Ye Rou had already expected how the Lu family would treat her, but she did not expect that she would not be able to see Old Madam Lu when she returned. She was immersed in sorrow and did not listen to Lu Shixun and his brother's words. She was only worried that she would not be able to go in and kowtow to Old Madam Lu.
In the more than a year since she was reborn into Lu Yaoyao's body, thanks to Old Madam Lu's protection, she was able to live a comfortable life in the Lu family. Otherwise, when Lu Wushuang was favored, she would have been used by Lu Wushuang.
"… Anyway, she can't go in. She might have something to do with the delay. Third Brother, even if you treat her as your daughter, we can't treat her as a member of the Lu Family anymore." Lu Shixun said coldly, "The abbot of Huguo Temple has already said that her life can't be matched by anyone. Our Lu family is just an ordinary person. We can't afford to raise such a noble person. Sooner or later, our family will be killed by her." Lu Shixun said sternly.
Ye Rou looked up at Lu Shixun impassively. "What have I done to the Lu family?"
"If it wasn't for you, how could Shuang 'er be crippled? I'm afraid that as early as a year ago, you had already figured out how to get the emperor's attention. Then, Shuang 'er got the emperor's attention, and then you got rid of her … At such a young age, it's really a good plan. I really don't know how you taught such an ingrate. It's because of you that Yanzhi was stripped of his title and our Lu family fell into such a situation. "Lu Shixun looked at Ye Zhen resentfully.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly, "So, even what you did in Jinkou City is on my head?"
Lu Shixun snorted coldly. "Without you, nothing will happen to the Lu family."
"Who told you that these things have something to do with me? Did I instruct Lu Wushuang to poison the concubines? " Ye Zhen glanced at Mo Rongzhan and then looked at Lu Shixun coldly. "It was the emperor who decreed to abolish Lu Wushuang's title as a concubine. I did not order Lu Lingzhi to be abolished. Why do you blame me?"
"Do you dare to say that you are not putting on a show in front of His Majesty?" Lu Shixun asked. "Shuang 'er's matter must be related to you! If His Majesty was here, I would definitely expose your true colors … "
The corner of Ye Zhen's mouth evoked a sneer.
Lu Shiming's face turned pale as he immediately stopped Lu Shixun. "Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Why are you mentioning His Majesty all of a sudden? "
Mo Rongzhan glanced coldly at Lu Shixun, took Ye Zhen's hand and walked towards the Lu family's mansion.
"Stop them!" Lu Shixun immediately called out the Lu Family's manservant. "I'd like to see who dares to barge in today."
Lu Shiming pulled him away. "You're crazy! She is Old Madam's granddaughter, why can't she go in? "
"If she wants to get in, she'll have to step over my dead body." Lu Shixun yelled. He felt uncomfortable in his heart. He was clearly the backbone of the family after the death of his elder brother. Why did Old Madam want to hand the Lu Family over to Lu Shiming? Was she telling everyone that he was inferior to Lu Shiming?
Since Lu Shiming wasn't going to let him have it easy, he wouldn't let him have his way.
Mo Rongzhan, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke in a deep voice, "Men, since we have to step over his corpse to enter, then We shall grant his wish."
"What are you …" Lu Shixun wanted to curse, but Lu Shiming covered his mouth tightly.
Zhen? Lu Shixun's mind sobered up and he looked at Mo Rongzhan in horror. Is he the emperor?
"Your Majesty, my brother lost his mind because of the grief of the death of his mother. Please forgive him." Lu Shiming hurriedly pulled Lu Shixun to kneel and kowtow to Mo Rongzhan.
The servants of the Lu family knelt down in horror.
"What do you think?" Mo Rongzhan looked down at Ye Zhen. Since the Lu family thought that he would listen to Ye Zhen, then let them see it with their own eyes.
Ye Zhen said faintly, "He also lost his mind because of my grandmother's death …"
Lu Shixun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her words, but he heard the white-eyed wolf continue to say, "However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment cannot be avoided. Slap his mouth."
"How much is appropriate?" The corner of Mo Rongzhan's mouth rose. He was happy to be an emperor who obeyed the words of the future empress.
"Eighty? It seems a little heavy. He still has to see the guests who came to mourn. Then fifty. "Ye Zhen said.
Lu Shiming looked at his daughter helplessly, "Yao Yao …"
"Thirty it is then. I can't go any lower." Ye Zhen curled her lips and reached out to help Lu Shiming up. "Father, don't kneel on the ground. I'm not punishing you."
Mo Rongzhan's cold eyes swept across the dark guard next to him. "Didn't you hear the princess's words? Thirty slaps! "
Lu Shixun glared at Ye Zhen, his eyes almost spewing fire.
"Go in." Mo Rongzhan whispered to Ye Zhen.
"Put on mourning clothes for the third miss." Lu Shiming felt the awe-inspiring majesty in Mo Rongzhan's eyes. He dared not plead for Lu Shixun again. After asking someone to put on mourning clothes for his daughter, he led them into the Lu family's mansion.
The mourning hall was located in the hall of the outer courtyard. As soon as they entered the gate, they heard the sound of sobbing. Ye Zhen's eyes were filled with tears again. She lowered her head to wipe them away and asked Lu Shiming in a low voice, "Father, did grandmother really … not resent me?"
"No, she said before she died that you are her granddaughter." Lu Shiming said in a low voice.
Ye Zhen choked with sobs and asked, "Then grandmother … did she have a hard time?"
Lu Shiming sighed softly. Due to the presence of the emperor, he could not say many things clearly. "Go and offer incense to the old madam first. We will talk about other things later."
Walking into the mourning hall, Ye Zhen saw the women's family burning joss paper money. She saw Pei Shi at a glance.
"You … you ungrateful wretch, how dare you come back!" The first person to see Ye Zhen was Lu Shixun's second wife. She didn't recognize the person standing beside Ye Zhen and jumped up to curse.
"Shut up! Have you forgotten what the old madam said before she died? " Lu Shiming was afraid that the people in his family would be stupid again and annoy the emperor, so he hurriedly stopped Lu Shixun's second wife with a cold face.
Pei Shi stood up excitedly and looked at Ye Zhen, weeping silently.
"Grandmother …" Ye Zhen's tears fell like rain as she knelt on the futon and sobbed. No matter how she retaliated against the Lu family, she would not feel guilty. Only now, facing the old madam's mourning hall, she felt guilty. She left in a hurry and should have made it clear to the old madam before leaving.
Lu Tingzhi handed the three sticks of incense to Ye Zhen. "Grandmother missed you and eldest brother the most before she died."
But one was not the daughter of the Lu family, and the other had become a waste.
"This distinguished guest …" Lu Tingzhi handed the other three sticks of incense to Mo Rongzhan.
Lu Shiming was startled and had no time to stop him. "Your Majesty, this … let this subject offer incense for you."
"Since it is Yao Yao's grandmother, what's the harm in offering incense?" Mo Rongzhan said faintly and inserted the three sticks of incense into the censer.
Your Majesty? Everyone in the mourning hall was stunned.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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