She thought about it and decided to ask. If he didn't want to go, then she would take her daughter to live in the estate for a few days.
Lu Shiming now had a separate courtyard in the front yard, adjacent to Lu Lingzhi's. It was convenient for him to meet colleagues and handle official business here.
When Madam Pei arrived at the courtyard, she saw Xue Liu standing in front of the study with a box of food. She wore a sapphire blue gourd embroidered with gold. Under the night sky, her figure appeared tall and slender. Even though she was past her prime, she still had a different charm. Madam Pei's heart ached when she saw her.
How shameless! She, the legal wife, didn't even come to the front yard every day, but this woman took advantage of the old mistress to come here every day.
"Third Mistress." The manservant guarding outside the study saw Madam Pei and immediately bowed respectfully.
Xue Liu turned and looked at Third Mistress in surprise. She slowly bowed. She hadn't expected Madam Pei to take the initiative to find Third Master today. Wasn't she proud of herself and disdained to fight for favor with her? Had she changed her mind?
"Third Mistress, are you also here to find Third Master? Unfortunately, Third Master is busy and won't let anyone in, "Xue Liu said regretfully." I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while. "
Madam Pei only looked at her lightly, her heart stifled. "Really? Miss Xue Liu is sincere, waiting here every day. I wonder how long she has to wait to see Third Master every day? "
Xue Liu's face paled slightly. She had come to see Third Master every day, but Third Master had never been willing to see her. She thought Madam Pei didn't know about this. Otherwise, why would Madam Pei's expression be so bad these days and even argue with Third Master? She had wanted to take advantage of the couple's argument to get in, but who knew that Third Master … had lost all affection for her and was unwilling to see her.
The manservant who had gone in to report to Lu Shiming came out of the study and said to Madam Pei in a low voice, "Third Mistress, Third Master invites you in."
Madam Pei nodded lightly and motioned for Haitang to wait outside. She walked in. Xue Liu immediately said, "Madam, I made some tonic soup for Third Master. Why don't I go in and serve Third Master the soup?"
"Third Master's body is fine, but Lady Xue Liu is exposed to the cold wind every night. I think you need some nourishment." Pei Shi said with a light laugh.
Xue Liu's expression was ugly. She wanted to follow them in, but was stopped by the manservant and Haitang. "Miss Xue Liu, Third Master didn't let you in."
The door to the study was closed again. Haitang looked at her contemptuously and snorted softly, "Shameless."
Xue Liu fiercely glared at Haitang. When she got up in the future, she would definitely not let this lowly servant off.
In the study, Lu Shiming had an excited smile on his face as he put his arm around Pei Shi's shoulder. "Wife, you're finally willing to come to me."
Pei shi glared at him. "If I hadn't come, would you have let the people outside come in to serve you?"
Lu Shiming hurriedly begged for mercy, "If it wasn't for Mother, I wouldn't have allowed her to be outside. Don't let your imagination run wild. You've been ignoring me for the past few days. I haven't been eating or sleeping well. Even the children can see that. Do you have the heart to do that?"
"Of course I have the heart. It's your daughter who can't bear it." Pei shi snorted with a smile. "Yao Yao wants to go to the hot springs. I remember that our family has a manor near there. If you can squeeze out a few days, come with us. If not, I can bring Yao Yao and Xiang 'er."
"I'm afraid I don't have the time for a few days. I'll send you there and come back after one night. I'll pick you up then," Lu Shiming said in a low voice. Lu Shiming said in a low voice. He wanted to spend more time with his wife, but now that he was a new official, he still had a lot of things to do.
Pei shi thought that if she and the children went to the manor, wouldn't he be creating an opportunity for Xue Liu if he stayed alone?
Lu Shiming knew what she was thinking at a glance. He smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I'll go and tell Old Madam that we need to set up the rules of the family. We're different from before. We can't let those servants come and go as they please. This way, Xue Liu won't be able to come anymore. I'll be living in the front yard for the next few days. I'll go back when you guys come back, okay?"
Pei shi smiled. "Yao Yao invited Mister Dan to the manor. There's only half a month before the exams. Even if you go to the hot springs, you can't miss your homework."
Lu Shiming had been neglecting his daughter recently. "It doesn't matter if Yao Yao can't pass the exams. Our daughter is good anyway."
"Although that's true, which one of the girls in our Lu family didn't graduate from a women's college? I don't want Yao Yao to be worse than them in the future." This was the mentality of every mother. They all wanted their daughter to live a better life.
"Our Yao Yao is so smart. She'll definitely pass the exams." Lu Shiming smiled. "I heard from Xiang 'er that Yao Yao has become more and more beautiful. It seems that after coming to the capital, Yao Yao also has the appearance of a girl."
In the past, when he told Yao Yao not to go out and play, she was like a wild boy who wouldn't listen. She didn't have the slightest interest in beauty. Now that she was in the capital, she knew where she needed to improve. She was becoming more and more beautiful. She had become a real girl.
Pei shi's face was a little worried.
Lu Shiming saw this and quickly asked what was wrong.
"Do you still remember? The person who gave Yao Yao to us … had a capital accent. Will someone recognize Yao Yao as their daughter in the future … "Pei shi's eyes reddened as she spoke. She had hurt her body giving birth to her son and had always wanted to have a daughter. On the way to the border city, Yao Yao happened to be carrying Yao Yao. That Yao Yao was seriously ill on the way, so she could only give the child to them. She only said that if fate willed it, the child's family would find them.
But now, she treated Yao Yao as her own daughter. How could she bear to return her to someone else?
Fifteen years had passed. If Yao Yao hadn't accidentally heard their conversation, she wouldn't have known about her birth. But now, even though she knows, she still treats us as close as before. That's enough.
"It's been so many years. How could anyone recognize Yao Yao? Even if they saw her, they wouldn't be able to recognize her. Don't worry." Lu Shiming said.
Pei shi asked in a low voice, "Did you find out … which family Yao Yao is from?"
"Why would I find out? Otherwise, others will suspect something. When the time comes, it'll really backfire." Lu Shiming said. "I'll go back with you. Don't think too much."
Pei shi thought about it. Even if someone really wanted to steal her daughter, she wouldn't let them.
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