Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Next, Shen Chuning could finally relax a little and calm down to organize her own things.

Emperor Jing knew that Shen Chuning had a large amount of silver in his hands, and he also knew that the quickest way to obtain the silver was to confiscate his property.

Therefore, no matter what crimes the Shen family ultimately committed, the punishment measures must include the confiscation of their property.

In order to avoid property loss, Shen Chuning acted decisively and quickly transferred all the farms and shops under her and her mother's names, and went to the government to change the names on the deeds.

While carefully sorting out these deeds, Shen Chuning unexpectedly caught a glimpse of the documents related to the house that Zhou Lin had given her.

The house would officially belong to her only if she went to the government office in person to confirm it.

However, Shen Chuning has been very busy recently and has no time to spare to go to the government office to handle this matter.

Now that such a sudden change has occurred, there is no need to deal with this matter in a hurry.

Shen Chuning remembered that Zhou Lin had mentioned that there were some small gadgets in the warehouse of that house.

It just so happened that she had some free time today, so she decided to take Cuiwei and Qixia with her to clean up.

This five-story house is located on the bustling Xuanwu Street, offering a tranquil setting amidst the hustle and bustle.

You have to know that those who can live here are either rich or noble, and there are even two duke's mansions located here.

An exquisitely decorated carriage slowly stopped in front of the house.

The door was gently pushed open, and Qixia carefully helped Shen Chuning get out of the carriage.

Shen Chuning raised her head and her eyes fell on the plaque hanging high above the door.

There were two big characters "Ning Feng" written on it in a flamboyant style, with strong and powerful strokes and majestic momentum.

Shen Chuning recognized it at a glance. It was the work of Zhou Lin.

Cuiwei on the side hurried forward and knocked on the heavy door.

Not long after, hurried footsteps were heard from inside the door, followed by two burly guards quickly opening the door.

At first, when the two guards saw Cuiwei knocking on the door, a hint of doubt appeared on their faces.

However, when their eyes fell on Shen Chuning not far away, their expressions instantly became respectful.

Without any hesitation, they both knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Welcome back, young lady!"

Hearing this sudden shout, Shen Chuning couldn't help but be startled.

She thought to herself: Will I receive such a grand welcome every time I come here?

Thinking of this, she subconsciously turned her head and looked around guiltily like a thief.

Seeing that no one else around noticed the commotion here, she breathed a sigh of relief, then quickened her pace and hurried into the house.

As she passed by the two guards who were kneeling and saluting, Shen Chuning stopped and said to them softly, "Don't do this again in the future. It's embarrassing."

After Shen Chuning finished speaking, she walked straight inside without waiting for the two people to respond.

The two guards scratched their heads in bewilderment, exchanged glances, and whispered, "Did we do something wrong to displease the young lady? If the major general finds out, will he punish us by military law?"

The other person became more and more frightened the more he thought about it. He shuddered uncontrollably and kept muttering, "Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about! The bad ones don't work, but the good ones do..."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly caught up with Shen Chuning, who was not far ahead. He bowed slightly and asked, "Miss, we currently only have twenty guards and two cooks living in the front yard. Do you think we should gather everyone here so you can review everything?"

At this time, Shen Chuning stopped and looked around at the surrounding environment.

Hearing the question, she simply waved her hand and casually replied, "No need to bother. You can all go about yourselves. I'm just strolling around and taking a look. Oh, by the way, I'd like to ask where the storehouse in the mansion is located?"

The guard quickly responded respectfully, "Miss, we have six warehouses in our mansion. I'm just wondering which one you'd like to visit?"

Shen Chuning thought for a moment after hearing this, and then asked, "Is there any locked warehouse among them?"

The guard replied without hesitation, "Miss, you must be referring to the storeroom in the main house. It's the only one in the entire mansion that's locked. Even servants like us are forbidden from approaching easily. I'll lead you there."

After saying that, the guard turned around and walked in front to lead the way. Soon he brought Shen Chuning to the main courtyard.

Sure enough, they saw a room that was obviously locked.

Shen Chuning carefully handed the key to Qixia, and Qixia walked forward.

She stretched out her slender fingers, held the key tightly, and inserted it into the keyhole accurately.

There was only a crisp "click" sound, and the door lock opened.

Qixia turned around and nodded slightly to Shen Chuning.

At the same time, Cuiwei, who was standing aside, quickly took out a heavy ingot of silver from her sleeve pocket.

With a smile on her face, she handed the ingot of silver to the guard leading the way and said softly, "Thank you, big brother. Take this little bit of silver. Please have a cup of hot tea to quench your thirst, brothers."

The guard was obviously a man well versed in the ways of the world, and he instantly understood Cuiwei's intention.

This clearly meant to get him to leave this place.

So, he took the silver without hesitation, with a smile on his face, and hurriedly thanked Cuiwei, "Thank you for the reward, Miss!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned and left, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

After making sure that there were no other outsiders in the yard, Qixia slowly reached out and pushed the slightly old door of the warehouse.

After a long while, she stammered and called out to Shen Chuning behind her: "Miss... Miss... this... this is not a little... little thing..."