“Mother, it’s my fault for not being good enough.” Lu Lingyun lowered her posture, giving Qin Shi a way out.
“Don’t say that! That unfilial son of yours completely ignored the rules! He abandoned you on your wedding night! I must bring him here to apologize today!” Qin Shi coldly looked at her servants, “Where’s the Young Master?!”
“The Young Master is still with Miss Xing.” The maid replied.
Qin Shi was furious, “He’s still with that vixen! If I don’t deal with her today, I will be disrespecting our ancestors!”
In the previous life, Qin Shi had also helped Lu Han Yi vent her anger. But she only called Cheng Yun Shuo, not Xing Dai Rong. Because everyone knew that Xing Dai Rong was truly the Young Master’s weakness, she couldn’t be easily touched. When Cheng Yun Shuo had brought her into the Houfu, it had caused a huge commotion. The Young Master had even threatened with his life, making everyone’s relationships icy. Ultimately, Qin Shi had relented.
Normally, Qin Shi would turn a blind eye to that woman, pretending not to see her. But this time, Lu Lingyun clearly made her very satisfied, far more important than Lu Han Yi.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Lingyun stopped her, “Mother, why bother bringing that girl here? I heard about the relationship between the Young Master and her before. He already had resentment towards me when he married me. If I were to attack her right after entering the Houfu, it would surely lead to his rebellion. He has a hot temper, and it would only make everyone look bad. It would cause Mother grief.”
Lu Lingyun’s words were sincere and generous, reaching Qin Shi’s heart. No matter how rambunctious and dissolute Cheng Yun Shuo was, he was still her son, the only son of the entire Houfu. She didn’t want to make him unhappy, to damage their mother-son relationship.
“Yun’er, it can’t be that you are the one suffering…”
“Mother, I’m not suffering.” Lu Lingyun smiled.
“Good!” Qin Shi clapped her hands, clasping Lu Lingyun’s hand, “I really did marry a good daughter-in-law! Wen Momo, bring the house keys. Starting today, the Houfu will be managed by the Young Madam. All of you, listen carefully! Help the Young Madam in every way. Anyone who dares to disrespect her will be severely punished.”
“Yes!”
As their voices echoed, a large bunch of keys fell into Lu Lingyun’s palm. “Mother, is this too early for me…”
Qin Shi laughed and pulled Lu Lingyun to sit down. “Your father-in-law is unwell. We originally wanted to find someone for Yun Shuo to marry so he could help me manage the family. Now that you are here, I can finally be at ease.”
Lu Lingyun accepted this readily, “Your daughter-in-law will not disappoint.”
Qin Shi was extremely satisfied with Lu Lingyun. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She was able to advance and retreat, knew the difference between honor and shame, was composed and decisive. Originally, she had just wanted to find someone to watch over the house and share her burdens. Now, she had developed a sense of expectation. This new daughter-in-law might actually be able to truly support the Houfu.
She talked to Lu Lingyun for a long time. When the old Marquis woke up in the back garden, she politely led her to serve him the first cup of tea as a daughter-in-law.
The old Marquis’s ill health seemed to be caused by Cheng Yun Shuo. When he finished the daughter-in-law tea and saw that his son wasn’t there, his expression turned incredibly ugly. Lu Lingyun quickly said something else to comfort him, quickly soothing the old Marquis’s mood. Qin Shi saw this and became even more pleased.
She called the Momo back to the room and had her retrieve the Colorful Cloud Crown and Floating Light錦 from Lu Lingyun’s dowry, adding them to the original daughter-in-law tea红包 and giving it to Lu Lingyun. “Keep this.” Qin Shi smiled at her.
Lu Lingyun looked at the priceless items and was slightly startled, “Mother…”
“You will wear these when you go back to your family three days from now.” Qin Shi’s smile became even more loving.
This set was the same one she had worn when she went back to her family’s home. It was a gift from the palace, extremely precious. Lu Lingyun accepted them, “Thank you, Mother.”
Just then, someone arrived from the Ningxin Courtyard.
“Marquis, Madam, Young Madam, the Young Master has arrived.”
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