Watching Lu Mingqian excitedly leave.
Jin Shu took a sip of her flower tea and pondered silently for a while.
She couldn't recall anyone in the court who could speak up for him. The relationships between aristocratic families were the most fragile and hypocritical. Not to mention that Lu Mingqian had been dead for almost ten years, even if he had returned in triumph that time, given the speed of the Lu family's decline, the officials in the court would not take him seriously.
Moreover, who would willingly risk offending His Majesty? It's a thankless and arduous task.
It's rare for Jin Shu to be unable to figure out something.
However, this doesn't really matter. It's good for her that Lu Mingqian "died," and it's also good for her that he "came back to life."
Jin Shu is best at turning the situation around to her advantage.
That evening, Lu Mingqian returned with a radiant face.
Jin Shu knew at a glance that the matter must have been successfully completed.
Before she could even give any instructions, Ayu had already slipped away to the base of the outer courtyard wall with practiced ease, and overheard Lu Mingqian and Deng Qiao's conversation clearly.
"Miss, something terrible has happened!"
Ayu rushed back and whispered a name in Jin Shu's ear.
"Your Highness the Eleventh Prince?"
"Yes, I heard it clearly, it was His Highness the Eleventh Prince! I never imagined that that scoundrel would have such a powerful backer in the court!"
Today, His Highness the Eleventh Prince personally stepped in to plead for him. At first, His Majesty was prepared to punish him, but the situation was immediately reversed when His Highness the Eleventh Prince intervened!
His Majesty has now forgiven all his previous mistakes and is even considering giving him a minor official position!
Jin Shu nodded.
The previous statement might be true. If it really was the Eleventh Prince personally intervening, then His Majesty would indeed grant him this favor.
But the part about giving him a minor official position is pure bragging. That dog of a man is lucky to have escaped with his life. How could His Majesty possibly give him any more benefits? It's probably just Lu Mingqian bragging to Deng Qiao.
"Miss, if the master really returns to the Lu family as the head of the family, then you might really have to give up your power to manage the family!"
Jin Shu sighed rather absentmindedly.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. It's just that my surname isn't Lu."
"Miss, the master also said that he would divorce you immediately once your identity is restored!"
Jin Shu nodded, and her eyes lit up.
"Divorce, okay."
Ayu fell completely silent.
Although she also wanted to keep her mistress away from that scumbag Lu Mingqian, the thought of all her hard work over the years about to be handed over to someone else filled even Ayu with resentment and bitterness.
Why should those two scoundrels get off easy?
Jin Shu looked at her, her tone calm.
"Don't worry, we'll continue to live a life of luxury even after leaving the Lu family. What's there to worry about?"
"Miss, you are so kind."
Whether she eats fragrant food or drinks spicy food is irrelevant, as long as the lady is happy.
Looking at the loyal servant in front of her, Jin Shu smiled and then took out a box from the cabinet on the small table next to her.
"Take these and keep them safe for me. I'll ask you for them again when I need them."
The box felt light and seemed to have no weight, but since it was given to her by Miss, Ayu would definitely keep it safe.
"Miss, you should make plans as soon as possible. It's probably going to happen in the next day or two."
Jin Shu was aware of this.
Lu Mingqian can wait, but Deng Qiao can't wait even a second longer.
Jin Shu didn't have any good plans. She had already packed up and tidied herself up, and she could leave as soon as the time was right.
That evening, after time stood still, Jin Shu took out all the account books of the Duke's mansion.
All of these were marked by her. Compared to the mess of accounts before, the Duke's Mansion is now in perfect order with its inflows and outflows. As long as this rule is followed, the Duke's Mansion will not have any major problems within the next ten years.
Jin Shu didn't want to let others benefit from the things she had worked so hard to make by staying up all night, so she didn't mind staying up another night to restore the mess in the Duke's mansion to its original state.
Sure enough, the uphill road was difficult to walk, but the downhill road was smooth and easy, and it didn't take long to restore the mess to its original state.
In addition, Jin Shu went to the old lady's room.
She either doesn't do petty theft, or she does it to the extreme.
The original owner only had management rights over the thirteen shops outside the Duke's mansion; the real land deeds were hidden by the old lady.
The usual rule in the Duke's mansion is that the previous mistress will hand over all the property deeds, land deeds, and indentures to the next mistress.
But the old lady held on tightly, repeatedly saying that as long as Jin Shu gave birth to an heir, she would hand over everything in the Lu family to her.
As a result, Lu Mingqian ran away, and the promise could not be fulfilled. The original owner ended up working like a slave, without getting any real benefits.
Thinking of this, Jin Shu did not hesitate to pry open the hidden compartment behind the Buddha statue where the old lady was hiding.
The old lady thought she had done everything perfectly, but unfortunately, Jin Shu could tell at a glance that she was not the kind of person who prayed to gods and Buddhas. How could someone who had done all sorts of bad things and had no faith at all spend all day in the Buddhist hall praying?
So Jin Shu went straight to the Buddhist hall, and based on her understanding of the old lady, she soon found where she hid her treasures.
The hidden compartment opens, revealing a hollow interior to the Buddha statue, with an even more surprising hidden space at the bottom.
Putting aside the treasured items she had kept for many years, Jin Shu took out the house deeds and land deeds first.
Including the seven shops from the original owner's dowry, a total of thirteen property deeds are all here.
This must be taken.
Apart from these insignificant items, the rest are all substantial and high-quality goods.
Jin Shu transported the entire chest of gold and silver, totaling over a thousand taels, out in one trip after another without keeping a single piece for herself.
In addition, there were treasures left by the Lu family's ancestor. Their value was unknown, but they were definitely valuable. It was not a good idea to keep them hidden here, so Jin Shu packed them all up and took them with her.
After confirming that the entire Buddha statue and its base had been hollowed out, Jin Shu restored everything to its original state and then walked to the Buddha statue and bowed.
In her time and space, gods and Buddhas always existed independently, without interfering with each other.
Compared to becoming a god, the path to becoming a Buddha is far more arduous and difficult, and those who ultimately become Buddhas are undoubtedly people of great fortune.
Therefore, Jin Shu would always give him face and bow to him when she saw him, not expecting him to bless her, but just treating it as greeting an acquaintance.
Carrying these loads back and forth has exhausted Jin Shu.
After the time freeze ended, everything returned to normal. Jin Shu went to bed early and had a good sleep, waiting to deal with the Lu family bastards the next day.
As she expected, the next morning, before the roosters even crowed, the entire Lu family rushed into the courtyard. (End of Chapter)
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