture contract, she could still be a personal maid beside Li Bixi, doing light work. But now she was sent to work in the main courtyard, where she was unfamiliar with the place and would definitely do hard work.
Moreover, she had followed Aunt Li. When she left Aunt Li's place and went to the Madam's room, the servants would serve her different dishes according to her appearance, so she would definitely be ostracized by others.
So, she said whatever Li Bixi taught her to say.
I was afraid that she would send me away.
Lu Lingjun glanced at the frightened little maid and asked, "Has Aunt Li caught a cold?"
"Yes! Madam!" Xiaoju knelt down with a plop. "You are coughing quite badly. You should not go. It will save you the trouble!"
"How about asking a doctor to take a look?" Qiu Ling asked.
"Yes, Madam, we won't go. Your health is precious." Linglong said.
"You are mistaken. Aunt Li is seriously ill. I have to go and see her. If anything happens to her, it will be my negligence."
Lu Lingyun stood up immediately.
Seeing that she couldn't stop them at all, Xiaoju couldn't help but show nervousness on her face. She wanted to say something else, and Qiu Ling and Ling Long, who had just helped her talk to Li Biting, stood up.
"If the young lady goes, I will go too."
"I'll come too."
Qiu Ling and Ling Long followed.
Seeing this, Xiaoju completely shut up. She hurriedly got up from the ground and followed them.
After a while, we arrived at Bishuiyuan.
Lu Lingyun brought the doctor to Bishuiyuan.
Li Bixi, who was in the room, frowned when she heard the people coming outside. After hesitating for a long time, she opened the door.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Lu Lingjun leading a group of people over.
"Aunt Li, I heard you were sick?"
Seeing Lu Lingyun, Li Bixi pretended to cough twice and said, "Madam, I am sick. It's just a minor illness. Thank you for coming to see me."
"Look at what you said." Lu Lingjun winked at the doctor behind him, "Let's take a look at our concubine Li."
When Li Bi'e found out that it was not Doctor Liu who was specially employed by the mansion, she felt even more uneasy.
"Where's Doctor Liu?"
"I think Doctor Liu's medical skills are not good enough, so I plan to change doctors this year," said Lu Lingjun.
"How could it be..." Li Bijie met Lu Lingjun's eyes, as if she could see through him. She was sure that Lu Lingjun already knew her secret.
Qiu Ling and Ling Long came over at this time, "Aunt Li, please stop talking and ask the new doctor to take a good look at you!"
"Yes! I also think that Doctor Liu's medical skills are not good enough. You have been recuperating for such a long time, but why do you feel that your body is getting weaker and weaker? You haven't left the house these days."
Listening to what the two said, Li Bixi's eyes darkened and she smiled, "I'm almost well now."
"Then I need to ask for a safe pulse!"
Qiu Ling and Ling Long surrounded her and sat down. Li Bixi was lifted up and had no way to retreat. She could only stretch out her hand reluctantly.
When Lu Lingjun saw this scene, the corners of his lips curled slightly.
At this time, Qiu Ling and Ling Long still treated Bixi as a sister. When the doctor took their pulse, they took the initiative to tell Bixi about her daily physical condition.
"Doctor, Aunt Li has a cold uterus and a cold body. She has been taking medicine for a long time but it doesn't get better. Do you have any good prescription to help her regulate her body?"
"Yes, her fertility is also affected. Can she be raised well?"
The new doctor listened to what they said, frowned, and looked at them strangely, "Who told you that this concubine has a cold body and cold uterus and has trouble giving birth?"
When the new doctor finished speaking, the enthusiastic Qiu Ling and Ling Long were both stunned.
"This aunt is not only not suffering from a cold body or uterine cold, she is actually three months pregnant!"
These words flashed like thunder, and when the whole room was shocked, Li Bixi stood up suddenly and cried with joy, "What! I'm really pregnant!"
"Doctor, look again! This is impossible!"
The new doctor stroked his beard and took the patient's pulse again under the shocked gazes of Qiu Ling and Ling Long.
"It's a slippery pulse, no doubt, Auntie, you are really pregnant."
As everyone watched, Li Bixian turned around and knelt down in front of Lu Lingyun. "I know. The medicine must have taken effect during this period. It is also the blessing of the young lady and the Marquis' Mansion that made me pregnant!"
She looked at Lu Lingjun excitedly and kowtowed with joy.
Qiu Ling and Ling Long both looked at Li Bijie as if she had swallowed a fly.
A group of people came out from Bishuiyuan.
The news of Bixi's pregnancy quickly spread throughout the Marquis' Mansion.
After Qin and the old marquis learned that Cheng Yunshuo's concubine was pregnant, all their recent worries disappeared.
Qin took the initiative to find Lu Lingjun and praised her. She said that the Cheng family had few descendants, and she had been in charge for so many years, but only Cheng Yunshuo was left. Lu Lingjun had been married for less than two years and had given birth to four children for the Cheng family.
This is not merit, this is what it is.
Double the amount!
Qin waved her hand and gave Lu Lingyun a lot of rewards as usual, including gold, silver, jade, clothing materials, and some supplements, all of which were distributed by Lu Lingyun.
Lu Lingjun came out of Qin's house with a lot of things.
Qiu Ling and Ling Long came out of Bishui Garden with confused looks on their faces.
After coming out, the two of them thought more and more that they had been deceived.
"That Li Bijie is a bitch!" Linglong was so angry that her teeth were itching.
Originally, Bixi was pregnant secretly, and they were jealous at most, but it was obvious that she was being tricked!
She spread the word that she was infertile everywhere, asked them to sympathize with her, and took the opportunity to become friends with them. This was clearly paralyzing them and taking advantage of them!
They are simply treating them as fools!
"It turns out that she pushed the prince to us because she knew she was pregnant and couldn't consummate the marriage in the first few months! I actually believed her and treated her like a real sister!"
Linglong was furious when she thought about what Li Bijie had done recently.
Thinking about what they had just said on behalf of Li Bixi in front of Lu Lingjun, she just felt stupid and cried.
I wish I could go back to the past and slap myself twice! And then slap that bitch Li Bixi twice!
"That Aunt Li is really scheming." Qiu Ling couldn't help but say after she slowly figured it out.
After all, they are too simple-minded, and there is not so much intrigue in the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion.
Their mistress is not a person who likes to stir up trouble. With Lu Lingjun keeping things under control, there has been no big waves in the backyard. Even Aunt Xing and Aunt Du, who had been so happy before, only played some tricks in the fight for Cheng Yunshuo.
As time goes by, they all become like this, as it should be for the marquis's family.
The mistress above is kind and generous, and the concubines below are only vying for favor. They have never seen Li Bi'e, who is as scheming and scheming as she is, and uses all kinds of conspiracies and tactics.
He puts on a smiling face in front of people, but is scheming behind their backs. After all, he came from the palace and is full of secrets!
"This time we've seen through her. Don't be fooled by her again!" After Qiu Ling saw through Li Bijie's true nature, her eyes were full of rejection and disgust.
"I just can't get over this. Sister Qiu Ling, you don't know that she came to see me privately some time ago, pretending to be a sister with deep affection and thinking about me," Linglong said with resentment. "I didn't expect that she was so calculating everywhere! She is so hateful!"
Qiu Ling sighed, "In our backyard, the young lady is the only good person. In the future, you should keep your eyes open and follow the young lady closely."
"you're right!"
After this incident, Qiu Ling and Ling Long saw through Li Bixi's true nature and no longer believed her nice words.
And at this time in Bishuiyuan.
Cheng Yunshuo is back.
"Young Master." As soon as Bixi saw Cheng Yunshuo, she took small steps towards him.
"Are you pregnant?" Cheng Yunshuo heard the news when he returned home. When he saw her coming, he hurriedly asked her to stop.
"Yes, I just got the good news today." Bixi lowered her head, her face full of shyness and surprise, "Thanks to the young lady, who asked the doctor to check my pulse, I know about this."
"Lingyun is always cautious in doing things, so you must follow Lingyun's arrangements when it comes to preserving the fetus in the future." Cheng Yunshuo said.
Hearing this, Li Bixi's eyes flashed with a faint light, and she still had a smile on her face, "Young Madam is kind and will naturally treat me and the child well, but..."
She changed her tone and hesitated to speak.
"Just what?"
"Nothing." Li Bixi shook her head quickly, "Forget it."
When Cheng Yunshuo heard this, his brows knitted into a "川" shape, "Just say what you want to say, no need to be hesitant."
"It's Bixi who feels that she doesn't deserve this child."
"How could you have such an idea!" Cheng Yunshuo immediately raised his voice and looked at her.
Bixi looked at Cheng Yunshuo with tears in her eyes, "Bixi is humble, and it is a blessing for me to be favored by the prince in this life. Now I have this child, which really makes me panic. Bixi is unlucky and I am afraid that I can't keep this child."
"With me here, who dares to touch you and the child!"
"No, no, no, Bixi didn't mean that anyone would touch the child. I just feel that I am not worthy of it," Li Bixi said, wiping the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief. "Bixi has already made many people jealous by the prince's love. And now that she is pregnant, it is inevitable that people will be jealous of her in the future. Bixi is just an orphan. She relies on the prince for everything in the marquis' mansion. I am afraid that I am not blessed enough to protect the child."
Li Bijie's words were clever and profound. Although she did not directly mention Lu Lingjun, Qiu Ling and Linglong, she secretly mentioned them all.
If she gets pregnant, all those people might become jealous of her, envy her, and try to kill her!
She was still isolated and helpless in the Marquis' Mansion, a poor little thing who could only rely on Cheng Yunshuo. She was simply unable to cope with the malice coming from all directions.
Cheng Yunshuo listened to her words and said without hesitation, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you again."
"From today on, all meals in Bishui Garden will be prepared separately. I will transfer two maids from my courtyard to you. From now on, no one else can enter Bishui Garden without my consent. If the young lady wants you to go there for something, you can refuse and wait until I come back."
Bixi smiled upon hearing this, "Thank you, my Lord!"
Before long, the preferential treatment Cheng Yunshuo showed to Bixi spread to every corner of the mansion.
When all the servants found out, they all knew how much their prince valued this new concubine, and none of them dared to treat her poorly.
In Qiuxiang Courtyard, Linglong, who was about to leave, learned that Cheng Yunshuo had returned and given Bishuiyuan special treatment and assigned her servants. The most annoying thing was that no one could enter Bishuiyuan without invitation. Even if Lu Lingjun asked her to go, she could choose not to go.
What does this mean!
Isn't this just to guard against the two of them and Lu Lingjun!
Linglong was so angry that she ran back and scolded Bixi again with Qiuling.
That woman was really scheming. She had just revealed her true colors, and before they could settle the score with her, she asked Cheng Yunshuo to build a barrier for her.
In his own courtyard, Lu Lingjun heard the rules that Cheng Yunshuo had set for Bixi and snorted lazily.
Bixi was really cautious, fearing that someone would touch her belly. She made her pregnancy public. The more public this matter was, the more obvious it was that she didn't want to touch her child, but then she turned around and instigated people to be on guard against her.
"This Aunt Li really doesn't know what's good for her!" said Nanny Wan.
"She even asked the prince to give her special treatment? She told her that she was not allowed to enter the Bishui Garden? She told her not to come to the young lady's place anymore! She is so shameless!"
"You are really a mean person who judges others by your own standards! I have never seen anyone so secretive and petty!"
"Who said it wasn't true? Our young lady has been in the mansion for so long, who wouldn't be tolerated? Only she thinks that our young lady can't tolerate the bastard in her belly!" Xiao Wei was indignant.
At this time, Cheng Yunshuo's voice came from outside the door, "Who do you say is pregnant with a bastard?"
Hearing Cheng Yunshuo's voice, the chattering maids in the yard were startled, all fell silent and knelt down to salute.
"My Lord."
Cheng Yunshuo walked straight towards Xiaowei, "Let me ask you, who did you just call a bastard?"
When Xiaowei heard this, she was so scared that she fell to her knees.
At this time, Lu Lingjun came out, "Prince."
Cheng Yunshuo turned his head and glanced at Lu Lingjun. "You have always been sensible, how could you train such a servant!"
"My Lord, I will punish her later."
Cheng Yunshuo retracted his gaze and glanced at Xiaowei who was kneeling on the ground. "No wonder Bixiong said that. There are really people in this mansion who can't stand her doing well."
Lu Lingyun: "..."
Well, Li Bixi's pregnancy didn't bother her, and sowing discord didn't bother her, but instigating Cheng Yunshuo to bully the people in her courtyard did bother her.
She looked at Cheng Yunshuo's silly back and rolled her eyes in her heart.
"Madam, I am wrong. I will explain it right away. I cannot let the prince have any grudges against you!"
"That's enough," Lu Lingjun stopped Xiaowei, "You should also watch your mouth. If anyone hears you talking nonsense again, I won't protect you!"
Xiao Wei and the others looked at Lu Lingjun, "Yes, Madam!"
The next day, after Cheng Yunshuo came back, Lu Lingjun called a doctor to check Bixi's pulse again in front of him. After checking Bixi's pulse, the doctor said that Bixi's pulse was unstable and she should stay in bed and rest. She should not go in and out, let alone have sex.
After hearing this, Cheng Yunshuo agreed without hesitation. He said he would not come to Bishuiyuan anymore and would only come to see her if he came. He promised not to stay overnight.
Li Bixi: "…"
"My Lord, I think I should be able to recover after three months. My body is not that delicate, so it won't be like this."
"Aunt Li, your body is not delicate, but the heir of the Marquis's mansion is delicate. You must take good care of him and not be careless." Lu Lingjun said.
Doesn't she want to protect the fetus?
She would send her to protect the fetus! Cheng Yunshuo said that her yard was not open to anyone, so she herself should not come out easily!
"From today on, you should stay in bed to take care of the baby. Don't come out unless necessary. If anything happens, ask the servants to inform me first to avoid any accidents, right, Prince?" Lu Lingjun looked at Cheng Yunshuo.
Cheng Yunshuo nodded seriously after hearing this, "Lingyun is right, didn't you say you are unlucky? You need to be more careful."
Bixi: "…"
Bixi was choked by Cheng Yunshuo, and she was about to cry but had no tears. She really didn't expect Cheng Yunshuo to be so stubborn and his mind wouldn't turn at all. He would just listen to whatever she said! He even used her words to hurt her!
Cheng Yunshuo, this man, this man...
This man really made her grit her teeth. She stared at Cheng Yunshuo who was giving orders to his servants seriously, feeling a surge of hatred in her heart.
Lu Lingjun saw all of Bixi's reactions. She never competed with them for men or had any quarrels with them. If anyone provoked her, she would let them use their self-righteousness to slap them in the face.
Cheng Yunshuo is not the perfect and pleasing sword in their eyes.
He is the most infuriating one.
After cleaning her up briefly, Lu Lingjun began to get busy with New Year preparations.
She is busy!
This is the second year since Lu Lingjun married into the Marquis' Mansion.
She began the new year with a big inventory.
A few days before the New Year, each mansion sent people to visit relatives and friends. This year, she had several more relatives, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going. The mansion was more lively than in previous years.
The accounts, rents, local products and grain of the farms were submitted by the managers, both big and small, and recorded and stored one by one. The harvest was slightly higher than in previous years.
The shops under the jurisdiction of the Marquis' Mansion have seen their revenue increase by nearly 30% compared to previous years due to Lu Lingyun's adjustments this year.
The caravans saw the biggest increase in revenue. At Lu Lingjun's strong request before the New Year, the caravan changed its route and chose silk, which is very popular and profitable this year. As a result, the caravan's revenue has more than tripled compared to previous years!
Captain Qian and Captain Qin came back from Jiangnan, and they sent boxes of silver, money, and specialties to the Marquis' Mansion, filling up the warehouse.
In addition to the increase in family assets and income, the Marquis's Mansion also added three new members this year, and Aunt Li is pregnant with another one.
The population also flourished.
She was asked to keep everything in the Marquis's mansion in order.
The backyard had seen many visitors this year, with several concubines coming and going. However, no matter what kind of trouble happened in the backyard, Lu Lingjun was always in control of the situation and it did not affect the Marquis' Mansion at all.
Even Cheng Yunshuo, the most troublesome person who always caused a lot of trouble, had a big change this year. He did not rely on his family, but earned a fifth-rank title of Dragon Guard for himself, and obtained a fifth-rank imperial edict for Lu Lingjun.
All of this is Lu Lingjun's achievement this year.
Qin and the old marquis saw all of Lu Lingjun's achievements. They were all delighted to see that since Lu Lingjun married into the Marquis' Mansion, under her management, there had not been any mistakes and the Mansion was thriving and getting better day by day. They were all full of praise.
They are so lucky to have married a good daughter-in-law!
At first, they praised Lu Lingjun out of pure courtesy, to give her face and respect, but they didn't expect that they had really found a treasure and hired a good mistress for the Marquis' Mansion. Seeing the achievements made by Lu Lingjun, they praised her sincerely.
Sometimes even Qin thought that if she were Lu Lingjun and married into a marquisate that looked glamorous on the outside but was a mess on the inside, she might not be able to do as well as she did.
Not to mention anything else, the fact that her disappointing son favored his concubine gave her a headache for a long time and she was annoyed just watching it.
But Lu Lingjun not only managed to keep every concubine obedient, but also made these people convinced. She couldn't help but admire her daughter-in-law!
At the New Year's Eve dinner, Qin and the old marquis praised Lu Lingjun generously, and Qin even gave all the power of the marquisate to Lu Lingjun right at the dinner table.
He told her frankly that she would no longer have to worry about the trivial matters in the mansion and would start to enjoy being a grandmother with her children and grandchildren around her.
Lu Lingjun took over all the account books and servants from Qin's side and a smile appeared on his face.
From this year onwards, she will officially be considered the mistress of the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion.
After the Chinese New Year, on the third day of the first lunar month, Cheng Yunshuo accompanied Lu Lingyun back to her parents' home.
"The young lady is back home!"
At the Lu family, Mrs. Liu knew that Lu Lingjun had to go back to her parents' home today, so she led a group of people to greet her directly at the door.
"Yun'er is here, the prince is here!" Liu greeted them enthusiastically.
"What is this, mother? There is no need for you to come and greet us in person." Lu Lingjun said as she got off the carriage.
"Isn't this because mother misses you?" Liu smiled and approached enthusiastically.
"Hello, mother-in-law." Cheng Yunshuo nodded at her, and the servants behind him presented boxes of New Year gifts.
When Liu saw the gifts, which were even more grand and generous than last year's, she felt unhappy again.
Lu Lingyun's life in the Marquis's Mansion is getting better and better every year, but his daughter is now...
"Mother, what happened?" Lu Lingjun saw Liu's hidden thoughts.
"It's not your sister, Hanyi is back."
Lu Hanyi is back.
After Lu Lingjun arrived at Liu's house in the backyard, he met Lu Hanyi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
At this time, she was sitting on Liu's couch holding her son, and the child, who was less than one year old, was crying non-stop.
"Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry!"
"What's there to cry about?"
"I'm so annoyed. If you cry again, I won't want you anymore!" Lu Hanyi threw the child aside.
"Hanyi." Seeing Lu Hanyi throw the child aside, Liu picked up the child hastily and held him in her arms to comfort him, "The child is hungry, feed him."
"How could I have any milk! His father was so angry that I had no milk left. I shouldn't have given birth to him in the first place! And I shouldn't have given birth to a son for that bastard Li Wenxun!"
"My dear, please stop talking." Liu held the child in her arms and turned to her nanny, "Take the young master away first and ask the nurse to feed him."
"yes."
The nanny took Li Shouye away, and Lu Hanyi also saw Lu Lingjun coming in at this time.
It's been almost a year since I last saw her, and Lu Lingjun looks even more radiant than before.
She was wearing an expensive lake blue embroidered Shu brocade dress and a new coat made of the finest white fox fur that Qin had just given her this year. Her thick cotton shoes were made of Su brocade satin inlaid with pearls, and the soles were made of soft cashmere and cowhide. She wore a jade necklace around her neck, a pearl and jade bead necklace with multi-treasures on her wrists, and the jingling rings on her wrists were all made of beautiful jade.
She looks just like a noble lady.
And herself.
Lu Hanyi was still wearing the cotton-padded jacket made of brocade material that her mother had secretly given her during the Chinese New Year last year. The collar was only wrapped with a thin layer of rabbit fur. The shoes on her feet were the old wooden-soled shoes that came from her dowry box. She had very few jewelry and jade ornaments on her body.
The only thing left on her wrist was a jade bracelet that was barely presentable and was the most valuable heirloom jade bracelet among the Li family's betrothal gifts.
Too old.
But the biggest difference is not the difference in their clothes and accessories, but the difference in their complexion and demeanor!
Lu Hanyi gave birth to a child this year, and also ran around with Li Wenxun, and suffered a lot for him. She looked several years older, and her young face was filled with fatigue and a look of long-term complaints.
On the other hand, Lu Lingjun has been married into the Marquis' Mansion for almost two years, and her complexion has been getting better and better. She looks younger and more radiant than when she got married two years ago. Her charm has become more calm and dignified in the wealthy Marquis' Mansion.
When Lu Hanyi saw Lu Lingjun like this, the flames of jealousy and resentment burned so fiercely that her back teeth were about to break!
Why, why!
She clearly stole her good marriage, but why is her life still not as good as hers!
"Hanyi, why are you back?" Lu Lingyun sat down directly. The maid behind her automatically adjusted her position and placed tea next to her. "Did your brother-in-law come back with you?"
Hearing Li Wenxun's name, Lu Hanyi tilted her head.
Liu on the side hurriedly explained, "Wen Xun didn't come back. It was Han Yi who came back to visit her family with the child."
"Oh? I think so. My brother-in-law must be very busy with official duties and it would be inconvenient for him to return to Beijing easily."
Liu walked to Lu Lingyun with a wry smile and sat down next to her. "Lingyun, Hanyi came back this time to see if there is a suitable position for your brother-in-law in the capital. The couple are serving as officials in such a remote place. You know that there is no future in such a poor and remote place. It is not as good as being in the capital."
"What does this mean, mother?" Lu Lingjun took a sip of hot tea.
"You have many connections. Please help them arrange things."
Lu Lingjun put down the teacup and said, "Mother, I am just a girl from the harem. How can I have any connections? Our prince is just a soldier in the imperial guards, arranged by my father-in-law. If my brother-in-law wanted to be a military commander, I could still think of a way. But I don't know anyone among the civil officials."
"Didn't your second uncle just get promoted to the Minister of Personnel?" Liu looked at Lu Lingjun with shining eyes.
Liu had asked Lu Lingjun for help more than once or twice. Before, Lu Lingjun had always dismissed her by saying that there were no suitable connections in the Marquis' Mansion. But now, Lu Lingjun has a new relative, the Tong family!
Her mother's family came to Beijing and was promoted to Minister of Personnel.
What a high-ranking official he is! He is also in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and is responsible for the promotion of officials. He must have a lot of resources!
She also has a cousin who married into the mansion of Duke Zhao. She is from a prominent family and has made friends with countless clans. If Lu Lingjun wants to help them, all she needs is a word!
Lu Lingjun listened to Liu's words and evaded the question, "My second uncle has just arrived in Beijing. It would be bad to ask him to do something before he has established a firm foothold in the capital. But I have made a note of this matter. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will definitely give it to my brother-in-law."
In the future, I will definitely...
When Liu heard this, her face froze. She was about to say something when she heard Lu Hanyi say, "You are very proud, right?"
Lu Hanyi's eyes fell on Lu Lingyun's face, "Seeing me and my mother begging you like this, you must be very happy!"
"Hanyi, what nonsense are you talking about!" Liu interrupted her quickly, "Your sister is your biological sister, she will definitely help you!"
"I don't want her help! I get angry when I see her smug face. She stole my life. The precious life should be mine! Everything she has should be mine!"
Lu Lingyun: "..."
At this time, Cheng Yunshuo came in from outside the door and said, "I am not lucky enough to have a virtuous wife like the Second Miss. Our mansion only recognizes Lingyun, and no one else can replace her."
Lu Lingjun looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cheng Yunshuo coming back.
"Lingyun, it's almost time, let's go back."
"Well, okay." Lu Lingjun stood up and said a simple goodbye to Liu.
Cheng Yunshuo personally took her fox fur coat and put it on her.
Lu Hanyi was completely shocked when she saw this scene.
She looked at Cheng Yunshuo, who had been so cold and heartless to her in her previous life, and who was extremely disgusted with her and refused to even glance at her, as he was gently putting clothes on Lu Lingjun. She began to doubt her life.
How did Lu Lingjun do it!
How did she do that!
It is obvious that Cheng Yunshuo is a heartless, hopeless scumbag!
How did she get tamed into a gentle and motivated man!
Lu Lingjun glanced at Cheng Yunshuo and smiled at him.
Although there was no romantic relationship between her and Cheng Yunshuo, it was enough for her to treat him with respect.
She followed Cheng Yunshuo out, only to hear Lu Hanyi screaming behind her.
"Hanyi, what are you doing?"
"Mom, this is impossible! Cheng Yunshuo is clearly a waste!" Lu Hanyi said in shock.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Liu covered her mouth and told the servants to close the door. "Cheng Shizi has now earned a fifth-rank Dragon Guard, and your elder sister has also received a fifth-rank imperial decree! Who in the capital doesn't say he is doing well?"
"But he is obviously a waste!" Lu Hanyi couldn't believe it.
Obviously, it is obvious that Cheng Yunshuo is a good-for-nothing who only cares about love and doesn't even care about his parents and wife. In his previous life, he gave up his position as the eldest son of the marquisate and eloped with a lowly concubine. How come he has changed his character in this life!
"He can't possibly love Lu Lingjun! He can't possibly love her!" Lu Hanyi said firmly.
But her confident words only earned Liu a sneer, "What's the point of loving or not? Lu Lingjun is here to be the legal wife, not to be pampered!"
When Lu Hanyi heard this, she was stunned and stood like a wooden chicken.
"But you, my daughter!" Thinking of this, Liu poked her head fiercely, "You regret it now! Mother knew you would regret it!"
"When such a good marriage was offered to you, why did you refuse it?"
"Now that Lu Lingjun has given up all the days of wealth and luxury, it's too late for you to regret it!"
"You were so stupid that you chose that loser Li Wenxun. I told you that he had no future. Who could have guaranteed that he would become the top scholar and be promoted to the highest rank in the imperial examination? You are really out of your mind!"
As Lu Hanyi listened to her mother's words, she felt more and more distressed.
How could she know, how could she know it would be like this!
It was obvious that Li Wenxun was a first-rank official in his previous life, and Lu Lingjun was in great glory. She felt that if he robbed her of her marriage, he was robbing her of her life.
She would also marry a modest gentleman, rise to the top with him, and live in love with him. Little did she know that Li Wenxun not only had a mediocre career in this life, did not become the top scholar, had no political achievements, but also had a mean face behind people.
After she married him, except for the relatively sweet newlywed life at the beginning, his true face was exposed. At her husband's house, he never helped her. When she was bullied by her sister-in-law and mother-in-law, he watched coldly. After arriving at the local place, he favored his concubine and neglected his wife!
The concubines in his room are one after another, more disgusting than Cheng Yunshuo!
He was even too much of a jerk to the point of leaving the management of the household affairs to his concubine!
She selected carefully and went to great lengths to snatch such a man!
He doesn't even have the wealth and glory of his previous life!
You have to know that she also enjoyed wealth and glory in her previous life. Although the Marquis' Mansion didn't like her later on, she was never short of food and clothing. She ate and drank like a young lady of the Marquis' Mansion all her life!
After comparing myself to Lu Hanyi, I felt so hateful!
What a regret!
She really felt that she regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.
But at this moment, Lu's father came.
"Why did you come back again!" Father Lu frowned as soon as he saw Lu Hanyi.
"father!"
"Wen Xun is doing a good job as an official in Jiangnan. As his wife, how can you sneak back here?"
"Dad! I can't live with him anymore!" Lu Hanyi cried, "You don't know how much he bullied me in Jiangnan. Not only did he take concubines again and again, but he also refused to let me manage the household and misappropriated my dowry!"
Father Lu snorted coldly, "This is not what you chose in the first place!"
Lu Hanyi's crying stopped. She had nothing to say but to throw a tantrum and say, "I don't care anyway! I can't live with him! I'll stay at home when I come back!"
This time she came back she was determined not to leave and would stay at her parents' home.
After all, she can be a noble and comfortable lady in her own home, but what is she in the Li family!
Being bullied by all of them and treated like a slave!
What the hell is she suffering from!
"Nonsense!" Father Lu looked at Lu Hanyi coldly, "Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Your married daughter is like spilled water. There is no place for you in this family!"
Father Lu directly interrupted Lu Hanyi's fantasy.
Do you still want to stay in your parents' home and be a rich lady for the rest of your life?
How is that possible!
A daughter who has no value is an outcast of the family!
Not to mention the constraints that this era imposed on all of them, the Lu family would be laughed at by everyone for having a daughter who always stayed in her mother's home, and it would even affect the marriages of future children.
The most important point is that no one wants someone who only enjoys family resources but does not bring any benefits to the family!
This world is cruel. No one will unconditionally support a worthless person until he grows old and dies.
Thinking that my parents' home could provide me with shelter and allow me to be a lady for the rest of my life is simply a pipe dream.
Women should be more self-reliant!
You have to work hard on your own no matter where you are, and don't rely on others!
Lu Hanyi's fantasy was poured cold water on by Lu's father, who looked at her with disdain, "Either you go back to the Li family, or go back to Jiangnan. Anyway, there is no place for you in the Lu family!"
After saying this, Father Lu turned and left.
Lu Hanyi's fantasy was completely interrupted and she burst into tears.
Liu was frantically trying to comfort her, "My daughter, my poor daughter! This world is so unfair! Why did they treat you like this, forcing you to marry a man like that? But you still have hope! You still have Shouye! You have to raise Shouye up, and when he grows up, you will get through it!"
Lu Hanyi listened to Liu's words and gradually stopped crying.
Yes, she also has a son!
"Where is the business? Where are my children?"
"Hurry up and bring the little master up." Liu said.
The nanny hurriedly brought Li Shouye, who had just finished drinking milk, over.
Lu Hanyi looked at her biological son in her arms, and a glimmer of hope finally ignited in her eyes that were full of resentment and unwillingness.
Yes, she has a son.
In this life, she has a biological son.
Even if she still chose the wrong man, she still has hope!
"Is Lu Lingjun pregnant?" Lu Hanyi turned her head and asked her mother Liu.
Liu thought about it and said, "Not really."
"She has three illegitimate children in her courtyard, all of whom are registered under her name, but she still has no biological children."
When Lu Hanyi heard this, a smile finally appeared on her resentful face.
She knew that Cheng Yunshuo would never touch her!
In the previous life, Cheng Yunshuo had never touched her. That bastard only had eyes for his concubine. He would never touch Lu Lingjun!
Moreover, in her previous life, Lu Lingjun did not have any biological children of her own.
Thinking of this, Lu Hanyi rekindled his hope and fighting spirit.
She didn't know why she couldn't beat Lu Lingjun in other areas, but when it came to children, she would definitely beat her!
"My good boy," Lu Hanyi hugged Li Shouye affectionately and coaxed him, "You must grow up quickly, become a high-ranking official in the future, and ask for an imperial decree for me."
"Mom, I'm counting on you for my whole life!"
The grass is lush, the orioles are flying, the flowers are red and the willows are green, the spring pond in the marquisate is rippling with clear waves, and the green lotus flowers are blooming and withering.
Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, six years had passed.
"Big brother, second brother, my kite!"
A gust of wind blew, and a kite landed on the tall treetop. Three children aged six or seven gathered under the tree.
The two little boys saw the kite hanging on the tree and said, "Xiying, don't worry, I'll take it down for you."
The one who spoke was the tallest boy. He stared at the kite above his head with dark eyes and his square little face was full of seriousness. He used his hands and feet to climb up the tree in no time.
But when he climbed halfway, he still couldn't reach the kite hanging at the highest point. At this time, a long pole was handed to him from below.
"Brother, use this." Under the tree, a little boy dressed in brocade, with a face as white as jade and a delicate appearance, handed him a pole.
Cheng Bingan on the tree took the pole, and the two of them worked together to poke the kite down and fly it along the corner of the wall to the outside of the wall.
The little girl under the tree saw the falling kite and clapped her hands happily, "It's coming down!"
She ran happily towards where the kite fell, and was about to pick it up when a small hand snatched the kite away.
A brother and sister, about four or five years old, were holding the kite. They took turns holding it, and the fragile frame of the kite was deformed by them in an instant.
"Lanying, Bingzhi, that's my kite! Give it back to me!" When Siying saw that her kite was squeezed and deformed, she immediately shouted.
That was specially sent by her mother, Aunt Wang from Jiangnan.
It is a hand-painted kite unique to Jiangnan. The surface of the kite is made of the most expensive and thinnest Chengxintang paper, and the frame is bamboo from Jiangnan. The patterns painted on it are unique to Jiangnan. There is no other kite like it in the whole capital.
It is her favorite kite.
"Run!" The little boy looked at her, turned around and ran with his sister holding the kite.
When Siying saw this, she rushed over to chase after him. How could a child of four or five years old outrun a child who was almost seven years old?
The little girl who ran slower was caught by Siying in an instant. She threw the kite in her hand to her brother, "Bingzhi, don't give it to her!"
Seeing this, Siying let go of her and turned to grab the little boy, "Give me back my kite!"
"I won't give it back! I won't give it back!" The little boy was forced into a corner. He raised the kite in his hand high, and in front of her, he tore the kite into pieces in two quick strokes.
When Siying saw this, she rushed up angrily and pushed him down with force. The little boy fell on his butt on the stone road and burst into tears.
"Xiying, what's wrong!"
"What happened!"
Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Binghao ran over and saw Cheng Bingzhi crying on the ground.
Cheng Bingzhi and Cheng Lanying are both children of Aunt Li. During these six years, Aunt Li first gave birth to Cheng Lanying and then gave birth to Cheng Bingzhi the following year. Both of them were raised by Aunt Li, but they were both very much favored by Cheng Yunshuo and were quite arrogant on weekdays.
"Suying, what's wrong?" Cheng Binghao ran to Cheng Suying.
Cheng Suying held up the torn kite in her hand, her eyes filled with tears, and glared angrily at Cheng Bingzhi who was crying loudly on the ground.
"Who broke Siying's kite!" Cheng Binghao shouted.
Cheng Lanying took two steps back, and Cheng Bingzhi, who was crying on the ground, cried even louder.
Just then, a tall and upright young man walked over.
In six years, Cheng Yunshuo has changed a lot. He has grown a beard, which makes him look much more stable than when he was young. His youthful and sharp eyes have also become more restrained and silent, and he looks like an adult.
"What happened!"
The moment he opened his mouth, all the children in the yard fell silent.
Seeing him coming over, Cheng Lanying trotted towards him and threw herself into his arms, "Daddy!"
Her voice was very delicate, as if she had suffered great injustice, and she flew into Cheng Yunshuo's arms like a little butterfly.
Cheng Yunshuo bent down and picked up Cheng Lanying. "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
"They, they bullied my brother!" Cheng Lanying pointed at Cheng Suying and the other two.
Hearing this, Cheng Binghao immediately stood up and said, "You are talking nonsense! It was clearly you two who stole Siying's kite! And you tore her kite into pieces!"
"We don't know who it belongs to. We picked it up." Cheng Lanying hugged Cheng Yunshuo's neck tightly.
"Dad, I said it was my kite!" Cheng Suying held the torn kite in her hand, staring at Cheng Yunshuo, "They refused to give it to me and tore it into pieces."
Cheng Yunshuo met Cheng Suying's tearful eyes and turned his head away immediately, "Even if it's yours, what's wrong with giving it to your brother or sister to play with for a while? You're a sister, why do you always argue with your brother or sister?"
When Cheng Suying heard her father say this, she fell silent.
Cheng Binghao on the side said indignantly, "Dad! They were wrong first! Why did you say that to Siying?"
"I haven't punished you yet. As a brother, you don't know how to comfort your crying brother, and you come to question me? This is the rule you learned!"
"Dad, you..."
"Second brother." Cheng Bing'an hurriedly stopped Cheng Binghao and looked at Cheng Yunshuo. "Dad, I was wrong. I didn't take good care of my brothers and sisters. We know we are wrong."
Although Cheng Bing'an was very young, he already acted like an older brother. Upon hearing him say that, Cheng Yunshuo stopped talking.
He looked at Cheng Bingzhi who was still sobbing and crying, "As a man, why are you crying? Get up and go back to your aunt!"
Cheng Bingzhi was arrogant in front of the three of them and didn't dare to say a word in front of his father. When he heard what he said, he quickly wiped his tears, got up, and followed Cheng Yunshuo to Bishuiyuan.
Cheng Suying watched the three of them walk away, standing there holding the kite, her eyes fixed on Cheng Yunshuo who was holding Cheng Lanying, her eyes full of grievance.
As far as she could remember, her father had never hugged her.
Of course, her brothers and sisters were not hugged by him either, but it would be fine if Cheng Yunshuo didn't hug any other child, but he chose to hug Cheng Lanying.
Every time Cheng Lanying acted coquettishly, he would pick her up. No matter whether what she did was right or wrong, he was partial to her. Everyone could see the favoritism he showed her.
"Sister, don't be sad. Daddy is too partial! Let's tell Mom! Ask Mom to give us justice!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Suying shook her head. She looked away. She looked precocious despite her young age, and even had some of Lu Lingyun's demeanor between her brows. "It's useless. People who are biased will never change."
Lu Lingjun still found out about this.
It was Li Bixiang who personally brought her two children to her courtyard to apologize.
"Both of you kneel down before the young lady!"
Early the next morning, Li Bixi brought Cheng Lanying and Cheng Bingzhi to Lu Lingyun's yard.
The young lady sitting in the flower hall saw the two children kneeling below and asked slowly, "What happened?"
"Madam, I have spoiled Lanying and Bingzhi. They are lawless. Yesterday, they even dared to snatch the kite from the eldest lady. I have already scolded them severely. Please punish them, Madam!"
Li Bijie apologized to Lu Lingjun with a humble and submissive look on her face.
In six years, Lu Lingjun has not changed much, except that he has become more mature and reserved, but Li Bijie has changed a lot.
She was already old, and now she has already passed the age of 30. Women age particularly fast after they turn 30, especially since she gave birth to two children in recent years in her effort to have a son, and insisted on raising them by her side. Now her appearance has aged greatly.
Fortunately, the Marquis's family had no shortage of food and clothing, and she was favored and dressed appropriately, so she could be called a middle-aged noble lady.
Lu Lingjun looked at the respectful and patient Li Bixi in front of him, "It was originally a matter between children, but why didn't I hear about it?"
"The prince came back yesterday and saw it, and he said a few words."
Bixi didn't say that Cheng Yunshuo was partial, nor did she even say that her daughter was lying. She just said that Cheng Yunshuo saw it and said a few words, and that was it.
Doesn't this mean that Cheng Yunshuo has already been punished and the matter is over?
Although she brought her two children to admit her mistake, Lu Lingjun couldn't really punish them!
She was just here to go through the motions.
Lu Lingjun could hear the hidden meaning in her words. In the past six years, whenever something happened, she would bring Cheng Yunshuo up.
Cheng Yunshuo is a bastard with a very biased heart. He obviously favors Li Bi'e and won't let anyone hurt her. Fortunately, Li Bi'e is not the kind of person who would take advantage of others. She will quickly stop trying to get the little advantage of Lu Lingjun, because she knows that if she really makes Lu Lingjun angry, Cheng Yunshuo will find it difficult to protect her.
When she was relatively obedient and used some tricks, Lu Lingjun turned a blind eye and let her take advantage of her.
Now, Cheng Yunshuo is brought out again, and this method is used to call Lu Lingjun to account.
Lu Lingjun looked at her, "Since the prince has said so, why did Aunt Li bring her child to kneel before me?"
"I think they have done something wrong and must have displeased the young lady. We should ask for her forgiveness."
Li Bijie was servile and had already put herself in a very low position. Whenever Lu Lingjun was aggressive, it was Lu Lingjun who was wrong.
Her children were watching nearby, and they must be unhappy with Lu Lingjun.
This is also the image that Li Bixiang has always created. She wants her children to see how difficult it is for her to live in the Marquis' Mansion, how hard it is to protect them, and the mistress who seems tolerant but is actually vicious and cruel.
Lu Lingjun looked at the two kneeling children, Cheng Lanying was five years old and Cheng Bingzhi was four years old, both of them were old enough to remember things. As they listened to their mother's words, their eyes gradually became filled with resentment and dissatisfaction as they looked at Lu Lingjun.
Lu Lingyun narrowed her eyes, "Auntie Li is a reasonable person. You, as a mother, say that they are wrong. Well, you two should tell me first, what is wrong?"
Lu Lingjun's light words immediately made the two children look at their mother.
The hatred directed at himself just now immediately turned into confusion towards his mother.
That's right, it was their mother who asked them to come and admit their mistakes, not Lu Lingyun. What did they do wrong? Why did their own mother insist on asking them to come and admit their mistakes!
Cheng Lanying frowned, and Cheng Bingzhi asked directly, "Mom, we are right!"
"Shut up!" Bixi scolded him immediately after hearing this, "Have you forgotten that you are here to apologize to your elder sister today?"
"But Daddy said yesterday that she should give in to us..." Cheng Lanying grumbled in dissatisfaction.
Cheng Yunshuo didn't say anything to them, so why did their mother insist that they come to Lu Lingjun to apologize?
Lu Lingjun smiled gently as he looked at the two children who were alienated from Bixi. What Bixi was best at was pretending to be weak and pitiful. This tactic was very lethal to outsiders, but it would also torment her own people internally.
If you keep acting pitiful for a long time, your children will become inferior and dissatisfied.
Seeing that the two children were disobedient, Li Bixi glared at them and said, "Is this what your mother taught you? If you are wrong, you are wrong! Why don't you admit your mistakes?"
"Okay," Lu Lingyun interrupted them at the right time, her eyes fell on the two children again, "I don't know the right and wrong of what happened yesterday. You said you wanted to apologize to Siying, so I will call Siying to ask first."
When the two children heard this, they both pouted.
After a while, Cheng Suying came out.
She saw the two people kneeling in the yard at a glance. When she saw Cheng Lanying and Cheng Bingzhi, Cheng Suying's face turned stern, her lips were tightly pursed, and her brows were full of displeasure, but she didn't say it.
Lu Lingjun looked at her like this and found it strange that Siying's personality was not like the flamboyant Xing Dairong, nor like the straightforward Cheng Yunshuo. Instead, she was somewhat like her. She was young but looked quite mature.
Perhaps it was because since childhood, Siying was the weakest and was the most attached to Lu Lingjun, and Lu Lingjun took care of her the most.
"Suying, come here." Lu Lingjun waved at little Suying, and Suying walked up to her gently.
"Mother."
"What happened yesterday?"
Cheng Suying simply shook her head and covered up the matter, "Nothing."
"Then why did they say they broke your things and wanted to apologize to you?"
Cheng Suying glanced at the two of them and said, "No need. They are not sincere anyway."
"Miss, please forgive Lanying and Bingzhi. They are young and ignorant. I will definitely teach them well in the future." Li Bijie begged for mercy.
"Mom, why do you have to apologize to her?" Cheng Lanying was immediately dissatisfied when she saw her mother groveling and apologizing to Cheng Suying.
You know, they are the first in front of Lu Lingjun because Lu Lingjun is the mistress. She is the most powerful person in the backyard except for daddy, but who is Cheng Suying!
Don't think she doesn't know, she is also a concubine's daughter, but is registered under Lu Lingjun's name and treated as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion. In fact, her background is exactly the same as hers, not to mention that her father doesn't favor her at all.
Every time her father came out, Cheng Suying would be scolded if she acted coquettishly.
Children are the best at ranking and comparing ranks. In this marquis's mansion, grandparents are not often around, so her father is the eldest, her legitimate mother in the main courtyard is the second, and her two 'legitimate brothers' are barely ranked ahead of her as the third. She is the fourth, and Cheng Suying is ranked after her.
How could she be worthy of having her mother treat her like this!
"Shut up and admit your mistake to your sister."
"I won't! Daddy said yesterday that she is the older sister and should give in to us! She even snatched things from us, she was wrong!" Cheng Lanying didn't apologize to her.
When Cheng Suying heard this, her gloomy face finally lit up, "I knew you didn't come here to apologize sincerely. You destroyed my kite and you still say I'm wrong. How can you be so right!"
"Are you saying that what Daddy said is wrong?" Cheng Lanying raised her head, fearless.
"You!" She brought up Cheng Yunshuo's name, and Cheng Suying was immediately speechless, especially when she thought of her extremely biased father, she felt aggrieved.
He is wrong, he is wrong.
But she dared not say that he was wrong.