Chapter 113 Using her betrothal gifts to exchange for a dowry
What's wrong with me?
Yu Nian was completely bewildered by Chun Tao's startled expression. All she was doing was wearing a little less clothing; there was no need for that kind of reaction.
"This servant is doing this for Miss... for Miss's happiness... Waaah..."
As Chuntao spoke, she couldn't help but start crying, and she didn't look happy at all.
"Alright, Chuntao, stop crying, get me some clothes..."
!!
Even with Yu Nian's composure, her head buzzed when she saw the dried bloodstain on the bed.
What's going on?!
Seeing Yu Niangang's reaction, Chun Tao cried even harder.
Her young lady really got taken advantage of by a spineless bastard, and so badly at that. She didn't call any servants to come in and serve her all night. Look how badly Yu Nian has been tortured.
"No way..."
Yu Nian's waist and back didn't ache, so how come she didn't feel anything after losing so much blood?
"Miss, do you still have your virginity mark?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Nian glanced at her arm.
The virginity mark is still there... still there my ass!
Chunyu Han, that two-faced eunuch, actually...
In Yu Nian's mind, the images of how eunuchs had sex, which Wang Mama had described to her, began to flash through her mind.
Yu Nian swallowed hard, even feeling a little fortunate that she had blacked out last night. If she had been sober and witnessed Chunyu Han doing this to her... that would have been even more terrifying than going to the Eastern Depot's criminal division!
"Never mind, it's gone if it's gone."
Yu Nian took a deep breath and calmed herself down. After all, this wasn't her own body, so she decided to just give up.
"By the way, how was the Lu family's situation last night?"
Yu Nian called out to Chun Tao, telling her to stop crying. She's already married to Chunyu Han, so life goes on.
Chun Tao still felt sorry for Yu Nian and answered with sobs.
"Miss, how did you know that something happened to the Lu family? Last night, the Lu family's house caught fire, burning down Lu Bai's bedroom and three storerooms. I heard that Lu Bai's ear was injured and she is now partially deaf."
Chun Tao suddenly remembered the two round balls that Yu Nian had asked her to put at the Lu family's house. Could it be those things?
"What has the Lu family said to the outside world?"
Yu Nian nodded. Lu Bai burned her, so she naturally retaliated in kind.
"Yes, the Lu family said to the outside world that the weather was dry and the fireworks fell and ignited the firewood."
Last night, only the East Palace set off fireworks.
"Very well, we don't need to worry about what's going on over there. Let them fight like dogs."
Yu Nian silently gave the system a thumbs up. She had used 100 merit points to redeem it, and the 21-shot pocket-sized portable thunderclap fireworks were truly top-notch.
The most important thing is the high-end product that can be set off at set times. It's a pity that it's sold in limited quantities, otherwise Yu Nian should have prepared more for self-defense.
It's no wonder that someone would be deafened if a thunderbolt were set off right by Lu Bai's bedside.
"By the way, Chuntao, why didn't Chunyu Han go to the morning court today?"
After washing up, Yu Nian sat in front of the dressing table and styled her hair. Married women usually wear their hair in a bun, and Chun Tao skillfully styled it into a loop bun, which not only didn't make her look old-fashioned but also preserved her girlish charm.
"I heard from Canghai that Your Excellency is on leave, and I'm going to take you out of the city today."
Leaving the city...
Yu Nian lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She roughly knew where Chunyu Han was going to take her.
...
In the backyard of Minister Lu's residence, Madam Lu Bai, with a white cloth wrapped around her left ear and a ruler in her hand, angrily scolded the kneeling servants.
"You useless things! This warehouse is a vital area, with guards on duty day and night. It's also safe from fire!"
“Mother, please calm down. Didn’t the officials say that it was an unfinished firework that fell?”
Lu Mingsi helped Lu Baishi up and comforted her mother.
"You silly girl, you actually believe such a high-sounding excuse? They're just trying to get by, do you think I don't know that! The fire in the inner courtyard means there's a traitor among them!"
Lu Baishi couldn't hear clearly, so she raised her voice even higher.
"A mole?"
Lu Mingsi glanced at the servants kneeling in the courtyard.
"Shouldn't we tell Father and ask him to call out all the servants in the house for questioning?"
Madam Lu Bai snorted disdainfully. With such a huge fire last night, Lu Tao didn't even come back to check on it. He was probably having a good time with some vixen in Huan Cai Pavilion.
Besides, it was the Crown Prince who set off the fireworks last night. Even if Lu Tao knew, he wouldn't dare to confront the Crown Prince. In the end, he would have to blame Lu Bai for not managing the household well.
“Your mother is the matriarch of the Lu family, and I can make decisions on this matter.”
Lu Bai walked up to Qiu Yue, who was kneeling, and questioned her.
“I remember that day when Chun Tao escorted you back, she even gave you a bag of silver as a reward, saying that you served her well.”
Upon hearing this, Qiuyue trembled with fright.
“Your Majesty is wise! I am utterly loyal and have never dared to touch a single penny of that money. But… but Chunhua! When I was at the Prime Minister’s residence, I saw Miss Mingzhu give her money several times.”
Madam Lu was furious; it turned out that the person she had carefully chosen had become a parasite.
"You traitor!"
Lu Baishi raised the ruler and slammed it hard on Chunhua's shoulder.
"Tell me, who ordered you to set the fire! Do you know what was stored in those three storerooms? That was my daughter's dowry! Was it Lu Mingzhu? No, she wouldn't dare. Did the Prime Minister's residence order you to do this?!"
Lu Mingzhu doesn't have such cunning, nor does she have the money to command people; there must be someone else behind this.
"I'm innocent, Madam! I'm completely loyal and have never betrayed you. It must be Qiuyue who's jealous of me that's saying this. You can't believe her!"
"Chunhua, don't you dare make false accusations!"
Madam Lu was very annoyed by the appearance of the two maids. They both knew the truth about the fire at the Prime Minister's residence. Regardless of whether they were the ones responsible for today's events, they could not be allowed to live.
"Enough with this sophistry! Guards, drag these two out and give them each a hundred lashes. If they're still breathing, sell them off to slave traders. If they're dead, pack their bags and throw them into a mass grave!"
Open your eyes wide and see! This is the consequence of betraying the Minister's Mansion!
Chunhua and Qiuyue were pulled away, and Madam Lu gave them a few more words of reprimand before dismissing everyone. She couldn't let this go unpunished; she needed to use this incident to establish her authority, lest these ignorant servants forget who their masters were when the concubines entered the household.
Lu Bai's heart was at peace, but Lu Mingsi could no longer remain calm.
"Mother, what am I going to do if all my dowry is burned!"
A dowry is a woman's source of confidence in her husband's family. Lu Mingsi is about to come of age, so how could she not be anxious without a dowry?
Lu Bai threw down the ruler in her hand and cleared her throat.
"What's the panic? My daughter won't have a dowry?"
"But where will the dowry come from?"
The burned dowry was no small amount, and it wouldn't be easy to gather it up without alerting Lu Tao.
Lu Bai looked towards the door and adjusted the slightly loosened gauze on her ear.
"There's still that little slut in the backyard. Luckily, she's quite pretty. Just find a rich man to marry her off to, and you can use her betrothal gifts as your dowry."
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