Marry a Duke

Bi'an took a look inside and didn't let her in.

Fu Ran had no choice but to let Qi Ya push her back to Juyuan first.

After more than half a month, her legs were basically healed, and Madam Wei also had the ginseng that *** had sent her delivered to her yard.

She was placed together with her dowry.

After she was able to walk again, she let Qiya and Yudi go back. After all, they were only there to take care of her because of her leg injury.

They also had their own work to do.

During the past half month, she and Qi Ya got along pretty well.

"Fu Ran, are you really going out of the house?" Qi Ya was holding a chicken leg in her hand, which she got from her mother in the kitchen. She also gave one to Fu Ran.

"Yes, I want to go out of the house to do something and go to Chaoguangyuan to see the Duke, but I can't get in. The old lady will definitely not allow me to go out."

Fu Ran was biting a chicken leg, thinking about how he could get out of the house.

Given her current situation, she would have to wait until the day of her funeral before she could leave the Duke's Mansion.

"That's true. The Duke is very busy on weekdays. How about I take you out?" Qi Ya was able to enter the Duke's Mansion because her parents worked there.

Otherwise, given her personality, the Duke's Mansion would definitely not accept her.

She grew up in the Duke's Mansion and was very familiar with every detail of the Mansion.

Fu Ran agreed immediately, and Qi Ya also gave her a set of maid's clothes, which were borrowed from Yu Di.

He put on his clothes and crawled out from a dog hole.

Qiya is a bit stout, so it’s not easy for her to climb.

"I'm waiting for you here. Don't be gone for too long. Come back in an hour. Otherwise, if we are discovered, we will all be punished."

Fu Ran nodded heavily, very grateful to Qi Ya.

She also thought about whether she should just leave after crawling out of the dog hole.

But she found that it was not that simple. She did not have a household registration card and nothing to prove her identity.

I’m afraid I can’t even get out of the city gate.

And the innocent Qiya was waiting for her at the dog hole. If she didn't go back, Qiya and her parents would be severely punished.

Fu Ran was carrying a small bag, which contained the pearlescent gauze dress and a set of head ornaments. The ginseng had to be put in a box and was not easy to carry out.

She carried her things and went straight to the nearest pawn shop.

The pawnshop owner saw that she was wearing the clothes of a maid in the Duke of Weiguo's mansion.

"I'm afraid you stole these goodies and sold them?" the shopkeeper suspected.

Maids and servants often stole things from their masters' homes and sold them for money.

This is not a rare thing.

"Of course not. These are the clothes and the scissors that my eldest lady wore. She doesn't like them anymore, but they are not cheap and I can't give them to the servants as a reward, so I took them out and sold them."

"Boss, just name a price. If you don't want it, there are plenty of people out there who will."

Fu Ran talked to himself, and his tone did not reveal the slightest bit of guilt.

The shopkeeper no longer had any doubts.

In wealthy families, some clothes are only worn once and then never again.

Some jewelry is only worn once and then not worn again.

These things would take up space if left alone, so servants would usually take them out and sell them and replace them with new ones.

The shopkeeper happened to know that the eldest lady of the Duke of Weiguo's mansion had been away from home since her husband's death.

"I can ask the embroiderer to help repair the wrinkles on this pearlescent gauze dress, but there is a hole at the hem, so even if it is repaired, there will still be traces."

Once the shopkeeper decided to buy the goods, he started finding faults, and finally he became very picky and gave quite a few discounts.

For the skirt and headgear, he gave one hundred and eighty taels of silver.

Fu Ran bargained down to two hundred and twenty taels and completed the deal.

She took the silver, hid it close to her body, bought a roasted chicken and a string of candied haws for Qi Ya on the street, and then hurried back home.

Little did she know that someone in the teahouse opposite the pawnshop had witnessed her coming in and out.

Mingxiang Tower, second floor.

Wei Xuan had just met someone when he saw a person dressed in the clothes of a maid in the Duke's Mansion enter Liu's Pawnshop opposite.

Bi'an also saw it.

"Master, it's Fu Ran." Bi'an was shocked. Why did she come out of the house?

That's impossible. Without the permission of the Duke and the Old Madam, she wouldn't even be able to step out of the door.

So, she escaped.

"Master, I will go and get her right away."

Wei Xuan watched the small figure enter the pawnshop, and after a while, she came out.

He didn't look nervous at all.

She also bought a roast chicken from the stall next to the pawnshop and a string of candied haws from a passing vendor.

From beginning to end, she kept a smile on her lips.

Looks like he's in a good mood.

Legs and feet - not bad either.

Wei Xuan withdrew his gaze from her legs.

"Go to Liu Ji and ask what the lady does?" Wei Xuan said.

"Yes." Bi'an immediately went downstairs and went to the pawnshop opposite.

The shopkeeper was interrogated and was frightened. He almost thought he was in big trouble and was cheated by that girl.

The shopkeeper directly handed the pearlescent gauze dress and headpiece to Bi'an.

A return without charging a penny.

Just think of it as losing money today.

To avoid getting into trouble.

Bi'an frowned and took the two things to the private room of the teahouse.

"Master, can you believe that Fu Ran actually took the things from the Duke's Mansion and sold them?"

Wei Xuan took a look at the things Bi'an presented, but they were just women's things.

He had seen this dress before. She was wearing it when she entered the palace that day.

It was because she was wearing this dress that she was severely beaten by Ruhui's men in the cold palace.

That's why she didn't like the dress and wanted to pawn it.

"This is the dress that Madam has worn. Take it back to the mansion."

"Yes."

Bi'an thought to himself that Fu Ran would be in trouble this time.

When Wei Xuan finished his work and returned home, it was already dark.

He stopped in front of Chaoguangyuan.

After a moment, he turned and walked towards Kikuin.

Bi'an followed all the way, holding the stolen goods he had caught today.

The door to the Chrysanthemum Courtyard was closed.

Before dark, Fu Ran had already had dinner, which was brought to her by Qi Ya.

Now Qi Ya is the maid who specializes in delivering meals to her.

The food instantly became much better than before, and the portions were larger. If there was anything good in the kitchen, Qiya would secretly bring some to her without telling anyone else.

Qi Ya was eating the roast chicken that she didn’t feel comfortable eating during the day.

"It's delicious."

"It's been too long, it's getting a little cold, and the taste must have changed. Qiya, why don't you take it to the kitchen and quietly ask your mother to heat it up for you before eating."

Fu Ran looked at the roast chicken and found it was indeed not as good as when he first bought it.

Qiya shook her head while eating.

"No, if my mother knew, she would beat me up." She could withstand the beating, but it would hurt.

"It tastes good even when it's cold. Here, I'll give you a chicken drumstick."

Qiya tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Furan.

Fu Ran refused.

"The dinner is quite filling. I am very full. Please eat."

As long as she filled her stomach, she was not too greedy.

boom--

Bi'an kicked the gate open.

Wei Xuan glanced at him indifferently.