Chapter 56: Not only is he ugly, but he is also so inconsiderate
Even though Liu Mingyue was crying, every word she said was true. Only one thing was false, that is, Zhou Baili was not seriously ill.
Saying that she was too ill to get married was just an excuse to give outsiders a chance to save face. Exposing this matter now would do Liu Mingyue no good, so she was happy to cover it up.
There was a gentle breeze in the yard. Except for Liu Mingyue who was crying, everyone else stood there in shock and amazement.
"I have a bad fate, I admit it, I also know that I was born poorly, it is natural for the prince to dislike me, but I am a weak woman, with only this little dowry to support me, my husband's family should not be greedy for even this little dowry of mine, how can I live like this?"
Liu Mingyue cried like she was singing an opera, but every word she said pierced Duan's mother's heart, making her feel like a thorn in her back.
The servants who were kneeling and waiting to be sold all had embarrassed expressions. They loved to watch the fun, but not all fun. The secrets in the masters' homes were something they, the servants, were not allowed to hear.
Since ancient times, women have been in difficult situations after getting married, and the little dowry they have is their "support" in the future. Most people will not calculate the dowry of the bride, as they cannot bring themselves to do so, and it will be embarrassing if the news gets out.
"Madam, you misunderstood. Your dowry will not be touched by Madam. If someone in the courtyard touches your belongings without knowing what is good for you, and you are missing something, you can tell Madam and she will help you deal with these people."
Mother Duan kept wiping her sweat, trying to save the face of the Marquise, but she had no idea in her mind. She had already said that she wanted to sell osmanthus and peanuts, and now that Liu Mingyue was making a fuss, if she said she didn't sell them, it would mean that she was just looking for trouble.
As a marquise, her words and actions represent her master, so how can the servants talk about her?
"My mother-in-law is going to sell out my people now. Who should I go to for argument?" Liu Mingyue cried so hard that she was out of breath, and it was obvious that she was crying very hard.
Madam Duan, who was always shrewd, was in a rare dilemma. There were servants kneeling in the courtyard, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "Madam, you are overthinking. There is room for negotiation. I will go back and report to you and see how you deal with it."
After saying this, Mother Duan hurriedly left Liu Mingyue's yard. Because she walked so fast, she tripped and almost fell.
"There is no impenetrable wall in the courtyard. Please be careful in what you do in the future. Serving the Crown Prince's Consort is at least a leisurely job. You should be clear in your mind and don't lose the big picture while picking up sesame seeds. The gain will not outweigh the loss. All of you, please leave."
Guihua immediately acted like a head maid, reprimanded the maids and old women with a few words, and then sent them away.
These people were very smart and cunning. They knew what Guihua said, and it would be awkward to continue standing there, so they quickly retreated.
After the servants dispersed to do their work, Liu Mingyue wiped the tears from her face. However, she had cried so hard that she could not calm down for a while.
"It's hot outside, let's go back to the house." Liu Mingyue glanced in the direction of the courtyard gate, sneered, and turned back to the bedroom.
"Why did the Marquise suddenly want to sell out the people in the yard?" Peanut thought about what had just happened and was puzzled.
Even though Peanut was slow to react, she could still sense that Duan's mother's intention was not towards her and Guihua from the beginning.
"Why else? Of course, the rumor that they were planning to steal my dowry spread, and the Marquise suspected that someone was either too tight-lipped or too dishonest, and you two were the ones who were taken advantage of."
Liu Mingyue was sweating from crying, so she fanned herself randomly with a fan and simply sat beside the ice basin to cool off.
The reason why Mother Duan mentioned Peanut and Osmanthus was simply to give them a warning and control Liu Mingyue.
Unexpectedly, Liu Mingyue was not a soft persimmon at all. She acted crazy and stupid and caused a lot of embarrassment.
"But you have directly offended the Marquise. Will she send someone to embarrass you again?"
Guihua helped Liu Mingyue comb her messy hair. After staying in the Marquis' Mansion for some time, she finally understood that the Marquis was a hands-off boss and the Marquise was not someone who was easy to get along with.
"It's natural for her to be angry. As for sending someone else, I don't think she would want to lose face again."
After all, we spent three years together in the previous life. If Liu Mingyue doesn't even understand this, then those three years were wasted.
Mother Duan went back to report to the Marquise and told her what happened in the yard. The Marquise was really angry, but she couldn't do anything to Liu Mingyue.
"This idiot is ugly, and he is so ignorant and worrying. For two maids, he brought shame to the Marquis's mansion. This marriage should not have been arranged in the first place..."
The woman swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Given Qin Zhuoyan's conditions, she actually had no choice.
"What's important right now are those little rascals. They can't be sold. Otherwise, if they spread what they heard today, will our mansion still have the face to save?"
The Marquise pinched her brows in pain. After what Liu Mingyue said, if she only sold out the others and left her maid behind, it would be tantamount to admitting that they were just looking for trouble.
"But if we keep them, wouldn't that be letting these people get away with it?" Mother Duan didn't have a good face towards these people at all.
"You go and warn the servants who know the inside story. Their indentures are in the hands of the Marquis' Mansion. If you don't want to suffer in the future, keep your mouth shut and don't say a word."
The Marchioness frowned and leaned back in her chair. This was the only thing she could do at the moment. There was no other way.
Besides, there is that little hoof, and I have to find a way to deal with it.
Liu Mingyue was stupid. If I tried to suppress her verbally, she wouldn't understand. So I tried to make her feel uncomfortable in a roundabout way? Difficult.
The bride had just married and was the Crown Prince's consort. Her face was related to Yan'er's face, so she couldn't show dislike for her openly. Otherwise, it would just make the servants laugh at her and use her as a topic of gossip behind her back.
If the punishment was too harsh, word would spread that the mother-in-law was treating the bride harshly because of the dowry, which was inappropriate. While Madam Duan was following her instructions to warn the servants, the Marquise quickly thought of a good idea.
The food was delivered from the kitchen at lunch time, and someone came to pass on a message to the Marquise.
"Princess, my lady said that as a new bride, you should serve at the table, so I asked you to come and serve my lady. Please hurry up and don't keep her waiting for too long."
The old woman who came to deliver the message glanced at the food that was already on the table in front of Liu Mingyue, and urged her to hurry up. This was to deliberately prevent Liu Mingyue from eating and serve on an empty stomach.
Liu Mingyue put down the chopsticks she had just picked up and said seriously, "Please go and answer the call first, Madam. I'll be right over."
"What do you mean by serving you meals? I've never seen this happen before. Isn't the Marquise trying to make things difficult for you?"
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