The mistress of the Hou family went crazy after doting on concubines and killing their wives.

Chapter 22 Debt Collection

The servant was surprised when he saw her haggard look and a piece of cloth wrapped around her forehead, "When did the eldest lady go out? Did she not sleep all night?"

Lu Wan ignored him and returned directly to Yuyi Pavilion.

If the eldest princess fails, she only has one day left.

Lu Wan sat cross-legged on Nuanta, "Dongqing, bring me the account books from my warehouse."

Zhao Ruyi was in charge of the eldest son's middle husband and the Qin family's dowry storehouse, but the ledger of Lu Wan's private treasury was in her own hands.

Dongqing quickly brought the account book.

Like her brother, Dongqing was good at arithmetic and was especially good at abacus. Dongqing was in charge of the accounts in Lu Wan's house.

Before Lu Wan's mother was not ill, she often took Dongqing with her when she was housekeeper and taught her how to manage accounts. Later, when Lu Wan got married, she could help the housekeeper.

In her previous life, Lu Wan was very generous to Yu Churong, and would give her whatever she wanted to borrow or want.

But Dongqing is stingy. Every time the girl gives away something, she will record it in detail in the account, and often wants to get it back.

Lu Wan flipped through the records, her eyes getting colder as she looked at them.

She has given away no less than fifty pieces over the years, and they are all extremely valuable. No wonder Dongqing often says that she is a prodigal.

She's so stupid.

"Zhiruo, call everyone in Yuyi Pavilion and let's go get my things back." Lu Wan stood up.

Dongqing hugged the account book and followed excitedly, and grabbed a wooden stick at dawn.

Zhiruo quickly gathered a dozen people and arrived at Liulicuan in great force.

Yu Churong was severely beaten twenty times. She lay on the bed and screamed in pain. She was irritable and lost her temper at the maid.

Seeing Lu Wan come in, she didn't bother to pretend anymore and shouted angrily, "What are you doing here? Aren't you going to marry someone to death? You don't know that you are unlucky to avoid suspicion."

Lu Wan ignored her.

He sat down on the front seat and put his hands on the armrests, "Zhiruo, Dongqing, look for it according to the records in the account book. No one is missing. If anyone dares to stop me, Mingxiao, give me a fight!"

After Lu Wan finished her instructions, she turned to look at the person on the bed, "Yu Churong, do you still remember how many things you have taken from me over the years? Is there any problem with me getting my own things back?"

Yu Churong's eyes widened, and he was so angry that he couldn't stop talking, "Why do you say that I took your things without any evidence? Did you come to rob me while I was injured? Do you want face? Don't think that you have become the heir apparent. The concubine can show off her power, but she will marry a dead man! The position of the heir apparent belongs to brother Wenyuan, so wait until you are kicked out of Jin Wenhou Mansion!"

Dongqing was furious, "Cousin, you remember all the slaves you took. You know exactly who you sent to get them on which day and at what time. Everyone in Liulicuan had their fingerprints."

Lu Wan gave her a thumbs up.

Holly shook her head proudly.

Lu Wan turned around and sneered, walked to the bed and raised her hand to lift the quilt.

Yu Churong trembled in fright, "What are you going to do!"

Lu Wan looked around, not taking advantage of her. She lowered her head and saw socks in her embroidered shoes. Just as she was about to bend down, Dongqing pulled out the socks from her embroidered shoes and stuffed them directly into Yu Churong's mouth.

Yu Churong stared angrily, wishing he could eat someone.

Lu Wan thought about the people around her in her past life who were killed one by one by her mother and daughter working together with people from the Xie Mansion. Undercurrents surged in her gloomy eyes, and overwhelming hatred welled up in her heart.

He curved his lips and smiled, then reached out and poked the injured area on her back without any hesitation.

A bloody hole was poked, causing Yu Churong to twist and tremble in pain, unable to scream in pain.

The maid wanted to come over and stop her, but was beaten one by one by Mingxiao with a stick until she screamed.

The stick was horizontal at dawn, and they were so frightened that they shut up and huddled together, not daring to speak anymore.

Lu Wan sneered, "Yu Churong, you are used to asking for my things, right? You want to get everything good, even men. I will give my men to you, why should I leave other things to you?"

Lu Wan wiped her bloody fingers clean, turned around and glanced at the room. The room was full of familiar objects.

Zhao Ruyi was so bold that she took the opportunity to take charge of the housekeeper's affairs and gave Yu Churong the items in her mother's warehouse.

She pointed out, "This red sandalwood screen inlaid with jade and magnolia, the ivory mother-of-pearl bronze mirror on the dressing table, the box inlaid with agate cloisonné enamel, the white jade tea set with hollow carvings of flowers and birds on the coffee table, and the red sandalwood Eight Immortals treasure." The cupboards and cabinets all belong to my mother, take them all away."

Dongqing carefully directed the people to move, "Be careful, this screen is worth five hundred silver. Hey, hey, this tea set is from the official kiln. If you have money, you can't buy it anywhere, so take it all."

After a while, the whole room was almost empty. Cheap clothes and jewelry were thrown all over the floor, and the whole room was in a mess.

There were five boxes just for the head and noodles, and it took the mother-in-law to move them out one by one. Holly ran over angrily, "Girl, a few things are missing."

"Which ones?" Lu Wan asked lightly.

Dongqing opened her hands and counted, "There are three volumes in total of the complete volume of the only "Warring States Policy" and the first volume of "Huajian Collection". There are also five sections of Wang Ximeng's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", Gu Hong's "Han Xizai's Night Banquet", and a pair of Japanese The moon shines brightly with dragons and phoenixes, and there are ten inkstones inlaid with warm jade and purple hair..."

All the most valuable.

Lu Wan pulled the socks out of Yu Churong's mouth, "Where did these things go?"

Yu Churong was so painful that sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hesitated, "I...I..."

Everything was given to Xie Huaiyu, but how could she tell Lu Wan? With Lu Wan's crazy temper, what would Xie Huaiyu think of her if she went to ask Xie Huaiyu about coming back?

Lu Wan said coldly, "If you don't hand it over, I will send you to the government office. Anyway, the things you took from me will be recorded in the account book."

"Lu Wan, you're going too far!" Yu Churong was so angry that she beat the bed.

"Lu Wan, what are you doing? You dare to act like a robber in the house. You are really lawless!" A tall figure rushed in, pushed Lu Wan away, and supported Yu Churong.

Lu Wan stumbled, but Mingxiao caught her.

She turned to look at the person.

He was actually Aunt Liu's son and his father's eldest son, Lu Shanxun.

His mother was Lu Shanyuan's maid. After her mother came in, she carried her to her aunt.

Before Zhao Ruyi entered the mansion, she was quite favored and gave birth to a son and a daughter.

He only got a quota to enter the Imperial College this year. He takes two days off every month to take a bath. Now he comes back to see his 'cousin'?

As soon as Lu Shanxun arrived, Yu Churong immediately changed back to her usual soft and frail appearance, with tears filling her beautiful eyes.

"Cousin, I don't blame my cousin. It's all my fault. My cousin wanted to take back the things she gave me. I was too injured and couldn't count them myself and return them to my cousin. I made my cousin angry."

Lu Shanxun hugged Yu Churong, feeling extremely distressed, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, my eldest cousin is here, no one dares to bully you."

He turned his head and yelled angrily, "Lu Wan, you are so unreasonable. You forcefully ask for things given away, and your attitude is so arrogant and domineering. I am your brother, how can I allow you to bully others casually?"

Zhiruo looked surprised and said, "Young master, my concubine is above the elders and the young, so please don't hesitate to speak."

Dongqing said, "Young master, what do you mean by forcing someone to ask for something given away? Some of the things here were taken without the eldest girl. If you give them to an official, do you understand that this is theft?"

"Go away! How dare you, a lowly slave girl, to point fingers in front of me!" Lu Shanxun scolded angrily.

One held his biological sister with love and pity, while the other pretended to be weak and shed tears as if he had been wronged.

Lu Wan really hated these two people, her anger surged, and her words were sharp and rude.

"Lu Xiuxun, what's wrong with me being arrogant and domineering? What's wrong with me being aggressive? I have the capital and the identity! Who do you think you are!"

"You!" Lu Xiuxun pointed at Lu Wan angrily.

"What are you!" Lu Wan slapped his fingers away and slapped him back.

Lu Xiuxun was shocked. His sister, who usually acted coquettishly with him, dared to hit him!

Lu Wan's eyes were full of coldness, "There is no distinction between concubine and concubine, and all the books of saints and sages for so many years have been read into the dog's belly! There is no need for you to go to Taixue again, so as not to waste my mother's money in vain!"

Taixue won't let him read?

Lu Xiuxun was immediately furious, "Are you the one who said you wouldn't study at Taixue?"

Lu Wan looked at him, "Then you have to pay for it yourself!"

Lu Xiuxun choked.

Lu Wan's voice suddenly turned cold: "Yu Churong stole something worth thousands of gold from me. If you don't get out of here, then you and he will share the responsibility. Otherwise, I will throw you both into the Yamen!"

Lu Xiuxun felt as if he had been slapped with a sap, and he looked at the pitiful Yu Churong in his arms with a guilty conscience and a panic, "What... what is an object worth ten thousand gold?"

"Cousin, no, don't listen to her nonsense." Yu Churong was even more panicked.

　Do you have a ticket?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)