The old housekeeper said, "During the period, the eldest young master came to ask the old slave to open the warehouse and asked for a luminous pearl. The old slave was delayed for a while and was not with my cousin."
Lou Yanyun smiled coldly and said, "It must have been at this time that she became greedy and stole things while you were not around, with the intention of harming my sister."
The old housekeeper said, "I still have something to report, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"Say!" Lou Zhentian said angrily.
The old housekeeper said, "I sent people to search Miss Cousin's house and found several precious pearls, more than a dozen kinds of top-quality tea, several pieces of precious snow brocade, many antique calligraphy and paintings, precious jewelry, and more
There are the most precious distant mountain daisy, snow rouge and white powder. The old slave felt something was different, so he found them. It seemed that they were not treasures that my cousin could afford."
As the old housekeeper spoke, someone laid out the things one by one. Yun Buhui narrowed her eyes. She knew that the loyal and honest housekeeper had been sincere to the Lou family throughout his life and would definitely tell what he had discovered frankly.
Everyone in the Lou family was shocked. Among other things, they said that the snow brocade was an unusual thing. It was produced in Suzhou. It was one of the most precious brocades. When worn on the body, it was delicate and elegant, with a shimmering light. It was very beautiful.
There were only ten batches produced, six of which were tributes, and the remaining four, not to mention genuine ones that ordinary people could own.
Even though the Lou family was so wealthy and the richest man in Fengcheng, he only had one piece of snow brocade in his family. Lou Zhentian made a set of clothes for each of the three ladies, but none of the other girls had them.
Yun Buhui alone has five pieces of snow brocade.
Not to mention Yuanshan Dai, Snow Rouge and Baizhen Powder, as well as more than a dozen kinds of good tea, none of which are rare. The Lou family can't afford such expenses, let alone Yun Buhui.
The third lady was also extremely shocked.
The eldest lady was really jealous. Lou Yanyun said, "It must have been obtained in exchange for dowry. Aren't there many pieces missing?"
The second lady sneered, "Sixth girl really loves to joke. The third girl's whole box of dowry can't even buy two pieces of snow brocade, let alone a few red hairpins..."
Lou Yanran looked at Yun Buhui, she was kneeling neither humble nor arrogant, obviously she didn't care about these things.
"Where did you get these things?" Lou Zhentian asked in surprise.
Yun Buhui said, "Second cousin and fourth cousin brought it back to me."
"Nonsense, the third lady doesn't have so many good things, so why did she give them to you?" The eldest lady said reluctantly, "Master, if you don't regret it, it must be because your hands and feet are not clean, so you have such things."
"Sister, you should speak more clearly. My sister is old and yellow, and all this makeup is wasted. Of course I don't regret it." The third lady also knew that her explanation was a bit far-fetched, but she still had to explain it, and she didn't know why she didn't regret it.
There will be so many good things.
The eldest lady said, "Buhui can't give a reason, which means she has a guilty conscience. Come to think of it, I don't know how many good things she has plundered from Lou's family over the years."
Bingyue said, "Some of them were given to the young lady by the prince. Madam, please don't accuse people randomly."
"Every time the prince sends something good, it spreads all over the house. Why have I never heard of these things?" Lou Yanyun said. She was moved when she saw the rouge and gouache. If she had confiscated it and given it to herself, it would have been much better.
OK.
Yun Buhui couldn't tell the origin of the things, so the eldest lady fanned the flames and insisted that Yun Buhui stole Lou's things. Lou Yanran's dowry was the best evidence.
The eldest lady said, "Master, don't pursue these things for now. Let's talk about Yanran's dowry first. We can't condone her."
"Nie Zhan, you still have something to say about whether it was you who did it. If you don't tell me, don't blame me for taking action." Lou Zhentian shouted fiercely.
Yun Buhui's eyes were calm, a little blood fell on her cheeks, she looked a little embarrassed. Even so, she was as proud as a tall and straight green pine. She was neither humble nor arrogant and said, "If it's really me who did it, I admit it, but I didn't steal anything.
I have no intention of harming my cousin. Even if my uncle beats me to death today, I will still say this."
"You are stubborn!" Lou Zhentian called his hometown to bring him a ruler. The third lady hurriedly said, "Master, you have to think clearly about who you want to beat now. It is the future Princess Xuan."
Lou Zhentian was shocked. What the third lady said was indeed true. She was the future Princess Xuan. The eldest lady said, "If such a scandal happens, it will be spread out in the future. It will bring shame to both families. We haven't even welcomed the bride yet.
There are variables. If the princess and the prince knew that Bu Regret was actually a thief, wouldn't they be afraid that it would be difficult to guard against thieves in the future? Whether this marriage can happen is still unknown, Princess Xuan? I don't know if she has that fate."
The third lady said, "Regardless of whether we are married or not, I don't believe it. Sir, do you dare to really beat her? Besides, with a face that looks exactly like Xiuyu, can you continue to beat her?"
"Third sister, why do you have to take out your aunt for everything? What's the point of being gone for so many years?" The eldest lady sneered, "If she were here, I'm afraid she would have to discipline her own daughter."
"If Xiuyu were here, you would have no regrets today but to grovel." The third lady said coldly and angrily, and the eldest lady's face instantly changed and she was extremely embarrassed.
Lou Yanran frowned, could she just let it go?
A lack of dowry is an ominous sign.
Lou Zhentian shouted loudly, "That's enough, stop arguing. Butler, lead Buhui to kneel on the tiles in front of the court for two hours until she admits her mistake."
The sun was scorching at noon, and Yun Buhui was kneeling on the brick floor alone, dripping with sweat. The wounds had not been well treated, and the blood stains on his forehead and cheeks were solidified, which looked scary from a distance.
The sun was very strong today, there were no shelters in front of the court, and there were bricks everywhere. The heat was rising. Even a strong man would not be able to kneel for half an hour, let alone the delicate Bu Regret.
Lou Zhentian didn't allow anyone to get close to him. The third lady couldn't even try to get Bingyue to hold an umbrella for her. She could only watch her kneeling from a distance with distress, and there was nothing she could do. Lou Zhentian was angry, and with the instigation of the eldest lady, there was irrefutable evidence.
, she couldn't find an excuse even if she wanted to talk.
Bingyue said distressedly, "Third Madam, the young lady is really innocent. Please think of a solution quickly. She has always been weak. How can she bear the sun?"
"I watched her grow up without regret. I know her temperament better than anyone else, so I wouldn't do such a thing. But Bingyue, it's clear that someone is deliberately trying to make things difficult for her, and there's nothing I can do about it." The third lady said,
"Although I am angry, I still take care of the princess and the prince, and will not make it too difficult for you not to regret it. Don't worry."
Bingyue wiped away her tears and said, "How can I rest assured? The eldest lady has gone too far. She even took away all the young lady's things, which she had collected with great difficulty. Why are they so greedy?"
"Honestly, how did you get it without regrets?"
Bingyue's face was red, her ears were red, she stopped talking, stamped her feet, and ran out suddenly.