Chapter 521 The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor 132
For some unknown reason, Xiao Shiyu nodded.
"Hurry up, it's too late!" Lin Yuan picked up Ji Yunhuan and disappeared in a flash.
Xiao Shiyu stood blankly in the greenhouse. If it weren't for the pain in her shoulder that felt like it was about to split, she would have suspected that she was dreaming.
The corridor in front of her was pitch black, just like her life which she could see the end of at a glance. She would always hide in this shady house, managing these stolen goods for Tu Guangjun day after day.
Her children were inferior illegitimate sons and daughters all their lives. Tu Guangjun had many children, so he naturally didn't care about his illegitimate children. When the bandits broke in, Tu Guangjun only took his wife and legitimate son to escape, and didn't care about his illegitimate sons and daughters at all, let alone her, the concubine.
Fortunately, the walls of Nanhua City were still strong enough that the Bru people could not break in for a while. Later, it was heard that Tu Guangjun had brought reinforcements from Jiazhou, and peace had finally returned to Huanan City.
In front of Tu Guangjun, she never mentioned a word about her fear and helplessness during these days, but was just considerate of Tu Guangjun's hard work and difficulties. She even taught her children to respect their father. Only she knew in her heart that she had hated this man!
She looks extremely wealthy now, but it's just that Tu Guangjun has piled all the good things on her. She is just a concubine and has no private property. Tu Guangjun can take all these back with just one word.
Everything is but a mirage, a castle in the air. How can a bird in a cage have anything that belongs to it?
With a click, Xiao Shiyu closed the door of the secret passage and turned to walk outside.
The guards rushed into the greenhouse in full battle array and shouted, "Who is trespassing here? Get out!"
Xiao Shiyu screamed, covered half of her face with a handkerchief, and hid in a bunch of gorgeous peonies.
"What? A thief broke in? Where is he? Who is so bold as to break into our master's house in broad daylight? You must search carefully, it's scary!"
The guard knew that Aunt Xiao was the master's favorite aunt, so he didn't dare to offend her. He said respectfully, "The alarm in the secret passage just sounded. If someone enters the secret passage but doesn't open the door, the alarm will sound."
"I suspect that a thief has broken into the secret passage. Auntie has been in the flower room the whole time? Have you seen anyone with suspicious behavior?"
Xiao Shiyu said, "Yesterday, the master sent someone to deliver a batch of things, so I had to count and record them. As soon as I came out, there was a buzzing sound inside, which scared me. This mechanism is quite old, maybe it's broken? Let's ask Master Ma to take a look another day."
The guards did not relax their vigilance after hearing this. "Madam Xiao, please move aside and let us take a closer look. You can come back to enjoy the flowers."
Xiao Shiyu came out with her head down and said quickly, "It's my duty. You must check it carefully, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well at night."
The guards searched the greenhouse carefully from inside to outside. Every pot of flowers was moved away and examined carefully. They did not miss any corner, regardless of whether it could hide people.
Unfortunately, nothing was found.
The master attaches great importance to the things in the secret room. Now that the alarm has sounded, if they say that the mechanism is damaged, the master will definitely be suspicious and think that they are not doing their job well and failed to catch the thief.
Xiao Shiyu looked at the flowers distressedly and said anxiously, "Oh, be careful. Check it, but don't damage my flowers."
"If the master asks, I will say that I accidentally touched the trap. The master will not blame you. Please show mercy. Huaer is innocent."
After hearing what Aunt Xiao said, the guards felt that they had completed their mission and bowed to Aunt Xiao.
"In that case, we will withdraw first. Auntie, continue to appreciate the flowers. We will not disturb your interest."
There was such a big commotion in the courtyard that the housekeeper and the nanny came.
But the guards stopped them from coming in. As soon as the guards left, the nanny rushed in and helped Aunt Xiao sit down.
"Why are these people rushing in here for no reason? Could it be that the Madam wants to cause trouble for you again? Last time she said she wanted to catch the adulterer, and it caused a huge uproar. Fortunately, the master trusts the aunt, otherwise I don't know what would have happened."
These people are guards hired by the Tu family and they obey Tu Guangjun's orders. They are said to be used to protect Aunt Xiao, but in fact they are used to protect the things in the secret passage.
Tu Jinglun's concern for Aunt Xiao naturally made Mrs. Tu dissatisfied, and she would send people to criticize him every now and then.
Aunt Xiao shook her head. "Nothing. They suspected that there was a thief in the yard, so they came to take a look and gave the servants an extra month's salary to calm their nerves."
"Everyone, go down. I'm tired and want to rest here."
After everyone left, Xiao Shiyu looked at the sky, which was full of white clouds and as blue as a mirror. She murmured softly:
"Are you still here? Have you left?"
Suddenly a hand was placed on her shoulder and patted her gently. Xiao Shiyu was startled and turned around to see a smiling face.
"Thank you, Sister Xiao, for covering up for us. These are the businesses that the second branch of the Xiao family has been running over the years, as well as some major events that have occurred. Sister Xiao is so smart, she will definitely be able to see a lot of things."
Xiao Shiyu tightly grasped these thin pieces of paper. In the past, she only suspected that there was something strange about her parents' deaths, but now that all these things were put together, it was clear that her parents were killed by them!
She was the only daughter of her parents, and the clan members were quite dissatisfied with her and had been urging her father to adopt her. Her father was unwilling and said that all the family property would be left to her in the future. The elders in the clan were even more dissatisfied and felt that such a good family business should not be given to a girl like her.
They had played such a big game, and it looked like an accident to anyone, except for her, who refused to believe it. However, she couldn't find any evidence.
A layer of mist covered Xiao Shiyu's eyes. She blinked and suppressed the bitterness in her heart.
"Actually, there's no need for me to cover up. You come and go without a trace, and those guards can't detect you at all."
"Since you can find out all this, you must not be an ordinary thief. The young lady gave me this great gift, but I am just an aunt trapped in the backyard. I can't help the young lady, nor can I go out to seek justice for my parents."
"Tu Guangjun is the local emperor of Lingnan. I can only follow his lead. He doesn't care who is in power in the Xiao family. As long as I pay him respect, he will not avenge my parents."
Ji Yunhuan held Xiao Shiyu's hand, his eyes sincere and his words earnest, "To be honest, this is my husband, he is a royal guard, and also the inspector appointed by His Majesty himself. Guarding the palace, supervising officials, and punishing corruption are all the duties of the royal guard."
"In order to conceal our whereabouts, we have been hiding our identities and investigating secretly. Now that we have arrived in Lingnan, we have discovered that the people there are living in poverty and corruption is rampant. This case involves many people. As long as you hand over the account books of his corruption to us, you will have made a great contribution. My husband will report to His Majesty and reward you."
"When the time comes, you will take your two children away from the Tu family, and take back the property that originally belonged to you. Your children will change their surnames, be included in the Xiao family tree, and inherit the Xiao family business. No one in this world can hold you back anymore!"
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