"Second sister-in-law will not be severely punished for embezzling her own money, but your brother has embezzled a lot of money from the Lu Mansion, so it's hard to say."
Gu Yunran said this and walked out, and the second wife became anxious.
"Gu Yunran, stop!"
She hurriedly stood up from her seat, ran down to stop Gu Yunran, and said reluctantly: "I still can't, can't I?"
She only has one younger brother, who is the treasure of their Li family. If he is sent to prison, her parents will hate her to death and will never forgive her for the rest of their lives.
"The money must arrive within three days."
Gu Yunran gave a deadline and left, leaving the Second Madam disheveled in the wind.
She gnashed her teeth in hatred. She had wanted to give Gu Yunran a warning today, but she didn't expect Gu Yunran to turn the tables on her.
She instructed Lianxiang: "Have the eldest son write a letter to the second young lady, urging her to come back quickly."
Lianxiang said, "Yes."
She slowly backed out.
The Second Madam twisted the handkerchief with both hands, nearly pulling it apart. Her back teeth clenched and clenched, "Gu Yunran, just wait. When Xiao'e comes back, you'll be in trouble."
When the second wife thought of her daughter Lu Xiao'e, a proud smile appeared on her face.
The Chen family is no longer the same as before, and Gu Yunran can only crawl on the ground.
When she thought of this, Mrs. Lu felt better, and she waited quietly for her daughter to come back and support her.
Time passed in a flash, and three days later, Mrs. Lu Er had indeed gathered the money and sent it to Fang Xingyuan.
Zhuye counted the silver and asked, "Miss, what are you going to do with so much silver?"
Gu Yunran smiled when he saw the silver. All the money that the Second Madam had eaten and drank for free at the Lu Mansion for the past three years, as well as the money that Gu Yunran had spent on the Third Young Master's martial arts training hall, were all returned with interest.
She pinched a grape and put it in her mouth: "Hmm, this grape is extra sweet."
She picked a grape and put it into Zhuye's mouth, "Good Zhuye, thank you for your hard work."
She picked another one and put it into Taohua's mouth. "Taohua, ask your brother to ask someone to take this silver away and deposit it in the bank."
"yes."
Zhuye: "Aren't these silver coins used to fill the treasury of the government office?"
Gu Yunran shook her head. "These are all from my dowry. There's no need to fill the mansion's treasury. This can at least make up for what I spent on the Lu family."
Zhuye smiled and said, "Miss, you are absolutely right. The Lu family is a bunch of ungrateful people. Now that Miss has seen through it and figured it out, I am happy."
Gu Yunran held up her chin and looked at Zhuye. She reached out and flicked her forehead. She grabbed a handful of silver coins from the box and stuffed them into Zhuye's hand. "Autumn is coming soon. Go buy some cloth and make some autumn clothes."
"Okay."
Zhuye ran out with the silver and money, smiling. Gu Yunran took out a booklet and handed it to Taohua, "This is the method of making ice that I recorded. Give it to Aunt Xia."
"And call a tailor."
"Yes, miss."
Taohua took the booklet and left. Not long after, Zhuye came back with two pieces of cloth and a lot of food in her arms. The master and servants ate together around the table.
"Miss, this peanut crisp is delicious." Zhuye handed the peanut crisp to Gu Yunran. She always liked sweets, but suddenly she lost her appetite.
She didn't take it, but went to get a piece of spicy chicken.
Gu Yunran always ate light food, but suddenly she started to like spicy food, and she finished a whole bag of spicy chicken in one breath.
He seemed to be still unsatisfied and licked his fingers.
"Miss, why is your appetite so big?" Zhuye asked curiously. Gu Yunran paused licking her fingers. She felt a little nervous for no reason and her face turned pale.
She can't be pregnant, right?
Thinking of this possibility, Gu Yunran felt panic in her heart. She was just thinking about divorcing Lu Qingzhou. If she got pregnant at this time...
She didn't dare to think further.
At this time, the tailor Taohua had called had already arrived.
"Madam." The old woman bowed respectfully to Gu Yunran.
"Get up."
"Mom Wang, I think I've gained some weight. Please make me some loose clothes." Gu Yunran pushed the cloth in front of Mom Wang.
Mother Wang glanced at Gu Yunran and was puzzled: She hasn't gained weight, she's even lost a little weight. But the lady asked her to make looser clothes, so she had no choice but to do it.
After measuring Gu Yunran's size, Gu Yunran asked Mother Wang to measure the bamboo leaves and peach blossoms as well. At this time, Lu Jiajia came.
She stamped her feet in anger: "Fourth sister-in-law treats the girls around her better than me, her younger sister."
Gu Yunran picked up the teacup and took a sip. "My girl is on my side. Are you on my side?"
Lu Jiajia said angrily, "Fourth sister-in-law is such a stingy person? I'm young and sometimes I don't do things well, so Fourth sister-in-law should take the responsibility. Why bother with me?"
As she spoke, she sat down and reached out to pinch the peanut cookies. Taohua was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing the last two pieces in her hands and stuffing them into her mouth.
Lu Jiajia was furious and glared at Taohua: "How can a maid like you be so ignorant?"
As she said that, she stood up and slapped Taohua in the face with her backhand.
"When is it your turn to teach my girl a lesson?" Gu Yunran was faster than Lu Jiajia and slapped Lu Jiajia in the face.
Protect the peach blossoms behind you.
Lu Jiajia covered her red and swollen face with her hands, tears streaming down her face with anger. Before she could say anything, there was a loud roar from outside.
"Gu Yunran, is this how you treat your sister-in-law? Now that mother is gone, you're bullying your fifth sister at will?"
Gu Yunran looked up and saw Lu Qingqing at the door. She had long black hair tied up in a bun, and there was a cold look between her brows.
Her eyebrows and eyes are 80% similar to Lu Qingzhou's, which makes people feel disgusted when looking at her.
Gu Yunran knew she was coming back, but he didn't expect her to come back so soon.
She snorted coldly: "It is because my mother-in-law is gone that I, as her sister-in-law, have to take good care of my fifth sister. If she doesn't know the rules and offends others outside the house, it will be my fault."
Lu Jiajia covered her red and swollen cheeks, looked at her sister aggrievedly, lay in her arms, and burst into tears.
"Sister, you're back. That's great." She wiped her tears. "You don't know how Fourth Sister-in-law treated me since Mother passed away. I just wanted to eat a piece of her peanut cake, and she slapped me in the face."
“I… wuwu…”
Lu Jiajia's tears of grievance flowed out like a fountain.
Lu Qingqing's chest heaved with anger: "Gu Yunran, I have never seen a sister-in-law as stingy and vicious as you." She took a deep breath and said generously: "Apologize to Jiajia, and I won't bother with you anymore."
Cuilan, the maidservant beside Lu Qingqing, said arrogantly, "Fourth Madam, our Madam is kind and generous. Just kneel down and apologize to Fifth Miss, and this matter will be over."
Lu Qingqing was arrogant, with her head held high, waiting for Gu Yunran to kneel down.
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