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

Chapter 44 Licking makeup in the palace
Liming whispered, "I heard Zhao Ruyi say that he took the blame for the Marquis back then, but the Marquis stopped the conversation and there was no more after that."

Lu Wan looked shocked, "Take the blame?"

"Yes. Zhao Ruyi also has an older brother, and the Marquis seems to be very afraid of him."

Lu Wan was thoughtful. It seemed that Zhao Ruyi's identity really needed to be thoroughly investigated. I wonder how Jiaxing's investigation went.

In less than half an hour, Shuyu and Dongqing came back. They rubbed their hands by the charcoal stove to drive away the coldness in their bodies.

Shuyu said with a smile, "When the big carved bed was moved away, my cousin's face was so ugly."

Holly snorted, "Yeah, if you dare to steal our wife's things, it will be easier for her."

"Ah, by the way, when I arrived at the Yishou Hall, I heard that the old lady ordered someone to prepare a carriage to send my cousin away overnight." Shuyu rubbed his hands and approached.

Lu Wan smiled.

Grandma is pretty neat.

She knew very well that Zhao Ruyi's stay in the Lu Mansion would be a big disaster and would lead her father to commit crimes.

Grandma should regret inviting the wolf into the house.

"Dongqing, tomorrow we will check out the land deeds of the shop where our mother's dowry is located. Then go to see Aunt Wu to determine what the normal expenses of the Hou Mansion are. At dawn, keep an eye on Manager Qian and ask him to recover all the usury money."

"Should we keep the usury money? It's sixty thousand taels." Dongqing was a money-lover with bright eyes.

Lu Wan smiled and said, "Give it to grandma, otherwise she should cry."

"Why should you give it to her! That's what Zuiyuelou earned, and it belongs to you, Miss." Dongqing pouted.

Lu Wan knocked on her forehead: "Don't worry, from now on it will be you, the boss."

Dongqing said, "I feel sorry for the girl's money."

"Step by step." Lu Wan said no more.

She will get it all back, but it's only 60,000 taels, which still won't defeat the Lu family.

What she wants is to pull the fire under the cauldron and make these people reap the consequences and be completely wiped out!
After a while, Zhiruo made a table of dishes and brought them in with Xiyan.

"Wow, there are so many dishes. Come, let's eat together. It's lively." Lu Wan was in a good mood and greeted a few maids.

Zhiruo jumped up happily, "This is not enough to eat. Xiyan, let's get a hot pot. There are many dishes in the small kitchen."

"it is good."

"I'm going to help too." Shuyu followed happily.

After a while, the five maids and Lu Wan were busy eating happily around the hot pot, and also warmed two pots of sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed rice.

"Has the eldest girl rested?"

"Not yet, we are having dinner." The little maid outside replied.

Shuyu looked over and said, "Hey, it's Sister Yingxue."

She is Mrs. Lu's first-class maid.

"Please come quickly." Lu Wan said hurriedly.

Shuyu opened the curtain and went out, "Sister Yingxue, the eldest lady invites you to come in."

The Shuyus quickly cleaned up the dishes.

Yingxue looked happy and blessed Lu Wan, "Miss, the princess and the Minister of Rites are here. The old lady asks you to go quickly."

"Ah! Sister Yuyi is here!" Lu Wan jumped up with joy, "I'll change my clothes and go right away."

"Hey, that slave is going to report first."

Zhiruo and Mingxiao quickly dressed and dressed Lu Wan.

The moment she saw Li Yuyi, Lu Wan almost shed tears.

The eldest princess is the noble person in her life.

"I've met Her Royal Highness the Princess, and I've met Your Excellency the Minister." Lu Wan saluted with a tearful smile.

Li Yuyi personally smiled and pulled her up, "Okay, what kind of etiquette should be done between sisters?"

Mrs. Lu was a little surprised. This was the first time that the eldest princess came to visit her in person. In the past, she always sent people to pick up Lu Wan to play. She didn't expect that the relationship between the two was so good.

"Hey, what's the matter with your injury?" Li Yuyi suddenly turned cold.

Lu Wan blinked her eyes, tears hanging on her eyelashes. Was he here to support her?
Mrs. Lu panicked and heard Lu Wan's voice, "I bumped into you by accident." Li Yuyi glared at her, "Did you get hit in the face? Who dares to hit you and stand up for me!"

Madam Lu, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, felt her scalp tighten.

Lu Wan suppressed her laughter and her face was almost swollen. The eldest princess wanted to let the Lu family know that she was protecting her.

Lu Wan called out sweetly, "Sister Yuyi... I'm fine."

Li Yuyi was so angry that he poked her forehead with his finger, but he didn't want to let go of the Lu family.

With a cold face, she said, "Mrs. Lu, I am not relying on my royal status to support my family. Because my mother and Mrs. Qin are close friends, I and Wan'er have played together since childhood. They are sympathetic to sisters and I protect their shortcomings." , who dares to bully Wan'er, I will support her? I hope Mrs. Lu will tell everyone in the Lu family to take more care of Wan'er."

Mrs. Lu had no choice but to say yes.

Li Yuyi didn't want Lu Wan to be in trouble, so he smiled and said, "The Minister of Rites personally delivered the reward from my father."

The Minister of Rites ordered someone to bring up the Emperor's rewards, "Miss Lu, has the list of rewards been sent by Your Highness?"

Lu Wan made a grand ceremony and said, "Thank you, Sir, the list has been given to your daughter by Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"The gift has been delivered, so I will take my leave first." The Minister of Rites knew that the eldest princess still had something to say, so he consciously left first.

Li Yuyi didn't care about Mrs. Lu, pulled Lu Wan to stand up and left.

"Let's go to your Yuyi Pavilion. I'm here to bring you the queen mother's licking makeup."

The palace people who followed her followed her in great numbers.

Mrs. Lu, who was left alone, could only bow and send her off respectfully.

The entire Lu family was shocked. The prince came, and so did the eldest princess, who also brought the queen's licking makeup. Although the Lu family is a marquis, the royal family has never come in person.

As soon as Li Yuyi sat down, he eagerly ordered someone to bring up a large red lacquered and carved box.

"This makeup box is a lick of makeup given to you by your mother."

When I opened it, the whole room was lit up.

The makeup box contains a full set of gold mother-of-pearl heads and faces inlaid with colorful gemstones.

A jade hairpin, a pearl crown, a pair of tortoise shell butterfly hairpins, four pairs of gilt jade long hairpins, a pair of magpie pendants, a pair of jade earrings, a pair of jade bracelets, and a pair of filigree ruby ​​rings , a pile of small hairpins, needles, and flowers.

Everything you need for a luxurious head and face is available, and nothing is missing.

Lu Wan, who was used to seeing the world, opened her eyes in shock, "Isn't this portrait... a birthday gift from the Emperor to the Queen?"

She attended the Queen's birthday banquet in her first year after entering the palace, and she amazed everyone at the time.

"Yes, the queen mother said that she is old and not suitable for such fresh colors."

"And this." Li Yuyi put a palm-sized red Shu brocade purse into her hand.

Lu Wan opened it and saw a thick stack of thousand-yuan banknotes, a total of thirty of them.

"Sister Yuyi...this is too much." Lu Wan was shocked.

"How much is this? It was given by the queen. How dare you disobey Yi's decree?" Li Yuyi deliberately had a straight face.

Lu Wan said coquettishly, "I don't dare."

"If you weren't afraid of being jealous, Queen Mother would at least give you five or six luxurious gifts. I think Queen Mother is tacky and gives you yellow and white things. Queen Mother said that you can use your rewards to buy people, buy shops, and stay close to you. It's still my Queen Mother. Be thoughtful.”

Li Yuyi pursed his lips and smiled, "What I gave you is nothing but a set of jade bowls."

The female officer in charge held up a box and opened it. The jadeite bowl, as thin as a wing, was crystal clear and beautiful.

Lu Wan's eyes widened, "Isn't this... a gift from the emperor to you?"

"My father gave me many gifts, so I just picked one at random and gave it to you."

Li Yuyi said casually, "This thing is just beautiful. It is not something that is registered by the royal family. My father just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha. If you don't like it, sell it and buy some practical shop or something."

Lu Wan was about to burst into tears.

The eldest princess and the queen thought of this for her and were thoughtful for her.

They are afraid that life will be difficult if they marry a dead person.

In her previous life, she was in poor health and angry, and didn't want to see anyone. She stayed in her room until she got married. Only when Zhao Ruyi brought a thousand taels of silver notes to her did she know that the eldest princess had sent someone to give her more makeup.

She didn't know that she had given so many valuable things.

(End of this chapter)