There was a lot of noise when Lu Ting'an asked people to drag him over. Many servants saw it with their own eyes. If they wanted to avoid it, they had to step forward to help. But if they stepped forward to stop it, no one had the courage.
So, everyone could only follow closely all the way. When they saw the lady falling, everyone looked at each other.
Everyone wanted to pretend that they didn't see it, and most people did so. But the people who were serving Mrs. Lu couldn't do it. Seeing that Lu Ting'an didn't do anything again, but was protecting his wife, some people had the courage to step forward.
Go and help.
Mrs. Lu was in so much pain that she couldn't see clearly what was happening in front of her. She screamed, "Please doctor, please sir!"
The bluestone floor was cleaned very well, but Mrs. Lu's face was rubbed, and it was red and swollen, and there was blood in some places, which looked shocking.
Someone immediately left in response. Mrs. Lu, in pain, saw the young couple hugging each other in the dimness, and shouted sternly: "Lu Ting'an, you are brave!" She gritted her teeth with hatred: "You'd better not run away.
!
"
"I won't run. I know you will ask dad to seek justice. I will wait." Lu Ting'an stretched out his hand to protect Chu Yunli's belly: "This is the first grandson of the Lu family. You are secretly doing this in private?"
Hands, let's think about how to explain it to dad."
When he said this, he smiled half-heartedly: "You and Dad have been married for many years, so that should be his bottom line."
After hearing this, the uninjured half of Mrs. Lu's face instantly turned as white as frost and snow, which made the blush on her face even more shocking. I don't know whether it was pain or fear, but her whole body was trembling.
Mr. Lu didn't come back last night. He finished dealing with the merchants and slept very late. He originally planned to get up a little later in the morning and go straight to work. When the servants in the mansion found him, he had not gotten up yet.
After drinking, his mind was groggy. When he heard the servant's report, he suddenly woke up and said in disbelief: "You said that the eldest son threw his wife to the ground so hard that her face was injured?"
"Yes." The person who reported the news was someone from Madam Lu's yard, who said angrily: "The eldest young master broke into madam's room this morning and snatched him away without saying a word. The eldest young master was particularly fierce at that time.
It seemed like he was going to kill someone, and the kids didn't dare to step forward to stop him."
After such a thing, would Mr. Lu still have the heart to do business? While picking up some clothes to wear, he asked: "Why did the eldest son do this?"
The servant lowered his head: "I'm not sure, little one."
As someone close to the wife, he can speak in favor of his master. However, if it is a false accusation, it is not possible to directly slander the eldest son. After all, it will be known as soon as you ask, and it will be too easy to be exposed. He will be the one who suffers the consequences.
Seeing the servant's expression, Mr. Lu knew in his heart that, just as he thought, there must be something inside. The eldest son is not such an impulsive person. His wife must have done something to annoy him to do this.
action.
On the way back, Mr. Lu didn't ask any more questions. He couldn't get anything out by asking, so he might as well go back and see for himself.
In the garden, after Mrs. Lu's pain subsided a little, she wanted someone to clean the patch of tung oil, but Lu Tingan naturally refused.
When Mr. Lu arrived, the two were tit for tat.
When Mrs. Lu saw the person coming, all her grievances flooded her heart instantly, and she couldn't help but rush over: "Master, you have to make the decision for me..."
Because her face was injured, the doctor came and bandaged it carefully. In order to make the man angry, Mrs. Lu hinted that the doctor had deliberately exaggerated the injury. Therefore, in Mr. Lu’s eyes, most of the lady’s face was covered
The white cloth was covered with blood, which was very scary.
It was pitiful, but it was also too ugly. Mr. Lu subconsciously took a step back.
Mrs. Lu jumped out of the way and staggered, almost falling down. Fortunately, the servant next to her reacted quickly and caught her.
After being married for many years, how could Mrs. Lu not see that the man disliked her? For a moment, the six points of grievance suddenly turned into ten points. She said miserably: "Master, Ting'an, he broke into my house without any explanation and beat me cruelly."
Hit it hard on this piece of tung oil...
…I am not his biological mother, nor do I expect him to regard me as his biological mother, nor do I even expect him to respect me. But to break into my stepmother’s yard so casually and throw me to the ground on purpose is too disrespectful.
He's too bold... Master, you have to punish him!"
Her voice was so shrill that Master Lu's ears almost exploded from her crying. He rubbed his brows and glanced at the piece of tung oil. He had already guessed everything in his mind, and he understood that it couldn't be explained in just one or two sentences.
He immediately ordered: "Bring a chair to Madam."
After a pause, he saw the couple supporting each other over there, and then said, "Bring two chairs to the young master."
There were many servants around, but within a few breaths, everyone sat down.
Mr. Lu still had a headache. He glanced at everyone in the yard and focused on his steward: "Tell me, what exactly happened."
The steward had already understood the whole story and immediately handed over: "When the young master went out early in the morning, he found a piece of tung oil on the road. He almost fell down with his sister-in-law. The young master may have thought that the wife had asked her to do it, so that's why it happened now.
so."
This was fair and Lu Ting'an did not refute, adding: "At that time, there was a little girl peeking not far away. After I called the person over, I learned that she has a close relationship with Madam Zhou's wife."
Mrs. Lu screamed: "I didn't do these things. You didn't even ask me a question, you just relied on your own guess to convict me. How can there be such a reason in the world? The yamen still have to question the criminal when trying a case.
Where is Hua'an? Lu Tingan, I am your elder. Even if I didn't educate you personally, what about your basic necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation these years were not prepared for you by my orders? What you do is so heartless and really chilling.
."
"Who did it will be known once we investigate." Lu Ting'an pointed out: "I have been weak since I was a child. I have always avoided going out in my yard. I have never made any enmity with anyone. In this entire mansion
, there is no one else who wants to harm me except my wife."
"I didn't mean to harm you!" Mrs. Lu's voice was sharp: "Master, I don't know how he could have such a deep misunderstanding of me. Since we came together, I don't think I have..."
"Shut up!" Mr. Lu took out his ears. The woman's voice was so loud that it made his ears numb: "Speak carefully if you have something to say, don't yell like that, I can hear you."
Mrs. Lu was so sad that she lay on her mother-in-law's body and cried bitterly: "I have been here for so many years, but I have never been understood by anyone. I really... don't want to live anymore..."
Where are we now? It’s life or death. Mr. Lu didn’t do this. He looked serious: “Ms. Li, you should know my bottom line. I also talked to you back then, but what did you do?
"
She opened her mouth to question, and Mrs. Lu was startled. She suddenly raised her eyes and realized that the man in front of her was not joking. Her face turned pale with fright. If her mother-in-law hadn't been supporting her, she would really have fallen to the ground.
"Master, it's really they who slandered me. I don't know why that little maid said that, but I dare to swear to God, I haven't done it!" Mrs. Lu burst into tears: "Master, if you don't believe me, I will
What’s the point of living?”
Lu Tingning rushed over when the accident happened. In fact, he wanted to seek justice from his mother, but he was stopped by the people on the side. Later, when he saw his father coming back, he thought he would help his mother, but he fell.
My mother, who was injured after a fall, turned out to be a sinner. How can I bear this?
"Dad! No matter what, it's wrong for me to take action!"
Mr. Lu gave him a flat look: "Ting Ning, I know what's going on in the house, so don't interrupt."
Lu Tingning was not convinced: "This is all brother's guess. If Mom really didn't do anything, but she was wronged and suffered such serious injuries, it would be too wronged. Dad, go get that
The little maid came to confront him. If the elder brother had no selfish motives, why did he sell her away so quickly?"
"Some things don't require personal or physical evidence. We all just need to know it in our hearts." Lu Ting'an looked at this younger brother who had been held in the palm of his father's hand since he was a child. In the past many years, as the eldest son, Lu Ting'an had been weak and all
Everyone can see that Mr. Lu has high hopes for this healthy son. If there are no accidents, the future head of the family should be Lu Tingning.
Lu Tingning stared at him fiercely: "You always feel that your mother is uneasy and kind to you. But have you ever thought about it, my mother is in charge of such a big house, and everyone has to listen to her orders. If she really wants to harm you
, you won’t be able to survive to such an old age and be able to marry a wife and have children.”
Hearing this, Lu Ting'an smiled half-heartedly: "She wants to harm people, but does she dare?"
Hearing this, Lu Tingning frowned.
Chu Yunli said: "The reason why your husband can live a good life is not because of your mother's kindness or mercy, but because of your father's protection."
Mr. Lu coughed softly: "Ting'an, you have sold the maid away. It will be too troublesome to get her back. Besides, the wife is also injured, so let's forget it. You and your wife are busy in the shop.
Go quickly! By the way, be more careful in the future and remember to find a doctor to check Pisces' pulse to make sure you don't have fetal gas."
There is a lot of confusion inside and outside the words, and I plan to make a big deal out of it.
In fact, when they discovered the tung oil, Chu Yunli had already guessed that there would be such a result, so the couple directly dragged Mrs. Lu over and let her suffer the consequences.
Even if they don't do this, the matter will still be settled. Instead of feeling aggrieved, it is better to take revenge on the spot.
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her face was full of disbelief: "Master, I was injured so seriously. The doctor said that it is likely to leave scars. This is on my face. I will have to interact with ladies from various families in the future.
.How can I help you with this face?"
Mr. Lu looked at her indifferently: "You can't help me. There are many women in the world who can be Mrs. Lu."
He just didn't understand clearly that if Mrs. Lu couldn't be the mistress of the house, he wouldn't find another woman to come back and help.
Mrs. Lu's eyes widened, is this really human language?
"Master, you can't do this to me."
It is true that she was injured on her face, and it is also true that there will be scars. The doctor who bandaged her just now said that if she can get a good scar removal cream and take good care of her, it will probably return to its original appearance.
But that is only possible. During this period, you need to find the best scar removal cream, which costs countless money. You also have to put a lot of effort into finding medicine.
Originally, she didn't take this matter to heart. The Lu family was not short of money or connections. But if the master had the idea of substituting someone, he probably wouldn't find medicine for her... What happened this time was really touching.
If he gets angry, he might leave a scar on her and trap her in the backyard on purpose.
Thinking of such consequences, Mrs. Lu was really scared!
Before taking action, she never thought that she would miss, let alone that a man would forget about the relationship between husband and wife for many years and fall out with her whenever he wants.
Mr. Lu looked at her calmly.
Seeing the man's eyes like this, Mrs. Lu was so frightened that she became paralyzed. She pushed away her mother-in-law who was supporting her, and knelt directly on the ground: "Master, if you say it was me who harmed the person, you must at least provide evidence.
You father and son cannot bully others like this."
Lu Tingning was convinced and stepped forward to plead for her mother: "Dad, what happened today was my eldest brother's fault. It was just a piece of tung oil. How can I prove that it was my mother's fault? Maybe the people below can't stand my eldest brother.
Sister-in-law, you are deliberately retaliating! It could also be that other people want to sow discord between us and eldest brother, so they act like this...Dad, my mother didn't do anything..."
"Ting Ning, she is your mother, so you are not clear-headed. I won't argue with you, but if you still ask for mercy and you have to be so confused, don't blame me for being heartless." Mr. Lu said with a serious face: "I am not
You only have one son."
After hearing this, Lu Tingning's expression changed drastically.
Ever since he was sensible, his eldest brother has been urging him to recuperate in the yard, and he almost couldn't be saved several times. Such a person should be no different from a disabled person. No one, including his father, ever thought that his eldest brother would recover as usual.
He is an ordinary person. In the past many years, my father has hinted more than once that he will be the future head of the Lu family.
At this moment, his father's words already indicated the intention of giving up on him.
Even if he didn't give up on him immediately, he still had the idea of choosing one of his two sons to be the head of the family.
After the eldest brother got married, several shops became prosperous. But he has not made any outstanding achievements in these years... Lu Tingning became more and more panicked as he thought about it: "Dad, I believe in my mother!"
Mr. Lu sneered twice: "Go and find that little maid."
The implication is that he wants to dig into this matter from the beginning to the end.
In fact, just as Lu Ting'an said, the only person in this mansion who had ill intentions towards the couple was Mrs. Lu from the beginning to the end. This matter could not have been done by anyone else.
Seeing that Mr. Lu was about to conduct an in-depth investigation, Lu Ting'an did not stop him and said: "Dad, a batch of goods will arrive in my shop today, and there are also a few merchants who want to come to see the goods. We are both very busy. You can check first.
Let's take the first step. When we come to a conclusion later, just send someone to inform us."
From beginning to end, he never cared about who the murderer was.
Looking at his son like this, Mr. Lu felt complicated and unspeakable: "Go!"
Mrs. Lu couldn't help but said: "I have never done these things, so let the couple stay. If it is found that I was wronged, I want them to pour me tea and apologize."
"Find it out first. If it really has nothing to do with you, I won't miss your tea." Mr. Lu himself sat on the chair, waiting for the servant to find the maid.
Thinking of something, he turned his attention to his second son again: "If you have something to do, go and do it too!"
Lu Tingning refused to leave and stood stubbornly: "Even if you are my father, I will never let you wrongly accuse my mother!"
She looks like she wants to defend her mother despite her disobedience to her father.
To be honest, Mr. Lu is quite happy to see such a son. Even if this child has all kinds of bad things, at least he knows how to be grateful to his mother for giving birth to him.
It's a pity... Mr. Lu waved his hand: "Whatever you want."
Mrs. Lu felt very uneasy because this matter was an impromptu decision she made last night and she did not do much to hide it. She was not sure that it would not be found out.
Mr. Lu looked at her completely. They had known each other for many years, and he could guess some of the other person's thoughts just by looking at their faces. He took a sip of tea and said, "I told you a long time ago that you are not allowed to do anything to the children at home. You guys
Nian has some selfish intentions, and I pretended not to know. But this time you went too far by attacking the child in Pisces' belly. He is just an unborn child, and he doesn't know anything. How can it hinder you?"
Mrs. Lu's hands in her sleeves trembled slightly: "Master, I said, I didn't do it."
"Don't be so harsh. Even if the maid hasn't been found yet, I can still guess the truth of the matter." Mr. Lu said seriously: "Ting'an is also my biological son. If he can maintain a good health and have his own heirs, I
I'm very happy. I will never allow anyone to bully him. I didn't care about it back then..."
In front of her own son, Mrs. Lu became a little panicked when she heard him mention those years, and quickly interrupted: "Master, someone is here."
The Lu family is considered a big family, so it would be easy to find a maid as the matter has only just passed.
When the little maid saw the situation in the yard, her heart was in her throat and she knelt on the ground. She had just told the truth, so she was able to save her life, and now she did not dare to hide it anymore.
The three people involved in this matter were soon caught in front of them. Mrs. Zhou was shaking like chaff. She glanced at Mrs. Lu's expression and whispered: "This slave can't stand the young lady, so she went to find her in private..."
"Do you think I am a fool?" Mr. Lu scolded: "Since I refuse to tell the truth, I am busy. I have no time to quarrel with you. Someone will come and kill their whole family with a stick and throw them all into a mass grave."
Mrs. Zhou: "..." Do you want to be so cruel?
Just now, she was still glad that she was not the one responsible for such a thing. She was protected by her master. Even if it was indeed her fault, she should be able to save her life.
She looked at her master expectantly, hoping that he would intercede for her.
It's a pity that she thought too much.
Mrs. Lu's lips were trembling: "Master, I'm scared."
Mr. Lu turned his head and looked at her: "You said the matter had nothing to do with you, and I believed it. But the ugly words are ahead. This is the last time. If there is another time, I will ask the Li family to take you back."
Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
"From now on, you can recuperate in the courtyard and don't see other guests. As for the management of the house... I will leave it to Pisces from now on. She is the young lady of the house and she should be in charge of these things."
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her face turned pale.
As the head mother of a house, if she cannot see guests or take care of the back house, she is no different than a useless person.
Over time, her prestige has been polished, who will take her seriously in the future?
Mrs. Lu was unwilling to accept such consequences: "Grandpa, we still have a son. If I am locked up, what will outsiders think of him? He is not engaged yet, who will marry him?"
"When you did those things, you should have known the consequences." Mr. Lu closed his eyes: "Besides, there is no good son and no good future. It is all your own fault."
Mrs. Lu cried and shook her head: "You can forgive me this time, I beg you. Even if you give me two more years, I can arrange all this. From now on, I will just stay in jail and do nothing... Master
, I know I was wrong, but please have mercy on our biological child. This is their only son."
She looked at Lu Tingning with tears in her eyes: "My child, please hurry up and beg your father."
Lu Tingning's face was complicated: "Mom, are you really..."
He looked unbelieving: "If you say you didn't do it, I will believe you. I will definitely help you plead for mercy."
Mrs. Lu cried and shook her head: "I really didn't do it. It was the people below who dragged me down. You saw it just now."
Lu Tingning knelt down: "Dad, did you hear that?"
Mr. Lu laughed angrily: "Ting Ning, you are not a three-year-old child. I have personally raised you over the years. I have also taught you the intrigues and tricks, and I have also taught you to understand people. Even if this is your biological mother, you
You should also know the truth today... What I want to tell you is that everything you know was taught by me, and you are too young to pretend to be stupid in front of me."
Lu Tingning was stunned for a moment, then fell deeply on the ground: "Dad, this is my only mother. She gave birth to me, raised me and taught me. If I don't plead, then my son will be no different from an animal. Please look at it, dad."
Because of the long-term relationship between husband and wife, I want to let my mother go this time. She really knows that she was wrong."
Looking at the mother and son kneeling in front of him, Mr. Lu looked indifferent: "But do you know that I had already forgiven her once?"
Lu Tingning was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned her head to look at her mother.
Mrs. Lu did not dare to look at her son, she just lowered her head and kept crying and begging.
The cry was pitiful, as if he had been infinitely wronged. Mr. Lu was annoyed and kicked him: "You still have the nerve to cry? For what you did back then, I should be cruel and kill you."
Kicked out. It was also because I had a child that I let you go, and I no longer care about what happened back then! But you disappoint me so much!"
Mrs. Lu was kicked to the ground, and blood started to flow from the wounds on her body again.