Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 32

At the Fu Mansion, Madam Su and Mr. Fu closed the door to discuss something.

Mr. Fu has some connections and means. As long as he leaks some information, there will be people who are willing to do things for him.

Originally, Master Fu had been unable to find his granddaughter because he simply had no leads. Now that he knew about Lu Jin and Lu Baoer, he traced their connection from Jinhua Town all the way back to Tongzhou, and indeed, some things had been uncovered.

Lu Baoer's father, Lu Jin, was from Tongzhou. He had never been married, so it was obvious that Lu Baoer was a girl he picked up on the road.

He originally wanted to send Lu Baoer to the government office to find her biological parents, but when he saw that she was washed down the river in a bamboo basket, covered in blood, he was afraid that the child was the descendant of a criminal.

No matter how guilty the parents were, the child was always innocent. Even if Lu Baoer was not the daughter of a criminal, she was still an abandoned child, unwanted by everyone. Even if she returned to her parents' home, she would not have had any good fortune.

After raising her for a few days, Lu Jin felt that Lu Baoer was destined to be with him and was also very smart. He selfishly wanted to raise this girl by his side, so he hid in Jinhua Town and lived as a family with her.

When Lu Jin was in Tongzhou, someone recognized him because the Fu family seal was engraved on the child's jacket. They thought Lu Jin's last name was Fu. Just as the person was about to ask more questions, Lu Jin held out a copper coin, silenced him, and told him to stop talking.

Now that Master Fu had sent someone to buy the information, the person was naturally happy to tell about what he had seen and heard ten years ago. After all, it was a windfall, and everyone would remember it clearly.

Mrs. Su held a string of Buddhist beads in her hands. She clasped her hands together and chanted into the pitch-black night, "Amitabha, this is God's blessing on my granddaughter.

If little brother Lu Jin were still alive, I would definitely come to thank him for raising Baoer to this age."

Mr. Fu was also very happy to know about this. Although Fu Yao was not his first daughter, she was the most beloved daughter of him and Old Madam Su.

Since she was a child, Fu Yao has been following Master Fu and calling him "Daddy". If she and the young master of the Cheng family were not in love with each other, Master Fu would not be willing to marry Fu Yao to such a faraway place.

If they had found a suitable man in Kyoto, their Yao'er would not have died an untimely death.

Mr. Fu took Mrs. Su's arm and said to her, "Although we have found our granddaughter, we shouldn't rashly acknowledge her as our biological daughter. Think about it, Brother Lu has raised her for so many years, and even if he hasn't done anything for her, he has worked hard. How will Bao'er react if you suddenly tell her that this man isn't her biological father? And as for Ling Yan, I was the one who found her, and now you're saying she's a fake. Will you kick her out, or what? We have to consider this carefully."

After all, Mr. Fu is a Shangshu Ling, a second-rank official, and he has his own set of rules for doing things.

Now he comforted his old wife with just a few words, which can be said to be very clever.

Madam Su thought about it and agreed. She sighed and decided to wait a while before taking her time.

After all, she had raised Cheng Lingyan for so many years, and she was reluctant to send her away suddenly.

But as for Lu Baoer, Mrs. Su's eyes welled with tears when she thought of how respectful and fearful she was when she saw her. Mrs. Su was her own grandmother, so why did she look at her like a stranger? She was so distressed that she was about to wipe away tears again.

Master Fu hurriedly coaxed her, saying, "What's wrong with you? Found the person, isn't that a happy thing? Think about it, if Bao'er could forget her adoptive father and be filial to you, wouldn't you be heartbroken by such a granddaughter? Loyalty is a good thing, it shows that Brother Lu's family is upright and he raised a daughter of good character! You are so lucky to meet such a person." "Yes, Bao'er is so smart and sensible! You don't know, she and I have only met a few times, but she is worried about my health in her words and deeds! Such a good child, when I think of her suffering in the countryside for so many years, my heart is really sore and unbearable."

"How about this, you hold a banquet tomorrow and invite the ladies from each family to come to your house for a gathering. Invite Bao'er as well, so that you can meet each other, right?" Even though they have been married for many years, Mr. Fu still spoke softly and gently to Mrs. Su, as if coaxing a baby.

"That's good." Old Madam Su said with a smile.

"If you invite so many people, remember to invite other wives of similar official rank to Lord Xie as well, so as to avoid attracting attention by only inviting her, the wife of a Hanlin Academy editor, and causing rumors."

Master Fu was doing this to protect Lu Baoer. If the other wives were all third or fourth rank officials, but Lu Baoer's husband was only seventh, not to mention whether she would be looked down upon, even if Old Lady Su protected her, it would inevitably arouse jealousy and resentment. It would be better to invite everyone over and use the title of Qingping County Lady. That way, it would be just Old Lady Su hosting the banquet alone, and no one would think too much.

"Master is right. I will listen to you in everything." Old Madam Su finally burst into laughter.

Master Fu finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's right. You're not afraid of your children and grandchildren laughing at you for crying all day long."

That night, a visiting card from the Qingping County Lady, Su, arrived at Lu Baoer's residence, announcing a venison feast, specifically for the hunt. Winter venison is firm, not rich, and roasted to be both chewy and delicious.

Lu Baoer hadn't rested at home for a few days before she was out and about again. She couldn't help but sigh, "They say being a government official's wife is easy, but in my opinion, it's not that easy."

Xie Junling said calmly: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. Just rest at home."

Lu Baoer shook her head: "I might just refuse to accept someone else's invitation, but I will definitely accept Madam Su's invitation."

"Oh? Why?"

"Madam Su is very kind. She even treated me to Jade Face Cake last time."

"So you're here for the cakes in our house?" Xie Junling was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"That's not the case." Lu Baoer pursed her lips and smiled, "I just want to try the venison."

"..." So he's a foodie... He dares to come to my house just to have a few bites of food, and he's not afraid of being sold out and counting the money for others. Xie Junling sighed heavily and had nothing else to say.

At this moment, if we were to talk about how the two of them reconciled since the last incident with the contraceptive soup, the truth was that Xie Junling was unhappy to see that Lu Baoer could have fun with or without him, but he was too lazy to be angry anymore.

Anyway, the little girl doesn't understand why he is angry, so it is better to teach her what love feels like first, and then give her a good lecture.

Now, let's just pamper her and take things one step at a time. He is so much older than her, he can't afford to argue with a young lady and appear ungenerous.

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