After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

The night outside was as dark as ink.

Bai Youyou and Lu Chen returned to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion under the bright moon.

Mrs. Lu did not go to bed early today. She sat at the table, supporting her chin with one hand and yawning.

When Bai Youyou came in through the curtain, he just saw tears in her eyes.

"Mom? Why don't you go and rest?"

"My son, you are back."

The moment Lu saw her, her sleepiness immediately disappeared. She quickly stood up and walked over to her, asking with concern, "Have you had dinner yet?"

"My cousin and I ate outside."

Bai Youyou took off her white cloak. Xiaoju took it, shook it, and then hung it on the hanger.

"Miss, I'll get some hot water for you to soak your feet first."

"Go quickly, go quickly."

Lu smiled and took her hand and walked to the table and sat down. Yang Momo brought out the chicken soup that had been warming on the stove.

"Madam has made it early in the morning, Miss, please drink it while it's hot."

"Thank you, mother."

Bai Youyou was a little hungry, so she picked up the white porcelain cup in front of her and started drinking from it with a spoon.

Mrs. Lu looked at her somewhat thin face, her eyes full of heartache, "You've been leaving early and coming back late these days, and you've lost weight."

Bai Youyou smiled, "I'll make up for it if I eat more later."

Seeing how delicious she was eating, Mrs. Lu smiled more tenderly, "Then I'll make it for you tomorrow."

Thinking of what happened today, Lu said quickly, "Early this morning, Li He, who works for your father, came to ask us to go back."

She smiled slyly and moved closer to Bai Youyou, "My son definitely doesn't know what they are doing."

Bai Youyou listened while drinking chicken soup, and seeing her beaming with joy, her mood also became better.

She cooperated and asked, "What is it?"

"The story of that little bastard Bai Muchen borrowing money at high interest was exposed!" Lu snorted, "Luckily, I, your mother, was smart enough to discover your father's evil intentions and chased him away with an excuse."

"Mom is awesome!"

Bai Youyou put down the spoon and gave her a thumbs up.

After receiving the compliment, Mrs. Lu smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed. "In the evening, Li He came again. I asked the doorman to stop him outside the door. I didn't even see him."

"Mom did a great job."

Bai Youyou was generous in praising her.

She had deliberately mentioned this matter to Jiang Tingxiao.

Since the two brothers still have the time to frame others, it would be better to find something for them to do so that they can take care of themselves.

"Dad will come to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to pick you up tomorrow. Don't do anything but wait for me to come back."

"Okay, mother, I will listen to you."

Lu was like a well-behaved cat and immediately nodded in agreement.

Bai Youyou had just finished drinking the chicken soup when Xiaoju came over with a wooden basin, and Cuizhu behind him was holding a copper kettle filled with hot water.

"Mom, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early."

"Okay, soak your feet, wash up and go to bed early."

Lu tucked the loose hair behind her ears with a loving look, then stood up and took Yang Momo back to her room.

Lu slept well that night. When she woke up in the morning, Yang Momo told her that Bai Youyou had already left.

Just after finishing breakfast, just as Bai Youyou expected, Bai Yanlang came over personally with gifts.

When Mrs. Hu saw him, she had someone serve him tea with a lukewarm attitude.

"Brother-in-law, are you here today to see my aunt and Youyou?"

Bai Yanlang took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and looked at Mrs. Hu, smiling and saying, "It's almost the end of the year, and there are still many things in the mansion that need her to go back and take charge. I came here today to take Jianan and Youyou back to the mansion."

"The Yongning Marquis's wife is in charge of the household affairs. Your second house's household affairs have not been managed by Aunt Qiao anymore. Is there anything you need your aunt to take charge of?"

Listening to Hu's sarcastic words, Bai Yanlang's eyes flickered slightly. He laughed and pretended not to know: "Jia Nan is the mistress of the second house. The affairs of the second house are naturally under her control."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Hu's eyes, and she curled the corners of her lips, "My brother-in-law never comes to visit me unless there is something important. I came to pick up my sister-in-law today, but what happened in the mansion?"

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is a little poor, but in terms of power, even the Prince's Mansion does not dare to provoke it easily.

Bai Yanlang looked away and lied, "No, I just missed Jianan and Youyou for a few days and I miss them."

As soon as Lu and Yang Momo stepped into the room, they heard his words. She sneered, "You miss us mother and daughter? If you really miss us mother and daughter, why haven't you come to see us for more than half a month?"

"I was busy with official duties before, but now I have some free time, so I came here."

Bai Yanlang smiled shyly, stepped forward and held her wrist, "The New Year is coming to an end. You are the mistress of our second house, and there are still many things waiting for you to deal with in the mansion."

"Hey!"

Lu pulled her sleeve out of his hand and sneered at him, "Are you trying to coax me into going back to clean up your precious third son's ass?"

"how come......"

Bai Yanlang had never thought that she knew about the loan sharking. He touched his nose guiltily, looked outside, and quickly changed the subject, "Where's Youyou? Why didn't she come with you?"

"I went out to play. If you have nothing to do, come back."

Lu glanced at him, and when her eyes fell on Hu, she smiled gently as if turning the pages of a book.

"Sister-in-law."

"I'm going out today to look for things for the New Year. You can come with me."

"it is good."

Mrs. Lu just didn't want to bother with Bai Yanlang, so she walked out of the house hand in hand with Mrs. Hu happily.

"Eh--"

Bai Yanlang looked at their departing backs, stretched out his hand, and wanted to call out to Lu, but when he opened his mouth, his vocal cords seemed to be strangled.

He grinned in annoyance, turned around and sat down on the chair.

The strange looks from the maids and servants made him feel uneasy. After a while, he found a servant and asked, "Where is your cousin?"

"I don't know, little one."

The servant looked at him with a hint of wariness in his eyes and shook his head.

"This troublemaker!"

He cursed under his breath and could only turn around and sit back on the chair.

He came here, of course, to visit his mother-in-law, but his mother-in-law said she was not feeling well and was afraid of passing the disease on to him, so she asked the servants to send him away. He didn't even get to see the old lady.

Neither Lu nor Hu came back all morning.

The maid only brought him a cup of tea and didn't even give him a sip of hot water afterwards.

Ever since he married Concubine Qiao, the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion have disliked him. In recent years, they would only come when necessary, and would basically not come to the house to cause trouble.

He wasn't even given a sip of water, so naturally no one cared about his lunch.

Bai Yanlang felt dry mouth and his stomach growled several times.

"Have your wife and aunt returned?"

"No."

Li He followed him and got a lot of things, and he was very hungry.

He walked over to Bai Yanlang, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Master, do you want me to buy you some food?"