The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

The Second Princess knew that she had been married for more than ten years. At that time, her family was afraid that the Second Prince would look down on her, so they prepared a generous dowry for her.

My father served as an official for many years, but his annual salary was only a few thousand taels of silver. The emperor's occasional rewards of gold and silver were also not much. It was only thanks to my mother's skillful management of the household that we were able to accumulate some savings.

I never expected to be robbed of everything!

The Second Princess sighed, went back to her room and retrieved five thousand taels of silver notes. "Mother, here are five thousand taels of silver notes. Please take them!"

"Shu'er, that's not what I meant. I just can't find anyone to confide in, someone to pour out my troubles to! I still have some savings in my room," the Minister's wife declined.

The Second Princess Consort stuffed the silver notes into her mother's hand. "Mother, I know you have money. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it! The Prince has caught a cold, so I didn't know the house had been robbed. Now I only hope the Jingzhao Prefecture can solve the case quickly and recover the lost property. Mother, please take care of yourself and don't let the concubines in the mansion... you understand!"

Hearing her daughter say this, Madam Hu wiped away her tears and said, "Shu'er, you're right. Those two vile women are just hoping their mother will fall. For the sake of you sisters and your little brother, your mother must hold onto the power of the household."

The mother and daughter talked for a while longer. Madam Hu did not stay at the Prince Duan's residence for a meal, but returned to the Minister's residence with her entourage.

Jingxue knew without guessing what would happen outside, so she didn't let anyone inquire and just went about her business in the mansion!

The dried tofu is ready, so we can add more vegetables now. She needs to teach the cook how to make stir-fries and cold dishes.

The main kitchen in the manor also benefited a lot, as whenever Jingxue's courtyard had new dishes, some would be sent to the main kitchen.

Ever since the steward was reprimanded by Ye Muchen, he has been extremely cautious in his actions, afraid that if he does something wrong, the prince will kick him out.

He had never so eagerly hoped that the Princess Consort would take over the management of the household, even if it meant running himself ragged every day, it would be better than always living in constant fear.

Ye Muchen spent the whole day thinking: if Jingxue was responsible for the theft of the two mansions, was it just to vent her anger?

But Jingxue doesn't seem like the kind of person who would steal. Besides, last night Anjia didn't say that Jingxue brought back anything; he only said that her figure had changed a bit.

But if it's not Jingxue, then who is it?

Even so, it was impossible for him to do it without anyone noticing, and for the people in both mansions to be completely unaware.

He and Jingxue had finally stopped glaring at each other, so he dared not ask Jingxue rashly, in case Jingxue turned against him.

That evening, he brought Gao Chi to Jingning Garden. Jing Xue had just picked up An An and Jing Ze and was about to have dinner!

Since Ye Muchen has been coming over frequently lately, no one finds it strange.

After exchanging greetings, everyone waited for the meal to begin. Since there were no guests today, the children also dined with them at the same table.

Jingxue was doing something in the bedroom at the moment, Runyue and An'an were talking quietly, and Yingying moved closer to Ye Muchen.

Ye Muchen still remembered the "unlucky" fruit incident from last time, so he had no idea what this little girl was up to today.

"Your Highness, do you want to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh?"

Ye Muchen didn't know what Tang Seng's flesh was, so he didn't answer immediately.

Hearing Yingying's words, Runyue turned around and said, "Yingying, isn't it only demons who want to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh?"

Ye Muchen "..."

Am I on the same level as a fairy in this little girl's eyes?

Moreover, the naivety of these two little girls made him seem completely ignorant, which made Ye Muchen a bit emotional.

Because Jingxue didn't allow maids and wet nurses to serve her while she ate, she would occasionally take care of the children. As a result, she and Ye Muchen barely spoke a word during the meal.

After dinner, since Ye Muchen was there, the children went back to their rooms first. Ye Muchen said, "Last night, Hu Yucheng and Li Wenqing's residences were robbed. The Jingzhao Prefecture is currently arresting the thieves. You shouldn't go out tonight. Fourth Brother is personally overseeing the case!"

Jingxue glanced at Ye Muchen and said, "I understand!"

Neither of them spoke again, and Ye Muchen returned to Mingyuan Pavilion.

At this moment, Prime Minister Zou and his wife arrived at Hu Yucheng's residence.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Hu Yucheng and his wife hurriedly came out to greet them. The two ladies were sisters, and they wanted to have some private conversation. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Prime Minister Zou and Hu Yucheng went to the study.

After the servants brought tea and snacks and left, Prime Minister Zou said, "Don't you think something is a little strange about this matter?"

Hu Yucheng sighed, "It's not just strange, it's downright ghostly! What kind of person could have such high-level skills without making a sound? My mansion also has guards. Besides, Madam has accumulated so many chests of gold and silver, not just a stack of banknotes. How did that thief manage to transport them out?"

Prime Minister Zou snorted coldly, "What ghosts or gods are there in this world? It's just that some people are pretending to be gods and ghosts!"

Hu Yucheng looked at Prime Minister Zou and asked, "Brother-in-law, do you suspect something?"

"Don't you remember who we offended?"

"Could it be Zhan...? How could a woman have such great abilities? She might be able to fool people with her petty tricks in court, and it's not just my residence, but also Li Wenqing's residence!"

Prime Minister Zou thought to himself, "This girl is incredibly capable. None of the assassins from the Ruthless Pavilion survived her. Besides, didn't she also lose all twenty-odd chests of gold and silver jewelry in the same way?"

But of course he couldn't say that.

Hu Yucheng also harbored resentment. He had stood up for Prime Minister Zou, so why was he the one being targeted for revenge?

“If she’s incompetent, isn’t there still the War King?” Prime Minister Zou picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"But we have no evidence. If we speak out, people will only think we're making wild guesses!"

"I do have an idea, like this..."

Yue'an Palace

Ever since the retired emperor received the telescope, he would only take it off and place it by his pillow when he slept, and otherwise wear it around his neck, occasionally going up to the wall to look at it for a while.

Fearing that he might catch a cold, Eunuch Xi arranged for the imperial physician to come every day to check his pulse.

After dinner, the Golden Armor Guards who were patrolling outside came in to report on the events that had occurred in the capital that day.

When the retired emperor heard that the residences of two officials had been robbed and there were no clues, he was shocked.

The old man habitually touched the binoculars on his chest, and it was this touch that seemed to make him think of something.

"Xiao Xi, eat dinner earlier from now on."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch Xi, who was standing beside her, thought to himself, "Oh no! Is the old lady going to leave the palace to watch the show?"

Oh my god! What should I do?

Over the next two days, almost everyone in the capital knew that a notorious bandit had appeared in the city, robbing the homes of two high-ranking officials in one night.

The people were talking about it, and the emperor also learned of the matter. Now, with the Cangbei delegation about to visit, if the thieves were not caught, wouldn't we lose face in front of other countries? Therefore, he strictly ordered the Jingzhao Prefecture to arrest the thieves as soon as possible.

The pressure suddenly fell on the Jingzhao Prefecture, and also on Prince Rui, Yemusi.