Rebirth is not a dream.

After Madam Lu returned to the Shangshu Mansion, she sat upright on the first seat, stared at Lu Anruo sternly, and said in a stern voice: "Anruo, kneel down!" Lu Anruo did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and hurriedly lowered his head and knelt down.

Madam Lu, who was standing by, was extremely anxious when she saw that the first lady actually asked her daughter to kneel down. She quickly said, "Sister-in-law, what on earth did An Ruo get into trouble for? She is still young. If she has done anything wrong, I will definitely teach her a lesson."

Madam Lu's face was as gloomy as water, her eyes were fixed on Lu Anruo, and she asked in a cold tone: "Anruo, what did you do in Guanghua Temple?" Lu Anruo lowered her head and replied softly: "Aunt, Ruo'er was just a little worried about my third cousin's wife, and she didn't do anything else."

Madam Lu immediately agreed, "An Ruo, if you did something wrong, you must tell your aunt the truth." However, Lu An Ruo shook her head firmly and insisted, "I didn't do anything."

Mrs. Lu snorted coldly, her tone becoming more and more fierce: "You didn't do anything? Do you think that the Qin family can't find out what I can find out?" After hearing this, Lu Anruo fell silent.

Mrs. Lu was furious when she saw this. She raised her voice eight degrees and angrily said, "You are a legitimate daughter of the Lu family, but you are secretly dating the concubine of the Qin family. Where do you put the reputation of the Lu family?"

Madam Lu Er looked at Lu Anruo with a puzzled look on her face, her tone full of confusion and shock: "Anruo, why is this happening?"

Madam Lu questioned angrily, "What is your relationship with Su? You actually went to such lengths to plot against her! Now she is the daughter of Princess Ming Zhao. If you do this, won't you bring the entire Lu family into an abyss of no return?"

Lu Anruo retorted disapprovingly: "The emperor has never publicly acknowledged that she is the daughter of Princess Mingzhao. These are just nonsense and rumors. How can you take them seriously?"

Mrs. Lu was furious after hearing this. She sternly warned Lu Anruo: "Whether the emperor recognizes her or not is not the point, but we must not take action against her easily without clear instructions. Unless the emperor personally says that he does not recognize this niece, everything is just speculation. You actually dared to murder someone who is very likely to be the emperor's niece. Do you want to put the Lu family to death?"

Lu Anruo quickly shook his head and denied: "I didn't mean to kill the Lu family."

However, Madam Lu was not convinced by her defense and continued, "Do you think you can stay out of this matter by letting Qin Yun and Aunt Cheng come forward? Don't be naive! Since I can find out the truth, if the Qin family or the emperor wants to investigate, won't they be able to find it out?"

Lu Anruo: "That Su is incompetent and cowardly, she is not worthy of my third cousin at all!" Mrs. Lu Er did not expect that her daughter would actually fall in love with Qin Yi, a married cousin, and even come up with such a vicious idea to kill someone. This is really terrible. Mrs. Lu Er looked at her daughter with some strangeness. She had never thought that her daughter would become like this, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed and angry.

"Shut up!" Mrs. Lu shouted, with shock and anger that could not be concealed in her voice. She stared at Lu Anruo with wide eyes, as if she wanted to see through her appearance to see her true thoughts deep in her heart.

"Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down immediately. Reflect on your actions! Do not leave without my permission!" Mrs. Lu said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation. She knew that she had to teach Lu Anruo a severe lesson this time to make her realize how wrong her behavior was.

Mrs. Lu couldn't help but feel a pity when she saw the maid taking Lu Anruo away. Lu Anruo was well-known in Kyoto. If he could be taught well, he would definitely achieve something in the future. However, it was really regrettable that he made a big mistake because of a momentary impulse.

"Second brother's wife, An Ruo is about to reach the age of marriage, and it is the time when she needs discipline. You can't spoil her like you did before, otherwise it will only harm her." Mrs. Lu said to Mrs. Lu Er earnestly.

Madam Lu nodded silently, indicating that she understood what Madam Lu meant. She knew that she had been too indulgent towards Lu Anruo, which led to her becoming so willful and reckless. From today on, she would strictly discipline Lu Anruo and never let such a thing happen again.

"I have asked the housekeeper to send some apology to the Qin family. I hope that Madam Xie will not pursue this matter too much for the sake of our in-laws. In addition, I think we should find a nanny to teach the girls in the mansion, so that they know how to behave and how to respect others." Mrs. Lu continued.

Mrs. Lu nodded in agreement. She also thought it was necessary to find a nanny to teach the girls, so that they could grow up better and become noble and elegant ladies. So the two began to discuss the matter of finding a nanny.

Lu Anruo straightened her body and knelt on the cold and hard floor of the ancestral hall, as if she had knelt all her grievances and resentment into the ground. Yun Shang, the maid beside her, looked at her young lady kneeling there alone with distress, and could not help but persuade her softly.

"Second Miss, why are you so persistent? Qin Sanlang looks sickly and has been frail since childhood. Although he has some talent, who can guarantee that he can live a long and healthy life? What's more, he already has a wife, sons and daughters. Even with the protection of the Qin family, he may not be able to win the first prize in one fell swoop." Yun Shang frowned, full of worry.

However, Lu Anruo just shook his head slightly and said firmly: "Go back and don't follow me anymore. I need some time to be alone."

Yun Shang was extremely anxious and continued to persuade her: "Second Miss, you should go and admit your mistake to the Madam. As long as you bow your head and admit your mistake, the Madam will definitely forgive you. In this way, you don't have to suffer here."

A trace of determination flashed across Lu Anruo's eyes. She bit her lip and answered in a slightly low voice: "I'm not wrong, why should I admit my mistake? I like Qin Sanlang, is there anything wrong with that? Even if they don't understand, I will never give in easily." After that, she closed her eyes, as if she wanted to isolate herself from all the disturbances in the outside world.

Lu Anruo shouted angrily, "Get out of here right now! What do you know? The Su family is totally incompatible with my third cousin..." She glared at the maid guarding the door, but swallowed back the words she was about to say. After she forcefully drove Yun Shang out, her anger grew even stronger.

Qin Yun, a concubine's daughter, actually wanted to marry her brother, and she was helpless against Su Yue, a very stupid woman. What's more abominable is that she even fantasized about being able to step into the Lu family's door. She was really overestimating herself! As for that concubine Cheng, did she really think that as long as Su Yue disappeared, she could successfully ascend to the position of the principal wife? Didn't she ever think about the ugly deeds she had committed? Did she naively think that since the Cheng and Qin families didn't publicly disclose these things, it meant that no one knew the truth? Haha... They were not worthy of such an outstanding person as my third cousin.

The more Lu Anruo thought about it, the angrier she became. She clenched her fists tightly and secretly vowed to herself that she must let her third cousin see her, and that only she was worthy of him.