Chapter 17
Greetings old madam, the Grand Master’s family and the Aunt Master are almost here”
The crowd had waited for more than an hour and finally waited for the good news, all of them were energized
Old Mrs Ling’s face was joyful as she raised her voice and said, “Quickly order someone to open the main gate”
Ling Mansion only opens the side door on weekdays
Today, Master Ling’s family has returned, as well as Aunt Lu who has traveled from afar, so naturally, the front door should be opened to welcome the guests
Old Mrs Ling walked to the front door surrounded by the crowd
Ling Jingshu intentionally or unintentionally slowed down her pace and fell at the end with Ling XiaoAh Shu, you don’t like these lively occasions, why don’t the two of us sneak away quietly first!”
Ling Xiao whispered in Ling Jingshu’s ear, “Anyway, there are so many people here, the two of us aren’t too conspicuous
No one will notice”
Ling Jingshu’s heart warmed
Ling Xiao must have sensed that she was feeling down, and that’s why she suggested sneaking out halfway
Although no one would notice at this point, a scolding would be inevitable after this
More importantly, she didn’t want to hide anymoreIt’s only a moment’s effort, just bear with it and it will pass”
Ling Jingshu similarly lowered her voice: “There are many people here, don’t run around, just stay by my side”
For Ling Jingshu’s decision, Ling Xiao never refuses and obediently nods
The two siblings held hands intimately, leaning extremely close to each other, creating a small world of their own
The crowd was eagerly awaiting the return of Grand Master Ling’s family and Aunt Lu, so no one paid any attention to the siblings’ side – even if they did, no one would find it strange
Since Yao’s death and Li’s passing, the two siblings have been close and dependent on each other
Ling Jingshu’s care for Ling Xiao is meticulous, and Ling Xiao also wholeheartedly relies on Ling Jingshu
On the contrary, he was not close to Ling Fifth Master as his father
I don’t know which one of the sharp-eyed ones shouted, “Coming coming coming!”
The crowd instantly became excited
Several carriages stopped at the entrance of the Ling Mansion
The first ones to come down were Master Ling’s family
The forty-five year old Grand Master Ling had a square, dignified appearance, with a few wisps of beard, a civil official’s demeanor
Beside him was a woman in her forties, dressed in fancy clothes, with exquisite makeup and outstanding temperament, it was the great aunt Sun
In addition, there was also the eldest son, Ling Ji, with his wife and son
The bright and delicate young girl standing behind Sun was the first daughter of the eldest house, Ling JingyanMy son is unfilial, and has not returned to visit my mother for several years”
Grand Master Ling walked to Old Mrs Ling in large strides and bowed on her head
Old Mrs Ling immediately reddened her eyes and tremblingly reached out to help Grand Master Ling: “You are an official in the capital, and you are busy with official duties all day long, making it inconvenient for you to come back
How can this blame you ” Before the words were finished, Grand Master Ling had already cried out in pain
An old man, in front of his old mother still cried like a child
Old Mrs Ling was both joyful and sour, wrapping her arms around her eldest son and crying
Crying was contagious
Fourth Master Ling and Fifth Master Ling also both reddened their eyes, and soon, everyone followed and wiped their tears
Ling Jingshu and Ling Xiao lagged behind the crowd, their heads lowered and casually covering their faces with their sleeves, pretending to be just that
After Ling’s old lady and Master Ling’s excitement calmed down a bit, another man’s voice rang out: ”Mother-in-law and uncle have been separated for a few years, and now that they are reunited, their hearts must be overjoyed
Why don’t we enter the residence first, and then slowly recount our farewell feelings”
This voice, with the characteristic mellowness of a middle-aged man, drilled into Ling Jingshu’s ears
Even though Ling Jingshu had prepared herself mentally, when she heard this voice, her whole body shuddered uncontrollably
She raised her head
A familiar face came into view
A thirty-two year old man with sword eyebrows and a short beard, handsome and elegant, with an extraordinary demeanor
He could be called a fluttering beautiful man
Most of Lu Hong’s good looks were inherited from him
This man was none other than the head of the Lu family, Ling’s husband, her father-in-law in her previous life
Lu An!
Back then, she and Lu Hong were in love with each other and were very much in love after they got married
Within a year of their marriage, she became pregnant and then gave birth to a son
Lu Hong won the township examination, and then went to Beijing to participate in the examination, and won the first prize
At that time, she thought that she would have no regrets in her life
Unexpectedly, the nightmare of her life started from this moment
She was troubled by Lu Qian’s strange feelings for her
The bad news of Lu Hong’s other embrace shocked and saddened her even more
Because of Lu Qian, the Ling Clan, who was originally quite kind, looked at her with increasingly gloomy eyes and made things difficult for her at every turn
House underlings talk a lot, looking at her eyes gradually filled with contempt, private rumors that she does not abide by the woman’s way to seduce the younger uncle
Being this pot of dirty water poured onto her body body, so that she could not argue, secretly do not know how many times to cry
She knew in her heart, these are Ling’s in the secret ghost
It is clear that Lu Qian is obsessed with her, Ling’s fear that these words spread out to damage the reputation of Lu Qian, they deliberately distort the facts
Ling has been in charge of the Lu family for many years, and has a lot of people in the house
It was easy to manipulate rumors
She is struggling in the house, and the days are getting harder and harder
Ling’s for Lu Qian set a good marriage, Lu Qian know, made a big fuss
In front of everyone, he made a fuss about withdrawing from the marriage, saying that he wanted to marry her
Ling’s face and lizi were all lost, and the facts that she had painstakingly covered up were completely exposed
In anger, ordered her to be locked up
He also drugged the meals that were sent to her
When she woke up from the drowsy, horrified to find herself naked and in a sorry state, and the man lying beside her is actually the eunuch Lu An
Lu An usually greedy flowers and good sex, nabbed more than a dozen beautiful concubines, there are many enchanting singing and dancing girls in the house
However, in front of her still maintain the face of the eunuch, a moral appearance
But who would have thought that he would take advantage of her in the aphrodisiac when he raped her
She had no face to live and was bent on death
Ling laughed and appeared in front of her holding the child: ”Ling Jingshu, if you are at peace with yourself, the child will live with you
If you kill yourself and die, I will let your son accompany you to the Yellow Springs”
Looking at her son’s tender little face, her tearful face filled with humiliation, she suppressed the thought of seeking death
Ling looked at her with grief and hatred in her eyes and smiled coldly, “Ling Jingshu, I didn’t want to do this to you
No matter what, you are my full niece
When I let you marry into the Lu family to be my daughter-in-law, I was hoping that you would be a help to me
It’s a pity that you’re useless You didn’t bind Lu Hong’s heart
He won the Scholarship Examination and gained the Princess’s favor, and has a better future”Lu Hong won’t want you anymore, it’s inevitable that you’re sad in your heart
But you should never have come to seduce my A Qian, his reputation and future cannot be ruined in your hands”
This upside down and black and white speech is really ridiculous and laughable
She subconsciously argued, “I didn’t seduce Ah Qian, I never had any other thoughts about him from beginning to end, it was he himself who pestered me not to let go ” “You shut up!”
Ling rebuked angrily, her face turning twisted with rage, “He’s still a child who doesn’t understand things, what does he know about adoration
If you hadn’t intentionally lured him, he would never have gone astray
More so, he would not have made a fuss about withdrawing from the marriage, if this kind of scandal spreads out, how can he still talk about marriage in the future, and how can he still be a man in a dignified manner”Now that you are having an affair with the eunuch, no matter how unwilling A Qian is, he wouldn’t dare to steal a woman from his old man
When he has rested this heart, I will arrange a marriage for him”
After saying that, Ling laughed triumphantly
In that laughter, there was an almost insane pleasure
She listened to such words, but her body was chilled, and she muttered incredulously, “Just for this, you let someone drug me and my father-in-law?
You are truly insane!”
Ling’s laughter, however, grew more and more frantic and hysterical, “You think this was just my idea alone?
You think I drugged Lu An?
Haha
You are truly naive and ridiculous”It’s amazing that you don’t know that ever since you married into the Lu family, Lu An has been eyeing you with an evil heart
If it wasn’t for the fact that he was in Lu Hong’s way, he would have already made a move against you
This time, I was the one who suggested the idea, and I was the one who had you drugged
As for him, it’s too late to be excited, where is the need to drug ” At that moment, the sky turned, her world collapsed in an instant
She was numb and her whole body was coldYou will stay in this courtyard from now on, as long as you are peaceful and obedient, the child will be safe and sound
If you dare to act differently, I’ll let the child accompany you to the Yellow Springs!”
After Ling finished speaking, she sneered and whisked her sleeve away
The next few days were tantamount to hell on earth for her
Lu An originally had a point or two of guilt, but for her beauty, plus that not ~ Lun’s fresh stimulation, actually unusually obsessed with her
Soon cold down the original a number of beautiful and enchanting concubines
Ling’s, but also more and more a few points of tolerance
In the house, no one is Ling’s rival
She washed her face with tears all day long and thought of death countless times
But when you think of your young son, the thought of killing yourself will be cut off
She gritted her teeth and endured it
There is no impermeable wall in the world
Lu An’s forcible occupation of his daughter-in-law’s matter, first in the house slowly spread, and gradually spread to the outside of the house
However, in the mouth of the crowd, this matter is not to blame Lu An’s flirtatious and colorful, more importantly, because Lu Hong left his wife and abandoned his son, and she was alone in the empty room and was not willing to be lonely to secretly lure ~ seduce their eunuchs
Ling hated her to the bone, not only destroyed her chastity, but also destroyed her reputation
And she begged for help without a door, Lu Hong is nowhere to be found, her mother’s family to her miserable situation indifferent relative ignoring
The maids around her were all bribed by Ling’s family, so it was impossible for them to send a message
She endured humiliation to survive in the world, until the moment of death to wake up repentance
The heavens had mercy on her and gave her a new life
In this life, she wants to avenge her past life and seek justice