Chapter 837: Stealing needles when young, stealing gold when grown up
After hearing this, the accusations from the people around did indeed become much quieter.
Although they didn't think what this person said was right.
But to be honest, they really wanted to hear what Song Yanxi had to say.
The people in the border town are people, and the people in the capital are also people!
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Mo Jinchuan looked at Zhuang Shihan and asked, "If I remember correctly, Princess Shihan has done much research on external injuries?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Shihan's face darkened.
No wonder everyone in the capital is now teasing that Prince Jin has become a wife-protecting maniac who doesn't allow anyone to say a bad word about Song Yanxi.
She hadn't said anything yet, and he was already rushing to protect her?
Such a good prince, a royal descendant, has to rush to be someone's bootlicker.
Hasn't he heard that a dog licks a dog and ends up with nothing?
Looking at Song Yanxi who was standing beside Mo Jinchuan and had no intention of speaking at all, Zhuang Shihan became even angrier.
This pair of dogs!
Just as she was trying to come up with an excuse to get away with it, she heard the man she had called over shout, "I'm fine now. I don't need treatment anymore."
"Hey, weren't you lying on the ground dying just now? Are you okay now?"
"If you ask me, he's not recovering from his illness, he's probably just afraid that he might end up losing limbs when he's not sick!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of laughter all around.
They all heard from the soldiers who returned this time that when Princess Shihan was in the border town, she never treated minor illnesses but only underwent surgery for serious ones.
Yes, the soldiers who were stabbed by her lost their limbs but at least they saved their lives.
But some of them could have lived intact and upright in this world.
Life in Da'an is better now. Every household can fill their stomachs as long as the couple is a little diligent.
But those veterans who are disabled and cannot continue to stay in the army cannot afford heavy work even if they return home.
It’s not just about adding one more mouth to feed, many people also have to rely on medication and various blood-producing supplements afterwards.
The military pension would soon be spent.
From now on, what awaits them is increasingly difficult days.
I can't bear it anymore, so I choose a decisive way like Heizi, to find relief for myself and my family.
According to them, it would be better to die than to live such a miserable life.
The man gritted his teeth and tried to get up from the ground, muttering, "I have healthy hands and feet, why should I let her treat me if I have any problems?
If I lose an arm or a leg, I won’t be able to get married in the future.”
When everyone heard this, they all started talking about what they had heard.
Hearing someone mention Heizi's family, Zhuang Shihan's face darkened and she said coldly, "Song Yanxi, I advise you to hand over Li Zhuang as soon as possible.
You probably don't want everyone to gather around the gate of the Yan Mansion and watch the commotion just for a child with no relatives or friends."
Their wedding was imminent, and if the matter became a big deal and aroused public resentment, it would inevitably displease Emperor Xuande.
If she were them, she would choose to "hand over" the person and settle the matter peacefully.
Song Yanxi looked at Zhuang Shihan, who was swearing so confidently, and asked coldly, "Did Li Zhuang really steal the princess's banknotes?"
Zhuang Shihan said without hesitation: "He was next to me when I was collecting the bills last night. Someone saw him go to my yard this morning. It couldn't be anyone else but him."
Hearing her so confident, someone couldn't help but ask: "How much money did the child steal?"
If you can get her to come directly to your house, wouldn’t it cost you three or five hundred taels?
Zhuang Shihan gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Fifty thousand taels."
"How much did you say?" There was a sudden gasp from everyone around.
That’s fifty thousand taels, a sum that many people cannot earn in this lifetime, or even in ten lifetimes.
If this is really a thief, we must go to the house to collect the money.
But for such a large number, we can't just listen to her and say it's the correct number.
Someone hurriedly said, "Princess, fifty thousand taels is not a small amount. Please quickly call that child out to confront him."
"That's right. If he took it or not, we'll know if he did. Just shout it out and ask him."
"They say that if a person steals needles when he's young, he'll steal gold when he grows up. This kid just stole 50,000 taels in one go. I wouldn't dare to do that even if I ate bear gall."
“Don’t talk about it one by one so early. The Yan family is so wealthy that they won’t even look at it if it’s 50,000 taels.
Everything needs evidence, it's not up to her to say it all, she said she stole it and I said I didn't."
The onlookers nodded and said in unison, "That makes sense."
Zhuang Shihan rolled her eyes in her heart.
A bunch of brainless idiots who believe whatever others say. No wonder they can only be ordinary people in this life.
She looked at Song Yanxi and said impatiently, "The banknotes were delivered by the manager of Shuzhuang yesterday after he checked the accounts. There were three accountants and six clerks present when the accounts were checked.
When the banknotes were delivered to the Duke's Mansion, Zhuang Bo happened to be in the courtyard, so he can also serve as a witness."
"There are eleven witnesses. No wonder she dared to come to my house and make trouble."
"I think that kid from Border Town wasn't that old. Could he really be so bold as to do something like this?"
"He probably hasn't even seen what a banknote is. He might be joking with Princess Shihan."
"Yeah, if we call the child out and ask him, we'll know everything."
Hearing the voices supporting her, Zhuang Shihan straightened her back immediately, "Hurry up, don't waste everyone's time."
Song Yanxi looked at her with even colder eyes, "Li Zhuang is already dead, do you really want to throw dirty water on a dead person?"
Although she didn't like the child, she was fed up with his selfish nature.
But those are his character flaws.
But to say that he has dirty hands is to insult his personality.
After arriving in Beijing, Li Zhuang first stayed in her princess's residence for two days, and then he and the Li brothers were taken to the Yan family by their mother.
Although the furnishings of the two mansions appear simple and rustic, the furnishings inside are extremely exquisite, and there are many valuable porcelain antiques.
Even though these things were not easy to hide, she and Zhuzhi and Zhuyu had a lot of cash stored in their rooms.
Zhu Yu, in particular, not only has to manage all the expenses in the mansion, but is also responsible for checking the accounts of the shops outside, as well as the monthly income and expenditure inside and outside the mansion.
Not to mention anything else, the monthly salary that the Princess's Mansion pays to the servants is a considerable amount of cash.
There are many old people in the mansion who know the ins and outs of the matter. Zhu Yu's room is not locked at all on weekdays. If Li Zhuang really has bad hands, he will have plenty of opportunities.
As for the Yan family, there is no need to say more. Which room doesn’t have some of the things from before?
If Li Zhuang had the intention to become a thief, he would never have waited until today.
"Dead?" Zhuang Shihan's eyes were filled with surprise, and she frowned and said, "He was fine when he was eating this morning. How could he die suddenly?"
She thought of something, and her eyes suddenly became sharp. "He is still a child. Even if you want to destroy the bridge after crossing the river, you shouldn't take his life."
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