Forcing me to raise a concubine? The mistress of the Marquisate has gone mad

Not long after, Shen Ruoyan was called over by Old Madam Lu.

There were quite a few people in the room. Old Madam Lu sat at the head of the table, Fang Rou served beside her, and even Madam Xue stood a little distance away from her.

The rest of the servants and maids were watching from the side with eager eyes.

That look wasn't very kind.

"Met grandma."

Shen Ruoyan bowed, but usually Madam Lu would quickly ask someone to show her the seat, but this time she didn't ask. So she stood alone in the middle, like a prisoner to be interrogated.

"Ruoyan, you were clamoring to be the head of the family before, and I couldn't persuade Jing'er, so I handed the power of the family to you. As the head of the family, you should be comprehensive and fair, but I didn't expect to disappoint people like this!"

A huge pot was thrown at him. Shen Ruoyan pondered for a moment and did not panic at all: "Grandma, what do you mean by this?"

"But is there anyone who doesn't know the rules and gossips in front of grandma?" Shen Ruoyan showed anger and said confidently, "The rules of the Marquis' Mansion are strict. If there is any dissatisfaction, it should be reported to the higher authorities. Who is the ignorant person who actually made trouble in front of grandma?"

She did not defend herself at all, but instead used the Marquis' Mansion as a shield in every sentence.

"Our mansion is a family of meritorious service. If this gets out, others will really think that our mansion has no rules!"

These words were so powerful that even Madam Lu was stunned for a moment.

She controlled her gaze and didn't look at anyone else. But Fang Rou, who was standing next to her, couldn't hold on and almost fell down.

Fortunately, Nanny Xue was there and pinched her hard from behind, which allowed Fang Rou to remain calm!

[You worthless bitch! You are really not worthy of being on the stage! ]

Madam Lu saw this and was even more disdainful in her heart. But since she had already called Shen Ruoyan over, she would naturally not be taken in by her with just a few words.

"I have naturally sent away such an unruly person. But what she said is not entirely unreasonable."

The person who lost his patience eventually became Madam Lu.

"You know, Kang Ge's academic performance has declined significantly recently, but Changchuan has made great progress. People outside say that you, as the mistress, are unfair. Otherwise, how could there be such a big gap between the two children?"

Lu Ankang is the bloodline of the Lu family. In the heart of Old Madam Lu, he is the future heir.

If he had been raised here and taught by himself, it would have been fine, but this child insisted on going to study with the teacher that Shen Ruoyan found. Although she didn't stop him, it didn't mean that Madam Lu didn't have other ideas in her mind.

Sure enough, when he arrived at Shen Ruoyan's place, he just ate and drank all day long and had no intention of making progress at all!

If Fang Rou hadn't discovered it in time, who knows what kind of disaster would have happened!

Although Fang Rou is a brainless person, she did say one thing right - an adoptive mother is not a biological mother after all!

"Grandmother, who spread such a ridiculous rumor?" Shen Ruoyan sneered, as if she had heard a huge joke. "Brother Kang and Changchuan are both my adopted sons. To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter to me who gets to inherit the mansion."

She is Lu Jing's legal wife and the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. The Emperor values ​​filial piety the most. If the two want to inherit the Marquis' Mansion, they must be respectful to her as their biological mother!

Since they are not biological children anyway, doesn't it matter who inherits in the future?

Shen Ruoyan threw the question back, with an extremely puzzled expression on her face, "Who is so stupid as to believe such a thing? Of course, grandma would not believe it, otherwise she would not have asked her granddaughter-in-law to come here today."

She smiled and said, "Grandma, isn't that right?"

"That's the truth..." Madam Lu looked calm, but her hands hidden under her sleeves were clenched tightly, "Of course I don't believe it."

But the next second, he changed the subject and said, "But we can't let this rumor go unchecked. If you explain it clearly, it will prevent others from misunderstanding."

Fang Rou breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Ginger, after all, is more spicy with age!

"Explain?" Shen Ruoyan smiled, "Grandma, I know you have a kind heart, but don't forget why you adopted these two children in the first place."

"Yan'er is unlucky. He will not be able to enter the government due to his muteness in the future. When the time is right, the position of the crown prince will naturally be chosen from Kang Ge and Chang Chuan."

Everyone here is the old lady's confidant, Shen Ruoyan did not hold back and said directly: "The prince is the future of the Marquisate, so naturally the capable one will take the position. Now the two of them are studying with the same teacher, eating the same food and learning the same thing, but the results are different..."

Shen Ruoyan stood there without any unnecessary movements. Her gentle words shocked everyone to the spot.

"Brother Kang didn't learn his lesson. Why did he blame me, the mistress, for being partial to him instead of looking for his reasons?"

Yes, Master Kang and Master Changchuan had different teachers before, so there could be a reason. But now both of them are studying with Master Pei, learning the same thing. How can Master Kang blame the mistress for being partial to Master Changchuan when he can't learn as well as Master Changchuan?

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to speak. But their thoughts were written on their faces, and everyone present was smart, so who couldn't see it?

"Even so, you should teach Brother Kang more..." When Mrs. Lu said this, it was obvious that she was no longer as confident as before.

Fang Rou didn't notice it and continued to chime in: "Yes, Madam, even if you don't like Brother Kang, he is still the son of the Marquis's Mansion and should be taught well. He is young and ignorant, but we adults should know..."

"Have the rules of this mansion been eaten by dogs?!"

"Since when did a concubine dare to teach me, the mistress of the house?!"

As soon as Shen Ruoyan finished speaking, Qiu Ye stepped forward and slapped Fang Rou in the face, "Aunt Fang, the mistress didn't ask you to speak, but it's not your turn to interrupt!"

Fang Rou covered her face, the burning pain made her tears flow out: "Shen Ruoyan, you are going too far!"

Snapped!

Qiu Ye slapped her again without any effort, "How dare you! Who are you to dare to shout at the mistress?"

Nanny Xue stood there in embarrassment, wanting to step forward, but seeing that Old Madam Lu hadn't said anything, she didn't move.

Shen Ruoyan stood there calmly, and said to Madam Lu in a gentle voice: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Grandmother. The concubines in this mansion are becoming more and more unruly. It's all because of me, the mistress, not managing the household strictly. I will definitely discipline her when I go back!"

Madam Lu looked at her quietly, her eyes full of deep meaning and complexity.

Finally, she waved her hand and said, "You are the mistress, so it is naturally your responsibility to discipline her."

Fang Rou was a concubine, and it was a blessing for her to be promoted to a concubine. Since she was restless, it would be better for Shen Ruoyan to discipline her, so that she would not make her grandson act recklessly all day and affect the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion.

But the great-grandson must not be left with Shen Ruoyan!

She finally realized that this woman was much more cruel than before!