I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 223: Forcing Silver 2

Yang Nian'er said "Oh" and followed her elder sister to the kitchen. In fact, she also longed to have her loving parents around, but every time she saw her parents, the first thing she felt was fear.

Therefore, she would rather be scolded for being unfilial than not drive her parents away.

In the kitchen, there were actually no leftovers, only a few steamed buns, which weren't even hot. Yang Nian'er looked at her elder sister in confusion: "Where are the hot dishes?"

Yang Pan'er rubbed her hands, took her sister's hand, and frowned deeply: "Nian'er, do you still have any money?"

Yang Nian'er stared at her sister and shook off the warmth in her hands.

Yang Pan'er clasped her hands awkwardly in front of her. "I've been married to Fengshou for so many years, and we haven't had any children. I need money to find a woman who can give birth to children for Fengshou."

Yang Nian'er got angry after hearing this. "He wants a son, let him find a way himself. Why would he ask you for money?"

"It's my fault that I can't give birth to a son. Nian'er, you don't want your eldest sister to be divorced, do you?" Yang Pan'er begged, crying, "Third sister, I will find him a woman who is good at giving birth. I will let her go after she gives birth to a child. It doesn't cost a lot of money, fifty taels of silver is enough. Please help your eldest sister, otherwise she will have no way to live."

She lifted her sleeves, revealing bruises all over her skinny skin, new and old, crisscrossing each other.

Yang Nian'er's eyes were blazing with fire. She grabbed Yang Pan'er's hand and said resolutely, "Sister, let's divorce him. I'll support you from now on."

Yang Pan'er pushed her sister away in anger and cried, "We are sisters, and you earn so much money every day, and you are not willing to help me with even such a small matter. Do you have to let him sell me off before you are happy?"

Yang Nian'er was stunned: "Sister, I'm helping you. He beat you, and you still want to live with him!"

But Yang Pan'er wouldn't listen at all. In her mind, divorce was not an option. It was something more terrifying than death.

Yang Pan'er picked up the kitchen knife from the counter, put it to her neck, and knelt on the ground with a thud, threatening: "If you don't give it to me, I will die in front of you."

"Sister, don't be impulsive!" Seeing the blood on her neck, Yang Nian'er hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll give it to you."

"Give it now!"

"I don't have any money right now."

"I do not care!"

Yang Nian'er was speechless. She untied the coral necklace on her wrist and handed it to her elder sister: "This is Yunzhao's finest coral necklace. Even if it is sold at a low price, it can be worth a hundred taels. Take it first."

The rosy red coral shimmered brightly. Yang Pan'er had seen a young lady in town wearing a coral necklace. The coral was much smaller, shorter, and darker than the one she was wearing. The young lady wore it on her hand as if it were her treasure, showing it off everywhere.

Yang Pan'er put it in her arms half-believingly.

"Don't lose it. Someone lent it to me and I have to return it." Yang Nian'er didn't want to pay attention to her elder sister anymore and turned back to the hall.

Yang Pan'er wiped the tears from her face and followed him back. Zhang Fengshou's eyes fell on her, and she sat down and smiled gently at him. Zhang Fengshou picked up a piece of chicken for her and took the chicken leg himself, devouring it with relish.

Mother Yang served Yang Nian'er a bowl of chicken soup and asked, "Nian'er, what are your plans for the future?"

"I'm just trying to earn money to support myself. What else can I do?" Yang Nian'er saw that the banknotes on the table were gone, but she didn't respond coldly. However, she was not happy to hear her mother's next words.

"I'm asking what kind of man you want to find?"

Yang Nian'er hurriedly stopped him: "I'm not looking for a man, and I don't need you to find one for me. Just give up on this idea."

Mother Yang smiled and said, "Nian'er, every woman must get married. There's someone who understands your feelings..."

"Stop!" Yang Nian'er said impatiently, "I've already given you so much silver, and you're still thinking of selling me out. How much silver should I give you this time?"

"How can you talk to your mother like that?" Yang Tiezhu slammed his palm on the table, losing his patience: "We are your parents, you have to marry whoever we want you to marry."

Yang Nian'er's heart sank, and she forced herself to sneer, "Don't forget, I've already been sold to the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion by you for thirty taels of silver. The indenture is still there. If you don't believe me, come with me to take a look."

Yang Tiezhu and his wife were stunned.

"You'd better leave quickly. If you don't, I'll find someone to kick you out." Yang Nian'er snorted coldly, got up and left.

On the way, I met my second sister.

Lu Mingyang went to the female barracks for training before dawn. After the training, she returned to the city to see her parents who had come from afar. Unexpectedly, she met Yang Nian'er who was crying on the way.

"What's going on?" Lu Mingyang dismounted to look at his sister.

Yang Nian'er said angrily: "I told you not to come, why didn't you listen? My words don't work, right?"

Lu Mingyang rarely saw his sister so excited, so he hurriedly denied it. But just two steps ahead was Nian Luoxiang Drink Shop, so who would believe it?

"I'm going back to the palace!" She quickly found an excuse.

Yang Nian'er cried and made way: "Then you go!"

Lu Mingyang: “…”

In fact, she had considered returning to the palace to see Chu Mingzheng after visiting her adoptive parents. With Jin Yiluo's sudden ascension to the throne, he must be incredibly busy. But what could she say when she returned?

How could he, such a proud man, allow a woman who was unwilling to bear his children to stay by his side?

"You've cried like this, how can I not feel sorry for you!" Lu Mingyang wiped the tears from his sister's face, pulled her onto the horse, and returned to Chengyang Marquis Mansion.

At Xunyang Pavilion, Lu Mingyang asked the chef to bring over a lot of snacks to appease his sister.

Yang Nian'er grabbed a handful of almonds and stuffed them into her mouth. A bitter taste filled her mouth, and she gradually came to her senses. She gritted her teeth and said, "Old Yang is selling me out."

Lu Mingyang was surprised: "Who did they sell you to?"

Yang Nian'er felt wronged: "I don't know, anyway, they kept asking me about getting married."

Lu Mingyang chuckled and complimented his sister with a smile, "You're Boss Yang now. They're all trying to curry your favor, and yet they still dare to sell you out? How much silver can they sell you for? Ten or twenty taels? That's still not as much as the hairpin on your head!"

Yang Nian'er was suddenly stunned, her eyebrows gradually twisted together: "Did I think badly of them?"

Lu Mingyang rubbed his sister's head and said, "Our family doesn't need that little money right now. Don't keep scaring yourself."

Yang Nian'er took her hand away and corrected her: "What do you mean by 'our home'? That's my home. It has nothing to do with you."

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Lu Mingyang finally understood and asked with a smile, "Is that why you're stopping me from seeing them?"

Yang Nian'er said, "The young lady is so kind to you, yet you call her daddy or mommy, and even use the money she gave you to support others. How would she feel comfortable if she knew?"

Don't mention it, it makes sense. Lu Mingyang asked: "How do you know I will give you money?"

Yang Nian'er curled her lips in disdain: "They came all the way to the capital, if not for money, what else could it be, missing you?"