(It’s a kid’s holiday, take him out for a walk. No more updates today. Take a monthly pass and live to ninety-nine.)
However, although the reunion of mother and daughter makes people happy and shed tears, the reality is cruel. Soon, Ms. Chen realized that she had lost her temper. After she heard Qian Delu coughing loudly, she suddenly woke up from the joy of reunion.
.I also suddenly realized how disrespectful my behavior was. The daughter in front of me is no longer the Ping'er she used to be. She appeared in the palace and beside the emperor. I had already confessed to that matter, that is to say, Ping'er
She has regained her status as a princess. How can I treat her as the daughter of the Lu family back then?
"Ouch!" Mrs. Chen suddenly shouted, let go of Lu Wu's hand, and retreated.
Lu Wu was surprised and said: "Mom, what's wrong?"
The next moment, Lu Wu saw Mrs. Chen slowly kneeling down in front of her.
"A common woman is rude when she comes to see the princess. Please forgive me, Princess Wanwang." Ms. Chen said softly.
"Mom, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Lu Wu shouted at a loss.
"A commoner woman doesn't dare. It's a commoner woman who has forgotten her identity. Please forgive me, princess!" Mrs. Chen shrank down, avoiding Lu Wu's stretched out hand and still said softly.
"Mom, you are my mother, are you going to kill me? Get up, get up." Lu Wu remembered that she almost cried.
Guo Chong stood up and walked over slowly, saying in a deep voice: "Lv Wu, she is right. She is just a common woman. You are my princess, how can you be worthy of your mother and daughter? She has harmed you and your daughter."
I am just an accomplice of the convict wife whom I have been separated from for so many years."
Lu Wu shook her head and shouted: "No, no, no, she is my mother. She didn't harm me, how could she harm me?"
Guo Chong frowned and shouted: "Don't be ridiculous, she has only raised you for a few years. If it weren't for this, would I still allow her to live? Lu Feiming committed a heinous crime, and everyone in the Lu family would be executed. If it weren't for me,
Considering that she raised you, how could I be polite to her? But to think of myself as your adoptive mother is a delusion. Green Dance, don't make me angry, do you understand?"
Lu Wu was speechless. She could see that Guo Chong was really angry. She didn't dare to talk back stubbornly because she was worried that if she really angered the emperor, the emperor would kill Chen. Last night, in front of him,
He wanted to sacrifice his own mother to death, let alone the adoptive mother in front of him. And she was a criminal adoptive mother.
Guo Chong looked at Mrs. Chen who was kneeling in front of him and shouted in a deep voice: "Ms. Chen, the convict wife, you have to understand your identity. If you say inappropriate words or do anything that violates the etiquette of superiors and subordinates, I will never do it again."
Don't be lenient."
"Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, calm down your anger. I will never dare to do it again if I know my crime." Mrs. Chen kowtowed repeatedly.
Guo Chong nodded, turned to Lu Wu and said: "I will go out for a walk in the garden, and you guys can talk. Remember that you are a princess, and you must respect your status. Don't make me unhappy anymore. I am already unhappy with too many things."
too much."
Lu Wu has no choice but to refuse. Lu Wu has begun to understand that no matter whether her princess's identity is made public or not, whether she wants it or not, her life will undergo tremendous changes. It seems that she can no longer be a princess like before.
The quiet little maid beside the young master is gone. She will have to follow and adapt to some rules that she does not want to face. Even the young master cannot help her with all this, because this is a royal matter and he is beyond his reach.
However, it can be seen from Guo Chong's behavior that he still gave himself some face. When he said going out for a walk, he actually gave himself and his mother a chance to talk alone so that they could talk about their mother-daughter relationship without being disturbed.
.For this, Lu Wu is slightly grateful.
Guo Chong left accompanied by Qian Delu. When only Lu Wu and Chen were left in the Yushan Pavilion, Lu Wu hurriedly stepped forward to help Chen.
"Mom, they're leaving, get up quickly."
Mrs. Chen shook her head and waved her hands and said, "I can't get up. I have to abide by the rules, otherwise they will kill me and your brother and sister too. Princess, get back quickly, don't kill us."
These words, 'Don't harm our lives', made Lu Wu's heart feel like it was struck by lightning, and he stood there blankly. It turned out that his intimacy would put so much pressure on his mother, and it turned out that he would send her and her away.
Will my identity as a princess bring such serious consequences to the lives of my brothers and sisters?
"Then... Mom, please get up. I ordered you to get up, so it doesn't matter." Lu Wu said softly.
"Yes, thank you princess." Mrs. Chen thanked her and stood up slowly.
Lu Wu sighed, pointed to the chair next to her and said, "Mom, please sit down."
"Women don't dare." Ms. Chen said hurriedly.
Lu Wu frowned and said, "Mom, you really don't have to be so afraid. It makes me feel uncomfortable if you act like this."
Mrs. Chen said softly: "People's women don't want this, but people's women are really scared. I can't ignore the lives of your brothers and sisters. They are the blood and bones left by your father. I have been unfaithful to him and remarried someone else."
, I didn’t keep the rules for him. But I must help him protect his children, otherwise...he will definitely not forgive me. I have no shame to see him under the spring."
Lu Wu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Mom, I understand. Where are my brothers and sisters now? Are they all okay? Were they also brought to the palace with you?"
"No, they were taken into custody. In the mansion called Mr. Wu. We were captured from Hangzhou and taken to Mr. Wu's mansion. You are a princess now, can I ask you to save me?
They. Although they are not your biological brothers and sisters, do you remember that you liked them very much when you were a child and played with them every day. Your brother still remembers your appearance now. He is already eighteen, so he agrees with the Zhang family
of
My daughter was originally going to get married this year. But if this happens, I'm afraid the Zhang family will break off the engagement." Ms. Chen said softly.
Lu Wu smiled and said: "Xiaoyan is already eighteen, so fast. He was only six years old when I left, two years younger than me, and he was still a crybaby. He turned eighteen in the blink of an eye."
"Yeah, it's been twelve years, how can I not grow up? Your sister Yan'er is already sixteen and is about to get married. They are the flesh and blood left by your father, how can I not protect them. Originally...
I will never talk about that past incident, but they threatened Yan'er and Yan'er's lives to force me, so I had to confess. You...won't blame me," said Chen.
Lu Wu shook her head and said: "Mom, of course I don't blame you. If you fall into their hands, they will have a thousand ways to make you talk. This matter has nothing to do with you, you are actually victims too. Don't worry, Mom.
I will definitely go to the emperor and ask him to let you go. From now on, you will stay in the capital and go to live in my house. My husband is a very good person, and my family is also very good. They will treat you well. You can take care of yourself in my presence.
, you don’t have to worry about anything in the future.”
Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up, and she immediately sighed: "It would be great if you could really do this. If you can save your brothers and sisters from being imprisoned, it will also be their blessing. If you can't, don't force it, and I don't want the emperor to punish you.
You. There are many rules in this palace, and you will be punished if you are not careful. You...you...you have to be careful yourself."
Lu Wu was so moved. At this time, Chen was still thinking about her own safety. In fact, she should hate herself. If it weren't for herself, they wouldn't have ended up where they are today. She should also hate her father, Lu Feiming, that man.
What he did should have brought great harm to her, but she did not complain. Instead, she was worried that she could not save his children and would not be able to see him in person. Chen's heart was so broad and forbearing. At the same time, she was also
How sad and deplorable!
"Mom, don't worry about me, I'm fine. The Emperor won't do anything to me. Besides, I have nothing to fear with my husband protecting me," Lu Wu said softly.
Mrs. Chen looked at Lu Wu's face, nodded slightly and said, "Master Lin must be very capable. It can be seen that you trust him very much. He must also love you very much."
Lu Wu nodded and said: "Mother, I dare not say anything else. I can die for my husband. If I am in trouble, my husband will fight for me. Although we have not said these words usually, I know that we are both in our hearts."
That’s what I thought.”
Mrs. Chen nodded and sighed: "I believe that I am really happy for you. If you have a good time, you will be rewarded in the end. If you find a loved one like this, you will have no regrets in this life."
When Mrs. Chen said this, her tone was a little sad. I don't know if she thought of the person she married, made a comparison in her heart, and lamented her fate. Or maybe it was good for Lu Wu to find someone who was kind and righteous.
She was happy to have her husband. In her heart, she didn't know if she had many regrets.
Talking about Lin Jue, Lu Wu remembered what Lin Jue had told her before entering the palace. Lin Jue wanted her to find out clearly what Chen knew and what she had told her. Lin Jue must know herself and her enemy. Although last night was temporary
The situation has been stabilized, but who knows it will not get worse. If Chen knew more, he would most likely confess something again under the pressure of Guo Chong. By then, everything would be over. Maybe Lu Wu could ask
Find out what exactly Chen knows.
"Mom, you said you were arrested in Hangzhou, the capital, and the Master Wu who arrested you was Wu Chunlai?" Lu Wu asked.
"Wu Chunlai? I don't know Wu Chunlai. I only heard others calling him Vice-Prime Minister. Could it be that he is the Deputy Prime Minister of the imperial court?" Chen said softly.
Lu Wu nodded and gritted her teeth and said, "That's it. This Master Wu is Wu Chunlai, the deputy prime minister of the current imperial court. This man is ungrateful, swayed by others, and has a vicious heart. If my mother and siblings fall into the hands of this man, I'm afraid they will suffer a lot."
Yes. This dog... the dog man is also a sworn enemy of the young master. He forced the young master’s teacher Mr. Fang to death. He is very bad... very bad."
Lu Wu originally wanted to call Wu Chunlai a 'dog thief', but she was not good at cursing and couldn't speak dirty words, so she said the nondescript word 'dog thief'. It was definitely Wu Chunlai who arrested Chen's mother and son.
Man, Lu Wu’s hatred for Wu Chunlai has increased.
"Yes, he first persuaded me to confess what happened back then, but I was not willing to confess. Then he tortured Yan'er and Yan'er, cut Shen Yan's flesh with a knife in front of me, and said... and said... that he would kill Shen Yan.
Yan'er was sold to a brothel. I didn't want to tell you what happened back then, but I was forced to do so. If they had cut off my flesh, taken my life, or tortured me, I would not have confessed. But that was
Shen Yan and Yan'er. One of them is only eighteen and the other is sixteen. They don't know anything. How can they be tortured for this? How can I, a mother, ignore it?" Mrs. Chen's body was shaking.
Then, thinking of the situation when I was forced to confess, I felt both resentful and frightened.
"Mom, I understand. I'm not blaming you, I'm just asking about the situation. What did you tell Wu Chunlai? How much do you know about what happened back then?" Lu Wu asked softly.
"I actually don't know much. I gave birth to a boy at that time, and your father came to me and said that he wanted to exchange the baby for the girl born by Wei Yourong in the Prince's Mansion. Of course I refused. I know.
Your father still misses Wei Yourong, and I also knew what happened when they were in the capital. I married your father because your father is indeed a talented person and is admirable. After Wei Yourong got married, I originally thought
Your father married me, and if I treat him well, he will forget about others. But your father has not forgotten this. I refused to change, so your father said that this was the last time he would help Wei Yourong.
After he fell in love with her, he had no other thoughts. He said that he would never miss her again and would love me well. He also said that if our son enters the prince's palace, he will be a prince in the future and will enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of his life.
It's more expensive than living in our home. It's also a blessing. At that time, I had just given birth to a baby. I was exhausted and my brain was confused. Your father begged for permission in every possible way, but there was nothing I could do. I thought, if I could get it back
Your father has treated me wholeheartedly since then, so what if he exchanged the child with Wei Yourong? I was young at the time and didn’t understand anything. If it were now, I would never do that. It’s a pity that I didn’t understand this truth back then.
.So he asked him to take away the child who was just over an hour old."
Mrs. Chen recalled the events in her hoarse voice, gasping for breath several times because of the pain, but she still used great courage to speak out. At that time, she really cared too much about Lu Feiming's feelings. She couldn't stand Lu Feiming mourning beside him.
She looked pleading. Thinking about it afterwards, she regretted it so much. How could she allow her husband to give her child to someone else? She was really confused.
This was the first time that Lu Wu heard specific details from the person involved. Lu Feiming was originally a loving and respectful existence in her mind, but now, half of this image has collapsed. His words were obviously coaxing, and her mother was
I believed it to be true. I'm afraid my mother didn't know that in the following years, my father had been in contact with her biological mother. My mother thought that my father would change his mind at that time. My father didn't really change his mind until eight years later, but it was because he was allowed to
The concubine is heartbroken.
"What happened next?" Lu Wu asked softly.
"Later...in the middle of the night, your father brought you back. It was very cold that night. When you came, you were wrapped in a big cloak by your father, and your whole body was freezing. I actually didn't want to look at you at that time, because you were
The child born by Wei Yourong. But you actually smiled at me after seeing me. Such a small child should not be able to smile, but you really smiled. That smile made my heart soften. I
So I cried and held you in my arms to feed you. You tasted delicious, but I cried so hard that my heart broke."
Mrs. Chen said this with tears in her eyes. Lu Wu couldn't bear it any longer, stepped forward and put her arms around Mrs. Chen's neck, crying and saying: "Mom, although you are not my biological mother, I regard you as my mother in my heart."
My biological mother, if it weren’t for you, I would have died long ago. Thank you very much for taking me in. I will never forget your kindness in raising me.”
Mrs. Chen also forgot Guo Chong's warning, hugged Lu Wu and cried sadly.
The mother and daughter cried again and separated with sobs. Lu Wu knew that there was no need to ask anymore. In fact, Mrs. Chen did not know any more details. She also had no idea about Concubine Rong’s purpose of changing the heirs and who was the instigator behind the scenes.
Who. Therefore, there is no possibility that what Lin Jue is worried about will get worse. Furthermore, Lu Wu cannot bear to ask any more questions. The past is so complicated and painful to recall, and every question he asks will arouse Chen's heart.
Pain makes people feel sad.
Seeing that Guo Chong and the others hadn't come in yet, Lu Wu wiped away Chen's tears and helped her sit by the table. Chen looked at the dishes on the table in a daze, and her throat moved a little. Lu Wu asked quickly: "Mother, did you use it?"
Is it time to eat?”
Mrs. Chen smiled bitterly and said, "How can I still eat?"
Even so, Mrs. Chen swallowed the food while looking at the food, and her stomach growled. In fact, she had not eaten two meals from morning to noon. After being brought into the palace, although Guo Chong did not abuse her.
She was given food to eat, but Mrs. Chen was worried about the safety of herself and her children. She only drank some water and had no appetite at all. But now, after meeting Lu Wu and receiving Lu Wu’s promise to save her, she suddenly felt much better.
, I was also feeling hungry. I just couldn’t say it clearly out of reservation.
"Mom, please eat something with me. I'm hungry, but I'm not used to eating alone. Can you just eat with me, okay?" Lu Wu said softly, understanding.
Mrs. Chen nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, I will eat some with you."
Lu Wu was so happy that she took it upon herself to put a lot of dishes on the bowl for Mrs. Chen. She held them in front of Mrs. Chen with both hands. She only used a small bowl to put some bamboo shoots and other vegetarian dishes, and scooped out a small bowl of eggs.
Huatang sat beside him. Lu Wu himself had no appetite at all, so he just wanted to eat with Chen.
Mrs. Chen's meal was very delicious. She ate a bowl of food cleanly and even burped. Only then did she realize that Lu Wu only drank all the soup and didn't even finish the vegetarian dishes in the small bowl. Not only was she a little embarrassed
He said shyly: "I... am I too rude?"
Lu Wu didn't say anything, but she shed tears. She didn't blame Chen for being rude, she just felt sad in her heart. In her memory, when she was a child, Chen was a gentle and elegant woman. She could be said to smile without showing her teeth and behave in a dignified manner.
Although my memory was blurry, I recalled many things after meeting Ms. Chen. At that time, Ms. Chen was beautiful and polite, a model among women. But reality shattered all the delicacy and elegance, and the fate of her
Change has changed everything. The Chen in front of her no longer cares about smiling or showing her teeth. In order to live and struggle to survive, she has become a different person. And the delicate woman in her memory has disappeared.
.
When Mrs. Chen saw Lu Wu crying, she stood up in shock and wanted to ask. At this moment, when Guo Chong and others returned, Ms. Chen quickly knelt down beside her and did not dare to say anything more.
Guo Chong looked at the dishes on the table and was about to speak. Lu Wu quickly explained: "Father, I was not full just now and wanted to eat something. But I didn't want to eat alone, so I invited my mother to accompany me.
I ate some. Father, you won’t blame me."
Guo Chong said with a smile: "What's the harm? You've almost said what you said. Mrs. Chen, it's time for you to go."
Mrs. Chen said yes in a low voice, looked up at Lu Wu, stood up and bowed and retreated. Lu Wu caught up a few steps, took her hand and said in a low voice: "Mom, don't worry, I will rescue my brother and sister.
Don't worry, we will be reunited soon."
Mrs. Chen's face was filled with joy, but she didn't dare to express it. She nodded repeatedly and said softly: "Thank you, princess. The civilian woman has resigned."
