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The moon was at its zenith, Ji Nuan opened her eyes and changed into black clothes.

The moon was at its zenith and everything was silent. Ji Nuan quietly opened her eyes, quietly got up, changed into a black dress, and jumped out of the window.

In the afternoon, Ji Nuan took advantage of her free time to ask the innkeeper about the Qu family. Although the innkeeper was just a businessman, he knew some of the wealthy families in Shuangxi County.

It turned out that the Qu family was once a famous wealthy businessman in Shuangxi County, with a wealthy family background and a prosperous business.

Qu Xiangqing's grandfather was an only child and had no sons, only a daughter, Qu Xiangqing's mother, Qu.

In order to continue the family business, the Qu family took Cao Hehong as their son-in-law after Qu came of age. At first, Cao Hehong behaved honestly and was gentle and considerate to Qu, and also loved the Qu family's two children.

However, the good times did not last long. Six years ago, Qu suddenly caught a cold and his condition became increasingly serious. He eventually died after being bedridden for two years.

Qu's death was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Qu siblings, but what was even more heartbreaking was that less than a month after Qu's death, Cao Hehong revealed his true colors.

Not only did he seize the Qu family's wealth, he also married his cousin, who was already pregnant with a son, completely taking over the Qu family. Even more outrageous, he also kicked out his original children, Qu Xiangqing and Qu Yuange, from the house, and from then on ignored them, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Ji Nuan quietly sneaked into the former Qu Mansion, now renamed Cao Mansion.

With her agility, she easily avoided the guards patrolling the front yard and headed straight for the main courtyard like a ghost in the dark night.

Xiang Qing and Yuan Ge were hers now, and she should protect them. She just wanted to see what kind of person Cao Hehong, this seemingly righteous guy, was.

As she quietly approached a window in the main courtyard, the conversation coming from inside made her feel extremely sick.

She gently pushed open a crack in the window and peered inside, only to see a portly man half-lying on the bed, a panting woman in his arms. The man was Cao Hehong, a lewd grin on his face. While panting, he said to the woman in his arms, "My cousin knows how to serve. Unlike that Qu... in bed... she's like a piece of wood, so boring!"

"Well... cousin, now the two little ones are dead... the entire Qu Mansion... belongs to us Cheng'er..." Cao Hehong's cousin whispered in his ear, her words full of pride and viciousness.

Ji Nuan was angry.

Unexpectedly, Cao Hehong not only seized the Qu family's property, but was also so disrespectful to Qu. He slandered her even after her death and did not spare the two children of the Qu family.

The faint greasy fragrance wafting from the house seemed to add a bit of filthiness to this unsightly scene.

Ji Nuan waved lightly in front of her nose, flicked her fingertips, and a few almost invisible particles of powder flew silently towards the two people who were entangled in the room.

Two breaths later, Ji Nuan pushed open the door and glanced at the incense burner on the table, where a wisp of smoke was rising, emitting a faint fragrance.

They are Huan and Qingxiang, used to add fun to the boudoir.

She picked up the tea on the table and poured it on the incense burner.

The two people were entangled together on the bed, which was really eye-catching. Ji Nuan bent down to pick up the scattered clothes on the ground and threw them over to cover their bodies.

"Tsk, what an ugly flower."

Ji Nuan waved her sleeves lightly and instantly put all the objects in the room except the bed into her space.

Then she added her special medicinal powder into the incense burner. The powder gave off a faint fragrance. As the incense burner was reignited, curls of smoke slowly rose and filled the entire room, creating a unique atmosphere.

Ji Nuan didn't have to go out of her way to look for the Cao family's warehouse. She could just go from one yard to another and clean them thoroughly, without leaving a single penny behind.

The next morning, Xiang Qing tiptoed to Ji Nuan's room with hot water, ready to help Ji Nuan get up.

Ji Nuan felt refreshed. Smiling, she took out a thick stack of house deeds and land deeds from her sleeve and handed them to Xiang Qing.

When Xiang Qing took the documents, her eyes were drawn to them and her shock was beyond words.

She flipped through the pages in disbelief; every contract clearly showed that they were the Qu family's original property.

"Miss, these...are all the assets of my Qu family?" Xiang Qing's voice trembled slightly, her eyes full of disbelief.

She didn't understand how Ji Nuan had quietly taken all this property into her pocket in just one night.

Ji Nuan wiped her face gently and said calmly, "Indeed, all the Cao family's belongings are now in my hands. As for these property deeds and land deeds, they carry the hard work and memories of several generations of your Qu family. It is you who should decide where they go."

When Xiang Qing heard this, her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably. She hurriedly wiped them away with the back of her hand, and gently placed the house deed and land deeds in her hand on the table, her eyes full of gratitude towards Ji Nuan.

"Young Lady's kindness to Xiang Qing is like recreating a parent. Xiang Qing is willing to follow Young Lady by her side for the rest of her life and devote herself wholeheartedly to her. In Xiang Qing's hands, these properties are merely superficial and their true value is elusive. Whether Young Lady intends to sell them or keep them, Xiang Qing has no objection. It is entirely up to Young Lady to decide."

Seeing Xiang Qing's resolute attitude, Ji Nuan was also moved. After a moment's thought, she made new arrangements: "If that's the case, then I will take over the management temporarily. I will give half of the profits from the shop and the farm to you and your sister. When you get married or Yuan Ge starts a family in the future, this will be a substantial family property."

After hearing Ji Nuan's arrangements, Xiang Qing's eyes became moist again.

She bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Miss, for taking so much trouble to plan for Xiangqing. Xiangqing will never marry in this life and only wishes to follow you wholeheartedly."

Ji Nuan shook her head gently and teased with a smile: "What a silly girl! Life is long, who can predict what will happen in the future? Now you just need to do the things in front of you and take care of yourself and Yuange." As she said that, she touched Xiang Qing's head lovingly.

"We will not be in the county these two days, so be careful when you go out." Ji Nuan did not forget to remind her, fearing that she would do anything to seek revenge.

Xiang Qing nodded, "Don't worry, Miss, Xiang Qing will pay attention."

"Well, go take care of Yuange."

At the inn, Ji Nuan and his group of six set off for Qingzhou Prefecture again.

On the other side of Shuangxi County, at Cao's Mansion, there was chaos.

The early morning sunlight shone through the window lattices onto the servants who were at a loss.

They rubbed their sleepy eyes, slowly got up from the cold ground, looked around, and were surprised to find that there was no one in the room except themselves.

Panic and confusion quickly spread in their hearts. They rushed out of the room and asked each other, trying to find answers from each other.

However, when they walked out of the room, the scene before them was even more jaw-dropping - the entire Cao Mansion, except for the mansion itself, all the property, furniture, and even every blade of grass and tree seemed to have been swept away, leaving no trace.

The Cao residence was suddenly in chaos, with exclamations, questions, and discussions intertwined.

Several managers were extremely anxious and did not dare to delay for even a moment. They rushed to the main courtyard to report the changes in the mansion to the master.