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Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 56: 

Catch the Traitor

As Lin Yunwan and the others rushed over, they found that Lu Chang Gong and Qing Ge'er had indeed fought until they were bleeding. Both of them had blood on their fingers and faces, and it was difficult to tell whose blood was whose.

Old Madam Lu, observing Qing Ge'er's swollen face, was furious and trembled with anger. "These good-for-nothings! Separate them immediately!"

Household servants quickly stepped forward and separated the two young men. 

"Ping Ye," Lin Yunwan instructed one of the maids, "come here." 

She led Lu Chang Gong away and began wiping the blood from his face. Lu Chang Gong, with red eyes, glanced at her and then at the others, looking anxious and conflicted, struggling to find words.

Lu Chang Zong hid behind Old Madam Lu, displaying a completely different attitude, looking quite pleased with himself.

Old Madam Lu addressed Old Madam Xia first, saying, "It's just children playing around, don't let our in-laws be embarrassed. Jia'er, help your mother-in-law back to watch the play."

Old Madam Xia smiled without saying a word.

The relationship between siblings and friends, as taught by the Xia family, was "Brothers are like friends, younger ones are respectful." 

It was interesting that in the Wu Ding Marquis's residence, even children around seven or eight years old were allowed to fight freely.

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Unhappy with this, Lu Jia exclaimed, "Grandmother, just look at the injuries on Chang Gong and Qing Ge'er. Chang Gong even broke the skin on his neck. Do you still think it's just playful? I believe Chang Gong intended to kill someone!"

Feeling indignant, Ping Ye added, "Eldest Madam, Young Master Qing Ge'er only suffered a cut on his neck, but Eldest Young Master's eyes were injured. If the wound were half an inch higher, Eldest Young Master might have lost his eyesight."

Ping Ye continued, "Moreover, just now, Young Master Chang Gong didn't retaliate at all. He was just defending himself against Young Master Qing Ge'er!"

She observed the situation closely.

A servant, offended by Ping Ye's words, retorted, "Where did this lowly servant come from? Who gave you the right to interrupt the master's conversation?"

With a swift motion, Old Madam Xia's hand grabbed Lu Jia's wrist just as she was about to slap Ping Ye.

Old Madam Xia's face grew serious as she said, "Does the Lu family need your intervention in their family matters?" This daughter-in-law seemed to have become increasingly disrespectful since returning to the Lu family!

Translation into English:

Lu Jia's heart trembled, and reluctantly withdrew her hand. 

Lin Yunwan couldn't let the matter end in confusion like this. 

With today's disturbance, not to mention becoming a subject of ridicule, if news of siblings harming each other spread, neither of the two brothers would have a good outcome. 

Lin Yunwan asked Lu Chan Ggong, "Why did you fight?"

Lu Changgong opened his mouth but didn't articulate the reason.

Old Madam Lu also asked Qing Ge'er, but Qing Ge'er remained silent.

Until the caretaker from the side courtyard arrived, panicking and shouting, "Madam, there's been a death. Miss Bao'er, she... she..."

Lu Chang Gong then whispered to Lin Yunwan, "Mother, Cousin Bao'er hanged herself."

Lian Yunwan pressed her lips together.

Zhuqing perked up her ears, listening intently, with a cold smile.

Lu Chang Gong, still afraid of being overheard, whispered, "Father went there, but Lord Li couldn't wait and left before Father came. I wanted to come and tell you. Qing Ge'er has been delaying me, preventing me from coming. That's why we ended up in a fight."

But he only intended to come and inform his mother, never thinking of ending up in a brawl with Qing Ge'er, resulting in a bloody mess.

Old Madam Lu probably guessed something, feeling dizzy, her body swaying, almost unable to stand.

Yan Mama supported her, anxiously calling out, "Old Madam!"

Old Madam Lu tightly held her hand and said, "...you go handle it." She also wanted to signal Yan Mama to quickly send away the relatives, especially Old Madam Xia.

However, Lu Jia was one step ahead, "Grandmother, if you're not feeling well, go back and rest. We have Mother and younger siblings here."

Old Madam Xia found her meddlesome; it was evident that the Lu family had their own maids, so why should their family join in the commotion?

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Lu Jia clenched her teeth and whispered to Old Madam Xia, "You always think my younger sister is pure and flawless, good at everything. You just witnessed it. As the legal mother, she's biased towards Chang Gong and doesn't care much for Qing Ge'er. She doesn't handle everything perfectly."

"There are things behind the scenes that you don't know. She has committed seven offenses, and you probably can't even imagine them!" Old Madam Xia frowned and cast a different gaze toward Lin Yunwan.

Lin Yunwan didn't even need to listen to know what Lu Jia was saying about her. 

She walked in front of Madam Wei and said, "Old Madam, when it comes to matters of life and death, please go and take a look with your daughter-in-law."

"Ah? Me?" Madam Wei exclaimed in surprise.

Madam Wei had never seen a dead body before and her legs went weak, making it difficult for her to stand. 

Lu Jia deliberately came out and said to Old Madam Xia, "Mother-in-law, didn't you also learn acupuncture from your brother-in-law? When it comes to matters of life and death, you should go and take a look. Maybe you can help save a life."

Madam Wei quickly said, "That would be great! Old Madam, you must help."

Old Madam Lu looked at the two of them, feeling dizzy.

What a calamity!

How did the Lu family marry such a daughter-in-law such as Madam Wei, and how did they give birth to such a narrow-minded granddaughter, like Lu Jia!

Old Madam Xia found it difficult to refuse and hesitated, saying, "Since it's a matter of life and death, let's go and take a look quickly."

Old Madam Lu thought about pretending to faint.

...But that wouldn't work. They would eventually find out, and who knows, Lu Jia and Madam Wei might cause even more trouble.

They followed reluctantly. When they arrived, it was already late, but they saw what they needed to see.

Ge Bao'er lay on the bed, crying bitterly. 

On the floor was a white silk cloth and a overturned stool. 

Lu Zhengliu was in her room, just holding her and pulling down from the white silk cloth.

"Zhengliu, why are you here?!" 

Madam Wei walked over, her eyes wide open. Lu Zhengliu remained silent, not looking at Madam Wei but casting a glance at Lin Yunwan and then at Old Madam Lu.

"Grandmother."

He came over and saluted. Old Madam Lu sighed, not knowing what to say, and sneakily glanced at the expression on Old Madam Xia's face.

Could Old Madam Xia even have a good expression now?

She asked coldly, "Is it this Heir's mistress who's in danger?"

Zhuqing stepped forward and said, "Replying to Old Madam Xia, there's only me, a concubine, who is a mistress in the mansion. This is our Old Madam's Grand-niece, the heir's cousin. I'm not sure what happened for her to consider such extreme measures."

Old Madam Xia's face immediately darkened.

Secret dealings and collusion, yet she called her over to witness it herself. The door to the Lu family is truly tainted! 

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She gave a deep look to Lu Jia.

Lu Jia felt extremely guilty, but the situation had reached this point. She said, "Cousin, what happened to make you so upset? Don't be afraid, speak up, and let Old Madam Lu mediate for you."

However, Ge Bao'er's tears kept flowing, and she remained silent.

Madam Wei, who had been kept in the dark, was the most surprised person. She angrily said to Lu Zhengliu, "How can you ignore your mother-in-law's situation and come here to see this distant cousin's trouble!"

She shook her head in disappointment and, afraid that Lin Yunwan would be upset, she explained, "Zhengliu is probably worried about a potential fatality. Yunwan, don't think too much." She also intended to explain the situation to Old Madam Xia.

However, Zhuqing said, "Cousin's clothes are disheveled. When the young master saved her just now, the two of them should have... already had intimate contact."

Her voice was not loud, but everyone heard and understood the implications. 

Ge Bao'er appropriately reached out, pulled the blanket to cover herself, but the skin on her neck turned red, and her neckline was in disarray.

Who could explain clearly what happened? In any case, it was certain that there was something less than innocent between her and Lu Zhengliu.

Lu Jia said, "In that case, younger brother, go ahead and accept the miss as a concubine." She smiled at Lan Yunwan, "Sister, you wouldn't object to the heir taking a concubine, right?"

Lan Yunwan replied, "The heir cannot take the cousin as a concubine."

Lu Jia was pleased.

Unable to keep up the act, right?

How could Lan Yunwan continue to appear virtuous and virtuous?

Lu Jia sneered, "Sister, excessive jealousy is the sin of seven offenses. By forbidding your husband from taking concubines, aren't you afraid that the Lu family might divorce you?"

Lan Yunwan calmly stated, "The cousin already has a marriage engagement, so forcibly taking her as a concubine would be tantamount to taking another man's wife."

What? Ge Bao'er has already been promised to someone else?

Both Old Madam Xia and Lu Jia were shocked.

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