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Chapter 270: The Gold-Swallowing Daughter
Chapter 270: The Gold-Swallowing Daughter
Han Ci led the elite troops of the Jin Wu Guard, escorting Meng Qianqian and the others back to the Governor's Mansion.
Wu Ge'er had been pacing outside the mansion all night, and finally, he saw Meng Qianqian, Ban Xia, and Taner. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss! Ban Xia! Taner! Are you all okay? Oh, and Qing Shuang and the Young Miss..."
Before he could finish, Bai Yuwei lifted the curtain.
Qing Shuang had also woken up, feeling dizzy for a while before steadily getting off the carriage.
The medicine Xun Qi had given her was enough to knock out over a dozen people for three days and nights, but she had only slept for half the night.
Indeed, her physique was extraordinary.
Han Ci's Jin Wu Guard heavily surrounded the Governor's Mansion, on high alert.
Meng Qianqian did not refuse Han Ci's kindness.
She didn't believe that the Xiang Manor would be so bold as to attempt an assassination at their doorstep. She had her own reasons for doing this.
Meng Qianqian ordered the kitchen to prepare mutton soup for the brothers to warm themselves up, and gave each of them a silver ingot.
The Jin Wu Guards were overjoyed.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had been in a state of war for many years, and the national treasury was empty. The court had failed to pay their salaries several times, but since Han Ci took over the Jin Wu Guard, their salaries had never been delayed.
Excellent performance was also rewarded with bonus money.
Nowadays, who in the capital didn't know that the Jin Wu Guard was a lucrative position, with people eager to squeeze in?
When they were first separated from the Imperial Guards, they had faced many cold stares, but now they felt vindicated.
The Elite Guard had been supported by Lu Yuan in the past and was now supported by the Prime Minister, never lacking in silver.
But the Imperial Guards had always been the Emperor's army, and the Emperor was poor!
Han Ci addressed the group, "Stay alert and keep watch. If even a fly dares to fly in—"
The deputy general assured him, "General Han, rest assured. Not just flies, even if a leaf falls in, we'll immediately dig it out!"
Han Ci nodded.
The main courtyard.
Li Mumu, Wan Mumu, Hu Mumu, and Du Guniang had also been busy without rest.
They were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Especially Li Mumu, who felt deep guilt.
If not for her yielding, Bao Shu wouldn't have suffered this calamity.
"Mumu."
Meng Qianqian carried Bao Shu into the courtyard.
Li Mumu, moved, hurried down the steps. The wet and slippery ground caused her to stumble, but fortunately, Wan Mumu caught her in time.
Wan Mumu said, "My dear sister, be careful. If you get hurt, it'll be a big problem!"
Li Mumu's eyes were red and swollen. She looked at Meng Qianqian, then at Bao Shu in Meng Qianqian's arms, and said, "Miss..."
Meng Qianqian spoke softly, "Mumu, it's okay."
Li Mumu's heart ached, "Blame me... it's all my fault!"
Taner said, "It's those bad people!"
Meng Qianqian nodded, "Mumu, don't blame yourself."
Xun Qi's plan had fooled not only Li Mumu, but everyone in the courtyard had failed to notice the imposter's flaws.
Xun Qi's scheme perfectly aligned with her behavior, which made Li Mumu trust him completely.
It must be said that Xun Qi, being adopted as the Prime Minister's righteous son, indeed had real skills.
Du Guniang wiped away her tears and cried happily, "Miss, I've made chicken soup, braised pork, and prepared tangyuan. I'll go cook them now!"
Chicken soup was Meng Qianqian's favorite, braised pork was Taner's favorite, and the tangyuan was too sticky for Bao Shu's throat, but she loved the sweet osmanthus soup used to cook the tangyuan.
Meng Qianqian turned and said, "Little sister, come in and have a bowl too."
Bai Yuwei's stomach growled.
Du Guniang and the other mumu looked at Bai Yuwei with puzzled expressions.
Everyone knew that Bai Yuwei and the Miss had a strained relationship. What was the Miss up to? Wasn't she afraid of the Young Miss's sarcastic retort?
Bai Yuwei pursed her lips but didn't move.
Wan Mumu's gaze shifted between the Miss and Bai Yuwei. She took the initiative, walking up to Bai Yuwei and pulling her by the wrist.
"Oh dear, the Young Miss is all wet. Come inside quickly, have some hot soup. It's made with the osmanthus filling you like..."
Wan Mumu pulled Bai Yuwei into the courtyard.
Meng Qianqian curved her lips slightly.
Li Mumu stared at Meng Qianqian in shock and asked, "Miss, what... what's going on?"
"What about Bai Yuwei's attitude?"
Bai Yuwei, this little sister-in-law, has been picking on Meng Qianqian, targeting her nose and eyes, as if she can't bear to let her live in peace.
Tonight, Bai Yuwei went to find Bao Shu, supposedly because Meng Qianqian threatened her.
Shouldn't Bai Yuwei be furious with the young miss?
When the young miss invited her to eat, shouldn't she have disdainfully said, "Who needs your fake kindness?"
When Wan Mumu reached out to pull her, shouldn't she have shaken off Wan Mumu's hand and then scolded her, "How dare a dog servant touch me? Do you believe I'll chop off your hand?"
Meng Qianqian responded with an 'oh': "Perhaps, little sister has finally understood and realized that I'm the best sister-in-law in the world."
From inside the room, Bai Yuwei's voice could be heard: "Meng Qianqian! Don't forget the promise you owe me! If you dare to go back on your word, I'll chop down your courtyard with my sword!"
Meng Qianqian's expression remained calm: "She's saying, 'Sister-in-law, thank you.'"
Everyone: "..."
The group changed into dry clothes and enjoyed a hot midnight snack.
Halfway through the meal, Bao Shu leaned against Meng Qianqian's embrace and fell asleep.
Li Mumu asked softly, "Should I carry her back to Tinglan Manor?"
Meng Qianqian wiped the little one's mouth and said, "Let her sleep here, Li Mumu. You should also rest."
"Okay."
Li Mumu stood guard outside for a while, but eventually, unable to endure the wait any longer, she returned to her own room.
Meng Qianqian placed the little one on the soft bed.
Strangely, the little one was asleep, but one of her hands seemed to have a mind of its own, tightly gripping her small pouch.
"She's been holding it tightly ever since we returned, even while eating and sleeping. What's she hiding in there?"
Meng Qianqian gently tugged at the little one's hand.
"Let mother see, okay?"
She asked gently.
Bao Shu, in her sleep, seemed to hear and slowly loosened her chubby hand.
Bao Shu's small pouch was made by Yun Xiayao, and although it didn't look big, it could hold a lot.
Meng Qianqian first took out a banknote.
One, then another, and another...
A thick stack.
And that wasn't all.
Meng Qianqian also took out a key and a...parchment map.
Meng Qianqian was completely stunned.
Was the little one kidnapped and then robbed along the way?
Meng Qianqian took a deep breath, composed herself, and said solemnly, "This habit isn't good. You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you."
"When the child wakes up, I must teach her a lesson."
"How many banknotes were there?"
Meng Qianqian lay on the bed, counting the banknotes carefully.
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In the following days, there was no news from the Xiang Manor.
On the contrary, the Jin Wu Guard from the Governor's Mansion was stationed there, attracting the attention of many passersby.
When asked, the reason given was that the Governor's Mansion's young miss had encountered an assassin.
As for the identity of the assassin, the Jin Wu Guard didn't reveal it.
Bai Yuwei curiously asked, "Why not just say it was the Xiang Manor?"
Meng Qianqian, using a brush to clean the mud from the medicinal herbs, replied, "It's not the right time yet."
Bai Yuwei didn't bother thinking about it anymore, as she couldn't understand it anyway. She changed the topic, "You haven't forgotten about what you promised me, have you?"
Meng Qianqian said, "Of course not. I even signed a written agreement."
Bai Yuwei, full of excitement: "As long as you remember, from now on, you must listen to me. The first thing I want you to do is to immediately, right now, give me the Golden Silk Toad!"
Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "I'm sorry, little sister, I can't do that."
"Didn't you say that once you rescued the little one, you'd listen to everything I say?"
"Yes."
"Then why are you—"
"I agreed to listen to little sister, but I didn't say I'd listen immediately. Little sister, why don't you take out the written agreement and see what it says?"
Bai Yuwei immediately took out the agreement, and at the place where it was signed and sealed, there was a row of tiny words—A century later, the contract takes effect.
Bai Yuwei was furious: "Meng—Qian—Qian—"
Lu Yuan: Are you bullying your sister-in-law?
Xiao Bai: ...!!
(End of Chapter)
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