Chapter 57: Teasing

Du Mingzhu really didn't forget. The next day, she went to the prison accompanied by her maid.

The jailer knew Du Mingzhu's identity and didn't dare to neglect her, respectfully leading her to the front of the cell where Liu Jinu was held.

Seeing his mistress come, Liu Jinu crawled over, dragging his skin-torn buttocks, his hands tightly gripping the iron bars, as if gripping the last straw.

"Miss..."

Du Mingzhu lifted the veil on her head and glanced at him, frowning, "Did they use torture on you?"

Liu Jinu smiled bitterly, "Those constables are all Jiang Li's subordinates, so naturally they act according to his wishes. Jiang Li is convinced that I instructed the people to burn his courtyard, so how could he let me off?"

Worried that Du Mingzhu wouldn't save him, he hurriedly expressed his loyalty, "But Miss, don't worry, I didn't confess anything."

Confess? Liu Jinu suspected he had misheard.

"Miss, you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Du Mingzhu's smile grew wider, but it had no temperature, "I am your mistress, but since you committed a crime, you should be punished by the law. Do you want to be stubborn and let outsiders misunderstand the Du residence, thinking that we masters instigated you?"

Liu Jinu was completely stunned.

His eyeballs rolled in his long, narrow frame for a long time before he finally understood Du Mingzhu's words.

"Miss, are you... planning to let me bear this matter alone?"

Du Mingzhu blinked, looking innocent, "How can you say that? One person does the work, one person takes the responsibility. You committed the mistake yourself, so naturally, you have to bear the consequences."

Liu Jinu never expected that after waiting and waiting, he would get such a result.

He thought Du Mingzhu would fulfill her promise, find a way to get him out, and then send him to the manor to retire.

But he didn't expect Du Mingzhu to be here to send him on his way.

"Aren't you afraid that I will spill everything?"

At that time, he would inevitably die, but Du Mingzhu poisoned her own sister and various suppression and persecution of her—this kind of family scandal, once spread, even if Du Mingzhu had Du Ren Mei and Marquis Bei'an as backers, she wouldn't be able to get away with it.

At the very least, no high-ranking family would be willing to marry such a vicious daughter-in-law!

Du Mingzhu didn't take his threat seriously at all, "Fine, go ahead. But don't forget, your whole family is still in our Du residence. They have signed death contracts with the Du residence. You wouldn't want your daughter to be sold into a brothel and receive guests day and night, would you?"

"You!"

Liu Jinu's eyes were about to split, and he wanted to tear her to pieces.

After a long while, he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

With Du Mingzhu's character, she was fully capable of doing those things. For the sake of his family, he had to listen to Du Mingzhu and clear Du Mingzhu from this matter.

Liu Jinu smiled miserably, "Fine, I promise you, but you must also promise me to take good care of my family."

"Of course."

Liu Jinu knew Du Mingzhu couldn't be trusted, but by now, he had nowhere to go.

Having obtained Liu Jinu's promise, Du Mingzhu left without the slightest nostalgia.

The maid whispered, "Miss, aren't you afraid that Steward Liu will go back on his word? What if he gets scared when the time comes and regrets it? Wouldn't that be disadvantageous to you? Why not just..."

She made a beheading gesture.

Du Mingzhu sneered, "No need, his weakness is in my hands, he can't make any waves."

The reason Liu Jinu was so flattering to her wasn't because he was loyal, but because of his son and daughter. So he would rather die himself than let his children suffer.

It's just a pity that she has to find another reliable servant to do things for her.

Perhaps Liu Jinu's son can take his place. After all, the weakness can be a daughter, or a younger sister...

Walking out of the prison gate, Du Mingzhu put on her felt hat again.

A man in a constable uniform walked toward her, tall and mighty, with a full beard and a very fierce appearance.

Du Mingzhu's footsteps paused.

Him? Jiang Li?

At the moment of passing by, Wang Bujiu suddenly stopped and looked at the mistress and maid, "Who are you?"

You know, the people held in the prison are either great villains or local ruffians. Very few people come to visit them, let alone two graceful young girls.

A bit unusual.

Du Mingzhu didn't speak, but the maid opened her mouth, her tone full of disdain, "Who cares who we are, anyway, we are people you can't climb up to."

Wang Bujiu: "..."

This little girl is quite arrogant. He just asked casually, and he didn't want to climb up.

However, since the other party looked down on people so much, don't blame him for speaking badly.

Wang Bujiu deliberately dragged out his tone, looking like a sudden realization, "I know, you must be girls from the Liuli Pavilion, right? Although this girl can't see her face, her figure is so delicate, she must be the top card of the Liuli Pavilion, Miss Cao, right? I heard Miss Cao is worth a thousand taels, and ordinary people can't even see her face. I'm just a small constable, I really can't afford to sleep with her."

Du Mingzhu's hand tightened suddenly.

Damn it, he actually treated her as a brothel girl!

"You're talking nonsense!" The maid's eyes widened in anger, "Open your dog eyes and see clearly, our Miss is the daughter of Master Du Ren Mei. If you dare to tease our Miss, be careful that Master Du won't spare you!"

Master Du's daughter?

Isn't that Du Mingzhu? That bad woman who bullied the younger brother?

Wang Bujiu immediately lost his appetite, crossed his arms, and sarcastically said with disdain, "I wonder who it is, it turns out to be the Eldest Young Lady Du. How about it, are you used to poisoning, so you ran to the prison to poison?"

Du Mingzhu couldn't bear it anymore, lifted her veil, and stared at him angrily.

"You're very proud now, aren't you? Thinking that by catching Liu Jinu, you can deal with this young lady? I tell you, don't be too proud too early. We'll see what happens later!"

It was just good luck to become a constable, what's so great about it? Wanting to fight her, it's still far away.

Wang Bujiu looked at Du Mingzhu's face and tutted twice, "It's a pity, you have a beautiful skin, but a belly full of bad water. I don't know what will happen later, but there is a saying, heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot be lived. I advise you to do more good deeds and do less harm, otherwise, you will be punished by heaven sooner or later."

Du Mingzhu took a deep breath.

Hold it, she is a lady of a big family, she can't care about a coarse and ugly country villager.

She put on her veil gracefully and signaled to the maid, "Let's go."

The maid glared at Wang Bujiu hatefully and followed quickly.

After walking a few steps, thinking it was still unwilling, she turned her head and shouted at Wang Bujiu: "Stinky man, I wish you and that ugly monster Du Ruo will be together forever, and the children you give birth to will be the ugliest in the world, humph."

After saying this, she turned and ran away.

Wang Bujiu's feet slipped, and he almost fell to the ground.

What the hell? He and the younger sister-in-law together forever? And give birth to children?

Give birth to your sister's children. If Brother Jiang hears this, he won't kill him immediately!

"Is this person sick in the head..." Wang Bujiu muttered.

Thinking about it, he suddenly ran toward the prison.

No, I have to go see it immediately. Don't let Du Mingzhu really run to the prison to poison. Liu Jinu can't die now. ===== CHAPTER 58 =====

No, I must go check quickly. I hope Du Mingzhu hasn't really run to the prison to poison someone; Liu Jinu cannot die right now.