Chapter 98 Don't scare your wife away
As dusk approached, Chuntao had not yet returned.
Yu Nian paced back and forth in front of Lu Mingzhu's residence, wondering what Lu Baishi would do next.
Even more anxious than her was her fourth brother, Yu Jing.
"Fourth Brother, if you're so anxious, why don't you just marry her? That would save her from suffering in the Lu family, wouldn't it?"
Yu Jing sat upright in front of the porch, his eyes occasionally glancing towards the doorway.
Marry? If he could marry, he would have done so long ago.
"Xiao Wu, marriage is a major event. It requires the parents' consent and the matchmaker's words. All the traditional rites and formalities must be followed. It's not as easy as you make it out to be."
This was the first time Yu Jing had directly answered Yu Nian's question about Lu Mingzhu, and it contained quite a bit of information.
Yu Jing could certainly afford the three letters and six rites, and the matchmaker's words were not a problem either. The key issue was the parents' decision.
Madam Yu passed away early; it turns out that Yu Huaifeng was the root of the problem.
"But……"
Yu Nian wanted to learn more, but then a figure appeared at the door.
"Miss!... Fourth Young Master is here too."
Beside Chun Tao were Lu Mingzhu and two unfamiliar maids.
Yu Jing was relieved to see that Lu Mingzhu had returned unharmed.
"You guys chat, I have something to do, I'll be going now."
Seeing Yu Jing's deliberate avoidance, Yu Nian couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Really, what's the harm in taking another look? It's already dark, what could you possibly want?"
However, Yu Nian was quite surprised that Madam Lu Bai had let Lu Mingzhu return so easily, which was not in line with that woman's petty and narrow-minded way of doing things.
She already made things so difficult for Lu Mingzhu when she had nothing else to do. Now that her son is gone, how could she not vent her resentment on Lu Mingzhu?
"It's good that you're back, Mingzhu. I hope Madam Lu didn't make things difficult for you."
Yu Nian squeezed Lu Mingzhu's hand and asked with concern.
"No, thank you for thinking of me, Sister Niannian. Madam Lu was afraid of troubling the people in the Prime Minister's residence, so she even sent two maids over to take care of me."
Lu Mingzhu winked at Yu Nian, indicating that there were other people around.
Yu Nian then turned her gaze to the two unfamiliar maids behind her.
"Are you from the Lu family?"
The two maids obediently stepped forward, bowed, and introduced themselves.
"This servant, Chunhua, greets Miss Yu Wu."
"This servant, Qiuyue, greets Miss Yu Wu."
Both of them were generous and clever, but no matter what they said, it all came out as Yu Nian's ears.
My servants, Xiaojian and Xiaodie, are here specifically to monitor you.
She thought it was impossible for Madam Lu to remain completely silent. She wanted to see what kind of trouble Madam Lu could stir up with just these two maids.
"Chuntao, find them a place to stay. Mingzhu, you've had a long day, get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Yu Nian patted Lu Mingzhu's hand, signaling her to relax and not worry about anything at the Prime Minister's residence, as she was there for her.
After settling Lu Mingzhu in, Yu Nian arrived at the small gate leading from Nanyuan to the Regent's Mansion with very mixed feelings.
Victory was just 10 points away, but Yu Nian felt that those mere 10 points were harder to achieve than 100.
She accidentally vomited all over Chunyu Han today; that devil probably doesn't even want to see her anymore.
Moreover, it's already past 9 PM, and according to Chunyu Han's schedule, he should have already gone to bed.
No matter how you look at it, Yu Nian has no confidence that she can make Chunyu Han happy now, and she hasn't even completed the mission to extend his life...
A surge of frustration welled up in my chest. It's just clearing out my happiness points and deducting ten days of health! I need to broaden my perspective!
Yu Nian let out a heavy sigh. She, Yu Qinmian, decided to slack off for the day.
Let's conserve our energy and prepare for tomorrow's battle!
...
In the study of the Honeysuckle Pavilion, the dim candlelight reflected on Chunyu Han's handsome profile, which looked as if it had been carved by a knife and axe.
After finishing the last stack of secret letters, Chunyu Han put down his pen.
Canghai immediately served the prepared teacups and checked the time.
"My lord, it is already past 11:45 PM. Shall we prepare to go to bed?"
Chunyu Han lowered his eyes slightly. It was already past midnight, and Yu Nian should have already rushed over to apologize to him.
Picking up his teacup, Chunyu Han spoke in a cool tone, but did not answer Canghai's question.
"The Lu family is holding a funeral today. Has the Prime Minister's residence made any moves?"
Canghai was Chunyu Han's longest-serving bodyguard. Why would his master care about any movement at the Prime Minister's residence? He was more concerned about the people inside the Prime Minister's residence.
"Everything is normal at the Prime Minister's residence, except..."
Canghai very respectfully kept the matter a secret. He had heard some of what happened at the Ministry of Justice during the day. Although the master wanted to warn Miss Yu, his methods were a bit too ruthless.
"Just what?"
Chunyu Han raised his eyes, his deep black eyes revealing an unfathomable expression.
"I just heard from the maids in the Prime Minister's residence that Miss Yu seems to be in poor condition, and even the tutor's lessons have been postponed."
Canghai didn't dare to speak too bluntly, lest he displease Chunyu Han and suffer the consequences.
Chunyu Han pondered. She wasn't in good spirits; could it be that she had really been frightened today...?
Seeing that his master seemed to be still thinking, Canghai decided to risk his life and give him a push. It was rare to find a woman who dared to approach him, and if this continued, he would surely scare her away.
"My lord, please forgive my bluntness, but many daughters of officials have fainted from fright when they went into the Ministry of Justice."
Although Yu Nian's condition wasn't much better than if she had fainted.
"Go down."
Chunyu spoke in a cold voice, recalling Yu Nian's pale yet forced smile.
An idea began to grow wildly in Chunyu Han's mind.
Or... should we go see her?
With these thoughts in mind, Chunyu Han had unknowingly arrived at the small gate of the South Garden.
Since we're already here, let's go see her.
The candlelight was still on in Yu Nian's room. When Chunyu Han went in, he found that Yu Nian was already asleep in bed.
She curled up in a small ball, clutching a soft pillow in her arms. Warm candlelight shone through the gauze curtains onto her body, making her look like a cooked shrimp.
Yu Nian tried her best not to think about the explicit scenes she had seen during the day, but certain memories kept appearing uncontrollably in her dreams.
She dreamt that Chunyu Han discovered her secret, holding a pair of pliers that looked ten meters long, and was going to pull out all her teeth by himself.
"You...listen to me..."
Hearing Yu Nian's murmurs, Chunyu Han lifted her gauze curtain and sat on the edge of the bed.
It is said that people speak from the heart in their dreams, and Chunyu Han was curious about what Yu Nian would say.
The girl's dark hair was loose, her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her moist, thin lips trembled slightly, as if she were in a hurry.
Chunyu Han leaned down slightly and listened intently.
"My lord... Chunyu Han, you..."
Upon hearing what Yu Nian was saying, Chunyu Han's heart suddenly jolted uncontrollably.
She... she actually called his name...
An indescribable emotion enveloped Chunyu Han. He recalled Yu Nian's sweet words, saying that she felt restless if she couldn't see him for even a moment.
It must be nonsense, otherwise why would she still be calling his name in her dreams?
As Chunyu Han was deep in thought, Yu Nian, who was beneath him, suddenly turned over and opened her eyes.
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