bayedsolid Chapter 344 Smelling the Swan Meat
Chapter 344 Smelling the Swan Meat
The banquet is over.
The guests have been seen off.
Lu Zhiyun endured the day.
After watching the last guest get into the carriage and leave.
She couldn't hold on any longer.
She threw herself into Lin's arms and wept bitterly, covering her face.
"Mother, do you really want me to die? Why is the world so unfair to me? What did I do wrong? Why do they treat me like this, not even giving me a way to live?"
All day long.
She forced herself to remain calm and put on a forced smile.
She moved among noble ladies from aristocratic families.
Watching them greet me warmly and with smiles on their faces.
As soon as she turned around, she looked at you with a disgusted and scrutinizing gaze.
They talk behind your back, gossiping about you, and even exaggerating and slandering you.
Lu Zhiyun loathed these hypocritical faces, and even if she could still get married, she didn't want to.
I can't imagine how much scrutiny I would be subjected to as their daughter-in-law.
Lin held her daughter, her heart breaking.
I wish I could drag that rumor-monger out and skin him alive.
How could there be such a wicked person!
We absolutely cannot let our daughter die over this baseless accusation.
She let go of her daughter and walked straight into Madam Lu's courtyard.
He knelt down in front of the old lady with a thud and kowtowed twice.
“Mother, you can’t let Yun’er die. If she dies, I won’t live either. As long as you’re willing to keep Yun’er and divorce me or send me out of the capital, I will take Yun’er far away and never return to the capital. The reputation of the Lu family can still be salvaged to some extent.”
Old Madam Lu was discussing countermeasures with her daughter when she was suddenly stunned by her daughter-in-law's actions.
"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I say I wanted Yun'er to die?"
Lu Qingyao was taken aback and quickly helped Lin up: "Second sister-in-law, what are you doing? What do you mean by death? People can talk, but your life is in your own hands. How can a few untrue rumors make Yun'er die? Besides, there are ways to solve this. We just need to find the person who spread the rumors and clarify things."
Jiang Miaomiao was sitting next to her grandmother, swinging her little legs as she tossed pomegranates into her mouth one by one.
Then I heard my second aunt speak.
She almost choked.
What is my second aunt thinking? Why isn't she trying to find the person spreading the rumors?
She even wondered what her grandmother would do to Sister Yun.
Standing before Old Madam Lu, Lin looked like a wronged young wife, her eyes red as she said, "Mother, but... but because of this matter, all the women in the Lu family have been implicated."
Old Madam Lu took the fan from her daughter's hand and slapped it on Lin's forehead.
"Have you woken up yet, you blockhead?"
"In the face of trouble, instead of thinking of solutions, what's the use of crying and making a scene? If you die, how can you face the comrades who are fighting bloody battles on the frontier? If no one dares to marry the daughters of the Lu family, then we will not marry them. Even if we stay at home for the rest of our lives, will you lack food and drink?"
Old Madam Lu scolded the mother and daughter.
As she continued cursing, Lin smiled through her tears.
She thought her mother-in-law would deal with the children who had ruined the family's reputation, just like other families would.
They might be married off to a distant land, sent to a farm, or die under the pretense of illness.
I never expected her to say that if she didn't want to get married, she wouldn't get married.
In the past, she would have thought her mother-in-law's ideas were somewhat unorthodox. She would have agreed with her on the surface, but would have grumbled a few words in her heart.
But now it sounds so pleasant.
Even the way they swear sounds so pleasant.
Lu Yunzhi followed her in and overheard her grandmother speaking to her mother.
She felt much more at ease.
Her grandmother, aunt, and sisters did not blame her.
No matter how big the storm, she felt no fear because she had family and a helmsman on board.
All she knew was that she couldn't die.
She still had to take care of her mother and wait for her father's triumphant return.
This is not her fault; she needs to find the person spreading the rumors.
That person will have to pay the price.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, quickly take your younger sister-in-law down to rest..." Seeing her second daughter-in-law crying and laughing, Madam Lu felt that she had been seriously traumatized.
Now I'm not worried about my granddaughter, but rather my daughter-in-law.
Seeing that they were about to leave, he called his eldest daughter-in-law, Lan, over and whispered, "Keep an eye on both of them."
Jiang Miaomiao felt that her maternal grandmother was somewhat unusual.
In other families, the matriarch would most likely sacrifice her descendants for the sake of the family's interests.
My maternal grandmother was like a pillar of strength for the Lu family.
No wonder she gave birth to such an amazing daughter as her mother.
Princess Yuqing had not seen her daughter for several days.
Bored.
"Granny, why has Miaomiao been away for several days attending a banquet at the Lu family's old residence? Why hasn't she returned yet?"
Thinking back to Jia Yue, I didn't feel anything even after not seeing her for several months.
I actually felt relieved after leaving.
But Miao Miao is different, and it's not just because of the blood relationship between mother and daughter.
I have mixed feelings about the little one; I feel like I can't bring myself to hit her, and a day apart feels like three autumns.
It's been several days already.
What's even more amazing is that the little guy loves to eat walnuts and nuts, so the Lu family prepares them every day, and the princess's residence also prepares them every day.
It's become a habit.
I used to dislike eating sunflower seeds.
Imagine a dignified and stunningly beautiful princess, scurrying around like a mouse.
What a system.
But now, she's been influenced by the little guy and likes to eat a few sunflower seeds now and then.
"Crack, click, click..."
Moreover, the little girl has a strange habit.
I enjoy brushing my dog's fur.
Oh no, it's a wolf.
If it weren't for the fact that I hear the wolves howling next door every full moon...
She had almost forgotten that Little White was a wolf.
When Jiang Ziyan left, he had many white wolf plush toys made for the little guy. They were fluffy, and when they couldn't comb real wolf fur, they would comb fake wolf fur.
The little guy brought over several of them a few days ago.
They were placed in the bedroom, the dining room, the study, and even the bathhouse.
So she can see dolls everywhere she goes.
Then I thought of my daughter.
As the princess ate melon seeds and played with the little princess's doll, Granny Feng smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Lu family's flower viewing banquet doesn't seem to have gone very well. The ladies are all talking about it in private, saying that Miss Yun may have lost her reputation during her exile."
"what?"
"How could that be? The men of the Lu family cherish the women in their homes. If something like that happened, they would probably fight to the death. Besides, didn't the Mu family send people to protect them and bribe officials at all levels?" Princess Yuqing hadn't yet figured out the strangeness of the situation.
I just feel that people who spread rumors are malicious.
But as Granny Feng continued speaking, she became wary.
"Ever since that rumor spread, other families have kept their distance, but a few still came to ask for it."
Which companies?
"The Shen family, the Fang family, the maternal family of Consort Chen. I heard that the young master Shen is short-tempered and often beats and kicks people. And the Fang family actually wants to ask for a marriage proposal for the fifth master Fang. That man seems to have some mental problems. He wears a cotton-padded jacket in the summer and a shirt in the winter. Don't you think that's strange?" Granny Feng knew that the princess would definitely ask about it.
So they've already found out everything clearly.
"Is this a toad trying to eat swan meat, but afraid it won't get any, so it tries to ruin the swan meat?" Princess Yuqing's eyes widened.
That's truly shameless, and it's certainly an eye-opener.
"Indeed, this old servant believes that one of them is the one spreading these rumors. They even demanded that Miss Yun undergo a physical examination. Their behavior is truly despicable."
Princess Yuqing got up and took a few steps, then suddenly stopped.
"Granny, go and spread the news that the Shen and Fang families are trying to ruin someone's reputation and force the Lu family to marry off their daughter to the censor."
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