Going back a few days, it was the day when Madam Han came to the Yu family with the engagement letter to confirm the candidate for marriage, which was also the night when the "hairpin caused misunderstanding".

The Yu couple, who were insulted by Madam Han on the spot, were sitting in the bedroom, secretly planning a new evil plan.

"Mrs. Han really went a bit too far today... We're both from a family of scholars and nobles, so why should we be so arrogant?"

"He simply relies on his father-in-law being the prime minister to show disdain to our Yu family!"

Yu Fang was somewhat unhappy and gossiped with her husband.

"That's all your fault. You were so reckless and impulsive, and you dared to spread the news before the matter was finalized. Now, in Bianjing City, in the streets and markets, how many people are laughing at my Yu family."

"This is simply a slap in the face of my Yu family. How can I face my colleagues in court in the future?"

"This Han family is really ruthless!"

Lord Yu held his forehead and sighed, feeling a terrible headache.

"You are putting all the blame on me, but you don't know that this is the Han family's conspiracy to embarrass our Yu family."

Yu Fangshi was half right. Slapping someone in the face was just the first step in many plans.

"Oh! You better stop talking! If the Han family really wants to marry Yanran, then this matter will never end. If it embarrasses the Yu family, what good will it do to Han Ming and the Han family?"

"Maybe we were too impatient and messed things up..."

Lord Yu's brain is often off, but that's understandable. How can you marry someone else's girl and ruin her family's reputation?

After getting married like this, Yu Yanran couldn't hold her head up in her husband's family.

It's just like the Sheng family. If there are any troubles or worries, they can just deal with them behind closed doors. Once the doors are open, everyone becomes a loving family.

What the literati value most is face!

"Am I really being reckless?" Yu Fang was a little at a loss.

"Not only the Yu family, but also Yanhong's reputation has been ruined. Who will dare to ask for Yanhong's hand in marriage in the future?"

The more Lord Yu thought about it, the more severe his headache became.

"This...how did it become like this!" Yu Fang threw her handkerchief angrily.

"We must proceed with caution and not allow others to seize upon negative things to criticize us."

"Don't go too far with Yanran. After all, she's still a girl from the Yu family. Even if she breaks bones, she still has tendons."

"If she can gain a foothold in the Han family, it will also be beneficial to Erlang's future career."

Listening to her husband's words, Yu Fang nodded hurriedly. Yes, in the final analysis, men are still the masters of this world.

As long as his son Erlang can embark on a career in officialdom and rise to prominence, other things are actually not that important.

"Then I'll ask the mother in the room to send some supplements to my parents-in-law tomorrow, and also bring some good embroidery to Yanran?"

Yu Fang's brain was no longer short-circuiting at this time, and it was working very fast.

"Well, from now on, I'm counting the days until I get married, so don't be too harsh on me during this period. It would be nice if you could just think of us a little bit!"

Lord Yu and Mrs. Yu Fang set the tone for future actions.

But as the old saying goes, a dog will always eat shit. The Yu couple had just managed to calm down and adjust their mood, but Yu Yanhong over there was completely like a lit barrel of gunpowder.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! What's so good about that bitch! His Han family actually wants her instead of me!"

"Thorn--!"

"Crack-!"

In Yu Yanhong's room, all the utensils, paintings and calligraphy, tables, chairs, benches, vases and potted plants were scattered all over the floor.

The girl in red had her hair in disarray and was tightly holding the "misunderstood" hairpin in her hand.

"Han Ming, Yu Yanran, you two bastards have ruined my reputation, yet you still want to get married happily. I will never let you go!"

The girl in red knelt on the ground, the bloodshot eyes and the cold murderous intent in her eyes spread like a virus in the dark night, until it was endless.

The next day, Yu Yanhong cried bitterly in her mother Yu Fang's arms, and kept angrily cursing Han Ming and Yu Yanran.

Yu Fangshi felt depressed when she heard her own daughter crying, and she forgot everything her husband said last night.

"Mother, are we going to let that bitch marry off like this? I won't accept that!"

"The Yu family belongs to us, not that bastard whose mother died!"

"You are the eldest lady of the Yu family, and I am the legitimate daughter of the Yu family. Why should we be afraid of her?"

"Because of grandparents? They never considered us as Yu family members."

"Or is it because of Han Ming? He's a stranger, what qualifications does he have?"

"Mother, we must punish that bitch, otherwise I won't be able to sleep or eat!"

Yu Yanhong was crying so hard that her eyes were filled with tears, which made Yu Fangshi feel so heartbroken that she tried to comfort her again and again.

"Don't cry, your mother will feel bad too if you cry."

"I would have punished that damned girl severely, but your father left us a message, telling us not to cause any trouble, lest we get caught by someone with ulterior motives."

"We still need to consider this matter in the long term..."

Yu Fangshi's words made Yu Yanhong's eyes flash with a hint of resentment and discomfort.

"We don't have much time left. In a few months, that bitch will be getting married, and then we will..."

Yu Yanhong stared with bloodshot eyes and spoke with gritted teeth.

"No, no, we are so harsh on her. If Erlang needs help in the future, how can we ask her to help him?"

Yu Fang was caught in a vortex of pain. On the one hand, her daughter's reputation was damaged and she wanted to take revenge; on the other hand, she couldn't take any risks because of her son's future career.

For the first time, Yu Fang felt that this home had suddenly become unfamiliar, and she, as the eldest lady, felt powerless.

"We don't need direct revenge. Didn't the Han family offer a betrothal gift? If it's a betrothal gift, it belongs to our Yu family..."

Yu Yanhong went completely crazy and even wanted to take Yu Yanran's betrothal gift.

You know, according to custom, after the betrothal gift is given, when the girl gets married, it must be combined with her parents' dowry and put under the girl's name as capital for her future living.

After all, how can a mistress manage the inner courtyard and administer rewards and punishments without personal income?

If a woman marries without any property, and is divorced or divorced one day in the future, she will be the one who suffers the most.

At the same time, if a woman has a certain amount of wealth, she can stand up straighter in her husband's family and will not be ordered around for the slightest thing.

Therefore, in such an era, the betrothal gift and the dowry are the hope for a woman to live a good life.

Of course, if the woman's family is not good, it is possible that these betrothal gifts will become the family's property and will not go with the woman when she marries out.

Yu Yanhong set her sights on the Han family's betrothal gift. Yu Fang was shocked at first, but then she felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

After all, they have long been accustomed to exploiting Yu Yanran. Previously, it was the dowry of their deceased mother, and now it is their daughter's marriage gift. It is no big deal.

Even the Yu couple did not plan to prepare a dowry for their daughter, who was a burden, and were wondering if they could ask Old Tutor Yu and Old Madam Yu to pay for it.

Such greedy and shameless people are truly black-hearted and rotten-hearted.

"What do you mean?" Yu Fang's eyes began to fill with greed.

In the original novel, after the marriage proposal between Gu Tingye and Yu Yanran fell through, he sent his own daughter Yu Yanhong into the Gu family, a den of tigers and wolves.

Yu Fangshi and Yu's father are both greedy people with no bottom line.

Faced with a betrothal gift that could potentially go into her own pocket, how could Yu Fang give it up? The evil intentions that had been suppressed by Yu's father before began to stir again.

"It's fine for the bride's family to take part of the betrothal gifts, as long as no one knows about it."

"As long as that little bitch gets married and leaves the Yu family, then even if she knows and tells others, no one will believe her."

Yu Yanhong's heart was filled with hatred. She had to do something. Even if she couldn't do it herself, she had to disgust Han Ming and Yu Yanran, the two dogs.

"Well, wait until your father comes back and we'll discuss it..." Yu Fangshi perfectly demonstrated what it means to 'money can move people's hearts'.

When Yu's father returned home from court, a few evil-minded people had a discussion and unexpectedly all agreed to use the Han family's betrothal gift.

Lord Yu, Yanran's father and the son of Old Master Yu, has also become a slave to desire and greed.

They hid the secrets from the old Master Yu and his wife, and opened the warehouse where the betrothal gifts were kept with ease.

Several people were dazzled by the dazzling array of treasures, but no one took a close look at the gift list placed next to the engagement letter.

This became the final fuse that nearly destroyed the Yu family...

Many days later, at the morning court session, Lord Yu was standing peacefully in a place, dozing off, thinking that after the court session, he would go home and appreciate the famous painting he had obtained a few days ago.

Well, the best work from the Han family’s betrothal gift was transferred to our Lord Yu’s study.

Just when they were feeling happy, the head of the Censorate, the Chief Censor, came out in a dignified manner, holding a tablet.

"Your Majesty, I, Han Ming, the Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat and editor of the Hanlin Academy, have a frivolous nature, do not observe etiquette and laws, have concealed the betrothal gifts, and have oppressed my family."

Ok? !

Lord Yu’s eyes, which were pretending to be asleep, suddenly widened. Did he hear something wrong?

The Censorate implicated Han Ming? Implicated the newly crowned number one scholar? And was it related to the Yu family?

No, buddy, what are you doing?!

Lord Yu suddenly thought of his family's betrothal gift, which had long been insufficient. If it were to be investigated now, wouldn't it be a disgrace to his family?

Moreover, once this matter was uncovered by the Censorate, the Yu family's reputation would be completely ruined.

It’s the same old saying, you can do it, but you have to keep it secret and not let it show.

If you leak it, even if the law cannot punish you, in this era, morality will force a person to die to prove his will.

Then I heard the emperor questioning Han Ming, and Han Ming, this young man, directly asked the Censorate to investigate. Isn't this going to kill my Yu family?!

When Lord Yu returned home from court that day, he didn't know what expression he had on his face. He was just furious when he saw some of the jewelry Yu Fang was wearing!

"The Yu family is in big trouble! It's all because of you, a bitch!"

Yu Fang had no idea why her husband was angry. She was just so angry at being insulted for no reason that she started to argue with her husband.

There was a lot of verbal abuse going on between the two sides, and the attendants in the courtyard did not dare to persuade them. The old master's courtyard was quiet. After hearing what happened, he calmly drank a cup of tea.

"This tea is good. It seems that Brother Han is also thoughtful..."

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