From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 239
It's a long story for a child without a mother, Lu Guoliang thought over and over again and said briefly: "What's going on, my son has already sent someone to investigate. Before the court, my son heard Mr. Wen and the others whispering. They said it was Chu Huai. The king took advantage of Princess Liang to evacuate all the property of Prince Liang’s mansion. If this is true, I reckon that my sister’s dowry should have been stolen by Princess Liang, and King Huai of Chu sent it to a pawnshop for pawning. .”

He was startled when he heard it just now, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was nonsense.After all, no matter how capable Shangguan Xinrou is, it is impossible to hide from everyone's eyes, not to mention that the second master of the Mei family and Mrs. Mei are both in the mansion.They are neither stupid nor blind, how could it be possible that all their wealth has been transferred and emptied without knowing it.

The youngest daughter, Lu Yuzhen, was originally the confidant of the old Lu Guogong, and he was very angry when he heard this.Gritting his teeth, he smiled angrily and said, "I've eaten the bear's heart and leopard's guts. I stole things from my Lu family. I bully Jinze, who has no mother, right? King Huai of Chu, Princess Liang..."

Frowning deeply, the old Lu Guogong thought about it in a daze, and then said to himself after thinking for a moment: "No, it doesn't matter if the two of them can't fight each other, why does she want to do this?" Do it? Could it be that she needs money and asked Chu Huai Wang to help transport it out and send it to the pawn shop?"

Before the words finished, he himself denied it, because there was absolutely no need for Yiliang's family to do so.What's more, the things sent back from Liangzhou every year are enough for her expenses, and she doesn't need to take such a big risk to go to the pawn shop to exchange money.

If it's not a lack of money, then there is hatred, but the daughter is dead, and I haven't seen her before she died, so the hatred comes from that.There is also the eldest nephew who has been growing up in Liangzhou, and he does not obstruct her eyes. She has no reason to do so.

Thinking of her being the stepmother, the old Lu Guogong's complexion changed again, he was not so sure in his heart, and hesitated.

Lu Guoliang saw that his father's face changed again and again to confirm that he had forgotten, and reminded him: "Father, you forgot, the girl from Shangguan's family back then was not married to King Huai of Chu."

This matter was passed down from the Shangguan's family after the emperor issued the imperial decree to bestow the marriage. Because of too long time, he had forgotten it.When he came back, he said a few words to the follower, and the follower remembered and told him.

Shocking everyone with one word, everyone was enlightened, Mrs. Lu said in amazement: "They, they...are they together?"

Mrs. Lu felt a little out of breath, especially when she thought of Mei Jinze, she thought it was incredible.Her husband is outside in the bloody battlefield, and Shangguan Xinrou, as Princess Liang, hangs out with others in the capital. Is this still human?
Lu Guoliang did not answer, nor did he deny it.Seeing her was very surprised, he hurriedly stepped forward to hold her hand and said: "Mother, don't get excited, let alone think about it, I don't know if it's true or not, maybe it's just nonsense."

His mother was not in good health, especially in the past two years, when she was sick, she would not recover for two or three months, and she was lingering in the bed, so he couldn't help feeling a little worried and nervous.

Duke Lu doesn't think so. You must know that there are no waves without wind, and there is no wind without holes. This is true in all likelihood.What's more, King Huai of Chu has been arrested. You must know that the emperor has indulged him all these years.

Seeing that his wife seemed to be quite frightened, the old Lu Guogong did not say what was in his heart.He followed his son and said: "What Guoliang said is, don't get excited. I'll send someone to inquire first, and I'll talk about it after I get a clear understanding. Don't worry, the son-in-law is not a coward and will not be bullied. Shangguan's family is full of acid scholars. It's embarrassing to gossip all day long, if Shangguan Xinrou dares to do such a thing, let alone her son-in-law, even her natal family will not be able to spare her."

I have to say that the old Lu Guogong has the truth, and he sees things very thoroughly, but he underestimated Shangguan Xinrou's dedication to love.

As a woman, Mrs. Lu felt that her husband was right, so she felt relieved. She said: "No matter whether this matter is true or not, it is not right for my daughter's dowry to appear in the pawn shop. Go to the pawn shop first and then go to Prince Liang's Mansion Let’s go and ask here to see who has the guts to steal his daughter’s dowry while his son-in-law and Jin Ze are not at home.”

"Guoliang, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in charge of punishment. This matter must be investigated carefully. Your sister is gone, and mother is still alive. As long as mother is alive, no one is allowed to bully your sister, and Jin Ze, no one else." Once angry, Mrs. Lu confused the Ministry of Officials with the Ministry of Punishment.However, Lu Guoliang did not correct her, but said with a filial face: "Yes, my son knows. Mother, should you take the medicine?"

Mrs. Xu got up, supported Mrs. Lu's arm and said: "It's time to drink the medicine, mother, the medicine is ready, you should drink the medicine, my daughter-in-law will accompany you back to the backyard to drink the medicine. Qingchuan will arrive soon, He must have brought Jinze's letter back, just in time to wait for you to finish drinking the medicine to read the letter."

The mother-in-law is getting worse and worse as she gets older, and she is not a person who can handle things.So, don't care if it's true or not, coax it back first.

Mrs. Lu didn't want to leave, but it was time for her to drink medicine at this time.Therefore, I looked at my husband and then at my son, and told them to wait for her to come back. After that, she took her daughter-in-law and left first.

As soon as the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left, the father and son started talking, but before they could say a few words, someone outside reported that Lu Qingchuan had arrived.

Lu Qingchuan is a slave of Duke Lu's mansion. He gave birth to a son. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down and bowed to the two of them, saying: "This slave knocks on the old man, Lord!"

In a hurry to ask about the affairs of Prince Liang's mansion, the old Lu Guogong didn't talk nonsense with him, and directly asked him to get up and said, "I heard that you came back yesterday. What's the situation in Prince Liang's mansion now?"

As soon as Lu Qingchuan heard this, he knew they knew it, and he didn't dare to hide a word, he told the story of Shangguan Xinrou's cheating with King Chu Huai to evacuate his family's wealth and the prince's ruin of Mei Xin's innocence. .

Although she already knew that Mei Xin was unmarried and pregnant, when she heard that she was designed by the prince, the beard of the old Duke of Lu raised his beard.Filled with righteous indignation, he opened his mouth and cursed: "I said a long time ago that he is useless, but I didn't expect to be full of male robbers and female prostitutes. Are you all dead in Liangzhou? There are so many people, and the 30 Mei family army can't even protect Mei Xin. Are all of you dead?"

Although Mei Xin is not his granddaughter, she has been in correspondence with her for many years and she is filial, so she always gives him presents, and all of them are his favorites, which won his heart.Of course, the most important thing is that the eldest nephew loves her, the brother and sister have a good relationship, and he loves the house and the black.

Having not been scolded directly by anyone for several years, Lu Qingchuan was a little dazed and a little afraid to answer.In addition, he had already experienced the fiery temper of the old Lu Guogong, and if he was not allowed to scold him, the day would definitely be endless. He knelt on the ground with his head down and listened obediently, not daring to say a word.

(End of this chapter)