The beginning of the counterattack! The time-traveling boss is famous in Beijing

Chapter 234 Knowing the Son and the Mother

When Lu Jingchen wanted to chase after her to explain something, the nanny beside Mrs. Lu came in person.

She asked Lu Jingchen to go to Mrs. Lu's yard as Mrs. Lu had something to discuss with her.

Lu Jingchen had no choice but to stop and follow the nanny to Chunhuayuan where Madam Lu lived.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Mrs. Lu yelled at him.

"Kneel down, you rebellious son!"

Without even a moment's hesitation, Lu Jingchen knelt down in the direction of Lu's mother with an expressionless face.

"Mother, what have I done wrong? Please explain clearly."

"Don't you know where you are wrong? Do you still have the nerve to ask me to explain it to you?" Mrs. Lu suddenly pointed at Lu Jingchen and became furious.

She stroked her chest and looked at Lu Jingchen with eyes full of disappointment mixed with a hint of sadness.

Lu Jingchen lowered his eyes and silently endured Mrs. Lu's anger.

"Madam, please talk peacefully. Why do you have to make a big fuss? Chen'er is already married. It's a bit inappropriate for you to make him kneel like this. If the servants see it..."

Seeing this, Mr. Lu couldn't bear it and wanted to say something for his son, but was interrupted by Mrs. Lu who was angry and embarrassed.

"Shut up! If you can't control your mouth, get out of here!" Mrs. Lu turned her murderous eyes to Lu's father and growled at him through gritted teeth.

Father Lu has always been known to be a henpecked husband. After being yelled at by Mrs. Lu, he was immediately silenced and couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.

He could only step aside angrily, his eyes full of sympathy and helplessness towards his son.

Mrs. Lu took a deep breath, her face turned cold, and she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart at all.

"If the mother is in a bad mood and wants to punish the child, the child should accept it without complaint. But before the mother calls the child in the middle of the night to ask for punishment, at least let the child understand clearly."

Lu Jingchen knelt straight, with a hint of stubbornness in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu was so angry that she trembled all over. She slammed the table and said angrily, "You are still pretending! You and Wan Ning have only been married for two months, and you treat her so coldly. Are you deliberately embarrassing Wan Ning? Or do you think our Lu family doesn't have enough problems?"

"Wan Ning is your wife! You stay in the study every day after you come home. How can this be? If this gets out, how can we save the Lu family's reputation? How can Wan Ning save her reputation? Are you doing this deliberately to give people something to talk about after dinner?"

Mrs. Lu's eyes were slightly red, and she was angry and heartbroken at her stubborn son.

Putting aside the interests, Mrs. Lu is really satisfied with Lin Wanning, her dignified and sensible daughter-in-law.

Although Lin Wanning married down, she never put on airs.

Since she married into the Lu family, she has been filial to her parents-in-law and considerate to her husband. Even when she was wronged, she never complained to her son.

Before she got married, Mrs. Lin taught her how to manage household affairs. After she married into the Lu family, she managed the house in perfect order.

And what did his son do? Not only did he not take Lin Wanning to heart, but he also did not give his wife the respect and love she deserved.

She sold out all the gossiping maids in the mansion a few days ago and asked the matchmaker to personally pick a group of people for Wan Ning to choose from.

It was to show her attitude to Wan Ning that she, Lin Wan Ning, was the one in charge of the Lu family's backyard and would not allow any villain to challenge her status and dignity.

However, Lu Jingchen's behavior was a slap in the face of Mrs. Lu and made Lin Wanning lose face.

Although Wan Ning didn't say anything, the exhaustion on her face was visible to the naked eye.

She is such a guilty mother-in-law. If the Earl of Zhongyuan knew that his daughter had suffered such an injustice in the Lu family, who knows what kind of trouble they would cause.

When Lin Wanning was mentioned, Lu Jingchen's expression relaxed a little.

"Mother, I didn't mean to treat Wan Ning coldly. I just entered the Imperial Academy and have so many things to do that I really can't handle them all..."

"That's enough! Just use these words to fool Wan Ning. You don't have to act in front of me!"

Seeing that Lu Jingchen was still stubborn, Mrs. Lu became even angrier.

"You know what's going on in your heart. Are you still unable to let go of that country girl from Taihe County? No, I was wrong. She is now the Princess of Ning'an, personally conferred by the Emperor. She will soon go to the capital to receive the canonization ceremony. Are you still not giving up on her? Is that why you have been ignoring your wife, who was married to you through a formal matchmaker?"

Mrs. Lu was very upset at this time. She should have taken tougher measures and brought him back from Taihe County.

Instead of being soft-hearted and letting them act like a fool.

Know your child best.

When Mrs. Lu first noticed that her son seemed to be in a bad state, she did not intervene too much because he did not do anything that crossed the line.

As the New Year was approaching, her son was still reluctant to return to Beijing. Mrs. Lu became panicked when her several letters to him all fell on deaf ears.

After forcing some things out of Qingsong, Mrs. Lu realized that her son was serious this time, so she suppressed her anger and calmed him down.

It is absolutely unacceptable for a son to fall in love with a peasant girl.

The Lu family has its own rules. Lu Jingchen is burdened with the family's responsibilities and mission. How can he be bound by a peasant girl of humble origin?

Therefore, as soon as the results of Lu Jingchen's spring examination were announced, the news that the Lu and Lin families were engaged was immediately released.

On the one hand, it was to prevent his own son from being betrothed to the princess by the emperor, and on the other hand, it was to completely stop Lu Jingchen from having those thoughts.

As for Qin Ruo, the woman her son had been obsessed with, Mrs. Lu had thought helplessly that if her son refused to give up, she would find a suitable opportunity to bring her into the house, set some rules for her after she came in, and just leave her in the backyard. She would be just a concubine and could not cause any trouble.

It’s just a matter of adding a pair of bowls and chopsticks. The Lu family can afford it.

Wan Ning is the mistress of the house after all. Coming from an aristocratic family, isn't it easy for her to take control of a little peasant girl?

Qin Ruo was just a peasant girl who had never seen the world and could not shake Wan Ning's position as the wife at all.

Mrs. Lu’s ideals are very ambitious, but the reality is very bleak.

After the two families officially announced their engagement, the emperor publicly conferred an honor on Qin Ruo. Since then, his son seemed to have calmed down and never mentioned her again.

Later, he married Wan Ning smoothly.

After the new grain was harvested, the emperor issued an edict, ordering the Qin family to go to the capital to receive the title and watch the ceremony.

It was after this news was released that his son suddenly became abnormal and became increasingly cold towards Wan Ning. It was obvious that he had not yet let go of Qin Ruo.

Wan Ning seemed to be worried these days, and those unruly servants in the mansion gossiped about her in private, which made Mrs. Lu even more uneasy.

For the first time, Mrs. Lu felt threatened by a woman she had never met.

Things are different nowadays. A girl who comes from a peasant family and can climb to the position of princess must be a scheming person.

Wan Ning can't control such a person.

If he really entered the Lu Mansion, wouldn't he turn the backyard upside down?

She didn't want to see such things.