Chapter 9 Selling Off Dowry
Yu Nian's gaze was as scorching as the midsummer sun.
Chunyu Han felt that if he didn't make a sound, she would stare a hole through his face.
What an unruly woman! How can an unmarried woman stare at someone's face with such blatant eyes?
"How domineering! The Regent's face is completely undisguised; does that mean people aren't allowed to see it?"
Yu Nian pursed her lips and chuckled softly, secretly pleased that she had the chance to go home.
Chunyu Han: "..."
Having spent many years navigating the complexities of the imperial palace, Chunyu Han rose to the position of regent. He had seen it all, but he had never encountered such a sharp-tongued and shameless girl.
Outside the carriage, Canghai, sitting on the carriage shaft, genuinely admired Yu Nian. He had followed Chunyu Han for so long and had never seen him suffer such a loss in silence.
[System Notification: Chunyu Han's Pleasure Value -10, Total Value -30]
Upon hearing this, Yu Nian's smile froze.
Why does this person get upset so easily?
According to the system prompts, Chunyu Han's happiness value will only be full for the first time when the reward is unlocked. If it continues to be negative, the reward will be a long way off.
"I won't look anymore, I won't look anymore. Isn't it okay to refrain from seeing what's improper?"
Yu Nian raised her fair hand to cover her face, pondering how to appease this dreadful man, when the carriage stopped.
Canghai's voice came, saying that they had arrived at the palace gate.
"Thank you for your company today, Your Excellency. I will definitely host a banquet to express my gratitude another day."
Yu Nian smiled mischievously, thinking to herself that she couldn't very well hit someone who was smiling.
After saying that, he quickly jumped out of the carriage.
Outside the carriage, Prime Minister Yu watched the round-topped carriage with golden python patterns slowly approaching. He recognized Chunyu Han and, who had initially felt it was bad luck to run into this eunuch, felt as if he had encountered him here.
The carriage stopped abruptly, and a pink figure darted out from it.
The delicate pink color seemed out of place in this solemn and majestic carriage.
"Father, I'm back."
Yu Nian smiled slightly, revealing two shallow dimples below the corners of her mouth—something the female lead didn't have. That's why the original owner rarely smiled when facing Li Mingjin, because if she did, she wouldn't look the same.
Prime Minister Yu couldn't laugh. He watched Chunyu Han's carriage warily, but Chunyu Han ignored him completely and left without saying a word.
This action infuriated Prime Minister Yu even more, and he roared in the direction Chunyu Han had left.
"How rude! We are both first-rank officials, yet you didn't even greet me. Don't give me any leverage over you, or I will definitely report you to His Majesty!"
Yu Nian hurriedly pulled at Prime Minister Yu, "Father, you should use this time to protect yourself first."
"Don't be angry, Father. If it weren't for the Regent giving me a ride, you wouldn't be able to see your daughter right now."
Yu Nian helped Prime Minister Yu into his own carriage and gently comforted him.
"By the way, Niannian, has the Empress made things difficult for you?"
Prime Minister Yu's question was indeed difficult to answer, but Yu Nian had a premonition that the Empress would not let her go so easily.
The Empress's intention today seems to be to forcibly place Yu Nian in the Eastern Palace.
"It's nothing, Father."
"Nothing wrong?" Prime Minister Yu looked at Yu Nian suspiciously. "If anything happens, you must tell your father. The Empress's maternal family is quite powerful, but we are not afraid of her."
"I was going to have your fourth brother examine your head, but someone from the palace came and said the Imperial Concubine's illness has flared up again, sigh..."
Prime Minister Yu firmly believes that Yu Nian's attraction to Chunyu Han is a sign of mental instability.
"Imperial Consort..."
Yu Nian murmured to herself, "The Imperial Concubine seems to be the Empress's mortal enemy."
According to the original owner's memories, her fourth brother was ultimately forced to drink ninety-nine kinds of poison, resulting in the rupture of his liver and gallbladder.
Yu Nian couldn't recall the specific reason, but her intuition told her that it was definitely related to this imperial concubine.
The system said that saving a villain would earn her 100,000 merit points. She's certainly not short of villains around her right now, but she's still struggling to protect herself. This mess is really difficult to deal with.
Yu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. Whatever, she'd deal with whatever came her way. She was an optimistic person and believed that things would work out in the end.
Back at the Prime Minister's residence, Yu Nian had just turned into his courtyard when he saw Chun Tao leading people to pack boxes of things.
"What are you doing?"
The boxes were all tied with large red ribbons and painted with vermilion lacquer, so they looked like wedding gifts.
"Miss, you're back."
Chun Tao's eyes lit up when she saw Yu Nian, and her anxious heart was put at ease.
"You haven't been wronged, have you?"
No, you don't need to worry about me.
Yu Nian pointed to the boxes. "Are these being sent away?"
"Yes, Miss, the Prime Minister said that keeping the Crown Prince's things here is very unlucky. He told me this morning to bring people to pack them up and send them back to the Crown Prince."
After Chuntao finished speaking, she mysteriously pulled Yu Nian aside and whispered something.
"Fifth Miss, if the Crown Prince doesn't want to marry you, we can use some tricks to make it impossible for him not to marry you. Why not just make it a fait accompli..."
Yu Nian was shocked by Chun Tao's bold remarks. Good heavens, how could she forget that the maidservant beside the vicious female supporting character was definitely not a kind person?
"Chuntao, your idea is very dangerous. Don't ever mention it again."
Yu Nian tapped Chun Tao's little head seriously. This girl is so young, yet she's already thinking about these things.
Chun Tao pouted and didn't dare to say anything. She just felt very strange. Her young lady used to like the Crown Prince so much. She even imitated other people for the Crown Prince. She was such a stubborn person. How could she suddenly stop liking him now?
Fortunately, Chun Tao is not a very shrewd girl. If she can't figure something out, she simply puts it aside and doesn't think about it anymore.
After Yu Nian finished speaking, she turned her gaze back to the boxes.
She knew that the Prime Minister's mansion would inevitably fall in the future, so she should prepare for any future troubles.
"Chuntao, bring me the list of betrothal gifts."
Everything that enters the mansion is recorded in a register. So, whatever the Crown Prince sent, it's immediately clear from the register.
"Natural red coral from the Bohai Sea, a carved nanmu screen depicting landscapes, brocade from the Jiangnan region, and a jade ruyi shaped like a phoenix from Hotan..."
Ugh... these things have such long names that Yu Nian was dizzy from looking at them.
It's very fancy, but very impractical.
These things can no longer be sold off on the street when needed; even if Yu Nian dared to sell them, no one would dare to buy them.
Needless to say, silver coins are all official silver with approval numbers, things that have been officially issued, so it wouldn't be easy to smuggle them away.
With a snap, Yu Nian closed the roster in her hand.
Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and a plan formed in her mind. She beckoned Chun Tao to come closer.
The servants in the courtyard didn't know what Yu Nian had said, but they saw a deep look of shock on Chun Tao's face.
"Miss...is this feasible?"
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