The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 237 Falling out

Leng Qingyu looked up at him and said slowly, "My Lord, such a big thing happened at home, why did you come back just now!"

Lu Tingen was furious. "The court has a lot of things to do. How can it be so easy to get away? What is going on?"

Leng Qingyu looked innocent, "My Lord, you're asking me? We're almost scared to death.

Those people just rush in without showing any mercy.

Xinran had never seen such a scene before, and I coaxed her for a long time before she came to her senses. "

Lu Tingen really didn't want to waste time, so he just said to Leng Qingyu: "Qingyu, bring me the pair of pearls in the storeroom. I'm going to Lord Song's house now."

"What pearls?"

Leng Qingyu pretended to be confused, "Besides, the key to the Zhonggong warehouse has been returned to my mother, I don't have it!"

"Qingyu!"

Lu Tingen raised his voice, "No matter how unhappy you are, can you put your emotions aside for a while? Such a big thing happened at home, now is not the time to be petty!"

"I don't understand what you said, sir!"

Leng Qingyu said, "The key is really not in my hand, why did the Marquis say that I was petty?"

"You know the Dongzhu in your private storage that I'm talking about!" Lu Tingen said directly.

"So that's it!"

Leng Qingyu smiled gently, "Didn't the Marquis say that he would never step into my private vault? How come you know so clearly that there is a pair of Dongzhu in my vault?"

Lu Tingen was speechless for a moment.

But now is not the time to argue about this.

"Qingyu, you and I have been married for so many years, and what I admire most about you is that you know the big picture and take the overall situation into consideration. Don't be angry with me at this time!

I'll lend you this pearl. When things are settled, I'll give you a pair of the best ones!"

"The pearl is gone."

Leng Qingyu refused directly.

"how come?"

Lu Tingen wanted to say, it was clearly there not long ago.

But he still had some sense and held back his words.

"What other good things are there? The wife of Lord Song from the Ministry of Justice loves these rare treasures the most. How can she be willing to help if there is nothing to show for it?"

"My Lord, my dowry cannot be touched casually."

Leng Qingyu said, "Last time I lost something, my father wrote a letter to blame me, saying that I married the great Marquis of Jing'an, but couldn't even keep my own dowry. If this matter gets out, wouldn't it become a laughing stock in the capital?"

"How would others know?" Lu Tingen was anxious.

"Mother thought I was not conscientious enough, so she sent Aunt Zhang, who she trusted the most, to help me look after the storehouse. Now, all the keys to the storehouse have been handed over to Aunt Zhang."

Lu Tingen raised his eyebrows, "How can this be justified? How can I let an outsider manage the things in my mansion?"

After all these years of marriage, this was the first time that Lu Tingen felt that Leng Qingyu was unreasonable.

In the past, he just thought Leng Qingyu was a little silly.

But while he thought Leng Qingyu was stupid, he also felt that being a little stupid was good.

You can enjoy her undivided attention without having to worry too much.

But the way Leng Qingyu looked today was not at all what he wanted in a wife.

Leng Qingyu felt relieved when she saw that his fake smile had faded from his face.

At least the person in front of me is real.

She was finally able to see the man's ugly face.

"What do you mean by Houfu things?

What is an outsider?

Did the Marquis make a mistake?

Isn’t my dowry my private property?

These dowries will be used to subsidize my son and daughter in the future. My mother is helping me take care of it. How can I become an outsider?"

Seeing that Leng Qingyu was angry, Lu Tingen returned to his original hypocritical look.

"Qingyu, don't be angry, I'm just too anxious.

My mother is weak, I have to find a way to make her suffer less."

"I understand you, sir!"

Leng Qingyu said as he took off the jade bracelet on his hand.

"This bracelet was a token of love that the Marquis gave me. It is also a treasure that the Southern Barbarians paid tribute to. Why don't you take it and give it to Madam Song?"

She placed the bracelet in Lu Tingen's hand, her eyes full of concern.

Influenced by Lu Tingen over the years, Leng Qingyu felt that acting with true feelings was actually very simple.

Lu Tingen looked at the jade bracelet on his hand with mixed feelings.

This bracelet was just an ordinary jade bracelet that he bought from another place. After giving it to Leng Qingyu, Leng Qingyu wore it like a treasure for so many years.

For this reason, he and Yu'er even laughed at each other: "Although the Leng family is wealthy, they are petty after all. They can't even distinguish between ordinary jade bracelets and tributes from the southern barbarians."

But now, this so-called tribute was handed to him so solemnly by Leng Qingyu.

What should he do?

Say this jade bracelet is fake? Mrs. Song won't want it?

He stuffed the jade bracelet back into Leng Qingyu's hand and said, "This is a token of our love, how can you just give it away so casually?

Take it, we will think of other ways, there should be other good things in the house."

Leng Qingyu didn't answer, "We have been married for so many years, it doesn't matter whether there is a token of love or not, my mother's health is more important.

The most valuable thing in the house now is this jade bracelet, Lord, go quickly!"

Leng Qingyu said as she helped Lu Tingen close his hand holding the bracelet and pushed him out, "Hurry to Lord Song's house. If it's too late, mother will be punished."

Lu Tingen was pushed out by Leng Qingyu in a daze.

When he got outside and was blown by the cold wind, his mind finally cleared up.

It seems that Leng Qingyu will not give in no matter what this time!

He looked at the bracelet in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and walked out.

A few days ago, the old lady's private treasury was sold out, and there was nothing worth selling in the house.

Fortunately, Yu'er still has some stock.

It is true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. At the critical moment, Yu'er is still the most caring one.

This time, Lu Tingen went directly to Yongning Lane.

He knocked on the door gently. Ning Yuer heard the sound, saw through the crack in the door that it was him, and opened the door in surprise.

Lu Changning had already gone to the academy, and Ning Yuer was the only one at home.

As soon as the door was closed, Ning Yuer immediately stuck close like a water snake.

"My Lord, you missed me so much, how come you have time to come here during the day?"

Before Lu Tingen could say anything, the two of them leaned against the door and made love fiercely.

Soon, Ning Yuer's legs became weak and her whole body hung on Lu Tingen.

Just as she was about to move her hand downward, Lu Tingen grabbed it.

“Not now.

I came to see you today because of something else."

Ning Yuer was in high spirits, but she felt disappointed when she heard what he said.

She stood up from Lu Tingen, stretched out her hand to tidy up her clothes, and then said, "I knew that the Marquis would not come to see me in broad daylight if he had nothing to do. Why did he come today? Did he want us mother and son to leave temporarily again?"

After the last incident, Lu Tingen had to say all the nice things he could to coax Ning Yuer into submission.

However, as soon as Ning Yuer showed a favorable expression, Lu Tingen immediately suggested that they let the mother and son go out to avoid the limelight.

The reason Lu Tingen gave at the time was that Leng Qingyu had become shrewd now, and it would be easy for them, mother and son, to reveal their flaws here, so they had to leave Beijing and hide for a while, and come back after things here were done.

Ning Yuer did not agree.

On the one hand, Lu Changning was about to take the imperial examination, so how could he leave the capital at this time?

Another thing is that she was not at ease with Lu Tingen.

What if Lu Tingen just found an excuse to send them away?

It is easy to leave Beijing, but it is difficult to come back.

Ning Yuer begged for a whole night before Lu Tingen reluctantly let them stay.

"If you insist on staying, you must be extremely careful in the future and never reveal your true identity again."

Lu Tingen was not reassured.

He made a sudden visit today, and Ning Yuer had to be on high alert again.

"I'm not asking you to leave. I came here to get something from you.

Where is the red agate hairpin I gave you last time?" Lu Tingen asked.

"It's locked in the closet!" Ning Yu'er looked at Lu Tingen with a puzzled look on her face, "What do you want that for? Is your tigress showing off her power to you again?"

"no!"

Lu Tingen knew that Ning Yuer had a good relationship with the old lady, so he said, "If something happens to my mother, I will use this to save her!"

The red agate hairpin was also Leng Qingyu's dowry.

When he was checking the warehouse, he fell in love with it at first sight.

Concubine Shu also wore a similar hairpin before, but neither the size nor the texture was as good as Leng Qingyu's.

Seeing that Leng Qingyu was not very concerned about the dowry, Lu Tingen secretly took out the hairpin and gave it to Ning Yuer.

Ning Yuer was so excited at that time. Lu Tingen still remembers that she rocked on him until almost dawn that night.

"What happened to the old lady?"

Ning Yuer was startled.

In this family, even if something happens to Lu Tingen, nothing will happen to the old lady.

She seldom even leaves the mansion, so how could something happen to her?

"Don't ask me anything else. You can't help me anyway, so just give me the hairpin!"

Lu Tingen urged.

Leng Qingyu was right in his reminder just now. If he went too late and the old lady was beaten, he would be an unfilial son!

Ning Yuer wrapped the red agate hairpin in more than ten layers of red cloth and placed it at the bottom of the box.

She couldn't just stand by and watch the old lady get into trouble, but she couldn't help but feel distressed when she took the things out.

This is her best jewelry.

Lu Tingen was already impatient.

As soon as Ning Yuer took out the hairpin, he snatched it away along with the red cloth.

"I'll leave first. I'll come see you when mother is fine!"

Lu Tingen said as he walked out. Ning Yuer was so angry that she jumped up and down: "Hey you!"

Before she could finish her words, Lu Tingen had already walked away.

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Lord Song from the Ministry of Justice is an impartial and incorruptible man, but everyone knows that he can use his wife's connections to gain influence.

But Mrs. Song has a principle.

She never looked at the status of the person doing the work, but only at whether he could show sincerity.

Lu Tingen went to the backyard of the Song Mansion.

He didn't wait long outside the door before the servant led him in.

Mrs. Song did not come out to see anyone.

Lu Tingen gave the hairpin to the servant, who took it into the house. After a while, the servant came out again with empty hands, apparently accepting it.

The servant said to Lu Tingen, "My wife said that she knows why the Marquis came to visit today. She can only promise you that she will not let the old lady suffer in prison and will ensure that she eats well and sleeps well. As for the rest, there is nothing she can do."

"Madam, do you know what evidence the Ministry of Justice has for this arrest?" Lu Tingen asked.

The servant returned to the house and came out a short while later, saying, "Madam said it was irrefutable evidence. The maidservant beside the old lady has already signed and sealed it!"

After hearing this, Lu Tingen almost fell down.

Didn’t Leng Qingyu say that she had arranged for that girl to help out in the shop?

How did he end up in the Ministry of Justice prison?

Did King Rui find out something, or has Leng Qingyu been lying to me from the beginning?

After a while, Lu Tingen thanked him and walked out of the Song Mansion.

He stood on the street, looking around, and had never felt so lost before.

If it is true as Mrs. Song said that the Ministry of Justice obtained a confession from the maid, then it would explain why they could arrest people so confidently.

But what to do now?

The third prince did not want to offend King Rui, and would not lend a helping hand if he knew the truth.

Prince Rui treats his son like a treasure. If no one intervenes in this matter, not only the mother, but the entire mansion will probably be implicated.

Thinking of the seriousness of this, Lu Tingen felt a chill all over his body.

Who else can he ask for help?

Lu Tingen thought of everyone he could think of, and in the end, he could only think of Concubine Shu.

Although Concubine Shu is the mother of the third prince, she and the Lu family are still distant relatives.

Besides, Concubine Shu had intended to let Zhiyi marry the third prince from the very beginning, and she certainly didn't want anything to happen to the Lu family at this time.

When Lu Tingen thought of this, he finally saw some hope.

He got on the carriage and returned to the mansion. He first changed his clothes, then called Lu Zhiyi and asked her to go with him to the palace to meet Concubine Shu.

"Dad, are we in such a hurry to see the Imperial Concubine to ask for mercy from our grandmother?"

Lu Zhiyi asked cautiously.

"Yes!"

Lu Tingen nodded.

"The Imperial Concubine likes you very much. When we meet later, please say a few good words for your grandmother!"

"Father, did grandma do anything about what happened today?"

Although Lu Zhiyi already had the answer in his heart, he still wanted to get confirmation from his father.

"of course not!"

Lu Tingen raised his voice, "Your grandmother worked hard to raise you, don't you even trust her?"

"It's not that I don't trust my grandmother!" Lu Zhiyi said, "It's just that the Imperial Concubine is very smart and insightful. We'd better not deceive the Imperial Concubine. Otherwise, she will be disappointed in me."

Lu Zhiyi didn't want to deceive Concubine Shu because of her grandmother's matter.

Truth cannot be hidden. If the imperial concubine knew that she had deliberately deceived him, how could she get along harmoniously with the imperial concubine Shu after she got married?

Lu Tingen thought for a moment and said, "We didn't hide it on purpose. This matter was originally framed by the maid. The most urgent task is to clear your grandmother of her relationship and let the Ministry of Justice re-examine the maid."

Lu Tingen already had a plan in mind.

As long as Concubine Shu can help to speak up and arrange for someone to go to the prison to ask the maid to change her testimony, this matter can be saved.