Lu Hao naturally refused to stay at his subordinate's house for dinner. After chatting with Mingyu and the other two for a while, he stood up to say goodbye. Xu Changgong tried to persuade him for a long time, but seeing Lu Hao's firm attitude, he stopped persuading him. When Lu Hao left, even the old lady who always sat on the Diaoyutai stood up and sent him to the door. Her wrinkled face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and her flattering smile was exactly the same as Xu Changgong and his wife.
Mrs. Hu wanted to take this opportunity to see Xu Mingrui off and call her out alone to show her face in front of Lu Hao to deepen his impression. However, when she turned around, she saw Xu Mingrui standing behind Mingyu and Xu Mingye, looking absent-minded. She called her daughter twice in a low voice, but she didn't respond. She could only give up this idea unwillingly.
As soon as Lu Hao left, Mrs. Hu took Ming Rui and followed Xu Changgong back to the courtyard of the second house. Mrs. Hu wanted to ask Ming Rui what she thought of Lu Hao, but before Mrs. Hu could speak, Xu Changgong asked first, "When you were there just now, did you hear Lord Lu scold Ming Yu?"
Xu Mingrui looked at her father in surprise and shook her head, "No, since I went there, I just listened to what Lord Lu and Brother Mingye said."
Xu Changgong then closed his eyes, looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, he said with relief: "That's good, that's good! Lord Lu is a relative of Sima Marquis Mansion. Wasn't Mingyu sent back to Jiangnan for the sake of Sima Marquis Mansion? I'm just afraid that Mingyu and Sima Marquis will divorce and anger Lord Lu, and I will be punished!" He had been smiling for the whole afternoon, his face was stiff, but Lu Hao didn't mention a word about divorce, which made him feel as if there were several buckets of water hanging in his heart, and he was very nervous.
When Xu Mingrui heard that her father might be implicated by Mingyu, she immediately got angry and stamped her feet arrogantly, "If she dares to implicate our family, I will make her pay for it!" At this moment, Xu Mingrui suddenly remembered what happened just now, and hurriedly pulled Hu and said, "Mom, it's bad, Mingyu is going to go to the government to sue my cousin!"
Mrs. Hu was holding the teacup and drinking water when her hand suddenly trembled. Then she acted as if nothing had happened and said, "Just listen to the nonsense of a little girl!" Everyone knows that family disgrace should not be made public. The eldest brother especially values the reputation of the Xu family and would never report it to the authorities.
Xu Mingrui stamped her feet anxiously and said, "She has already asked Lord Lu, and Lord Lu gave Mingyu his name card, saying that if she goes to sue the officials, she should give his name card to Jingzhao Yin!"
Xu Changgong got anxious when he heard this. He rubbed his hands and frowned, pacing back and forth in the room, "Hey, that girl really went to complain to the authorities? This... This won't do. It will be so embarrassing if it gets out. How can she be so bold?"
"Your damn good niece dared to divorce, what else is there for her to be afraid of?" Mrs. Hu was shocked and afraid, and her voice trembled. If she really saw the official, her cousin would definitely betray her, and she would be so embarrassed. "Go and talk to my eldest brother, don't let her temper do what she wants this time!"
Xu Changgong hurried out, ready to stop Xu Changqian halfway and have a good talk with him before his elder brother entered the house.
Seeing Xu Changgong leave, Mrs. Hu was relieved. She glanced at her daughter who looked like a delicate flower beside her and quickly pulled her over to sit next to her. She smiled softly and said, "What do you think of Mr. Lu just now?"
Xu Mingrui's cheeks flushed red, and she turned away and said uncomfortably, "What do you mean? It's still just one nose and two eyes?"
"You silly girl!" Mrs. Hu scolded with a smile, "Mother is asking if you like him or not, don't skip a word.
Xu Mingrui's face was red as blood. Thinking of the elegant and handsome Lu Hao, her heart was beating like a deer. In panic, she even dropped the handkerchief in her hand to the ground. Shy, she said casually: "Master Lu... are you okay?"
Ouch! Mrs. Hu almost fell down and sighed, what do you mean it’s okay? It’s so good, it can’t be better!
Everyone in the capital knew that Lu Hao had the merit of following the emperor, and was the most popular person in front of the emperor. He was handsome and talented, and he was still unmarried. When Xu Changgong talked about this young official who had risen to prominence and was very successful in life, he always sighed and added that many young ladies in the capital were looking forward to marrying him. Hu had never thought of Lu Hao, because they were too different from each other. Now, what she didn't expect was that Lu Hao actually came to her house in person. She liked this young, humble and elegant man at first sight. If Mingrui could marry him, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life, and she wouldn't have to be like before, always looking down on Madam Xu for being the mother-in-law of the son of the marquis.
Compared to Lord Lu, who rose to prominence at a young age, what was a rich and powerful marquis compared to him! Hu had thought about it for a long time. She was still self-aware and did not dare to hope that Mingrui could become Lu Hao's principal wife. Even if she became a concubine, it would be a great fortune.
"So what does he think of you? What did he tell you?" Hu asked.
Xu Mingrui recalled that when she brought the tea to him, he stood up and thanked her very politely. When he spoke to her, he always lowered his eyes slightly with a gentle smile on his face. She suppressed her embarrassment and said shyly, "Not... not bad." If she had left a bad impression on him, how could Lord Lu, who was so high and mighty, smile so kindly and gently to her
Mrs. Hu was so happy that she forgot all the anger and panic she had felt when she heard that Mingyu was going to report to the authorities. She clapped her hands in joy, "Okay, okay. I'll discuss this with your father. Don't worry, your parents have worked hard all their lives just to give you a good ending!" Xu Mingrui married Lu Hao, so why worry that Xu Changgong couldn't get promoted? Mingshu would definitely be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life with the protection of his brother-in-law.
Xu Mingrui buried her head in Hu's arms in shame, her heart full of joy and surprise. She felt vaguely that if she could marry Lu Hao, she would be able to suppress Mingyu completely. Let's see if she dared to make trouble in her hand. Before, the Marquis's Mansion did not choose her but Xu Mingyu, which made her lose face. This time, she must get it back with interest! She even thought privately that the reason why the Marquis's Mansion was broken up was because they did not hire her, and she suffered retribution.
The couple of the third room was also not calm. Since Li secretly glanced at Lu Hao a few times, she has been talking non-stop, and she couldn't stop sighing that Lord Lu was so young and handsome, held a high position, was rich, and was well-educated. When he saw her, he even greeted her with a smile and a friendly manner. Li was used to being looked down upon in the Xu family. This was the first time in her life that she was respected like this, and by an official of Lu Hao's level. She was so excited that she was almost incoherent, as if if she were a dozen years younger, she would swear not to marry Lu Hao.
Xu Changliang felt upset when he heard this and couldn't help shouting, "Didn't you see that Second Sister-in-law asked Mingrui to serve tea to Lord Lu?" Li came to her senses and asked, "Are you saying that Second Sister-in-law wants to marry Mingrui to Lord Lu?"
"I can't guess what Second Sister-in-law is thinking. A thousand-year-old vixen can't be as smart as her." Xu Changliang said angrily, "But it's probably not far off. Mingrui dressed up for a while before going there. Second Sister-in-law usually protects her like an eyeball and raises her like a rich lady. How could she let her see outsiders? Don't you see what kind of official Lord Lu is? How could he be interested in Mingrui? It's not like she got lucky and got engaged to me by the old man."
"Ah?" Li lowered her head and thought for a while, then said to Xu Changliang anxiously, "I think something is wrong!"
"What's wrong?" Xu Changliang asked.
Li squeaked and whimpered, "I told you not to hit me. Earlier in the main courtyard, I noticed that Lord Lu looked at Mingyu with a strange look in his eyes. Then they went to the courtyard of the main house. When I passed by there, I happened to see Lord Lu smiling at Mingyu. That smile was really..." What does the opera say? Tender as water
"In short, I think my second sister-in-law's wishful thinking is going to fail." Li finally concluded with some gloating. As long as Hu was in trouble, she would be happy to see it happen.
Xu Changliang was stunned. It took him a long while to come back to his senses. He murmured, "You must have seen it wrong. Lord Lu is a relative of the Marquis's family. He is one generation older than Marquis Sima!" He holds a high position and is an upright and elegant person. How could he do such a thing? It's really shameful!
Li thought about it and realized that it made sense. She thought that she had read too many novels and was prone to daydreaming. She nodded and said, "Yeah, how is that possible?" Unless the handsome and gentle Lord Lu in her mind had his head stuck in the door, there are many daughters of wealthy families to choose from. Why would he need Mingyu, a divorced little girl
Xu Changgong stood outside the door with his hands behind his back, waiting until the sun was about to set, when he saw Xu Changqian walking home with steady steps. He hurriedly went up to him and held Xu Changqian's sleeve tightly.
"What are you doing?" Xu Changqian asked in surprise.
Xu Changgong was about to cry. His fair face wrinkled into a bitter gourd look. He cried, "Brother, you have to save us, save the Xu family!"
Xu Changqian glanced around and saw that there were not many people on the street, so he frowned and said, "Let's talk it over nicely!" If someone didn't know him, they would think that Xu Changgong's mother had died when they saw his expression!
"Brother, I heard that there are problems with the accounts of the two shops taken over by my sister-in-law..." Xu Changgong said, his old face couldn't help but blush, "The accounts were caused by your sister-in-law who was blinded by greed and instigated by her cousin who was the accountant... Mingyu is going to sue the authorities, and our Xu family's reputation will be ruined!"
Xu Changqian's face turned cold. He knew that there must be something wrong with the two shops allocated to their family. After Xu Lin's death, his only relatives were his two younger brothers. Even though his stepmother, Old Lady Xu, treated him harshly, he just hid in Jiangnan and didn't go home. Subconsciously, he always treated his two younger brothers as his own brothers. He hoped that the whole family would be well, but this family relationship could not withstand repeated polishing.
"You should talk to your sister-in-law about this." Xu Changqian pulled his sleeve out of Xu Changgong's hand, feeling cold in his heart. What's the point of saving face when his brother treated him like this? Xu Changqian said calmly, "Now our family is managed by your sister-in-law, I won't interfere in family affairs." After that, without even looking at Xu Changgong, he strode into the gate of the Xu family and walked towards his own yard. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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