Before long, the table was filled with jewelry, jade pendants, land deeds, house deeds, banknotes, and silver coins.
"Father, go outside and keep an eye on things. I'm going to hide these valuables." Mo Zhong went out and closed the door.
With a wave of her hand, Mo Qian's valuables on the table vanished. Thankfully, Xiao Bai woke up and recovered a layer, and the mist in the space receded twenty meters; otherwise, there wouldn't have been anywhere to store the supplies and money she had bought.
"Qian'er, my child, where are the things? Where did all the valuables go?" Zhang Jinxin asked in surprise, protecting Mo Qian, his body trembling involuntarily.
"Mother, look at the white magnolia bracelet you gave me. It has a space inside that can be used to store things. All my things are inside."
Mo Qian originally didn't want to reveal her spatial dimension, but during her exile, she would inevitably have to expose it to take care of her family. The food and supplies she took out wouldn't be easily explained. The original owner's mother had been very devoted to her, but Mo Zhong was unreliable, so she sent him away.
A silencing spell was cast, preventing anyone from discussing anything about the space—speaking, gesturing, writing, etc.—which was the main reason Mo Qian's space was exposed.
“Great! Thank God! While there’s still time, here’s the key to Mother’s storeroom. You can put away my dowry as well.”
"I'll go right away. Mother and Father, please keep an eye on things."
Mo Qian looked around the mansion and saw the maids and servants running around in a panic. She avoided them, took a detour, and came to Zhang Jinxin's storeroom where her dowry was stored. She opened the door and glanced inside. Jewelry and ornaments were piled up in boxes, pearls and agates, silks and satins... With a wave of her hand, she picked up half of the valuable money and put it into her spatial storage.
Mo Qian, with her omniscient perspective, knew exactly where all the family's wealth was kept. Although the Jiangning Marquis's mansion had suffered a decline in talent and lacked successors by the time of the old Marquis, only the old Marquis still held some influence in the court due to his ancestors' legacy, allowing him to hold a position there.
It was also because the Marquis of Jiangning's power was weak that, when the Third Prince falsely accused him of embezzling funds intended for flood control, the Emperor, relying solely on account books and believing the Third Prince's slander, issued an edict to confiscate his property and exile him.
Although the prestige of the Jiangning Marquis's mansion has declined day by day, it must be said that the previous Jiangning Marquis's wife had a dowry of a thousand acres of fertile land and a ten-mile-long wedding procession.
In addition, he was a capable administrator and managed the business of the Marquis of Jiangning's mansion with ease. His wealth was immense, and in those days, the taxes he paid to the national treasury accounted for one-third of the country's total tax revenue.
Unfortunately, the younger generation was disappointing, squandering money like water and wasting a lot of it. On the surface, they were about the same as other official families in the capital, but Mo Qian knew from the original owner's memories that...
When the original owner was ten years old, she couldn't recite the 1300 characters and was scolded by the teacher checking her homework. She ran to the artificial hill and secretly cried. It was during this time that the original owner discovered a secret passage there.
It was filled with gold and silver treasures. The original owner was afraid and dared not tell anyone, so she kept it a secret. Mo Qian thought that this was probably where the previous wife of the Marquis of Jiangning hid her wealth.
Mo Qian secretly approached the artificial hill, activated the mechanism according to the original owner's memories, and with a wave of her hand, stored all the treasures that had been hidden there for decades into her spatial storage. Every piece here was priceless; she couldn't let outsiders benefit from them.
The Jiangning Marquis's mansion, besides being the treasure trove, also had two large warehouses on the surface. The old Marquis also had a private treasury that no one knew about. Mo Qian quickly took away the old Marquis's private treasury, leaving not a single feather behind. Then she went to the two large warehouses and took away half of the valuables.
Mo Qian wanted to take all the remaining valuables, but the emperor wasn't stupid. No one would believe the vast Jiangning Marquis's mansion was just an empty shell; even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
If we say that the previous generation of the Jiangning Marquis's family left behind so much wealth, and that they had no money, probably nine out of ten people wouldn't believe it, and the other one would be mentally challenged.
If she were detained because of this and interrogated about the whereabouts of her money, subjected to all sorts of torture, it would be a huge loss. She decided to give up half of her money now as a safety net and a way to save her life, Mo Qian comforted herself.
Mo Qian, of course, did not forget the other branches of the family. She first collected the bulk of the valuables and then went to the storerooms of the first and second branches of the family. In the old way, she took away half of the valuables and left the rest to deal with the people who were confiscating the property.
They arrived at the main kitchen again. The mansion was surrounded by guards, and inside, chaos reigned. The main kitchen was deserted. Dishes originally intended for the masters of the mansion—Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, braised shark fin, stir-fried chicken tongue, and stuffed pork tenderloin—were haphazardly placed on the table.
Steaming hot buns and pastries were still burning on the stove. The servants must have left in a hurry, because the matches on the stove were still glowing. Mo Qian waved her hand and collected them all, along with the fruits, vegetables, fresh fish, and venison she had bought for the kitchen… She accepted them all with a smile.
He unceremoniously stored all the grains and rice in the cellar into his spatial dimension, leaving not a single grain behind.
Taking everything away from Mo Qian was a well-thought-out decision. The main purpose of confiscating property was to seize money; no one thought about the kitchen for the time being, as high-ranking officials wouldn't care about such things.
When someone notices this, they might assume that the household purchases fresh ingredients every day, and that the grain has been secretly taken away by the short-sighted servants. Even if they have doubts, at that time, everyone in the Marquis's household was on their way to exile, so they couldn't find anyone.
As soon as Mo Qian put it away, the Imperial Guards, clad in scaled armor and carrying large swords, surged toward the Chuihua Gate like a raging flood.
The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards swept his indifferent gaze across the scene. "By imperial decree, confiscate the property! Women, please leave your rooms!"
The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards looked down at them with disdain and waved his hand at the guards: "Go in and search!"
He gave the order again: "Someone, take him to the front yard."
When Mo Qian arrived at the front courtyard, everyone from the Jiangning Marquis's residence, except for the old Marquis and his eldest uncle, was there. Imperial guards, all armed with broadswords, stood watch all around.
At this moment, the front yard was filled with desperate cries. The Jiangning Marquis's mansion, which had lasted for a hundred years, was about to collapse and was even going to be exiled. They didn't even know if they would survive the journey to exile. Anyone would be afraid in this situation.
"Qian'er, Mother is here, don't be afraid." As soon as Mo Qian came in, Zhang Jinxin and Mo Zhong surrounded her.
"Daughter, where did you run off to? I couldn't find you, I was so worried! The Imperial Guards were all carrying big swords, it scared me to death." Mo Zhong patted his chest. Normally Mo Zhong was unreliable, but in this situation he could only behave himself.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Mo Qian gave Zhang Jinxin a look. Zhang Jinxin breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Mo Qian's message. Although she was to be exiled, at least she had money and food, so she could survive.
"Let me out! I want to see His Highness the Third Prince!" the transmigrated woman kept shouting.
"Ran'er, don't talk nonsense," the First Madam covered the transmigrated woman's mouth, afraid of offending the Imperial Guards. After all, the Jiangning Marquis's Mansion was currently going through a turbulent period, so she pulled the transmigrated woman away from the Imperial Guards.
Mo Qian knew she couldn't avoid this exile, and she had mentally prepared herself. In the past two days, besides gathering supplies, she had also visited all the famous restaurants in the capital to sample local delicacies.
I enjoyed two days of carefree living at home, with everything done for me. It's just a pity that in less than two days, I'll be exiled again.
Fortunately, all the money and supplies were stored in the space, so I can still live a life of being waited on and buying whatever I want when I have money.
It's important to reverse the fate of cannon fodder and collect faith, but it doesn't stop a lazy bum from doing nothing. Very good, very good. It's a pity that the journey of exile is still to be completed.
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