His eyes were glazed over, and he looked utterly devastated.
"master!"
The servants asked cautiously, their eyes also showing a hint of trepidation.
"That rebellious daughter! She actually dared to... run away from her wedding!"
Everyone was shocked. They never expected that the usually clever, well-behaved young lady would one day run away from her arranged marriage.
"Master, what should we do now?"
To support the young lady's entry into the palace, the manor almost emptied its coffers.
The master even borrowed a lot of money, which covered some of the expenses for the young lady's dowry this time, and has already been invested in the shop.
The wedding date was set, and they were just waiting for their bride to arrive, but then they discovered...
The old master of the Mu family was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood; he simply couldn't hold back anymore.
Now that the money has been spent, he doesn't know how to pay it back.
"Find her! Send out everyone in the manor who can be sent out. Find that wretched girl, dead or alive!"
The old master of the Mu family coughed up another mouthful of blood. How come she never knew that her daughter was so opinionated?
This brat, is she trying to get herself killed?
She didn't even consider that he had never mistreated his daughter since she was a child. If he hadn't been unable to continue, would he have thought of sending his daughter out for a marriage alliance?
But that brat is something else. She ran away from her wedding in the middle of the night, without even thinking about how her old man would manage all alone at home.
They don't know how to explain it yet.
However, my daughter said she knows people from the Zhou family in the capital... Thinking of that powerful family, it wouldn't be a bad idea if my daughter could get in touch with them or marry into their family.
At the very least, the Mu family won't fall into ruin.
"Tell them to be careful on the road and not to hurt the young lady!"
The old master of the Mu family breathed a sigh of relief. This was his best daughter, and he couldn't let anything happen to her.
Regardless of whether we can get back the Zhou family, we must do our best to find them.
...
Wang Yan arrived in the capital, feeling curious about everything. She was accompanied by two observant maids, who were quite clever. Old Master Wang had repeatedly instructed her to keep a low profile in the capital, especially to keep her mouth shut. They explained that anyone in the capital could be connected to an official, and that the capital was teeming with important figures; even the magistrate of their Yancheng county wouldn't be considered a high-ranking official here.
Needless to say, she's a businesswoman.
The old master of the Wang family also knew about the emperor's selection of concubines some time ago, but because he knew who his daughter was interested in, he did not let her participate.
However, he was mocked by the old master of the Mu family several times, implying that his daughter would definitely be able to enter the palace, and that the Wang family would beg him for help when the time came.
At the time, the old man of the Wang family had some regrets, but when he thought of his daughter's feelings, he suppressed his thoughts.
During that month, he rarely went out, for fear of running into the old man of the Mu family and being teased by him.
Who could have imagined that the Mu family would end up losing more than they gained? They spent a lot of money but ended up with nothing.
Old Master Wang laughed heartily and said a lot to Old Master Mu.
But now? His daughter is going to the capital, and she might actually be able to get in touch with the Zhou family. How could Old Master Wang not be happy?
Master Wang has been very excited these past few days, especially after hearing that Mu Yurou had run away from her wedding.
Of course, the Mu family's official explanation was not that their daughter had run away from the marriage, but that she had something to do and would not be able to return for some time.
But everyone is in competition, so who doesn't know who else is?
Recently, Mr. Wang has been feeling quite triumphant.
Wang Yan also successfully found the Zhou family.
Wang Yan was overjoyed to see Zhou Jie. When she learned that Zhou Jie was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, she was stunned for a long time.
"I'll tell Xue'er later! She'll be so happy to know you're here!"
"By the way, you haven't seen those two little guys? They've grown so good-looking now, both of them are so chubby-cheeked and full of good-natured tricks!"
Zhou Jie smiled. Whenever she had time, she would go to the palace to see the two little ones. What was rare was that the two had already recognized people, and when they saw her, they excitedly cooed and talked to her. Although Zhou Jie didn't understand what they were saying, she could tell from the two little ones' expressions that they were extremely happy.
When Zhou Jie was shopping in Beijing, she would buy some toys for children, which made the two little ones even more excited.
Maybe those little trinkets aren't worth much, but that doesn't stop kids from liking them.
The Empress Dowager merely frowned upon seeing this but did not stop them. After all, there were quite a few people here, and they could keep an eye on the two little ones.
"That's wonderful! But I was in a bit of a rush and didn't prepare any gifts for them! Sister Zhou, could you take me to pick out some gifts for them?"
Zhou Jie laughed and said, "You just got here today, you must be tired. Come home with me and rest for a bit, we can talk again tomorrow!"
Wang Yan felt a little embarrassed. The Zhou family was no ordinary family, and it would be inappropriate for a businesswoman like her to move in without permission.
"Well, Sister Zhou, you should probably skip this. I've already found an inn!"
Actually, Wang Yan had just arrived at this time, and she hadn't even looked for an inn yet; she just didn't want to trouble Zhou Jie.
After all, the Zhou family is related to the Emperor by marriage, and their social standing is extremely high. I've heard that someone in their family is now an official, so it would definitely be inappropriate for an ordinary person like myself to go there.
"Oh, why are you being so polite with me!"
Zhou Jie was a very easygoing person, and she didn't think her family was anything special. She pulled Wang Yan along and headed home.
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