Chapter 23: Mutual Suspicion
Lu Lu stood in the cold wind and thought about it intently, and suddenly found that in his previous life, the Lu Mansion was sent by the Three Princes. It was very positive to contribute money and efforts, but later the second prince won, and the Lu Mansion was suppressed.
No wonder, no wonder he would give his eldest and weakest daughter Baba to Duan Mansion as a concubine? At the beginning, Duan Taiye was dying, and Duan Fu begged his relatives everywhere to be happy for the old man, Rao is Duan Mian was brave and handsome, but he was still pushed away by many big families. No one is a fool, and if he asks for marriage in a hurry at this time, he is definitely not a wife.
No one is even more willing to send their pampered daughter over to Chongxi as a concubine. Only Lu Fu, only Lu Fu needs to stand in line to show loyalty again, so he sent Lu Lu over with a rich marriage without hesitation.
The results can be imagined.
Chong was overjoyed, and the old lady died that night, and Lu Lu has been a widow since then.
As for the Lu Mansion, he didn't cheer up, but he was suppressed by the Second Prince's faction and had nothing to do with the rich.
I see!
I always thought that Lu Lu's heart knot for the death and war in his previous life has not been opened, and he originally thought that he was just the unfavored concubine of Lu Mansion, because he wanted to tie up with the powerful, so Lu Jing gave her to Duan Mansion as a concubine.
It turns out that there is such a deep calculation behind this.
She is just a sacrifice to the losing side of the court battle in this era.
Others relived their lives to change the status quo and turn the tide of the times, but she came to avoid and escape. is still cowardly in his bones, still unwilling to face reality, and even more afraid to change his original fate.
Did she really hide? The three princes were defeated, and the investment of the Lu government failed, can she really avoid Jiangnan?
Standing in the cold wind of the autumn moon, Lu Lu was confused and dazed at this moment.
Where does she go from here?
Duan Mian, who was hidden in the dark, suddenly found that this girl who was scurrying around like a fly was stunned and independent in the cold night, surrounded by a layer of cold fog inexplicably, under the light moon and clear light, her side face was sad and sad, and her eyes did not have that kind of arrogant look, but were at a loss and confused. There was a deep sense of frustration all over him.
Duan Mian had an inexplicable urge to rush out to appease her.
He endured and endured, and warned himself in his heart: she is an important messenger, don't have any accidents, don't get sick from freezing, if you can't pass on the letter, you will miss a big thing.
Just as he was about to move over, Lu Lu looked resolute, as if he had made up his mind, and quickly walked towards the bamboo garden.
Duan Mian pressed the beating heart and raised his heels.
The bamboo garden was also pitch black, but Lu Lu had spring grass to respond, and quietly flashed in, and did not let the spring grass make a sound, and returned to the main house in the dark, not in a hurry to hold the lamp.
Chuncao didn't know why, and asked quietly: "Girl......"
"Shhh, Chuncao, you're tired of keeping watch for most of the night, right? Go and rest. ”
But ......, "But hasn't she served the girl to rest?"
"I still have something to do, and I don't need you to serve." Lu Lu waved his hand and sent away the spring grass. Counting the hour, Duan Mian observed for a while, and it was time to call it a day and go back, right?
Duan Mian was really optimistic about entering the main house of the upper house of the bamboo garden, and then he didn't turn on the lights, guessing that he was afraid of disturbing the young lady's rest, so he secretly lay down, right? Wait for a while, there is really nothing abnormal, it is really just a girl brought back by the eldest lady of the Lu family in the township.
Although this girl is bold and has an amazing exit, it is a little weird, but it is not harmful.
Duan Mian's wound was uncomfortable, and it was not good to stare at the young lady's garden for too long, and he returned in vain.
In the dead of night, Lu Lu was silent for a moment, and finally turned on the lamp.
She took out the letter that Duan Mian handed her, and when she looked at the seal, it was just a layer of saliva, which was too easy to uncover.
Carefully unwrap the envelope and pull out the stationery inside.
Although it has only been half a year since he came to this Qi country, Cheng Zhu has almost adapted to the vertical characters, and he can read it hard but can understand it.
Duan Mian's words are good, strong and powerful, and a little elegant, flowing in one go.
The letter probably meant to give an order to dispatch military guards to closely monitor the prefect and all the men in the Lu Mansion.
Lu Lu was shocked.
Duan Mian really doubted the Lu Mansion, and all the men were watching, how many people did it take.
The Wu Cavalry Guard seems to be a famous Imperial City Secret Guard? Can he be mobilized? Isn't he a general? Well, even if he is the prince of Xining, but can he mobilize the royal secret guard?
The relationship between this kid and the emperor is not trivial!
Read on again, Lu Lu didn't understand the second half of the letter. It seems that Duan Mian is using code words to convey other important news.
She tossed and turned, racking her brains and not figuring it out.
Early the next morning.
Lu Lu went to the Ponzi main house with dark circles under his eyes to say good morning.
walked to the corner of the porch and met the two sisters Lu Mingrong and greeted each other. Lu Mingyan looked at Lu Lu and asked kindly, "Didn't the big sister sleep well last night?" ”
"Well, some of them recognize the bed." Lu Lu made up a reason.
"It's been three days, and the big sister only recognizes the bed?" Although Lu Mingyan is only nine years old, she is not a child anymore.
If you want to say that you recognize the bed, it is understandable to recognize it on the first day. It's been three days, and I said I recognize the bed with dark circles under my eyes, who believes it?
The corners of Lu Lu's mouth squeezed up, and he said with a dry smile: "I reacted half a beat slowly, and it took three days to admit it, can't I?" ”
Well, I'm stupid, and it's not good for others to ask more.
Entered the main house, and gathered together
The concubines were all standing on the side, and Lu Jing was also there.
After each of the children gave their own salutes, they sat on both sides to listen to the morning training.
Lu Jing glanced at a lot of sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law, and concubines, and was in a slightly better mood. He has complete children and a harmonious wife and concubine, which is the major event of his life that he is most proud of.
first asked Lu Ying, Lu Xu and Lu Qing about their studies, and the three sons replied respectfully.
asked Lu Mingrong and Lu Mingyan how did they learn from their grandmothers? They were also very well-behaved and answered appropriately.
His gaze turned to Lu Lu, who was silently drinking tea.
Lu Lu hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "My daughter thought that she would be able to enter the hall with her sister today, and she never slept all night, and she didn't know what to bring. ”
Let's let Chuncao present the bag that I brought today.
Yi Shi took it and handed it over to Lu Jing and Pang Zi.
There are a few old books of the Four Books and the Female Classics and the like, plus special teacups, and nothing else except pen and ink.
Ponzi's face was not good-looking.
What do you mean? Blame her? Is it to blame that she didn't let her mother-in-law go over in advance, what should she bring and what she shouldn't bring? How did she know that she was so stupid, and she just showed it out in front of Lu Jing.
Lu Jing looked at the old bag of old books, and swept Pang Zi out of the corner of his eyes, it was not good to be difficult in person.
"Put it away. There is everything in the school, so you don't have to bring your own there. ”
"Oh." Lu Lu obediently let the spring grass be harvested and retreated aside.
Pang immediately called the eldest girl Duogui and ordered: "Go and prepare the eldest girl for school, and compare the second girl and the third girl." ”
"Yes, ma'am."
Lu Jing suddenly added: "Add two more rulers and two pairs of gold bills." ”
"Yes, sir."
The Zhu family and the other concubines looked at Lu Lu and then at Lu Mingrong and Lu Mingyan.
Yi's face moved, and his fingernails dug into his palms.
Is there still a difference between this concubine and a concubine?
Then breakfast was served, the house was silent, the concubine room only stood with cloth vegetables, and the maid-in-law retreated outside the door to wait.
Others are accustomed to it, but it is the first time that Lu Lu has encountered this kind of scene where the population gathers and eats together, and he pays attention to it. The concubine and the concubine didn't feel much discomfort with the biological mother's situation of 'others eating, they watched', as if it should be like this.
This is the rule of the old days! Even if you give birth to children and raise daughters, you are still half a slave in the end, and you can't match the status of your children.
Therefore, people with a little family background and a little ambition will never let their daughter be a concubine!