si-mexico Chapter 575 I am not a puppet in your hands
Chapter 575 I am not a puppet in your hands
Lu Wenshi was annoyed by the oncoming question.
He frowned and gently reprimanded: "Yan'er, is it because your father indulges you too much on weekdays? I am your father, how dare you speak to me in this tone."
Lu Yan tried to calm down and said in a calm tone, "Father, please forgive me. I was anxious, so my attitude was a little bad for a while."
When she received the news in the palace before, she thought her grandfather already knew about this matter.
But after returning home today, she was stopped by her father before she had the chance to pay her respects to her grandfather. Only then did she realize that her grandfather had no idea that Li Zheng and his mother had threatened her father.
Now that they have been taken in to live in his home, my father only lied to my grandfather, saying that he still cherishes the old friendship between them and it is really not easy to kick them out.
After hearing Lu Yan's apology, Lu Wenshi's expression improved a little, and he also slowed down his tone.
"Yan'er, how was your conversation with Li Zheng and his mother just now?"
"There's no way to talk about it. They are so shameless and insist that I marry Li Zheng. I won't agree to it no matter if I'm offered money or things."
Lu Wenshi looked disappointed with this answer, but it was not too unexpected.
"That mother and son are determined to rely on our Lu family. They will definitely not give up so easily."
"So this matter still needs to be reported to grandfather, and I ask him to find a solution." Lu Yan said without hesitation.
"Absolutely not!" Lu Wenshi immediately denied, "Yan'er, you know your grandfather's temper. This matter was originally caused by my father's wrongdoing. If he knew about it, he would definitely not forgive my father!"
"Father, since you know that you did something wrong, you should be responsible for it. This matter cannot be kept secret forever, and grandfather cannot be kept in the dark forever. He will know it sooner or later."
"That may not be the case. The key now is Li Zheng and his mother. As long as we deal with them and prevent them from spreading the matter, your grandfather may be able to keep it a secret."
"Then how do you plan to deal with them? According to what they said, the evidence is not on them. If you dare to attack them, someone else will naturally uncover the matter. And you have already done something wrong before. If you attack them again now, it will be a mistake on top of a mistake, and there will be no room for redemption!"
Lu Yan's heart was boiling with anger, and she felt extremely anxious.
The issue of the Queen's poisoning in the palace has not been resolved yet, and something happened at home. It all happened at the same time, which is really exhausting!
"Killing someone to silence them is not feasible at the moment, and I, as a father, do not want to be responsible for any loss of life. But as for the Li family...it is not that difficult to keep them stable for the time being." Lu Wenshi cast a probing gaze at his daughter, "I just have to let you down a bit."
Lu Yan widened her eyes and looked at Lu Wenshi in disbelief.
"Father, do you really want me to marry Li Zheng?"
Lu Wenshi shook his head quickly, "No, not to marry, but if it really doesn't work, then we can temporarily make an engagement, stabilize them first, and don't let them cause any trouble at this critical moment, and then..."
Looking at Lu Yan's incredulous eyes, Lu Wenshi's voice became lower and lower, and finally turned into a helpless sigh.
"Yan'er, you know, even though your grandfather has been raising you since you were a child, your father loves you in his heart. If he hadn't been desperate, he wouldn't have said this."
Lu Yan felt that the helpless look on her father's face was like a loud slap in the face, hitting her hard.
She had always felt that although she had not been very close to her father since childhood, the relationship between father and daughter would not change, but at this moment she suddenly wavered.
"Father, so in order to cover up your mistakes, you have to sacrifice me?"
"How can this be called a sacrifice? It's just a temporary measure. You and Li Zheng were engaged before, and now you can just renew the engagement. Anyway, as long as you don't get married, you can still cancel the engagement later."
"As long as we don't get married, ha..." Lu Yan couldn't help laughing. "That sounds really light. When I broke off the engagement with Li Zheng for the first time, it was his fault. Others might not say anything. But if we re-engage and break off the engagement again this time, do you think your daughter will be talked about by others?"
Lu Wenshi said with a guilty conscience: "Sometimes other people's comments are nothing, don't take them too seriously."
"What if someone else asks why you want to renew your engagement? What if your grandfather asks? What will you say, father?"
"If others ask, just say that you and Li Zheng have always had feelings for each other, but you broke off the engagement out of anger because of some misunderstandings. Now that the Li family has fallen, if you make such an announcement to the public, others might even admire our Lu family for being loyal and righteous and not flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. As for your grandfather, you, just say that you like Li Zheng in your heart, and you were just angry before, but now it turns out that you still can't let him go, you..."
"That's enough!" Lu Yan couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted her father with a cold face, "It seems that father has already thought about it."
Her eyes were red and tears were falling from her eyes. She felt aggrieved, angry, and disappointed.
"Father, you did something wrong, but you have to sacrifice your daughter's reputation and happiness to cover it up for you. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Lu Wenshi was hit in the sore spot and immediately became angry and embarrassed.
"How dare you! I am your father, how dare you talk to me like that! I have raised you for so long, isn't it your duty to do something for me?"
Lu Yan stared at Lu Wenshi quietly. After a long while, she took a deep breath and said.
"Father, from the time I left home to participate in the selection of female officials until now, I have understood more and more about one truth. Although too many people tell women to follow the three obediences and four virtues, to stay at home, to obey their parents' orders, and to support their husbands and raise their children, it does not mean that the truths everyone says are right. Women also have the right to choose the life they want to live, not to become vassals of others, nor to become puppets of their parents."
Lu Wenshi frowned, "If others heard your outrageous remarks, you would lose your reputation!"
"It doesn't matter." Lu Yan shook her head and wiped the tears from her cheeks. "In fact, when I first learned that Li Zheng and his mother threatened you, I was very scared. I was afraid that something would happen to you, to the Lu family, and that I would end up like Princess Chu. But now I don't seem to be so scared."
Lu Yan looked directly at Lu Wenshi. Although her voice was still trembling, every word she spoke was firm.
"Father, you raised me, and I am grateful for your kindness, but I am still myself, not a puppet in your hands. I will never marry Li Zheng!"
As she said this, Lu Yan felt as if something in her body had shattered, and her whole body suddenly became light.
Before, she panicked, hesitated, and struggled. She even thought about whether she should agree to the conditions of Li Zheng and his mother and sacrifice herself to save the Lu family if the moment really came to an end.
And now, she already has the answer in her heart.
She can't.
Call her selfish or unfilial, at this moment, she just wanted to face her heart honestly. She didn't want to make such a ridiculous sacrifice.
At this moment, the shaky balance completely and firmly tilted to the other side, and Lu Yan's panicked and confused heart suddenly calmed down.
There was an unprecedented determination in the eyes when he looked at his father.
"Father, I will report the matter of Li Zheng and his mother to grandfather. If you don't want to speak up, then I will let your daughter speak for you."