klisemfg Chapter 865 is just a facade.
Chapter 865 is just a facade.
Seeing Lu Haikuo shaking his head frantically, as if he knew nothing at all, everyone found it laughable.
The evidence is right in their faces, yet they still have the nerve to say they don't know. They are utterly shameless.
"There's been quite a show to watch today. First, Madam Zhao refused to admit it, and now there's another older brother who's also refusing to admit it."
Sure enough, anyone who would think of using a gold hairpin to slander Prince Gong's daughter is probably not very bright; they're really not afraid of being laughed at to death if word gets out!
Song Ruozhen scoffed lightly, her words sounding like poison, leaving Lu Haikuo, who was still trying to figure out how to argue, feeling utterly powerless.
Song Jingshen was amused by his younger sister's words and replied, "She really is brainless. Instead of living a peaceful life, she insists on doing these useless things."
I had heard before that Madam Lu favored the eldest son, but the eldest son was inferior to the second son in every way, so she tried every means to suppress the second son and handed over all the difficult problems to him.
In retrospect, this family was incredibly foolish, neglecting the intelligent ones and spoiling the stupid one.
"That's incredibly stupid. The couple working together in such a despicable way, and there's an even more blind old lady involved."
Song Zhiyu shook his head, his eyes full of confusion, "How come it hasn't collapsed yet?"
“If their second son had stopped helping them sooner, the family would have collapsed much faster,” Song Ruozhen said.
Seeing the three siblings speaking the truth as if no one else was around, showing no respect to the Lu family, Prince Gong and his wife, as well as Song Lin and his wife, couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.
It's one thing for the younger generation to say things that suggest separation, but as the senior members, it's not appropriate for them to join in.
But I have to say, what he said is quite right!
"Sister-in-law, shouldn't you apologize?"
Chu Guixue glanced at Madam Lu. In fact, she knew that her mother-in-law was very likely involved in this matter, but since she was an elder, she still gave her some face.
Gao Jingci's face was pale. Looking at the large group of people in front of her, she felt that she had never lost so much face. For a moment, she didn't know what to do. It was really all over!
"Sorry, I……"
"I don't forgive."
Before Gao Jingci could finish speaking, Chu Guixue directly stated her position.
"The fact that you could do something like this shows that you don't consider me family at all. You've always been targeting me, and you're always saying things that are critical of me."
I originally thought that since we're all family, I should be more tolerant and we'd eventually get along well.
But now I understand, you're inherently mean-spirited. No matter how much I back down or try to please you, it won't make you feel any remorse; instead, it will only make you more ruthless!
"You said your mother-in-law handed over the power of managing the household to me, and you felt bad about it. I suppose all the inexplicable things you did must be related to this matter."
"Since that's the case, then I'll simply hand over the management duties to you, and I won't interfere in anything anymore!"
Chu Guixue found the power of managing the household extremely ridiculous. She had indeed been secretly pleased when her mother-in-law decided to hand over the power to manage the household to her.
She felt that her mother-in-law valued her highly, and perhaps the reason why she was so strict with her was because of this.
However, after she took over as the steward and learned about the household's accounts, she discovered that all the household's expenses were a complete mess.
The monthly income was not enough to cover the expenses. In order to manage everything well, she paid close attention to all matters, big and small, in the household and saved money wherever possible.
The desire to cut expenses even caused discontent among the servants in the household.
As for the other expenses that couldn't be covered, she used her dowry to make up for them, maintaining her monthly expenses and earning praise from her aunt.
Looking back now, it was all just his own stupidity.
A mere gold hairpin is nothing compared to the dowry she has lost over the past two years.
Doesn't the mother-in-law have any idea what's going on?
She knew perfectly well how much she had sacrificed for the entire family, yet she still tolerated her sister-in-law making things difficult for her over a hairpin.
The so-called upholding of justice, seemingly fair, actually favors the sister-in-law in every way.
Now that she has just given birth and is already exhausted, and still has to manage the household accounts, she might as well take this opportunity to throw everything out and become a hands-off manager.
The mother-in-law's concern is just empty talk.
She now truly understands that face is never as important as plums. What looks good on the surface is not good at all. For example, Gao Jingci may seem to be less valued than him over the years, but in reality, all the benefits go to her and her older brother.
Gao Jingci was taken aback when she heard this. She hadn't expected Chu Guixue to hand over the power of housekeeping so readily.
She had some reservations about the housekeeper's authority, after all, she was the eldest sister-in-law. However, she also knew that she had benefited a lot in the past two years, so she never mentioned it.
Madam Lu's expression changed; he usually liked Chu Guixue's gentle and docile personality the most.
Not only is she easy to bully, but she is also good at enduring. No matter how troublesome the housework is, she can handle it properly.
It was precisely because he entrusted the management of the household to Chu Guixue that he had been living a particularly pleasant life for the past two years.
As for how capable the eldest son's wife is, she knows too well to care.
"Second daughter-in-law, don't be impulsive," Madam Lu quickly said.
“My wife is right. It’s not just about relinquishing the power of housekeeping; I think the most important thing is to divide the family property!”
Lu Junyi looked serious; he had already made his decision earlier.
He was too stupid. Thinking that things at home needed to be taken care of, he went to another city, thinking that his family would take good care of his wife. But who would have thought that instead of taking care of her, they would keep bullying her.
As Lu Junyi finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.
A hint of surprise flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. She had thought that Lu Junyi's promises before marriage were good, but after marriage he had not taken good care of Chu Guixue and her daughter at all, so he was unreliable.
Unexpectedly, he has now come to his senses and is willing to separate the family for the sake of his wife and daughter.
Once they separated, although it didn't sound as respectable as living in the Marquis's mansion, the two of them were much happier.
Madam Lu's face flushed red instantly, and she said angrily, "We don't separate the family while our parents are alive. Your father may be gone, but your mother is still alive. How can you expect to separate the family now? How can you face me?"
However, when faced with Madam Lu's questioning, Lu Junyi seemed determined.
“Mother, you promised me that you would treat Guixue well. I wanted to be filial, so no matter how difficult the shop was to manage, I managed it with all my heart.”
"My elder brother has been talking about taking the imperial examinations for years, but aside from resting at home, he hasn't done anything at all. He's just using the excuse of taking the exams!"