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Ye Zhen's feelings towards the Lu family were not so complicated now. From the initial resistance, she was now able to deal with them with ease. She knew that her identity would eventually be revealed in the future. She was the daughter of the Ye family and was destined to have a blood feud with the Lu family.
Now, she was just Lu Yaoyao, the daughter of Lu Shiming and his wife.
In the evening, the whole family gathered at Old Madam Lu's place.
Ye Zhen stood behind Pei Shi obediently. She had received too much attention today. The servants were surprised to see her, and they seemed to be in disbelief.
Old Madam Lu and Lu Shiming were talking. "Your second brother is already on his way. He said that he will come back for my birthday this year. When he comes back, we can be considered a real family reunion."
"I haven't seen my second brother for many years." Lu Shiming said with a smile.
Second Master Lu took over the family business from First Master Lu. Although the Lu family was no longer an imperial merchant, the sea business could not be opened up. The second master of the Lu family took his wife and daughter to do trading business in Jinkou City.
"If the master is still here, it will be a family reunion." First Madam Lu, dressed in plain clothes, sat at the side and said faintly.
The lively and joyful atmosphere in the room froze because of First Madam Lu's words.
Ye Zhen looked up at First Madam Lu. Today, she officially met First Madam Lu. When she came back last time, she heard that she was ill, so Old Madam Lu did not let her come. Today, if it were not for Lu Lingzhi, she probably would not have appeared.
It was said that since the death of First Master Lu, First Madam Lu had been depressed. Even the family affairs were handed over to Old Madam Lu to take care of. The only person she cared about was Lu Lingzhi.
"Mother, father has never left. He lives in each of our hearts." Lu Lingzhi said gently to First Madam Lu.
First Madam Lu glanced at him and then at Lu Shiming. "I'm afraid some people think he is better off dead."
"If you are still uncomfortable, go back to the house and rest. Don't talk nonsense." Old Madam Lu said lightly.
Doctor Lu used to be afraid of the Old Lady, but now, she is not afraid of anything. Her son is a marquis, a person who turned the Lu Family from a mountain merchant to a noble family. Without her son, how can the Lu Family have today.
"Mother, I'm just speaking the truth. How many people in this family still remember what Old Master has done for this family? They're just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of his labor. They're still complaining in their hearts." Madam Lu coldly glared at Lu Shiming after she finished speaking.
Why could Lu Shiming become a Hanlin Scholar now? How did he talk to the First Master at that time? He even blamed the First Master for harming him. If the First Master hadn't been thinking about his younger brother, he wouldn't have felt so guilty that he couldn't be cured after he got sick.
People like them were not qualified to enjoy the glory brought by the first branch. Old Madam's heart was extremely biased. She only had her youngest son in her heart. When Lu Shiming left home, she even complained about the First Master.
Lu Lingzhi frowned and looked at Eldest Madam Lu. "Mother, don't say anymore. Everyone in the family remembers Father."
"Sister-in-law, what happened in the past … it's all in the past. Let's forget about it." Pei Shi also said gently.
"Of course. The Lu Family is different now. Your third branch came back immediately when you saw the benefits. If Yanzhi didn't come back, would you still be so happy to please us?" Eldest Madam Lu snorted.
Lu Shiming was silent. "Sister-in-law, you misunderstand. I came back not because the Lu Family is different now, but because I want to be filial to Mother. If you think we're a hindrance to you, we can move out."
"Move out? That sounds nice. Don't say that it was the first branch who harmed you … "Eldest Madam Lu sneered.
"Shut up!" Old Madam Lu slammed the table angrily and looked at Eldest Madam Lu coldly. "Do you think that the Lu Family is what it is today because of the first branch? Don't you think others don't deserve it? Yanzhi is a member of the Lu Family. He brought glory to the Lu Family, brought glory to the ancestors of the Lu Family, and protected everyone in the Lu Family. If you don't want to see others, then stay in the house and don't come out. "
Eldest Madam Lu stood up in anger. She couldn't believe that Old Madam was still treating the first branch this way.
"Mother, don't say anymore." Lu Lingzhi's face darkened. He whispered to Lao Ai, who was behind Eldest Madam Lu, "Eldest Madam isn't feeling well. Send Eldest Madam back to rest."
"Yanzhi, are you going to treat me like this too? Do you know how they treat the first branch? "Eldest Madam Lu screamed. She didn't expect her son to not help her.
Lu Lingzhi stood up and held Eldest Madam Lu's hand. He said to Old Madam Lu, "Grandmother, I'll send Mother back to the house first."
"Okay!" Old Madam Lu nodded with a gloomy face. If it wasn't for the fact that her eldest daughter-in-law was a widow, she wouldn't have let her off so easily.
Eldest Madam Lu refused to leave just like that. She glared at Lu Shiming and was dragged out by Lu Lingzhi.
"Mother …" Lu Shiming wanted to speak.
"You girls go out to eat first. I'll have a few words with your third uncle." Old Madam Lu looked at the children who were too scared to speak and let them go.
Ye Zhen only learned today that Lu Shiming had a grudge against the first branch. She just didn't know what happened in the past. However, looking at Eldest Madam Lu's appearance, she must have a grudge against the third branch.
Lu Fang and the others all retreated. Everyone sat in the side hall without talking.
"Eldest Madam rarely goes out on weekdays. This is the first time I've seen her this month." Lu Fang whispered to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows slightly. "Oh."
"Do you know why Eldest Madam said those words today?" Lu Fang asked again in a low voice. There should be many people in the family who knew how much Eldest Madam Lu hated the third branch.
Eldest Madam Lu had a daughter who was an imperial concubine and a son who was a marquis. Her status in the Lu family was more noble than anyone else. If she hated the third branch, it was likely that the third branch would have a hard time at home.
Ye Zhen shook her head indifferently. "I don't know."
For her, it didn't matter whether Eldest Madam Lu's attitude was good or not. Except for Lu Shiming's family, she had no feelings for anyone else at all.
Lu Jing looked at Ye Zhen with some schadenfreude, but she whispered, "What should we do, Yao Yao? Will Old Madam Lu let Third Uncle move out?"
Ye Zhen looked at her indifferently. "I don't know."
Lu Jing wanted to say something more, but Lu Zan, who had been silent all this time, said coldly, "Jing 'er, shut up. Don't mention this again."
Lu Zan was Lu Jing's elder brother. When she heard him speak, she didn't dare to say anything more.
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