Chapter Fifty: The Chang Residence

  He patted Lu Yun's shoulder and said in a soft voice, "You have injuries on your face and body, go see the doctor first, then go meet with Tong Chuang."

  "En. Sister, but if you don't go to the government office, where can we go? Ah, sister, let's go find our great-uncle, no matter what, we are relatives, they will definitely help us." As she said this, Lu Yun's eyes sparkled brightly.

  Sister shook her head, Lu Yun's eyes dimmed, and he called out again: "Sister, why don't we go find Zeng Changzhi? His father is a school officer..."

  Lü Yu shook her head again, turned around, smiled at Lü Yun and said: "Ayun doesn't have to be uneasy, I have my own plan." Seeing that Lü Yun was still uneasy, she smiled calmly and said seriously: "Don't worry, I really have a way."

  "Really?"

  "Really!"

  "Be careful, sister."

  After sending away the uneasy Lu Yun, it was already late. Lu Xuan raised his head to look at the gradually westward sun and quickened his pace. Renting an ox cart in the city center, Lu Xuan said: "Go to the Chang Mansion."

  "The girl is talking about the Chang family in south of the city."

  "Alright."

  She glanced at Luoyin's simple and unadorned clothing, and the accessories she wore were not exquisite. She secretly felt puzzled. The Chang family was not prominent in Hanyang, and their main influence was in Chengdu. This branch in Hanyang was just a side branch, and they didn't have the heart to manage it carefully. However, even though it was like this, the Chang family was not someone that ordinary people could easily meet with. Luoyin's simple attire, without even a maid by her side, really didn't seem like she could enter the gates of the Chang family.

  Guess what, Yu Fu was still running very fast and in the blink of an eye, he had already sent Lu Yue to the gate of the Chang Mansion.

  Lu Xuan bid farewell to Yu Fu and asked him to wait for her. She then walked towards the main gate of the Chang Mansion.

  Such a big mansion, the front gate and side gate are two different concepts. Those who can enter and exit from the front gate are all noble guests, while Lu Yue doesn't look like a dignified person no matter which direction she comes from.

  Lu Xuan also knew that, with her identity, it was best to enter from the side door, put herself in a low position, and try to see the third madam step by step, starting from the gate, then the maid, and then the housekeeper, being cautious and flattering. The advantage of doing so was that the third madam would think she was someone who knew her place and didn't take it for granted that she had saved her son's life. She might be willing to make friends with her. The disadvantage was that by delaying like this, it might take a few days, and even after several attempts, she still might not be able to see the third madam herself.

  And she was at the gate, asking to see her, saying that she was seeking an audience, but also forcing her. She put herself in the position of a noble guest, forcing Third Madame Ma to receive her immediately. If Third Madame Ma did not want to meet with her or was rude to her, and it got out to others, she would inevitably be criticized for being impolite to someone who had saved her life!

  Just as the gatekeeper and two servants were watching her, Lu Xue came to the front of the gatekeeper, smiled and said: "Please tell the third lady of the mansion that Lu Shi Yue has an urgent matter to ask for."

  As soon as Lu Xuan opened her mouth, she had a familiar tone. The doorman looked her up and down before nodding and saying, "Wait a moment." After that, he walked over to a middle-aged man dressed as a butler, whispered something in his ear, and then pointed in Lu Xuan's direction.

  The housekeeper looked Lu Xuan up and down a few times, nodded, and walked inside.

  Before long, a maid came over and said, "Where is Ah Yue? My third madam has summoned her!"

  "Thank you."

  Lu Xuan followed the maid into the Chang Mansion. The Chang Mansion was very large, covering a vast area of land. In terms of scenic beauty and luxurious architecture, it far surpassed the Ping Mansion, which had been built by the newly rich.

  As she entered the courtyard, the maid smiled and said: "Ah Yue, my mistress is waiting for you inside." She called Lu Yue without using any honorifics or titles, just like she would address someone of the same social status. In this situation, it could be seen as a sign of closeness, but more often than not, it was a subtle hint that implied: Don't think that just because you, Lu Yue, once saved our young master, you're somehow superior and dare to enter through the main gate. In reality, you're just on the same level as our household slaves. So, don't get too full of yourself and don't make any unreasonable demands.

  Lu Xuan naturally understood her meaning, she lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Yes, I'll go in now."

  In the main room, a young woman dressed in luxurious attire was seated. Behind her stood several maidservants whose clothes were even more exquisite than Lu Yu's. At this moment, these maidservants were surrounding the young woman, some serving tea and others massaging her legs.

  Lu Xuan came to the front of the young woman, five steps away, and after a slight bow, she said in a low, hoarse voice: "Mrs. Lu has come to pay her respects to the Third Madam."

  As soon as Lu Xuan's voice came out, the whispers of the maidservants stopped. The young woman glanced at the basket that Lu Xuan had placed on one side, which had already opened the cloth covering it, revealing several jewelry boxes inside. She was taken aback for a moment, and her anger towards Lu Xuan's direct request to see her from the main gate also dissipated somewhat.

  She stood up, walked to Lu Yue's front, stretched out her hand to hold her arm, and said politely: "A Yue, what are you talking about? Fortunately, A Yue helped me with my little son. Alas, I was busy all the time and didn't even personally come to thank A Yue."

  The young woman laughed warmly and looked at Luoyue with a gaze that seemed to be filled with affection. After helping Luoyue sit down beside her, she leaned in close and asked, "Luoyue, what brings you here this time?"

  When she asked, Lu Xuan took a step back. She bowed to the young woman again and repeated in a hoarse voice what had happened at the market earlier.

  Pouting, Lu Yue said in a low voice: "At that time, things were urgent, and Ah Yue just wanted to save her brother, and didn't think so much. It wasn't until the lime was thrown out that she realized that this move had made her and her brother sworn enemies with those rascals."

  At this point, Lu Xuan fell silent and didn't get up again. "Third Madame, Ah Yuan really can't think of anything else. Those four are just rascals, but Ah Yuan's siblings are not to be trifled with. After thinking it over, Ah Yuan had no choice but to come and ask to see Third Madame, and beg for her help."

  Having understood the cause and effect, the third madam's expression became even more gentle: They were just a few hoodlums from the streets, she stretched out her hand to point, and could pinch them to death like ants.

  Originally, she was still a bit worried that Lu Yue would take advantage of saving her son to make some excessive demands. Now, it's just dealing with a few thugs, which is really a trivial matter. Being able to use such a small thing to repay Lu Yue's life-saving grace is also a good thing.

  As for the legend that Lu Xiang deeply gained the favor of a noble, the third lady did not think so. What kind of identity is this noble? If he really wants to take a fancy to a girl, he can simply take her in with just one word. This matter was just a rumor spread by rumors.