If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Old Madam Lu hated Old Aunt Li all her life, so after Old Aunt Li passed away, she firmly disagreed to let Old Aunt Li's tablet be placed in the ancestral hall.

The Duke had a quarrel with her because of this and did not return to his upper room for half a month.

But the old lady did not dare to go against the Duke on any other matter, except for this matter, she threatened to commit suicide.

Lord Lu was afraid of being known for favoring his concubine over his wife, so he had no choice but to follow her wishes and place the tablet of Old Concubine Li in Qingju Temple.

No one expected that Mr. Lu would bring it up again at this time.

"When the Third Master was in Subei, he always dreamed that my aunt was lonely and had nowhere to go. This matter has become a concern for the Third Master. If my aunt's tablet could be brought back to the Lu family ancestral hall, my aunt would not have been dead for many years and still have nowhere to go." Ruan said softly.

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here." Old Madam Lu's face was grim.

"It's okay not to bring my aunt's tablet back to the Lu family ancestral hall. Then ask father to split the family and we will worship my aunt's tablet ourselves." said Mr. Lu San.

Old Madam Lu was eager to divide the family business as soon as possible; she didn't want to see Third Master Lu.

"Just divide it..."

"It can't be divided!" Duke Lu raised his voice, instantly stunning everyone.

Duke Lu's eyes were wide open with anger. Splitting up the family at this time would divide the Lu family's power. Right now, the two people the emperor valued the most in the court were Lu Yuan and Lu Chuyi.

If they split up and only rely on other members of the Lu family, how can they restore the glory of the Lu family?

Old Madam Lu opened her mouth wide and was about to burst into tears.

If she doesn't divide the family, she will die.

"If you want to commit suicide at this time, I will send you back to your family, where you can live out your life in peace." Duke Lu said coldly.

The sound of Madam Lu's crying was cut off before she could even start.

"you you……"

"Father, the tablets of concubines have never been placed in the Lu family ancestral hall. If we make a new precedent after she has made military achievements, then the Lu family will no longer distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children." Uncle Lu said in a deep voice.

Madam Lu snorted, "That's right."

Mrs. Lu didn't know what she was thinking of, and glanced in the direction where Shen Suian was standing.

If the tablet of Aunt Li can be placed in the ancestral hall, then Lu Yuan will follow suit. He is already the commander of the Pacification Division, and no one knows how far he can go in the future.

If that's true, it's even more disgusting than swallowing a fly.

For the first time, Mrs. Lu could deeply understand the old lady's feelings at this moment.

The distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children must never be confused.

"Tomorrow I will discuss the best solution with my uncle. Third brother, let's not talk about this today." Duke Lu looked at his youngest son gently.

Mr. Lu San just smiled sarcastically.

It turns out that the Lu family only wanted to enjoy the glory brought by his military achievements, but still looked down on him as a bastard born to a concubine.

This selfish and cold nature really hasn't changed at all.

"Third brother, some things are destined, such as identity. Don't demand things that are impossible to obtain." Uncle Lu said with a hint of warning.

"I will fight for what I want. I'm not a loser." Mr. Lu sneered.

Mr. Lu's expression changed, "Lu Chuyi, if you can't speak properly, then get out of the Lu family..."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu Sanye immediately stood up and spoke as if they were very keen on staying in the Lu family.

"The imperial edict has arrived." A shrill voice came from outside the house.

Duke Lu's eyebrows jumped. Why was there an imperial edict at this time?

"Is it because the Third Master has made military achievements that he wants to reward our Lu family?" Mrs. Lu asked in surprise.

"Go out quickly to receive the order." Duke Lu said with a smile.

Even Old Madam Lu hurriedly asked the servants to change her into the imperial robes. She no longer felt sore in her waist or legs, and she walked briskly to the front yard to receive the decree.

Accompanying the eunuch who announced the imperial edict was Lu Yuan.

His gaze passed through everyone's sight and fell on Shen Sui'an. His eyes darkened and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Old Madam Lu knelt behind the Duke, still wondering what reward the Emperor would give to the Lu family.

She listened to the eunuch reading out the imperial edict, which was full of words praising Lu Chuyi. She felt impatient but did not dare to show it on her face, for fear of being considered disrespectful to the emperor.

Finally almost finished reading.

Her eyes lit up.

"...The Ke family has a son, and the Li family is granted an imperial decree... Zhang Cun's grace and grace will bring honor to the family..."

"What?" Madam Lu cried out.

Did she hear it wrong, or did the eunuch who announced the decree read it wrong?

The eunuch who announced the decree smiled with a fake smile, "Madam, do you have any objection to the emperor's decree?"

Madam Lu's face turned pale and she opened her mouth but couldn't speak.

Duke Lu was the fastest to come to his senses, "I accept your order."

"General Lu, the emperor is grateful for your filial piety and has conferred an imperial decree on your biological mother. Now you can rest assured in Subei." The eunuch said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am eternally grateful for your grace." Mr. Lu bowed and saluted in the direction of the imperial palace.

Ruan took the initiative to step forward and handed a red envelope to the eunuch who announced the decree, "Thank you for your hard work, eunuch."

"Mrs. Lu San, you're too polite."

"Commander Lu, I'll take my leave now." The eunuch who announced the decree said to Lu Yuan with a smile.

After all the palace people left, Master Lu asked angrily, "Third Brother, you have already asked the emperor for an order and asked for Aunt Li's tablet to be returned. You did it on purpose."

"The third brother never asked for this decree. I was present at the time." The Duke said in a deep voice.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Lu Yuan, "Lu Yuan, what's going on?"

Lu Yuan said calmly, "The Emperor just had a sudden impulse and wanted to fulfill Third Uncle's wish."

How could the emperor know what the third brother’s wish was?

Mr. Lu looked at Lu Yuan with cold eyes, unless someone mentioned it in front of the emperor.

"My aunt has received the imperial decree now. My husband, even if you don't bring her back to the Lu family ancestral hall, then..." Ruan said in a low voice.

Lord Lu immediately said, "We must bring him back."

If the palace knew that the concubine who had received the imperial decree had her tablet in Qingju Temple, I don't know what they would think of the Lu family.

"Grandpa, Madam, the banquet is ready." The butler came in cautiously and reminded.

"Why hold a banquet..." Old Madam Lu was so angry that she wanted to cry.

Duke Lu looked at her and said, "If you don't want to eat, then go back to your room and don't come out from now on."

Uncle Lu stepped forward to support the old lady, his heart burning with anger.

Sure enough, as soon as the third son came back, his father would start to favor him again.

Shen Sui'an has come to Lu Yuan's side. Ever since Third Master Lu came back, her presence in the Lu family has almost disappeared.

She really admired her Third Uncle for being able to make the Old Madam and the First Wife so angry.

If Third Master Lu had come back in her previous life, her life in the Lu family would definitely not have been so difficult.

When they returned to the upper hall for the banquet, Lu Heng and Princess Guangning finally came back.

The two walked side by side. Lu Heng was still cold and reserved, with no expression on his handsome face. Princess Guangning, on the other hand, was smiling, as if she was completely unaffected by the previous impeachment.

"Your Highness." Everyone else greeted Guangning.

Guangning raised her eyebrows and glanced at everyone. Then, remembering Concubine Yao's teachings to her, she calmed down and said, "We are late. We kept you waiting for a long time."