The dog came out of the bridal chamber and went straight to his uncle Hu Liren's home. The Hu Mansion was located in the middle of the front street and was built very grandly. A few rows of large tile-roofed houses were sparkling with green tiles, and their eaves were high. The three-way courtyard was tightly surrounded by pinkish-white high walls. A tall gatehouse stood on the red gate, and a pair of stone lions guarding the house looked majestic.
At this time, Hu Liren had already returned from the Liu family's wedding banquet. He was lying on the armchair in the hall with his wife, Wang. They were drinking tea and chatting casually."Today, I've been watching the show.'Liu Glasses' actually dared to snatch a commoner's daughter, and almost caused a scene where they couldn't get married.”
"Are you happy now?"”
"Happy my ass!" Hu Liren said fiercely. I want him to never be able to marry a daughter-in-law and never have any descendants!”
At this moment, Puppy rushed in, panting.""Erda, look at the pegs." With that, he dropped two blackened sandalwood pegs onto the table.
"Did anyone see you?" Hu Liren squinted and asked.”
"The young miss of the Liu family saw it.”
"She saw the pegs?" Hu Liren emphasized.”
"Yes, I showed it to her.”
"You're really an idiot! Puppy, remember, you can't tell anyone about what happened tonight. Go back to your room and sleep."
After Puppy left, Hu Liren was angry and muttered,"What a fool. Everything was ruined by this kid!”
Madam Wang looked at the two pegs for a long time and said suspiciously,""I say, boss, it's just two broken pegs. Why are you shouting like this?”
"What do you know? If the Liu family finds out, not only will my hundred taels of silver go down the drain, but my entire life of brilliance will also be ruined!”
"Can't you finish your sentence?" Madam Wang was confused.”
"Last year, I paid a hundred taels of silver to bribe a carpenter who made furniture for the Liu family. I asked him to nail two pegs on the bed frame for the Liu family." Today, I let Puppy crawl under the bed and pull it out. Think about it, without it, what would happen when the bride and groom rolled around on the bed? It would be like killing a chicken! Yuzhu's bridal chamber was on the west side of the main room, while Liu Yaozong slept in the east side room. The roof was also airy. Yuzhu was afraid that the sound of a chicken being killed would spread to the east side of the room and she would be hesitant. She couldn't enjoy herself to the fullest. If Liu Glasses still wanted to hold a grandson, he had to dream! But now that they know about my good intentions…"
"This move of yours is really sinister!" Mrs. Wang changed the topic." In my opinion, the Liu family may not have thought of this. When Butler Hu returns the two pegs to them tomorrow, we can say that the dog is insensible and naughty. Pulling the pegs is purely out of curiosity. We can just push the blame to him."”
These words made Hu Liren's mood turn from gloomy to sunny.
At this time, the curtains in the bridal chamber were lowered, and a pair of red candles were quietly burning. Other than the snoring of the jade pillar, there was a dead silence. Zhilan was truly sorrowful. Her internal organs were burning. This was the first time in her life that she was alone in a room with a strange man. Red Candle seemed to be understanding and quietly shed tears. In this fear, grievance, and grief, Zhi Lan first thought of escaping. However, she was a weak woman who was closely guarded by the Liu family. How could she escape from the iron barrel-like walls? She also thought of death. This could protect her reputation and dignity, and end everything once and for all. However, when she thought about how she was still young and had a long way to go, she felt that death was not worth it. What comforted her was that the eldest daughter of the Liu family was righteous and agreed to help her escape. This gave her a glimmer of hope. The most important thing was that before he escaped, he must not let the jade pillar possess him. That was his last line. He had to protect it even if he had to die! She searched for something in the bridal chamber and finally found a pair of scissors in the sewing basket. She secretly hid the scissors under the bed mat and made up her mind that if the jade pillar came to force her, she would commit suicide in front of him.
In fact, Yuzhu had been pretending to be drunk and asleep. He had seen Zhilan's every move. As soon as Zhilan left the bed, he immediately jumped down from the bed, took out a pair of scissors from under the mat, and threw them on the ground."You ingrate, do you want to murder your husband?!”
Zhi Lan was about to grab the scissors when Yuzhu hugged her by the waist and threw her onto the bed. Like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, he jumped onto Zhilan's body and kept moving his hands around Zhilan's body. He kept muttering," Be good, little sweetheart. You'll be my snack tonight…"
"Let go of me, someone come quickly, someone come quickly!”Zhi Lan shouted at the top of her lungs.
"This is the bridal chamber. You are my officially married wife. No one will come to save you even if you shout to the heavens.”
The frame bed kept shaking and squeaking. The legs of the bed were about to break.
The two of them did not care about this and began an intense "hand-to-hand combat" on the bed. Yu Zhu wanted to force himself on her, so he turned over and pressed on Zhilan, freeing his hands to undo her belt. Zhi Lan clenched her fists tightly. Yu Zhu was like a mad dog, he did not care about anything else, he pulled at Zhi Lan's fingers with all his might. Zhi Lan felt that if she didn't let go, her fingers might break. In the end, she let go. After all, Zhilan was a woman, and her strength quickly ran out. Her belt had already been unbuckled. Seeing this, Yuzhu became more and more happy. They were about to enter the port. A trace of joy flashed across his face, but before this expression could overflow, his body suddenly straightened and froze there. His facial features also shifted, his eyes rolled back, and his mouth opened a few times but did not shout.
It turned out that Zhi Lan's hands were tightly gripping onto Yuzhu's crotch. Zhilan knew medicine and knew that the object was a man's lifeline. As long as she controlled it, no matter how arrogant a man was, it would be useless, just like how Nezha pulled out the Dragon King's dragon tendon. He would only be paralyzed. She, who valued chastity more than her life, could not care less about shame at this moment, because this was her last and only magic weapon to win.
She didn't dare to use too much strength, for fear of killing someone. She grabbed the two balls of the jade pillar with one hand, like the two walnuts that an old man was playing with, and pushed the jade pillar away with her other hand."Get up and jump around for me to see.”
"G-grandaunt, please, please take your hand away first.”Yuzhu's eyebrows drooped like a defeated quail or a defeated chicken. Cold sweat broke out on his head, and his face turned green. He was in so much pain that he kept sighing.
"Promise me that you will never touch me and break off the engagement tomorrow.”
"G-great aunt, I swear, I won't dare to force you again. I, I will agree to all the conditions you said!”At this moment, Yu Zhu could do anything, but saving his life was more important.
Zhi Lan knew very well that Yu Zhu had agreed quite well. Once he let go, he would immediately take revenge. The thing below would probably not be badly injured, but her flesh would suffer. Thinking of this, she 'led' the jade pillar to find a rope and ordered,""You tied yourself to the pillar.”
Yu Zhu was very obedient. Leaning against the pillar, he tied his waist, legs, and arms to the pillar and said,"Now you're-you're relieved?”
Zhilan checked the joints and released her hands. She then tied Yuzhu's hands tightly."I'll let you off this time. I'm not that easy to bully!”After saying that, she lay on the bed with her clothes on.
Although Yu Zhu was young, he had seen countless people. What kind of woman had he not seen? However, this was the first time he had encountered such a strong woman. It was obvious that he had not recovered from his injuries. He still felt a dull pain in his lower body. He cursed in his heart, Don't be so vicious!
The two of them held their own thoughts until dawn. Zhilan recalled the scene last night as if she was in a dream. She couldn't help but smile sadly and let out a long sigh. Since he had already shed all pretense of cordiality with the other party, he had to escape from the fire pit even if he had to die.
In her daze, she heard footsteps coming from the door, followed by a knock on the door, and then a woman's sharp voice,"Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, are you up? Master and Madam are still waiting for you to pay your respects.”
Zhi Lan knew that it was probably the servant girl in First Mistress's room calling them. She knew the customs here. On the second day of the wedding, the bride had to get up early to greet her father-in-law and mother-in-law. In order to show her diligence, she should also take the initiative to make breakfast. She originally wanted to keep going against them, but when she thought about it, the Liu family would keep a close watch on her. At that time, even if she had wings, she would not be able to escape. It was better to be soft first. When the Liu family let down their vigilance, she would find an opportunity to escape. She was afraid that Yuzhu would take revenge, so she held the scissors in one hand and untied the rope on Yuzhu's body with the other. She said,"Last night, it came to this lady. Do you want to be stained with the bad luck of 'riding a horse red'? Seeing you suddenly hug me, I'm very angry. Wait a few days until I'm clean.”
When Yuzhu heard her soft voice, her anger immediately dissipated by half, and she said,""That's right. Watch how I deal with you later!”
Liu Yu Wan's decision to save Zhao Zhi Lan was not based on a moment of impulse, but after careful consideration. If her brother forcefully occupied Zhao Zhilan, and if the other party was a person who would follow her wherever she married, it was possible for them to live together for the rest of their lives. However, this Zhao Zhilan was a staunch woman who would rather die than submit! She shuddered at the thought of a marriage that had turned into a tragedy. She had once read a report in the newspaper that a bride in Changsha had killed herself in a bridal sedan chair with a razor on her way to her wedding. It was because of the old-style arranged marriage that harmed her! Now that it was the Republic of China, it advocated freedom and equality between men and women in marriage. Following this trend was the right path! For the sake of the family, she decided to help Zhilan get rid of this marriage shackle. It was easier said than done. First, she had to convince her father, but her father was stubborn. Once he decided on something, he would not change even if he was wrong. She did not feel confident in persuading her father again, so she decided to discuss with Zhao Zhilan how to escape.
When Yu Wan arrived at the bridal chamber, Zhao Zhilan had already paid her respects to her parents and became "obedient". Liu Yuwan's eyes widened as she stared at Zhilan."Why are you so obedient? So you've changed your mind? That's good too. My brother doesn't have to be a bachelor anymore, and I won't be labeled as a traitor.”As he spoke, he pretended to walk out.
Zhao Zhilan panicked and grabbed Liu Yuwan."I don't want to stay here for another minute. Young miss, save me quickly!”
"I knew you were pretending, but I really wanted to call you sister-in-law." Liu Yuwan smiled sweetly.”
Zhao Zhilan smiled shyly." Stop joking. Do you have a plan?"”
Liu Yuwan pondered for a moment." There's a way, but it's risky. I'm willing to be labeled as a traitor to save you. How are you going to thank me?"”
Miss Zhilan fell to her knees with a thud and cried,"Miss, I will definitely repay you for your kindness!”
"I don't need to repay you. I can see that you're a good woman. I don't want to see your life ruined because of this marriage. I helped you out of kindness and justice. However, I have a question to ask you. If you successfully escape, how can a weak woman like you support yourself?”
"I've been to a new school for a few years. I can even be a tutor in the city. I don't believe that I can't support myself!”
"Then go to Kaifeng. I'm studying there. At least I can take care of you.”When she said this, Liu Yuwan actually had her own selfish motives. She wanted to pull Zhao Zhilan into her progress organization.
"Thank you so much!" Zhao Zhilan beamed.
Then, Yu Wan whispered her escape plan…
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