He was Lu Lingzhi's younger brother and Lu Wushuang's elder brother. How could the emperor and Yao Yao trust him? Even if he had a pure heart, if it were him, he wouldn't believe it himself.
"I know you are different from your brother." Lu Shiming said, "Her Ladyship is a righteous person. She will believe you."
Lu Shiming understood his daughter very well. As long as Lu Tingzhi was loyal and upright, Yaoyao would not target him. However, he could not say this. Although he had a very good impression of his nephew, they had been apart for too many years, and he was unable to fully trust him the moment they met.
"Third Uncle, Eldest Brother may not be alive anymore." Lu Tingzhi whispered.
Lu Shiming's eyes darkened. Among his nephews, the one he valued the most was Lu Lingzhi. As the eldest grandson of the Lu family, Lu Lingzhi shouldered more responsibility than anyone else. The Lu family was once conferred the title of Marquis because of him, but it was also because of him that their property was confiscated. All this was because of the grudge between Lu Lingzhi and Yao Yao. People were always biased. No matter how much he valued Lu Lingzhi, he was still more biased towards his daughter.
"It's good to postpone it and not come back." Lu Shiming said softly, "Let's get back to business. I will hand over the Lu family's mansion to you. However, it has not been lived in for a few years and needs to be renovated. You can stay here first and make arrangements after the New Year."
"Third Uncle, I will buy the mansion with you." Lu Tingzhi said.
Lu Shiming said in a deep voice, "If you are my third uncle, don't say such things. Am I not surnamed Lu?"
"Then I will not be polite." Lu Tingzhi was moved. He silently thought that he must repay his third uncle in the future.
"Well, go back. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. If there is anything, leave it for after the New Year." Lu Shiming said. He was talking about Lu Tingzhi's future.
Lu Tingzhi nodded lightly, "Third Uncle, I will go back first."
After he left, the Pei clan came looking for Lu Shiming not long after.
"… I think sister-in-law still holds a grudge against the past. I am afraid she will stir up more trouble this time." Madam Pei frowned. She was willing to take care of the rest of the Lu family for the sake of Old Mistress, but that did not mean that she would allow Madam Liu to cause trouble in her house. She had even wanted to hurt Ming Yu just now.
Lu Shiming sighed. He was also extremely disgusted with the Yun matriarch. The only reason he could tolerate her living at home was because of Lu Tingzhi. "I just told Tingzhi to hand over the Lu family's original mansion to him. After the new year, he will most likely move over with sister-in-law. At that time, you can choose a few maids to follow sister-in-law. Don't let her do anything in the capital."
"Can't she be a little more obedient? At this time, does she really think that no one can control her when she has a daughter in the palace as an Imperial Consort?" Pei Shi endured her anger. She didn't like Mrs. Liu. If Mrs. Liu continues to act like this, she will not endure it anymore.
Lu Shiming smiled bitterly. "She has always been a narrow-minded person. After losing a pair of children, it's inevitable that she would be a little harsh."
Liu-shi was far more than just unkind! It was simply vicious! Pei shi's face darkened as she said, "I don't care. She'd better not appear in front of me for the next few days, or else I won't be polite."
"How do you want to be rude?" Lu Shiming asked, amused. He and Pei shi had been married for many years. How could he not know that his wife was a kind-hearted person? She would at most say a few words when she was rude to Mrs.
"I'll scold her." Pei shi said unhappily. "I'll go to the kitchen to prepare lunch for my two grandchildren."
Lu Shiming couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, okay."
When Pei shi was almost done preparing lunch, Ming Xi and Ming Yu had already returned, and there was an unexpected guest. Her future daughter-in-law, Su Xiaoxiao.
"Maternal grandmother, we met Little Aunt on the way. She brought me to buy a lot of fun things, and we came back together." Ming Yu held Su Xiaoxiao's hand, looking reluctant to let go.
Pei shi couldn't stop smiling. "Little naughty girl, don't bully your Little Aunt."
Su Xiaoxiao had already blushed several times today because of the words' Little Aunt '. Now facing Pei shi's teasing, she had calmed down a lot. She reluctantly raised her head and whispered, "Madam Lu, I'm here to send Her Royal Highness back. It's getting late, I should go home."
"Send a maid to go back and tell her that it's not too late to go back after eating at home." Pei shi said with a smile, glancing at her son who only knew how to giggle.
"Little Aunt, leave after eating." Ming Yu took Su Xiaoxiao's hand and refused to let her leave.
Su Xiaoxiao had no choice but to stay.
Lunch was eaten in the upper room. When Mrs. Liu heard that the two children were back, she wanted to come and find Pei shi, but was stopped by Lu Tingzhi. He threatened that if she dared to make trouble, he would not let people find Lu Wushuang again.
Lu Wushuang was Mrs. Liu's weakness. No matter how unwilling she was, she had to listen to her son.
Ming Yu pestered Su Xiaoxiao for a long time, looking like she didn't want to go back to the palace. It was only when Ming Xi spoke that Ming Yu finally gave up. The three children were finally sent to the carriage and left.
Watching the carriage leave, Lu Xiangzhi looked down at Su Xiaoxiao beside him. "Xiaoxiao, I'll send you back."
This was the first time Lu Xiangzhi called Su Xiaoxiao by her maiden name. Su Xiaoxiao didn't dare to look at him, but she still nodded gently.
In the carriage, Ming Yu was drowsy. She had the habit of taking afternoon naps. Today, she only cared about playing and didn't sleep. Now that she was swaying in the carriage, she felt sleepy immediately.
"Princess, come here and lie down to sleep," Yan Xiaoliu whispered to Ming Yu.
"No." Ming Yu refused to sit with Yan Xiaoliu, leaning against Ming Xi and ignoring him.
Ming Xi said with a smile, "Didn't you buy a gift for Ming Yu? Quickly show it to Ming Yu. "
Ming Yu, who was about to fall asleep, opened her eyes when she heard that there was a gift.
"Here it is." Yan Xiaoliu took out a pair of exquisite jade bracelets. He looked at Ming Yu pitifully and said, "Princess, I said something wrong just now. Your singing isn't bad, it's … it's the song that's bad. Your voice is good."
Ming Yu looked at the bracelets in his hand. She liked them at first glance, but Yan Xiaoliu said, "Do you know how to speak properly?"
Yan Xiaoliu's eyes darkened. "I won't talk nonsense in the future. Princess, don't be angry."
Ming Xi, who was at the side, didn't say anything. He just smiled at the two of them.
"Hmph, don't say that my singing isn't good in the future," Ming Yu shouted rudely. Ming Yu shouted rudely. In fact, she already knew that the song she heard was not good, but Yan Xiaoliu said that her singing was bad, and she felt hurt. Seeing that he bought her a bracelet, she reluctantly forgave him.
"I won't say it in the future." Yan Xiaoliu nodded. In his opinion, Ming Yu was good in every way. He just felt that the song wasn't proper and wasn't suitable for her to sing.
"Then why aren't you helping me put it on?" Ming Yu stretched out her two chubby little hands and pouted as she glared at Yan Xiaoliu.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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