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

When Shen Ruoyan arrived, Lu Ankang was lying in the old lady's arms, crying sadly.

Lu Changchuan stood by with a gloomy face, being held down by the servants. His little fists were clenched tightly, and even his brows were wrinkled into a line.

Lu Yan just stood there quietly, with his head lowered.

"What happened?" Shen Ruoyan walked in, glanced at them, and looked at the old lady: "I heard from the servants that there was a conflict on the young master's side. What happened?"

Hearing this, Lu Yan raised his head. His eyes were a little red, like a rabbit that was about to cry.

When Lu Ankang saw Shen Ruoyan, he stepped forward aggrievedly, "Mother, I just wanted to see the prince's bamboo flute, and he pushed me. Lu Changchuan hit me, and he helped Lu Changchuan bite me! I bit me until I bled!"

There was a tooth mark on Rourou's arm, and it looked like the result of a very hard bite.

"He's lying!" Lu Changchuan yelled, "It was clearly him who tried to snatch the prince's bamboo flute, but the prince didn't want to give it to him, so he beat him up. I couldn't stand it, so I took action!"

The two of them had different opinions, but Madam Lu had obviously made up her mind, "It's not nice to make a scene in the Marquis' Mansion!"

Lu Changchuan's raised head was pushed down by the servant. He gritted his teeth, very unwilling to accept it.

Lu Yan wanted to help him speak, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out. He could only anxiously gesture with his hands, but because there was no sound, no one around him noticed.

He lowered his eyes dejectedly, wishing he wasn't mute.

Old Madam Lu happened to see it, and a flash of disgust flashed across her eyes.

"Alright, even though it was just a joke between kids, but since Brother Kang was bitten like this, we must give an explanation. Otherwise, if the news gets out, people will think that our mansion is bullying others by taking advantage of our power."

The smile on Shen Ruoyan's lips froze, her heart was really set on the top of her head. The three children were fighting, but they only mentioned Kang Ge's injury, without mentioning the cause and consequence.

The fear that others would say that the Marquis' Mansion was bullying others was false, but the real reason was that he wanted to support this bastard!

"Grandma, what does she want to explain?" Shen Ruoyan still had a smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

Old Madam Lu glanced at her suspiciously, feeling that her granddaughter-in-law's temperament seemed to have changed a lot since she fell into the water.

But after all, he was someone who almost died, so some changes are normal.

"Since the three children don't get along, Brother Kang will live with me from now on. Otherwise, he will attract the attention of the prince and be bullied again in the future."

She hugged Kang Ge in her arms with heartache, but she was timid to Lu Yan, "Prince, as the prince of the Marquis's Mansion, you should be more generous. Kang Ge just came to the Marquis' Mansion, and these are just some small things. What's wrong with you lending them to him to have a look?"

Lu Yan's pupils gradually dilated. He didn't understand why his great-grandmother, who had loved him the most, would show him such a disgusted expression.

He opened his mouth silently, trying to explain himself, but in the end, he could only bite his lip in grievance and nodded.

Lu Changchuan was so angry that his eyes glared. It was Lu Ankang who had stolen the things, so why did he ask the prince to be magnanimous? !

Is this old woman getting senile and confused?

"Grandma, what you said is wrong. Even though it's just a joke between children, we should still distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise, others will think that we in the Marquisate can't distinguish right from wrong."

Shen Ruoyan's eyes flashed, and she said sternly: "Why are you still suppressing Master Changchuan? Who is the master and who is the master? Do you still want me to teach you?!"

The two servants looked left and right, unable to make up their minds. But it was only after Mrs. Lu glanced at them that she let Lu Changchuan go.

Shen Ruoyan did not let go, "Brother Kang and Changchuan will both be sons of the Marquis' Mansion in the future, so be careful!"

Old Madam Lu was somewhat displeased. How could Lu Changchuan, a posthumous child of the same clan, be compared with her brother Kang?

But when she thought of Kang Ge's life experience, she paused and said nothing.

"It's just a fight between a few kids, what's the big deal?" Old Madam Lu was unhappy.

"That's hard to say." Shen Ruoyan squatted down slightly and asked Kang Ge, who was curled up in the old lady's arms, with a smile, "Kang Ge, you said you just wanted to see the prince's flute, so after seeing it, did you return it to him?"

The bamboo flute was a birth gift that Lu Jing gave to Lu Yan. It was the only one he had in all these years, so he treasured it like his life.

Lu Ankang's eyes flashed, "I, I gave it back to him."

"Oh? Really?" Shen Ruoyan slowly stood up, and when he met Kang Ge's cautious gaze, his tone suddenly changed and he shouted angrily: "How dare you! You learned to lie at such a young age, who taught you? !"

On the way here, she learned what had happened from the servants.

Shen Ruoyan raised her voice: "The servants all said that you stole the prince's bamboo flute, not only did you not return it to him, you also threatened to throw it into the pond!"

If it weren't for this, with Lu Yan's temperament, he wouldn't be easily angered.

Lu Ankang was shocked. He had never met an adult who was so fierce to him. Tears were streaming down his face. "Great-grandmother, I'm scared. Brother Kang is scared..."

"Why are you yelling at a child?" Madam Lu patted Brother Kang's back distressedly, extremely dissatisfied, "Even if Brother Kang snatched it, so what? It takes two to tango. The prince must have done something to make him act like this!"

Lu Yan's small body suddenly became stiff. He still remembered that his great-grandmother would hold him gently in the arms, coax him to sleep and fan him.

But since he became mute, his great-grandmother became a different person - someone who would never be kind to him again.

His eyes were hot, but he kept them open to prevent the tears from falling.

"Master Hou is back!"

Just when the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Lu Jing walked in from outside.

His face was dark, and he asked in a deep voice: "How is Brother Kang injured?"

The sound of footsteps rang out instantly, and Lu Ankang rushed into his arms like a firecracker, raising his hand, "Father, Brother Kang was bitten and it hurts so much..."

When Lu Jing saw the bite marks, his face turned even darker. He was about to open his mouth to blame Shen Ruoyan, but was stopped by her.

"Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. We are currently solving a case here." Shen Ruoyan's eyes were calm. "It is most appropriate for Your Majesty to handle this matter."

Lu Jing found an idle patrol job in Shengjing, where he was responsible for arresting people every day. Compared with other dukes and princes, his position was quite unpresentable.

But Lu Jing attached great importance to this idle position. After all, the title of the Marquis' Mansion had been cut again and again, and coupled with poor management, it was now just an empty shell.

It is already good enough for him to hold an official position.

Shen Ruoyan's words made him feel proud, and he coughed lightly, "Then tell me, what's going on?"

All the servants were present, and Shen Ruoyan told the story exactly as it happened between the children without any exaggeration.

The more Lu Jing listened, the deeper his frown grew. Fortunately, he didn't start swearing right away, otherwise it would have affected his image of fairness.

"Kang Ge was at fault first, but he was punished. In that case, let him reflect on his mistakes here with grandma, and let grandma discipline him from now on. As for the other two, you will be responsible for them."

Lu Jing thought he had done everything perfectly. He knew very well what his grandmother's intention was. She simply felt that Shen Ruoyan would not take good care of Kang Ge, so she wanted to take this opportunity to keep the child by her side.

This is no big deal. As long as Brother Kang is adopted under Shen Ruoyan's name, he will have an identity.

It doesn't matter who raises it.

Shen Ruoyan nodded in agreement, "My Lord, you are wise."

Lu Jing raised his chin slightly, his vanity was greatly satisfied, and he looked at Shen Ruoyan with a little more favor. "By the way, grandma, are you going to adopt Brother Kang as the prince tomorrow? I happen to have a day off tomorrow, so we can go together."

pat.

Lu Yan couldn't help but shed tears. It was nothing, but hearing this from his own father was even more devastating.

Is he going to be abandoned?

"Adoption is fine, but the prince..." Shen Ruoyan pretended to be embarrassed, "I'm afraid this is not possible."

"Do you regret it?" Old Madam Lu stared at her. As long as she said a word of regret, she would use the clan's righteousness to criticize her to pieces!

For a woman who can no longer bear children, retaining her position as the mistress of a marquisate is already a blessing.

Did she still want her mute son to occupy the position of the crown prince? !