bookcurios Chapter 200: Granted Marriage, Sorrow and Joy
Chapter 200: Granted Marriage, Sorrow and Joy
Suddenly, Nanny Li was startled and felt that Mu Lianzhi seemed like a different person:
"Second Madam?"
"Mammy, did you hear what I just said?"
Instinctively she wanted to shake her head, but soon Li Ma came to her senses. She was smart, so she bowed and saluted:
"I heard it. I will tell the Madam."
Given the old lady's situation, it is clear who will be the boss of the family in the future. But no matter who is in charge of the Marquis's Mansion, this Second Lady will obviously not be under their control.
Moreover, although she had only been with the old lady for a short time, she not only had a premonition about many things, but had also directly participated in them. So when she weighed it over in her mind, she knew that she could not offend the person in front of her.
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
When she spoke again, Mu Lianzhi seemed to have returned to her previous weak and helpless state. Without even a glance, she just walked away.
Behind me, the old lady was groaning and tossing around on the bed, which made it creak. Her face was covered with saliva again.
……
The matter came to an end, and just when Mu Lianzhi was thinking about how to leave the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible, news came from the palace.
One was that her father used a golden medal of immunity from death bestowed by the emperor in exchange for her freedom to marry in this life. Of course, it was limited to no more than three times, and the Marquis's Mansion was also included in the list; the other was that Beitang Yi asked the emperor for permission to marry.
In the end, the choice is actually hers.
Mu Lianzhi was shocked and surprised, and she was even more moved. She had never even heard of the gold medal that could save her from death, which showed how important this gold medal was. However, her father resolutely gave it up in exchange for her freedom.
When she heard her mother's story, she broke down in tears, for the upcoming freedom and even more for the love of her parents.
After careful consideration, she accepted the arranged marriage.
Firstly, this involves the imperial edict and the emperor's will. If she refuses, she doesn't know what the emperor will think; secondly, the marquis's mansion has not been destroyed yet, and there is no guarantee that it will not revive; thirdly, in this era, it doesn't matter if she becomes a widow, but if she becomes a widow alone, the future life of their family will become unknown; fourthly, her relationship with Beitang Yi is a natural outcome this time. If she fails, there is no guarantee that there will be no changes in the future.
Anyway, this is the best option at the moment.
As for her future with Beitang Yi, she was not afraid. With the imperial edict obtained by her father in hand, she had no worries. This would be her retreat and life-saving talisman in this life.
In the following few days, Mu Lianzhi did nothing but take inventory and pack up her belongings, feeling more relaxed and happy than ever before.
As long as the wedding date is set and she leaves the Marquis' Mansion, she will be completely liberated. As for the Marquis' Mansion, the main load-bearing walls have collapsed, and it depends on the dog-eat-dog fight to see when the final wall will collapse.
The old lady is paralyzed and can't take care of anything now. The eldest branch of the family is the only one in control of the Marquis's Mansion.
After Ling Shaocong was deposed, Jiang, who no longer had anyone to rely on, became more low-key and tolerant. As for Ling Yuchi, it was not known whether he had been suppressed for too long, was deliberately taking advantage of the situation, or had gotten used to it, but now he either openly went to Sang Xi's room or indulged in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, and stayed out all night. It was said that he quarreled with Jiang from time to time, making the Marquis' Mansion a mess.
If the tiger falls, won't the monkey become the king? Jiang's own roof is about to burn down, so how can she care about her?
Listening to gossip every day, Mu Lianzhi couldn't help but laugh.
"La la la, um um um..."
She had nothing to do that day, so she tidied up and took all the maids out. Now there was no one to take care of her, and there were people guarding the yard. From time to time, she would go out to visit shops or go shopping.
Freedom is the greatest luxury in this world.
Every time she looked at the scenery and people passing by outside the car window, she wanted to sing happily.
"Miss, you seem very happy every time you come to the store~"
"That's natural."
"You can count your treasury again, how can you not be happy? The key is that this treasury is growing and outsiders don't know about it, so shouldn't you be secretly happy?"
"Hehe, you're the only one who understands me."
It was rare to see Xia Xiu speak, so she raised her hand and Mu Lianzhi gently pinched her nose.
The two were joking around when the car arrived. Chunmiao looked out and saw a long queue outside the door:
"Miss, there seem to be a lot of people here today."
“Is our gift promotion effective?”
"It must be the new fried chicken snack that attracted them. I can smell the fragrance from here. I didn't expect so many people to like such expensive fried chicken."
"Food is the most important thing for people. I like the sizzling taste, especially when it's just out of the pot."
“I didn’t expect that adding a snack bar would attract so many people.”
"Well, a lot of them went shopping."
"Can I not go? Rouge only costs one or two taels of silver and you can go directly to the exclusive channel to buy it. There are still many people who don't want to wait."
"Well, it's just opened and it's still fresh. I guess it will be popular for a while."
Several little maids crowded together near the car window. Mu Lianzhi glanced at them from a distance and just wanted to laugh. Originally, she thought that the nearby shop was too small, so she wanted to change it into a fried chicken and delicatessen store, so as to make it more convenient for the store and increase the income at the same time. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good.
As soon as Mu Lianzhi saw the huge crowd, she didn't want to get off the bus.
"Forget it, I'll stop by my mother's house on the way. Do you want to help out in the store or come with me?"
Several little girls were greedy and raised their hands to indicate that they wanted to stay in the store. In the end, Leng Yu stayed to protect Mu Lianzhi and lead the way for her. The group parted ways after making an agreement.
……
They went straight to the Mu Mansion, and on the way, Mu Lianzhi bought a lot of food, clothing and daily necessities.
After getting off the car, she trotted into the door:
"Dad, Mom, I'm back, Mom..."
She originally wanted to give the two elders a surprise, so after entering the house and running around the yard, she didn't see a single person.
what happened?
Turning around, she was about to ask Liu Bo, the gatekeeper, when Leng Yu lightly wiped the table, revealing a layer of dust on her fingertips:
"Miss, this house has been empty for a few days."
what?
This is the side living room. Even if her father is not often here, shouldn't her mother come in and out often? Inside is the master bedroom!
She turned around and was about to go in to take a look.
Aunt Liu came running over, sweating profusely:
"Miss, when did you come here? Why didn't you tell me? You must be thirsty. I'll go make you some tea."
Aunt Liu was sweating profusely and was wearing an apron. She was obviously working, but Mu Lianzhi remembered that she had just been to the kitchen and there was no one there and no one was cooking.
"No need, Aunt Liu, where are my parents?"
"Well, the master is out seeing patients, and the madam is probably out shopping for groceries."
The first half of the sentence was barely acceptable, but after saying the second half, Aunt Liu felt guilty. How could a servant stay at home while the master goes out to buy groceries?
Mu Lianzhi glared at her without saying anything, his eyes cold.
Aunt Liu broke out in a cold sweat and laughed dryly. Just as she was about to make amends, Mu Lianzhi slammed the table:
"You bold and treacherous slave, where did you take my parents? Tell the truth!"