"Aunt, what are you talking about?" Chun Tao imitated Shen Weiwan's tone. "The eldest lady said that this bead was obtained from Mount Wutai and is specially used to suppress evil spirits in the storehouse. Aunt, if you wear it, I guarantee you will sleep well at night!"
Liu looked at the beads Chuntao handed over and wanted to throw them away. But when she thought of the white shadow and the ghost crying last night, she couldn't help shuddering and had to pinch her nose to take it.
"Then... thank you very much, Miss." Liu said weakly, hanging the beads on the head of the bed. Looking at the crooked engravings, she felt even more unlucky.
Chuntao returned to the courtyard and imitated Liu's reaction, which made Shen Weiwan laugh.
"Okay," Shen Weiwan wiped away the tears of laughter, "the warehouse issue has been temporarily resolved, and next..."
Before she finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the courtyard gate.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has arrived—"
Shen Weiwan and Chuntao looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Seventh Prince Xiao Yu? Why is he here?
The two of them quickly straightened their clothes and went to the courtyard gate. They saw Xiao Yu standing in the courtyard, wearing a moon-white brocade robe, playing with a folding fan in his hand, with a smile on his lips.
"Miss Shen," Xiao Yu said, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing, "I heard your place is haunted? I came here specially to take a look."
Shen Weiwan's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended to be surprised: "Your Highness, you are joking. It's just some rumors..."
"Oh?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows, "But I heard that someone was so scared that they peed their pants?"
Shen Weiwan's face flushed. How did this news reach his ears?
Xiao Yu looked at her embarrassed look and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I came to tell you that Li Xiu was beaten up."
"Hit?" Shen Weiwan was stunned, "Who hit you?"
"Who else could it be?" Xiao Yu waved his folding fan. "Isn't he rumored to be gay? The other day, he flirted with a young man on the street and was beaten half to death by his followers. Now he's still lying in bed!"
Shen Weiwan couldn't help laughing when she heard this. What a retribution! That scumbag hurt her so badly in her previous life, and now he is reaping the fruits of his own labor.
"By the way," Xiao Yu suddenly leaned closer and lowered his voice, "I also heard that you gave Liu a string of peach wood beads?"
The smile on Shen Weiwan's face froze. Isn't this guy too well-informed?
Xiao Yu looked at her surprised expression and laughed even more happily: "Don't worry, I'm not here to ask for punishment. I just think..." He paused and looked into Shen Weiwan's eyes, "You are becoming more and more interesting."
Shen Weiwan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and took a step back: "Your Highness, thank you for your praise..."
"I'm not exaggerating," Xiao Yu put away his folding fan, his eyes becoming serious, "Chen Weiwan, I've discovered that when I'm with you, I can always see something different."
Shen Weiwan's heart skipped a beat, and looking at Xiao Yu's deep eyes, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
Just then, the old butler came hurriedly, breaking the delicate atmosphere.
"Miss, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince," the old butler bowed, "Liu's side..."
"I understand," Shen Weiwan calmed down, "I'll be there right away."
She turned to Xiao Yu and said, "Your Highness, I have something else to do, so I will not accompany you any longer."
Xiao Yu nodded, looking at Shen Weiwan’s departing back, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Shen Weiwan walked halfway when she realized that her heart was beating violently. What happened to the Seventh Prince today? Why did he suddenly say those words?
"Miss, why is your face red?" Chuntao asked curiously.
"What nonsense!" Shen Weiwan glared at her, "Let's go and see what the aunt is up to!"
When I arrived at Liu's courtyard, I saw Liu sitting on the bed with her head in her hands, muttering to herself. The crooked string of peach wood beads was hanging on the head of the bed.
"Aunt, what's wrong with you?" Shen Weiwan asked with pretended concern.
Liu raised her head, her face pale, and pointed out the window: "Ghost... the ghost is coming again..."
Shen Weiwan looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a white kite hanging outside the window, the same one she used last night.
"Oh, isn't this a kite?" Shen Weiwan pretended to be surprised. "It must have been hung there by accident by a servant. I asked them to take it away."
As she spoke, she gestured for Chuntao to take down the kite. Liu heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the kite being taken away.
"Aunt, please stop scaring yourself," Shen Weiwan said as she sat on the bed. "There are no ghosts in the warehouse. You are just imagining things."
Liu looked at Shen Weiwan, wanting to speak but hesitant, and finally couldn't help asking: "Wanwan, that warehouse..."
"The warehouse is fine," Shen Weiwan interrupted her, "I have asked the housekeeper to clean it up, and I will take care of it from now on. Aunt, you should rest well and stop worrying about these things."
Liu opened her mouth, but ultimately remained silent. She knew she had completely lost to this niece. She hadn't taken the treasury, had already handed over the household supplies, and now she was terrified. It was truly a loss, not only for the wife, but also for the army.
Shen Weiwan looked at Liu's dejected look, and her heart was filled with joy. This was just the beginning. After she cleaned up the warehouse and got evidence of Liu's embezzlement, there would be even bigger surprises waiting for her!
Walking out of Liu's courtyard, Shen Weiwan took a deep breath. The sun shone on her body, warm. She knew that the sky in the general's mansion was finally going to clear up.
"Miss," Chuntao followed, "His Highness the Seventh Prince is still waiting in the courtyard."
Shen Weiwan nodded, straightened her clothes, and walked into the courtyard. No matter what the Seventh Prince planned, she was not afraid. In this life, she was no longer the foolish daughter who was at the mercy of others. She had the ability to protect herself and the General's Mansion.
At this moment, Xiao Yu was standing in the courtyard, looking at the direction where Shen Weiwan was coming, with a strange light in his eyes. He knew that this seemingly innocent girl was far more interesting and attractive than he had imagined. Perhaps, his life would also become different because of this girl.
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