ebookland Chapter 107 I'll Always Be Behind You
Chapter 107 I'll Always Be Behind You
Seeing Lin Mama leave in a panic, Wen Shuyao's lips curled up.
She knew that Granny Lin must have taken her words to heart.
Given Madam Wen's suspicious nature, she would certainly take some action.
Madam Wen was naturally suspicious. After hearing these words, she would never seek verification. Instead, feeling guilty, she would try to erase those traces.
Xie Jinghan was dressed in a crimson official robe and was holding a peony still covered in soil in his hand.
He had clearly seen Wen Shuyao's every move, and the words she spoke to Granny Lin in a low voice naturally reached his ears as well.
"Is this trick of luring the snake out of its hole really effective?" Xie Jinghan's expression remained indifferent, but Si Qing, who knew him well, knew that his question had only one meaning—whether he needed his help.
Wen Shuyao wasn't very familiar with him, and upon hearing this, she waved her hand and said, "No problem. She has a grudge against my mother. Even though my mother has been gone for many years, she has a guilty conscience and will definitely do something after hearing what I said."
“Even the slightest movement,” Wen Shuyao smiled, “is enough for me to follow the clues and find out the truth.”
If she only had memories of this life, she indeed wouldn't be able to find the truth from the slightest clue.
Unfortunately... the woman now being addressed by Lady Wen is someone who possesses memories of two lifetimes.
What she couldn't accomplish in her past life, she will definitely accomplish in this one. She will find the truth behind her mother's death and bring the mastermind behind it all to justice! She will make them pay for their crimes in blood!
Hatred flashed in Wen Shuyao's eyes, and her hands were already clenched into fists.
Suddenly, I felt a warm touch on my hand.
She looked up in surprise, only to meet Xie Jinghan's concerned gaze.
Xie Jinghan gently grasped her hand, his voice deep yet full of strength: "Do whatever you want to do."
"The Prince Jing's Mansion will always stand behind you."
He had also experienced the hatred of killing his mother, so he naturally knew how deep that hatred was.
He had already personally severed the heads of his enemies, and naturally, his queen should do the same.
Xie Jinghan's meaning was already very clear, but Wen Shuyao still couldn't believe it.
She looked up and glanced at Xie Jinghan several times.
"Your Majesty..."
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Xie Jinghan's words were brief yet powerful. "I have never broken a promise."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao's eyebrows relaxed, and she chuckled softly: "With Your Highness's help, my plan will surely be foolproof."
At the same time, Si Qing and the others painstakingly retrieved the jade box that had been buried beneath the flowers.
This jade box looks light, but it takes several people to lift it with great effort.
Several jade boxes of various sizes were buried beneath the flowers.
Wen Shuyao noticed the jade box, but her expression remained largely unchanged.
In her previous life, Aunt Hua met Wen Zhu after she went mad after marrying into the Jiangnan region. When she escaped from the courtyard, she heard some rumors about her.
From these rumors, she remembered her mother in a large clump of flowers when she was a child.
My mother took great care of these flowers. So much so that when she was seriously ill and delirious, she told her to make sure to take good care of these peonies.
Aunt Hua had also been reminded, but she was too young and mentally challenged to notice this subtle reminder.
Wen Shuyao lowered her eyes, looking at the jade boxes.
Last time, after unearthing these jade boxes, she failed to take them away because she was only a third-ranking scholar's wife at the time. The jade boxes she had finally found were forcibly taken away by Madam Wen and her men, who then accused her of stealing valuables from her home.
How ridiculous?
What she found in her mother's yard was twisted into theft by Mrs. Wen.
However, this time, Madam Wen's vicious tricks were no longer effective.
Can you really accuse the Princess Consort of stealing valuables?
When this was said, no one in the capital believed it.
As the Princess Consort of Jing, why would she need to covet these valuables?
If she wanted, she could offer up the entire storeroom of the Duke of Wen's mansion with both hands.
Madam Wen could only watch helplessly as she took these things away.
She wanted to take her mother's belongings in a fair and square manner.
Wen Shuyao's phoenix eyes turned slightly cold as she gave a warning: "The contents of the jade box are extremely important. Please be careful not to damage them."
Si Qing quickly replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Although this jade box is heavy, it only weighs a few dozen kilograms. Our guards from the Jing Prince's Mansion have come from battlefields filled with fire and danger. This is not a problem!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you all." Wen Shuyao nodded slightly to the guards to express her gratitude.
They dared not accept the bow and retreated.
Xie Jinghan gently put his arm around Wen Shuyao's slender waist and said in a low voice, "If you really want to thank them, just give them a few more months' salary."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao understood.
After arriving at Prince Jing's residence, she had already obtained a lot of information about it from Granny Qi.
For example, the guards in Prince Jing's mansion are all veterans who survived the battlefield.
Most of them were forcibly conscripted into the army or were refugees, orphans. Xie Jinghan took them in. If they were willing to return to their hometowns, they would be given a settlement fee. If they were not willing to return to their hometowns, they would stay in the Jingwang Mansion as guards.
The guards of Prince Jing's mansion were highly sought after. Among them, the young, good-looking, and well-built were mostly married in the capital and lived a fairly good life on the monthly salary provided by Prince Jing's mansion.
Wen Shuyao nodded: "Your Highness is right. Giving more monthly salary would be a real benefit."
She kept this matter in mind, planning to take a sum of money from her dowry as a reward when she returned.
However, Xie Jinghan seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "This money will come from the household accounts."
Wen Shuyao's beautiful phoenix eyes widened in surprise, and she almost forgot to hide her emotions.
Xie Jinghan said, "You are the mistress of the Jing Prince's Mansion, so the money you use should naturally come from the manor's accounts. As for your dowry... just keep it. The Jing Prince's Mansion isn't that poor."
"Then I shall accept your offer." Wen Shuyao was only stunned for a moment before she smiled with her eyes crinkling.
She'd love to save herself as much money as possible.
not to mention……
With a smile in her eyes, Xie Jinghan's actions undoubtedly elevated her status in the Jingwang Mansion.
Why not?
When she leaves the Prince Jing's mansion, she will surely earn an even greater fortune for Xie Jinghan, so as not to waste Xie Jinghan's good intentions.
The silver that has been withdrawn from the Prince's Mansion will now be considered as Xie Jinghan's initial investment.
After careful consideration, Wen Shuyao came up with an idea.
In the main courtyard, after hearing the news from Granny Lin, Madam Wen could no longer sit still.
She stood up, her chest heaving violently.