After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Chapter 142 Clearly... Only One Step Away

When Lu Nian saw the rabbit, her eyes turned red. She lowered her head and asked, "Did that person say anything else?"

"She said that Madam Lu was seriously ill and wanted to see you for the last time."

After hearing this, Lu Nian could no longer hold back. Without having time to think, she simply closed the account book and left.

The maid followed her and called out, "Madam, where are you going?"

Lu Nian didn't answer her, but just ran while wiping away tears.

The maid thought it was not good. If the eldest young lady was allowed to run out alone in the middle of the night, her safety would be hard to guarantee.

She stopped a maid who was doing odd jobs on the road and quickly ordered, "Go and tell the Madam that the eldest young mistress has to rush home overnight because of a family accident. Please make a quick decision."

She had always felt that something was a little strange about what happened today, but she couldn't put her finger on it, so she could only use this method to remind the Madam to pay more attention.

It would be best if nothing happened, but if something really happened, the masters would be able to react in time.

After saying that, she hurriedly followed Lu Nian's footsteps and picked up a wooden stick for self-defense.

The little girl didn't dare to miss the important event, so she threw down the broom and ran to the main courtyard.

In fact, the Lu family was not very close to the Lou family, but Lu Nian was concerned about his mother's safety, so he ran to the Lu family mansion in no time.

When she knocked on the door, she found that it was her mother who came out.

She was dressed neatly, and although her clothes were simple, she did not look sickly at all.

Lu Nian knew that he had been deceived and subconsciously turned around and ran.

But Mrs. Lu was quicker than her. She pulled Lu Nian inside and locked the door.

The maidservant could not keep up with Lu Nian's pace and lagged behind a lot. When she arrived, all she saw was Lu Nian being forcibly dragged into the yard.

She threw the stick away and ran over to bang on the door vigorously, "Let me in, where are you taking the eldest young lady?"

Madam Lu snorted softly inside the door, "This is the Lu family, and also her family, and I am her mother. I will not harm her, I am just making a deal.

If you want her to go back, then let Lou Jing come to see me respectfully!"

Lu Nian's arm was hurt by her mother's grip, and she begged in a soft voice, "Mom, can you please let me go back? Can't we talk about it properly?"

Mrs. Lu was tough, "I gave you a chance before, but how did your in-laws treat me?

You silly girl, don't think that just because you married into a good family, you can spread your wings and fly away. I tell you, you fell out of my belly, and even if the sky falls, you and I will still be connected!

Kang'er is still suffering in prison, but you are always following your mother-in-law and wearing gold and silver. How come you no longer look down on an old woman like me now that you have become successful?"

Madam Lu lifted her up and pulled her in front of her, with a sinister look on her face, "If Kang'er can't get out, I will take you with me to die, and let Lou Jing and the Lou family regret it for the rest of their lives!

But don't blame me if you die, blame your man for being ignorant. If they hadn't been so intent on protecting the people outside, your brother wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Lu Nian's heart broke down and he couldn't help crying.

Why did she end up with such a mother!

Not as strong as the eldest sister, nor as brave as the third sister. She is stuck in the middle and lives a very miserable life.

Her husband told her that if she stayed away from him, it might heal the pain in her heart.

Apart from being detained in the palace for three years, my mother will not receive any other punishment.

When the third sister has completed her sentence, her mother-in-law will take her under her wing to work for her so that she won't be affected in the future.

My parents-in-law also intended to ask Prefect Fang to ask the county magistrate to write a letter of divorce and let my elder sister go home. With her aunt taking care of her, my elder sister would not suffer any more grievances.

The only one who died was Lu Jiankang.

She has thought of everything.

She listened to her third sister's advice and planned to leave Jiangzhou, away from this suffocating place, and follow her husband and children to settle in the north for a few years.

She doesn't want to be looked down upon, she wants to be an excellent person like her mother-in-law. No matter how difficult the outside world is, she is willing to grit her teeth and persevere because she can see the future.

Obviously... just one step away.

Mrs. Lu threw Lu Nian into the house with force and locked the door.

Lu Nian slid down slowly against the door, a strand of her hair was caught by the wooden spikes on the door and fell beside her ear.

She turned her head and looked into the dark room with empty eyes.

The clothes were scattered all over the floor in a mess.

After looking for a while, she realized that this was the room where she and her sisters lived before she got married.

Lu Nian suddenly laughed.

She reached out and took out the straw rabbit in her arms.

That was the first time her elder sister taught her handicraft.

She was slow and clumsy, and could not learn well no matter what she did. The eldest sister taught her patiently, and it took her two or three hours to finally make one.

She took it to show her mother, wanting her mother to praise her for her dexterity.

But the mother only took one look at it, then threw the knitted rabbit on the ground in disgust, stepped on it a few times, and scolded her over and over again before she stopped.

She kept wiping her tears and carefully restored the grass rabbit to its original state.

The eldest sister felt sorry for her and said she could help her weave another one.

At that time, she was unwilling to do it again.

This box contained her unspeakable secret, which she hid in the crack of the wall under her bed in the middle of the night and never told anyone about it.

She is still the most obedient daughter.