Chapter 55 Why be so fussy?
The shopkeeper of Ruyi Pavilion left, and Chu Yian and Zhao Shuning immediately walked out of the private room.
The moment they saw Lu Zhiran, their expressions became very interesting.
Shock, embarrassment, anger...all kinds of emotions mixed together.
Chu Yian stared at her flat belly, almost staring two holes into it.
I couldn't help but ask, "Are you so impatient to see us make a fool of ourselves?"
In just a few days, Chu Yian's eye sockets became sunken, his face looked haggard, and his eyes were gloomy. His originally handsome face became hideous and dangerous.
Like a mad dog.
Lu Zhiran looked at him, her eyes calm and peaceful.
"I'm here to buy jewelry. If I had known you were here, I would never have come in."
"Oh, how could it be such a coincidence? You dare not admit it, you are still as hypocritical as ever."
Lu Zhiran was so angry that she almost laughed. "I finally managed to stay away from you guys, why would I take the initiative to bring bad luck upon myself? You guys think too highly of yourselves."
She turned around and said, "I didn't check the almanac before going out today. Forget it, let's go back."
Chu Yian strode forward and blocked her way.
"stop!"
Lu Zhiran stepped back and looked at the other party warily, "What can I do for you, Lord Chu?"
The words "Lord Chu" suddenly pierced his heart.
He didn't know why he stopped her, but he just didn't want to see her leave like this.
The person in front of me has exquisite makeup, like the glow of a pearl or the halo of a jade.
After leaving me, she was not affected at all, but became even more beautiful.
This made him feel depressed and he had no way to relieve himself.
"You divorced in a carefree manner, but turned the Marquis's Mansion upside down. Is this what you wanted to see? Are you satisfied now?"
"What happens in the Marquis' Mansion is your own business. Don't put all your unhappiness on me."
Her nonchalant attitude made Chu Yian even more annoyed.
Zhao Shuning stepped forward and looked at Lu Zhiran coldly, "Don't you think you have no responsibility at all? If you hadn't insisted on pursuing the matter, how could Mother have been dragged into the lawsuit? Now everyone in the family is tightening their belts just to raise money for you!"
It was clearly her who paid for this headdress, but when she really got the money, it was not hers, but instead fell into Lu Zhiran's hands.
Why?
Lu Zhiran was speechless at their bandit logic.
"What do you mean by 'to collect money for me'? It's as if I robbed you of your money."
"Let me make it clear. That money originally belonged to me. Your wife got greedy and embezzled it. Now I am just trying to get it back. This is called returning the property to its original owner. It is legal and reasonable. Even if you say it to the sky, it still makes sense."
"If you feel you have been wronged, please go to Jingzhao Prefecture and ask Lord Fu to review the case. Lord Fu is very discerning and will definitely not wrongly accuse anyone."
These words caught them right in the middle of the situation.
If Jiang was really that innocent, she wouldn't be so cowardly as to collect the money.
Chu Yian's face was filled with disgust. "Your smug look really disgusts me! Forgive me when you can. You never know when you'll fall down from that height."
She relied on her beauty to get close to the emperor, and before she even got a legitimate status, she couldn't wait to act tyrannically. Did she really think she could succeed in ascending to the throne?
How could the emperor allow himself to bear such a bad reputation?
I'm afraid that by then she will just become a joke.
Lu Zhiran said calmly, "Master Chu, please don't worry about my affairs. You should prepare the silver first, otherwise, the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion will be embarrassed."
At this moment, a voice came from the corner of the stairs, "Sister, you and the Marquis' Mansion have had a three-year relationship after all, so why are you so fussy about it?"
As the words fell, a slim girl walked over.
She has an oval face and almond-shaped eyes, a very typical beauty.
She is Lu Zhiran's half-sister, Lu Yingxi.
She walked forward slowly, looking at Lu Zhiran with eyes full of heartache.
"Sister, I've heard everything about you. I know you're upset, but the situation is settled. If you continue to be so involved with the Marquis's Mansion, you'll only make a fool of yourself. Listen to my advice and let it go."
Her tone was gentle, and she looked like she was giving sincere advice.
She has always been so kind and considerate, gentle and easy to talk to, never gets angry with anyone, and always thinks about the people around her.
Lu Zhiran lowered her eyelids slightly to hide the coldness in her eyes.
"Sister, do you know what we are talking about?"
Lu Yingxi spoke softly, "I just overheard a little bit, and I think it's about money. Forgive me for being so nosy, but although you and Lord Chu have divorced, a husband and wife are still bound by a hundred days of grace, and our two families have a past friendship. Money, no matter how important, is only material possessions. Wouldn't it be more harm than good to hurt feelings for a tiny amount of silver?"
Chu Yian couldn't help but wonder, they are both daughters of the Lu family, why are there such big differences?
If Lu Zhiran had been half as sensible as Lu Yingxi, they wouldn't have ended up in divorce.
Lu Zhiran looked innocent. "Sister, what you said is indeed reasonable. However, there is no so-called friendship between me and the Marquis' Mansion anymore. Naturally, there is no need to worry about hurting feelings."
Lu Yingxi: ...
"What's more, the money owed to me by the Marquis's Mansion is not a small sum, it's as much as ten thousand taels. My sister is of noble character and regards money as dirt. Perhaps she thinks ten thousand taels of silver is nothing, just a small amount of insignificant money. But I am vulgar and only care about money. If someone owes me ten thousand taels of silver and doesn't pay it back, it would be like cutting my own flesh and blood. I really can't be tolerant and magnanimous and let it go."
Lu Yingxi:!!!
For a moment, even though Lu Yingxi was very good at socializing, she didn't know how to respond.
If it was more than ten thousand taels, she might not be so noble in character.
After a while, she squeezed out a dry sentence, "Is there any misunderstanding here?"
"This matter was personally investigated by Lord Fu, the Jingzhao Prefect. If the Marquis's Mansion felt that there was something wrong with this matter, they could have come to the Jingzhao Prefecture to confront him directly. However, it seems that the Marquis's Mansion has no intention of confronting him and has instead begun to raise funds, which shows that they have no objection to this result."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the two people opposite her and asked, "Am I right?"
Zhao Shuning and Chu Yian were both embarrassed. This was clearly not something they did, but they had to accept insults here. It was really frustrating.
Chu Yian clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "If we hadn't been threatened by you, why would we have ended up like this?"
"How can I, a weak woman, threaten such a huge mansion?"
Chu Yian questioned, "Shuning was suddenly ignored by the emperor. Isn't it your fault? If we don't obey you, who knows what you will do next?"
Hearing such charges, Lu Zhiran was full of questions.
"You guys are really interesting. Do you think that any problems encountered by everyone in your mansion should be blamed on me? It's really unreasonable."
Zhao Shuning's eyes darkened. "You know exactly what shameful tactics you used."
Lu Zhiran inexplicably felt that her words were filled with deep malice, and her brows couldn't help but furrowed.
"What do you mean by that?"
Chu Yian's face was filled with disdain and disgust. "Lu Zhiran, don't treat everyone as fools. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."
These words made Lu Zhiran even more confused, but one thing was certain, they were definitely up to no good.
"Just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush and say something so confusing."
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