Chapter 875 On the Road to Exile 3
Ning Yan had quite a few things to do, so she randomly selected four people.
"Then Yu Zhu and the others can stay and do a good job for the Second Miss. You'll get your share of the benefits."
Yu Zhu, Liu Tieshan, and the other three obediently agreed, and Steward Zhang escorted the cartloads of dowry back to the Marquis's mansion.
After Steward Zhang left, Ning Yan took out some silver notes and distributed them to the four people. These were the original owner's hidden notes in a secret compartment under the bed, totaling about seven or eight thousand taels, which was more than enough for her needs.
He gave half to Yu Zhu, saying, "Go and buy me three carriages and a few servants. Look for loyal, obedient, and hardworking ones. Once you've bought them, wait at the east gate."
Yu Zhu took the silver note, agreed, and hurriedly left.
"Go and buy me some cotton-padded clothes and shoes, cloaks, hand warmers, hot water bottles, thick quilts, and also buy me steamed buns and other food, the more the better. Also buy some grain and cooking utensils, and deliver them to the east gate."
Even in the dead of winter, things can be stored well, and you can never have too many.
The Chu family is about to set off, so she needs to hurry, even faster.
The other three took the silver notes and left.
After dismissing the four servants, Ning Yan found a secluded spot, patted an invisibility talisman on her body, and then re-entered the Duke's mansion.
In Liu Yinyin's lifetime, because she did not divorce, nor did the third wife, only the second sister-in-law divorced and returned home, all of the dowry except for the second wife's was confiscated.
In Ning's previous life, apart from her eldest sister-in-law, all three of them were divorced. The dowries of the old lady Qiu and her eldest sister-in-law were all confiscated. Even when the Chu family returned, they were not able to recover all of their dowries. Some things, once embezzled, are simply embezzled and cannot be found again.
This time, Ning Yan had no intention of letting the dog emperor get away with it.
She wouldn't touch the things in the other rooms, but she put all the dowries of her sister-in-law and mother-in-law into her space, including the storeroom in the Chu family mansion.
With the invisibility talisman in place, and the soldiers busy watching the wives of the second and third wives count their valuables, no one noticed that many things in the Duke's mansion had been emptied out.
After leaving the Duke's mansion, Ning Yan headed straight for the palace. To increase her speed, she even took some pills to boost her strength and speed.
Fortunately, the Duke's mansion was not far from the palace, and we arrived in less than a quarter of an hour.
Ning Yan swaggered into the palace, first emptying the emperor's private treasury, then cleaning out the national treasury, before finally leaving the palace.
It has to be said that the treasury of Dongling Kingdom is truly wealthy; she estimated that the gold and silver inside must be worth at least eighty or ninety million taels.
Next was the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion. The evidence used to frame the Dingguo Duke's Mansion was all provided by the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion, so there was no question about stealing it from them.
Ning Yan stole all the private savings of the Chen family's masters, as well as the Chen family's public storeroom.
Having done this many times, Ning Yan was very skilled at it. By the time she finished, only a little over an hour had passed, as most of the time was spent on the road.
After leaving the Duke of Chengen's mansion, Ning Yan went straight to an inn.
After having the innkeeper bring up hot water and taking two thorough baths, she changed into an ancient dress that was similar to the one from the previous world, which she had previously stored away in the Divine Palace. Then, she took out a pen and ink to write a letter before going downstairs.
Just then, the innkeeper and the waiter were at the counter. Ning Yan handed the letter to the inn's young waiter and took out two taels of silver, saying, "Please help me deliver this letter to the Marquis of Chengyang's residence. This is my errand fee."
The waiter's eyes lit up. That was two taels of silver! Even if the manager only got half, he would still have one tael of silver. He couldn't earn that much in a month.
It wasn't that Ning Yan didn't want to go back to the manor to say goodbye to her family, but time was just too tight. The Chu family should have arrived at the city gate by now, and she had to hurry up and catch up.
After the waiter ran away, Ning Yan immediately went to the carriage shop and hired a carriage to head towards the east gate.
Yu Zhu and the others had already bought the goods and were waiting at the city gate early.
Upon seeing her arrive, he immediately came over and bowed.
"Second Miss, Young Master Lin has already left the city with the exile group, and the Old Madam has sent another team of guards to escort you."
The old lady Yu Zhu mentioned was the original owner's biological mother. As soon as Ning Yan suggested that Yu Zhu buy someone, he immediately returned to the mansion and reported the matter to the old lady.
The original owner's mother was extremely intelligent. She understood what her daughter wanted to do in a moment. Instead of letting Yu Zhu buy people, she personally arranged manpower for her daughter: two maids, two old women, and twenty guards.
Ning Yan glanced at the guards, maids, and nannies. "You've probably guessed it, I'm going to the North with the exile group."
The northern part of Dongling Kingdom is also known as the barren land.
Five months of the year are winter there, and the winter temperature is extremely low. Every year, countless people lose their ears, fingers, and toes because they don't take care to keep warm.
Moreover, the land in the north is barren and the grain yield is extremely low. In contrast, the land hundreds of miles away from the north, although it also has long winters, has extremely high grain yields and fertile soil, and the grain grown there is exceptionally delicious.
Some say the North is cursed, and no matter how it is transformed, it will not change much, and the people living there are also cursed.
Therefore, the northern lands became the place of exile for the Eastern Ling Kingdom.
"You will stay there for a while before returning to the capital. If you do not wish to, you may leave on your own. I will write to my mother to explain on your behalf. She will not blame you. You can continue doing what you did before."
The guards looked at each other, saying that even if they did go back, they would never be given important responsibilities.
Seeing that no one moved, Ning Yan continued, "If you choose to follow me, I will reward each of you with five hundred taels of silver after we return to the capital. If you want to redeem yourselves, I will ask my mother to return your indentures, and you can redeem yourselves."
The guards and servants were all overjoyed. Five hundred taels of silver! With their current wages, they couldn't earn five hundred taels even if they worked their whole lives!
"In addition, as long as you do your job diligently, I will reward you with something else. In short, as long as you do a good job, you will never lack money."
"Second Miss, we are all willing to follow you. We will do whatever you ask us to do."
Ning Yan: "Alright, since you've all decided to stay, you're mine now. As long as you're loyal to your master, I will never mistreat you."
Afterwards, she asked the squad leader for his name. The leader's name was Zhang Qing, and his father had fought on the battlefield with her father, so he was a trustworthy person.
"It will be tough on Captain Zhang along the way."
Zhang Qing lowered his head and replied, "Serving my master is not hard work."
The Marquis of Chengyang's family was ennobled for their military achievements, and the family could support a hundred soldiers. These hundred soldiers could follow the Marquis to the battlefield at any time. They had to undergo high-intensity training every day, but they didn't feel tired at all because they were protecting their master on the road.
"Let's go then. Oh, by the way, there are some new clothes in the car. If any of you feel cold, you can pick out some that fit you."
Yu Zhu and the others were all servants in the front yard. They had already put on winter clothes because if they caught a cold, they would lose their qualification to serve their master. Not only would they be unable to make progress, but their wages would also be deducted.
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