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

 Chapter 95: 

 Don't Believe It

The reputation of the Lu family can no longer withstand such disturbances.

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If she could persuade Lu Zhengliu to yield, Old Lady Lu certainly wouldn't want to resort to coercion.

She lifted the teacup, took a leisurely sip, and with lowered eyes, said, "Do you know what Gao Bao'er's jade token symbolizes?"

She wasn't worried at all that Lu Zhengliu wouldn't be curious. As expected, he furrowed his brows and said, "Grandmother, please don't beat around the bush. Just speak directly."

Old Lady Lu placed the teacup down with a resounding thud and declared, "That is the jade token possessed only by the young master of the Xingguo Duke's residence!"

Lu Zhengliu was stunned, and in his cold eyes, there was an expression of disbelief.

"The Xingguo Duke's residence?"

He sneered, utterly disbelieving.

Old Lady Lu ignored whether it was true or false and raised her eyelids to ask him, "If she is indeed the lost legitimate daughter of the Xingguo Duke's residence, will you write the letter of divorce or not?"

Lu Zhengliu moved his lips, clenched his fists in the end, and said, "I won't write!"

He said with strong aversion, "Just because she is the legitimate daughter of the Xingguo Duke's residence, I have to divorce and remarry. How will outsiders view our Lu family? Will the Xingguo Duke's residence still regard me highly?"

"Grandmother, I don't want to live under the influence of others. The Lins have already made our Lu family unable to lift its head, and if the Xingguo Duke's residence is added, I'll have no chance of making a name for myself in this lifetime."

"Grandmother, the people from the Xingguo Duke's residence are arrogant, and their reputation precedes them. It's not easy to make connections with them."

Thinking about being constantly restricted by the Duke's family in the future, even intervening in his harem matters, he furrowed his brow.

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No matter how he chose, he felt that the current situation was the best choice.

Old Lady Lu did consider her grandson's words deeply.

After a moment of silence, she said, "Your words make sense. But— That's the Xingguo Duke's residence!"

Even if pressed down by the Duke's family, the position of the Duke of Wuding's residence will still be much stronger than it is now.

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She asked, "Do you have a better way out now?"

She patiently advised again, "People climb to higher places. Just climb to that higher place first, deal with challenges as they come! No matter how long the hands of the Xingguo Duke's residence are, how much can they control you, their son-in-law? This is the Lu family! Your father and I are still here!"

Yan Mama also entered and said, "Master, you don't need to think so far ahead. Overcome the current difficulties first."

The loss of the noble title by the Lu family is not just about losing the stipend; it means that in the future, people outside won't give any credence to the business of the residence.

Old Madam Lu, feeling despondent, said, "You can't see the immediate situation. Wait until the New Year is over, and you'll understand. Our family's life is getting worse day by day."

"The face of the residence is lost a bit today, and tomorrow it will be missing a piece. In less than two or three years, the Duke of Wu Ding's residence will collapse!"

Her words made Lu Zhengliu extremely uncomfortable.

He lowered his head, his face filled with both determination and the unspoken melancholy of having no place to display it.

Old Madam Lu couldn't bear to see her grandson like this. Observing the bruises on his face, she asked with concern, "Did you have a quarrel with someone outside?"

Lu Zhengliu pursed his lips and said, "Who told you that?"

"No one told me. Just pretend I don't know?" Old Madam Lu sighed and said, "Don't fall into decadence over such trivial matters. Seven or eight years ago, the Lu family endured through it. Now, can't we endure through it again?"

Lu Zhengliu said, "Grandmother, your grandson has not fallen into decadence."

"Then why did you go out and argue with someone over drinks?"

Lu Zhengliu explained helplessly, "The crisis you mentioned, your grandson has considered it all. That's why I want to recruit some talented advisers and plan for some industries in the future. The mansion can't rely solely on its resources; Chang Gong and Qing Ge'er still need money for their paths."

"Occasionally encountering a few useless fellows without strength, I just... Rest assured, I have discretion. I didn't cause any trouble."

Old Madam Lu was quite surprised. Her grandson was truly more ambitious than she thought.

She could also understand how her grandson had been wronged. She spoke in a gentle tone, "What you're thinking is good, but things are not that simple. If you're really considering the mansion, think carefully about what I'm saying."

Release Lin Yunwan, the daughter of the Lin family, early.

Thinking about the hardships he faced outside, Lu Zhengliu's attitude was not as firm, but in the end, he still didn't agree to the annulment. 

Once he left, the expression on Old Madam Lu's face changed dramatically, turning cold and stern. She said to Yan Mama, "What Zhengliu said makes sense. Annulling the marriage with Yunwan just for the sake of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xingguo would indeed tarnish our reputation. He's so stubborn, and given the circumstances, we can't force him any further."

Yan Mama was startled, "Old Madam, are you thinking..."

"Is the poison still available?"

She was referring to the poison obtained from the temple.

Yan Mama replied, "There's still plenty. Since Ge Bao'er has stopped taking it, we've had nowhere to dispose of it."

Old Lady Lu said slowly, "Keep it for now. No rush. We need to make sure everything is stable... We can't afford to make mistakes that would harm both the lady and the troops."

At least they needed to confirm whether Ge Bao'er was indeed the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xingguo.

Yan Mama wanted to offer some advice, but the words stuck in her throat. This was a true case of favoring a concubine and harming the legal wife!

Unlike poisoning a concubine, this matter was much more complicated. If they acted recklessly, the Lu family would face a great disaster.

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In the Lu's Ancestral Hall

Ping Ye informed Lin Yunwan, "Master has already been to the Old Madam's place."

Lin Yunwan replied with a soft voice. She had already guessed that the old madam intended to force Lu Zhengliu to divorce her.

Closing her eyes, she murmured, "If the divorce happens calmly, it won't harm the reputation of the Lu family or mine."

She just didn't expect the situation to turn out like this. Tao Ye expressed her worries, "One woman, two husbands. Madam, the Lin family won't allow you to remarry."

Lin Yunwan calmly stated, "I have no intention of remarrying."

She calmly stated, "Finding tranquility in a quiet nunnery is also a good option. Chang Gong can continue his studies in the Lins' family, and I believe it won't be worse than being in the Lu family."

The future life would undoubtedly be plain, but plainness didn't necessarily mean it was bad. However, there was always a lingering unease in her heart.

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It wasn't until the old madam sent over bird's nest soup and a few pieces of jewelry that her unease turned into certainty. The maid explained, "Big Madam, these were all sent by the old madam. She also mentioned that she has some high-quality ginseng, and if Madam Lin needs it, she can go there and take some."

Ping Ye was completely puzzled and directly asked the maid, "The Big Madam is in good health, why would she send bird's nest to Madam? Why these gifts?"

The maid replied in confusion, "It's, it was the Old Madam who instructed this servant to deliver them."

"Ping Ye, you may leave."

Lin Yunwan squeezed her handkerchief, had the items collected, but she didn't dare to use them. After changing into a new outfit, she went to meet with Old Madam Lu.

The Old Madam knew in advance that she was coming and understood the reason. She smiled faintly, "Yunwan, if you think that the Lu family would abandon you for the sake of a legitimate daughter from Xingguo Duke's Residence, then you are underestimating our Lu family."

Lin Yunwan's expression was extremely indifferent.

It wasn't that she underestimated them; it seemed she had placed too much trust in the Lu family!

Old Madam Lu knew that Yunwan didn't believe it. She spoke with deep meaning, "As long as Zhengliu refuses to let you go, as a grandmother, I won't force him to do anything else."

"Yunwan, whether she is a legitimate daughter from some noble residence or a princess marrying into the Lu family, I, as the head of the Lu family, won't accept her."

"At this point, I only hope that you and Zhengliu can manage the household well."

"As for that Lady Ge, if she truly is a legitimate daughter from some noble residence, letting her come back would be a good deed for Qing Ge'er and a virtuous act for your mother. If you don't want to... well, forget about it!"

Lin Yunwan smiled coldly.

She didn't believe a single word of it!

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