The mistress of the Hou family went crazy after doting on concubines and killing their wives.

Chapter 50 Candidates for the legitimate son

The next day, it was just dawn.

Lu Wan woke up at dawn because something was on her mind.

Going to Xie Mansion to attend Xie Zhiyan's funeral today was a big event for her.

Lu Wan looked at the delicate little face in the bronze mirror, "Today, I want to give Prince Xie a long face. Zhiruo, choose the best plain clothes."

"Yes."

She appeared as the wife of the future heir apparent of Marquis Wen of Jin, so her identity was naturally different and she couldn't be too casual.

Lu Wan was wearing mourning for her mother, and she had a dozen sets of simple skirts and jewelry.

Zhiruo chose a set of moon-white silver silk tapestry jackets, a Yunjin thousand-pleated skirt, a pearl crown on her head, a pair of east pearl earrings, and a white fox fur cloak.

Sober, elegant and elegant.

"Sister."

Lu Xiuning stood at the door, wearing a new moon-white brocade robe, a black scarf, and a white cotton cape.

Usnea followed behind, holding a bamboo basket with a bunch of yellow things in it.

"Brother Ning, have you had breakfast?" Lu Wan waved to him.

"Have eaten." Lu Xiuning walked in and asked shyly, "Sister, can Xiuning attend my brother-in-law's funeral together? Xiuning folded the ingots for her brother-in-law with her own hands and wanted to burn them with her own hands."

Lu Wan wasn't used to the word brother-in-law yet, her ears were slightly red, "Of course you can, you're so good."

He reached out and touched his cloak, "Zhiruo, I remember there was a piece of spliced ​​big ermine skin?"

"Yes, it's Prince Xie's betrothal gift."

"Give it to Usnea and make a big cloak for Brother Ning."

"Okay." Zhiruo quickly took it and handed it to Usnea.

Lu Xiuning quickly thanked him.

Lu Wan only brought Zhiruo and Mingxiao with her, but Lu Xiuning didn't bring anyone with her.

The two siblings chatted about Lu Xiuning's homework together, and unknowingly arrived at the Yishou Hall.

When Zhiqiu heard the sound, he closed the curtain, saluted, and said with a smile, "The eldest lady and the third young master came so early."

"Has grandma had breakfast?" Lu Wan asked with a smile.

"I've used it. I'm waiting for the big girl."

Lu Wan entered the house, walked around the eight rosewood screens inlaid with clams to welcome the blessings of Baizi, and saw a red lacquered and carved Arhat bed placed near the window.

Both of these items were moved from Jinxiu Pavilion.

Mrs. Lu wore a dark Xiangyun tapestry jacket, a dark blue underskirt, and a forehead wipe of the same color. Her hair was only tied with dark green mother-of-pearl flowers to secure her hair.

Simple and plain, yet very rich.

The Xiangyun tapestry was given to her by Lu Wan's mother, and this piece alone is worth more than two hundred gold.

"Grandma is well." Lu Wan smiled and stepped forward to greet Lu Xiuning.

Mrs. Lu was a little surprised when she saw the handsome and tall Lu Xiuning, "Brother Ning? You have grown a lot taller."

I haven't seen him for almost half a month. I thought he went to study in the clan.

Lu Xiuning bowed again solemnly, "Grandma, Xiuning has eaten a lot in the past two days and has grown faster."

What a handsome young man.

"Well, that's right. Brother Ning looks the most like your father." Mrs. Lu nodded happily.

The eldest son Lu Shanyuan is her most promising son, and he also won the imperial examination.

It is a pity that Lu Shanyuan only has two concubines, one is concubine Lu Xiuxun, who is 17 years old this year.

Another eight-year-old, Lu Xiuning, has not yet entered the family tree.

Her biggest worry is that her eldest daughter-in-law has no outstanding legitimate son, and none of the other two sons are outstanding, so the Hou family has no successors. Mrs. Lu's joy faded a lot when she thought of this.

Lu Wan saw it in her eyes, smiled and supported Mrs. Lu, "Grandma, Brother Ning is sensible. He wants to accompany us to the Xie Mansion to worship, and he even broke the gold ingot with his own hands."

"He is a good boy." Mrs. Lu nodded happily, "Let's go."

A warm sedan was prepared under the corridor, and the servants carried the old lady and Lu Wan to the Chuihua Gate to ride in a carriage. Lu Xiuning followed on foot.

Parked at the gate is a carriage with a green curtain and canopy hanging with the logo of Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

The smaller gray carriage at the back was for the maids and mammies.

Lu Xiuning stepped forward to help Mrs. Lu get into the carriage, and Lu Wan followed.

"Are you coming up together?"

"Brother rides a horse." Lu Xiuning pointed to an old horse next to him.

Lu Wan took a look and said, "Go back and ask Dongqing to go outside to find a good horse for you. A good man must have a good horse. In the future, you will enter the White Deer Academy. Riding a horse belongs to me, the Prince of the Marquis of Wu'an." So majestic."

Lu Xiuning couldn't help but said, "Thank you, eldest sister."

There is no good man who does not like horses.

The Dali Dynasty also won the world through war, and horse riding was popular among both men and women.

Lu Wan sat opposite Mrs. Lu, pretending not to see her in shock, and raised the curtains to look at her brother.

Mrs. Lu didn't hold back and asked, "You said Brother Ning is going to Bailu Academy?"

Lu Wan turned around and said, "Well, the master of clan studies praised the third brother, saying that he has the ability to look at one eye and ten lines, has a super memory, and has high aura. Maybe he will be a great talent in the future. Maybe he will be the first person to enter the Marquis Mansion. Where is the son of White Deer Academy?"

Mrs. Lu was surprised, "Really?"

"It's true, my mother said it herself. I even took the exam for him. Brother Ning loves reading very much and always borrows books from his mother's study. I simply gave him a key to the study of Shaoguangyuan. He can read it at any time. Go and see.”

"Our Marquis Mansion, if we can find a child who can pass the orthodox imperial examination and become an official, he will be able to help his father in the officialdom in the future, make our Marquis Mansion look good, and maintain the Marquis Mansion's glory for our grandmother. Grandma, don't you think so? ?”

Lu Wan said it casually, but it dropped a thunder in Mrs. Lu's heart.

She had never paid much attention to this motherless grandson. It was only when Lu Wan said that Zhao Ruyi was depriving him of his education and expenses that she remembered that she had such a grandson.

Mrs. Lu looked at the young man on horseback through the curtains raised by Lu Wan. His back was straight and his stern little face was looking straight ahead. The young man was full of high spirits, and looked a bit like Lu Shanyuan's jade tree in the wind.

Lu Wan caught her expression in her eyes and took the opportunity to say, "My mother's biggest regret during her lifetime was that she did not give birth to a legitimate son. Seeing that Brother Ning was so good, she decided to cultivate him. For his sake, she specially paid for him and invited a famous gentleman to study in the clan. I give lessons because I want my husband to teach him well. One day, if he succeeds, he will also fulfill his mother's wish."

Mrs. Lu was even more surprised.

Is it possible that the Qin family intends to raise Lu Xiuning as his legitimate son?

She did not consider raising Lu Xiuxun as her legitimate son because Liu Chunyan was from a lowly background and Lu Xiuxun was not a scholar.

I originally thought that Yu Xiuyan was young, easy to train, and obedient, but I never considered the transparent Lu Xiuning.

Lu Wan had always wondered why her grandmother and father wanted to adopt Yu Xiuyan as their legitimate son. Is it just to prevent the blood from leaking out?
In the past two days, I suddenly realized that my grandmother wanted to raise a grandson that she could control.

As for the father, he was simply confused and wanted to make Zhao Ruyi's bloodline his legitimate son.

Looking back on the previous life, after Yu Xiuyan took over, he was indeed brought up in front of the old lady.

Grandma felt that Zhao Ruyi was easy to handle as an outsider.

For so many years, Zhao Ruyi has always pretended to be virtuous and obedient, but her grandmother did not expect that she had hidden ambitions and cruel methods.

Lu Wan simply said, "Although my mother didn't say it explicitly, my granddaughter guessed that her mother wanted to name her third brother as her legitimate son. Mother said that without her mother, the third brother would have no other involvements, so that he could honor her wholeheartedly. Otherwise, there would be It’s hard not to be selfish when your biological mother is around.”

Lu Wan's voice was choked with sobs, "It's a pity that my mother passed away before she could achieve her wish."

Madam Lu was moved.

Lu Wan was right. Lu Xiuning was the only motherless concubine in the mansion. His mother was a concubine she personally selected. She had a clean family background and had no contact with her mother-in-law when she entered the Lu mansion. There would be no hidden dangers when she was raised in the future.

Zhao Ruyi and her daughter are equally mean-spirited, and Yu Xiuyan's reputation will definitely be affected. He is indeed not a good candidate for his direct grandson.

(End of this chapter)