Chapter 4 Can’t afford to buy anything?
When she returned to Yushengju, Danyan had already sorted out the cards, accounts and other things and sent them to Jiang's Yongfu Hall.
The wet nurse, Nanny Jin, watched from the side, her face filled with worry.
"Girl, have you really decided?"
"I have made up my mind. There is no need to persuade me anymore."
In the wet nurse's mind, a woman's divorce was like the sky falling. Lu Zhiran couldn't change her perception immediately. After a long time, she realized that divorce was the right decision.
Nanny Jin sighed and said nothing more.
Lu Zhiran looked at the wall of the Marquis' Mansion which was too high to climb.
In her previous life, she only wanted to protect everyone within the courtyard walls... In this life, everything in this mansion will have nothing to do with her.
Thinking of this, I felt more relaxed than ever before.
The next day.
Without a housekeeper, Lu Zhiran had a rare moment of free time and was in a very good mood.
But this leisurely mood didn't last long. Nanny Jin came in and reported, "Miss, someone from the Lu family is here."
Lu Zhiran lowered her eyelashes.
After she fell into the water, Nanny Jin was furious and sent someone back to the Lu family to complain, hoping that her good father would support her.
In her previous life, her father did send someone, but it was not to be her supporter.
Soon, a plump woman came in, "This servant greets the young lady."
Lu Zhiran said calmly, "What can I do for you, Madam Wei?"
Neither was she given a seat nor was she offered tea. Nanny Wei just stood there with a slightly unpleasant expression on her face.
She forced a smile and said, "I am here on the master's orders to tell the young lady something."
Lu Zhiran said "hmm" neither lightly nor heavily.
This was not the treatment that Nanny Wei had expected, but for now she could only continue the conversation herself.
"The master said that our son-in-law has made great contributions and has been praised by the emperor himself. This is a great honor, and his future is boundless. The concubine is also a rare and extraordinary woman in this world. Their true love is revealed in times of adversity. Even the emperor praised their sincerity and deep affection, which is very touching. The eldest lady is the wife of a noble family, so she should be virtuous and generous. Don't let your temper hurt the harmony between husband and wife, and even damage the friendship between the two families."
Before Nanny Wei could finish her words, Nanny Jin and Cui Fu's chests were already heaving with anger.
Is this something a father should say to his daughter?
Lu Zhiran's expression was very calm.
It was like this in my previous life.
Her father had already reached the rank of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a third-rank official, but his ambitions clearly extended beyond that. He married her into the Marquis's mansion simply to curry favor and profit, so why would he care about her falling into the water?
"I understand. Please, Madam Wei, please go and make the trip."
Nanny Wei was stunned by her attitude and remained speechless for a moment.
"Madam Wei, do you have anything else to say?"
"No, that's all. If you have nothing else to say, Miss, I will take my leave now."
Lu Zhiran said "hmm" again, and Nanny Wei had no choice but to take her leave.
Nanny Jin and Cui Fu were extremely angry, but worried that Lu Zhiran would be sad, so they didn't dare to say anything more.
At this time, Dan Yan walked into the bedroom angrily, carrying a food box.
“That’s too much of a bully!”
Cui Fu quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Dan Yan brought out the food from the lunch box and said, "Look for yourself, what the kitchen prepared for us today!"
Ginger fish fillet, sweet and sour lotus root, almond tofu, and a serving of stir-fried bok choy.
The dishes were quite rich, but the appearance of each dish was not as good as before. Even the almond tofu was broken into crumbs, which made people lose their appetite.
"When the young lady was in charge, she never owed them any favors. Now that our young lady has handed over the housekeeping power, they dare to go so far. They simply don't take the young lady seriously at all!"
"What's even more infuriating is that the person from Qingdai Pavilion also came to pick up the food box. She's a concubine, but her food is much better than our young lady's. I held back and didn't say anything, but that little bitch started bullying our young lady and calling her a defeated opponent. If I wasn't afraid of causing trouble for our young lady, I would have gone up and ripped that little bitch's mouth off!"
Cui Fu's face also turned red with anger.
There was a deep look in Lu Zhiran's eyes.
Without Jiang's instructions, the kitchen would certainly not dare to do so.
This was her beating and punishment for herself for daring to disobey her.
"I'm sorry to have made you suffer with me."
Danyan and Cuifu's eyes suddenly turned red. "This slave is not afraid of being wronged. This slave is just feeling sorry for you!"
Not only the Marquis' Mansion, even the Lu family can't tolerate their own young lady!
Having seen through everyone's expressions, Lu Zhiran was not as excited as they were. "This won't last long. Let's throw all this away and feed it to the dogs. From today on, everyone in our courtyard will have their three meals a day prepared and delivered by Taotie Pavilion."
Taotie Pavilion is also Lu Zhiran's property. She can afford to eat a whole table of food at every meal.
The two maids immediately became happy.
Soon, everyone in Yushengju enjoyed a fresh and delicious meal.
There are no secrets in the deep courtyard, and this matter soon spread to all the courtyards.
Chu Yian put down his chopsticks with a thud, "Mother, is this how Mrs. Lu usually behaves?"
He poured out the food in front of the servants, then turned around and ordered a fine meal outside to enjoy alone. Who was he slapping in the face?
Jiang frowned and said nothing.
Chu Yunqing curled her lips in disdain. "She comes from a humble family and relies on her own money to do whatever she wants. She doesn't take the rules of the Marquisate seriously."
A hint of disgust flashed in Chu Yian's eyes.
She was clearly not this kind of person before, but in just three years, she had become so strange!
Or has it been that he has never truly understood her character?
Just as she was feeling depressed, a housekeeper came in and said, "Madam, the housekeeper from Ruyi Pavilion is here."
Before Jiang could react, Chu Yunqing said happily, "The headpiece I ordered last month must be finished. The manager of Ruyi Pavilion delivered it personally."
Chu Yunqing couldn't wait to go and see her new headdress, but Jiang suddenly remembered something and hurriedly called her.
"Qing'er, wait."
Chu Yunqing looked puzzled, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Everyone else in the room looked at her. Jiang waved her hand and said, "You all go back first. Qing'er and Yi'an stay."
The maids hurriedly took their leave.
Zhao Shuning glanced at Chu Yian doubtfully, and Chu Yian gently shook her hand. "You go back first, I'll be there soon."
Zhao Shuning said no more and turned to leave.
After no one else was in the room, Jiang finally spoke, "That headdress was ordered by Lu for Qing'er at Ruyi Pavilion. She only paid the deposit, but the balance has not yet been paid."
Today, the steward of Ruyi Pavilion personally delivered the headwear to your house, so naturally, you had to pay for it and receive the goods.
Now Lu Zhiran is angry with them, who will pay the balance?
When Chu Yunqing thought of this, his face turned ugly.
Chu Yian also understood the meaning of his mother's words, and his face suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Could it be that he, a marquis, couldn't even afford to buy something?
"How much is the headwear? I'll pay for it."
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