I'm the Farmgirl You Can't Mess With

Chapter 1350: Side Story: Having the Whole World in View (27)

Qi Wenjin knew that Lu Deyin was in danger at the Lu Residence, so after the two parties confirmed the engagement, he sent two of his secret guards to the Lu Residence to secretly protect Lu Deyin and her younger brother.

The secret guard’s feedback had always been that the two siblings were very safe and weren’t bullied. However, after hearing Little Fu’s words, he realized that bullying came in different forms.

And it was impossible for a secret guard to interfere in such a level of bullying. Since she was his wife-to-be, Qi Wenjin naturally had to protect her well. That was why he requested his mother to hold a flower party or poetry party and invite the Lu family over. Not only was it to show that Lu Deyin had his backing, but he also wanted to teach the Lu family down a notch.

But who knew that this would provoke his father?

Perhaps he hadn’t thought it through and had been too focused on backing up his wife that he had forgotten that his mother hated dealing with the capital’s noblewomen the most.

He scratched his head in distress and asked, “What do you think we should do about this? We can’t just stand by and watch while your sister-in-law gets bullied in the Lu family, right?”

Little Leopard thought about it and said in a low voice, “Big Brother, if you can convince Royal Uncle and the others to let me and Little Fu go to the west, I’ll help you resolve this matter.”

Little Bear glanced at him and said, “Then I’d better settle it myself.”

Although he said that, Little Bear still glanced at Tiger Head and Little Lion. Seeing the two of them wink at him, he immediately sighed.

He knew that Little Fu and Little Leopard wouldn’t be so honest as to go all the way to Nanyang just to visit their relatives. It was obvious that they were planning to act first and report later.

Now, Little Bear truly understood the worry and sadness of being a father. As the eldest brother, he couldn’t let his younger brothers take such risks. However, he, too, desired to follow the ship to the west and experience the world.

Little Bear rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.

When Tiger Head saw this, he poked his underling and said in a low voice, “Big Brother is tempted. Hurry up and roll around to beg for permission.”

Little Leopard rolled his eyes and shook his head. “No, I want to show my sincerity with actions.”

Of course, Little Leopard didn’t have a good idea to help his future sister-in-law, but the clever Little Fu definitely did.

Hence, he rode out to look for Little Fu early the next morning.

When Little Fu heard that Brother Little Bear would help them, he immediately became excited. He patted his chest and said, “Isn’t it just showing support to our future sister-in-law? It’s a piece of cake. Just leave it to us.”

He immediately brought Little Leopard to the Lu Residence and handed over the invitations from King Rong’s Residence and Prince An’s Residence.

The Lu family immediately went into an uproar. Although the Third Miss of the family was engaged to the heir of King Rong, this was the first time two young masters had come to the Lu family. The Lu family was a little flustered.

The eldest son of the eldest branch of the Lu family personally went out to welcome him.

Little Fu said apologetically, “Please forgive us for visiting so abruptly. It’s just that we’ve just returned from Guangzhou and have yet to visit our future sister-in-law. Hence the abruptness.”

He had never heard of one’s future brother-in-law visiting the future sister-in-law, but Lu Dalang wouldn’t quibble with that. He respectfully welcomed them in. Just as he was wondering if he should let them see his younger cousin, Little Fu said with a smile, “I heard that Sister-in-law has a younger brother. Although we can’t meet Sister-in-law personally, we can still meet our in-laws’ younger brother.”

The corners of Lu Dalang’s mouth twitched. He hurriedly instructed the servants to bring his cousin, Lu Jiashu, over from the backyard. He also subtly expressed that his cousin had been a little silly since he was young, and hoped that they would be more forgiving towards him.

Little Fu naturally expressed that it was fine.

Eldest Madam Lu, who was in the backyard, was dolling up her youngest daughter at this moment. She coaxed her, “At only two years older, these two young masters are the perfect age for you. When you go out later, don’t throw a tantrum. Be gentle, understand?”

Second Miss Lu Yihua laughed when she heard that. “Mother, since Third Sister has already married into the King’s Residence, it’s impossible for our family to produce another Princess Consort. It’d just be a waste of Sixth Sister’s efforts.”

“It’s naturally impossible for her to marry into King Rong’s Residence, but there’s also that Second Young Master from Prince An’s Residence, right? He, too, is a talented young man. Since his brother became a top scholar at a young age, he can’t be too far off considering he also studied in the palace since he was a child.”

Lu Yihua tightened her grip on the teacup. The smile on her face did not diminish, but she shook her head and said, “I’m just afraid that he won’t take a fancy to Sixth Sister.”

Sixth Miss Lu threw down the comb and turned her head. “If he doesn’t fancy me, would he fancy you instead?”

“I know that you’re jealous of Third Sister. She’s inferior to you in all aspects, yet she’s able to marry into the King’s Residence. Back then, when we went down the mountain, it was you who schemed to damage their carriages. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been helpless against the bandits and got rescued by Prince Rong by coincidence. Speaking of which, you’re actually the matchmaker to her wonderful marriage.”

Lu Yihua’s expression changed. Eldest Madam Lu interrupted her youngest daughter sternly and snapped, “What nonsense are you talking about? Your second sister and third sister are very close. My youngest girl, don’t spout nonsense like this again.”

Sixth Miss Lu snorted. Seeing that the smile on Second Miss Lu’s face had finally faded, she felt a kick. She stood up and said, “You’re the only ones who are deceiving yourselves. Who in the Lu family doesn’t know that Second Sister and Third Sister only get along on the surface? Previously, they were only under our control because Lu Jiashu is a fool. Now that she is about to become the Princess Consort, would you still dare to treat her like this?”

“Shut up!” Eldest Madam Lu couldn’t help but slam the table and glare at her youngest daughter. “Is this how you talk to your biological mother and biological older sister? You’re forgetting Yihua is your biological sister, not Deyin!”

When Lu Yihua heard this, she turned her head to the side and seemed to be weeping very sadly.

However, Sixth Miss Lu was furious. “She only knows how to put on an act. Instead of taking care of and protecting me, who is so much younger than her, she’s trampling on me to stand out. What kind of biological sister is she? She’s even worse than Third Sister!”

“You!” Eldest Madam Lu didn’t expect her two biological daughters to be so distant, but Sixth Miss Lu didn’t stay around to hear more lectures. She turned around and ran out.

“This darned child has been led astray by Lu Deyin.” When she turned around and saw that her eldest daughter was still wiping her tears, she couldn’t help but say, “You too. You clearly know that your sister is young and ignorant, so you should take care of her more.”

Lu Yihua said faintly, “No matter how well I treat her, it’s useless with Lu Deyin scheming by the side. What can I do when she’s determined to side with an outsider?”

Eldest Madam Lu’s face turned slightly ashen. After a moment of silence, she said, “Yihua, since Deyin is officially engaged to King Rong’s heir, our Lu family will have to rely on her for many things in the future. Stop fighting with her. What’s the use of her marrying well? Her brother is a fool. Since there’s no one in her family for her to rely on, she still needs us to help her raise and take care of her brother. She will have to listen to our Lu family for the rest of her life. What’s there to fuss about with such a person?”

Lu Yihua smiled and said gently, “Mother, you don’t understand Lu Deyin. Our Lu family can’t control her. In the past, she was already like this as an orphan with a silly brother, let alone when she holds power in the future. If you don’t want to be retaliated against, it’s best to let her die by accident before she marries over.”

Seeing her gentle daughter say this with a smile on her face, Eldest Madam Lu couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down her spine.