Du Jun brought with him Wang, two concubines, a pair of children, and two maids whose indentures were held by Wang.
As for the rest of the servants who had sold their bodies to Danruo, Danruo returned them to everyone and let them make a living on their own.
The two women who stayed behind were grumbling about their bad luck. Who wouldn't want to work in a wealthy family, with good pay and little work? But since their lives were being controlled, there was nothing they could do.
Just rented a house.
The sun was high in the sky, and after running around all night, everyone just wanted to have a meal and have a good rest.
A group of eunuchs rushed in, read the emperor's edict, and immediately dragged Du Jun to execute him. The wound on Du Jun's abdomen was still bleeding, and he would definitely die after eighty strokes of the cane.
Wang knelt on the ground, crying and sobbing, begging the leading eunuch desperately, but it was still useless, and the board kept cracking.
Du Jun spoke with difficulty, "Give me money and make some concessions."
Wang suddenly realized: "How much does the master want?"
Eunuch Han: "We don't care about your little money, but this beautiful woman..."
When Wang heard this, she quickly pushed Liu Xing forward. Liu Xing threw herself at her and screamed, "You old hag! I'm pregnant with your grandson."
Eunuch Han fixed his gaze on Su Yuniang. Su Yuniang shuddered and shrank behind the old woman.
This time, Wang was smart. She lifted Su Yuniang's face and said, "Sir, my niece has been a beauty in the surrounding area since she was a child. She is also very charming and can definitely serve you well."
After Eunuch Han nodded, the two young eunuchs behind him immediately put Su Yuniang into a sack and put her on the carriage they came in.
Wang looked at Eunuch Han eagerly, her eyes reddened, "Please be flexible, sir."
Eunuch Han flicked his whisk and said, "The eighty strokes of the cane written on the imperial edict must be given, otherwise it would be considered disobedience. However, there are certain rules for how to administer the cane."
The eunuch who was carrying out the execution stopped his strength. After eighty strokes of the board, Du Jun was left hanging on with only one breath.
Wang asked a maid to call a doctor, and asked another maid to take the paralyzed Shanlin to find some tattered clothes and beg on the street to earn money.
Liu Xing and she took care of their son together, while Yue'er, who was still unconscious with a high fever, was left in the room to fend for herself.
As for her grandson Mo Ge'er, whom she had adopted and raised by her side, she heard the news last night that he had already packed up and ran away. She probably couldn't count on her daughter either.
~~Shen Mansion~~
When Danruo returned home, her four sisters-in-law had no complaints. They took turns talking to her and wanted her to feel at ease staying in the mansion.
Mrs. Shen was relieved to see this. Although her daughters-in-law were sensible, they were all selfish. She gave each of them a shop in advance, fearing that they would not allow their sister-in-law to be at home.
As long as she and Mr. Shen were still around, their daughter could stay in the mansion safely and without worries, but they were both over 50 years old and didn't know how long they could protect their daughter.
She had to take her daughter to the temple to ask what her future would be like.
Mrs. Shen was a man of action, and the next day she took Danruo to Lingshan Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.
Lingshan Temple is very popular, and many familiar ladies and young ladies were seen along the way. Everyone's eyes fell on Danruo, the recent hot topic, and they lamented that she had a good family background and was so beautiful, but she married a bad man and had a bad fate.
Dan Ruo didn't care about these gazes at all, but Madam Shen was a little angry. She regretted marrying her daughter to Du Jun after her engagement was broken off, and regretted bringing her daughter out to create controversy for no reason before the storm had passed.
Dan Ruo hugged Madam Shen's shoulders and whispered in her ear: "Mother gave birth to such a beautiful daughter, let those people see it if they want. No matter how envious they are, they can't have a daughter as beautiful as mother."
Mrs. Shen burst out laughing: "You are such a shameless little monkey."
But my daughter is nineteen years old now, and she has really grown up compared to a few years ago. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a fairy concubine in a picture book.
She was very bold and dared to discuss with her fourth brother about cleaning up the Du family.
Soon they reached the door, and Mrs. Shen was stopped by a master-like man passing by, "I see that Madam loves her daughter very much, why don't you stop and listen to me."
Madam Shen paused, and the master continued, "I know why Madam is worried, and I came here specifically to relieve your worries."
Madam Shen looked at Dan Ruo and said, "Ruo'er, go in and relax in the bamboo forest in front of the hall. I'll come find you later."
Seeing that the two maids, Baihe and Caiwei, followed Danruo, she felt uneasy and asked the two maids behind her to follow as well.
After sending her daughter away, she walked over to the master and sat down.
A few cute little squirrels were jumping around in the bamboo forest, and Danruo was attracted over there. The prince of Yong'an Marquis, who had just met Danruo at the palace gate and had been following her, saw the opportunity to step forward and talk to her.
"Miss Chen, I know it was my youth and recklessness that caused me to cancel our engagement in public, which led to you marrying Du Jun, that two-faced scholar. It's all my fault. Please give me a chance to make amends."
Dan Ruo's good mood was ruined, and she frowned and shouted angrily: "Prince, you stopped me in broad daylight. You don't care about a woman's reputation at all. Please leave immediately."
The Yongan Marquis's son only felt that the beauty was even more lovable when she got angry. He continued to move forward and said, "I was wrong at the beginning. Now we can continue our relationship. I will marry you as my Crown Prince Consort."
Lily hurriedly protected Danruo behind her. A few years ago, she was dull and could do nothing when she followed the young lady out and encountered such a big event as the Yong'an Marquis's son breaking off the engagement, causing the young lady to be humiliated.
The same scene reappeared this time, with new and old grudges combined together. Lily spat at the Prince of Yong'an, and the Prince of Yong'an was so disgusted that he took a few steps back.
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