Did Miss become a nun today?

Granny Li stammered and couldn't get a clear answer, so Xie Yun Chu said, "What can't you tell me, Granny?"

Granny Li sighed and then said, "Miss, this old servant saw Madam Lu at the nunnery a few days ago."

Xie Yun Chu was taken aback. "Madam Lu? The Grand Tutor's wife?"

"That's right. Just a few days ago, Madam Lu brought Miss Lu to the nunnery and they stayed next door to us."

"The Lu family is powerful and influential. We'd better stay away from them. What if they come after Miss again?"

That's true, but although Lu Zhaoran is domineering, he's not the kind of person who can't distinguish right from wrong.

She might mock her, look down on her arrogantly, but she wouldn't go so far as to harm her.

Madam Lu hasn't done anything yet, so why is the nanny so afraid?

"Granny, are you hiding something from me?"

Granny Li was someone who served her mother and was usually calm and composed; this was the first time she had ever been so unsteady.

After hesitating for a long time, the old woman sighed and finally told the story of the assassin she encountered at Qingyun Nunnery that night last year.

"It's my fault. I thought that if I kept it from you, Miss, this matter would be over. Who would have thought that it would cause you trouble again?"

"An assassin appeared in Miss's room that night. This old servant suspects that it was Madam Lu who did it."

Xie Yun Chu asked, "Why do you say that? Do you have any evidence?"

"On the day Miss distributed porridge, this old servant went to help Miss and met the nanny who was by Madam Lu's side, and that's when I saw Madam Lu."

"She recognized the old servant; she must have seen his face before sending someone to kill the young lady that night."

"Miss, we can't stay here any longer. You don't even have anyone to protect you now, and this old servant is really worried."

Xie Yun Chu grasped the key point and asked, "Does this Madam Lu really have a grudge against my mother?"

"It's more than just a feud; if it weren't for her, the lady would have married the current Grand Tutor Lu."

Xie Yunchu's heart sank, and she even held her breath, taking a long time to find her voice.

"My mother and Grand Tutor Lu?"

Granny Li lamented, "When the Shen family suffered misfortune, Madam went to their door to plead for mercy, and Lu Heng promised to intercede for Master. But later, Lu Heng went back on his word, and when he sent the next message, he had already married the current Madam Lu."

Lu Heng did come to the Shen family later, but by then the Shen family had already fallen apart.

Xie Yun Chu knew that her mother was from the capital, but she never expected that she had such a past with the current Grand Tutor Lu.

"The old woman has been by my mother's side for many years, does she know... who she conceived me with?"

Li Mama didn't know that not long after the Shen family's incident, the madam disappeared, and when she returned, she was heavily pregnant.

"This old servant doesn't know who Miss's biological father is either." She smiled through her tears. "Back then, Madam was a household name in the capital. Countless families would break down their doors to marry her."

"In the end, the lady chose Lu Heng, but even after the two became engaged, the men outside did not give up and were all vying for him."

So, it's really hard to say who her father is.

I was so shocked that I forgot that I was talking about Mrs. Lu at the beginning.

In other words, her mother and Grand Tutor Lu were originally engaged, but the marriage fell through because of the Shen family's misfortune.

So the fiancé that my aunt mentioned who broke off her engagement with her mother was none other than Grand Tutor Lu.

At the time, I didn't think much of it; it's normal to seek advantage and avoid harm.

But knowing today that it was Grand Tutor Lu, my feelings are somewhat complicated.

The Shen family just got into trouble and he immediately broke off the engagement and married someone else, who was also a tutor to the princes. Wasn't he afraid that he would raise the princes to be ungrateful and treacherous as well?

One is a heartless man, and the other is his former sister-in-law, who is now persecuting her.

Just because she has a good temper doesn't mean you can bully her like this, right?

"Why didn't you tell me sooner, Granny?"

Granny Li lowered her head. "Back then, Madam said she didn't want Miss to know about these distressing things, but now that Miss's safety is at stake, this old servant has no choice but to speak up."

"Miss, the Lu family was probably the one who sent people to assassinate Madam back then. We can't stay here any longer."

Xie Yun Chu, however, had calmed down. "Where else can we go if we don't stay here?"

"Changning is the ancestral home of the Lu family, and the Lu family has deep roots here. As long as we leave here, everything will be fine."

"If I leave here, will those people let me go?"

"Back when my mother and I lived in Jiangnan for so many years, we were able to find them. Why can't we now?"

Therefore, her identity has been exposed, and even if she leaves Changning, she will not be able to live in peace.

"Granny, you should go down the mountain tomorrow and help me find out some information."

*

She stayed at the nunnery for two more days and began to pay attention to the movements next door. She also saw Lu Zhaoran from afar a few times.

Lu Zhaoran followed behind her mother, looking unwilling.

"Mother, you can come, but why did you have to bring me along?"

Madam Lu glared at her. "Are you still thinking about that Chen Yan?"

"Let me tell you, don't even think about it. Once we get back to the capital, you'll be going to find a match for me."

Lu Zhaoran was displeased. "Father didn't say anything, but you're the only one who looks down on Chen Yan. Do you really expect me to marry into the royal family?"

She doesn't want to marry those men. There's no peace in the inner quarters. She marries to live a happy life, not to cause herself trouble.

Madam Lu was displeased. "You're all spoiled by your father and me. That's why you're so unruly. What's so good about Chen Yan? He's penniless. Can you endure hardship?"

Lu Zhaoran didn't want to argue with her mother anymore. She had tried to persuade her mother so many times over the years, but her mother just wouldn't listen.

She was convinced that Chen Yan was after her family background, which was why he deliberately approached her.

She was too embarrassed to say it, but Chen Yan wasn't interested in her family background at all; he clearly wasn't interested in her at all.

Thinking of this, and recalling Xie Yunchu, I felt even more frustrated.

Before leaving the capital, she had someone investigate Chen Yan and learned about the connection between the two.

I felt both angry and relieved.

She was angry that she hadn't met Chen Yan first, otherwise what would have become of Xie Yun Chu?

They were also grateful that Xie Yun Chu had helped the Chen family, which led to their current relationship.

He felt a mix of love and hate for Xie Yun Chu, stomped his foot, lost all interest in playing, and went back to his room alone.