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

"Ruoyan, I know you are doing this for the good of the Marquisate. But Brother Kang is indeed an extraordinary kid."

Madam Lu's old face has lost its luster, but her cloudy eyes are filled with memories of time.

When she looks at you quietly, it's as if the abyss is staring at you, eager to absorb you in and merge into one - completely, accept her baptism.

"The Taoist priest of Baiyun Mountain once said that this boy has a very noble destiny and is the lucky star of the Marquis' Mansion!"

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Silence, speechless silence.

Even though Shen Ruoyan had seen many ups and downs, she had never expected that the Lu family would want to use this excuse to fool her.

Did her rebirth affect her strength?

Does she look silly?

"Grandmother... you should know that the emperor hates this kind of superstition the most, right?" When the emperor was born, there were floods in the south and droughts in the north. That winter, Shengjing even encountered a snowstorm that was rare in a century.

At that time, monks and Taoists were unprecedentedly united, and they all said that he was the reincarnation of a disaster star and had a very bad fate, so he was disliked by the previous emperor.

Later, he was raised in his own lap.

In order to enable him to obtain the Holy Heart, I spent a lot of effort to clear him of the reputation of being a disaster star!

Perhaps because he was too cautious, he reached another extreme. The emperor was extremely indifferent to this matter.

But the more he ignored it, the more he actually cared about it. So much so that the first thing he did after ascending to the throne was to round up all the monks and Taoists who had spoken out that year - he even didn't spare their Taoist temples and razed them to the ground!

The entire Dasheng strictly prohibited the propagation of the doctrine of ghosts and gods, causing those hermits to stay away from the world even more to avoid being caught!

Nowadays, temples and Taoist temples only allow people to pray for blessings. If you want to do anything else, I'm afraid the government will come to your door the next day...

"Ruoyan, you are already a member of my Lu family, this matter must not be spread outside!" Old Madam Lu knew the interests involved, but she couldn't tell Shen Ruoyan that Lu Ankang was different because he was Lu Jing's biological son, right? !

This is the only possible solution...

Lu Jing understood what his grandmother meant immediately and added, "So Brother Kang must stay. Only with him can the future glory of the Marquisate be guaranteed!"

He looked at Shen Ruoyan expectantly. She must have believed it, right?

"Ruoyan, so you should write a letter to your grandfather and ask him to help Brother Kang!"

Well, the thief is still determined and has come back again!

Shen Ruoyan sneered in his heart. Sometimes, fools also have their own admirable aspects. For example, they insist on doing something even though they know it is impossible. They only believe in their own stubbornness and do not listen to other people's rationale.

This kind of person only wants to impose his or her own ideas on others in order to achieve his or her own goals.

Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to be a fool!

Since you are so unkind, don't blame her - she is so cruel!

"Actually, there is another way..." Shen Ruoyan hesitated and seemed to be talking a little.

Lu Jing and Madam Lu were very anxious and asked quickly, "What's the solution? Tell me quickly!"

Shen Ruoyan coughed lightly a few times and lowered his voice and said, "Since Prince Shun's Mansion wants an explanation, then we will give him an explanation. An explanation that will make the emperor unable to help but blame us after hearing it!"

Lu Jing and Madam Lu looked at each other, "What does this mean?"

"Let Brother Kang die to atone for his sins!"

A hint of cruelty flashed in Shen Ruoyan's eyes, but in the face of the horrified gazes of Lu Jing and Madam Lu, she quickly adjusted her mood and soothed them, "Of course, we're not letting Brother Kang really die, but faking his death to get away!"

Lu Jing's eyes lit up. "You mean, let Brother Kang pretend to be dead, so that we can send him away secretly without worrying about angering Prince Shun?"

Shen Ruoyan nodded and said with a smile: "Not only that, to the outside world, we only need to say that Brother Kang was frightened and committed suicide to apologize. In this way, outsiders will not say that our mansion is afraid of power and cold-blooded. Instead, they will think that Prince Shun's mansion is bullying others by taking advantage of its power."

Madam Lu also understood and exclaimed, "In this way, even if the emperor knew about it, he would only think that it was Prince Shun who was bullying our mansion. Not only would he not blame us, he might even compensate us!"

This plan is really good!

However, there was still one thing that Madam Lu couldn't figure out, "What should we do after Brother Kang fakes his death?"

Since he was already a "dead man", then naturally he should not exist in this world. Would her grandson have to hide like a mouse and never see the light of day for the rest of his life?

In this case, it would be better to send him to the farm!

"Brother Kang is still young, and few people remember his appearance. After he faked his death, he secretly sent him to the farm to be raised. When he grows up and his appearance changes, he will find a reason to bring him back."

After all, he is an adopted son. If I can raise him when he is young, can’t I still raise him when he grows up?

After figuring this out, Madam Lu finally smiled, "Ruoyan, this is a very good plan. As expected of a daughter taught by the Shen family, she is indeed very resourceful."

This time, Madam Lu praised sincerely without any other thoughts.

Even Lu Jing felt that it was appropriate the more he thought about it, and there was a little more admiration in his eyes when he looked at Shen Ruoyan!

Such a smart woman, luckily she is his wife!

Shen Ruoyan pretended to be shy, resisted the urge to laugh, and said softly: "Grandmother, you are too kind. I racked my brains for the sake of the Marquis's Mansion. By the way, this matter should be done as soon as possible. If everyone has no objection, let's do it quickly."

If it is too late, when Prince Shun’s palace comes to question them, they will lose the initiative!

Madam Lu also knew this truth and urged Lu Jing, "Jing'er, this matter cannot be sloppy, you have to do it carefully."

Lu Jing nodded. He was his own son, so naturally he cared about him.

Shen Ruoyan also smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandmother, I will also do my best to assist the Marquis."

Madam Lu nodded with satisfaction and handed the matter over to the young couple.

That night, the Changning Marquis's Mansion suddenly lit up in the middle of the night, with torches pointing to the sky, and servants shouting and screaming everywhere. The neighbors all got up cursing, wondering what was going on in the mansion in the middle of the night!

Due to the status of the Changning Marquisate, the common people had no way of speaking out their grievances. They wrapped themselves in quilts, covered their ears, and fell asleep cursing the Marquisate in their hearts.

But the next morning, when they saw the white banner hanging in front of the Marquis's Mansion, they were all stunned!

"Is this a dead person?"

The servants of the Marquis' Mansion were setting up outside with tired faces and dark circles under their eyes. Hearing this, they nodded stiffly and replied sadly, "It was Master Kang from the mansion. He accidentally injured the prince the other day. He was afraid that the palace would blame him and implicate the Marquis' Mansion, so he committed suicide last night!"

After saying this, he sighed with concern: "What a good child, what a pity..."

The neighbor who understood the whole story said: "..."

Thinking back to last night, he was still cursing the Marquis' Mansion in his bed -

I really want to go back and slap myself twice!

Such a young child was forced to death by the powerful royal family, and he was still there cursing others because he couldn't sleep - he really deserved to die!