After Mu Yurou returned to Yancheng, she was severely reprimanded by her father.
Although he knew that his daughter was not to blame, the old man of the Mu family was furious that so much money had been spent and nothing had been accomplished, so he could only take his anger out on his daughter!
Their family has suffered a major blow; this is not the first time that the old master of the Mu family has cursed the Empress as a worthless person.
Of course, he only dared to say these swear words when no one was home. He would close the door when he was swearing, for fear that people outside would hear him.
But no matter how much he curses, it's no use.
The money was all spent, so he had to find other ways to make ends meet. The family business was still operating as usual, and it wouldn't be easy to fill the financial gap in a day or two. In desperation, he could only start with his daughter's wedding.
"Miss, Master has gone too far. Didn't he always dote on you the most? How could he arrange such a husband for you?"
The little girl pouted in dissatisfaction. She didn't dare to utter a word in front of the master, for fear that he would get angry and sell her off.
Mu Yurou looked worried. She hadn't been eating or sleeping well in the past few days, and she had lost a lot of weight.
"It's all for the bride price!"
"It's a pity I can't find a better man. If he were powerful or wealthy, better off than my family, my father might give up!"
Mu Yurou spoke softly, and the little maid's eyes lit up. Suddenly, she remembered someone: "Miss, Miss, why don't you go and find Young Master Zhou again?"
"This young master Zhou is from the capital. Do you think she might have connections with the Zhou family in the capital?"
The little girl asked excitedly, but Mu Yurou frowned. She hadn't been paying attention to that young master lately and wondered how things were going between Wang Yan and her.
However, Wang Yan is incredibly stupid; how could she compare to herself? If Young Master Zhou were still in Yancheng, she could go and ask him for help.
"Go and find out where Young Master Zhou is now and what he's been up to lately!"
Mu Yurou clenched her fist; this might be her only chance.
During her month in the capital, she met several young ladies from the city. They were certainly better off than her, and their families also had eligible men.
However, those people looked down on her background, and even if she married them, she could only be a concubine.
People like her are beneath the notice of those families. But she didn't want to be a concubine. She had been clever since childhood, and she was good at business. She didn't even like staying in the inner quarters, let alone being a concubine.
"Oh, Miss, don't be discouraged. You will definitely meet someone who is devoted to you, just like the current Empress!"
Speaking of the current empress, every woman in the world is green with envy.
The Empress and the Emperor met when they were both humble beginnings and supported each other to this day. Even after the Emperor ascended the throne and became the most honored man in the world, he remained devoted to the Empress. What woman in the world wouldn't fall for such a man?
Unfortunately, the devoted emperor was merely a distant moonlight in their hearts.
The Empress was not as bad as everyone imagined. She could accompany the Emperor to war, something that most women in the capital could not do.
What's even more outrageous is that they actually won with such a small number of people.
This is simply unbelievable.
"If only I could get to know Her Majesty the Empress!"
Mu Yurou's thoughts were extremely complicated. In her heart, she envied the Empress, but she hated her even more.
If everyone didn't understand the Empress's meaning at the beginning, the final result was a resounding slap in the face. Everyone lost, and in the end, only the Empress was the winner.
Mu Yurou sometimes felt quite resentful. She didn't understand why the Empress would come up with such a method to replenish the national treasury when there was nothing lacking in the palace, and she herself had contributed a great deal to the national treasury.
"That's enough, let's leave it at that! Go and check on Young Master Zhou's whereabouts!"
Mu Yurou's expression darkened. Actually, she didn't necessarily have to marry Young Master Zhou. She could make a deal with him, as long as he could help her get through this ordeal temporarily! She didn't want to marry that old man, who was even older than her father.
Of course, she didn't dare say these things for the time being. Her father wasn't easy to talk to, and if she angered him, he might lock her up. Mu Yurou didn't know what to do.
The girl was quick to gather information, but the news wasn't very good.
"What did you say? Young Master Zhou has been gone for a long time?" Mu Yurou had gone to the capital some time ago and hadn't inquired about him after returning. She was still somewhat incredulous when she suddenly received the news.
"Yes, Miss, I asked several people, and they said that Young Master Zhou has been missing for several months."
"What about Wang Yan?" Mu Yurou's gaze tightened. She felt that Wang Yan was not someone who would give up easily. Could it be that the two of them had completely broken up? But that's impossible. Didn't Wang Yan vow last time that she would definitely marry Young Master Zhou?
Moreover, Mrs. Han agreed and supported them.
"I heard that Wang Yan was in Yancheng for a while, but she hasn't been here for the past few days. I wonder where she went!"
Mu Yurou's eyes narrowed. She remembered that Madam Han was in the capital, and her family was quite well-off; her husband's family treated her very well. Could it be that Wang Yan went to the capital to find Madam Han? Sigh, that Young Master Zhou was originally from the capital; could he really be from the Zhou family there?
No, how could that be? How could Wang Yan be so lucky! If she had known earlier that Young Master Zhou was a member of the Zhou family, she would never have given up on him.
With the Zhou family in the capital around, even if she's just a child from a collateral branch, it's better than her gambling her way into the palace.
"What should we do now, Miss?" the maid asked anxiously.
Mu Yurou thought for a moment, then her eyes turned cold: "Go and prepare some things for me..." She secretly mentioned a few things, and the little maid shrank back in fright: "Miss, what if Master finds out..."
"If you don't tell and I don't tell, how could my father possibly know? Besides, are you really going to just stand by and watch me marry that old man?"
The young girl hesitated for a moment. Just thinking about that person, with his lewd appearance, made her feel disgusted, let alone her beautiful young lady.
"Then, Miss... this servant will go and prepare!"
The next morning, when the old master of the Mu family came over, he found that his daughter had disappeared.
A letter was left in her daughter's room.
When the old master of the Mu family opened it, he was so enraged that he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"Master, Master, what's wrong with you!" The servants rushed forward in fright and then called for a doctor. After a long time of work, the old master of the Mu family finally woke up.
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