My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

Besides, after the Lu family returned to Kyoto and moved into the Lan Mansion given by the Empress Dowager herself, they were low-key and cautious in the first few days, but soon they could no longer restrain themselves and began to squander.

Old Madam Lu bought two obedient little maids, one named Huan'er and the other named Lu'er.

The two girls are both fifteen or sixteen years old and are easy to train.

Old Madam Lu was happy and full of emotion as she was able to live a life with someone to serve her again. She said frankly that she thought she would never have the chance to live such a life again in her life, but she never thought that her grandson Lu Xingcheng would fight for her and make the Lu family revive.

Aunt Mei was also very proud. On the one hand, she frantically saved money for Lu Xingcheng, and on the other hand, she bought a maid named Fang Lijiao to serve him personally.

During the time in the countryside, Aunt Mei was in a terrible state and looked very dirty.

So after returning to Beijing, she wanted to apply thick pearl powder on her face every day so that she could have fair skin as soon as possible.

"Mrs. Mei is looking down on me even more now. She even asked me to manage Xingcheng's savings? She has forgotten that she is a concubine and is even more arrogant than the main wife!"

Lu Shengshi soon became dissatisfied.

When she was in the Lu Mansion, she had been the housekeeper for many years and was arrogant and domineering, but now she is just Lu Xingcheng's unmarried aunt.

"Hey! Why are you fighting with her? Our Lu family is different today than before. Now everything depends on Xingcheng. She is Xingcheng's biological mother, so naturally she should be more proud than others."

Old Madam Lu now asks Huan'er to stew a bowl of bird's nest and white fungus for her every day.

Having been hungry for these days, she was afraid that she would lose energy and blood and would not live long.

Mrs. Lu’s words made Lu Shengshi even more dissatisfied.

"Mom, you can't think like that. Lu Xingcheng is the child of our Lu family. If he has any future, we should all enjoy the happiness with him."

Lu Shengshi still looked down on Aunt Mei's face.

"She is just a concubine. Today, when I talked to her about the housekeeping, she said that I could manage it and she would give me some money every month. In other words, she stepped on my head."

Lu Shengshi scolded, "This country chicken wants to be a phoenix, but he doesn't even look at how many feathers he has."

Madam Lu drank her bird's nest and white fungus slowly, squinting her eyes lazily as she looked at her furious daughter. She said, "You don't have to bother with her. You are grown up now. The most important thing you should do is to choose a suitable family and marry yourself off properly."

Although the Lu Mansion is not as prosperous as it used to be, at least it has returned to the capital.

Lu Xingcheng brought back a lot of silver from the palace. If Lu Shengshi got married, she, as the mother-in-law, would make the decision, and there would be no need to worry that Aunt Mei would not pay the dowry for her sister-in-law.

Lu Shengshi nodded.

"Now it seems that I really can't argue with her. On the other hand, Xingcheng has become a eunuch now, and his life is getting better, but she must be feeling bad too."

Lu Shengshi found a way out for himself.

"If I get married and have children, I will never let my son live a life like this."

Madam Lu looked at Lu Shengshi and said, "You can only say this to me. By the way, you should think of a way quickly and get to know some similar portals... In my opinion, even merchants are fine. As long as you don't become a mistress, mother will agree."

Lu Shengshi looked up and said, "I won't be someone else's mistress. No matter what happens, I have to marry her in a formal way. Alas, I originally thought that the Thirteenth Prince and I were a match made in heaven, but I never thought that he almost... Mother, I'm afraid that even if the Thirteenth Prince is careful and cautious in this life, he will never be valued by the emperor."

"kindness."

Madam Lu nodded.

She didn't want to waste her brain cells analyzing these things. In the eyes of Mrs. Lu, the current superior life was everything. As for the rest, they were too far away from her life.

"The noble said that we should just stay in Kyoto, and your brother will be back soon to reunite with us. Just keep an eye out for yourself, and when you find the right person, you can find a way to get close to him."

Madam Lu felt that with the current situation of the Lu family, it would be difficult to find an official family. However, it would be much easier to find a merchant.

"I think the noodle shop on this street is pretty good. When we came back, I went to eat noodles and saw that the restaurant was packed with people. I heard that it's a noodle soup craft that's been handed down from generation to generation..."

Before Mrs. Lu finished her words, Lu Shengshi was unwilling.

"Mom, please stop talking. You must be tired of living in the countryside, and you actually want to find me a noodle shop owner!"

Madam Lu said, "Why are you angry? What's wrong with opening a noodle shop in Kyoto? I'm afraid the money you earn in a year is equivalent to the salary of a fifth-rank official."

Lu Shengshi said: "I won't do this if I only have money but no status!"

Her heart is higher than the sky.

I had high hopes for the Thirteenth Prince at first, but now I am thinking about the Fourteenth Prince.

"If I marry, I will either live a glorious and respectable life, like changing my fate, or I would rather not marry. Anyway, Xingcheng can make money easily now, and life in the Lan Mansion will not be worse than that in the Lu Mansion."

Since her daughter said so, Madam Lu couldn't insist any longer. After all, Lu Xingcheng was truly devoted to Aunt Mei now. Although she was his grandmother, today was very different from the past.

Sheng Shi has a strong personality, so if she stays around for a few more years, she won't be afraid of Aunt Mei dominating the situation.

Besides, Aunt Mei has saved some money for her son, and will be going to the Kyoto bank in a few days.

The rewards from the Cining Palace were really too many, and any small item was a treasure, at least exchangeable for dozens of taels of silver. And yesterday, Lu Xingcheng came back late at night and brought back a thin fan made of jade.

"Mother, this jade fan is very precious, you must not exchange it for silver. The young master in the palace has one, and the Empress personally invited a skilled craftsman to come to the palace to make it for her."

Lu Xingcheng was somewhat proud: "Now the Empress Dowager thinks of me for all the good things, so she gave me such a good jade fan, mother, please use it."

“It’s so beautiful?”

Aunt Mei was so happy that she quickly asked Fang Lijiao to find a beautiful necklace to match the jade fan. She was only satisfied after she replaced the necklace.

Lu Xingcheng added: "I am now deeply trusted by the Empress Dowager. Wen Qiqi has been imprisoned in the Cining Palace by the Empress Dowager. I dare not forget the deep hatred we had back then. I hope that even if she doesn't die this time, she will be skinned alive like our Lu family!"

Aunt Mei looked at Lu Xingcheng with dark eyes.

"The Empress Dowager believes in you, but the Emperor will not easily believe you. You must be extra careful. Self-preservation is the first priority, and revenge for the Lu family is only second."

Lu Xingcheng nodded: "Of course I know it's not that easy to kill Wen Qiqi. The Queen Mother imprisoned her to see the reactions of General Ye and the Fourteenth Prince, so as to remind the Emperor..."

"But two days passed and there was no movement at all. The Empress Dowager said that there was no need to panic and just let her live in the Cining Palace. If there is no evidence, she can say that she was admitted to the palace because of the Empress Dowager's appreciation! Haha, after all, the Empress Dowager's reward to her is also a punishment, and punishment is also a reward."