novelden Chapter 862 Supporting His Daughter
Chapter 862 Supporting His Daughter
"You keep saying my wife is holding onto trivial matters, but it's clearly you who seizes the slightest opportunity to torment my wife."
She only gave birth two months ago and is in poor health. She needs to rest properly, and the baby has a fever right now. If you're a human being, you wouldn't cause trouble at a time like this.
"What? Has my elder brother not earned any money for you to spend, or are you so poor that you'll starve without this little bit of money? My wife doesn't even care about your meager dowry!"
Lu Junyi couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out all his thoughts.
"Brother, instead of letting me manage my wife, you should manage your wife and son properly!"
Like father, like son. One of them is always stirring up trouble and uses her status as the eldest sister-in-law to boss my wife around. Just because she's older doesn't mean she can act like she's superior.
If she were truly so capable, why wasn't she put in charge of the household? She's inferior to my wife in every way, and yet she doesn't even bother to learn. Whose fault is it that she's so self-destructive!
"And your son, he's been rotten to the core since he was little. He knocked my wife down when she was pregnant, and they almost died together."
Now you've caused my daughter to catch a cold, and you think you can just brush it off with a simple "she's young and doesn't understand"? The child is shameless, but are you, as her elders, just as shameless?!
Everyone present was stunned by Lu Junyi's words. They all stared blankly at Lu Junyi, their hearts filled with astonishment.
He is usually a man of few words and is extremely filial to his elders. Even if he suffers a loss, he will swallow it and will not argue.
Who would have thought that his sudden emotional outburst would be so terrifying, his words truly showing no mercy!
"Husband..."
Chu Guixue stared blankly at Lu Junyi. She hadn't expected him to suddenly say such a thing, and she felt an indescribable sense of emotion.
At that moment, she suddenly realized that what Yingxue had said earlier was not wrong.
Yingxue said she should tell her husband about all these grievances. If her husband truly cared for her, he would definitely speak up for her. However, she thought that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were hypocritical and always pretended to be doing what was best for her in front of her husband.
She was introverted and not good with words, and could never win an argument with them. But now, seeing them shift all the blame onto her, and her husband not doubting her at all, she felt that her choice back then wasn't entirely wrong.
Lu Junyi looked at Chu Guixue with guilt and said, "Madam, it's all my fault. I failed to protect you and our daughter and caused you to suffer."
When Song Ruozhen and her party arrived at the Lu residence, they heard some commotion inside.
After Chu Guixue questioned Lu Junyi, the group didn't rush to go in.
They also wanted to know what Lu Junyi was thinking. If he trusted his own people, then Chu Guixue didn't need to stay here any longer; otherwise, she would only suffer injustice.
However, their expressions softened somewhat after hearing Lu Junyi's words.
"If this brat dares to team up with his family to bully my daughter, I'll have him beaten so badly he can't get out of bed today!"
Prince Gong clenched his fists, feeling extremely angry. He had no idea that his daughter had suffered so much injustice in the Lu family!
"Gui Xue's sister-in-law is just the daughter of a minor official of the sixth rank, yet she dares to bully my daughter like this! This is simply intolerable!"
Jia Yueying was furious, feeling that she hadn't properly educated her daughter. Every day she taught her to be gentle and generous, and not to be petty with others.
Thinking about Song Ruozhen's lecturing manner today, she suddenly realized that she still had to learn more from the military family about the demeanor of this matriarch.
Forgiveness is for those who have a repentant heart, but it's clearly not going to work on a troublemaker like Gao Jingci!
In the courtyard, Madam Lu saw that her usually obedient second son had suddenly become like a madman, completely disregarding them in order to protect Chu Guixue, and immediately shouted angrily:
"Junyi, do you know what you're doing?"
Your sister-in-law lost her things, and they asked her what the big deal was, but you acted like a lit firecracker. Was it really necessary to be like that?
So, according to you, if something goes missing from the manor, none of us can ask anyone about it?
"I didn't say you can't ask, I just mean you can't have your cake and eat it too!"
Lu Junyi retorted without hesitation: "Sister-in-law said it was just a small matter, but she made such a big fuss about it. If it was just a casual question, was it necessary to make such a fuss?"
So what if something is lost? It's not a big deal. Why make such a fuss? Isn't she just trying to frame my wife for theft? Does she think everyone knows what she's up to?
My daughter has a high fever, and my wife stayed up all night taking care of her. We called a doctor today, and she finally got a chance to rest, but you all come here to cause trouble!
You promised me that I could go to other cities with peace of mind and that you would take good care of my wife and daughter. But is this how you took care of them?
"Can't you see my wife's pale face, or don't you know my daughter had a fever and we called a doctor? It's just a broken hairpin, how dare you say such a thing!"
"You're insane! You're really insane!"
Madam Lu was furious. Seeing her son acting like a madman, she turned her angry gaze to Chu Guixue:
"What exactly did you say to Junyi that made him have such a strong opinion about us?"
"As your daughter-in-law, you actually tried to sow discord between my son and me, Chu Guixue! I never imagined you could be so malicious!"
Just as Chu Guixue was about to speak, Lu Junyi shielded her behind him.
"I never expected Madam Lu to have such a grand air. So this is how she usually disciplines my daughter?"
Jia Yueying walked into the courtyard with a livid face, followed closely by Prince Gong and others. The large group of people rushed in.
Her daughter was marrying down; she only agreed to the marriage because she liked Lu Junyi.
Madam Lu had been extremely polite to them, repeatedly promising that she would never let Gui Xue suffer any injustice.
In fact, Jia Yueying felt from the beginning that Madam Lu was not sincere, and she had specifically reminded Gui Xue that this mother-in-law was probably not easy to get along with. However, Gui Xue was still willing to agree to the marriage for Lu Junyi's sake.
Now, seeing the mistress of a marquis's mansion behaving arrogantly towards her daughter and protecting her eldest daughter-in-law while bullying her daughter at every turn, she couldn't swallow this insult no matter what!
Madam Lu was taken aback by the sudden sound, and her expression changed drastically upon seeing Prince Gong and the others.
That arrogant face instantly transformed into a humble, ingratiating smile. "Your Highness, Your Highness, what brings you here?"
"If we hadn't come soon, wouldn't our daughter have been bullied to death by you?" Jia Yueying sneered.