Chapter 134: Chapter 135: Questioning Where the Dowry Went

At this moment, Luo Jiner was sipping tea in her room. After taking a small sip, she slammed the cup onto the table with a “bang” and looked up displeasedly toward Qiu Zhu by her side.

“The tea is so cold, and you dare to serve it to me? Are you also bullying me?”

Qiu Zhu bowed her head in silence, feeling extremely wronged. Just now, the tea was too hot for Miss, and now, she complained that it was too cold.

“No, no, Miss, didn’t you say the tea was too hot just now and asked me to let it cool down?” she hastily defended, waving her hands.

“And now? How can I drink it when it’s so cold!”

“I…”

Before she could finish her words, Luo Jiner smashed the teacup onto her shoulder.

Qiu Zhu clutched her shoulder and kneeled on the ground, crying and sobbing, “Miss, please spare my life!”

Seeing this, Luo Jiner grew angrier, slapping the table with a slap, “Useless!”

After hearing this, Qiu Zhu trembled with fright, crying out in terror, “Miss, please spare my life.”

“What’s going on?” Chu Yu stepped into the room and, seeing the scene before him, furrowed his brows in extreme displeasure.

“Marquis, Qiu Zhu dared to be lazy and served me cold tea. I merely spoke a few words and here she is, wailing and sobbing,” Luo Jiner said, putting on a pitiful act as soon as she saw Chu Yu.

“Marquis, I…”

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Just as Qiu Zhu tried to explain, she saw her mistress’s malicious gaze and bowed her head again.

“You may leave now.” Chu Yu gestured with a wave of his hand, and Qiu Zhu hurriedly thanked him and left the room.

Even though Luo Jiner was extremely unsatisfied, she didn’t show it on her face. Instead, she looked at Chu Yu in delight, “Marquis, what brings you here today?”

Chu Yu looked at her sternly and demanded, “Did you really give away Shao He’s dowry?”

Luo Jiner panicked, not expecting the matter to come to light so quickly, and twisted the embroidered handkerchief in her hands, not knowing how to explain.

“What exactly happened?” Chu Yu raised his voice significantly, questioning her once more.

Luo Jiner put on an aggrieved look again, dabbing her teary eyes with the handkerchief, “Marquis, it was all Mei Ying’s doing. She compelled me to take out my madam’s dowry, saying I was holding onto my madam’s dowry and claiming it belonged to the Shao Family. I was forced to give it away.”

She once again shifted all the blame onto Mei Ying, continuing to craft her own image as an innocent and pure damsel.

This time, however, Chu Yu was half-convinced, not as certain as before.

Seeing the Marquis’s skeptical look, Luo Jiner knew it was a bad sign and raised her hand to her forehead, pretending to faint into Chu Yu’s arms.

Chu Yu quickly caught the collapsing figure, yet his tone was extremely cold, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Marquis, it hurts so much, my head hurts terribly,” Luo Jiner said, feigning a painful expression as tears streamed down her face.

She hoped to divert the topic, wishing the Marquis would not continue to question her further.

Chu Yu showed no concern at all and mercilessly pushed her away, then called Qiu Zhu back into the room.

“Take good care of your mistress,” he said, leaving straight away after dropping these words.

Once only the two of them were left in the room, Luo Jiner pushed Qiu Zhu away and stamped her feet in annoyance.

Her position was precarious now, and the Marquis was becoming increasingly indifferent towards her. If this continued, her status might not be preserved, and she must devise another plan.

After Chu Yu left, he stood in the courtyard, gazing at the big tree in front of him in deep thought, while the guard behind him hesitated before speaking, “Marquis, should we retrieve the madam’s dowry?”

“Indeed, we need to get the items back from the Shao Family, and we must do so openly to avoid being exploited,” Chu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a hint of dangerous luminance.

“I will take care of it right away!” The guard promptly agreed and quickly left.

That night, Shao He returned home. Qingxia, Qing Shan, and nanny all looked at her with hesitation, their words seeming caught in their throats.

Holding Xiao Linzhang, Shao He asked, “Is there something you want to say?”

“Miss, I heard about the matter where you fitted someone with a prosthetic limb. Is that really true?”

“Yes, it’s all over the neighborhood. They praise your medical skill, describing you as the reincarnation of Hua Tuo,” nanny joyfully added, as if she were the one being complimented.

“Miss, are your medical skills really that impressive? Can you really cure someone with a broken leg?” Qingxia asked again, in disbelief.

Looking at their curious faces, Shao He smiled slightly, “It’s just a routine procedure.”

Her great ability was merely due to the ‘YS system’; without the system, her skills would be of no use.

The three of them shook their heads in amazement, as brilliant individuals are always so modest.

As they chatted, Xiao Linan gradually fell asleep in her arms, and Shao He tucked him into bed.

The other three also withdrew. Qing Shan was on night duty, and the oppressive weather made everyone slightly irritable.

In the middle of the night, a sudden thunderclap jolted the area, causing Xiao Linzhang to cry out with a “wah!” and a streak of lightning tore through the darkness.

Shao He instantly woke up and rose to check on the child, holding him gently in her arms to console him.

“There, there, don’t cry. Mommy is here, no need to fear.”

“Woo~wah~” Xiao Linzhang continued to cry ceaselessly.

“Miss, what’s wrong?” Qing Shan walked in through the door.

“It’s nothing, go and rest,” Shao He said, gently rocking Xiao Linzhang.