Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved

Chapter 94: Chapter 94 Fu Baozhu is Furious
 

Fu Heng’s words reminded Fu Baozhu.

She exclaimed in disbelief, “Does Brother mean that Nanny Fan pawned my jewelry as a dead pawn?”

The term ‘dead pawn’ means it cannot be redeemed.

If it had been a live pawn, Fu Baozhu could have understood Nanny Fan’s actions, because after overcoming the difficulties, it could have been redeemed.

But she remained silent, secretly pawning the jewelry given by her brothers as a dead pawn, meaning she never planned to bring them back!

Was Nanny Fan treating her as an easy mark?

Fu Baozhu hated being deceived the most. She had treated Nanny Fan like family, but she never expected Nanny Fan to treat her this way!

What mattered most was, it was extremely embarrassing.

She had once worn these pieces of jewelry to show off. Since her brothers had given her pieces that were either rare or unique, it was unlikely to meet someone with the same pieces, so others would instantly recognize them as hers.

Thankfully, the one who bought them was Murong Jiu, who had not yet worn them in public. If another Noble Girl had bought them, perhaps the whole Capital City would think she was short of money and had sold her brothers’ gifts.

The more she thought about it, the angrier Fu Baozhu felt.

She believed that she had given Nanny Fan enough monthly money, but Nanny Fan had not considered her dignity at all.

Ever since discovering her true identity, Fu Baozhu was particularly concerned about others’ opinions of her, and she cared a lot about her image.

What she feared most was others whispering behind her back, which felt like her true parentage had been discovered.

It made her feel uneasy and furious.

Fu Han asked her, “Baozhu, has Nanny Fan been in need of money lately?”

Fu Baozhu didn’t know. She shook her head. “She hasn’t mentioned needing money. If she needed money, she could have asked me.”

Thinking of something, she quickly added, “Maybe it’s a misunderstanding. Nanny Fan would never do such a thing. Perhaps it was another little maid who stole the key!”

As she suddenly remembered, this incident would surely lead her father and brothers to investigate Nanny Fan, and she was afraid they might discover other connected issues.

This incident was something she could only grit her teeth and swallow, blaming a little maid first.

Murong Jiu said, “It seems the people around Sister Baozhu have a significant financial shortfall. When I bought these three pieces of jewelry, the shopkeeper mentioned that the four pieces next to them were also sold by the same person, but I did not like the designs, so I did not buy them. I don’t know if they have been sold yet. Had I known they were Sister Baozhu’s, I would have bought them all.”

As soon as these words came out, Fu Baozhu’s face turned pale.

Four more pieces?

Nanny Fan actually pawned so many pieces of jewelry as dead pawns? Was she treating her as if she were dead?

And she had still been thinking of speaking on behalf of Nanny Fan!

Fu Baozhu was nearly furious to death.

Fearing that the remaining jewelry had been sold, she immediately stood up and wanted to go to the pawnshop.

“Sit down.”

Fu Heng spoke in a commanding tone, “We came out today to enjoy ourselves; let’s not spoil the pleasure of the Prince and Princess Consort. We can discuss these petty thefts later.”

“But the remaining jewelry…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Murong Jiu’s words shattered her illusions.

“The rest might have already been sold. I bought this jewelry three days ago.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Baozhu’s expression grew even worse.

Jewelry pawned as dead pawns is not priced highly, and the selling price is below the market rate. If anyone likes it, it will be quickly bought.

And her jewelry was not ordinary; anyone with a sense of taste would buy it.

That is to say, even if she went to the pawnshop now, she could not get her jewelry back.

“Here, give these back to Sister Baozhu, and don’t be angry anymore. It’s not worth it for such petty servants; think of it as seeing the true colors of those beneath you.”

Murong Jiu, like poking her in the heart, took off the jewelry and returned it to Fu Baozhu.

Fu Baozhu reached out and took them. She didn’t want others to see her belongings worn by Murong Jiu.

However, Fu Heng stopped her movement.

“Since the Princess Consort bought them, it means they are destined for her, so let her keep them. This will also serve as a lesson for Treasure Bead, a bitter pill that will teach her a lesson,” he said.

“Yes, the Princess Consort looks better wearing them than Treasure Bead,” said Fu Han.

What he actually meant was to persuade Murong Jiu to keep them, and not to belittle Fu Baozhu.

The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart, and Fu Baozhu was internally furious.

She knew that Murong Jiu was their true sister, and seeing them praise Murong Jiu like this made her both angry and scared.

Scared of the blood ties, fearing the sixteen years of relationship they had.

At that moment, Jun Yuyan said indifferently, “Whoever owns it should keep it, and later, I will have craftsmen make more suitable jewelry for Ah Jiu.”

Murong Jiu smiled and said, “Thank you, Prince.”

Then she took the opportunity to hand the jewelry to Chun Tao, letting Chun Tao pass it to Fu Baozhu’s maid.

She didn’t like wearing things others had worn, especially those of Fu Baozhu’s, which made her feel disgusted.

With that, neither Fu Heng nor Fu Han could say much.

Fu Baozhu took this as Murong Jiu being tactful, instructing her maid to keep it well, planning to confront Nanny Fan later.

The rest of the jewelry, she still had to find a way to get back to avoid rumors among the Noble Girls in the Capital City that she was short of money.

What she didn’t know was that her two brothers were already highly suspicious of Nanny Fan at this moment.

After this episode, everyone’s mood for fun had dwindled.

Suddenly, Fu Baozhu pointed outside: “Isn’t that His Highness the Second Prince?”

Everyone looked over, and a small boat was approaching; standing at the bow was none other than the Second Prince.

“And the Fifth Princess!”

The Fifth Princess was right behind the Second Prince, currently happily waving towards their boat, or more precisely, waving at Fu Heng, as her fondness for Fu Heng was no secret.

“What a coincidence!”

The Second Prince said cheerfully in a high voice.

Everyone knew full well that this was no coincidence but a deliberately manufactured “chance meeting.”

Jun Yuyan’s expression darkened slightly.

He did not take the initiative to invite the Second Prince aboard.

Both Fu Heng and Fu Han also remained silent.

But Fu Baozhu called loudly, “What a coincidence indeed, His Highness, Fifth Princess, why don’t you come up and join us?”

She knew that the Second Prince had come for Murong Jiu.

Only in this way would she have a chance to be alone with the Prince.

Moreover, since the Fifth Princess liked her elder brother, she could play matchmaker for them.

“Then we will gladly accept the invitation,” the Second Prince said warmly and affably, his eyes constantly on Murong Jiu, those affectionate eyes seemingly containing emotions only Murong Jiu could understand.

Murong Jiu felt nauseated; it seemed the morning sickness she had just managed to suppress was coming back.

Frowning, Jun Yuyan immediately helped her sit down and patted her back.

Not having to look at the Second Prince’s disgusting face and smelling the familiar scent of Jun Yuyan made her feel better.

But soon, the Second Prince boarded the boat and came up to her.

“Imperial Sister-in-Law, are you still feeling nauseous? Sailing might not be ideal if you’re nauseous, do you want to stop by the shore to rest?” he asked with concern.

As he spoke, he frowned and looked at Jun Yuyan:

“Brother, she’s not feeling well, how could you let her sail?”