Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 221 Missing
Su Qingwan, along with her wet nurse and Luzhu, methodically counted the dowry.

Ever since she replaced Xie Zhaolan and entered the Lu family, she had been in control of the dowry. The land and shops had long been taken over by her, and the shopkeepers in Beijing had also fulfilled their duties and run the business steadily.

After the advent of gold and silver notes, it became much easier to exchange silver for gold and silver notes. The most difficult thing now is the large items.

Lu Yunshu and Lu Yuntang came to visit together. When Lu Yunshu learned that Su Qingwan was about to leave after the divorce, she was reluctant to let her go, and her eyes were slightly red.

Lu Yuntang's relationship with her was a little distant, but he had also received Su Qingwan's favor, so he accompanied Lu Yunshu to say goodbye. Su Qingwan smiled when she saw them, and took out a box of night pearls for Lu Yuntang. Seeing this, Lu Yuntang quickly declined. Now that Lu Jing was crowned king, many officials and their wives sent generous gifts, and she was not short of jewelry.

But the box of night-shining pearls Su Qingwan gave her was too rare, each pearl was round and full, emitting a soft luster. She liked it very much, but felt guilty about it. Su Qingwan saw her thoughts and said generously: "Take it, just think of it as your sister-in-law wishing you to find a good man in the future and have a smooth life."

At dinner time, Lu Yuntang said goodbye and left Meilan Garden, but Su Qingwan insisted on keeping Lu Yunshu to have dinner together.

She liked Lu Yunshu from the bottom of her heart. People's hearts are always biased, so she naturally showed more favoritism to Lu Yunshu and left a lot of things for her.

Su Qingwan had no particular interest in jewelry, so she picked out all of Xie Zhaolan's jewelry, except for those with special commemorative significance, and gave them all to Lu Yunshu. Among them were several sets of extremely valuable head ornaments, kingfisher bead hairpins, and exquisite earrings, all of which were treasures. There were also many high-quality fabrics, which were also left to Lu Yunshu.

Lu Yunshu looked at these things and was flattered. She waved her hands and refused: "Sister-in-law, this is too expensive. I... I really can't accept it."

Su Qingwan took her hand and said earnestly, "Shu'er, you are different from the third and fourth girls. They have their parents and brothers to support them, so they won't have to worry about their future. But you are a concubine's daughter, and you are not valued. Your sister-in-law will leave you some money to support yourself. When you get married in the future, these will be your dowry. We girls must have some money in our hands to live comfortably. When you get married, go to find Shopkeeper Xie. Your sister-in-law has also left two shops for you. No matter who you marry, you can live more comfortably with these. This is a little gift from your sister-in-law, so please accept it."

"Sister-in-law..." Lu Yunshu's eyes were hot and her voice was choked. "I have never done anything for my sister-in-law, but she is so good to me. I..."

She bit her lip, her eyes full of reluctance and gratitude.

Lu Yunshu's reliance on Su Qingwan is even deeper than on her biological mother, Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou has always been indifferent to worldly affairs. As a concubine's daughter, Lu Yunshu is not as confident as the third and fourth ladies. Although her family has never treated her badly, they have never paid much attention to her. When her sister-in-law was around, she still had someone to rely on. Now that her sister-in-law is leaving, she suddenly feels confused and at a loss.

"Shu'er, you are close to me. When I was sick, you came to visit me many times..." Su Qingwan paused halfway through her words, and then continued with a smile, "Sister-in-law knows that you are thoughtful and willing to help me hide some things. Sister-in-law is very grateful. So, this money can be regarded as a little gift from sister-in-law, or you can use it as hush money."

Lu Yunshu panicked when she heard this, and subconsciously wanted to explain, but Su Qingwan patted her hand gently and said in a gentle voice: "Good girl, thank you."

Only then did Lu Yunshu realize that her sister-in-law had already seen through her thoughts.

She has always been very careful and close to her sister-in-law. During the time when Su Qingwan claimed to be ill, she came to visit her many times. How could she not notice something? But she knew that her sister-in-law must have something to hide, so she kept it a secret and never told anyone, not even her biological mother, Aunt Zhou. In order to avoid causing trouble for her sister-in-law, she also deliberately reduced her contacts, and even cleverly diverted Lin's attention when she was about to come to Meilan Garden. She never thought of taking credit from Su Qingwan, nor did she know what her sister-in-law was planning. She just wanted to help her keep the secret.

If Su Qingwan hadn't mentioned it today, she would probably never have said it.

"General Chen has made great contributions to the Chen family. Miss, you are now the daughter-in-law of the Chen family. Your status will also rise. Although Lin has some small thoughts, she is not the kind of person who would be mean and abuse her daughter. You have your sister's support, so you will definitely be able to find a good marriage in the future. Shu'er, there is still a long way to go. Take it slow, and things will get better." Su Qingwan patiently comforted Lu Yunshu.

Actually, Lu Yunshu had not suffered much. Although Lin was not lenient, she did not treat concubines' daughters and sons harshly. Lu Shaoqing and Concubine Zhou were childhood sweethearts, and Concubine Zhou was the apple of Lu Shaoqing's eye. Lu Shaoqing doted on Concubine Zhou and gave Lin the respect she deserved. Concubine Zhou was smart and knew how to avoid being in the spotlight, and was very respectful to Lin.

Therefore, in such a family environment, Lu Yunshu's life is dull but stable. In the future, when Lu Jing is in charge, and with Zhang's tolerance, Lu Yunshu's life will only get better and better.

"Sister-in-law, are you going back to Jiangnan?" Lu Yunshu asked softly.

Su Qingwan nodded, a trace of nostalgia flashed in her eyes: "Well, I have to go back to Jiangnan. The mountains are high and the waters are long, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to meet again."

Lu Yunshu's eyes were red, she was reluctant, but she also knew that her sister-in-law had made up her mind and it was difficult to change it. During the meal, Lu Yunshu poured a glass of wine, held it with both hands, and toasted to Su Qingwan: "Shu'er toasts to sister-in-law, I just hope that sister-in-law will be happy and safe in the future." "Okay, I'll take your good words!" Su Qingwan smiled and clinked glasses with her, then raised her head and drank it all.

The next day, the Xie family sent a carriage to move Su Qingwan's dowry. Lu Jing went to the palace to take up his duties, but Lin stood guard at the gate of Meilan Garden and said something sarcastic in a veiled tone: "Look, the Lu family is now a prince's mansion, with great power and endless wealth and splendor. But some people are just unlucky and can't enjoy this blessing. Now that she has become an abandoned woman, even if she returns to Jiangnan, I'm afraid no one will dare to marry her. I'm afraid she will live a miserable life in the future."

As Lin spoke, she glanced at Su Qingwan complacently, her eyes full of mockery.

Su Qingwan didn't care about it at all, her expression was as calm as the surface of a lake, without any ripples.

Lu Zhu was so angry that she could not help but retort: ​​"My daughter is talented and beautiful. She will never have to worry about food and clothing in her life. She will live a happy life in the future. Why does she have to marry a husband like in your Lu family and suffer for nothing? My daughter doesn't want that!"

Luzhu put his hands on his hips, his face full of anger, and was eager to protect his master.

After hearing this, Lin was not angry, but smiled even more proudly, and continued to boast: "My brother Feng will soon be engaged to the Duke Dingguo. It is only a matter of time before he has many children and rises to prominence. You guys, just wait to be jealous!"

Su Qingwan didn't want to argue with her any more, so she responded calmly, "Really? Then it won't be too late for you to show off after the two families are officially engaged."

Lin was choked and speechless, her face turned pale and red. She wanted to make a few more sarcastic remarks, but seeing Su Qingwan's calm and composed appearance, she felt bored and could only snort coldly: "Humph, you are just being stubborn! Our Lu family is now a prince's mansion, how could the Dingguo Mansion be unwilling to marry us? You, hurry up and go to the government to stamp the divorce agreement, don't waste time here!"

Su Qingwan said slowly, "I will go to the government office to stamp it this afternoon, Madam Lu, don't worry."

After that, she turned around and left the Lu family with her nanny, Lu Zhu and others. Shopkeeper Xie came to greet them personally. When he saw Su Qingwan, his face was full of smiles: "Congratulations, young lady, for escaping from the sea of ​​suffering! I came here today to take you home."

After saying that, he drove the car himself and respectfully invited Su Qingwan to get in.

Su Qingwan returned home and asked the shopkeeper Xie and the housekeeper to carefully count the dowry and send it to the warehouse for safekeeping. Then, she took the divorce letter and went to the government to go through the final stamping procedures.

At the same time, Lu Jing, who was on duty in the palace, was inexplicably uneasy.

He sat in his study, turning over and over the memorial in his hand, but he couldn't read a single word. He felt as if he had been scratched by a cat, and he was restless. He himself couldn't explain why he suddenly became like this.

Li An had been with Lu Jing for many years and knew his thoughts very well. He saw through his mind at a glance and said with a smile: "Master, the princess's villa is only an hour away from the capital. If you miss the princess, you might as well go to the villa to visit her. The princess is recuperating there, and maybe she is thinking about you, too."

"Really?" Lu Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared at the corners of his lips.

Li An's words were like a spring breeze, calming his inner anxiety. "You're right. No one has lived in the Southwest King's villa for a long time. I don't know if she is used to living there. Let's go see her now."

As Lu Jing spoke, he stood up, straightened his robe, and strode out of the palace.

The villa of the King of Southwest was not far from the capital. After an hour's express ride, Lu Jing, Li An and a team of Jinyiwei quickly left the city and rushed to the villa. The villa of the King of Southwest was very deserted. The lanterns in front of the manor were very old, as if no one had lived there for a long time and no one had taken care of it. An old slave was weeding in front of the door.

"Old man, please inform the princess that Lu Jing is here to see her."

The old woman was surprised and stood up slowly. "My Lord, what are you talking about? The princess has never been to the villa."

"What?" Lu Jing was surprised. The King of Southwest only had one villa in the capital, and Xiaowu clearly said that he came here to recuperate, so where else could he be if not in the villa?
Li An's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Lu Jing was angry, and hurriedly said, "Master, I will check it out right away."