kingnovel Chapter 240 Aunt Lu Enters the House
Chapter 240 Aunt Lu Enters the House
Back at the General's Mansion, Su Li personally settled Lu Shiyuan. When she returned to her room, Pei Heng was already waiting for her.
"Ari,"
Pei Heng was already waiting anxiously. When he saw her come back, he immediately came over and helped her sit down on the couch.
Su Li felt her face stiff from all the hard, playful giggling she'd done in the palace today, and now her back and waist ached as she sat down. She stretched herself, and Pei Heng had already stepped forward to massage her waist and back.
"If I had known something like this would happen at the Lantern Festival banquet today, I should have found a reason not to go."
Pei Heng was in a very depressed mood.
"You haven't realized yet that the Emperor and Lu Shiyuan are in cahoots. I'm afraid the Emperor had already planned this scene for you, and he's just waiting for you."
Pei Heng pinched her back twice, and Su Li felt a surge of soreness. Ever since she became pregnant, she'd been particularly prone to fatigue. Now, she relaxed for a while before slowly regaining some energy.
"Even if we avoid today, there will be another day. If you don't follow his wishes and bring him home today, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble in the General's Mansion."
"But……"
Pei Heng certainly knew these principles, but how could he possibly go against his conscience and accept another woman?
"Ari, I don't care how many wives and concubines others have. You are the only one in my heart from beginning to end. I will send you away tomorrow."
"No!"
Su Li hurriedly tried to stop him. This Lu Shiyuan was like the confidant of the chairman of the group, who suddenly parachuted into the company to be a small department leader. You can't beat or scold him, and you have to serve him well with food and drink.
At this moment, we can only take one step at a time.
"Don't worry, my dear husband. How could I not understand your feelings? Of course Lu Shiyuan has to leave, but she can't leave now, and we can't drive her away! If you trust me, just leave it to me."
To deal with this kind of people with connections, you have to take your time!
The couple discussed for a long time, then turned off the lights and went to bed.
In Feiyun Pavilion, Lu Shiyuan looked at the magnificent room and furnishings, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.
She was only thirteen when her father died, and she was at a loss as to what to do with her five-year-old brother. Later, she entered the imperial palace, and her brother was also arranged to enter the Imperial College, and both siblings had a temporary place to stay.
But as I get older, I become more and more confused about my future.
It is already too old to leave the palace at the age of 25, and it is extremely difficult to marry into a good family.
Those whose families are wealthy may be able to find a way out, such as working as a nanny in a wealthy family, teaching the nobles and ladies of the aristocratic families the rules.
Some people saved some money, bought some small property and lived alone until old age. Others had some skills and could barely make a living.
These are all good things. If they encounter blood-sucking family members who suck up all their severance pay and living expenses, and then sell them to some old man as a concubine or marry an ordinary person, that would be tragic!
In comparison, her ability to enter the general's mansion was extremely rare, one in a million.
You know, that's General Pei Heng, the one the palace maids often talk about after dinner! He's everyone's dream lover!
She had also followed them and secretly watched them a few times in the dark, and had also envisioned it in her heart.
At this moment, she still felt like she was in a dream.
Looking at the large bed with fine carved huanghuali wood and curtains embroidered with gold thread, there is a fine silk quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water on the bed.
The carved hollow screen in front of the bed and the various ornaments in the room were all the most fashionable styles in Zhenbaozhai, each of which was worth a fortune. Even the drinking cups were rare glass cups.
Although the furnishings are not as good as those in the imperial palace, they reveal the profound heritage of the family of a first-rank prince.
"Mrs. Lu, you've been tired today. You should rest early. Tomorrow morning, you have to go to the main courtyard to serve tea to the mistress."
Xiao Cui is a first-class maid in Feiyun Pavilion. She was ordered to take care of Lu Shiyuan.
Lu Shiyuan glanced at Xiao Cui, who was lowering her head and looking obedient, then turned around and took out a piece of silver from her small bag and handed it to Xiao Cui.
"Xiao Cui, huh? This is a reward for you. Follow me well in the future, and you will definitely get some benefits."
Xiao Cui accepted it respectfully.
"Yes, the slaves retire."
Xiao Cui's eyes quickly and inconspicuously swept over the bundle. This bundle had been in Lu Shiyuan's hands since he entered the door, and he had no idea what was inside it.
As soon as Xiao Cui left, Lu Shiyuan greedily glanced at everything in the room, then curled his lips with a slight smile and packed up to go to bed.
Outside the door, Xiao Cui walked out of the room and walked towards Nanshe in the main courtyard without stopping.
The lady and the general had already gone to bed, and Songzhi met her.
"Sister Songzhi, Aunt Lu has gone to bed." Xiao Cui bowed with her knees bent, and took out the silver coins that Lu Shiyuan gave her.
"This was given to me by Aunt Lu. She also told me to listen to her in the future!"
Songzhi glanced at the silver coin, which was no bigger than a thumb, and smiled slightly, saying:
"Since she gave it to you, just keep it. Also, do you know why Madam asked you to go to Feiyun Pavilion?"
Xiao Cui lowered her body even lower and said respectfully:
"Madam, I will never forget your kindness to me. If it weren't for you treating my mother's illness, I'm afraid she would have died long ago. Not to mention how you have lifted me up, raising me from a lowly maid sweeping the floor to a top-notch maid in charge of the affairs of the entire courtyard. I will never forget all of this!"
"Sister Songzhi, please tell Madam that I will serve as her eyes and ears."
Xiao Cui was one of the group of elderly people that Su Li brought back from Qingshan Courtyard in the Marquis' Mansion.
The lady has been very kind to her and her whole family. How can this be measured by mere money?
Even if Lu Shiyuan gave her mountains of gold and silver, she would not betray his wife.
The Madam trusted her, which was why she allowed her to come to Feiyun Pavilion to follow Aunt Lu. She must have wanted to keep a close eye on this woman for the Madam.
"You've been working hard, and Madam has seen it all. I heard Madam say the other day that your brother is doing very well at the counter, and after the first month of the year, she'll be promoting him to deputy manager. If he performs well, he'll be able to manage a shop on his own in less than two years."
Songzhi pulled Xiaocui and said with a smile.
Xiao Cui was even more overjoyed, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, Madam, and thank you, Sister Songzhi. My brother and I are grateful to be recognized and promoted by Madam, and we will definitely serve you wholeheartedly."
Late at night, in the quiet of Qingshan Courtyard, Huan Ge'er was still awake. He sat behind his desk, his face gloomy.
His guess turned out to be correct!
That old man in the palace is so shameless. He used such a shady trick to place spies around my father and tried to destroy the relationship between my father and mother!
He wants to protect his mother and this family!
We must not let that bad woman take advantage of us.
Xi Jie'er was even more worried, as if she was facing a formidable enemy. She ran to the old lady in the middle of the night to complain:
"Grandfather, Daddy is not obedient! Mommy is so kind, yet Daddy brought back a concubine. Grandfather, does Daddy no longer love Mommy? Grandfather, you must spank Daddy and teach him a lesson!"
The old lady looked distressed. She hugged the meatball Xi Jie'er and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, the old ancestor will beat your father up when he sees him tomorrow! Beat her butt until it bleeds!"
Xi Jie'er was still not satisfied: "Grandfather, there's also that woman! You have to drive her away too!"
"Get rid of her! Let her go back to where she came from!"
The grandfather and grandson huddled in bed for a long time, sharing their common hatred for the enemy. When they woke up the next day, it was already noon.
In the martial arts training ground, Pei Heng had gotten up early to practice. However, Huan Ge'er stood across from him with his hands folded, not moving, his face still stern and serious as he looked at him:
"Dad, when will you send that woman away?"
Pei Heng looked at the young master Huan Ge'er and said with a wry smile, "It's not the right time yet."
"In Dad's opinion, how long will it take?"
"One month!"
"Okay, then I'll give you a month. If that woman hasn't left after a month, don't blame me for being rude."
Huan Ge'er gave Pei Heng a cold look.
He wouldn't treat anyone who offended his mother well, even if it was his father! If his father really turned out to be a heartless man, he would take his mother and sister out to live alone!
When Pei Heng received his son's gaze, he suddenly felt like a heartless man, a rat crossing the street, who was wanted by everyone to beat him.
Although he is the head of this family, his status is the lowest!
Pei Heng couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
In the main courtyard, Lu Shiyuan had been waiting outside the courtyard long ago. But she had been waiting for more than an hour and there was still no movement from inside.
The little girl served politely and changed another cup of tea:
"Mrs. Lu, the mistress hasn't woken up yet. Please have some morning tea and wait."