Chapter 71: Quick Thoughts
"Xiayi." As soon as Tan Zhuoyan finished speaking, the servant waiting outside the door pushed the door open and came in.
"What does the prince want to do?" Xia Yi was the one who followed Tan Zhuoyan closely and took care of her. He was more muscular than the average servant so that he could protect his master.
The man took the cloak and put it on, and verbally urged the servant, "Take me to my mother quickly. I have something important to discuss with her."
Seeing this, the servant did not suspect anything and pushed Tan Zhuoyan's wheelchair to the Marquis's residence.
It was noon, and the Marquise heard about the Zhou family's situation and Zhou Junyuan's death, but she was not upset. The Zhou family had nothing to do with them, whether in public or in private.
Especially since Liu Mingyue was not loved in the Zhou Mansion, the rise and fall of the Zhou Mansion had little impact on the Yuhou Mansion.
"Madam, the prince came to see you and said that he had something important to discuss with you." The old woman in the yard was standing outside the door and delivering the message. When the marquis's wife knew that it was her son who came, she immediately invited him in and sent the servants away.
"What does my son want to tell me?" The marquis's wife looked at her beloved son with an expression that was extremely loving.
"Mother, I think you have also heard about General Zhou's death. I think, maybe, we can take this opportunity to divorce the ugly woman and marry the daughter of the Zhou family. Isn't that a good idea?"
Originally, he was going to marry Zhou Baili, and Qin Zhuoyan secretly complained in her heart.
Although there were only mother and son in the front room, Mrs. Hou was still shocked by Qin Zhuoyan's words.
"I know that you are interested in Miss Zhou, but the Zhou family is in decline now. What good will it do for us if we marry her?" The Marquis's wife was still calm and explained the pros and cons of the matter to Tan Zhuoyan.
"Mother is foolish. General Zhou died at the border. How could His Majesty not issue an order to provide relief to his widow? Besides, the Zhou family only has this legitimate daughter. When she gets married, will her dowry be small? It will bring many benefits to the Marquisate."
Before coming, Qin Zhuoyan had already thought of the words to persuade Mrs. Hou. He wanted to marry Zhou Baili, which had nothing to do with these, but putting forward these conditions first was the key point to convince his parents.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Hou heard that Zhou Baili would bring a lot of dowry, her eyes lit up.
Seeing this, Tan Zhuoyan struck while the iron was hot: "At worst, Miss Zhou is a hundred times better than the ugly woman. With her tightly covered dowry, does mother still want her to do anything for the mansion?"
Qin Zhuoyan expressed all her dissatisfaction with Liu Mingyue. The Marquis's wife looked unhappy when she heard about Liu Mingyue. That bitch was just a useless person in the mansion.
"What you said does make sense, but divorce requires a reasonable reason. It's not easy to divorce her." The Marquis's wife frowned when she thought of Liu Mingyue's stupid look.
The mother and son were planning behind closed doors how to kick Liu Mingyue out. What they didn't know was that Liu Mingyue had learned from previous experience and bribed several inconspicuous maids who cleaned the courtyard.
The purpose was to keep an eye on the every move of the masters in the mansion. The bribed servants paid attention to the movements of everyone in the mansion. That night, the maid secretly passed the news to Liu Mingyue's courtyard.
Liu Mingyue did not make direct contact with the eyeliner, but asked Peanut and Osmanthus to convey the message on her behalf.
"Did Tan Zhuoyan go to the Marquis's wife's courtyard today?" Liu Mingyue addressed the prince impolitely.
Guihua and Huasheng were already used to this. Guihua, who was in charge of the meeting, nodded and said, "They talked for quite a while. It was not until after dinner in the evening that the prince left the Marquis's place."
"Heh, you're quick-witted." Liu Mingyue sneered, guessing that Tan Zhuoyan knew about Zhou Junyuan's death, and she couldn't sit still and was ready to make a move.
But to her surprise, Tan Zhuoyan went to discuss with Madam Hou as soon as possible. From this, it seems that Madam Hou was also involved in her being excluded and finally died tragically.
However, the Marquis's wife was concerned about the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion, so she probably didn't want her to die at first. But she wanted the ugly daughter-in-law to leave the Marquis's Mansion to make room for Zhou Baili. They reached a consensus.
The more Liu Mingyue thought about it, the colder she felt. If she could infer from this, the Marquis must have known about this in his previous life. As the master of the Marquis's mansion, it was impossible for the Marquis's wife to hide such a big thing from her.
"Guihua, do you still remember how much dowry the mistress left for Zhou Baili when you went to the storehouse before?" Liu Mingyue leaned on the low couch, half-squinting her eyes lazily.
"The eldest lady's dowry filled up half of the warehouse. In addition, the lady must have left a shop for her as a dowry." Guihua became a little angry when she talked about this.
It was clear that the mistress was not without a decent dowry to give to their young lady, but she deliberately gave only two hundred taels. Wasn't that an intentional act to disgust them?
That's it, Liu Mingyue curled her lips and sneered, even if the Zhou Mansion was in decline, Zhou Baili's dowry had already been prepared.
The Marquis's Mansion was spending more than it earned, so why wouldn't the Marquis welcome a daughter-in-law with a generous dowry? No matter how you looked at it, it was much more cost-effective than an ugly daughter-in-law with only five hundred taels, so why wouldn't he agree?
All the people in the Marquis' Mansion are black-hearted. They are despicable beasts. As long as there is profit to be made, they will devour you until not a bone is left.
"Madam, don't be sad. As the saying goes, misfortune and fortune go hand in hand. Madam Liu cares about you."
Guihua was worried that her master was sad about the injustice done to her mistress, so she quickly spoke out to comfort him.
"I'm not sad. I will always take back what belongs to me." A hint of coldness flashed across Liu Mingyue's eyes.
Liu Mingyue opened the window and looked at the stars dotted in the dark night sky. Tomorrow is the day when Chi Hongyuan sets out for the border. After this trip, when he returns to the capital, Chi Hongyuan will no longer be the unknown prince.
Just as Liu Mingyue was staring at the sky in a daze, a beam of fire rose from the distance and shot straight into the sky.
However, the fire was not dazzling, nor did it make any noise. It dissipated after it rose into the air. Liu Mingyue's eyebrows moved slightly. Speak of the devil, and here he comes.
Before Chi Hongyuan went to war, he had to meet her.
"I'm going out for a while, and I don't know when I'll be back, but it won't be too late. You guys just go about your daily routine and rest, and don't let anyone notice anything." While Liu Mingyue was speaking, she had already taken out the men's clothes from under the closet.
Glancing at the sky, Peanut worriedly helped his master take out the mask for disguise. While busy, he did not forget to care for his master: "Why do you suddenly want to go out? It's so late. Is it an important business? Do you want me to accompany you?"
Thinking about where she was going, Liu Mingyue smiled and told Huasheng that she was going to Zui Xiang Lou, so that she would be scared to death.
"I just remembered that there was something I didn't arrange properly. I'll go by myself. If you follow me, there's no guarantee that we won't be discovered."
Liu Mingyue tied up her hair and put on the hat. Having disguised herself many times, Liu Mingyue's movements became very skillful.
Peanut felt that what his master said made sense. Although he was still worried, he did not insist on going out with Liu Mingyue.
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