Chapter 2010
The Prodigal Son 4
As the Liu family's fortunes rose, Liu Yu'er's value in the marriage market improved even further.
Lady Chengguo actually listed Liu Yuer as her first choice for daughter-in-law.
Lady Chengguo, the wife of the Duke of Cheng, came to Lady Liu's house to discuss the marriage of her children. Lady Liu was undecided about whether to agree to the marriage.
Actually, this marriage is a really good one.
Aside from the fact that Lu Zhiyuan had another woman in his heart and caused a scene, in other aspects, Lu Zhiyuan's conditions were far better than most young masters in the capital.
Madam Liu was somewhat bothered by what had happened with Wen Xinyi, but Lord Liu didn't seem to care.
Lord Liu thought this marriage was quite good.
Therefore, Lady Liu gave the Duchess of Cheng a definite answer.
Lady Cheng was so happy that she found a matchmaker to propose marriage, and the six rites were performed.
Liu Tong saw Liu Yu'er sitting by the pond in a daze, so he walked over and sat down next to her.
“I went to my father and told him that I refused the marriage proposal.”
"No," Liu Yu'er refused. "My father won't agree. In his eyes, this is a very good marriage."
Liu Tong: "Your father dotes on you. If you don't like it, he won't force you."
Liu Yu'er shook her head: "Actually, this marriage is not bad. Lu Zhiyuan is the most outstanding among the younger generation in the capital. Many women envy me for having such a husband."
Liu Tong: "But he has other women in his heart, you won't be happy."
Liu Yu'er: "Young man, look at the wealthy families in the capital. How many couples truly love each other? And which family doesn't have concubines? Even my father and mother had a concubine before them, didn't they? I don't expect my husband to love me. It doesn't matter whether he has someone else in his heart or not. I just want to live my own life well."
Liu Yu'er suddenly smiled and said, "Brother, what do you think about me coming, leaving the father behind, and the son staying?"
Liu Tong's eyes widened: "How could you have such a thought?"
Oh my god, has his cute little sister turned evil?
Liu Yu'er laughed heartily: "Look how scared you are. Speaking of which, aren't there similar scenes in those storybooks you showed me? How come you're still scared? Isn't this a plot you made up yourself?"
Liu Dong rubbed his nose: "I was just brainstorming a story, wasn't I? My imagination ran wild. But you can't actually do what's written in there, can you?"
Liu Yuer: "Why not? I think many of the palace intrigue techniques mentioned above are quite practical."
Liu Donghan only wanted Liu Yuer to experience more of the ways of the inner court so that she could protect herself, not for his younger sister to learn from Niohuru Zhen Huan!
However, her younger sister had already evolved, and Yanagi could not stop her; she could only support her with both hands and feet.
Liu Dong stood up and said, "Don't think about those worries. Come on, I'll take you out to play."
Liu Yu'er's eyes lit up and she jumped up: "Great! I want to eat Su Yulou's jade cake. Brother, take me there!"
Liu Dong waved his hand dismissively: "Let's go."
The two siblings happily left the mansion.
As soon as Liu Dong stepped out the door, she felt several gazes upon her.
Liu Tong frowned; he sensed ill intent in those gazes.
I just don't know if these people came for me or for Liu Yuer.
It's highly likely they came for Liu Yu'er.
After all, neither he nor the original owner of this body had offended anyone.
Liu Yuer couldn't possibly offend anyone, but Lu Zhiyuan was just too popular.
Liu Tong had no intention of taking Liu Yu'er home. Liu Yu'er was already in a bad mood and had come out to clear her head.
Going back right after leaving the gate would only worsen Liu Yu'er's mood.
Anyway, with him around, he will definitely protect Liu Yuer.
With a smile, Liu Qiu took Liu Yu'er shopping. First, they went to a silk shop, where Liu Qiu picked out a bolt of silk for each member of the family, paid for it, and had it delivered directly to the Liu family home. The two then went to a jewelry shop and a cosmetics shop, where Liu Qiu paid for a set of jewelry and a set of cosmetics for Liu Yu'er.
Finally, they arrived at Su Yulou, the place Liu Yu'er had been longing for, and ate the pastries she had been craving.
Liu Yu'er sighed contentedly, her belly bulging from eating, letting out all her worries in one breath.
She felt much better.
After leaving the restaurant, Liu Yu'er was still not satisfied and dragged Liu Tong to stroll around the street to digest their food.
Liu Tong smiled and accompanied Liu Yu'er, sensing that the person in the shadows was getting impatient.
As the sun set and darkness fell, Liu Yu'er reluctantly returned home with Liu Dong.
By this time, there were fewer people on the street. There were some small vendors in the alley leading to the Liu family's gate, but they had already packed up and gone home.
There were only the brother and sister in the alley.
Suddenly, two men appeared at the end of the alley and walked towards them.
Liu Yu'er sensed the unfriendly aura emanating from the two men and pulled Liu Qiu to run back, only to find two more men with ill intentions at the other end of the alley.
Liu Yu'er was shocked and grabbed Liu Tong's arm: "Brother, run! We're not far from the gate of our mansion. Hurry back and call for help."
Liu Tong patted Liu Yu'er on the back to comfort her and said, "Don't be afraid, they're just a few passersby."
"No, they're not just passersby..."
Before Liu Yu'er could finish speaking, Liu Dong struck her pressure point, causing her to fall into a deep sleep.
When the four men saw Liu Yu'er faint, they were first stunned, then overjoyed.
Now they only have to deal with Ryuu.
They thought that the four of them could easily subdue the weak and spoiled brat.
But as a result, they only felt a blur before their eyes, and all four of them fell to the ground unconscious.
Liu Dong carried Liu Yu'er back to the Liu family and handed her over to her maid.
"Your young lady got tired from shopping and fell asleep."
The maid breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Liu Tong left the mansion, grabbed two burly men with one hand, and carried them to an abandoned courtyard of the Liu family.
After waking one of them, Liu Dong used a mind-control technique from the Nine Yin Manual to inquire about their origins and purpose.
These people are guards from Princess Shuya's residence.
Princess Shuya was the biological daughter of the deposed empress. As a legitimate princess, she was raised to be extremely arrogant.
Princess Shuya had already been married once, but she disliked her husband and forbade him from getting close to her.
The couple had not consummated their marriage for three years and therefore had no children.
The prince consort wanted to take a concubine and have his own children.
Princess Shuya absolutely forbade him to touch other women, and she wouldn't give away anything she didn't want.
The prince consort was so frustrated he was about to die.
Finally, taking advantage of the fact that the empress was deposed and Princess Shuya had lost her support, the prince consort and Princess Shuya divorced.
Princess Shuya only slightly toned down her behavior after the divorce, but her essence remained unchanged.
She had her eye on Lu Zhiyuan and wanted him to be her second husband—this was also the main reason why the Duchess of Cheng was so eager to arrange her son's marriage—only to find that someone else had snatched the opportunity. (End of Chapter)