HLnovel Chapter 215 Purpose
Chapter 215 Purpose
Bai Lifeng was startled and looked towards the door. He saw Tu Shanjing's puppet dressed in gorgeous clothes, wearing gold and jade, and exuding an air of wealth. He shrank back as if ashamed of himself.
I winked at the puppet and said, "I know I was wrong, don't worry, young master. My cousin is here to chat with me. I will go do my job now."
The puppet held the door open with one hand, glanced up and down at Bai Lifeng, and said faintly, "It turns out to be Brother Bai. Excuse me."
Bai Lifeng stood up and bowed: "Sir, please don't bother me. I am too talkative and have delayed your work. But I have spent all my money on the way here. I wonder if I can stay in your house for one night tonight-"
The puppet frowned and replied, "There are many women in the mansion, so it is inconvenient to accommodate male guests. There is an inn at the foot of Tushan Mountain. It is our own inn. The servants and shopkeepers who travel back and forth on business usually stay there. I will ask someone to take you there later, and you can stay there first."
Bai Lifeng was overjoyed and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, sir! You are so generous!" Then he stood up and smiled at me, saying, "Sister, when you are not busy, remember to tell sir about the arranged marriage. I will leave now and wait for your letter!"
After saying that, he grabbed the contract on the table, picked up a cloth bundle piled at his feet, nodded at me, saluted to the puppet, and walked out with a happy smile on his face.
Ruiyang Hou was behind the puppet, so he naturally heard it and led him out of the gate.
The puppet and I were left face to face. I felt a little embarrassed and bit my lip before asking, "How much...how much did you hear?"
The puppet walked in and closed the door, then turned around and answered, "Not much, only the second half of the marriage arranged by your parents, who came all the way to see you and want to be closer to you. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but Ruiyang told us that your cousin's eyes were not honest after he came in, and his eyes always drifted to the maids. I was afraid that you would suffer, so I came to see you."
I grinned. No wonder he was a little angry. This cousin was really a bit inappropriate.
I sighed and said, "What can I do? I am also desperate! My parents have passed away, my cousin is in debt, and my cousins are sick. How can I save myself from this broken place?"
The puppet looked at me, his expression relaxed a little, and said, "Indeed, the law has a decree that a contract cannot be used to break an engagement. The master cannot use the contract to bind a maid. He can take you back after paying the remaining years of service. However, if your cousin personally breaks off the engagement, the contract will continue to be effective."
I laughed and said, "I see he's trying to find out whether I'm rich or not, so he wants me to use the money I save from my monthly salary to redeem him, and then marry him!"
The puppet said angrily, "How can such a good thing happen?! Does he think you are Du Shiyi Niang?!"
I waved my hands. "Don't worry, I won't help him. From what he said, he's so poor that he can't even afford to redeem me. If we keep wasting time like this, he won't be able to wait any longer. He'll be bored and have no income. Sooner or later, he'll be exhausted and leave."
The puppet shook his head. "No, since he has come all the way here and has no way to retreat, he will not give up until he achieves his goal. If he reports to the authorities and says that his unmarried wife is being held hostage by her master, I'm afraid your monthly salary will also be awarded to him."
I rolled my eyes and said, "What kind of law is this? It's too... feudal, right? Do you think I'm a human being? Oh, I worked so hard to earn money, and he suddenly appeared out of nowhere, teamed up with an old woman and said that my parents had pointed me out to him, and now I'm his along with the money and me?"
The puppet smiled bitterly and said, "There is no other way. If he unites the villagers to put their fingerprints on the case, the chances of winning the lawsuit will be greater. After all, the population has dwindled after the war, and it is better to destroy a temple than to regret a marriage."
I was dumbfounded. A toad may not bite you, but it will irritate you! I looked at him in embarrassment and asked, "What should I do? I am not familiar with the law, but is there any way to prevent him from taking advantage of loopholes? Do you know someone who is familiar with the law?"
He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said to me, "I'll go ask someone. Tonight at midnight, you go to Xueyun Cave, and we'll discuss it away from the people in the mansion."
I replied, "Okay, now that the Master is not here, Changbao has gone out with the Master, and Yu Xin has been sent out to transport goods. Others rarely go out of the house to meet people who are familiar with the laws, so I can only count on you."
The puppet finally smiled, "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
I forced a smile, "I hope so. I don't want to leave the house and be his wife."
He nodded, turned, opened the door and walked out.
I was in a panic, thinking about this matter over and over in my mind. Well, I haven't finished worrying about Tushan Jing's affairs, and my own affairs are coming. How much sorrow can you have? It is like a river of spring water flowing eastward.
At midnight, I put on a light purple embroidered shawl and sneaked out of the door, just in time to see Ruiyang walking towards me in the yard with a letter in his hand.
Seeing me leaving, he smiled and said, "Miss, I just happened to come and deliver a letter to you. It's from Master Chunming."
He caught me, so I took the letter and shone it in the light of the small lantern under the corridor. I saw that it said that the person who had gone out to buy peach blossom cake before was found out, and it was Qingyue, who was beside Aunt Zhao.
I saw Mo Mo use his spiritual power to crush the letter, sprinkle the powder on the flowers, and take out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.
Seeing Ruiyang looking at me silently, I smiled and said, "It just so happens that you are here. Please accompany me out of the house. I have some errands to do."
Ruiyang nodded: "Okay, Ruofeng and I just finished our shift. I will accompany you for a walk. Where are you going?"
I looked around and saw that there was no one around, so I took a step forward and whispered, "Xueyun Cave."
Ruiyang asked curiously: "Huh? What are you doing there so late at night?"
I made up an excuse: "The young master sent me a message saying that he wanted to go there for a good soak after he came back. He looked very tired, and I thought that if no one had been there for a long time, it might not be clean, so I thought of cleaning it up in advance."
Ruiyang followed me and praised me, "As expected of a girl! You are so thoughtful!"
With him accompanying me, I was no longer afraid of the dark and windy night. We walked and chatted along the way, and soon arrived near Tushan.
Passing by a group of houses with lights on, he raised his hand and pointed: "Look, girl, this is our Tushan family's inn. During the day, I brought your cousin here and put him in the top room, number one."
I looked in the direction of his toilet paper and saw a large house with a wide courtyard. It must be a good place to live, so I smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern."
He coughed, looked at me and waved his hand, saying, "The girl's business is my business, it's just a piece of cake!"