Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

The Mao family versus the Zhou family?!

Liang Fu's words were like a thunderbolt, striking Lu Xiuzhan's head. His face turned as pale as a ghost, and his head was buzzing.

Zhou was Lu Xiuzhan's original wife, Lu Li's biological mother, and Mao's cousin.

Back then, Lu Xiuzhang was just a little-known scholar, while the Zhou family was quite wealthy. Zhou had lived a life of luxury since childhood, and her parents had originally planned to marry her off to a son of a family friend. However, she was drawn to Lu Xiuzhang's talent and ambition, and despite her parents' objections, she resolutely married him.

Although they lived in poverty after marriage, they were very loving and gave birth to Lu Li a year later. In order to give his wife and daughter a better life, Lu Xiuzhang worked hard and was promoted to Tongzhi of Xunzhou a few years later.

Later, Zhou became pregnant again, and Lu Xiuzhan was overjoyed. At that time, he was in high spirits and full of confidence, as if the whole world was at his feet.

Unexpectedly, Zhou suddenly miscarried when she was six or seven months pregnant, resulting in two deaths! Lu Xiuzhang instantly fell from grace to despair, devastated, and spent his days drinking to drown his sorrows.

It wasn't until that day when he saw his well-behaved and sensible daughter quietly wiping away tears that he realized he could no longer remain depressed. Coincidentally, he discovered that Mao, who was staying at the Lu Mansion, was very interested in Lu Li, so he naturally married Mao as his second wife.

The past flashed through his mind like a series of pictures. Lu Xiuzhang couldn't believe it. Zhou's death wasn't an accident, but a conspiracy by Mao?!

He staggered to the wall and pressed his face against it, afraid of missing any words from the next room.

From next door came Mao's shrill voice: "Liang Fu, you...what nonsense are you talking about? It was clearly my cousin who fell down accidentally. She was unlucky and had a short life. Two lives were lost. What does this have to do with me?"

Liang Fu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Oh, really? I still remember one night, you dreamed of yelling, 'Cousin, why aren't you dead yet?' Then you started mumbling incoherently. Were you talking about poisoning her, pouring oil on the floor, or deliberately stepping on her skirt?"

He gently stroked his beard and said with emotion, "Ah, the older people get, the worse their memory becomes. However, I clearly remember that not long after that incident, Zhou had a miscarriage."

A cold smile suddenly curled up at the corner of his lips. "If you prevent me from meeting my daughter, I will definitely have a good talk with Lord Lu. A passing goose leaves a trace. I believe Lord Lu will be able to find one or two maids and women who know the truth."

"No...don't!" Mao hurriedly tried to stop him. She grabbed Liang Fu's hand and tried to keep her voice as gentle as possible. "Tan Lang, I...I promise you, I will arrange for you and Qian Qian to meet tomorrow. Please...please don't go look for Lu Xiu Zhang. Even if it's not for me, think about our daughter. If you expose this, our daughter's future will be completely ruined!"

Mao's sticky "Tan Lang" made Zou Ping so disgusted that he almost vomited out his overnight meal. He shook Mao's hand away with force. His role as Liang Fu had ended today, and he no longer needed to flatter this disgusting woman.

"Bang~" Lu Xiuzhan kicked the door open. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was gloomy and terrifying. His eyes, like a knife blade, fell on the two people in the room.

"How dare you..." Mao was about to scold him, but when she saw Lu Xiuzhang's furious eyes, the rest of the scolding was stuck in her throat. Her pupils suddenly constricted, her temples throbbing, and she struggled to squeeze out a few words: "Master... Master, why are you here?"

Lu Xiu Zhang took two steps at a time and kicked Mao to the ground. He pointed at Zou Ping, who was sitting comfortably, and shouted sternly, "Zou Da, arrest this man immediately!"

Zou Ping wasn't panicking at all. He spoke slowly, his voice filled with confusion and sarcasm: "Why did Lord Lu arrest me? If it weren't for me, how would Lord Lu have known the truth? I'm afraid I'll be living in confusion for the rest of my life!"

He turned to look at the bewildered Han Jue, curled his lips and smiled, "Besides, Lord Lu's stupid goose-like subordinates are no match for me." After saying that, he rushed towards the window, and in an instant, he had climbed out of the window and disappeared without a trace.

Mao's eyes widened as she said in horror, "He's not Liang Fu, why would he want to harm me?"

She crawled to Lu Xiuzhang's feet using both hands and feet, grabbed Lu Xiuzhang's ankles with both hands, and begged, "Master, please don't believe what that man said just now. He... he is a big liar. I... I was deceived by him, so I said those words against my will. Everything is fake!"

Her tears were like a bursting dam, and she tried to defend herself incoherently, but a voice echoed in her mind: It's over, everything is over!

When Lu Xiuzhang learned that the man wasn't Mao's adulterer Liang Fu, his anger instantly dissipated. He lifted his legs, shook off Mao's hands, and sternly demanded, "They're all fake! Who is Liang Fu?"

"Liang...he is..." Mao's eyes flickered and her lips stammered for a long time, unable to come up with a reasonable reason.

Lu Xiu Zhang's eyes were like torches, and he shouted angrily, "Stop lying! If you don't tell the truth today, I will immediately send people to Xunzhou to investigate. I will also investigate the murder of my wife, Zhou, and get to the bottom of it!"

"No... I... I'll tell you." Mao waved her hands hurriedly, her voice trembling, "Before I married you, my family had already arranged a marriage for me. It was with Liang Fu."

"The Liang family is a wealthy business family. Liang Fu was originally married, but after his wife gave birth to a child, her foundation was damaged and she could not have another child. My parents coveted the Liang family's betrothal gifts and promised me to Liang Fu as his concubine."

"I was unwilling to give up, so I moved into the Lu Mansion under the pretext of taking care of my cousin. The Liang family was afraid of offending the master, so they didn't dare to force me. This is how I felt safe for a while."

"Later, I was fortunate enough to gain the Master's favor, and I called off my engagement with Liang Fu. I swear, beyond this, I have no further connection with Liang Fu."

Lu Xiu Zhang sneered and mocked, "Do you really think I'm as dumb as a pig?" He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Tell the truth!"

Mao was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She lowered her head and said hesitantly, "I... I went home to visit my parents one day and was caught red-handed by Liang Fu. He... he forced me. Not long after, I married the master, and soon found out I was pregnant. I was extremely frightened at the time, not knowing whether the child in my belly was the master's or Liang Fu's..."

Lu Xiu Zhang shook his head in disappointment and said coldly, "At that time, I rekindled my fighting spirit for Li Er and stopped drowning my sorrows in alcohol. But that night, I got drunk for no apparent reason. When I woke up the next day, you said we had consummated our marriage. Now that I think about it, everything was a loophole, and I didn't see through it..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Mao burst into tears and cried at the top of her lungs, "Master, Qianqian is your daughter. You and your daughter are like two peas in a pod. How could there be any mistake?"

Lu Xiuzhang slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "Madam Mao, you have a vicious mind. You murdered Madam Zhou and committed adultery. Considering our years of love, I offer you two choices: First, if you are willing to die as a token of your sin, I will acknowledge Lu Qian as my daughter and raise her to adulthood. Second, I will give you a letter of divorce and expel you and Lu Qian from our home. You choose..."