Chapter 391 Sorry to bother you.
The matchmaker was panicked. In her decades of work, she had never encountered such an accident. The bride had lifted her veil before even leaving the courtyard and then threw it on the ground. If word got out, she would be blamed by both families.
If it weren't for the Bai family, the matchmaker would have thought of making amends, but with Bai Youran standing to the side with a livid face, the matchmaker was speechless.
Well, she couldn't afford to offend either the Li family or the Bai family, so she could only stand there in silence and wait for Miss Bai to make her stance clear. In short, this line of work was now over for her.
The matchmaker wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, feeling resentful towards Li Ruoxue. She had never seen anyone so stupid.
"Are you really Li Ruoxue?"
Zhao Jingya gritted her teeth, never expecting this outcome. She asked, trembling, "What about Li Ruoshuang?"
“What Li Ruoxue? I am Li Ruoshuang.”
Her parents had told her that this matter had to be kept strictly confidential, and she secretly thought something was wrong, but she stubbornly refused to admit it.
Do you think all of us are blind?
Zhao Jingya was certain of her feelings and grew increasingly angry. "You were bitten by a vicious dog on your left arm. Could it be that Li Ruoshuang was also injured? What a coincidence!"
"Oh my god, isn't Li Ruoxue dead?"
The others were even more shocked. They really didn't know what the Li family was up to. Li Ruoxue was here, but where was Li Ruoshuang?
"Dead."
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Li Ruoxue lost face. She was the one who was originally engaged to Bai Dingfeng, so what did this have to do with Li Ruoshuang? Letting her younger sister take advantage and marry in her place? Dream on.
“Zhao Fundie is dead. One of us sisters has to pay with our lives. Isn’t that enough? Why do we have to worry about who that person is? We’ve already given the Zhao family the explanation they needed to give.”
Li Ruoxue glared angrily at Zhao Jingya, her face flushed. Besides, the Zhao family had received a lot of benefits, so how could they have suffered any losses?
Zhao Jingya was shocked by Li Ruoxue's shamelessness.
The Li sisters are birds of a feather, conspiring together to do evil. Both are detestable, but if Zhao Jingya had to choose one, she would choose Li Ruoxue without hesitation. Li Ruoxue is the one who stirs up trouble the most.
Zhao Fundie died tragically, the real culprit went unpunished, her younger sister was made to take the blame and pay for it with her life, and she herself was to marry into the Bai family.
The young ladies looked at each other, none of them speaking, all staring at Bai Youran. They didn't know whether they felt sorry for Zhao Fundie's tragic death or regret for Li Ruoshuang's untimely demise.
"Why is it you? Shouldn't it be Li Ruoshuang who married my elder brother?"
Faced with this situation, Bai Youran just wanted to disappear into the ground. She could only pretend to be unaware and question Li Ruoxue. The wise woman quickly covered her face with her veil and left; if she delayed the auspicious time, the situation would become even more uncontrollable.
"Hehe, your older brother knows that it was me who got married, what does it have to do with my sister? If I were to die, it wouldn't be Li Ruoshuang's turn."
Initially, her parents considered having Li Ruoshuang marry in her place. Madam Yan liked Li Ruoshuang and told her mother herself that she would use her private savings and rubies to replace Li Ruoshuang's lost ruby bracelet.
Li Ruoxue was blinded by jealousy; she was determined to marry Bai Dingfeng, as Li Ruoshuang was a threat. Moreover, Li Ruoshuang had always wanted to replace her, shamelessly plotting against herself.
Relying on her parents' doting affection, Li Ruoxue proposed a life-for-life exchange, suggesting that Li Ruoshuang die to appease the Zhao family's anger.
"So that's how it is."
Zhao Jingya looked at Bai Youran with sarcasm. If she knew beforehand, how did she come up with the idea of having everyone come to help with the makeup? What were they doing, helping a murderer with his makeup? What if he was dissatisfied and killed her?
"Miss Li, Miss Bai, I'm so sorry to bother you."
Zhao Jingya sneered; she had truly seen the world today.
The other women looked even worse. They had come to do makeup for a murderer, and if word got out, they would feel like accomplices. They couldn't face anyone.
Zhao Jingya led the way, taking away the dowry. In no time, the lively crowd in the courtyard dispersed, leaving only a few people.
"Get out, all of you get out! What kind of junk did you send? Do you think I want it?"
Li Ruoxue cursed wildly, completely unable to control herself.
Whoever stayed behind would be embarrassed. Lin Yuesha quickly took her makeup and was about to leave with the others, leaving the mess for Bai Youran to clean up.
"Li Ruoxue, I've never seen anyone more stupid than you!"
Bai Youran was sweating profusely with anxiety. She choked back tears and said, "No matter how much we hate Li Ruoxue, the two families are bound together by marriage. If Li Ruoxue loses face, the Bai family will lose face too."
"Bai Youran, you should know that I am your sister-in-law."
Li Ruoxue stood up, dusted off her wedding dress, squinted, and pointed to the wound on her arm, saying, "You don't care that I'm injured, but you care about my pride because I can't eat or drink? Am I less important than your pride?"
As for those tattered dowry items, Li Ruoxue didn't care for them at all, and she would give them to the maids as rewards.
It doesn't matter if there's no one here right now; it's better to tell her sooner rather than later. Money can buy anything; it's just a matter of adding people to the group.
Bai Youran's chest heaved. She was furious, but her older brother was already waiting at the door to pick her up. She had to put an end to the present situation no matter what.
As for Li Ruoxue, that blockhead, her mother, Madam Yan, will deal with her.
"It's bad luck, it's bad luck."
The matchmaker kept repeating the same few words: if something happens to Bai Dingfeng, she hoped the Bai family would not cause her any trouble.
"Alright, let's just get by for now."
Bai Youran discussed with the matchmaker that they should be as careful as possible to avoid any more mistakes. She then threatened Li Ruoxue to shut up.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Li Ruoxue tidied herself up and was once again helped out by the matchmaker.
On her way back to the mansion, Lin Yuesha passed by a nearby market. She was buying things with white tea when she overheard the vendors discussing the marriage of Prefect Bai's son.
"Miss, have you heard? Our Prefect Bai's son is getting married today."
Lin Yuesha stopped to buy embroidery thread, and seeing that the peddler selling embroidery thread had just finished chatting with the old lady selling eggs next to him, she turned to ask her.
"Yeah?"
Lin Yuesha had just come out of the Li family's villa. While others only heard rumors, she had seen it with her own eyes.
"Indeed, something unlucky has happened."
The peddler wasn't in a hurry to sell his goods, but was instead preoccupied with gossip: "This bride is the daughter of the prefect of Yingcheng. It's said that she's spoiled and willful. I wonder if she's dissatisfied with the Bai family, because she actually took off her veil and threw it away."
At the time, the matchmaker kept slapping her thigh and saying it was bad luck, but Lin Yuesha didn't know what the hidden meaning was in doing so.
"You don't know? This is a curse wishing the prefect's son an early death!"
The veil falls off, and she becomes a widow.
"Oh dear, perhaps Miss Li has someone she loves, so she doesn't want to marry Young Master Bai."
The old lady selling eggs joined the discussion, gossiping with great interest.
Lin Yuesha looked at the white tea and shrugged. The speed of this spread was too fast. She had only been away from the Li family for a short time, and even the vendors knew about it. So this is what word of mouth is all about.
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