Chapter 226 Acting like a spoiled child

The lady only knew that the jewelry was bought from Suizhou, and she knew nothing else.

Seeing that Madam Lin was determined to find out, Shen Wan said, "Please ask your master to come again."

The lady looked terrified, and Shen Wan comforted her, "The Lin family just wants to find out why this set of jewelry appeared in Suizhou. As long as you bought it honestly, we won't hurt you in the slightest."

The lady was relieved and asked her maid to lead the way while Chen An went to invite her master.

Seeing that Madam Lin's eyes repeatedly fell on the jewelry on her head, the lady knew that she could not afford to offend the Lin family, and this set of jewelry must be extraordinary, so she quickly took off the jewelry.

Madam Lin held the jewelry, her eyes moist, and said solemnly, "Can you tell me about this set of jewelry?"

Madam Lin's voice choked with sobs. "This was the coming-of-age gift I gave Qingyin when she came of age. She loved it the most. When the Prince of Jin's mansion caught fire and she was burned to death, I wanted to bury this set of jewelry with her, but the maid searched through the dowry and couldn't find it. It just disappeared without a trace..."

Old Madam Lin also suspected that it was burned by the fire, but real gold is not afraid of fire. Even if it was burned, it would not be burned to nothing.

She never believed that her daughter had died like that, and always felt that she was still alive. Now her daughter's favorite jewelry appeared in Suizhou. She wanted to know how and where it got to, and who took it there. By following the clues, she might be able to find out the truth about the fire in Prince Jin's Mansion.

Madam Lin was in a low mood, and Shen Wan couldn't bear to leave her and go back to Jingbei Palace, so she stayed to accompany her.

The lady was invited to wait in the side hall. There was not a single pearl hairpin left on her head, so Madam Lin asked the maid to bring her a set of jewelry.

It was already lunchtime, and Mother Chen said, "We don't know when we can invite people over, so please eat first, Madam."

Madam Lin had no appetite, but she couldn't let Shen Wan go hungry with her, so she said, "Let's have dinner, and ask the lady to come too."

We cannot detain people in our house for no reason and let them starve.

The lady was so terrified that she did not dare to dine with such distinguished guests as Old Lady Lin and the Princess of Jingbei. Old Lady Lin saw that she was reserved and did not force her. She asked the maid to prepare a table for her in the side hall.

In the study of Prince Jingbei's Mansion.

Xie Jingyu was reading a book when Yinchuan came in and said, "My Lord, it's time for lunch."

Xie Jingyu put down the military book, stood up and went back to the study.

In the end, there was no one in the study except two maids setting out the food. He frowned and asked, "Where is the Crown Prince's Consort?"

Yin Chuan said, "The Crown Prince's Consort has left the palace and hasn't returned yet..."

He hasn’t come back yet.

Is it necessary to spend the whole morning just to see Old Madam Zhou?

A certain gentleman had a very unhappy lunch.

Besides, Shen Wan accompanied Old Madam Lin to finish lunch and rested for another quarter of an hour before the maid came in and said, "Old Madam, Master Sun is here to enter the mansion."

When Mrs. Sun was invited into the mansion, she looked nervous, and Mr. Sun was even more nervous.

He knew that the Lin family was looking for him for the jewelry, but he couldn't help feeling uneasy. The Lin family was not someone their small family could afford to offend, and he was afraid of saying something wrong and getting into trouble.

Old Master Lin also returned home, and the set of jewelry was placed next to him. When Master Sun saw him, he couldn't speak clearly, "I saw this set of jewelry at a small stall when I went to Suizhou. I thought the style was beautiful and the price was not expensive, so I bought it..."

Mr. Sun only spent 416 taels on this set of jewelry, which was a great bargain.

The gold used to make this set of jewelry alone is worth more than this price, not to mention the South China pearls on it, which are round and valuable.

Old Taifu Lin said, "This set of jewelry was given to my daughter by my wife as a coming-of-age gift twenty years ago. It disappeared after my daughter's accident. It must be unusual for it to appear in Suizhou after sixteen years. Please, Master Sun, lead the way to Suizhou to find the vendor."

Master Sun said hurriedly, "I'll be at the command of Old Master Lin."

Madam Lin said, "This set of jewelry is my daughter's most beloved thing. I want to keep it as a keepsake. I won't let you suffer any loss."

As soon as Madam Lin finished speaking, two maids came forward carrying trays.

There was a set of jewelry on each tray.

The style is exquisite and the value is great.

Madam Sun quickly refused, "This set of clothes is enough to replace that one..."

"Don't refuse. You brought this set of jewelry to Beijing. We can see it again. We are very grateful. These are gifts of thanks to you."

Madam Sun didn't dare to accept it.

Chen Wan said, "Please accept this with peace of mind. This set of jewelry is of great importance. If you can help the Lin family find out the truth about the murder of Princess Jin, the emperor will reward you accordingly."

Mrs. Sun and Mr. Sun looked at each other, and without further refusals, they stood up to express their gratitude.

Old Tutor Lin was eager to know why this set of jewelry appeared on a small stall, so he arranged for the steward of the Lin Mansion to accompany Master Sun to Suizhou and set off tomorrow.

After Mr. Sun and Mrs. Sun left, Shen Wan didn't stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye.

When Chen Wan returned to Jingbei Palace, it was already late, and a sunset glow appeared in the sky.

Back at Zhaolanxuan, Yinchuan came forward and said, "The Crown Prince's Consort is finally back. The Crown Prince has asked about her several times..."

This trip out was delayed for a long time, so Shen Wan hurried to the study.

Xie Jingyu was reading a book. When Shen Wan walked in, he didn't even raise his eyelids.

"Husband..."

Shen Wan called out softly.

The voice was winding and had a hint of coquettishness.

Xie Jingyu gritted his teeth, trying hard to hold back his anger. "You still remember to come back. I thought you were going to stay out of the house tonight."

This jealousy...

Did this guy drink vinegar for lunch?

Shen Wan said, "I was planning to come back to have lunch with you, but something happened on the way back..."

Xie Jingyu looked at Shen Wan, "What happened?"

Chen Wan did not hide it from him and told Xie Jingyu everything about how she almost bumped into Mother Chen on the way home and had to change her route to go to Lin's house.

Old Tutor Lin and Old Madam Lin have always loved Chen Wan, and since it is related to the case of Princess Jin, it is normal for Chen Wan to be worried.

Xie Jingyu's expression eased a lot, and Shen Wan boldly hugged his neck, "I didn't mean to come back late, don't be angry, okay?"

She called him "husband" and hugged his neck and acted like a spoiled child. He didn't even know where his anger had disappeared.

Xie Jingyu raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to ask me for something?"

"No……"

Shen Wan shook his head.

But she reacted in time and changed her words, "There is something, can you give me some advice?"

For the sake of power and status, the old lady did not hesitate to kill her own sister. The little evidence in Madam Zhou's hands may not make the old lady confess.

She had already thought about what to do, but she only had one chance and had to make sure nothing went wrong.

The reputation of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was ruined by the old lady and her gang. She wanted to take this opportunity to restore the reputation of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Xie Jingyu does everything perfectly, and with his advice, everything will be foolproof.