mtl008 Chapter 242 Aunt Lu's Strategy for the Old Madam
Chapter 242 Aunt Lu's Strategy for the Old Madam
Mrs. Lu changed into a new set of clothes today. The clothes were made overnight using the material Su Li gave her as a gift.
She had brought a few sets of clothes with her from the palace, but none of them suited her current status. Emperor Jingde had given her a lot of gold and silver, but she couldn't go out easily and couldn't buy clothes.
However, the two pieces of cloth that Su Li gave her solved her urgent problem.
"Greetings, old lady. May you live a long and healthy life."
Lu Shiyuan bowed very obediently.
The old lady snorted coldly and interrupted her, "As expected, you are a noble from the palace. You don't even take an old woman like me seriously. You have been in the mansion for two days and you only remember to pay your respects."
Lu Shiyuan was stunned when he heard this.
She came only after finding out everything.
Everyone in the general's mansion said that the old lady was a very kind and amiable person, generous and kind to everyone, the kindest and softest-hearted person, and never treated anyone harshly or intimidatingly.
Thinking of this, Lu Shiyuan became more respectful: "Old Madam, it was Shiyuan who was wrong."
"Since you know you're wrong, then stand in the yard for half an hour."
The old lady had previously been in charge of the Marquis's residence, and her methods were naturally stern. The renewed aura she now displayed was quite frightening.
She is not Su Li, nor is she Pei Heng, so she doesn't need to worry about this or that. If the man surnamed Lu wants to go to Emperor Jingde to complain, then let him go. At worst, she can be exiled with him.
She picked up Xi Jie'er again and fed her with candied fruit, pretending that there was no one in the yard, and chatted and laughed with Su Li.
"I heard that the Bodhisattva at Huguo Temple is very effective. I wanted to copy a few scrolls of scriptures and bring them to worship. Unfortunately, I am really old, my eyesight is blurry, and my hands and feet don't obey me anymore."
Ever since the Marquis's mansion was ransacked and his children and grandchildren were exiled, the old lady no longer mentioned it but became obsessed with vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures.
Su Li knew that the old lady could never let it go.
"If grandma doesn't mind, A-Li will help you copy it."
"Need not!"
The old lady waved her hands repeatedly.
"You are pregnant, how can you worry about these things?"
Besides, she offered these scriptures for those who were exiled. There were conflicts between Su Li and the people in the Marquis' Mansion that were difficult to resolve. How could she ask Su Li to help her?
Isn't this disgusting to her?
When Lu Shiyuan heard these words in the yard, her heart moved.
After about a cup of tea, she began to stagger slightly and cried out, and Xiao Cui, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Aunt Lu, are you okay?"
"It's okay!" Lu Shiyuan raised his hand and supported his forehead slightly.
Xiao Cui said loudly at the right moment, "Madam Lu, you must have been working so hard for two consecutive nights to sew socks for the general. It's so cold outside, how can you bear it wearing such thin clothes?"
Lu Shiyuan looked at Xiao Cui approvingly, and Xiao Cui looked back at him in a very servile manner.
The noise in the courtyard alarmed the people inside. The old lady frowned and was about to speak when she heard Lu Shiyuan say:
"That's my duty as a concubine, so don't bring it up. Besides, I just stood for a cup of tea. In the past, I often stood for half a day in the palace. How can I be so delicate? Stop it now, don't let the old lady think I'm sentimental."
Su Li curled the corners of her mouth.
This tea talk is really insightful.
The old lady also frowned. It was ridiculous to play tricks in front of her.
However, she still said calmly:
"Okay, come and sit."
Lu Shiyuan hurried into the house, "Thank you, Madam."
He turned around and saluted Su Li, then sat down with half of his buttocks touching the stool.
After she sat down, the old lady's lecture began.
"You are now the concubine of the General's Mansion. You must be clear about your status and stop constantly talking about past events in the palace. If you want to use your status as a servant to bully others in the General's Mansion, you are wrong!"
"Yes, Shi Yuan remembers it."
Lu Shiyuan quickly lowered his head in response.
"Also, Heng'er is too delicate to wear clothes, shoes, and socks made by outsiders, so you don't have to bother yourself."
"Yes, I see."
"Li'er is the mistress of the mansion. You can't take advantage of your age and act like a spoiled brat. You must obey her in everything and never disobey her!"
"Shi Yuan knows."
The old lady scolded him many times, but Lu Shiyuan accepted all of them with an astonishingly good attitude.
Su Li sat on the soft chair, watching Lu Shiyuan being scolded by the old lady. If she hadn't overheard her gossip in the courtyard, she would have been easily deceived by her submissive appearance.
However, she saw Lu Shiyuan's hand hidden under her sleeve move slightly, and she must have clenched her fist to deliberately suppress her anger and unwillingness.
The old lady lectured him for a long time, and finally said impatiently:
"Okay, I'm tired after sitting here all morning. I'm going to lie down for a while."
Su Li stood up and took his leave.
Lu Shiyuan also wanted to leave, but the old lady stopped him and said:
"It's spring now, and the flowers in my yard haven't been tilled yet. You can stay and till the soil today before you leave."
That day, Lu Shiyuan was left in the yard by the old lady. All the hundreds of pots of flowers she raised were turned over and fertilized before being released.
When she returned to Feiyun Pavilion, she was so tired that her waist was about to break, and she fell asleep immediately.
The next day, after Su Li finished breakfast and work, he went to the old lady's house to pay his respects and chat as usual. Before entering the courtyard, he heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
When I lifted the curtain and went in, I saw the old lady sitting on the warm couch, with Aunt Lu standing beside her serving her.
She was very close to the old lady, holding a long scroll in her hands, and pointing at it, speaking softly:
"Madam, when I was little, I also learned calligraphy from my mother for a few days. Do you think my handwriting is up to your standards?"
The old lady looked at the scroll and said, "Yes, the handwriting is beautiful and the lines are neatly spaced. It must have taken a lot of hard work."
As she was speaking, the old lady saw Su Li coming in, and she waved her hand to call her over, saying:
"Li'er, come and see."
"What is it?"
When Su Li walked to the old lady's side, she saw that the long scroll was densely covered with scriptures.
Aunt Lu knelt and saluted, "Madam, yesterday I heard that the Madam wanted to copy the scriptures, so I came here at dawn today. I copied these in the whole morning, please take a look."
As soon as Su Li looked up, she met Aunt Lu's gaze.
A bit of arrogance, provocation and unwillingness.
"I was just worried that no one would copy the scriptures for me!" the old lady said. "I didn't expect that Concubine Lu has such good handwriting."
Su Li listened and smiled: "That's perfect, if grandma needs anything in the future, there will be someone to copy it."
"Yes! Madam, please give your orders."
Aunt Lu was so proud to recommend herself.
The old lady is the general's grandmother. As long as he can control the old lady, he will have someone to rely on in the general's mansion in the future.
The elderly are the easiest to coax.
Just prescribe the right medicine for the problem. Isn't it just a matter of copying some scriptures for offering? It just takes some time and effort.
The old lady said happily:
"So good."
Aunt Lu looked at Su Li with a boastful and provocative look. She was the one who slept until noon every day, and she didn't even know that she had taken over the old lady's affairs.
Seeing that the two were chatting enthusiastically and she couldn't get a word in, Su Li stood up and said goodbye:
"Grandma, I have some accounts to attend to, so I won't accompany you any longer."
"let's go!"
The old lady was so coaxed by Aunt Lu that her mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear and she had no time to pay any attention.
After coming out from the old lady, Song Tao followed Su Li.
"Madam, this Concubine Lu might be a vixen. Yesterday, the old lady was so cold and indifferent to her, but today she has been fooled by her?"
Su Li smiled and didn't care at all.
"I don't even know who's coaxing whom!"
As soon as I returned to Nanshe, I saw Songzhi running towards me in a hurry.
"Madam! Something terrible has happened!"
"what happened?"
Su Li had never seen such a panicked look on Song Zhi's face before, so she asked seriously.
Songzhi took a breath.
"Beimang has declared war on Daqi."