kingnovel Chapter 366: Two Different Scenes
Chapter 366: Two Different Scenes
The sound of the night watch drum could be heard in the distance. It was the fourth watch and it would be dawn soon.
Lu Jie'en closed his eyes, tried to move his stiff body, supported himself with his hands, and slowly stood up.
Because I had been kneeling for too long, my legs were already numb.
As soon as Lu Jie'en stood up, he staggered.
After stabilizing his body, Lu Jie'en endured the needle-like pain in his legs and slowly walked to the incense table. He lit three incense sticks on the eternal lamp again and solemnly inserted them into the incense burner.
Looking at the wisps of smoke rising quietly, Lu Jie'en muttered, "Old Marquis! I, Lu Jie'en, was blessed with your life-saving grace, and I swore in my heart that I must protect this Marquis Qinxing Mansion that you exchanged your life for!
However, who knows that things in this world are unpredictable and things may go against one’s wishes!
What a fool your unvirtuous wife is!
The ungrateful son commits evil!
Xiao Yin is vicious!
The two children born to Xiao Yin were born bad!
But Mr. Lu is powerless to change anything...
Today, it is clear that the Qinxing Marquis Mansion is doomed!
Next, I wonder what kind of retribution will befall the Marquis Qinxing’s Mansion?
But I know... there will be retribution!"
Lu Jie'en thought that even if God sent down a devastating disaster one day, there would be nothing strange about it, and he would not feel wronged.
Nowadays, none of the masters in this mansion, except the eldest daughter, are wronged!
On the contrary, each of them deserves retribution!
First, he lied and married the daughter of the Duke of Anguo to become the wife of the Marquis of Qinxing, intending to embezzle the dowry money;
Later, he killed my first wife and her son;
Not only that, he also went against his conscience and abused the eldest daughter of the previous wife for many years...
Perhaps, in addition to this, there are more unknown crimes...
He only favors his concubine over his wife, favors his concubine over his legitimate wife, and embezzles the dowry of his principal wife... His true character has been completely exposed, and he is despised by the world!
Let's take a look at the Marquis' current situation in the court and the Emperor's attitude towards him...
Ha ha……
His official position and real power were stripped away again and again, and in the end he was left with only the empty title of Marquis Qinxing.
I think if it weren't for the eldest daughter, it's not certain whether the title of Marquis Qinxing could be kept!
Let's say I missed the morning court session the day before yesterday due to injury or illness...
In the past, if it happened to other ministers, as long as the injuries were true, the emperor would not pursue the matter at all;
As for Qinxing Hou...
Ugh!
Look at the decree that the emperor issued again and again. The punishment... uh... it's called a punishment, but in fact it's more like a deliberate teasing and humiliation!
From this, we can know what kind of existence the current Marquis Qinxing and the current Marquis Qinxing Mansion are in the eyes of the current emperor.
To say that I feel disgusted and hate it is no exaggeration!
If it weren't for the Anguo Mansion, the late Madam Fu Baozhen, and the marriage to Prince Yu's eldest daughter, how could the Emperor do this!
The reason why the plaque of Marquis Qinxing's Mansion is still retained is probably just to leave an identity and honor for the eldest lady.
But this honor comes from the eldest lady’s grandfather - the old marquis!
It has nothing to do with the current Qinxing Hou Leng Xian!
In the eyes of the emperor, the only things that could concern the current Marquis Qinxing are caning and salary deduction!
What's more, I'm afraid it will be the retribution that is coming!
My legs are sore from standing...
Lu Jie'en looked at the three incense sticks in the incense burner and saw that they had burned out. He sighed, turned around and walked out of the ancestral hall.
Dawn breaks in the east, and it is a new day.
What does this day mean to the Marquis Qinxing’s Mansion?
Lu Jie'en stopped and listened to the noise around him.
At this time of day, the servants in the mansion would have gotten up and started working.
But now, the whole mansion is still quiet.
I'm afraid the servants are just too lazy!
Come to think of it, what is the point of getting up so early?
Help the masters to wash and dress?
The masters have no clothes or accessories at all!
Cleaning and sweeping the hall?
There is nothing everywhere, is it still necessary to clean?
Cooking with fire?
I can hardly eat steamed bread and porridge...
Lu Jieen smiled bitterly.
As the butler, he seemed to be silently waiting for something unknown to happen. He had no mood to think about or care about anything else.
Let everything be left to fate!
Lu Jien dragged his heavy legs and walked in this lifeless mansion...
It is precisely because I have seen the glory and prosperity that this mansion once had that I feel even more lonely and sad now...
In stark contrast to the desolate scene at the Marquis Qinxing's Mansion is the beautiful manor halfway up the mountain.
The roosters crowed and the birds chirped, and Leng Rongyue woke up.
After spending two days in the mountains, I returned to the manor and had a good sleep on this comfortable bed. After waking up, I felt particularly energetic.
The soft body wrapped in the quilt rolled twice, then twice more, and then stretched to my heart's content. Well... I felt comfortable all over!
I thought about what I should do next, sorted out my thoughts, and had a plan in mind.
Suddenly she remembered that Prince Yu Xiao Jingyu was still at the manor. Leng Rongyue's lips curled up unconsciously. She lifted the quilt, got up and got out of bed.
The Qingyi and Ziyi people in the outer room heard the noise and asked softly, "Miss, are you up?"
"Yeah!" Leng Rongyue responded.
Soon after, the partition door was pushed open, and the people in blue and purple brought in all kinds of toiletries.