Chapter 375: Can't stand her being wronged

Facing Empress Dowager Lu's chatter, Zhao Pan interrupted her again impatiently, and then he softened his tone and even forced a smile: "Mother, I will always remember my uncle's kindness."

Seeing her son's attitude soften, Empress Dowager Lu breathed a sigh of relief, and then she took her son's hand and said earnestly, "Pan'er, I have lived my whole life for you. This is related to your lifelong event, so how can I not go to the front? Don't worry, Xian'er was raised by me. She is kind-hearted and gentle. She is the best girl. In the future, she will love and help you well, and you will like her too."

Zhao Pan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. The daughter of the Lu family is naturally the best. I have no objection to this marriage."

As soon as Zhao Pan left, Lu Ji arrived.

"When I came, I happened to meet Pan'er. I saw that he didn't seem very happy." Lu Ji said to Queen Mother Lu.

Empress Dowager Lu sighed slightly: "Sometimes I just can't understand this child's thoughts."

Lu Ji sat down on the chair and replied, "He is grown up now, so he naturally has his own ideas. I wonder if he is not very satisfied with this marriage."

"No." Empress Dowager Lu said, "It's not like he hasn't seen Xian'er before. She is a top-notch beauty. I don't believe this boy doesn't like her."

Lu Ji said, "You can't force relationships. I've long advised you to listen to Pan'er. If he really doesn't like you, and you force them together, they won't be able to get along well in the future."

Empress Dowager Lu glanced at her brother and joked, "Do you think everyone is like you? You are born with a rebellious nature. Once you decide who you want to be, even eight oxen can't pull you back."

"We were talking about Pan Er, why are you bringing me to this again?"

Lu Ji was not a patient person. After talking to Queen Mother Lu for a few words, he was about to get up and leave, but Queen Mother Lu stopped him: "I haven't seen A Ning for a long time. I'm bored staying in the palace all day. Ask A Ning to come to the palace more often. I like to talk to her."

Lu Ji paused and smiled at Empress Dowager Lu: "A Ning is very busy right now, so how can I have time to chat with you."

"She just got married, what is there for her to be busy about?" Empress Dowager Lu said casually.

Lu Ji said: "Mother asked her to learn how to manage the household."

"What?" Empress Dowager Lu stood up from her chair in shock. "Mother has accepted Ning? It's only been a month, and mother has changed her mind so quickly."

When mentioning this, Lu Ji had a smug smile on his face: "Eldest sister knows that Ah Ning is always likable."

Qin Xiaoning came back from the meeting room and began to look at the account book.

The Lu family is a centuries-old aristocratic family with countless land and shops under their name. They have dozens of account books, and the lists of various accounts alone are as thick as a fist.

When Lu Ji came back from outside, he saw his young wife buried in a thick account book, reading it very carefully and attentively.

Lu Ji walked up to her and stood there for a long time before the little woman noticed him. She raised her eyes and looked at him, saying casually, "You're back," then lowered her head again.

Lu Ji stood in front of the desk, looking at her for a long time with his eyes downcast. Seeing that the little woman no longer paid attention to him, he raised his hand and snatched the account book from her hand: "You, the princess, are busier than me, the regent." The little woman subconsciously tried to grab the account book that she had just read halfway, but the man took it and carried it behind his back. Qin Xiaoning rubbed her dry eyes and complained: "I'm reading it with great interest, don't come and make trouble."

Lu Ji raised his hand and wiped her eyes, his face full of heartache: "Your eyes are red, take a break."

As he spoke, he pulled the man over and pressed him on the soft couch in the outer room, and advised him in a slow tone: "Being the head of a family is not something that can be done overnight, so you can't rush it."

"I know." She rubbed her slightly sore waist and said, "It's just that the accounts are too messy. My sister-in-law never likes to sort them out, so today she specifically asked me to sort them out."

Lu Ji snorted coldly upon hearing this, and said unhappily: "She is lazy herself, but leaves this tedious task to you."

"No." Qin Xiaoning retorted: "My sister-in-law and I have our own division of labor."

Lu Ji snorted coldly: "Sister-in-law, I don't know her well. If you let her manage the accounts, it would be strange if the accounts are not messy."

"Don't talk about sister-in-law like that."

The little woman's face darkened slightly: "I still have something to ask you."

"Did you order people to beat Fuling to death with a stick?" she asked.

Hearing the young woman mention this suddenly, Lu Ji wanted to deny it at first, but glancing at his wife's cold face, he said truthfully: "It was indeed my order."

As he spoke, he added angrily, "That little maid has ulterior motives. She failed to get close to my brother, and she lied and said that you were the one who ordered her to do it. If I don't kill this evil, how can I appease the hatred in my heart?"

Knowing that the man had a hot temper, had been through many hardships, and always acted ruthlessly, the little woman softened her tone and said to him, "That little maid is indeed hateful, but this incident did not cause my sister-in-law to misunderstand me, so why do you have to kill her?"

The man was not convinced and said, "Dealing with this scourge can serve as a warning to others and give a warning to those who dare to disrespect you."

"I know you feel sorry for me." Qin Xiaoning took the man's hand and said slowly, "It's just that the way to run a family is to be lenient and strict. The servants made mistakes and they should be punished. My sister-in-law sent the little maid to the farm, which was already a punishment. But you ignored my sister-in-law's wishes and beat her to death. You were a bit too extreme."

Seeing the man remained silent, Qin Xiaoning saw that he had listened to her, so she continued, "You are not only the head of this mansion, but also the ruler of the whole world. Your words and deeds should attract more attention. Killing a little maid with bad intentions is not a big deal in a noble family, but because of your status, you may be seen as cruel and inhumane in the eyes of others. After all, throughout history, people have been more demanding of those in high positions. Just like it is understandable for ordinary people to pamper their wives and concubines, but if a saint does this, the censors will criticize and impeach him."

"You are now the regent king, and your status is more sensitive than that of an emperor, so you should be more cautious in your words and actions."

Lu Ji listened quietly to the little woman's advice. After a long while, he sighed slightly, raised his eyes to look at Qin Xiaoning, and said, "A Ning, you have really grown up."

Qin Xiaoning immediately frowned: "Lu Ji, I have said so much earnestly, did you listen to me?"

Of course, he took it to heart, but as a man, he is always proud and stubborn, so he naturally refused to admit it.

"You've talked so much, even more than the old teacher in the school." The man scratched his head, looking naughty: "I'm sleepy listening to you."