Chapter 74 This young lady is such a fool
The house in Green Branch Lane was a two-courtyard house with about twenty rooms, where a grandmother, two maids, and two servants lived.
"Pearls are not as good as peaches."
Her husband said with a smile.
Although Pearl smiled shyly, what she was thinking was, "What do you know? Pearl is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than peach blossoms."
Pearl has been living in this courtyard for a long time.
That day, she received five hundred taels of silver. The first thing she did upon returning home was to see Shanlai, begging him to plead on her behalf with Liu Min.
“My aunt gave me money to buy my freedom from this place. She said she’s doing better now and can’t bear to see me continue to be a slave… I want to go and seek refuge with her. Come on, we’re sisters, please help me this time. As long as the young master talks to the madam, I’ll definitely be able to get out…”
How could there be any reason not to grant it?
Shanlai had spoken to Liu Min, and Liu Min immediately went to find Madam Le. Madam Le readily released the man, not only waiving his price but also giving him an extra ten taels of personal money. After all, he had served the young master for a time, and even if he hadn't done anything meritorious, he had still put in the effort. Now that he was leaving, he deserved this respect.
They stayed at the Liu residence again that day. Ziyu always considered herself the head of the troupe, and at this time, the head of the troupe had to act like a head of the troupe. So she paid for the dishes and wine from the kitchen by herself, and borrowed a place from Shanlai to bid farewell to Bitao.
A group of people sat around the table, eating and drinking. Although it was a farewell, everyone knew that the person leaving would have a better future, so there was no sadness at the table, only joy.
"Don't forget us, come back and visit when you have time."
It was Ziyu who said this, already quite tipsy. Bitao quickly stood up and respectfully offered her a cup, saying, "How could I forget? I will definitely come back when I'm established in the future." After saying this, she drank the wine in her cup in one gulp.
After paying respects to Ziyu, we now pay respects to Shanlai.
"Thank you so much, my dear sister."
Also, I'm sorry.
During the day, Bitao asked Qiu Qingfang, "How much of a lesson does Miss want to teach her?"
Qiu Qingfang answered without hesitation, "I want her to disappear from this world."
Bitao wouldn't say these words aloud, but that's what she was thinking.
That's for the best; there won't be any more complications, and it'll be all over once and for all.
She offered her solution.
“She often goes to Huguo Temple, and she always goes through the northwest gate. As long as we guard that area, we can definitely catch her. We can’t just make a direct attack, but we can find someone to pretend to be a kidnapper…”
Even the idea of eloping was her own idea.
After hearing this, Qiu Qingfang smiled and praised her for being meticulous.
Two people, with just a few words, decided a person's fate.
The rabbit mourns the fox's death.
Bitao was not without feelings.
That's why we absolutely have to do it.
This might be the only chance in her life to change her destiny, and she must seize it.
Sending Shanlai to her death was so that she wouldn't have to die like this in the future.
The next morning, Bitao carried her bundle out of the Liu residence and boarded a carriage to Green Branch Lane. That very evening, she put on her red wedding dress, dressed up in her finest attire, and together with Qiu Chu, the son of a third-rank salt transport commissioner, they bowed to heaven and earth under the red candles.
The canopy bed, almost the size of a room, was carved with clouds, flowers, and birds. The wooden couch was made of rosewood, covered with a satin mattress and satin backrests and soft pillows. There was also a kang table, a footstool, a dressing table, a lamp stand… all made of rosewood. The round table wasn't; it was made of sandalwood. There were twelve round stools neatly arranged. Gauze curtains hung everywhere, with jacquard patterns and colors she liked. A carpet covered the floor. On the dressing table were various kinds of rouge and powder, each application costing a lot of money. There were also many pieces of jewelry inside: gold and silver hairpins, jade and agate, and a box of pearls, each as big as a longan… There were even books, paper, and pens. She couldn't read, but she wanted all of these things. She used what she liked, ate what she liked, and even the flowers in the garden grew according to her wishes.
What a beautiful day.
For her to live such a beautiful life, her best friend, Yao Shanlai, should certainly die.
But no.
Her sister-in-law, the eldest daughter, suddenly came to find her, asking her to return to the Liu residence to gather information, because the people the eldest daughter had sent out had not yet returned to report, and the eldest daughter was eager to know the results.
Shanlai went out, and the young lady made a move.
However, there has been no result yet.
That young lady is such an idiot.
They can't even handle this simple matter.
There's been no reply yet, so things are obviously not going well.
It's one thing to be stupid yourself, but to think that everyone else is stupid too.
They actually wanted her to go back to the Liu residence to gather information at this time.
Good things are not for the taking. She didn't want to get herself into trouble.
But the young lady couldn't be offended, so he could only agree to keep her calm and prevent her from doing anything stupid again.
He agreed but didn't go. He wandered around outside for a while, and when it got dark, he slowly went back.
I had prepared a perfect explanation on the way, but I didn't need to use it.
The young lady is no longer here.
The maid said that someone from the manor had come looking for her, and the young lady dared not delay and hurriedly returned home.
It wasn't the madam who sought it, it was the master.
She thought something must have happened.
Later that night, her husband sent a message saying he wouldn't be coming over that night.
Something must have happened.
Pearl was so anxious that she couldn't sleep at all that night.
Because they didn't know if the young lady would expose her.
It has indeed happened.
The investigation into kidnapping even led back to the head of the transport commissioner.
Given those rumors, it's not hard to guess what happened.
The pampered young lady hired someone to kill in order to vent her anger.
Kill a maid.
Luo Hou felt it was unnecessary to make enemies with the Qiu family over a maid, so he decided to do Qiu Yi a favor.
We'll leave everything to the Transport Commissioner to handle; I'm confident he can manage it well.
In this matter, Minister Luo naturally ignored Shan Lai.
How dare a mere maid demand justice from the daughter of a high-ranking official?
She probably doesn't even dare to think about it herself.
In fact, Gu Songnian also thought so.
Shanlai was just a maid. Although she would become the concubine of the Minister of Works' son, it was useless. The Liu family would not make an enemy of the third-rank Transport Commissioner for the sake of a mere concubine.
For the sake of a concubine, he dragged a noble lady into the mud.
There's really no need to do this unless you're a life-or-death political enemy.
This is true.
People are divided into different classes, and there's nothing we can do about it.
Sacrificing her to gain the favor of a third-rank official is already an honor for her.
but……
Gu Songnian thought of his younger sister.
She is not my biological sister Xuanyun, but my cousin Hexian.
Like Gu Chunling, Gu Songnian also disliked this girl in his early years.
Dislike stems from jealousy.
Crane Fairy is so wonderful, so wonderful that all the other women seem like mere mortals in her presence.
Because of her, Gu Chunling was endlessly neglected by her grandparents, and Gu Songnian was not even worthy of being compared with her.
Among her sisters, she came from the highest social class.
She herself is also very capable.
She is not an annoying person at all; she is just making trouble for herself and has bad morals.
But this wonderful crane fairy suddenly passed away one day.
It's gone; I can't find it anywhere.
On the day of the incident, Gu Songnian was not at Huguo Temple, but Gu Chunling was.
He Xian, her third aunt, and the child in her womb all died for the Qi Prince's Mansion, the Yongding Marquis's Mansion, and the Jingguo Duke's Mansion.
It can be said that everyone in these three families has received a favor from Crane Immortal.
That day in the ancestral hall, she got tired of kneeling and couldn't help but complain to Gu Chunling beside her: "We've been fighting since we were kids. What haven't we said to each other in private? There have been even more offensive things than what we said today. You didn't lay a hand on me back then, so why are you acting crazy today?"
Gu Chunling ignored her.
She felt that her cousin was too scared to pay attention to her, so how could she not be scared? The First Madam was the matriarch of the family! How could she raise a daughter who fought and cursed in the street? She had completely lost face.
Thinking of this, she felt a surge of satisfaction.
I no longer find it annoying, and my heart is truly sincere when I kneel before my ancestors.
Gu Chunling hadn't spoken, and she thought she was speechless, but unexpectedly she suddenly opened her mouth.
"That maid, the way she bowed her head to paint, looked a lot like Crane Fairy... I heard you say those things in front of her, and I was terrified... I know I did something wrong back then, and I'm sorry to her..."
After saying that, she burst into tears.
It's the kind of crying where there are only tears and no sound.
Crane Fairy.
How could that maidservant resemble Crane Fairy?
When she saw Xishan again later, she thought the same thing.
It doesn't resemble it at all.
But she was also fleeing for her life in Xishan.
She saved her by accident.
At that moment, when she saw her swaying as she stepped off the carriage, she thought to herself,
"If only someone had helped He Xian back then..."
Whenever I think of her, I think of Crane Fairy.
Do you want to do something that will offend He Xian again?
It's impossible.
So we must save her.
Tell her the truth.
I also told her.
"If anything else happens, come find me."
She said okay.
Chu Qingdai wanted to send Shanlai back.
"Don't worry, she should be fine. With her weakness in someone's hands, would she dare to be dishonest?"
However, they might indeed resort to desperate measures.
But it's better not to say that.
Shan Lai nodded and said, "Now that Lord Qiu knows about this, then there's definitely nothing to worry about."
Chu Qingdai was relieved that she thought that way.
"Really, don't be afraid. I'll prescribe some calming medicine for you. Take it and boil it up to drink."
Shanlai smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've been to your place. I really miss that simple, astringent taste."
"Then I'll get you another sachet, so you can wear it and enjoy the fragrance."
They both laughed.
Chu Qingdai took Shanlai back to her residence. Shanlai was still staying at her godmother's house. Her godmother had met Shanlai and liked her at first sight, asking her all sorts of questions. Later, she secretly told Chu Qingdai that she wanted Shanlai to be her daughter-in-law and asked Chu Qingdai to help make the match. At that time, Chu Qingdai had already guessed Shanlai's status in the Liu family, so she couldn't tell her godmother directly. She simply said that Shanlai was already betrothed and was just waiting to get married when she reached marriageable age. Her godmother sighed when she heard this and said that she was so happy that she was blinded by joy. How could she possibly have the chance to marry such a good girl? She never mentioned marriage again, but she still liked Shanlai very much.
"But it's been so long since you've come! I'm so looking forward to it!"
Shan Lai smiled and said, "I've been very busy lately and haven't been anywhere. I've only had some free time these past few days."
"Indeed, just by looking at your face you can tell that your blood and energy are not good. There's lotus seed tea brewing on the stove, tell Qingdai to bring some over for you to drink."
There's no way around it; what you haven't seen in a long time is a treasure, while what you see often in the morning is a treasure, but by now it's just grass.
Chu Qingdai clicked her tongue twice and obediently went to the kitchen to get the soup.
When Tang Duan returned, his godmother was no longer there; only Shan Lai was sitting at the desk flipping through medical records.
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