sbdcsierra Chapter 433: Grounded!
Chapter 433: Grounded!
"Impossible! How could Liu be pregnant?" In her haste, Madam Lu forgot to hide the truth and blurted out the words.
Master Lu's eyes darkened, and Lu Shaofeng, who was standing to the side, heard his mother's words with his own ears. His heart was filled with ice and indescribable disappointment.
Seeing his eldest son's reaction, how could Master Lu not feel heartbroken?
What man could tolerate being schemed against like this by his own mother?
"Shut up!" Old Master Lu, in order to save her some dignity as a mother, still managed to stop her.
"Mother, haha, I see! I understand, I understand." Lu Shaofeng's somewhat desperate eyes made Madam Lu realize what she had just said. Her mouth opened wide, wanting to defend herself, but she suddenly felt that whatever she said would be wrong!
How can I explain this? Can I say that I devised this plan to harm Liu so that he would divorce her?
How could she, as a mother, possibly say such a reason?
Inside the room, Yang, who had just woken up, was filled with hatred upon hearing that her child was gone but Liu was pregnant.
"Alright, let's drop this matter. Shaofeng, your mother is old and in poor health, so please don't hold it against her. Someone, help Madam back home to rest and recover. Without my permission, she is not to leave the hospital grounds again."
"Yes, sir."
Madam Lu was shocked. This was hardly a way to recuperate; it was clearly a disguised form of house arrest.
Upon hearing this, Yang, who was in the inner room, felt her heart sink!
The reason she could act so arrogantly in this mansion was simply because her mother-in-law favored her! Now that her mother-in-law was under house arrest, what good would it do her in the future?
"My lord, I'm fine. I just need to rest for a few days," Madam Lu tried to communicate with her husband again.
Master Lu didn't look at her, but instead focused his gaze on Madam Liu. "Eldest daughter-in-law, you've been in the household for over a year now. It's time to learn how to manage the affairs of the household. You can't always burden your mother. You are the eldest daughter-in-law, and you can't shirk your responsibilities."
"Father?" Liu was quite surprised. Hearing her father-in-law's words, it seemed he was thinking of letting her manage the household affairs.
"I will send a few elders from the manor to you. They will help you manage the affairs of the manor. I know you are pregnant now and it is not advisable for you to overwork yourself. As for the specific matters, let the servants handle them. Don't worry, the servants I send to you are all servants of the Lu family, and there won't be any problems."
"Yes, Father." Liu wanted to refuse, but when she thought of how her father had scolded her mother-in-law to protect her, how could she be so ungrateful as to offend her mother-in-law first and then her father-in-law?
"Reporting to your master, the Prince of Changle's mansion has sent someone over."
Lu Shaofeng's brow furrowed. "Do you know what it is?"
"Reporting to the eldest young master, I heard that after the princess returned to the manor, she personally prepared tonics and sent them over specially. In addition, she also sent the imperial physician from the manor to check on the eldest young mistress's pulse. At the same time?" The steward hesitated for a moment, glancing nervously at Madam Lu, seemingly unsure whether he should say what followed.
"Just say what you have to say!"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the Princess Consort also sent two people over, saying that they were bestowed upon her by the Empress when she left the capital. Now that the eldest young mistress is pregnant, there aren't many people she can rely on. These two nannies are both veterans in the palace, and they are very clear about the taboos for pregnant women. Therefore, they were sent to serve the eldest young mistress for a few months. After the eldest young mistress gives birth safely, they will return to the Prince's Mansion to report back."
This surprised Master Lu. Liu was pregnant, and yet the Princess Consort personally prepared tonics for her? And even sent the imperial physician?
However, Master Lu was used to big occasions and quickly understood the princess's intention. He immediately turned around and glared at his wife!
The princess's actions clearly showed that she did not trust the people of the Lu family, which is why she made it so clear to them that the entire Chang Le Prince's Mansion was behind Liu!
They also sent two maids from the palace, so they naturally had ranks!
In this way, even if Madam Lu wants to do anything to Liu Shi, she'll have to see if these two nannies agree!
"Quickly, invite them to the main hall." Master Lu said, then urged Lu Shaofeng, "Take your wife there quickly. Don't neglect the people from the Prince's Mansion."
"Yes, father."
Inside the room, Madam Yang was so angry that she wanted to tear a hole in the brocade quilt she was wearing!
She had thought that although she wasn't marrying the eldest son, he was still a legitimate son, and her mother-in-law didn't like her sister-in-law. Plus, she was pregnant, so she would soon be able to give birth to the Lu family's eldest grandson. But how did things turn out this way?
She lost her baby, but that despicable Liu sent out good news at this time. She was clearly doing it on purpose!
Yang cursed Liu a hundred times in her heart at this moment. She didn't know what kind of good fortune Liu had accumulated to even win the favor of the princess. Now that she had lost her child, good news came from the eldest son's side: her mother-in-law was confined to her quarters again, and she couldn't even see her husband again. What difference was there between her and a discarded wife?
Master Lu ordered his men to take Madam Lu directly back to the courtyard, to prevent her from saying anything outrageous in the front hall later. As for Lu Shaohua, he only glanced at the curtain before turning his head and going to the front courtyard to reflect on his actions.
Lu Shaohua was also a scholar, and from a young age he knew that he had an exceptionally talented older brother who excelled in both his studies and poetry. Therefore, he grew up in admiration for his brother.
I don't know when it started, but that admiration turned into jealousy!
Thinking back to when Yang entered the family, he realized that his own desires, which were almost entirely hidden from view, had been slowly stirred up by her. As a result, he grew increasingly disdainful and contemptuous of his sister-in-law, Liu. And he found himself increasingly unable to stand his brother!
Stepping out of the second gate, a gust of cold wind instantly sobered Lu Shaohua up.
How long ago was it that when his sister-in-law, still a young girl, came to visit, he always protected her? He always gave her the best food and drinks? But now? How did things turn out like this?
Was it merely because of Yang's instigation?
Lu Shaohua shook his head self-deprecatingly and murmured, "If anyone's to blame, it's myself for being too greedy. Are fame, fortune, and power really more important than brotherhood and kinship?"