Maybe the dark clothes on her body were too ill-fitting, and Lu Zhaoyi felt itchy all over, so she said to Qu Qiniang, "I'll go to the backyard to change my clothes first. You and the shadow guards will entertain the guests here." After that, he turned around.

Leave.

Qu Qiniang looked slightly stunned and looked at the people in the room.

To say that they were treated well, it was true that they were all sitting in the hall, but if they were treated badly, the Yingling sword was indeed placed on Mrs. Lu's neck.

After waiting for a long time, Lu Zhaoyi changed into a light green dress, dignified and elegant. After returning to the hall, she also leisurely drank tea and admired the scenery, which was very nourishing.

While sipping her tea, she looked at the people in the room with a hint of joy on her face.

This time, all the ruthless characters in the inner house were present.

"Mom, when did you come?"

The knife was held on Old Mrs. Lu's neck, and she never dared to speak.

Li Yu, who was beside her, knelt and crawled dozens of steps before arriving in front of Lu Zhaoyi, "Qiniang, the old lady learned that you were rewarded with a mansion by His Majesty. It happened that the old lady was also in Luojing, so she

come and see!"

After hearing her explanation, Lu Zhaoyi pretended to be suddenly enlightened, raised his head and pointed at Shadow Spirit, "I don't believe what she said, you tell me!"

After receiving the order, Shadow Spirit told everything about what happened in the morning.

It turned out that after she left for court, a group of women and children suddenly broke into the mansion. After several inquiries from the shadow guard, they found out that it was the old lady of the Lu family who was here.

It was nothing serious at first, and the shadow guard didn't take it seriously.

But Li Yu, who was next to the old lady, looked arrogant and pointed at the shadow guard, claiming that even Lu Qiniang would give her three points of thin face here.

In her words, she hinted to the shadow guards that Lu Qiniang was just relying on His Majesty's favor. Without His Majesty's support, she would not be qualified to negotiate terms with them.

On a normal day, the Shadow Guards might just turn a deaf ear to these words, but it happened that today, Lu Qiniang went to court, so she had no worries.

Under such circumstances, the shadow guards immediately drew their swords and tried to send them away.

After Ying Ling finished speaking roughly, he was still aggrieved on Lu Zhaoyi's behalf, "Qiniang, they are really too much. This Li woman is also bold and spreads unfavorable words about Qiniang outside the house. That's why she came up with this strategy and detained them inside the house."

Looking at Mrs. Lu and Li Yu again, Lu Zhaoyi sneered, "I would like to ask the eldest mother, Qiniang and you have not been related for a long time, why do you still come to your door?"

"That's right! You did blame me when you were kicked out of the Lu family. But we can't cut off our blood relatives, right? I am your eldest mother. I want to come and see your granddaughter. What's the problem?"

Mrs. Lu's ability to make strong arguments has always been like this.

Suddenly, Lu Zhaoyi opened his lips and teeth, and laughed sharply, with a faint chill that made Mrs. Lu and Li Yu break out in cold sweat.

"What a blood relative." She stood up from the table with cold eyes, "It seems that the Lu family's family roster is all in the hands of you, a member of the Cui family. You are the one who said yes, and the same is true for the people who said no.

you."

"Lu Zhaoyi!" Li Yu shouted loudly. This was the first time in three years that someone called her by her first name.

"Why did you speak to the old lady? You are rebellious and unfilial. If this comes to His Majesty's ears, you will be charged with disobedience."

However, she ignored these threats. If she were to explain to her that this dynasty was not promoting filial piety and integrity, but selecting talents of the ninth grade, it would be nothing more than playing the lute to a cow.

"The Lu family, a wealthy family in Hebei in the past, has long since declined. Is my legitimate daughter still rare?"

She sneered and continued, "My eldest mother's family has been gradually prospering in Qinghe County in recent years. How about you return to the Cui family? Just in time to catch up with a prosperous family that may become a famous family in the future. By then,

, don’t forget your granddaughter’s recommendation.”

This time, Mrs. Lu's face turned red. She was so angry that she said, "You, you are such an unfilial daughter, you are so rebellious. I will definitely tell Cui Shizhong and let him read a copy of your book in the court."

The Cui Shizhong she refers to is her nephew, who is now the head of the Cui family and has some say in the court. There is even a vague possibility that this servant girl will become the Princess of Han.

She was indeed right. The Cui family was growing stronger and might become an indispensable noble family in Hebei in the future.

"Come on! I will go visit Cui Shizhong. If I use the name of Gou Chen's disciple, do you think he will help you or me?" Her eyes were sharp, but she had something in mind.

As the Cui family grows, the Lu family, which also originated in Hebei, will naturally continue to decline. This can be regarded as a blow to the Lu family.

For all this, she would not stop or interfere, and would quietly watch the Lu family disappear into the iteration of the wealthy family.

Thinking of this, she had some expectations.

"You've really had enough, Lu Zhaoyi, are you no longer a member of the Lu family? Are you so eager to see the end of the Lu family?" Mrs. Lu was so angry that she pointed a trembling finger at her.

Beside her, Li Yu also looked like she was crying.

In terms of skill, Lu Zhaoyi is stronger than all the men in the Lu family; in terms of intelligence, no one can match her; but in terms of feelings, she is more indifferent than anyone else.

Once, the person in front of her was her most beloved grandmother, and in the Lu family there was also her most trusted sister-in-law and her most dependent eldest brother.

But three years ago, how these people destroyed her longing for family relationship bit by bit, and how they personally pushed her into an eternal hell.

She slowly closed her eyes and her tone became a little softer, "Shadow Spirit, send them away! Without my order, they are not allowed to approach this mansion again."

"yes."

Shadow Spirit answered loudly.

Just as he was sending them off, Lu Zhaoyi waved his sleeves and watched their retreating figures.

Perhaps she had thought of all means of revenge, or maybe she was pure and kind in nature, but she let go at the last moment.

Returning to the inner courtyard, she anxiously called Yingxue to ask about something.

"Xiaoman went to Da Sima's Mansion yesterday, hasn't he come back yet?"

"I'm back, and I'm sleeping in the backyard!"

"Then, did he bring back any news?" Lu Zhaoyi asked, holding back her emotions.

Yingxue nodded and said bluntly, "According to what Grand Sima said, he locked Zhou Yi in Tingwei Prison, Prison No. 1, under the supervision of His Majesty's personal guards, and no one is allowed to enter."

"It seems that if you want to see Zhou Yi, you have to ask Your Majesty." She sighed.

"Sir, please forgive me for speaking frankly." Yingxue straightened her tone, "I'm afraid your Majesty won't let you see Zhou Yi. But this is the only clue to the case of Prefect Lu back then."

Yes!

After three years of secret investigation, they have eliminated many people.

Lu Yong's death was not caused by Lu Huaide's instigation, nor by the Yongzhou pastoralists, nor by the Jing State at that time.

Then there is only one possibility: Lu Yong was killed by someone from the Zhou family.

However, it is still just a guess.

While she was in a trance, Yingxue spoke from behind her, "Sir, if you want to see Zhou Yi, you must first gain your majesty's trust. And your majesty won't kill him yet, maybe there is still a chance?"

Lu Zhaoyi also agreed with this point.

Only by completely gaining Xia Pei's trust can she have the opportunity to go to prison to question Zhou Yi face to face.

…

The next day, when Lu Zhaoyi was about to go out, he saw Gu Man running back from the house in a hurry.

"Xiaoman, what happened again? Why are you so rude?" she couldn't help but ask.

The next moment, Gu Man ran over, breathing heavily, "Qiniang, the Lu family is here."

Upon hearing this, her expression suddenly changed, and she waved her sleeves and turned sideways, "Didn't I say that no one from the Lu family is allowed to enter?"

"No, no!" Gu Man gasped repeatedly before saying a complete sentence.

"Qiniang, listen to me, Master Lu brought the bride here. Outside the door, the shadow spirit won't let her in... Hey, hey, Qiniang..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhaoyi heard the words "Master Lu" and panicked, so she went out of the house to greet him.

Naturally, Gu Man also wanted to follow.

As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Lu Chengren and Lou Wanqing, holding hands, appearing in front of her. Their faces were not very good, as if they had been wronged in some way.

"Seventh sister!" As soon as she left the house, she saw Lu Chengren hurriedly stepped forward, looking at his posture, as if he wanted to ask for something.

"Last night, my wife and I were kicked out of the Lu family by the eldest mother. She said... If Ren wants to go back, he must first obtain the forgiveness of the seventh sister. If not, Ren and his bride will never be able to go back!"

Lu Zhaoyi was shocked, but she didn't expect that the eldest mother would do such an amazing job.

Seeing that Lou Wanqing was still pregnant and standing in front of the door for a long time, it was really inappropriate, so he ordered Ying Ling to take her into the house quickly and arrange a place.
Chapter completed!