General, you should rest now; the lady is even more ruthless.

After reading it, Jiang Qiqi remained silent for a long time.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

The treasure that the Mu family had guarded for many years led to her mother's death.

Jiang Qiqi had never experienced this feeling before, having grown up without parents. Now, seeing the letter her mother left for her, filled with concern and reluctance between the lines, deeply moved her.

Such a wonderful family should have been happy and prosperous, but Jiang Qianzhong's greed led to the deaths of both the mother and the original owner of the body.

In her previous life, Jiang Qiqi had seen many people who harmed others and themselves for their own selfish desires, and those people all ended up in dire straits.

Now that you've been given a second chance at life, Jiang Qianzhong, you won't be an exception.

Xiang'er saw an expression on her mistress's face that she had never seen before—a mixture of regret, sorrow, and, above all, undisguised anger.

"Miss, what does it say on this?" Xiang'er couldn't read, but she went over just to see what was going on, or maybe there was an illustration on it.

......

Jiang Qiqi told Xiang'er about the contents of the letter. Xiang'er was the closest person to the original owner of the body, and it could be said that the original owner would not have lived to be eighteen without her. Jiang Qiqi felt that Xiang'er should know these things.

Xiang'er was stunned for a long time after hearing this. She looked at Jiang Qiqi and murmured, "So Madam has such a past. So Master is such a person."

Jiang Qiqi raised her hand to wipe away the tears that slid down Xiang'er's face, turned around and sat down at the table. She put the paper in her hand, placed it next to the burning candlestick, and burned it.

"Xiang'er, I will find the treasure, and I will avenge my mother."

I, Jiang Qiqi, will never allow this tragedy to repeat itself.

Xiang'er had the same thought; she only now realized how important the task her wet nurse had entrusted to her was.

Fortunately, despite the twists and turns, the dowry eventually returned to the young lady, so she could be considered to have fulfilled her mission.

“But,” she suddenly thought, “Miss, looking at it this way, we only know that this is a treasure that the Madam’s family has guarded for generations, but we still don’t know where it is?”

The lady hadn't foreseen that her wet nurse would pass away two years after her. It seems that now no one in the world knows how to find the treasure information contained within these things.

Jiang Qiqi nodded, but there was no worry on her face: "That's right, we still need to find the information ourselves." She already had some ideas in mind.

At first, Jiang Qiqi noticed that the stamps on the items appeared in different ways and assumed that they were simply modified according to the different material properties.

But now it suddenly occurred to her that perhaps they did this on purpose.

Just like the jade burial suit and the jade parrot pendant, these two items worn on the body have seals as part of them, so it is very likely that the function of these two items is related to their original purpose.

Considering the special nature of the jade burial suit, she believes it should be used as a metaphor.

Besides being worn for decoration, jade pendants also serve to increase recognizability. Furthermore, since the mother never mentioned how the Mu family distinguished its heirs, it's highly likely that this jade parrot pendant served this purpose.

(Simplified version: Jiang Qiqi guesses that the jade burial suit with the seal refers to the imperial tomb, while the jade parrot pendant is a symbol of the Mu family's heir.)

Then there are the Flying Waterfall String Flute and the Gold-Inlaid Jade Thumb Ring. These two also come with seals, but unlike the former, they were not originally made to hold seals; they were only chosen later.

If Jiang Qiqi were to guess their purpose, she would choose something like opening a treasure chest.

The remaining white turquoise, the silver cup with plum blossom pattern, the blue and white porcelain vase with elephant ears, the "Record of Lanshan" and the torn "Mountain Stream Echoing Picture" all have seals that were obviously stamped on by people.

It is also a treasure clue left by her real mother.

Regarding these four items whose purpose is unknown, Jiang Qiqi now knows that one of them contains a hidden seal, and the remaining three are probably clues about the location of the treasure.

Unfortunately, since arriving in this world, despite her constant reading, she hasn't yet found a geography book, and she doesn't know much about the map of this world.

Having found the right direction, Jiang Qiqi quickly uncovered most of the information. As for the last bit, she felt there was no need to rush, because even if she knew it, she wouldn't be able to take over and protect those treasures with her current abilities.

Her top priority now is to arm herself and become strong so that she won't repeat the tragedy her mother suffered.

But then Jiang Qiqi thought of something else.

That was when she and Shen Luo entered the palace together, the emperor also showed great interest in her mother.

At the time, she didn't understand, but now she thinks the emperor probably knew her mother's identity, and those words were a subtle test of her.

Jiang Qiqi's face looked very pale.

This would put her in a lot of trouble, since in this feudal society, it would be very unwise for her, a newcomer, to go against the emperor.

Forget it.

She shook her head, deciding to stop thinking about it for now.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. She has never been one to be defeated by difficulties. Once she decides to do something, nothing can stop her, not even mountains of knives or seas of fire.

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But when she really started to think things through, Jiang Qiqi realized how weak and powerless she was. She had no money, no people, and no strength. Not to mention fighting against the emperor, she would have a hard time even contending with Jiang Qianzhong.

So her first goal was to make money.

Whether in ancient or modern times, money has always been a tool for rapidly expanding one's influence. With money, status, information, and connections become readily available.

She was always very efficient, and immediately went to the storeroom and found several items from her dowry.

"Xiang'er, go to a pawnshop and pawn these items."

It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but she's been at the General's Mansion for almost a month and is still eating and living at Shen Luo's place.

Although Shen Luo had said he was rich and didn't care, Jiang Qiqi felt that she hadn't done anything for him, and now that her health was gradually improving, it wouldn't be right to just eat and drink for free.

Xiang'er left with her things, and then came back right away.

"Miss, someone is looking for you."

Who is Jiang Qiqi? It turns out to be the Fourth Princess, who has been silent for three days, and she has come back online.

This time, there was no grand display of royal treasures being presented. Only the eunuch Xiao Xinzi from last time brought two guards, each carrying a sack on their shoulder. Judging from their expressions, they must have been in serious trouble.

The eunuch was carrying a basket in both hands, with a white cloth covering the basket.

Jiang Qiqi crossed her arms and looked at the newcomer with a playful expression: "What's wrong? Has the princess suddenly become so plain?"

Although Xiao Xinzi was only carrying one basket, she was still sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Oh, General's wife, please stop making sarcastic remarks," he said, disregarding all decorum, and slumped down on the ground after putting down the basket.

Jiang Qiqi raised an eyebrow: "What did Her Highness send this time? Steamed buns from the palace?"

“Madam General, the princess was sent according to your wishes, as you mentioned last time that you wanted two bags of rice and a basket of eggs.” Xiao Xinzi answered after catching her breath.

Jiang Qiqi thought for a long time before she remembered that she was very sleepy at the time and seemed to have just said that sentence casually.

"So this is... rice and eggs?" Tsk tsk, are the people in your palace all this weak? Look at how tired they are, carrying a bunch of rice and holding eggs.

Back in the day, when she trained, carrying 10 kilograms of weight for 20 kilometers was like child's play for her.

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Xiao Xinzi didn't say anything, but lifted the cloth covering the basket.

Under the sunlight, the shimmering gold in the basket almost blinded Jiang Qiqi's dog eyes.

A basket of golden eggs!