Chapter 742: The Concubine’s Daughter Who Was Killed in Marriage (9)
Chapter 742: The Concubine’s Daughter Who Was Killed in Marriage (9)
Then they started whispering to people around them, whether they knew them or not.
"That's right. In this weather, a body would start to smell after just one day, but it's been three days and nothing's happened."
In an instant, everyone looked at the woman with strange eyes.
The woman lying on the corpse's face changed instantly, and she had to wail even louder to hide her guilt.
Cui Liu ignored her and took out a dagger. Before anyone could react, she stabbed it into the corpse's calf.
The corpse let out a cry and suddenly sat up.
Everyone was stunned watching this scene!
Cui Liu calmly wiped the blood off the dagger on the sack.
Then he snatched the woman's purse and took out the ten taels of silver that belonged to Zhao Yunlan.
"Well, now that I've saved your father, you don't have to be so pitiful and sell yourself to bury your father.
Naturally, we can’t give you our young master’s money either.”
After saying this, he pulled the stunned Zhao Yunlan and quickly walked towards Hongyun Tower.
The woman in white wanted to continue, but the dandy who had left earlier but not gone far suddenly shouted loudly!
"Okay, this is the first time I've made a mistake!
No wonder you are so poor that you can't even eat, but you still dare to look down on me and refuse to go with me.
Let me tell you, this young master has taken a fancy to you. You have to leave today, or I will send you to the government office!"
After saying this, he threw five taels of silver on the woman and gave instructions to the people around him.
"Go get someone to write two indentures for me, and have them both sign them. From now on, I'll be your slave!"
I learned this trick from Cui Liu. Once you sign a contract to sell yourself, you become a bonded slave in the family.
Whether you live or die, it’s up to you.”
Xiao Si quickly ran to the end of the street and went to the scholar who wrote letters for him. He spent ten cents to write two indentures and hurried over.
He simply grabbed the hands of the two men and pressed his handprints with the blood on the man's leg!
Then he grabbed the man and left quickly, leaving the onlookers looking at each other in bewilderment.
They never thought that someone would use such dirty tricks to climb up the ladder.
When Zhao Yunlan arrived at Hongyun Tower, Shuangshuang was already waiting for him in another private room.
Zhao Yunlan's three views were also shattered by what happened before. Now when he saw Shuangshuang, he bowed to her solemnly.
"Thank you so much for saving me, sister. I will never forget it."
He is not stupid. People who want to climb up the social ladder would even use their relatives to fabricate lies.
No, maybe her identity is fake.
If I really get her to be with me, there will definitely be endless troubles.
Shuangshuang accepted his gift with peace of mind, "Brother, you should be more cautious when you go out in the future."
"Don't worry, I'll save you from this. From now on, no matter if this kind of thing is true or not, I won't get involved in it again!"
They both nodded. That's why they say that people can never be taught by others, but people can learn things after being taught once?
Such things will surely make him afraid of ropes every year after being bitten by a snake.
After seeing Zhao Yunnan off, Shuangshuang returned to the Guo family's private room.
Everyone had completely lost their previous interest and ate in silence.
This incident also had a huge impact on them.
Especially the ladies, among whom there were also poor women like today who were rescued by their husbands.
Because she was not a slave, she became a concubine as soon as she entered the house.
They can't be beaten or scolded, and they have to seduce the master to buy them dowries from time to time. It's really annoying just thinking about it.
Among the group, only Shuangshuang ate with gusto and said to Xiaojuzi.
"The food in this restaurant is delicious. Come buy some when you have time."
"Row!"
Soon, the day of the Lotus Banquet at the Princess's Mansion arrived.
On this day, the ladies of the Marquis of Qingyang's Mansion took a few girls, dressed up, and went to the Princess's Mansion.
In fact, the so-called Lotus Banquet is the annual blind date banquet specially arranged by the eldest princess.
After all, the young ladies hide in the backyard and are hardly seen by others, so the eldest princess holds this banquet every year to give these ladies the opportunity to meet the young ladies from various mansions.
I will also find opportunities for the girls and the young masters to meet each other from a distance.
This is much better than a blind marriage, so every year we can get together a few couples who respect each other.
As married people, Shuangshuang naturally doesn't need to dress too brightly to attract attention.
However, her status as the wife of the prince of a marquisate is evident, and she has her own style of dressing. Just standing there is a beautiful sight.
The banquet was not just about eating and drinking. At the beginning, a group of unmarried girls and boys showed off their talents and knowledge.
As the married princess of the Crown Prince, Shuangshuang naturally did not need to go on stage, but sat next to the ladies.
I watched with great interest the girls in the center of the field playing the piano, dancing, painting, and writing poetry.
Occasionally, she would chat with the young ladies of a family that the original owner was familiar with, which was quite pleasant.
After the talent show, everyone gathered together with their acquaintances to appreciate the mountain and rock scenery in the courtyard.
The senior palace maid beside the eldest princess suddenly whispered a few words in her ear, then stood up in surprise and walked out quickly.
Little Orange reminded, "Your Highness, that noble person is here."
Immediately afterwards, Shuangshuang saw the eldest princess come to a two-story attic.
The attic window faces this side. I didn't notice it before and I don't know how long that noble man has been watching there.
The eldest princess bowed to a handsome middle-aged man who was probably in his 30s.
"I've met the emperor brother."
"No need to be so polite, my sister. I was bored too, so I came here to join in the fun."
"My princess's residence is so glorious to have my royal brother here.
I just wonder if any of those girls just now caught my emperor's eye?"
The emperor patted his palms with his folding fan, smiled and said nothing.
The eldest princess immediately understood the situation and stopped talking. After a while, the emperor began to drive people away.
"Today, my sister is the host. You can go and entertain the guests. I don't need you to worry about this."
The princess did not insist on staying, and after bowing again, she went downstairs.
Shuangshuang then gave instructions to Xiaojuzi.
"Watch him and find a chance to give him something good.
Be careful not to overdo it, just a little bit of impulse will do, and you must not let the imperial physician take your pulse."
The emperor stood in the attic for a long time. I don’t know if he had found his target, but he finally came down from the attic.
Here, Shuangshuang whispered to the Marquis' wife and asked for permission to change clothes.
Even though the Marquis's wife disliked her daughter-in-law Shuangshuang, she had to maintain the dignity of both parties in front of outsiders, so she could only remind her with a smile to be careful.
Shuangshuang then invited other ladies in the mansion to join them, but they all said they couldn't go.
So, Shuangshuang naturally helped Jinchun out of the garden.
In order to prove his innocence, he even waved to a maid from the princess's mansion to lead the way.
After arriving at the dressing room, the maid went back to the garden to wait for orders.
Only the master and servant will be left behind, and they can return the same way later.
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