northernbook Chapter 128 Confusing
Chapter 128 Confusing
"Yes……"
Under Ye Qingzhu's question, Chun'er dared not hide anything any longer. Fearing that Ye Qingzhu might misunderstand, she quickly explained, "But don't worry, Second Miss, Madam only told me to remember to inform her if you encounter any trouble."
“This servant has absolutely not revealed anything about the Second Miss.”
"It better be this way!"
Ye Qingzhu was much more satisfied upon hearing this. "Chun'er, if I find out you dare to betray me, I will never let you off the hook."
Chun'er trembled with fear and repeatedly responded to Ye Qingzhu's words.
Inside the house.
"Madam, you almost found out about what happened last time. If I steal your dowry again, I'm afraid you'll..."
Seeing that Wang was again eyeing the dowry, the maidservant beside her said worriedly.
Ye Qingzhu, in particular, doesn't take anyone seriously, not even Jiang Wenjin.
"What nonsense are you spouting? No matter how capable Ye Qingzhu is, she's still a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. Don't forget, I am Wen Jin's mother. Do you think I can't make this decision?"
"Quickly open the storeroom door. With so much dowry, even if a little is missing, no one will notice."
Madam Wang urged, "Although the maid is frightened by this matter, she is right about one thing: the old lady in front of us is, after all, the young master's mother."
Urged by Madam Wang, the maidservant opened the storeroom.
Looking at the room full of good things, Wang's eyes widened in surprise. No wonder Ye Qingzhu dared to be so arrogant; he had hidden so many good things.
If she were to sell all of these things, she would become incredibly wealthy.
As soon as Ye Qingzhu returned to the house, she noticed that two of the maids were acting strangely. They didn't even bow to her and were in a hurry to leave.
"Second Miss, I saw those two maids with the Old Madam before."
"That old woman?"
Hearing Chun'er say that, Ye Qingzhu felt even more uneasy. "Let's go, let's follow them! There must be something strange going on here!"
She wanted to see what this old hag Wang was up to.
Ye Qingzhu followed behind the two maids until they were almost near the storeroom before she realized something was wrong.
"Chun'er, doesn't this place look familiar?"
Ye Qingzhu looked around and asked Chun'er.
Just as Chun'er was about to nod and say something, she seemed to have discovered something and pointed in the distance, exclaiming, "Second Miss, isn't that the storeroom up ahead?"
"All the dowry that Madam gave you back then was stored in the storeroom, and now the old lady..."
Ye Qingzhu's heart skipped a beat. How could she not understand what had happened? She had been delayed by something that day, plus the things that happened outside the government office.
She had completely forgotten about returning to take stock of her dowry.
Unfortunately, those two maids were from Wang's side, so it was hard for her not to suspect that Wang was plotting to take advantage of her absence to steal her dowry.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingzhu clenched her fists, her anger rising rapidly.
If she knew that old hag dared to do this, she would never let it go so easily!
Wang, who was secretly hiding her dowry, was terrified when she saw two maids rushing in in a panic.
"The old lady is one of ours."
The person following Wang explained, also carrying quite a few things in their hands.
Hearing this, Madam Wang breathed a sigh of relief and scolded the two maids who rushed in, "You two wretched girls, what are you doing rushing in for no reason? Didn't I tell you to guard the place?"
"Madam, something terrible has happened! Madam is back!"
"what!"
Wang was holding a porcelain vase when she heard the maid's words and lost her balance, dropping it to the ground with a thud.
Hearing the commotion, Ye Qingzhu rushed over and was furious when she saw the broken pieces on the ground.
"This is my favorite porcelain, you old hag, who let you come here!"
"Ahhh! And all my jewelry!"
"Chun'er, go and report this to the authorities right now."
"No."
Wang was initially a little guilty about Ye Qingzhu's sudden appearance, but she became anxious when Ye Qingzhu said she was going to report to the authorities.
"Qingzhu, let's talk things out. Besides, it's just a family matter. Why bother the authorities?"
At this point, Wang Shi dared not act as she had before.
"You don't have to go to the government office. Just bring out all the missing dowry now."
Ye Qingzhu said arrogantly, "Let me tell you, I have a complete list here, with both the quantity and the items clearly written down."
"Let me tell you, the porcelain you just broke is worth a thousand taels! If you can't return all of it to me, don't expect me to let this matter go."
Ye Qingzhu threatened.
"This……"
Wang panicked upon hearing this, almost forgetting how much dowry she had received, let alone that the porcelain was worth a thousand taels.
She couldn't possibly come up with so much silver in such a short time.
"Qingzhu, we're all family, why get angry over these things? Besides, I'm Wenjin's mother after all. If Wenjin finds out you're nagging like this, he'll be unhappy."
Perhaps knowing she was at fault in this matter, Wang said to Ye Qingzhu.
“Your son still uses my money for everything he eats, wears, and uses! He can’t even afford a single piece of silver, let alone anything else.”
Ye Qingzhu snorted coldly, her disdain evident when she mentioned Jiang Wenjin. If she hadn't known in her past life that Jiang Wenjin would later become the Grand Secretary, she wouldn't have given him a second glance at any other time.
Wang was furious at Ye Qingzhu for saying such things about her son.
"Ye Qingzhu, no matter what, Wen Jin is still your husband. Do you believe I will tell Wen Jin these things?"
Ye Qingzhu scoffed at Wang's words, "Even if you go and tell him, it won't change anything!"
……
The Regent's Palace.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Ye Qingwu went straight to her courtyard. After this long journey, she was quite tired.
After entering the house, Ye Qingwu's consciousness immediately entered the spatial dimension.
Ye Qingwu was somewhat surprised to see the bead-like objects floating in mid-air.
Is this a rosary?
Is it possible...
She stretched out her hand, and the beads immediately flew into her palm.
Ye Qingwu closed her eyes, and another scene immediately appeared before her: a dark shadow transformed into a person in black, hovering within the formation.
Could the man in black she saw in the rosary last time have been transformed from a shadow? The man in black was holding two notes, and there seemed to be something written on them.
that is……
The note burned in the man in black's hand, and in that instant, Ye Qingwu saw what was written on it.
Those are her and Ye Qingzhu's names.
how so!
Just as she was about to investigate further, the scene suddenly disappeared. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the same space, meaning that just now...