Chapter 80 Just go with the flow and do her a favor
While Liu Mingyue was trying to defend herself, she was still worrying about Zhou Baihe and Qin Zhuoyan's lifelong affairs.
When she thought that Zhou Baili would not be with Tan Zhuoyan because of the difficulties in the Marquis' Mansion... Liu Mingyue had a headache. When she was plotting against the Zhou family, she was thinking about making life difficult for them, so she forgot about this.
The plan of letting them walk into the trap by themselves was probably not going to work, so she had to find another way.
"Mistakenly? That's so easy to say. The rumor was ridiculous in the first place. It turned out to be you who did it!"
When Qin Zhuoyan saw Liu Mingyue's face, the fire in her heart burned more and more fiercely. Looking at his eyes, Liu Mingyue knew that even if she said it out loud, the other party would not believe it.
But what she said was a lie.
"Your Highness has determined that it was me, but I am truly innocent. I married into the Marquis's Mansion and am one with it. How could I do something that would bring shame upon myself? Your Highness, please think carefully about this."
Liu Mingyue spoke earnestly, without any guilt or evasion, and spoke as if it were true.
"If someone else made such an excuse, I would believe it, but I will not believe a word of what an ugly girl like you says." Qin Zhuoyan snorted coldly, but did not want to continue arguing with Liu Mingyue.
"Your attempt to defame the Marquis' Mansion will not be revealed so easily. Just wait!" After Qin Zhuoyan said this, the servant pushed him away.
Huasheng didn't like Tan Zhuoyan, but it was the first time he saw him so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He said worriedly, "Madam, how are you going to deal with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince being so angry?"
Liu Mingyue shrugged: "It's just a complaint. We can stop the enemy with soldiers and cover the water with earth."
Without any evidence, the Marquis' Mansion could only give her a minor punishment and a severe warning, and dared not punish her severely. If she really investigated, if she asked Zhou Baili how he told Tan Zhuoyan about this, he would probably keep his mouth shut.
Qin Zhuoyan went to the Marquis's wife and indignantly reported to her mother Liu Mingyue's crime of defaming the Marquis.
At the beginning, the Marquis's wife was very worried because the news leaked out. She thought it was some servant who spread the news. She didn't expect that the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion was damaged because of this little bitch.
"How outrageous! How outrageous! She ate and drank for free in the mansion, and the mansion never asked her for anything. Not only does she not know how to be grateful, but she even dared to make up stories about us in front of others! She is so bold!"
After listening to what Tan Zhuoyan said, Madam Hou didn't notice the unusualness in his words, and focused on Liu Mingyue. Tan Zhuoyan snorted coldly with a gloomy face: "Mother usually indulges her too much!"
"Come here, tell someone to pass the message down that the Crown Prince's wife is disrespectful in her words and deeds. From now on, she is not allowed to eat in the mansion, and the kitchen is not allowed to send food over!"
The Marquis's wife was upset because she couldn't get Liu Mingyue's dowry. She was displeased, but that guy was ungrateful.
But she failed the first time, and because of her face, the Marquis' wife couldn't speak again. Not only did she not gain any advantage, but she also bore the stigma. How could the Marquis' wife not be angry? When she learned that it was Liu Mingyue who defamed the Marquis's mansion, her previous anger was aroused again.
"But, what if the Crown Prince's wife comes to the kitchen to ask?" The cook, dressed in cloth, asked Madam Hou in a stammering voice.
The affairs of the master in the mansion have nothing to do with them as servants, but it is often them who suffer.
"Ask? Then tell her clearly that if she is hungry and wants to eat, she can spend her dowry and her own expenses!"
The Marquis's wife slammed the table and stood up, trying her best to suppress the urge to teach Liu Mingyue a lesson in her yard.
Since the master had already said so, the cook dared not ask any more questions. She lowered her head, nodded repeatedly, and went back to the kitchen to work.
On the first day, Liu Mingyue made a big fuss when she learned that the kitchen would no longer prepare meals for her.
On the corridor connecting the front yard and the atrium, Liu Mingyue was supported by her maid and cried pitifully.
"I have been married to the Marquis' Mansion for these days and have never made any mistakes. My husband left me because of my ugly appearance. My mother-in-law likes quietness, so I dare not disturb her and stay in the courtyard obediently."
She cried until she was out of breath, and continued to cry while gasping for breath: "I never thought that I, the dignified prince's consort, would not even have a bite of food in the mansion. God have mercy on me."
Liu Mingyue beat her chest and cried. Guihua and Huasheng knew that their master was putting on an act and were at a loss as to what to do.
The corridor connecting the front yard and the atrium had the most people coming and going. Only when the incident became known to everyone did Liu Mingyue stop it. After saying that they could not starve to death, she took out her dowry and sold it for silver.
"My three guests, what would you like to eat? Or would you like me to recommend some of the restaurant's signature dishes?"
After selling her dowry, Liu Mingyue took the money and went to the busiest restaurant in the capital to eat. As soon as she entered the door, a sharp-eyed waiter came forward to greet her.
"Our master is the Crown Prince's consort of Marquis Dingbei. Could we arrange a room for her?" Guihua received Liu Mingyue's instructions and introduced herself as soon as she entered the restaurant.
Noon was the busiest time in the restaurant. Hearing the name of Dingbei Marquis Mansion, many guests turned their heads to look over here. The waiter was very considerate and bowed and said with a smile: "There are still a few side rooms."
"Forget it, let's eat here. The mansion doesn't prepare meals for me now. If I want to eat something, I have to go out and buy it with money. But when I come to the mansion, I don't get any money for the monthly allowance, so I have to use my dowry."
Liu Mingyue sighed heavily. Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for most people in the hall to hear.
Gossiping is a pastime that people enjoy after a meal and a drink. It would be too easy to spread the news throughout the restaurant and even the capital. She said it calmly, but the waiter was surprised: "What, what?"
Such a thing would never happen in a wealthy family. When common people get to know the gossip in the mansion of a marquis, they are really not well-informed and are shocked.
"My dowry is not much, so I'll save as much as possible. Please just serve a few of our signature dishes. My maid and I won't be able to finish any more." Liu Mingyue smiled indifferently, but this smile seemed a little bleak in the eyes of others.
The waiter led the master and servant to their seats, and then went to the counter to help them order food.
"Madam, are we being too ostentatious by doing this?"
Peanut and Osmanthus sat down opposite their master, keeping a distance from him, but that did not prevent them from helping their master serve the food.
Liu Mingyue drank the tea, sipped her lips, felt that the taste was not very good, put down the teacup and did not drink any more.
"Since it's already known that I leaked the news on purpose, and Madam Hou wants to break up with me, why don't you continue to spread the news? I might as well go with the flow and do her a favor."
Liu Mingyue took off her hat openly. Noticing the gazes of the guests in the restaurant, Liu Mingyue felt calm.
The corners of Osmanthus and Peanut's mouth twitched at the same time. Their master knew how to "go with the flow".
The three of them finished their meal at the restaurant in a high-profile manner, and then walked back to the Marquis' Mansion in a swaggering manner. In the next few days, Liu Mingyue did not take a carriage when she went out, but walked to the restaurant.
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