From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 238

Although they have kept knowing about Mei Jinze's recent situation through letters over the years, they still wanted to ask, especially in the letters that he always reported good news but not good ones. They wanted to know his real situation through Lu Qingchuan, and also wanted to know more.

Lu Yuzhen was not yet born when Xu married, and her eldest son was older than her.Therefore, she clearly knew how much her father-in-law and mother-in-law loved her only sister-in-law, and also how much they cherished Mei Jinze, the eldest grandson.

She watched Lu Yuzhen grow up. She always liked her at home, always stayed in her room and refused to go back, and sometimes slept with her.Therefore, the deep affection is like her own daughter, so that she is not jealous at all.On the contrary, she also liked Mei Jinze very much, and felt sorry for him who lost his mother at a young age.

Sitting down next to Mrs. Lu, Xu said: "Mother is not in good health. It's cold today. Why don't you wait in the Nuan Pavilion? The uncle said when he left that there is not much to do today, and he will come back to accompany Dad in a while." mother."

Aiwujiwu, because he loves his younger sister, Lu Guoliang, the eldest son of the old Lu Guogong, also values ​​his nephew very much.When I went to court in the morning, I left a message on purpose, saying that I would come back to see Lu Qingchuan after visiting the Ministry of Officials.

Before answering, Lu Wenbo, the youngest son of the old Lu Guogong's youngest son, ran in excitedly.He has just turned 16 this year, which is the time when he is young and frivolous.Round face with big eyes, slightly dark skin, big arms and round waist, shaking like a hill when running and jumping.

Laughing before saying anything, beaming with joy, he gave people the feeling that he was about to open his mouth to pay New Year's greetings, and it was very festive to have a good harvest.Excited, he raised the things in his hand while running, and said excitedly: "Grandfather, grandma, look quickly, I got a baby, and it has my aunt's name engraved on it."

While speaking, he rushed to the front of the second elder, panting like a cow with a rosy face, one could tell at a glance that he not only ran in a hurry but also ran a long way.

Normally, the old Lu Guogong would definitely reprimand him for being unruly, but when he heard that his daughter's name was engraved, his expression changed immediately.With a pause in my heart, I reached out to take it, and saw a piece of emerald jade with jade characters engraved on the front and precious characters on the back, in plum blossom fonts, very beautiful.

Turned pale in shock, Mrs. Lu snatched it over and looked at it and said, "Isn't this Yuzhen's thing? Why is it here with you?"

Mrs. Xu also suddenly remembered that this emerald jade ring was specially given to his youngest daughter when Duke Lu got a piece of jade.However, she remembered that she had written it into the dowry list when she got married, and carried it to Prince Liang's mansion along with the dowry. How could it be in the hands of Lao Wu.

Lu Wenbo ranks fifth among the grandchildren of the Lu family, and people in the mansion call him the Fifth Young Master!
At this time, the old Lu Guogong had already remembered, and he slapped the table with glaring eyes and said, "Say, where did you get it, why are your aunt's things in your hands?"

His voice was like a bell and his momentum was like a rainbow. He was over [-] years old when he roared with full of vigor.

He was afraid of his grandfather from the bottom of his heart, and when Lu Wenbo saw that he was angry, he instinctively knelt down.Guessing that he had gotten into trouble again, he shrank his neck subconsciously and said timidly, "It wasn't stolen..."

As soon as the words came out, Lu Guoliang, the boss of the Lu family, hurried in. Seeing Wen Bo kneeling on the ground, the old father was full of anger. He said with a smile: "Father, Wen Bo's work is not good, just tell him. , why did you still get angry. The imperial doctor said that getting angry will hurt your body, so you must not get angry."

Walking up to his father and standing still, Lu Guoliang put away his smile and turned to look at Lu Wenbo and said, "Xiao Wu, what's going on, did you fight with someone again?"

The age of 16 is just the time to be impulsive, plus he has been a little chubby since he was a child, people always laughed at him, so that he didn't know how many fights he had with them in the past year.

Lu Wenbo felt aggrieved and regretted, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense, especially seeing how angry his grandfather was, he replied weakly: "No, there was no fight. I went to Wenchang's pawn shop today to find him to play with. He showed me a piece of emerald jade, said that it was engraved with my aunt's name, and asked me if I wanted to buy it back. I said I didn't want to buy it because I didn't have any money with me, but I really liked it. I wondered if my grandfather and grandmother missed it all the time. Little aunt, I just want to take it back to show them, and then borrow some money to go to the pawn shop to buy it back."

At this point he paused, looked up at the old Lu Guogong, saw that his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he went on frightened: "Grandpa got angry after seeing it for some reason, and then you come here gone."

Kneeling and moving two steps forward, Lu Wenbo said with a bitter face: "Grandfather, grandmother, grandson knows his mistake, and grandson will never dare again."

"Wenchang? That Wenchang, is it the Wenchang of Liu's family at the entrance of the alley?" Mrs. Xu was a little uncertain, but Lu Wenbo made friends with all kinds of people.So, before he could answer, she thought it should be.

Lu Wenbo nodded, and opened his mouth and said, "Well, it's him. His pawn shop has not been doing well recently, and he wants to sell the emerald jade to me."

When a friend is in trouble, he should help out with all his money, and besides, his aunt's name is engraved on the emerald jade ring.He was also sure that Old Duke Lu would definitely buy it, otherwise he wouldn't dare to take it back excitedly.

After listening for a long time, she finally understood it completely, and Xu said: "Father, mother, don't worry about it, my daughter-in-law will send someone to the pawn shop to find out what's going on. My sister's dowry is in Prince Liang's mansion. Why did you enter the pawn shop for no reason? Could it be that someone in Prince Liang’s mansion had unclean hands and feet and stole my sister’s dowry and pawned it in the pawn shop.”

Prince Liang's mansion has not yet separated, there are many people, and Mei Zhannan and his son are not at home all year round, it is estimated that the guards have stolen it.

Frowning slightly, Lu Guoliang took out the Jade Jade Jue to have a look, and said to himself: "Could it be that what they said is true?"

"What's true? Did you hear something?" The old Lu Guogong knew his son well, and he knew that he must have heard something as soon as he heard this.

Lu Guoliang didn't answer right away, but thought for a while and said to Lu Wenbo who was kneeling on the ground: "Look at your sweat, go and change first."

Lu Wenbo was smart, knowing that it would be inconvenient for him to hear the next words, he stood up and saluted, "Grandson, leave!"

Reluctantly wanting to take the Jade Jade Jue back, but seeing his uncle holding it in his hand, he couldn't make a sound.

After a while, after he left, Lu Guoliang backed away again, sat down next to his old father and said, "Father, mother, you two elders must be steady, there are many important matters in the family that are still waiting for your second elder to make up their minds. This matter is also my decision this morning." I overheard what others said, and I don’t know if it’s true, but King Huai of Chu was indeed imprisoned by the emperor.”

The husband and wife looked at each other and said in unison, "What does this have to do with King Huai of Chu?"

(End of this chapter)