The devil is coming

Chapter 399
Lu Mansion,
Also known as Mrs. Fengxin’s Mansion.
A family always has a card, which is called the pillar or the head of the family in the homes of ordinary people. In the Lu Mansion in the capital, although the head of the family is not the old lady, in the eyes of outsiders, the weight of the Lu Mansion is [-]% Nine, all pressed against the old lady's crutch.
Heaven and earth are kings and masters. Although heaven and earth are in front, they have never been revealed. Therefore, the king is the greatest. As the wet nurse of the current saint, the seniority of the new wife naturally exceeds the ordinary worldly standards.
In the Lu Mansion, everyone from the young masters and mistresses to the servants and servants called her the ancestor. When outsiders visited the Lu Mansion, they respectfully called her the old lady.
at this time,
The old lady was kneeling on a futon, with a Buddha statue hanging on the altar table in front of her, and she was reciting scriptures silently.
Behind him, outside the threshold of the small Buddhist hall, the eldest son of the old lady, Lu Bing, the secret agent of the Lu family, was standing respectfully.
for a while,
The old lady opened her eyes and stood up slowly with the help of a maid named Lingxiang beside her.
The small Buddhist hall is not small, but the place for worshiping the Buddha is not large. Since there is a bedroom on the west side and a teahouse on the east side, the Buddha can only be accommodated. Although it occupies the center, it is cramped from east to west.
The old lady entered the teahouse and Lingxiang started making tea.
A cup of chrysanthemum tea, refreshing and fragrant, was given to the old lady;
A cup of Maojian, with a sweet aftertaste, is given to the master.
The old lady put down the Buddhist beads, picked up the tea cup, and said:
"Go ahead."
Lu Bing did not touch the tea, but said respectfully:
"Mom, why?"
Why do the Lu family want to get involved in this matter?
The prince is watching,
All the civil and military officials in the court were watching,
This wedding is destined to be a hot potato. Others avoid it, but I accept it.
And it wasn't him, the head of the family, who picked it up, but his mother.
The old lady took a sip of tea, silently used the lid of the cup to gently pull the petals, and said:
"Because he is His Majesty's son."
Lu Bing sat upright, as if asking his mother for advice, and asked:
"Why?"
"You are asking my mother, why are you helping Xiao Liuzi?"
"Yes, this is what my son asked."
"My mother just answered you."
Lu Bing frowned slightly, obviously confused.
The old lady put down her tea cup and continued:
"I'm used to being pure for my mother, and it's your family that takes care of the household affairs. Man, as long as you live a peaceful life, you won't have so much to worry about.
In your opinion, Wei Niang is helping Xiao Liuzi;
But in my mother's eyes, she was only helping His Majesty's children.
Not only Xiao Liuzi came to the door, but it was another prince who came to the door. Even the third prince in the Huxinting Pavilion escaped by himself and came to the door of our Lu Mansion and knocked on the door.
We, too, need to help. "
Lu Bing's lips parted slightly, he seemed to have figured something out.
"The Lu family is different from other mansions. My mother's words may be a little more straightforward. Don't you not like to hear it."
"Mom, just say it, my son will save it."
"The situation of the Lu family today and the errands you brothers are doing today are all due to the kindness of my mother-in-law to His Majesty."
In the homes of truly wealthy people in this era, the job of a wet nurse is not just to nurse the child until the child is weaned, but to continue to be a mother after the child is weaned and to take care of the child as he grows up.
Therefore, Madam Fengxin not only had a relationship with the current Holy Emperor, but also His Majesty was brought up by Madam Fengxin when he was a child in the palace.
"Son, I understand." Lu Bing said respectfully.
This is a fact.
"So, our Lu family is different from those ministers, because our Lu family has such a relationship with the Holy Emperor, so we are family members.
The relationship between ordinary ministers and the emperor is the relationship between monarch and minister, but we have an extra affection.
You also know what kind of character your brothers are, but everyone also has a errand, and this is the emperor's love for us.
Since you are a member of the family, how could you not help the younger generation when he comes to ask for help?
you remember
Don’t say it’s Xiao Liuzi this time.
Even if one of the princes rebelled and was about to be arrested, he would run to our Lu family’s door and knock on the door, and our Lu family would have to open the door for him.
Don't worry that His Majesty will punish you. Even if you punish him, it will not be a greater crime than not opening the door.
Because they are princes, His Majesty's real family members, and His Majesty's biological sons. Your Majesty can bully them, and it is only natural for me to beat my sons.
But if others dare to do this,
You have to weigh it yourself.
Do you have this qualification?
His Majesty's son, only Your Majesty can move. If he is asked to kneel down, he will kneel down, and if he is asked to lie down, he will lie down. If anyone else dares to add insult to injury, they will not give His Majesty face.
Besides, we, our Lu family, if we no longer have the kindness we have with His Majesty, what else can we rely on? "
"Yes, mother, my son understands."
"To remind you a little bit more, since my mother has agreed to the matter, today, Xiao Liuzi will come to our house to get married.
Red lanterns, red silk noodles, etc. These things can be bought with money, so they are nothing.
I have to be more enthusiastic and considerate towards this girl from the He family. Even if I pinch myself, I still have to wipe away some tears for me and act like I am distressed and reluctant to let go of my daughter when she gets married.
True or not, similar or not, fake or not,
That's something for later,
As long as the attitude is in place, the love will be over, and in the future, at least there will be a reason to move around.
Today, you give others face, but tomorrow, they will give you face;
You are usually too shrewd, and I am afraid that she will be confused and not be able to calculate this account. "
"Mother, what did you hear?"
"Haha, it's just some nonsense."
"My son is not managing the family well and has disturbed my mother's peace. This is my fault."
"You have a lot of things to do, and you don't have much time to think about taking care of the family. It's because my mother is too lazy. She just wants to be alone and doesn't want to take care of things. On weekdays, listening to the little birds chirping a few times can relieve her boredom.
But when it comes to serious matters, they can't help but mess around. "
"I obey my mother's instructions."
The old lady picked up the tea cup again,
Lingxiang stepped forward and said:
"Sir, when I was delivering supper to Miss He last night, the second mistress taught her the rules of tea in front of Miss He."
When Lu Bing heard this, his eyes narrowed.
The second mistress is the wife of Lu Bing’s second son.
The old lady took another sip of tea, put it down and said:
"My mother has been young for a long time. Women can be really small-minded sometimes, haha."
Lu Bing stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Mother's orders."
"Xiao Nanzi's wife is from the Qiu family, right?"
"Yes, from the Qiu family."
"Well, it's not a small family, but... let's give it up."
"Yes."
“We, the Lu family, don’t have much ability, because people like us don’t rely on our ability to make a fortune.
But, you must not be stupid.
One of Xiao Nanzi's legs was broken, and her scream had to be heard by the girl from the He family. "
"Yes."
Even if it was his son's leg that had to be broken, Lu Bing still agreed without hesitation.
The old lady picked up the beads again and said:
"How dare you look down on the background of the daughter of the He family, thinking that the butcher's family is of low origin, haha;
I don't know what the world is like, and I don't know what I am.
The daughter of the He family wants to marry the prince, and the person wants to be the master. We are just a group of slaves.
How can any slave in this world dare to laugh at his master for not understanding the rules of drinking tea?
rule,
What the hell are rules?
In the eyes of us slaves, the master's words are the rules! "
"Yes, mother, my son has written it down."
"Girl."
"My servant is here," Lingxiang responded.
"Tell Girl Yue and the others to come in and help me put on my formal clothes."
When Lu Bing heard this, he was slightly stunned and said:
"Mother, you..."
The old lady glanced at her son and said:
"Although you have been playing with His Majesty and Liang Ting since you were a child, you were still young at that time. There are some things that you don't know."
You don’t know what, the old lady didn’t say this.
That is, in the old lady's opinion, there are too many places in Xiao Liuzi that resemble His Majesty's youth.
Especially that night, when Xiao Liuzi came to the Buddhist hall to pray for him, his expression, posture, and tone of voice were exactly the same as His Majesty's.
But these words really cannot be said, not even to one's own son.
Everyone says that His Majesty's current succession is very smooth, because among the children of the late Emperor, His Majesty is so outstanding that he hardly needs to consider other things.
But this does not mean that the other children of the late emperor are useless.
"Since I, the Lu family, are temporarily taking the place of Miss He's mother's family today, I have to come out to support this little lady of He's family."
said,
The old lady looked at Lu Bing with bright eyes,
I sighed in my heart:
Although I am old, I can still stand up and earn another piece of love for my Lu family.
Lingxiang said:
"Ancestor, I will just serve you as a servant."
The old lady waved her hands and said:
"The He family's little lady didn't have any girls around her when she was a child. Now she is married alone, which is quite deserted. Lingxiang, I trained you personally. You have been with me since you were a child.
Here, I don’t need you to serve me for the time being. Go and freshen up, become the dowry girl, and join the house together. "
Lingxiang was shocked. She still knew about this arrangement, but she immediately took three steps back and knelt down in front of the old lady.
Road:
"The servant knows."
She didn't say any sensational words, such as reluctance or feelings, because Ling Xiang knew that the old man in front of her, whom she had served for so many years, could see through so many things.
"Your parents, brother and sister-in-law are now working as servants in my Lu family, right?"
"Yes, ancestor, thanks to my ancestor for your support."
Being able to work as a servant in a wealthy family is really a blessing and luck.
The old lady nodded,
Road:
"If you become pregnant within a year, then wait until you have funeral arrangements for your parents, brother and sister-in-law."
"..." Lingxiang.
The old lady looked at Lingxiang, with a smile on her lips, and continued:
"You are a smart and alert girl. The young lady of the He family is pregnant now and cannot take care of you. Logically speaking, you, the dowry girl, have the right to share the same bed with you;
But since you are the girl sent by our Lu family as a dowry, you are our Lu family’s way of showing our favor to the young lady of the He family. If someone is harmed because of you, why should I, the Lu family, bother to come?
Don't blame me for being cruel, ancestor. I am doing this for your own good. This pregnant woman, especially a woman who is pregnant with her first child, is the most considerate.
Even if Ji Chengjue is really a beast and wants to take you by force, then you have to hold the hairpin to your neck. If you dare to obey, I will do it. "
"Yes, the servant knows."
"One year, you just have to wait for one year. It is yours, and it is not less than this year. After one year, if you want to fly on a branch and become a phoenix, that is up to you, but you must wait for me for this year.
Say something that is not afraid of violating taboos,
What's the point of women fighting over a prince's mansion? If you really have that opportunity in the future, you can fight for it openly.
If you can really win the fight, the children and grandchildren of my Lu family may have to rely on you, Miss Lingxiang, to take care of them. "
"My ancestors showed great kindness to me, but I would never dare to..."
"All right."
The old lady interrupted Lingxiang,
"If I can live licking my face until then, I will kneel down to you happily when it's time to follow the rules.
Go down and tidy yourself up. "
"Yes, my ancestor."
Lingxiang went down.
The old lady looked at her son and said:
"Don't stay here. Remember, you are going to marry your daughter today. Anyway, you can also act."
Lu Bing ignored his mother's last words and just bowed silently, preparing to leave.
The old lady said again:
"Don't be afraid, don't worry. It's not something you can do without getting involved if you want to, but as long as you do things with your heart in mind, no one can touch you on this matter, because we Lu The family is the emperor's slave. The only one who can decide the fate of our Lu family is the emperor.
There is no need to tie your hands when doing things, just do it with the attitude of doing things for the emperor. "
"Son, thank you very much for your mother's teachings. It will save you a lot."
"Go."
"Yes, my son is leaving."
After leaving the small Buddhist hall, Lu Bing asked the old housekeeper beside him to find a stick.
He was going to break his second son's legs later.
While standing there waiting,
What his mother said before appeared in Lu Bing's mind.
in fact,
Wei Zhonghe just confirmed today that His Majesty has an intelligence yamen independent of the Secret Intelligence Department. That yamen is more secretive and may have greater authority. It may even keep an eye on the Secret Intelligence Department.
But not many people in this world know that the person who helps Emperor Yan run this yamen is Lu Bing, who in the eyes of the world is able to do this because his mother was His Majesty's wet nurse. This is His Majesty's nurse. elder brother.
So,
Lu Bing knew more about the sixth prince than others, the relationship between the sixth prince and the remnants of the Min family, the relationship between the sixth prince and Ping Yebo, and the identity of the sixth prince that had been hidden in the past few years.
a long time,
Lu Bing sighed:
“Mom, you said that the matter of seizing the legitimate son cannot be avoided if you want to, that’s true;
But mother, do you know,
They are not fighting with their brothers at all.
he,
We are arguing with His Majesty. "
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This chapter is really interesting to write.
(End of this chapter)