Chapter 233: family?
Chapter 233 A family?
Grandma Wang has served Mrs. Yang for decades, and she knows that she has already given in, but she just can't stand up.
He whispered back: "I miss you all the time. You only pay attention to her for the sake of the empress and the prince. Otherwise, you won't even look at her."
Mrs. Yang said with a sullen face, "That's how it is. If I wasn't thinking about Jing Xing, I wouldn't pay attention to her."
“The old slave knows that the old lady endured this bad breath because of the prince. After the prince succeeds, he will definitely be grateful to the old lady and respect the old lady.
Think about it, old lady, when the prince’s affairs are completed, you will be the supreme old lady, and no one who sees you will respect you! "
Grandma Wang smoothed her hair and made Mrs. Yang feel comfortable, "Okay, for the sake of the empress and the prince, I will let her go for now."
Lu Ziqin returned to Shuyingyuan. After bathing and changing clothes, he sat in the house to enjoy the cool air until a servant from Mrs. Ye's yard came over and said, "Sixth Master, Madam is fine. I want to ask Sixth Master if he's okay."
Lu Ziqin stood up and said, "Tell mother that I will wait for her in the corridor at the entrance of Lanyuan."
The servant bowed his knees and stepped back.
Lv Ziqin was about to go out when Ruxuan came back to inquire about the situation.
Lv Ziqin said: "I will accompany my mother there first, and we will talk about it later."
Ruxuan nodded in agreement.
Lu Zixuan waited for a while at the gate of Lanyuan. Mrs. Ye came over with her maid and her mother-in-law.
Mother and son went to Rong'an Hall.
On the way, Mrs. Ye asked: "Ziqin, do you think she will get angry when she sees us?"
Lu Ziqin knew that his mother was afraid of the old lady, so he shook his head and said comfortingly: "I don't know. Don't worry, mother. If she is good, you should treat her well. If she makes trouble unreasonably, just throw it away and leave."
Mrs. Ye turned her head and looked at Lu Ziqin, "Can you still throw away your hands and leave? Are you a little brave?"
Lu Ziqin smiled and said: "It's not big, just right. People should respect each other. The saying "benevolent and filial" means that elders must be kind first, and then children can be filial. If she is not kind, you don't need to be filial. Think about it. She doesn't deserve your respect."
Mrs. Ye said with some worry: "Having said that, if she gets angry, we will still be unreasonable."
Lu Ziqin said: "If she makes trouble, even if her mother quarrels with her, the worst thing is that she will divorce her mother out of filial piety. If that is the case, it is exactly what we want. From now on, we will have nothing to do with the British government and don't care about it anymore She did."
Mrs. Ye suddenly opened her hut and nodded, "Zi Qin is right. I don't rely on the British government for support. She is going to divorce me in a rage. I have to set off firecrackers to thank her."
Lu Ziqin pursed his lips and smiled.
After Mrs. Ye figured it out, she felt confident and straightened her waist.
Before the group arrived at Rong'an Hall, a servant from the Yingying Gong's courtyard came over and said, "Master Liu, the Duke has invited Master Six to come to Wenyuan Pavilion to speak."
Lu Ziqin said: "Tell the Duke that I will come after greeting the old lady."
The servants retreat.
Mrs. Ye said: "Ziqin, I can go alone, you don't need to accompany me."
Lu Ziqin said calmly: "Let him wait."
Mrs. Ye came over understandingly and said no more.
The mother and son went to Rong'an Hall. After the ceremony, Mrs. Yang said calmly: "Here you go, sit down."
Mrs. Ye and Lu Ziqin looked at each other and sat down on the brocade stool next to the door.
Mrs. Yang glanced at Mr. Ye who was sitting far away and said, "Why are you sitting so far away? Can't you sit closer? I have to shout at the top of my lungs to talk to you."
Mrs. Ye stood up and sat at the foot of the soft couch as if she was not ready for Mrs. Yang.
Lu Ziqin narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he couldn't figure out why Mrs. Yang changed her temper, thinking that she would not embarrass her mother, she felt relieved and stood up to leave.
Mrs. Yang didn't want to look at Lu Ziqin anymore. She waved her hand and said calmly: "Your grandfather has something to do with you, so go ahead."
Lu Ziqin went out, looked at Aunt Yao waiting outside the door, and said, "Let them be smarter."
Mama Yao bent her knees and responded.
Lu Ziqin came out of Rong'an Hall and saw Du Bin coming towards him, his eyes darkened a little.
When Du Bin saw Lu Ziqin coming out, he breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said, "Sixth Master."
Lu Ziqin nodded slightly, "Uncle Du, is there something wrong?"
Du Bin said hurriedly: "Nothing, the Duke asked me to come and greet the Sixth Master."
Lu Ziqin suddenly realized, is the British father worried that Mrs. Yang will embarrass him? This made Lu Ziqin feel strange in his heart.
He tilted his head towards Du Bin and said, "Thank you, Uncle Du."
Du Bin bowed his waist and said, "Where is it? The younger one should be there. Mr. Six please invite me."
With that said, Du Bin politely let Lu Ziqin go forward.
Lu Ziqin walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion, with Du Bin following behind.
Lu Ziqin walked to the door of Wenyuan Pavilion and heard Lu Ziran crying from the courtyard: "You are an old man in your twilight years, why are you still so cruel?
Whether he is your grandson or great-grandson, he is of Lu family blood.
Even if you don't want him to stay in the house, you can send him out. At least you can save his life.
Is your heart made of iron? Aren't you afraid of retribution? "
Du Bin heard Lu Ziran's voice, "My mother, why is the uncle here?"
As Du Bin said this, he quickly passed Lu Ziqin and stepped into the courtyard first. He scolded the servant: "The uncle is drunk, why don't you send him back quickly?"
Several boys rushed up, lifted Lu Ziran up and dragged him out.
Lu Ziran was being dragged, kicking his feet on the ground to struggle, crying: "You can't accommodate even one child, aren't you afraid of retribution? Grandpa, who is so aloof, aren't you afraid?"
The crowd dragged Lu Ziran past Lu Ziqin, and Lu Ziqin smelled the strong smell of alcohol.
As expected, Lu Ziran drank wine and used his drunkenness to demand justice from the British.
Lu Ziqin stood there and looked at Lu Ziran who was drifting away, and suddenly felt that he was not so hateful, and even a little pitiful.
"Sixth Master, let's go in, the Duke of Guo is still waiting." Du Bin reminded.
Lu Ziqin looked away and said, "Let's go."
Du Bin originally thought that Lu Ziqin would ask about Lu Ziran's affairs, but he did not expect that he would not mention it at all.
Lu Ziqin entered the study and saw the British Duke standing in front of the window with his back to the door. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty!"
The British Duke clenched his fists when he was called "Master of the country" and secretly sighed in his heart, the brat is just like his father, he holds a lot of grudges.
The British Duke turned to look at Lu Ziqin, "Here you go, come and sit."
Lu Ziqin leaned forward and said, "Thank you, Mr. Guo."
The British Duke walked to the desk and sat down, motioning for Lu Ziqin to sit on the chair opposite.
Lu Ziqin sat down. Du Bin served tea and stood beside him.
The British public said politely: "Is your grandmother in good health?"
Lu Ziqin didn't want to deal with him, so he leaned over and replied, "Not bad. Why did the Duke ask Ziqin to come back? Please tell me directly."
The British Duke was a little overwhelmed by Lu Ziqin's direct questions. He was so angry that he wanted to scold him, but when he met Lu Ziqin's cold eyes, he swallowed the scolding words.
He said angrily: "Your marriage has been cancelled. Shouldn't you change your grudge-holding temperament?"
The British Duke said this matter so frankly that it surprised Lu Ziqin.
He said: "My temper is innate and I'm afraid it can't be changed. Besides, how did the marriage end? Isn't it clear to the Duke of the country?"
The British gentleman picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, put down the tea cup and said: "I made arbitrary decisions about what happened before, without taking your feelings into consideration. I would like to apologize to you."
Okay, now that the matter is over, this matter is over, so don’t hold on to it. "
Lu Ziqin looked at the British Duke in surprise, as if he didn't recognize him.
In his memory, the British Duke always spoke the truth. In this mansion, there were only other people's faults. When had he missed it?
Strictly speaking, when does he admit his fault? Today, he actually admitted to him that he was wrong and apologized to him.
The British Duke felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Lu Ziqin, and said in a swollen voice: "Why are you looking at me like this?
Your father has written a letter. He plans to leave after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Calculating the days, he can reach Beijing in the twelfth lunar month.
It just so happens that you can talk to your father about your future plans including your marriage. I will no longer interfere with your marriage, and you don't have to avoid me.
The British government is your home, so don’t go to the Chengguo government all day long. "
As he spoke, the British Duke took out a letter from the paperwork on his desk and handed it over, "This is a letter from your father to your mother."
Lu Ziqin reached out to take the letter, glanced at it, and then put it in his sleeve pocket.
The British Duke continued: "Mrs. Liu has been in poor health recently, and your aunt has to go back to take care of her for a while.
Mr. Yang hurt her waist and had to have someone by her side to take care of her. Although she is not your father's biological mother, she is the old lady's stepwife, and your father must respect her as his mother.
She is ill in bed, and as the eldest daughter-in-law, your mother should be at her bedside. "
Lu Ziqin said nothing and allowed Ying Ying to continue talking.
Lü Guogong did not expect him to respond to him, and continued: "The old lady knows that Yang has a bad temper and has done many stupid things before.
After your second uncle and Ziran did something ridiculous and disgusting, her temper has calmed down a lot.
She also knew that in such a large government palace, there must be people of good character to take charge.
Perhaps, she still had hope for Ziran before, but now this hope is in Ziran's own hands, and she has given up. "
The implication of the British Duke's words was already obvious. Lu Ziqin didn't buy it and took over the words, "I don't covet anything from the British Duke. The British Duke can give it to whomever he wants. You don't have to tell me if you like it." These.
The mother is still the eldest daughter-in-law of the British government. She will fulfill her obligations, but the premise is that the old lady cannot make trouble unreasonably.
If the old lady behaves like she did today, my mother will turn around and leave immediately. If the old lady cares about filial piety, the father-in-law can give the mother a divorce note in the name of the head of the family, or the father can give the mother a divorce note when he comes back.
In a word, it is no longer possible for the old lady to rub my mother like she did before. "
The British duke looked at Lu Ziqin. The anger in his heart was also surging, but he tried to restrain it on his face. After a while, he said: "How can you say that you want your father to divorce your mother? You are extremely unfilial!"
Lu Ziqin saw the anger in the British Duke's eyes and the forbearance on his face. He met the British Duke's gaze. If it were before, he would not or even dared to say such words.
In Lu Ziqin’s past understanding, the king is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the son, the husband is the guide for the wife, the three cardinal guides and the five constant rules are the foundation of human beings.
Therefore, Lu Ziqin watched Old Madam Yang rubbing his mother, but was unable to do anything. He could only use the excuse of Old Madam Qin's poor health, relying on the emperor's guilt for his grandmother's family, and then relying on the emperor's power to put Madam Ye in the inheritance. In the Duke's Mansion, thereby avoiding Mrs. Yang.
Lv Ziqin has been getting along with Gu Huayu these days and has been greatly influenced by Gu Huayu.
When people get along with each other, the three principles and five principles are very important, and mutual respect is also very important.
What makes people respect is not only authority, but more importantly, morality.
If your virtues are good, people will naturally respect you. If your virtues are bad, only cowards will succumb to your power.
Lu Ziqin asked back: "Why not? In order to prosper the people and the future of the British government, my father guarded the border and fought on the battlefield. My father was a loyal minister and a meritorious official in the country, and he was also a meritorious official in the British government.
But as for his wife and children, he is away from home all the time, and he has neglected his duties to both his wife and children.
In order to save her life and mine, my mother asked for a divorce certificate. What was too much? Don't forget, Mr. Guo, I have evidence that Mrs. Yang poisoned me and hired someone to kill me. "
The British Duke leaned back in his chair slumpedly and sighed: "Ziqin, what's wrong with our family? Can't we talk to each other properly? Everything in the past has been wrong. Can we not hold on to it?"
Lu Ziqin said calmly: "What the British gentleman said was so unreasonable. When the old lady cruelly poisoned me, did she ever think that we were a family living under the same roof?
When she hired someone to kill me, did she ever think that we were all one family?
When the British father-in-law arranged for me to betrothed despite my wishes and threatened me with the safety of my sweetheart, did I ever think that we are a family?
I'm wondering, if things had gone in the direction you imagined, would we have had this conversation today? Will you take into account that we are a family?
I think, with your old cruelty, I will be dragged out by a group of servants like Ziran, and imprisoned in this mansion, drinking to drown my sorrows, like a walking corpse, living and dead. "
The British Duke was speechless by Lu Ziqin, and could only stare at him with wide eyes.
Lu Ziqin didn't stop because of the British public glare. Since he started talking, he simply expressed his opinion.
"Whether the old lady poisoned me or hired someone to hunt me down, I have evidence. The reason why it has not been made public is that my mother cares about the relationship between me and my father. She doesn't want my father to be sad when he finds out."
You'd better advise the old lady to restrain herself, otherwise, these family scandals will come out, which will not be good for the British prince, the queen, or the prince.
When my mother is here, I will come back often. Of course, I come back often because I am worried that my mother will be wronged here, not because I don’t remember the past.
Your Majesty, you need to remember that I hold grudges, and I hold grudges very much. "
Lu Ziqin stood up and bowed to say goodbye, "Ziqin still has many books to read, so I won't disturb the Duke. Ziqin will say goodbye."
After saying that, Lu Ziqin turned around and walked away without looking at the British male's livid face.
(End of this chapter)