Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 279 Hexagram 8

When Granny Zhuang learned that the master was angry, she immediately went to find Huang Wanwan. She told her about Huang Fan asking Aunt Chun to supplement her dowry. "Aunt Chun was so angry that she fainted and is still in the courtyard."

Huang Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "I thought he and Aunt Chun were so deeply in love, but I never expected that when it comes to interests, even the most beloved woman would be skinned alive."

Mother Zhuang sighed for a moment, and then thought of when the lady was alive.

They were given whatever they wanted, yet they received no appreciation from the master whatsoever.

"It seems that the master has made up his mind to marry you into the Lü family."

Huang Wanwan chuckled, "Do you really think Aunt Chun will give me her dowry?"

“Otherwise what? If you don’t marry well, the other girls can forget about marrying well either,” said Madam Zhuang.

Huang Wanwan's mind was in a daze for a moment, and there were some things she couldn't sort out. "If only I could see Yue Niang, she would definitely be able to give me a good idea."

Unfortunately, she was being watched closely by her father's men and couldn't go to the Liu family. Liu Yuechu was also pregnant and, according to the rules, couldn't enter the Huang family.

“Go tell the housekeeper that I need to reorganize my mother’s belongings and ask him to give me the key.”

Mrs. Zhuang was momentarily dazed, not understanding why she would do such a thing.

Huang Wanwan didn't say much. Even though Aunt Zhuang was her mother's close confidante, she didn't want to reveal her hand. Who knew if there would be any unexpected events?

Besides, the fact that Mrs. Zhuang doesn't know is actually a good thing for her...

The housekeeper gave her the key, and Huang Wanwan went to take inventory herself. Aunt Chun even sent someone over to help, "...Auntie was worried that the young lady might have something difficult to pack, so she sent us over to lend a hand."

Huang Wanwan naturally knew that this was someone sent by Aunt Chun to keep an eye on things.

Surprisingly, she didn't chase them away; instead, she sorted the items in the storeroom one by one.

"...These things are too old to fit in the dowry chest. Let's go find a pawnshop and see if they'll accept them."

Even the servants didn't expect the young lady to pawn her things.

"Which pawnshop would you like to choose, young lady? We'll go find it right away."

"Whatever, just find a few more places and sell to whoever offers the highest price," Huang Wanwan said casually.

The servants, having received the order, went to report back to Aunt Chun.

Aunt Chun scoffed, "They only do this because they're broke. I don't know where they get the nerve to challenge Grandpa!"

"Which shop should we look for?" the servant asked, seeking instructions on every detail.

"If the Dali Temple Minister's Mansion needs to produce something, of course they need to choose a good shop!" Aunt Chun was still immersed in grief. "Let's invite the top three pawnshops in the capital and let her choose for herself!"

……

Upon hearing that it was the residence of the Minister of Justice, the top three pawnshops in the capital naturally sent people over.

But there is only one person behind the scenes who owns these shops—Fang Suozi.

Fang Suozi's boss is Liu Yuechu.

Huang Wanwan saw the people and led them to the warehouse.

After inspecting the goods, the managers wanted to negotiate the price with Huang Wanwan.

Madam Zhuang dismissed the servants, saying, "...Madam's belongings have left the mansion, so don't go around eavesdropping! If you hear too much about this kind of thing, you might not be able to sleep at night and be afraid to walk alone at night!"

Upon hearing this, the servants had no choice but to leave.

Mrs. Zhuang was not in the warehouse either; she was alone at the door, keeping watch.

"Miss Huang."

"Miss Wanwan."

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, the stewards all bowed and greeted them.

"Does Yue Niang know you're coming?" Huang Wanwan asked in a low voice.

"I know. I heard that the item came from the wife of the Minister of Justice, so our boss went to the mansion to tell Master Yue. The master said that Brother Yan has already left the capital and is safe, so you don't need to worry."

"If you're short of money, just say so. The shop can spare some for the girl."

……

The three managers chattered amongst themselves, all expressing Liu Yuechu's deep concern.

Huang Wanwan choked up for a moment, her eyes reddening. Her own father was scheming against her, but who knew that a close friend she hadn't known for very long would come to her aid.

Huang Wanwan didn't have time to vent her emotions. She explained the current situation, "...I don't have any ideas either. I want to ask Yue Niang if she has any solutions? My father insists that I marry into the Lü family. Even threatening to sever ties with them doesn't work."

The three men listened and didn't know what to say for a moment, so they could only reply that they would remember it.

With people watching outside, they couldn't chat for too long. The group gave their prices based on the items, but Huang Wanwan felt the prices were too low and decided to give a reply in a few days. She then told them to go home first.

The three of them did not go to the Liu family immediately after leaving the Dali Temple Minister's residence.

Instead, he went to see Liu Yuechu after the market closed at night.

Accompanying them was Suozi's wife, who was also the one she had chosen to go to the Dali Temple Minister's residence.

After the group recounted what had happened, Liu Yuechu couldn't help but sigh, "She really has it tough."

“Miss Wanwan is also alone and out of touch with the world.” Suozi’s wife was the most gossipy, and of course she knew some things about the Dali Temple Minister’s mansion.

"How much do you know about the Dali Temple Minister's Office? Tell me everything." Liu Yuechu's eyes lit up.

The reason Wanwan was helpless was because she knew too little. What she hated most was the infighting within the household, and she would avoid getting involved whenever something happened.

Suozi's wife pursed her lips, "They know far too much; they could talk about it for days."

"Is there anything unpleasant to say? If so, don't say it, or the young master will be disgusted if he hears it!" Granny Fang quickly covered her mouth.

Suozi's wife was both amused and exasperated. "My goodness, all the gossip from different households, isn't it all filthy and disgusting?"

"Then shut up and don't say anything, or you can go and tell Miss Wanwan directly, but our master won't listen," said Granny Fang.

Liu Yuechu: "..." She really wanted to hear it, and wouldn't the girl in her belly be gossipy? Giving her a prenatal education on the filth of various mansions would prevent her from being too naive and easily deceived when she was born.

Suozi's wife didn't dare to say, "Then I'll go there in person in a couple of days?"

"Go ahead, but before you go, try to find out more about Aunt Chun and her half-brother. Aunt Chun seems easy to deal with, but her brother is no pushover." Liu Yuechu tried hard to recall the events of the Dali Temple Minister's Mansion from her previous life, but unfortunately, she didn't remember much.

But intuitively, I felt that Huang Youde was not a good person, and I didn't know if my memory was accurate.

Locke's wife accepted the order and left with her men.

The next morning, one of the pawnshops sent a message to Huang Wanwan, offering to raise the price.

Huang Wanwan naturally understood that there was a clue, so she sent someone into the mansion in the afternoon.

When she saw that the person was Suozi's wife, she immediately felt much more at ease.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to look at the items and negotiate the price, the two hid in the room and whispered secrets.

"...Your eldest son is seducing Princess Luoyue and wants to become her husband. He spends money lavishly, and we don't know where all this money comes from. He has pawned a lot of items, and this is the list. We don't know whose things they are. Miss Wanwan, take a look for yourself."

"In addition, I have been looking through old books these past few days and found that your eldest aunt once pawned something."

"This is the receipt; the item has not been redeemed."