Chapter 42: Lu Guanlan returns home
There are only three princes who can compete for the crown prince, except for the third prince Chengye, who is the eldest prince Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao, the eldest prince in his previous life, also died at the hands of Cheng Ye, and he was also used by Cheng Ye before that, and these two people can be regarded as people on one side.
Moreover, the murder of Concubine Xian must have told Cheng Mo a lot of inside information.
A smart person like Cheng Mo would not be able to guess who was behind the means.
What she said today was just to add fuel to the fire, so that Cheng Mo could be alert as soon as possible.
Cheng Mo didn't say anything, but his brows were furrowed tightly, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, he looked at Lu Guanlan again, "Why do you want to help me?" ”
Lu Guanlan covered his mouth and smiled, raised his eyes, his eyes burned, "I want revenge." ”
"Revenge?" Cheng Mo was a little surprised, Lu Guanlan is so young, what revenge do you want to take revenge? Could it be for her aunt?
But Rao is that she wants to take revenge, this is just her Lu family's business, and it has nothing to do with the inner courtyard of the palace, how could she think of helping him?
Seeing the doubts in Cheng Mo's eyes, Lu Guanlan put down his sleeves, "Yes, I want revenge." First, I need the power of His Royal Highness, otherwise, how dare I, a little woman who has no power and no power and no mother-in-law's support, dare to compete with the Lu family. Second, His Highness helped me, and I returned His Highness's kindness. ”
Cheng Mo said in her heart, she didn't dare to compete with the Lu family, this is her biological father and aunt, and she doesn't look like a cowardly person with no power at all.
But nodded: "Okay, then in the future, I will allow you to work together." ”
Lu Guanlan bowed slightly: "Obey the orders of His Highness." ”
On the day he returned to Beijing, Cheng Mo parked the carriage on the outskirts of the city and asked Chu Ling to prepare another carriage for Lu Guanlan.
Lu Guanlan said goodbye to Chengmo, got into the carriage, and went straight to Shangshu Mansion.
Song Yuemei sent someone to inquire early, knowing that Lu Guanlan got down from a carriage outside the city before rushing back home.
Thinking that the abacus failed, now that Lu Guanlan has taken over the ticket number and the huge ancestral business of the Liu family, she is heartbroken.
Liu Hanqi also had no news over there, if she hadn't sent someone back to Shu to inquire, she wouldn't have known that Lu Guanlan had become the master.
Now she is a little worried, whether Lu Guanlan knows about Liu Hanqi joining forces with her, if she knows, she will definitely not let her go when she returns home today.
Although the master can say some good things to the past, in the end, it will make the master suspicious. Even if the master has given up on Lu Guanlan now, but he has not been able to sit on the position of the main mother for a day, she Lu Guanlan is still the daughter of the Lu family.
Lu Jingzhu was sitting embroidering on the side, and when he saw Song Yuemei's eyebrows, he said: "Auntie, although Lu Guanlan has inherited the ancestral business now, in the end she is just a disfigured daughter, and her father is now only looking at his daughter's bright future, and he will definitely stand on our side." ”
Song Yuemei sighed when she heard this, "Your father has been a little disappointed in you about the birthday banquet of Old Lady Chen, and now if you don't behave well, I'm afraid that your father will help He Yuxuan's one in the future." ”
As soon as he heard this, Lu Jingzhu had a trace of worry on his face, "These days, my father often rests in He Yuxuan, and Lu Lianqing's girl still shows off in front of her daughter, and her daughter is really wronged." ”
Song Yuemei sneered, "Wronged? Can I be wronged? In the end, after so many years of love, don't worry, your father is just angry with me, Lu Guanlan returned to Beijing today, just right, I went to do a show, and your father naturally relented. When the time comes, it will be her turn to speak Zhou Susu. ”
Lu Jingzhu was immediately relieved when he heard this, and smiled quietly, "Father prefers A-Niang." ”
Song Yuemei sighed again, "Speaking of which, if it weren't for the birthday banquet, we didn't plan properly, and your father wouldn't be angry with me because of you and me, blaming me for not being able to discipline you well." In the future, if you want to do something, you have to report to me first. ”
Lu Jingzhu nodded hurriedly, "Yes, A-Niang." ”
Lu Guanlan got into the carriage, and asked Ah Li to take out the cinnabar he was carrying, and after putting cinnabar on his face, he took out the veil and put it on.
Ah Li watched it from the side, and felt a little distressed, "I don't know how long Miss will be ugly like this, but now Jingzhong knows that Miss is disfigured, and she is about to be overwhelmed, and she doesn't even come to the door to propose marriage." ”
Lu Guanlan laughed when he heard this, "You say this, you seem to be my old mother." ”
As soon as he arrived at Shangshu Mansion, Lu Guanlan had not yet gotten out of the car, and when he lifted the curtain, he saw Song Yuemei taking Lu Jingzhu, Lu Lianqing, Lu Lianhua and others at the gate of the mansion.
Lu Guanlan lowered the curtain and smiled lightly.
This drama of a good wife and a good mother has started again?
got off the carriage, and saw Song Yuemei hurriedly coming forward, and greeted with a smile: "Guanlan, you are back, my aunt is worried day and night, I am afraid that you will not adapt to the water and soil in Shuzhong and feel unwell." But tired? Hurry back to the yard to rest, my aunt has prepared dinner, and then let Mama Zhang go to the yard to call you. ”
Lu Jingzhu also followed, and saluted her with a smile: "I haven't seen the eldest sister for a long time, my sister misses it very much, I don't know if the eldest sister is okay these days?" ”
Lu Lianqing still looked invisible, and sneered: "Eldest sister is back, our family hasn't had dinner for a few days, if you don't come back, how can we touch your light." ”
Lu Lianhua was busy holding her sister on the side, and saluted Lu Guanlan, "Lianqing is not sensible, her speech has always been like this, the eldest sister's return is a happy event, and the family is looking forward to the eldest sister's return." ”
The words of this group of people make Lu Guanlan look like an outsider.
Lu Guanlan didn't pay attention to it, but smiled and said to Song Yuemei: "This road is smooth sailing, I am worried about my aunt, and my aunt has to be careful about her body, don't think too much, but worry about your body." ”
Song Yuemei was puzzled.
Lu Guanlan's words are not ridiculed, and they are not really grateful. It made her more and more uncertain, whether she knew or didn't know about this incident in Shuzhong.
The group hugged Lu Guanlan into the house, and Lu Guanlan took Ah Li back to Taoyuan.
Ah Li brought water and let Lu Guanlan take a good bath.
Soaking in the bathtub, Lu Guanlan felt much more relaxed.
Although the road is not bumpy, but it is full of dangers, if it is not for her good life in this life, and she woke up early, I am afraid that she would have already explained outside.
Now that she has the capital of money with the ticket number in hand, as the saying goes, money can make the ghost grind, and it is really much more convenient to do things in the future.
And the first thing she had to do was to break Song Yuemei's abacus.
Want to sit on the housewife? Then she personally looked for a steproom for Lu Bingyan.
Lu Bingyan is merry by nature, if he can find a favorite and equivalent status of the housewife, it is not better than Song Yuemei, the abandoned son of the Song family?
Thinking about it, she lowered her arms from the wall of the barrel, only to hit something on her wrist.
She was stunned. Looking at the bracelet on his wrist, his heart moved slightly.
I don't know if Li did his best - did he return to Beijing safely to recover his life?
At dinner time, Mama Zhang came on time to invite.
Lu Guanlan changed into a long shirt and returned to his former elegance and coldness.
It's just that this time, she suddenly stopped Mama Zhang and glanced at Ah Li, and Ah Li stepped aside.
Mama Zhang looked puzzled, "Miss, who are you?" ”
Lu Guanlan smiled slightly, with a gentle smile, "Mama has worked hard for the house for so many years, I see it in my eyes." It's just that now that my mother has passed away, there is no housewife in the family, and it really doesn't look good. If my father has a continuation in the future, my grandmother will be indispensable to help me with one or two. ”
Mama Zhang was confused when she heard it, what kind of continuation, what kind of foil. Isn't this Aunt Song about to be straightened? What does the eldest lady mean by this?
"Mama Zhang grew up watching me grow up in the house, so she naturally knows what kind of temperament I am. I just hope that my father will have a virtuous helper in the future, so that the family can prosper at that time," Lu Guanlan continued.
He took out a money bag from his sleeve and handed it to Mama Zhang, "Now that I have no mother, there is no one in this house who feels sorry for me, and I hope that Mama will take care of me more on weekdays." ”
Mama Zhang's family is not very wealthy, and she has always loved money and grass on the wall.
Seeing that Lu Guanlan is now saying good things to himself, and saying that he wants to take care of himself, doesn't that mean that he wants to win himself over? can think of Aunt Song, Mama Zhang is still a little timid.
Just as he was about to shirk it, he saw Lu Guanlan open the money bag.
In that money bag, it was filled with gold leaves!
As soon as Mama Zhang saw this gold, she immediately forgot about Song Yuemei's usual methods, hurriedly took it, and couldn't help nodding and saying, "Thank you, Miss!" Thank you, Miss! In the future, the slave and maid will be the eldest lady's person, and if the eldest lady has anything, just tell the slave and maid! ”
Lu Guanlan smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "As long as Mama is dedicated, Mama will have such things in the future." ”
Mama Zhang was overjoyed, "The eldest lady is kind-hearted, and the slaves and maids will listen to the eldest lady in the future." ”
After that, Mama Zhang said that she had to go to He Yuxuan, so she retreated first.
As soon as Mama Zhang left, Ah Li walked over, a little unhappy: "That old woman used to deduct us, and Miss still gives her so many gold leaves." ”
Lu Guanlan smiled, "Okay, Ah Li, are you jealous?" Is it good to catch Ming'er to give Ah Li two bags of gold leaves? ”
Ah Li hurriedly shook her head: "Don't be a slave, Miss should keep it as a dowry." ”
In the dining hall, Song Yuemei and Lu Jingzhu had already arrived.
Not long after, Lu Bingyan also came with Zhou Susu, and Lu Lianqing, who followed behind her, looked proud, as if she was the young lady of this family, Lu Lianhua was still humble, and beside Lu Lianqing, it became more and more pampered and arrogant.
Lu Guanlan glanced at Song Yuemei's mother and daughter, and saw the two of them with a fake smile on their faces, so he knew that Lu Bingyan had been snubbing Song Yuemei a lot these days.
Lu Bingyan was very happy about Lu Guanlan's return home, and after sitting down, he rarely smiled at Lu Guanlan.
"Guanlan is tired from the journey back to Shuzhong this time, so after dinner today, I will go back to rest early, and come back tomorrow to say hello to me," Lu Bingyan smiled and gestured to the maid who was dispensing with vegetables on the side.
The maid hurriedly brought the black chicken and red date soup in front of Lu Bingyan to Lu Guanlan.
Lu Guanlan smiled softly, "Thank you, father." ”
In fact, when she returned home today, she should have gone to Lu Bingyan to say goodbye, but she went back to the courtyard by herself.
Lu Bingyan didn't blame, and he showed favor like this, just waiting for her to fulfill the promise she made before leaving.
It's just that how could she be stupid enough to hand over everything? I'm afraid that tomorrow's Lu Bingyan will definitely be angry.