Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Chapter 423 - 423 418 Blood Sacrifice

?Chapter 423: Chapter 418: Blood Sacrifice Chapter 423: Chapter 418: Blood Sacrifice The old Marquis looked at the Chus’ “Record of Meritorious Deeds” and scolded Mr. Chu for it. He commented that honour and disgrace should be shared alike. Now that the Yong’an Marquis Manor was so stretched thin, the two women of the household had barely managed to contribute funds, efforts, and ideas for the court. Yet, their own people were not supportive. If Mrs. Li didn’t grasp this, she should return all the silver she had embezzled over the years.

Having been reprimanded so explicitly by the patriarch, Mr. Chu was left red-faced. He went to Mrs. Li’s courtyard and berated her. Mrs. Li was at a loss, wanting to donate five taels. However, upon seeing Mr. Chu’s threatening demeanor, she had no choice but to donate ten more taels than her daughters-in-law, ending up with a donation of thirty taels of silver.

Upon hearing this, Chen Afu thought Mrs. Li really wasn’t that clever. A few dozen taels of silver to save face was a small price to pay. Not only could it please the old Marquis, but it might also chance to soothe relations with the aggressive Mrs. Chu. But Mr. Chu was more astute–he lost his temper when necessary and endeared himself when the situation called for it. Despite all his misdeeds, both the old Marquis and Marquis Chu were reluctant to abandon him. After all, a lot of the silver embezzled by Mrs. Li was spent by Mr. Chu on lavish lifestyles and to support mistresses.

With collective efforts comes high AR flames. In just three days, over 6,000 taels of silver and hundreds of carts of clothes and beddings were raised. These many belongings would undoubtedly save countless lives. Of course, it was unlikely that the ladies and young misses’ clothes would be donated; the donated goods were all clothes and beddings from the servants.

The Empress Dowager issued another imperial decree praising Princess Huachang, calling her the role model of all women and a paragon for royal womenfolk.

Since both women from the Yong’an Marquis Manor had made significant contributions to the relief efforts and received praise from the Emperor and Empress Dowager, the reports criticizing the Yong’an Marquis Manor began to decrease.

Feeling joyful, Mrs. Chu gave Chen Afu quite a few jewelry and decorative items. Those items all came from the Imperial Household Department, and money could not buy them.

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