0p0 Chapter 413 Master Lu trains his wife!
Chapter 413 Master Lu trains his wife!
As soon as Madam Yang saw Madam Liu enter, she immediately said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh! No wonder my sister-in-law dared to talk back to Mother today. It turns out you have the Princess Consort as your backer! No wonder you speak with such confidence!"
This implies that Liu has something to rely on today, which is why she has become so arrogant in the mansion!
Lu Shaofeng was displeased. "Second sister-in-law, it was clearly you who spoke disrespectfully to your sister-in-law just now. When has your sister-in-law ever talked back to Mother? There were quite a few people in the room at the time. Second sister-in-law, don't think that whatever you say goes. Don't treat other people's eyes and ears as decorations."
Lu Shaohua was furious. He knew his wife had gone too far today, but hadn't she always acted this way before? Why hadn't the couple said anything then? In his opinion, it was because the Princess Consort appreciated Liu that she was deliberately acting this way!
“Brother, in my opinion, what my wife said isn’t wrong. My sister-in-law has always been very gentle and mild-mannered. What’s wrong with her today? It seems like she’s trying to suppress us in every way.”
"Second brother, what are you saying? Your wife talked back to your elder sister-in-law, and instead of teaching her a lesson, you even speak to me like this? Ha! How many words did your elder sister-in-law say in this room today? And how unruly was your wife? Ha! I understand. You can bully her so blatantly while I'm here. If I weren't here, who knows how much you would bully her?"
"Enough!" Madam Lu was furious, not because Lu Shaofeng had said anything wrong, but because she felt that her eldest son had always been obedient to her, so what was wrong with him today? He had repeatedly protected Liu Shi, which was clearly an open act of defiance against his mother!
"Feng'er, they are your younger brother and sister-in-law, why are you so relentless?"
Lu Shaofeng was speechless with anger!
Was it him who was being persistent? If it weren't for Madam Yang stirring things up, would things have come to this? A slightly bitter smile flashed in Lu Shaofeng's eyes. He said nothing, but the disappointment in his eyes deeply stung Lord Lu, who was watching coldly from the side.
After all, he was her eldest son, and no matter how poor Liu's family was, she was still the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family. Since this daughter-in-law entered the family, her wife had given her so many privileges that she probably couldn't even count them all!
Both are my flesh and blood, how could this lady be so heartless?
Lord Lu was a clear-headed man. He knew that the Princess's actions today were partly because she genuinely valued Lady Liu, and partly because she had probably heard something and was dissatisfied with the Lu family. Thinking of this, Lord Lu's brow furrowed.
"Alright, eldest daughter-in-law, you should go back first and get some rest. Aunt Fang said that if you have time, you should visit the Prince's residence more often. Princess Chang Le is a person who loves talent. I heard that she was praised by the Emperor when she was in the capital. She is not difficult to serve. It won't hurt for you to visit her more often."
"Yes, father."
"Feng'er, come to the study with me."
Once Lord Lu spoke, no one else dared to say anything more. Madam Yang could only glare hatefully at Madam Liu's retreating figure, stomp her foot, and return to her own courtyard.
Lu Shaofeng was called into his father's study. He had a pretty good idea of what his father was going to say to him, and he was torn about whether or not to tell his father his plans.
That night, Lu Shaofeng and Lord Lu talked for more than an hour in the study before he went back to rest.
The next morning at breakfast, only Liu came from the main house, and Madam Lu frowned unhappily.
The Lu family wasn't very large, and they usually ate all three meals together. This was so that having more people made it more lively and also allowed them to connect more closely.
"Where's Feng'er? Why didn't you wait for him and came by yourself?"
Before Liu could reply, Yang said with a smile, "Mother, my sister-in-law is now a favorite of the Princess Consort. How can she be compared to before?"
Lu Shaohua scoffed dismissively, "No matter how favored she is, she's just the daughter of a fallen family. What skills could she possibly have?"
Liu's face turned pale, and she bit her lip, trying her best to suppress her emotions.
Lord Lu found their words utterly absurd. There were so many servants in the house; what kind of behavior was this?
"Shut up! Is this how you talk to your sister-in-law? Is this the family tradition of a scholarly family? Why don't you greet your sister-in-law when you see her?"
Lu Shaohua was taken aback, and Yang was also somewhat surprised. However, they naturally dared not disobey their father's words, so they could only stand up and bow to Liu with resentment.
Madam Lu was also quite surprised. Her husband had never spoken up for this Liu woman before. What was going on today?
Liu was also surprised, but she still bowed gratefully to Lord Lu, her expression softening slightly.
"Alright, sit down. Didn't your mother just ask you why Feng'er wasn't around? Was it because I kept him talking too late last night that he couldn't get up?"
"Father, thank you for your concern. Before dawn, someone from the Prince's residence came to say that the Prince urgently summoned my husband to the residence for a meeting. At that time, neither you nor Mother had gotten up yet, so we did not have time to inform him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Lu's face turned green!
"What did you say? Discuss matters? What matters? Although he is a scholar who passed the imperial examination, he doesn't hold any official position now, does he?"
Startled by her words, Liu was also somewhat frightened and had no choice but to tell the whole story, "Reporting to Mother, when I was discussing tea with the Princess yesterday, the Prince also came over. He is determined to get my husband into an official position. Moreover, the Prince met my husband two years ago and has always admired him very much."
Lu Shaohua was somewhat agitated. "What did you say? The Prince met my elder brother two years ago?"
"Yes." Madam Liu nodded. "This is what the Prince said. He said that my husband also wrote a piece of calligraphy at that time."
Lord Lu nodded. "Feng'er also told me about this last night. He also asked for my opinion. This is his own business, so he should make the decision himself."
"Yes, father."
"Master, how can you do this? Have you forgotten what we agreed on before? Feng'er is not allowed to enter officialdom!" Madam Lu was anxious. She had originally used the issue of entering officialdom to force her eldest son to divorce her, but now, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
"Alright, your children and grandchildren have their own lives to live. Just live your life peacefully. What business is it of yours to interfere in men's affairs? Besides, how can anyone disobey the Prince's will? Don't forget, this place has been completely under the Prince's rule since the moment the Prince set foot on Yan land!"
Lord Lu snorted lightly, "Don't think I don't know about your feigned illness earlier. Now, find yourself an excuse to pay your respects to the Princess. She is the mistress of the Prince's mansion, and also the mistress of the entire Yan region. If you continue to be so unreasonable, wouldn't you be putting our entire Lu family at the forefront?"