ebookland Chapter 356 What is the difference between him and him
Chapter 356 What is the difference between him and him
At this moment, Lu Jinchuan just wanted to slap himself. What he said yesterday was purely out of anger and without thinking.
Although he had been trying every means to support the two concubines and illegitimate son over the years, ever since he discovered that the two had given him green hats of different sizes, he took back all the property he had given to the two concubines, especially the farms and shops, and put them back into the public treasury.
As for other things, he was too embarrassed to put the collected property into his private treasury, so the public treasury was not cramped now.
Although most of this was due to Pei's contribution, but... he was not as hateful as Lu Xinran said in his heart.
But how could he explain these inside stories to Tang Chongli?
Tell him that the two illegitimate sons he loved so much in the past were not his own?
Now, whenever he thought about how everyone in the capital would know that he was cuckolded and that he treasured the two bastards so much, he wanted to vomit blood!
Tang Chongli was a little unsure at this time. He rarely took care of the internal affairs of the mansion, and he really didn't know whether the situation in his own palace was really tight.
Liu kept finding faults with Lu Xinlan and trying every way to torture her... Didn't she really want to make her obedient and hand over her dowry?
Beads of sweat broke out on his back, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Over the years in the Dali Temple, he has been devoted to solving cases. He rarely accepts gifts from his subordinates and rarely accepts money or property. If he only relies on his salary and some assets, he will probably not be able to maintain all the expenses of the mansion.
He had always known that Liu attached great importance to face in many aspects. When her daughter got married, in order to make her worthy of the Duke's Mansion, she gave her daughter a lot of dowry.
When his son got married, in order to avoid being laughed at, the betrothal gift was also extremely high.
The marriage of the two children has probably drained the family’s savings. If there is no more stable income, the family’s food and expenses will be in trouble.
Thinking of this, his heart began to panic.
If people knew that Liu's behavior was ultimately intended to seize her daughter-in-law's dowry, then the Tang family would be completely disgraced.
In Pei's room, Lu Xinran cursed in his heart and then started muttering.
Lu Jinchuan probably just mentioned the dowry in anger, but Liu... considering that Liu is always trying to be competitive, she might really be eyeing Lu Xinlan's dowry.
She turned her head and asked silently, but Lu Xinlan just shook her head slightly. She was not clear about the situation in the Tang Mansion.
The general affairs of the mansion have always been in the hands of Liu, who was very strict and didn't want outsiders to interfere, so she didn't ask too much to avoid causing misunderstandings.
But speaking of this, she did think of some doubts.
But none of this matters anymore. She doesn't want to hesitate any longer about this marriage, and the result she wants is to cut the Gordian knot and get a divorce.
As for what Song Junyan said, as long as she didn't care about her reputation, Liu wouldn't be able to control her. This was a good idea, but... the premise of doing so was that she had a deep relationship with Tang Chongli, and for him, she would rather suffer some grievances.
But they had only been married for a few months, and Liu had always been disturbing her mind. How could she develop a love affair with Tang Chongli that was exclusive to him?
The relationship between them is different from that between Lu Xinran and Song Junyan. The fact that Song Junyan could say such words means that he is willing to do anything for Lu Xinran.
But Tang Chongli...is not him.
Pei watched the two of them arguing with each other and held down Zhao, who wanted to stand up immediately to seek justice for her daughter after hearing their true feelings.
"Xinlan girl, grandma will ask you again, have you really thought it through? Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Once you are determined to divorce, there will be no room for redemption when we go to your house to ask for the dowry."
Lu Xinlan stood up and knelt in front of Pei with an apologetic look on her face: "I've made up my mind. I beg you to allow me to be willful for once and help me get a smooth divorce."
"Next year is the year for the big exam. Have you really thought it through?"
Lu Xinlan leaned forward and kowtowed. Although he did not answer with words, his action said it all.
[It seems that Liu really hurt my sister's heart, making her unable to care about anything else. ]
[I don’t know what that vicious woman did to make my sister so determined. ]
[Alas, every failure is a learning experience. You can’t judge a person by his appearance. I can’t trust everything in the pamphlet anymore. The human heart is like a needle in the sea. ]
A few sighs were heard in the front yard. The two men who had just resolved the awkward situation were about to discuss how to deal with the people on the list, but their bodies immediately froze again.
This is……
Tang Quyan could no longer sit still. No matter what the reason was, it simply didn't make sense to get a divorce right after getting married.
Besides, next year is the year of the big exam!
Is Lu Xinlan really so cruel that he would rather destroy Tang Chongli than suffer a little injustice?
He stood up and bowed to Lu Jinchuan without caring about his manners.
"I want to see my daughter-in-law. I beg Lord Lu to grant my wish."
Lu Jinchuan was also afraid that Pei would agree to stand up for Lu Xinlan at this time, so he quickly stood up and raised his hand to support his arm, "We are family, so let's not talk about different things. Come with me to the old woman's yard."
Just as Pei was in a dilemma, a servant's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Madam, the master and Lord Tang are outside the courtyard asking to see you."
Lord Tang, Tang Quyan?
Why did this person come to the Lu Mansion? Isn't it because of the divorce?
Pei's gaze passed over Lu Xinlan and fell on Lu Xinran. Lu Xinran immediately understood and opened Tang Quyan's booklet.
[The dog emperor actually didn't take care of his illness, but forced himself to attend the morning court? ]
[He also listed the names of officials who had entered the various palaces the day before, hoping that Lu Jinchuan and Tang Quyan would convict them and then share the package of property confiscation and exile? ]
[This dog emperor doesn't have much time left, yet he's still thinking about making money? ]
A series of doubtful voices reached everyone's ears. Knowing that Tang Quyan came to the Lu Mansion to discuss official business, Pei instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let them in."
Tang Quyan was a stranger, and Zhao and Kong were of the same generation as him. They felt a little embarrassed when they learned that he was going to come in.
Pei raised her hand and pointed behind the screen, indicating that they should sit inside and listen.
As soon as the two of them sat down behind the screen, Lu Jinchuan came in with his men.
"Junior has met the old lady."
As soon as Tang Quyan entered the room, he politely performed the salute of a junior.
Seeing him do this, Lu Xinran and others also stood up and saluted him.
"Xinlan girl, can father have a few words with you?"
He did not hide his purpose, and after the greetings, he walked directly in front of Lu Xinlan.
Lu Xinlan nodded and walked out of the room first.
Lu Xinran immediately opened Tang Quyan's booklet, wanting to see where Lu Xinlan was taking people and whether it would exceed the range of a hundred steps.
[Well, it's fine in the courtyard. There are servants outside, so there won't be any messy rumors.]
[But, hey, forget it, I'll first see how Tang Quyan plans to brainwash my sister and what excuses he wants to use to kidnap my sister and make her give up the idea of divorce.]
Tang Quyan, who was considering how to start, said: "..."
This girl is poisonous!
What else can he say if he plays like this?!