Chapter 36: Treasure House
Chunhua immediately said, "Madam, I will lead the way for you."
Those things were hidden in a private house near the Marquis' Mansion.
Qin Mingzhu had it bought simply because it contained a relatively large cellar.
Qin Mingzhu, who had just returned home and hadn't even sat down yet, left quietly through the back door with Chunhua.
After making sure that no one was following them, the two men got into a carriage that had been prepared in advance and quietly left, heading straight for the house.
In the general's mansion, Qin Mingzhu can come and go freely, and no servant in the mansion will ask where their young lady is going.
Therefore, half an hour later, she arrived at the house smoothly, walked into the gate of the house with Chunhua, passed through the slightly dilapidated house, and went directly to the cellar in the backyard.
The entrance to the cellar was blocked by a wooden board. Chunhua walked over and lifted it up, revealing stairs leading directly downstairs.
"The entrance is very spacious. I've explored it before, and the cellar is very deep. Madam, please follow me closely, watch your step, and walk slowly."
"Um."
Qin Mingzhu responded.
Then he went down into the cellar, carrying a lantern.
The cellar was dug very deep and wide, which is why it can hold a lot of things.
In order to move all the things in the Marquis' Mansion here, Qin Mingzhu found a lot of people, all of whom were her father's trusted subordinates back then. To this day, they are still working hard for the General's Mansion.
These are the people she trusts the most. After her father passed away in her previous life, this group of people did not leave. In fact, they were silently protecting her. Even when she was in danger when she went out of the city one time, it was those people who saved her life.
Suddenly, light shone from the cellar.
Chunhua peeked inside and said, "General Chen, you're still here!"
A figure walked out of the cellar.
A middle-aged man in his forties with an unshaven beard appeared in front of Qin Mingzhu.
The man had a scar on his face that went straight through his right eyebrow, making his cold and hard face look a little fierce.
Qin Mingzhu saw the person coming and immediately said with a smile, "Uncle Chen."
This person is the former deputy general beside her father and now the commander of the guards in the general's mansion.
But these two identities are different now than they were in the past, and they are completely different.
In the eyes of others, the guards of the General's Mansion are just there to guard the gate of the Qin family. They are useless. Even the so-called General's Mansion is no longer worthy of its name.
"Miss."
Uncle Chen's voice was very warm and gruff, but his words were sonorous and solemn.
He bowed to Qin Mingzhu and said, "I'm afraid something might happen here, so I came here to take care of it myself. I'm just waiting for your next instructions."
Qin Mingzhu walked up to Chen Yong.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Chen."
"As long as it is the young lady's order, I will obey it."
Qin Mingzhu felt warm in her heart.
Uncle Chen was one of the few people she could trust, but he had passed away very early in her previous life.
She sent people to inquire and heard that Uncle Chen had offended someone and was intercepted by many people and beaten to death.
Thinking of this, Qin Mingzhu asked, "Uncle Chen, do you have any enemies?"
Uncle Chen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No."
"Think carefully again, have you ever offended any powerful people?"
Uncle Chen carefully recalled what he had heard.
But after a while, he shook his head and said, "No, I followed the general to the battlefield in my early years, and later stayed in the general's mansion as a guard. My family rarely comes into contact with the powerful and wealthy, so I have never had such an enemy."
His words were very firm.
Qin Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that Uncle Chen offending someone was something that would happen in the future.
She frowned and warned, "Uncle Chen, if any powerful official gives you trouble in the future, you must tell Mingzhu."
In this life, she has to protect Uncle Chen.
Chen Yong nodded with a serious expression on his face: "I know what the young lady has instructed."
"I'm going to see what treasures the Marquis's Mansion has."
Qin Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and then entered the cellar.
There are some wooden shelves on both sides, and many boxes are neatly placed on them, classified into different categories, so that people can get a general idea at a glance.
Qin Mingzhu was very confident in Uncle Chen's work.
He is steady and meticulous in his work. As long as she asks for something, Uncle Chen will do it better.
It is a waste of his talent to make him a guard. Such a person should be a butler.
There are several boxes near the door containing calligraphy and paintings by famous artists.
These things are what the powerful and wealthy like to collect, and they are priceless.
Qin Mingzhu had an extraordinary eye and had always followed her mother to visit many of her younger sisters since she was young.
Master Luoshui was good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She had studied these things with her for three whole years. Even if she couldn't master everything, she was many times better than ordinary people.
"The Marquis' Mansion is indeed wealthy. Just showing these calligraphy and paintings would probably cause quite a stir. If they were auctioned, they would be worth at least tens of thousands of taels."
Although Chunhua had studied with Qin Mingzhu since childhood, the little maid was not good at studying. When she saw these calligraphy and paintings, she could not say any words of praise. She could only be heard occasionally exclaiming in surprise.
"Wow, that's beautiful."
“This word is also beautiful…”
"And this painting of a lady. Madam, please come and see it. It's so beautiful!"
Qin Mingzhu was speechless for a while.
His gaze did not linger on these things for too long and he continued to look inside.
There were five large boxes in total, each containing calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry, jade ornaments, and precious fabrics. The last box contained a lot of miscellaneous items whose value could not be determined.
Qin Mingzhu did not look at those valuable things, but went straight to the last box. She suddenly remembered the strange reaction of Old Lady Yan when she heard her ask whether there was anything important worth stealing in the Marquis' Mansion.
Who knows, she might find something truly valuable in it.
Uncle Chen followed behind Qin Mingzhu and whispered, "Miss, I didn't let anyone else touch these things. I sorted them all by myself. This last box is filled with unopened boxes. I don't know what's inside. Miss is still pregnant, so you need to be careful when opening these boxes. What if there are any hidden weapons inside? It would be terrible."
Qin Mingzhu nodded slightly.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Chen. I will be careful."
Uncle Chen didn't offer to help open it.
Because if the lady needs to, she will definitely tell you.
Uncle Chen even turned around and didn't look at what was in the boxes. He just kept his ears open to prevent any accidents from happening to Qin Mingzhu. If there was any unusual movement, he would rush over immediately.
Qin Mingzhu started from the top and opened the various tightly closed boxes one by one.
I have to say that the things that are packed separately are the most valuable.
The first box that was opened contained something extraordinary.
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