After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 501 Influences Children's Civil Service Exams...

Unexpectedly, Ninth Concubine burst into tears, looking like a pear blossom in the rain.

Lu Dingzuo was taken aback and immediately checked whether the camera was still working.

Yes, he did prepare a camera. Although he didn't really trust these technological gadgets, Lu Mingye said it was best to have one on hand when dealing with things, just in case someone tried to shift the blame.

Even domestic power struggles need to be modernized.

While the terms "modernization" and "domestic power struggles" seem incongruous, this isn't the only instance of something the Lu family doesn't fit together.

Thankfully, the camera was working; otherwise, if Ninth Concubine went out and said he had bullied her, there would be no way to explain.

The main problem is that the old man's concubines are all too young!

"Please tell me slowly, what happened?"

Lu Dingzuo was receiving them in the small hall of his own courtyard, so he was sitting quite far away. He had no intention of going over to comfort them, and was even starting to feel fortunate that the distance was safe.

"My brother has offended someone and been arrested. His lawyer just informed me that he will be detained for fifteen days and asked me to prepare some personal belongings to send over... Oh my god, who is so wicked as to plot against me!"

Ninth Concubine said angrily, crumpling the handkerchief she was holding in her hand—or rather, the napkin—into a ball to show her anger.

"Since you've come here, you must have some suspicions, right?"

"It's either the eighth or the seventh! Hmph, you're jealous of my youth, why don't you get a facelift? What's the meaning of targeting my brother?"

Lu Dingzuo's original intention was merely to stir up trouble, because he knew what Ni Quan was doing outside.

This is definitely illegal, and if you end up in jail, you'll just have to accept your bad luck.

After all, the crackdown on pornography and illegal publications, once it starts, is bound to be very strong.

Lu Dingzuo didn't expect anyone to target Ni Quan or anything like that; after all, he was always on the lookout for trouble...

Maybe he was just unlucky and ran into this. The Ninth Concubine is overthinking things, and she's a perfect opportunity to be used.

But will paying a fine and serving fifteen days in jail have any impact on the Lu family...?

Oh, Ni Quan isn't a member of the Lu family... well, not exactly, but he could be considered one. But why is Ninth Concubine crying?

"He's going to jail, how is my child supposed to take the civil service exam now!"

Lu Dingzuo: ...

No, is this a problem with civil servants?

No, where did you get this child from?

That's completely wrong!

Does the old man still have that ability?

Lu Dingzuo suddenly heard the alarm go off.

"Are you pregnant?"

"I don't know." Ninth Concubine suddenly blushed, took a napkin... oh, she changed it, and covered her face with a smile.

"Then you should stay in your own yard and don't wander around. I'll try to handle this. But if it happens to be a time when law enforcement is strict, then I can only say I'll do my best."

"Sigh, I knew you wouldn't protect me. I'm going to find Brother Lu anyway," Ninth Concubine said, pouting.

"Go ahead..."

Lu Dingzuo didn't want to talk anymore, nor did he want to get up to see her off, and he hoped that she would trip and fall when she crossed the threshold.

Oh, don't fall. If she really is pregnant, and if she gives birth around the same time as Lu Wangqian and Ye Wanyin, it could put them in a bad way.

Or you could just create a fake heiress pairing to keep both sides from having a peaceful time.

Lu Dingzuo was certainly aware of this kind of thing, such as the Ye family's two daughters, but he believed that not every real daughter could be like Ye San.

Besides, if Ye Wanyin wasn't a fake heiress, he wouldn't be able to just sit idly by and watch Lu Wangqian get such a good result.

We'll talk about these things later. In this courtyard, there are plenty of ways to prevent a newborn from being born.

The most urgent task now is to contact Lu Mingye and see how to handle this matter.

Of course, we should also urge him to come back!

They said they were going to talk business with Fu Sizhou, but they've been gone for three days already!

It was one thing to go to the police station to deal with the sixth concubine's matter on the first day, but after it was over, they didn't come back...

But the key business was discussed in two days. It's one thing to talk to unfamiliar partners, but Fu Sizhou is very familiar with them. He just finalized the direction and then sent his subordinates to negotiate.

Lu Dingzuo even suspected Lu Mingye...

I just want to be lazy.

In short, after he sent messages urging and inquiring, Lu Mingye quickly responded to the call.

"You're saying that Ninth Concubine has a problem with her stomach?"

He made sure there was no one else around Lu Dingzuo before asking in a low voice.

"She might be lying to me, but you know how she is with her brain..."

Lu Mingye and Lu Dingzuo on the other end of the phone fell silent at the same time.

“I’ll find a way to confirm this later. What is she trying to do now? I know about Ni Quan’s situation; he’s not coming out. You don’t even need to pretend. It’s only fifteen days; what’s the big deal?”

Lu Mingye didn't think the matter was trivial; rather, he couldn't understand why Ni Quan, with his thuggish appearance, would really mind.

He wouldn't believe that Ni Quan hadn't been in jail a few times for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".

She said it would affect her child's chances of taking the civil service exam...

Lu Mingye stammered, his speech incoherent, "What...no, what? That can't be right, this...ah?"

“I know it’s ridiculous, but that’s what she said.”

"...Maybe we should try to send her to a mental hospital... Her symptoms are quite serious..." Lu Mingye muttered to himself, then added, "Let's leave this matter alone. Where are the others? Why isn't Eighth Concubine saying anything?"

"I blocked her."

"...Okay, I'll block her for now and talk to her when I get back."

"There's something important: Seventh Madam wants to ask the Ye family to take care of Eleventh through you..."

"..." Lu Mingye felt like this conversation had used up all the ellipses he could muster over the years. "Does she know that Eleven has already offended the Ye family?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Dingzuo perked up when he heard that the Seventh Concubine's scheme had failed.

"Wait a minute..." Lu Mingye played Ye Sanqing's previous voice message for him and explained the matter again.

"So he just went out for a meal and ended up offending her right there? Wait, you're saying Young Master Sheng was there too? I'm not trying to be mean, Mingye, but since you're pursuing her, why are you still talking business and giving other men a chance to be around her..."

“I know what I’m doing, you don’t need to worry about it.” Lu Mingye said in a colder tone, “I’m telling you this so that you can know that he has also offended the Eleventh Company, not so that you can find a reason to lecture me.”

"Alright, I was just saying it offhand. You need to pay attention."

"Although I don't think it's necessary to report to you, I will go to see her this weekend. You should also know that with someone like her, getting too close would only backfire."

Lu Mingye spoke with absolute certainty, so even if Lu Dingzuo didn't know, he had to pretend he did.

"Okay, that's about it. If you're free before the weekend, come back as soon as possible."

"understood."