However, if Xu Zhuohua loses her virginity and cannot hide it from the Cheng family, Xu Minghua will still have to marry him.
Just as Xu Zhuohua was about to say that it was already broken, the First Madam's deep voice came over.
"Think carefully before you answer. Once you've lost your virginity, you're of no value to the Xu family. Whether I send you back to the temple or send you back to your hometown is entirely up to me."
Xu Zhuohua felt a pang in her heart, realizing that the First Madam wasn't threatening her; she really would do it.
"I know what a nunnery is, of course, but you don't know your hometown, do you? Let me tell you, you have three brothers, and they're so poor they can only afford one pair of pants. If you go back now, you'll be of good age and beautiful. Guess which landlord your family will sell you to as a concubine?"
Damn it, Xu Zhuohua felt threatened and couldn't say a word.
"I consider myself an enlightened person. You can choose for yourself: to be a prostitute or a concubine?"
The First Madam's words dealt Xu Zhuohua a heavy blow, and she involuntarily took a step back.
With a mix of fear and anger, Xu Zhuohua felt an urge to rush forward and grab the First Madam by the neck, demanding to know if she even knew what enlightenment meant!
But she couldn't. As a modern person, she knew perfectly well what the fate of a prostitute would be in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, and she didn't want to be a landlord's concubine.
So we're back to square one, and she only has one choice left.
She married Cheng Muyun in place of Xu Minghua.
Xu Zhuohua clenched her fists, her eyes blazing with anger, and gritted her teeth as she said, "I choose to marry into the Cheng family."
Xu Zhuohua was locked in a side hall, and the Xu family's servants brought her bathwater.
No one wanted to serve the fake young lady, so the servants hurriedly left after delivering the water.
Only one weeping apricot blossom remained.
“Miss, what should we do? Rumor has it that the eldest son of the Cheng family is a madman who kills people at the drop of a hat. If you marry him, you might as well go back to the nunnery and continue your spiritual practice.”
Xu Zhuohua gently wiped her body with a damp towel. The original owner had worked for many years, so her hands were rough and unsightly, but her skin was as smooth as cream, delicate and exquisite, and she was very beautiful.
“Just look at my hands, and you’ll know what kind of life I lived in the nunnery.”
Xu Zhuohua held out her hand to Xinghua's eyes, and Xinghua's big eyes suddenly welled up with tears. She quickly reached out and wiped them away.
"Young Miss, you..."
Xu Zhuohua said calmly, "I have no choice. If I don't agree to the marriage in place of her, the First Madam will not let me off easily."
Xinghua said in a muffled voice, "But what if the Cheng family finds out you're not the second young lady?"
Xu Zhuohua looked out the window. It was a beautiful spring day. A gentle breeze rustled the willow branches, and moonlight shone quietly on the ground through the crackled window frame.
She sighed. "Can a living person die from holding in their pee?"
Although the language may be rough, the principle is sound.
"Just wait and see what happens tomorrow." Xu Zhuohua smiled brightly, the shimmering water in the bathtub reflecting on her youthful face and illuminating her ambitious eyes.
Xinghua suddenly threw away the towel in her hand, splashing water onto Xu Zhuohua's face. She cried out, "Miss, please don't do this, I'm scared!"
Xu Zhuohua reached out and wiped the water off her face. "What are you afraid of? You've gotten my face all wet."
As she spoke, Xu Zhuohua reached out and splashed water on Xinghua. Xinghua dodged left and right, pleading, "I was wrong, Miss, please don't spill it, I'm all wet."
The sounds of the master and servant laughing and joking came from inside the house, while the servants guarding outside looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Are they crazy? How can they still laugh at a time like this?"
"He's faking his madness now; he'll really go mad after tomorrow."
"Yeah, things will really go crazy then."
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