The Old Madam looked away coldly, ignoring Qiu Huan's cries. The doll was found in her room, so how could she say that she was innocent? Since ancient times, witchcraft has been strictly forbidden. If Qiu Huan was not severely punished today, the lives of the Lu family would be in danger.
Lu Mingzhu rushed in front of Qiu Huan. She bit her lip and suppressed her anger as she said to Qiu Huan, "Qiu Huan, Concubine Liu had never mistreated you. Even if you had betrayed her, she still treated you nicely and had even sent a maid to serve you. Why did you curse her? Do you think you can monopolize Father alone after she dies?"
Her angry roar was like muffled thunder that smashed into everyone's hearts. When everyone heard this, they immediately looked at Qiu Huan with contempt in their eyes.
That was right. Even if Qiu Huan had selfishly climbed into the Master's bed, not only was Concubine Liu not angry, but she also treated her extremely well. Even when the Master had not given her the status of a concubine, she treated her as though she too was half a master and even gifted her a maidservant from her own group of servants.
No one could expect Qiu Huan to bite the hand that fed her. Her method of doing so was even more vicious.
In an instant, everyone's gaze shot towards Qiu Huan were like a sharp sword slicing into her until her entire body was covered in wounds.
Qiu Huan knelt on the ground and looked at everyone's condemning gazes in horror. Her entire body felt as if it had been pressed into cold snow, and she was so cold that she could not breathe.
"I didn't. Fourth Miss, I was wronged." As she cried, Qiu Huan turned to the Old Madam and kept begging for mercy. "Old Madam, please show mercy. I really didn't harm Concubine Liu. Please investigate, Old Madam."
The old woman flicked her sleeve and shook off Qiu Huan's hand. She had no sympathy for Qiu Huan's cries.
Lu Xiang looked at Qiu Huan expressionlessly, her heart was calm.
From the moment Qiu Huan chose to betray Madam Liu, she had to be prepared to bear the consequences!
If she didn't have the ambition and vanity, she wouldn't have climbed into her father's bed so quickly and wouldn't have been schemed against by Madam Liu.
"B*tch, the evidence is conclusive. How dare you deny it?" Lu Youping flew into a rage out of humiliation and kicked her hard.
She actually had the cheek to complain about the things found in her room.
He coveted Qiu Huan's young and beautiful appearance. Coupled with the fact that she took the initiative to seduce him, he couldn't control himself at that moment. However, how could he allow this lowly servant to harm He'er? She was simply courting death.
"Someone, kill that lowly servant Qiu Huan." Lu Youping waved his long arm and roared.
She had dared to do such a sinister thing. So, she deserved to die.
His handsome and mature face was filled with gloominess. Moreover, his face revealed his undisguised hatred for Qiu Huan because the woman he loved had been hurt.
Lu Xiang looked at the furious Lu Youping and was in a daze for a moment.
If her mother was still alive and met with such a situation, how would her father react?
Just as this thought surfaced in her mind, Lu Xiang quickly shook her head.
The mournful cries of Qiu Huan echoed throughout the Lotus Hall.
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The next day, Madam Liu said that her head and her body no longer hurt. After getting out of bed and walking around for a few days, even the red spots on her body disappeared.
This time, everyone was even more convinced that it was Qiu Huan's curse that caused Madam Liu to be sick for so long.
Madam Liu's move not only removed Qiu Huan, the maid who had betrayed her mistress and climbed into the master's bed, but also left a dignified and gentle reputation in Lu Youping's heart.
In the northwest corner of the Lu Manor, there was a man-made pool. It was not big, but the lake had a sparkling surface. Clusters of lotus leaves intersected with each other and fluttered in the wind. If not for the weeds around the pool, this would undoubtedly be a good place to admire the scenery.
However, Lu Xiang did not mind. The quieter the place was, the more she liked it.
After leaving Fuyuan Hall, she wandered aimlessly in the manor and walked wherever it was quiet. She arrived here unknowingly.
She asked Yun Zhe to bring her fish food. She squatted by the pool and grabbed a handful of fish food to sprinkle into the pool. It attracted a few small fish to wag their tails happily and fight for it. A few turtles lay on the soil and craned their heads as they wanted to eat the delicious fish food too.
"Miss, the Old Madam wanted to invite Master Shao to teach you. Why did you refuse?" Wu Yue looked at Lu Xiang's side profile and could not help but ask.
The Old Madam mentioned this matter earlier in the Fuyuan Hall, but Young Miss had rejected it immediately.
Master Shao was a famous female teacher in Lin City. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Her talent was outstanding, and she was a great teacher that many large families fought to hire. It was not easy for the Old Madam to find out that she was free recently and wanted to invite her to teach Lu Xiang. Even if it was just for a few months, she would turn out better than being educated by others for a few years.
Lu Xiang pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Master Shao is arrogant. I can't bear to see Grandmother humble herself and beg others for me. I'll learn as much as I can. There's no need to force things to happen."
In her previous life, the old lady had spent a lot of effort to invite Master Shao for her. Master Shao was indeed capable, and she had learned a lot from her. However, this person was arrogant and thought too highly of herself. She did not have a likable personality.
Moreover, she had been reborn. Everything she had learned in her previous life was deeply engraved in her mind. There was no need for her to learn from Master Shao again.
She had a good memory, so she learned things very quickly. Back then, she thought that she was smart and helped Xiao Muheng climb up step by step, but in the end, she was used and betrayed.
After being reborn, she needed to be scheming and ruthless.
Wu Yue nodded but she did not fully understand what her Miss had said.
Strange, didn't Miss like to study a lot in the past? Why did she reject such a good opportunity now?
Concubine Liu had begged the Master to invite Master Shao to educate the Fourth Miss. However, the Old Master did not seem to be willing to lower his status to beg, so Concubine Liu had no choice.
Lu Xiang felt Wu Yue's gaze and glanced sideways. "Why do you look so bitter?"
When Wu Yue heard this, she looked embarrassed and said, "The Master has invited the famous White Lady of our Yangning City to educate the Fourth Miss. Concubine Liu wants to nurture her into a talented girl. I'm afraid that the Fourth Miss's reputation will overshadow yours in the future. Even Concubine Fang and Concubine Lin are not to be outdone and beg the Master to let Fifth Miss and Sixth Miss learn alongside with the Fourth Miss."
Lu Xiang scattered a handful of food and looked quietly at the tortoise crawling. She was in a rare calm mood.
"It's their business to be competitive. It's tiring to study too much. It's good that I can eat, drink, and sleep now."
Wu Yue looked at the beautiful smile on Lu Xiang's lips and could not help but be infatuated with her.
"You're right, Miss." After a while, Wu Yue nodded.
As long as Miss was happy.
After that, neither of them spoke again, enjoying this brief moment of peace.
However, the peace was broken just a while later.
The sobbing came intermittently, and Lu Xiang couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
"Miss, I'll go see who's crying," Wu Yue said when she saw Lu Xiang looking around.
Lu Xiang nodded. Wu Yue put the things in her hand down and walked towards the source of the sound.
Soon, Wu Yue returned with a maid following her.
The maid knelt on the ground and bowed. "Greetings, Third Miss. Please forgive me. I didn't mean to disturb you."