When Shen Qingtang put the sandalwood box into her spatial storage, her fingertips accidentally touched the ashes at the bottom of the box, revealing that the letters inside were not preserved intact.
Most of them have been burned to the point of being reduced to rubble.
It seems that Lu Jin deliberately destroyed them to avoid leaving any evidence. Among the few remaining letters, the four characters "General Who Guards the Nation" are still clearly visible.
Her heart skipped a beat.
General Pei Wuwang, the young general who was bedridden for many years and was known as a "sickly fellow".
In her past life, she had no connection with him, only knowing that he was a decorated general but frail and sickly, one of the most mysterious figures in the capital. What did Lu Jin mention about him in his letter?
The thought flashed through her mind, but Shen Qingtang quickly suppressed her doubts.
Right now, the most important thing is to stockpile supplies and protect your family; other matters are secondary.
At this point, the chaos in the Yongning Marquis's residence had reached its peak: "People are dying!"
Shouts of "Murder!" rose and fell, and servants scattered in all directions.
The guards in the manor also began searching everywhere. Shen Qingtang knew she could not linger any longer, and with a flicker of her figure, she disappeared into the night like a ghost.
She walked briskly, but her mind was in deep thought.
The space was upgraded just now because it stored a lot of valuables. Is it true that the more you hoard, the bigger and more functional the space becomes?
This conjecture spurred her on – there was one more place she absolutely had to visit: her maternal family's residence, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
Using her memories from her previous life, Shen Qingtang avoided the patrolling guards of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
They used a sleeping potion to incapacitate the guards in the warehouse and successfully infiltrated.
The storerooms here are even more abundant than those of the Yongning Marquis's mansion, containing not only the wealth accumulated by the family over generations.
There were also emergency supplies that her parents had specially prepared for her.
Without hesitation, she activated her mind to collect all the gold, silver, grain, medicinal herbs, and precious calligraphy and antiques from the warehouse into her space.
The space indeed shook again, and its area expanded by nearly half again.
Shen Qingtang was overjoyed and was about to leave.
But then they heard a familiar voice coming from the main hall not far away.
It was Grandpa's voice, strong and clear, yet tinged with a hint of grievance as he muttered, "That heartless girl! She's forgotten her roots after marrying into the family! My old bones are about to fall apart, and she doesn't even come back to visit! I've wasted all my love for her!"
"Father, calm down. Qingyuan is probably busy with matters at the Marquis's residence..." It was the father's voice, filled with helpless coaxing.
Mother Shen sighed, "I'll go and bring her back myself in a few days."
"Hmph! So what if we bring her back? Will the Yongning Marquis's mansion allow her freedom? I think it's because this old man is useless and can't protect his granddaughter that she has to suffer outside..."
Grandpa's voice lowered, filled with deep disappointment.
Immediately afterwards, a muffled thud was heard, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.
Shen Qingtang quietly approached, peeked through the crack in the window, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears—
My grandfather is nearly 70 years old and has difficulty walking.
He plopped down on the ground like a child, slapping his thigh and throwing a tantrum: "I don't care! I just want my granddaughter! I won't get up until she comes back! Don't anyone help me up!"
His father, mother, and two older brothers surrounded him, feeling both amused and distressed, and repeatedly tried to comfort him.
The eldest brother, Shen Minglan, said helplessly, "Grandpa, what are you doing? If my sister finds out, she'll laugh at you again."
"She wouldn't dare!" Grandpa said, his neck stiff, but his eyes were secretly red. "If she dares to laugh at me, I'll... I'll give her another beating!"
Although the words were harsh, the concern and tenderness in the tone flowed into Shen Qingtang's heart like a warm current.
In her past life, she was blinded by greed and devoted herself entirely to Lu Jin.
He really rarely went home to visit his grandfather.
She covered her mouth, forcing back a sob, and quietly turned and left.
We can't wait any longer.
She must prepare as soon as possible to protect her family.
In this life, she will never let anyone hurt her loved ones again.
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