Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

"They, the people from the village, dare to lie to me?"

"So, Mother, the servants have been spoiled for too long, and they've become arrogant and ignorant. You can't judge people properly either," Lu Zhiyao said quietly. Of course, the rest of the Lu family were not to be trifled with, and the affairs of the estate that her mother had given as part of her dowry were all within their control.

"Am I inaccurate in judging people?"

"Mother, look at me, why is my health so poor?" Lu Zhiyao struck a precise blow. Wasn't it because she had misjudged people in the past that the servants dared to neglect their master?

This was a source of deep sorrow for Madam Fan. As soon as her daughter mentioned it, tears welled up in her eyes: "Yao'er, it's all my fault."

Lu Zhiyao let her cry. The servants in the courtyard needed to be sorted out. Only when their emotions were in place could things be handled more easily.

Lu Zhilan sat in the main hall, gathered all the servants in the courtyard together, singled out a few of them and put them aside with Granny Xin, and gave the rest a good scolding.

Inside the room, Lu Zhiyao estimated that it was about time and began to comfort her, "Mom, don't cry. Look at me, I'm all better now. Once this burn heals completely, I can even learn to ride a horse."

"Yao'er, you should have been like your sister, learning to ride horses and play polo from a young age, playing freely. I'm sorry for what I did to you."

"Mother, actually I prefer to stay by your side. As long as you are well, I'm happy with everything."

"Yao'er~, boohoo."

At lunchtime, Madam Xue had some light food brought in. Lu Zhiyao had a good appetite and ate as much as she usually ate. Madam Fan, on the other hand, was getting old and had been crying. She looked listless and didn't eat much.

"Mother, go take a nap after lunch. When Madam Lin arrives, my sister and I will have a few more words to say."

"Yao'er, let me stay with you."

"Mother, I want to sleep for a while too. It's okay, my sister can stay with me. You can go and rest in the back room for a while. Don't make me worry about you."

"Oh, okay, Xinrong has been with me for many years after all."

"Mother, don't worry, she's still your servant." It's just that what kind of work she does and how much real power she has are uncertain. Lu Zhiyao is also afraid that getting rid of all the servants she's used to will make her mother uncomfortable.

"That's good, that's good." After saying that, she went to the back with the help of the head maid.

The maids, their clothes neatly combed, served the old lady with utmost care. If there was anyone among these servants who they feared most, it would be this eldest young lady. The old lady was soft-hearted, and the eldest daughter-in-law, as her daughter-in-law, couldn't be too forceful in dealing with her mother-in-law's servants. Although the sixth young lady was the most favored, she was in poor health and didn't have much strength to lash out. Only this eldest young lady, even before her marriage, could decide someone's fate without hesitation. Now, she was in charge of most of the household affairs, and her authority had grown even stronger. Unlike the master and the eldest master, who could decide a matter on a whim without any hesitation or unnecessary words, she was very decisive. She would find your weakness and make you tell her where you went wrong and how you should be punished.

Lu Zhiyao's small body couldn't withstand the strain. After her mother left, she slowly fell asleep. Half an hour later, she was woken up by Tao. She didn't dare to sleep for too long during her afternoon nap, otherwise she would be too sleepy to fall asleep at night.

"Where is my eldest sister?"

"The old man has arrived and is speaking in the main hall outside."

"Where is Mother?"

"The old lady is still in the back annex; she must have just fallen asleep," Tao replied.

"Hmm." Lu Zhiyao stopped talking and let the maids bring her water to wipe her face.

The commotion she made naturally didn't escape the notice of those in the outer hall. Lu Zhilan came in first, examined her wound, and then touched her forehead: "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, my leg doesn't hurt much anymore." Actually, it wasn't burned too badly, it's just a little red, but it should be back to normal by tomorrow.

"That's good. I'll talk to you again once you've recovered."

Lu Zhiyao ordered someone to bring her a pair of soft-clothed trousers, carefully put them on, and said, "Let's talk about it today. Is my brother still outside?"

After saying that, he made a move to get up.

Lu Zhilan stopped her and looked her over carefully: "Aren't you tired?"

"fine."

"Then don't move, I'll call my older brother in."

After sending the servants away, the three siblings faced off. Lu Zhiyao sat on the couch and calmly said, "I did that cup of tea on purpose today."

"Lu Zhiyao, you've really grown up? Your body and hair are gifts from your parents. You are a young lady of the Lu family. Your father, mother, and we have pampered you. Is this how you treat yourself? A few servants are nothing. What's the rush? Mother and we will make sure nothing serious happens to her. You—" Lu Yunqing was angry that her sister didn't cherish herself and that she used such a foolish method to replace a few servants.

"Big brother," Lu Zhiyao straightened her back and looked him straight in the eye. Today's incident wasn't actually aimed at a few servants. She wasn't that stupid. Even if she took them down in the courtyard, her mother would eventually give in to her. "You said that with you all here, Mother won't be in any serious trouble. But I want Mother to be surrounded by her children and grandchildren, living a happy and peaceful old age with a noble reputation. I've been foolish since I was little and don't understand your considerations of weighing the pros and cons and prioritizing the big picture. I only know that Mother can't be ridiculed throughout the capital for being foolish. A life of luxury is her normal life. Closeness with her children and grandchildren and respect from the powerful and wealthy is how she should live. Even if she's not shrewd, she's still my mother, and I won't allow anyone to use her as a target."

On what grounds? Just because the Empress favors her, the princes want to use her as a stepping stone? Just because she is the matriarch of the Lu family, her children think they can protect her life and wealth, so they disregard her reputation and feelings?

Lu Zhilan spoke with difficulty: "Yao'er, we..."

"Eldest sister, I know what kind of education you received from childhood: prioritizing the family. You think those actions won't hurt Mother at all, and can even lull the princes who made the move into a false sense of security. The Lu family doesn't want to take sides, so Mother became their testing point. You think that with you two shrewd and worldly children around, Mother will only be labeled as foolish, which is harmless." Lu Zhiyao sneered. Mother was indeed foolish, competing with Father's concubines and her son's wife, which led to her being hated by everyone in the end, and her children were not by her side when she died.

She wanted to change this situation.

"Yao'er, we... we just..." Lu Yunqing felt like he had been slapped in the face. His sister was right. That's what they really thought. If necessary, he could bear the reputation of being muddle-headed. But they overlooked the fact that voluntarily bearing the reputation and being forced to bear it are two different things.

The mother constantly argued with the wife and the father. Even though they both knew why, in the end, the father would stay far away from the mother, and Xue would resent her.

"I don't care what you think, I can cooperate with you in whatever you want to do in the future, and even if necessary, but you must protect Mother completely." Lu Zhiyao stated her final demand directly.