Chapter 22 I ask you to keep your voice down
Jiang Xue winked at Fu Dong, who immediately brought her clean clothes to change into.
Xiaochun walked out of the house and asked Jiang Qibin in a low voice: "Did you see anyone passing by?"
Jiang Qibin shook his head.
Xiaochun's face was cold and he pointed at the roof.
Jiang Qibin understood and immediately flew onto the roof.
Xiaochun turned to look at another Wu'anlang, it was Xu Chong.
She said, "You stay at the door and watch out for anyone passing by the house. If anything happens in the inner room, I will call you loudly."
Xu Chong clasped his fists and nodded, then immediately placed his hand on the scabbard.
Xiaochun looked around for a while, then pushed the door open and entered the house.
She closed the door, saw Jiang Xue had already put on her clothes, and walked forward and said:
"Your Highness, I have asked Jiang Qibin to go and investigate."
Jiang Xue's eyes were cold. She sat on the couch and began to think.
As Fu Dong packed his clothes, he said, "No wonder the Queen sent Wu Anlang to accompany the Princess. The guards at the Gu Mansion are so incompetent."
Xiaochun shook his head at Fudong and put his finger to his lips, indicating that he should be silent.
Seeing Jiang Xue frowning, she spoke to comfort him:
"Maybe it was a cat that passed by. Your Highness, don't be alarmed. You will know when Jiang Qibin comes back."
Jiang Xue closed her eyes and said, "I knew it would not be peaceful here."
She opened her eyes, her whole body filled with murderous aura, "I didn't expect it to be so rampant."
Fudong showed a look of surprise, but Xiaochun just frowned slightly.
Xiaochun walked to Jiang Xue's side, squatted down and whispered:
"Your Highness, do you have any guesses in your mind?"
Jiang Xue thought about it, shook her head slightly, and said:
"It's just a guess. I can't be sure."
"I called you two here because I want to tell you something."
She spoke in a very soft voice and briefly recounted the story of Suxi and her son. Her version was almost the same as what she, Jiang Yu and He Zhilin had told them, and they all skipped the plot of the dream.
He also told them about Gu Lintan's bribery of He Zhilin.
After hearing this, Fu Dong's face was filled with anger. He raised his eyebrows and said, "How could this man be so despicable? Your Highness, why don't you just report this to His Majesty and His Majesty and break off this marriage?"
Xiaochun reached out and gently pulled Fudong's sleeve, signaling her to be patient.
Jiang Xue said: "The marriage will definitely end, it's just a matter of time."
Xiaochun said: "Your Highness has brought us all here today, what do you need us to do?"
Jiang Xue looked at Xiaochun with admiration, took her hand and said:
"Gu Lintan's actions are quite suspicious. I need to stay in the Gu Mansion patiently for a while."
"My brother helped me a lot today, saving me the trouble of asking for help."
"From now on, you will be the steward of this Gu Mansion. From today on, you and Fu Dong will carefully check all the items in the warehouse and check them one by one with the detailed booklet that Huang Fu gave you."
"Yes." Xiaochun said, "If there are any unusual items, or if they don't match the records, I will report it to His Highness."
Jiang Xue patted her hands and said, "The reason why I hurriedly asked you to go find Huang Fu to take over at dinner time was because I was afraid that I would leave them time to do something."
Xiaochun said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have already brought all the account books, details and deeds to my room, and will begin to examine them tonight."
Jiang Xue said, "According to what Gu Lintan said, the servants in this mansion are all newly purchased except Huang Fu who is an old servant."
"Find a time in a few days to call them all together and question them one by one. If there are any who are evasive or inconsistent in their words, they will all be sent to clean the outer courtyard."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Fu Dong and said, "You have a straightforward personality and act impetuously. If the servants in the Gu Mansion are overstepping their bounds or disrespectful, or don't follow orders, you should scold them whenever you have the chance to do so."
"If there are any tricky ones, just go to Xiaochun and get the deed to send them away."
"You must punish the people that Gu Lintan is in charge of, otherwise your steward will have trouble taking a single step in this mansion in the future."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Xiaochun stood up and said, "It should be Jiang Qibin."
Fudong tidied up Jiang Xue's clothes and helped her sit down in the main seat in the main hall. Only then did Xiaochun open the door.
Jiang Qibin walked into the house, knelt on one knee and saluted.
Jiang Xue waved her hand to let him get up and asked, "Did you find anyone?"
Jiang Qibin shook his head and said, "It was my subordinates' negligence that they didn't notice it in the first place."
"I don't blame you." Jiang Xue reached out and picked up the teacup, and Fu Dong immediately filled it with tea for her.
She said, "You guys are guarding the main entrance of Wenqingxuan. The noise came from the roof of the inner room. There is some distance between us, so it is normal that you can't hear it."
"No, Your Highness," Jiang Qibin said, "I just went up to check, and I couldn't see anyone around."
He took out half a broken tile from his arms and handed it to Xiaochun.
Xiaochun looked at it repeatedly and asked, "Any clues?"
"This piece of rock tile is newly broken, and it should be the source of the sound." Jiang Qibin said.
"Could it be that a cat or dog stepped on it and crushed it?" Xiaochun asked.
"This mansion was given by His Majesty and was recently renovated," Jiang Qibin shook his head and said:
"Besides, this kind of rock tile is very hard, and ordinary cats and dogs will definitely not be able to break it."
Jiang Xue stopped drinking tea, her eyes looking complicated.
"In other words, you can basically conclude that there was someone on the roof just now?" Jiang Xue asked.
"Not only that," Jiang Qibin said,
"Wu Anlang is not an ordinary guard. We have received a lot of training in the army and the palace. We were able to make such a light sound that we were not aware of it, and leave so quickly-"
"This person must be an expert."
Hearing this, Xiaochun and Fudong were both shocked.
Jiang Xue, however, was much more indifferent.
"Aren't you all masters too?" she said calmly.
"I...maybe I am no match for this guy." Jiang Qibin scratched his head.
There is a gap between experts, okay?
"If Brother Chen Jin were here, he would definitely not be unaware of it." He said regretfully.
"Chen Jin," Jiang Xue tried hard to recall who it was, "Is he very skilled?"
"More than just good, no one in Wu'an can beat Brother Chen Jin!" Jiang Qibin said loudly.
Jiang Xue frowned. Jiang Qibin... This boy is good in everything except his voice.
It's really too big.
She turned around and asked Xiaochun: "Where is Chen Jin now?"
Xiaochun said, "Wu Anlang is resting in the wing room at the entrance of the East Courtyard. Because of your highness's order, I only called Jiang Qibin and Xu Chong over. Does your highness need me to go find him now?"
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "It's too late. Let them rest. Jiang Qibin and Xu Chong can be on duty tonight."
Fu Dong worriedly said, "If that thief comes again..."
"I will definitely not come again tonight." Jiang Xue sneered.
Now that they have been exposed, Jiang Qibin and the others will have to be on high alert tonight. After all, Wu Anlang is not a fool, and only a fool would go there again.
With such great skills, he must be no ordinary character. How could Gu Lintan find such a person to eavesdrop?
She looked up at Jiang Qibin and said, "You two have been working hard to guard the gate tonight. Go to the front yard and tell them that there may be thieves breaking in. I need more help. Call all the servants and retainers to guard the gate."
She said cunningly, "The louder the noise, the better."
Jiang Qibin shouted: "Yes!"
Jiang Xue was startled by the loud voice.
Jiang Qibin turned and walked to the door, but was stopped by Jiang Xue:
"Jiang Qibin, when you speak in the house from now on, don't speak so loudly..."
Jiang Qibin immediately shouted: "Yes, Your Highness!"
Jiang Xue was a little angry and growled:
"Jiang Qibin, I asked you to keep your voice down!"
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