Chapter 17 Entering the Buddhist Temple to Reflect on One's Mistakes
Yuan was questioned and couldn't explain the reason.
Her face flushed and her neck thickened with shame, she became angry and said, "You keep talking about your shabby dowry, as if we were all greedy. Shouldn't we keep the things we have?"
Fu Danjun couldn't help but praise: "Well said, really well said. Just say the same thing when you are in front of the emperor."
Yuan Shi was getting even more angry: "It's the Emperor again! You keep mentioning him all the time. Isn't it blasphemy to mention him every now and then?"
Madam Hou applauded after hearing this: "Well said! She is worthy of being my daughter-in-law. Go ahead and continue to criticize her."
Lan Fang felt that it was almost time, so she said softly: "We've stayed too long, and we might get into trouble. We should come back later."
Fu Danjun also felt that the situation was not good. Lu Zhao kept clenching his fists as if he was about to hit someone.
So they gave Lan Fang a warning, and together they took off their mourning hats and clothes and threw them to the ground.
Whose yard had mourning clothes thrown in it? Ordinary people would avoid it, let alone the Marquis's Mansion.
This was obviously a curse to death, which made the old lady Hou so angry that her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Fu Danjun and Lan Fang rode in a carriage and galloped all the way from the Marquis' Mansion to their home, laughing all the way.
Who knew that just as they left the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Yu entered.
Seeing that my mother fainted from anger, everyone pointed at the mourning clothes and hat on the ground and showed them to him, saying that it was Fu Danjun's act of revenge.
Lu Yula rode out on his horse, intending to strangle Fu Danjun to death without leaving a single breath of life.
But he forgot that Fu Danjun's bodyguards were really strong.
Fu Danjun got off the car first and Lu Yu got on the horse second.
Lan Fang saw that he was coming with such a fierce momentum that she hurriedly shouted, "Guardians, quickly protect the young lady!"
The guards agreed in unison and came over with their weapons in hand.
Fu Danjun said, "No need for protection! Just hit me!"
She and Lu Yu had nothing to talk about anymore, so there was no need to waste time.
Lu Yuxian had suffered losses before and was becoming less and less confident.
"Mr. Fu Dan, come back to the Marquis' Mansion with me to apologize! Otherwise, this won't end!"
Fu Danjun stood at the doorway with his hands on his hips, watching Lu Yu being besieged by the guards. "Tomorrow I'll add ten more guards to see if you're done."
Lu Yu was busy talking and was knocked to the ground without paying attention.
He couldn't bear to lose face in front of this person, so he quickly got up and ran to his horse, then rode away in a panic.
Lan Fang almost laughed herself to death, unable to straighten her back: "Oh my God, this is too funny."
Lu Yu was injured and afraid of being laughed at if he returned to the Marquis' Mansion, so he stayed in the inn until dark.
Madam Hou was resting in bed, being taken care of by Lu Zhao and Yuan.
So, no one saw Lu Yu.
When Mrs. Pei came back and saw Lu Yu covered in wounds, she sobbed in pain: "Mrs. Fu is so cruel. She actually hurt you like this."
Lu Yu frowned and said, "Don't talk about that for now. Hurry up and get me some medicine to apply on my wound."
Pei quickly went to get medicine for the wound and served him attentively.
Fu Danjun asked the servant to close the gate and set up a banquet to reward the guards, and regardless of their status, he kept saying "Thank you, big brother".
In addition, they were rewarded with silver and clothes, which moved the guards and made them even more loyal.
The master and servant drank too much and fell asleep at night.
The next day, when Fu Danjun woke up, Lan Fang was gone again.
The nanny said she was going to the street to buy groceries and promised to be back soon.
Fu Danjun thought that it was impossible for him to meet Lanxiang again the last time he met her. Besides, Lanxiang had been scalded by hot water, so how could she be in the mood to go shopping?
So I washed and dressed myself and waited for Lan Fang to come back.
Soon Lan Fang came in happily: "Miss, I met the sisters from the Marquis' Mansion."
Fu Danjun was both worried and suspicious: "How come you ran into an acquaintance right after you left the house? Didn't they give you any trouble this time?"
Lan Fang said with a smile: "It's my good friend, and she told me some big news from the Marquis' Mansion."
Seeing her mysterious expression, Fu Danjun said with a smile: "Little girl, you have also learned to keep people in suspense."
Lan Fang continued to smile. "Miss Yuan had a miscarriage and it lasted until late at night before she finally calmed down. She was taken back home by Young Master Tang early this morning. I heard she looked very unhappy, which made everyone in the Marquis' Mansion very embarrassed."
Fu Danjun blinked. "I see. But Tang Anzhi isn't a serious guy. Lu Yuan won't be happy in the future. Even if she's lucky enough to have a son, it won't change her husband's philandering nature."
Lan Fang disagreed: "Miss Yuan is not someone who would stay quiet. The two of them are evenly matched, so neither should criticize the other."
Fu Danjun burst out laughing: "That's absolutely true. If we're not from the same family, we won't marry."
Lan Fang giggled and walked away to do her work.
Fu Danjun was combing her hair in front of the mirror when a plan suddenly occurred to her. She called out, "Lan Fang, spread the news that Lu Yuan was causing trouble in the jewelry store. Let everyone know that she is greedy and has an ugly face. I don't believe the Prime Minister's family will tolerate her."
Sure enough, the rumors on the street reached the ears of the Prime Minister's wife.
The prime minister's wife was very angry. The young lady of the prime minister's family actually went to the jewelry store to cause trouble and caused people to talk about her.
The most annoying thing is that Lu Yuan caused the miscarriage by her own fault and she blamed others for it.
So he called Lu Yuan over and scolded her severely.
"What kind of family is our Prime Minister's Mansion? How dare you go out and embarrass yourself like this? What if the news gets to the palace and even to the emperor?"
Lu Yuan had heard that her mother-in-law was angry about the gossip outside, so she knelt down obediently and did not dare to argue, but she thought in her heart that someone was secretly framing her.
"Mother-in-law, calm down and think that your daughter-in-law should be more careful when going out and not cause any more rumors."
The Prime Minister's wife sneered, "What are you dreaming of going out for? From tomorrow on, stay in the Buddhist temple and reflect on your past. You are not allowed to come out without my permission!"
Lu Yuan is the person who can't stand being restrained the most, and this kind of punishment is almost killing her.
But before she could beg for mercy, the Prime Minister's wife spoke again: "Going to the Buddhist temple to reflect on your mistakes will naturally require a vegetarian diet, which won't cost much, so this month's salary will be withheld."
Lu Yuan wanted to jump up and resist, but she had the intention but not the courage.
The Prime Minister's wife is favored by her husband and is fair in her dealings, so her status is unparalleled.
Lu Yuan's reputation is average and she's not particularly favored. Coupled with the fact that her family is showing signs of decline, if she doesn't behave herself, she's going to be divorced!
So, she followed her mother-in-law's advice and went to the Buddhist temple to reflect on her mistakes.
It happened that several of Tang Anzhi's concubines went for a stroll in the garden and heard that the Buddhist temple was temporarily closed and no one was allowed to enter.
Everyone felt uncomfortable and stood outside, exchanging sarcastic glances and remarks.
"She's a young lady from a marquis's mansion. She has to go to the Buddhist temple to reflect on her mistakes. If it were us, wouldn't we have to kneel on the stone slabs and bask in the sun?"
"It's so funny! She's a young lady from a noble family, but she actually stole the dowry jewelry from her ex-sister-in-law."
The concubines were talking and laughing, which made Lu Yuan so angry that she gritted her teeth and stamped her feet.
Then he frowned and said, "Xiao Tao, find a way to send a letter to the Marquis' Mansion and tell my mother, brothers and sisters-in-law about the bullying I've endured."
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