Yueyan and Yueshu were stunned for a moment before they remembered that there was indeed such a thing.
However, everyone was so engrossed in his wife's superb piano skills that no one seemed to have remembered this incident.
"The prefect's wife wouldn't try to renege on her promise, would she?"
Yueyan was a little worried. She was wondering if it would still count if she went back to get it now.
He Jiuniang was amused by her simple and honest appearance and said, "It's not that I'm being unreasonable. It's just a hairpin. There's no need for you to go back and get it. Otherwise, tomorrow the whole city of Jingzhou will be saying that I'm a country bumpkin who won't let go of a hairpin."
It's not that she necessarily needed that hairpin; she just felt it was a real pity that she had worked hard to earn it back but then forgot to take it back.
Why not take advantage of the prefect's wife?
"But wouldn't we be at a loss if we did that?"
Yueyan was very reluctant to part with it. Although her mistress didn't care much for the hairpin, it would still be worth some money if she sold it.
I've lost money...
Yue Shu also said, "If it's inconvenient to ask for it directly, then how about I give a hint?"
"Hahahaha!" He Jiuniang laughed until her stomach hurt. "There's absolutely no need for that!"
The two maids were so stingy in order to make her happy. She suddenly realized that bringing them back was the right choice. They were both thinking of her and saving them from dire straits. They had been working very diligently at home during this time.
Even those who were injured, despite He Jiuniang's instructions to rest well, did not dare to be too lazy. After bandaging their wounds and taking their medicine, they took the initiative to find things to do.
He Jiuniang likes proactive people like this; being around such people always makes her feel better.
Her smile completely baffled the shopkeepers.
Although they knew that the boss's proposals always made a lot of money, they still felt there was no need to laugh so loudly, as there were other customers in the store!
However, He Jiuniang didn't care what they were thinking, because she had another thought on her mind.
"Oh no, didn't your Third Master say he would come to the Qian family to pick me up?"
He Jiuniang stared at the two maids, dumbfounded.
She had readily agreed when Lu Baichuan said he would pick her up, but now that she had left early without informing him, she had stood him up.
She thought for a moment and felt that this was not a good idea, so she hurriedly said, "Quickly, hire another carriage. He should be on his way right now. Let's go after him. Hopefully, we can still catch up."
He Jiuniang felt that things had gone badly at the Qian family's house today, and if Lu Baichuan went there again, it would definitely be very awkward. To avoid such an awkward situation, she had to catch up with Lu Baichuan.
Fortunately, there were many carriages available for hire in the city, and the maidservant quickly arranged one for her. The three of them hurried towards the Qian family's residence.
Lu Baichuan was indeed on his way to the Qian family's house. He should have arrived by now, but unfortunately, he encountered an accident on the way and is still dealing with it.
Xu Dashan was always a very skilled driver, fast and steady, and had never had any accidents. But today, a girl appeared out of nowhere and somehow bumped into the front of the carriage. The horse was startled and out of control, kicking the girl and sending her flying. She immediately vomited blood.
Xu Dashan pulled the horse to a stop and then got off the carriage to check on the girl's injuries. Lu Baichuan also got off the carriage.
Just as they were about to take the person to the clinic, a group of men chased after them from the alley. They looked fierce and were clearly not good people. They shouted at Xu Dashan to hand the person over to them.
"Help me! I don't want to go back with them, please!"
The girl had just vomited blood, but despite the pain, she clung to Xu Dashan's sleeve and wouldn't let go.
Seeing Lu Baichuan get out of the car, she immediately grabbed Lu Baichuan's trouser leg again.
However, Lu Baichuan took two steps back, preventing her from succeeding.
"Sir, please save me! I was kidnapped and taken to a brothel. They forced me to serve customers, and they beat me when I refused! Waaah..."
As the girl cried, she rolled up her sleeves to show Lu Baichuan the wounds on her hands, all from being whipped. New and old wounds alternated, crisscrossing each other, clearly indicating that she had suffered a lot.
Lu Baichuan frowned, instinctively thinking that this girl's experience was similar to that of the maids in his household. But then he thought that the maids in his household had their wrists cut to draw blood, while this girl was simply whipped. The perpetrators should not be the same group.
"Sir, no matter who you are, please do not interfere in the affairs of Qingfeng Pavilion. This woman was sold by her parents. Qingfeng Pavilion bought her back through legitimate means and did not force her into prostitution."
The speaker was a man who was the leader. He had a fierce-looking face with a lot of scars on his body and was wearing one bare arm. He didn't look like a good person.
Before Lu Baichuan could speak, the girl on the ground shook her head repeatedly: "No, that's not how it is. My parents would never sell me. They caught me on my way home! I didn't even get to see my parents one last time. They must be lying to me!"
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