The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

After Shen Qionghua returned to the Shen Mansion, she didn't even have time to catch her breath. She quickly ordered Gancao and others, who were still immersed in the joy of her being named County Lord, to take out the account books from the warehouse and start withdrawing the silver from the accounts of the shops under the name of the Shen family.

Originally, based on the Shen family's financial situation, it would not be necessary to go through so much trouble to come up with three million taels of silver. They could just draw it directly from the private treasury.

But the emperor's question to her in the palace just now clearly had a deeper meaning, and since she had answered that way, she naturally had to go through the motions.

How to strike the right balance and hide it from the emperor's eyes is Shen Qionghua's top priority now.

That night, the decree to confer the title of Jialin County Master on Shen Qionghua spread throughout the capital.

Shen Qionghua did not sleep that night. The Shen Mansion and the shops under his name were extremely bustling with activity. The whole night was filled with the sounds of servants coming in and out to check accounts and move boxes.

Box after box of silver piled up in Shen Qionghua's courtyard, and by dusk the next day, the preparations were finally almost completed.

The originally elegant and quiet courtyard disappeared, replaced by hundreds of boxes filled with silver. The dim sunset shone on the silver-white ingots, as if giving them a layer of golden light, and even the air seemed to be filled with the smell of copper.

Shen Qionghua, Shaoyao and others watched the yard fill up little by little without noticing anything special, but this scene was a huge shock to Lin Wanru.

Lin Wanru originally came to her daughter's yard to see if there was anything she could do to help, but as soon as she entered the yard, she was shocked by the magnificent sight of the ground covered with silver, like a silver ocean.

Three...three million taels of silver is so much?

Lin Wanru's eyes widened, and she finally came to her senses. The maid who was supporting her was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.

Although Lin Wanru had no worries about food and clothing after marrying into the Shen family, she also thought about giving away all the family property in exchange for a peaceful life in the second half of her life.

But now, seeing with her own eyes that the family business her husband had worked so hard to build all his life was gone, her eyes couldn't help but well up.

She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Fortunately, the silver was handed over to the court for disaster relief. The victims could survive with this money. It was also a blessing accumulated for her husband in the underworld, so that he could have a safe and smooth life in the next life.

Otherwise, if it fell into the hands of the person who killed my husband, I would really vomit blood.

Lin Wanru took the hand of her maid and carefully walked through the mountain of silver before arriving at Shen Qionghua's house.

When Shen Qionghua heard the noise, she looked up from the account book, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Mother, why are you here at this time? My place is a mess."

"Mother originally wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help. Looking at the situation, have you almost raised the money?" Lin Wanru asked softly.

Shen Qionghua smiled and nodded, saying, "It's almost done. Shaoyao has taken the silver notes to the bank to exchange for the last batch of silver. Once this silver is delivered to the Shen Mansion, the three million taels of silver will be collected."

"There are still two days before the deadline for handing over the money. We have to keep a close eye on it during these two days. Such a big noise might attract thieves." Lin Wanru said with some concern.

"Don't worry, mother. I know everything. I have already arranged people to guard the yard." Shen Qionghua said, with a cunning glint in his eyes.

Before a large amount of silver arrived at the palace yesterday, she asked An Yi to take the other two secret guards of the Rui Palace to guard the yard tightly.

It's no wonder that several thieves were caught. They were all extremely daring. After finding out that the Shen family consisted of only children and women, and had no male support, they even dared to steal the silver that was to be handed over to the court, and they were not afraid of being beheaded. They were all quietly dealt with by An Yi.

It was enough for her to know about this, and she didn't need to tell her mother, otherwise her mother would be so worried that she couldn't sleep at night and would run to her yard to guard the silver.

Lin Wanru felt relieved to see that Shen Qionghua was in a good mood.

She had previously planned to give away the Shen family's property, so she didn't feel too disappointed.

But this plan has not been discussed with Hua Jie'er. Hua Jie'er was forced to hand over the three million taels of silver to protect her life. She was afraid that Hua Jie'er would not be able to get over it for a while, and would suppress her thoughts deep in her heart and get sick.

She held Shen Qionghua's hand and said, "If you lose money, you can earn it again. If we hand over this money, we will not only help the homeless victims, but we will also not be stared at by those people. It can be considered a good use of the money."

"After the storm subsides in a few days, our family of three will leave the capital and start anew, living a good life. You can also close down your business and take some time off. It doesn't cost much for our family of three..."

By the time Ayi reaches the age to take the imperial examinations, the battle for the throne might have already concluded, and it wouldn't be too late to decide whether to come to the capital then based on the situation.

If Prince Rui becomes the crown prince, he will no longer have to fear the Yongning Marquisate and Prince An.

If the one who ascended the throne was Prince An...

Lin Wanru sighed in her heart.

That means the Shen family has no chance of changing their fate, and they can only stay away from the capital for the rest of their lives to avoid retaliation and save their entire family's lives.

Shen Qionghua was originally listening to Lin Wanru seriously, but frowned after listening to the end. The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong, so he interrupted Lin Wanru.

"Mother, when did I say I was leaving the capital?"

She was not crazy. She had finally been named Princess Jialin County and had some ability to protect herself. She also inadvertently fooled Prince An. The situation was very good and it was time to press the advantage of the victory.

She has not yet avenged the Shen family in her previous life, and the Yongning Marquisate and Prince An are still doing well. How can she give up all this and leave the capital?

It's impossible!

"Mother, we dodged so many schemes and managed to save our lives, but father really died at the hands of that group of people. If I can't avenge father, how will I have the face to see him in the underworld after I die?" Shen Qionghua said seriously.

"But, as you saw yesterday, the battle for the throne is extremely dangerous, with all kinds of calculations emerging one after another. The Shen family is just a small merchant family. If we get involved in it, we will be destroyed if we are not careful. Compared to avenging your father, I think your life and Ayi's life are the top priority."

"Even if your father knew about this, I believe he would stand on mother's side."

Lin Wanru's heart was bleeding when she said this.

She and her husband had been in love for many years, and when he died tragically, she wanted to avenge him.

But my husband is already dead. If there is no hope of revenge, I shouldn't continue to act on my own and drag down the living.

Lin Wanru looked at Shen Qionghua in panic, trying to persuade her daughter, "Sister Hua, this is a good opportunity. You have been conferred the title of Princess Jialin. The Yongning Marquisate and Prince An dare not do anything to you for the time being."

"Anyway, the Shen family has handed over most of their money. The remaining amount is enough for the three of us, mother and son, to live on. You can't help Prince Rui in the capital anymore, so let's just withdraw from this fight for the throne."

"Wouldn't it be nice for our family to go back to Jiangnan and live a good life?"