allonlinenovel Chapter 341 Everyone has their own agenda
Chapter 341 Everyone has their own agenda
"Little one, whose family are you? Why are you here all alone?"
The round-faced woman squatted down beside Jiang Miaomiao, looking her up and down.
Seeing that the little girl didn't speak, she smiled and said, "Go back quickly, don't stay here. Look at you dressed in gold and silver, if bad people target you, it will be terrible. Be careful not to get caught."
Jiang Miaomiao looked at her.
The woman had a plump, round face with a somewhat festive air.
With her wheat-colored skin and light makeup, she was dressed well, but she seemed a little uncomfortable.
I don't think I usually dress like this.
She doesn't look like a noblewoman or official's wife from the capital.
Because the level of luxury in clothing and jewelry is far from sufficient.
She seems to be from a small town, but her family must be well-off, otherwise her face wouldn't be so round.
Although he seemed a bit awkward and reserved, his speech and behavior were still quite proper.
They are probably not related to the two aunts.
“I’m from the Lu family. Where is Auntie from, and how did she end up here?” Jiang Miaomiao asked.
The round-faced woman's eyes were wide open, making her face appear even rounder.
"The Lu family? You're a child of the Lu family?"
The young girl sat there quietly, listening to the group of women gossiping about her family.
But no one noticed that the Lu family members were right in front of them.
Fortunately, she didn't say anything inappropriate.
"Child, do you know what they were just saying?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head, "I don't know."
The round-faced woman thought about it and agreed.
Those women spoke so succinctly that she wouldn't have understood a word they uttered unless someone suddenly chimed in.
The little girl is so young, it's normal that she doesn't understand.
Seeing that no one was eating the food on the table, the woman handed Miaomiao a pastry and then ate it herself.
It was as if they had been starving for a long time.
After eating for a while, she explained, "The old lady's husband's surname is Qin. My nephew is a lieutenant general under General Mu. A few days ago, he escorted Madam Lu and the others back to the capital. It was your family that delivered the invitation."
She felt out of place as soon as she arrived.
It would be embarrassing if the girl misunderstood that she had sneaked in or had ulterior motives.
"I know, are you lost? I'll take you to see your grandmother," Jiang Miaomiao said with a smile.
Seeing that she had finished eating, I prepared to take her away.
This woman is quite endearing.
Her nephew was not only a soldier under his godfather, but also escorted his maternal grandmother and aunts back to Beijing.
That was the benefactor of the Lu family.
If they are relatives of our benefactor, then we must treat them well.
When Qin heard the little girl call her "maternal grandmother," she knew that the girl was the family's granddaughter.
Without refusing, he followed the girl.
This is a place you can't stay for long.
I figured I should let the host know before I went back, otherwise it would be too impolite.
I can't let my nephew down.
After the others left, Xiuxiu quietly jumped down from the top of the pavilion and went straight to find her older sister.
"Sister, someone must be trying to sabotage Miss Yun and ruin her reputation. However, there are exceptions. Madam Du even spoke up to protect the Lu family."
"Which Mrs. Du?"
"Why don't you go ask her, she might tell you something," Xiuxiu thought, remembering what the women had said earlier.
Everything was done in roundabout ways and with hidden meanings.
But one thing is certain: Madam Fang and Madam Shen each have their own ulterior motives, and then there's that person who suddenly appeared, saying Lu Zhiyun is sick or something...
That person must have a problem.
Before Xiuxiu could finish speaking, she hurriedly left again.
Lu Qingyao smiled as she looked at Xiuxiu's energetic demeanor.
Thinking of the Du family and the Du Grand Tutor's mansion that Xiuxiu had mentioned.
Lu Qingyao didn't have a deep impression of it.
After the Lu family's incident.
I only heard that he used to look down on his father the most, saying that he was greedy and neglected his duties.
In short, there were no good things said about him in the imperial court.
Now his daughter-in-law is actually willing to speak up for the Lu family.
Also weird.
However, I've also heard that Grand Tutor Du was an upright and incorruptible man who hated evil as much as he hated it.
It seems that their attitude changed after they learned that the Lu family had been exonerated.
Her mother had told her about marriage before, which meant a union of likenesses. When a woman marries, she should not only consider the character and virtue of the man she marries, but also the family's traditions.
Otherwise, it would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
I used to ignore those advice, but now I understand it all too well.
If we could form a marriage alliance with the Du family, it would be a good match in terms of social standing and family traditions.
However, we still need to see what kind of character, talent, and appearance the Du family's son possesses.
Jiang Miaomiao sat obediently.
Watch as the round-faced Qin Shi chats with her maternal grandmother.
She figured it out.
Of all those people, only Madam Du and the woman in front of me seemed somewhat agreeable.
Everyone else spoke with veiled meaning and in a sarcastic tone.
Although it's unclear what those women were testing each other about, or what secrets they were keeping from each other.
But it will definitely be detrimental to Sister Yun.
As expected, palace intrigue and domestic power struggles are not suitable for her; they're too mentally taxing.
Fortunately, she was still just Jiang Miaomiao, not some princess.
Fortunately, she still has her adorable chirp.
That woman who spoke rudely just now clearly had ill intentions and wanted to stir up trouble.
Following her might help uncover the person behind it all.
However, before Qiuqiu could return, a woman arrived.
The sounds of the nanny and the woman arguing outside the door could be heard inside the house.
"Let me in, I have something to say to my aunt."
"Miss Wan, you should go back. The old lady doesn't want to see you, and the Lu family doesn't welcome you."
"Get away, you lowly servant..." The woman shoved the old woman aside and rushed in.
"Clap clap..."
Before Xiao Miaomiao could even see the person's face clearly, her grandmother rushed up and slapped the woman twice across the face.
"How dare you, you scoundrel! The Lu family is not a place for you to run wild. Get out!"
After scolding the person, Madam Lu hurriedly went back to hug her dumbfounded granddaughter, put on a gentle smile, and said with a warm expression, "I'm sorry, I scared Miaomiao. Don't be afraid, Grandma wasn't being mean to you."
Jiang Miaomiao's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
I've never seen my grandmother so angry before. That woman must have been very unlucky to run into trouble today.
My grandmother's skill, her speed, and the crisp sound of her slap.
It turns out that her mother had truly mastered her skills.
But who is the woman on the ground that deserves such anger from my grandmother?
Qin was so frightened that she couldn't move, and she couldn't walk or sit down.
He mustered his courage and took his leave, quickly retreating outside.
She probably never wants to come here again in her lifetime.
Jiang Miaomiao came to her senses and stroked her grandmother's chest, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, Grandma."
Look at the woman who was beaten to the left.
She looked to be only a few years older than Cousin Yun, in her early twenties.
Covering her face and not daring to utter a sound, she knelt before her grandmother, choking back tears, and said, "Aunt, I've come back today because I really have something important to tell you..."
"Speak." Before she could finish speaking, Old Madam Lu interrupted her.
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