Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Zhang's mood has also been up and down recently.

Three days ago, she suddenly received an imperial edict saying that it had been found that her family was framed by the evil demon Du'e and that all the people were released without charge. She was so ecstatic that she laughed and cried while hugging her son.

While thinking that she and her son would finally no longer have to live this kind of miserable life without seeing the sun, she looked at those bitches who had dared to attack her and thought that the Bo family was doomed to fall. She had already begun to plan how to torture and retaliate against them in the future.

It was not until the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict began to impatiently hint at her to give him a reward that she came to her senses and realized that something was wrong.

In the past, these eunuchs would never dare to be so rude to her.

She couldn't take out a penny now. But fortunately, the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was only sealed in place, and all the things were still in the mansion. Now that the ban was lifted, all the things in the treasury were also released.

She immediately went to get the silver and gave it to the eunuch who delivered the decree, then hurriedly asked:

"Is the Imperial Concubine okay?"

Now that the ban on the Earl's Mansion has been lifted, it stands to reason that the Imperial Noble Consort should also be reinstated.

When she was imprisoned, she was always worried about her sister's safety.

She was being bullied like this in the Earl's Mansion, so her sister's situation must be even more difficult in the palace where people flatter the powerful and bully the weak.

"The Imperial Concubine was killed by the evil demon Du'e." The eunuch said indifferently.

The emperor's attitude is everything.

Although the Imperial Noble Consort was the Vice Empress, her death was strange and she was hanged in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. His Majesty must have been unhappy about it. She was not even given a funeral and was buried directly in the Imperial Concubine's Mausoleum.

The eldest prince has been abducted again, and I’m afraid he will never come back alive.

It can be seen that the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion will be like this in the future.

"How is it possible!" Zhang was incredulous. She suppressed her grief and continued to ask, "What about the eldest prince?"

"The eldest prince was also abducted by the evil demon Du'e."

Zhang was so shocked that she lost her mind.

Because this not only meant the death of her biological sister, on whom she depended for everything, but also meant that all her supporters in the palace were gone.

Filled with hatred, anger and grief, Zhang was in a daze for a long time until her son was hungry and wanted to feed. Only then did she finally come to her senses.

Now Pei Xiao has escaped and his whereabouts are unknown.

Even if he came back, he would not be able to be a support for her and her son.

Moreover, they had no backing, no official position, and only the title of a second-class earl. How could they protect the huge estate in their hands?

She couldn't sit still and wait for death.

Everything in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was restored, and the servants also returned to serve.

She immediately sent people out to gather information, and soon learned the contents of the imperial edict.

No wonder His Majesty suddenly fell out with the evil demon Du'e. It turned out that it was because she was so bold that she not only killed the Imperial Concubine and robbed the eldest prince, but also emptied His Majesty's treasury.

She didn't know why the evil demon suddenly acted like this, but she realized that this was her chance.

The treasury has been stolen and Your Majesty is short of money.

And the Jingnan Marquis’s Mansion is rich!

She wanted to donate a portion of the money to His Majesty in her own name before Pei Xiao came back.

Only in this way will His Majesty remember her favor and benefit her son and two nieces.

Without further ado, she immediately began to take inventory of the warehouse.

According to a rough estimate, the total value of the gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the treasury is about 800,000 taels.

She presented His Majesty with 500,000 taels of silver, and kept 300,000 taels of silver. Together with the fields, shops, farms, forests, docks, etc. belonging to the Earl's Mansion, she and her son would still be able to enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of their lives.

Fearing that the night would prolong and bring more troubles, as soon as she made the decision, she used her connections to go to the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty.

After hearing her decision, His Majesty was deeply moved.

He praised her for her sense of justice and promised that he would never forget her kindness. He also allowed her to visit the Yanxi Palace to see the two little princesses.

Because she had agreed with His Majesty that she would come to the Earl's Mansion tomorrow to move the valuables, Zhang immediately led people to pack the valuables as soon as she returned home.

After working all day long until late at night, she still fell asleep with deep fatigue, just like when she was imprisoned.

But this time, she knew that the fate of her and her son would no longer be in jeopardy, and she slept especially soundly.

However, early in the morning, she was awakened by Qingliu's panicked voice.

"Madam! Madam! Something big has happened!"

"The Jingnan Marquis's mansion was robbed last night, and the treasury and your private treasury were all emptied!"

Zhang couldn't believe it, and she ran to the treasury in a panic.

Upon closer inspection, the entire warehouse was empty, with nothing left.

Her eyes went dark and she almost fainted.

But she couldn't faint.

She forced herself to stay strong, looked at everyone in the yard with suspicion, and yelled hysterically:

"Who is it? Did you steal from the company? Huh?"

The servants in the yard knelt down and denied it, saying that they were suddenly knocked unconscious last night.

Zhang didn't believe it at all.

She tried to remain calm and said to everyone:

"This is the property presented to His Majesty. I advise you to hand it over immediately. I will forgive you for what happened. Otherwise, if I report it to Jingzhao Prefecture and find out about you, your entire family will be executed!"

However, everyone still insisted on their original statement.

Just as he was in a stalemate with the servants, people from the palace arrived to transport valuables.

The team was led by the chief eunuch Wang Zhong himself.

After learning what happened in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, Wang Zhong knew clearly that this was probably the work of the God of Du'e.

But this is not the most important thing right now.

The important thing is that His Majesty is indeed short of money, and is looking forward to receiving the money and property presented by the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

As His Majesty's most trusted confidant, the most important thing for him is how to ensure that His Majesty's interests remain intact.

Therefore, he frowned and said:

"Madam Zhang, are you kidding me? She asked us to move the things, and now she says everything was stolen. His Majesty is still waiting in the palace. How can I report this to His Majesty?"

Zhang's scalp felt numb and cold sweat ran down her back.

The emperor's word is law.

Similarly, no one dared to break a promise made to the emperor.

That is the crime of deceiving the emperor!

Therefore, at this point, in order not to anger His Majesty, she must take out another 500,000 taels of silver worth of property.

However, the only things left in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion were properties such as farmland and shops, with a total value of only about 600,000 to 700,000 taels.

After taking these out, there would be very little left for her and her son.

This is almost equivalent to only one tenth of all the property of the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion remaining.

Zhang was so heartbroken that she felt like bleeding, but she had to grit her teeth and hand over most of the property deeds to Wang Zhong.

As soon as Wang Zhong left, Zhang could no longer bear the huge blow. She fell backwards and fainted.

*

On the day when the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion received the imperial edict to lift the ban, Pei Xuan was naturally present.

Upon learning that the God of Du'e was labeled a rebellious demon, the Imperial Concubine in the palace was killed by him, the eldest prince was abducted, and the palace still announced the intention to hold another beauty contest, Pei Xuan could not help but burst into laughter as soon as he returned to his yard.

"God has eyes! Those bitches who go against me will suffer the consequences!"

Although the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion lost the Qingyun Ladder, his enemies suffered much heavier losses than he did, so he was still happy.

"Didn't Pei Rong feel proud of being the young master of the Imperial Master's Mansion and wanted to cut off all ties with me? It's only been a short while since he was in power, and now he's already a traitor. Humph, just wait to be caught and tortured to death!"

"Zhang is the same. She has been showing off her power by relying on her sister. Let's see how arrogant she can be now!"

"It's what they deserve! It's really satisfying!"

After being happy, he began to plan his future path with hope.

Although my father escaped, he will definitely come back soon after hearing the news that the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion has been pardoned.

With his ability, he will surely revitalize the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion again.

At present, it seems that he is the one his father likes the most among all his sons.

He must maintain this advantage.

By then, the revitalized Jingnan Marquis' Mansion and its millions of fortunes will all be his!

Thinking of this, he went back to the academy to continue his studies without caring whether Zhang agreed or not.

After all, if Wen Chengwu wants to become his father's favorite heir in the future, he must have one of them.

However, before he could finish his sweet dream for two days, he heard shocking news.

The treasury of the Jingnan Marquis's mansion and Zhang's private treasury were all stolen.

Because Zhang promised to give Your Majesty two families' treasures worth 500,000, she could only use other properties to fill the gap.

Today, the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion is almost just an empty shell.

Upon learning that he was the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Jingnan, everyone looked at Pei Xuan as if they were watching a good show.

It is obvious that the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion has not only suffered heavy financial losses, but has also become a laughing stock in the entire capital.

Pei Xuan's head was buzzing.

All the money in the Jingnan Marquis’ Mansion is gone, so what should he do in the future?