The Seventh Prince, Xiao Yu, was standing in the courtyard, playing with a folding fan. Seeing Liu, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Madam Liu, I heard you're short of money lately?"
Liu blushed and forced a smile, saying, "Your Highness, you're joking. I'm just having some troubles."
"Oh?" Xiao Yu looked towards Shen Weiwan's courtyard, "I think someone cheated her and made her pay out of pocket, right?"
Liu's face turned pale and she didn't dare to speak.
Xiao Yu smiled and turned away: "I just came to take a look, nothing else."
After Xiao Yu left, Liu collapsed on the ground, feeling a mixture of emotions. The Seventh Prince knew about her predicament, and it seemed she could no longer hold her head up in front of the noble ladies of the capital.
At this time, Shen Weiwan was counting Liu's "collateral" in the room. Chuntao was counting the jewelry beside her, her eyes lit up: "Miss, these things can probably be used for a lot of money!"
"Pawn?" Chen Weiwan picked up the red gold headpiece, "Who said I want to pawn it?"
"Not?" Chun Tao was stunned. "Then what are we going to do with these?"
"Of course, the items are returned to their original owners," Shen Weiwan said with a smile, "These originally belonged to the General's Mansion. Liu has embezzled them for so many years, and now we just want her to spit them out."
Chun Tao suddenly realized: "Miss, you are very smart! This way we can get the money without leaving any evidence!"
"This is just the beginning," Shen Weiwan put away the jewelry, "Liu's bankruptcy crisis has just begun."
Sure enough, within a few days, the news that Liu had been cheated by Shen Weiwan and had to pay money was spread throughout the capital. Some people said that Liu had spent all her dowry to fill the hole in the treasury; some people said that she was so poor that she could hardly even support her servants.
When Liu heard these rumors, she was so angry that she almost vomited blood, but she didn't dare to refute them. She could only hide in her room and not go out.
That day, Shen Weiwan brought the old housekeeper to the warehouse. Looking at the "collateral" piled up in the room, she nodded with satisfaction: "Housekeeper, register all these things. They will be the property of the warehouse in the future."
"Yes, Miss," the old housekeeper said with a smile, "Liu has really suffered a great loss this time."
"Loss?" Shen Weiwan sneered, "This is just interest. What she owes to the General's Mansion and to me, I will get it all back bit by bit."
At this moment, Chun Tao ran in: "Miss, the Seventh Prince is here, and he brought a lot of things with him!"
Shen Weiwan was stunned. What was Xiao Yu doing here again?
She came to the front yard and saw Xiao Yu standing in the yard, followed by several servants, carrying a large box.
"Miss Shen," Xiao Yu said with a smile, "I heard that you were helping Madam Liu with her finances, so I sent you something to help you out."
The servant opened the box and found it was full of shiny hoes, shovels and other tools.
Shen Weiwan looked at these tools, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "What does your highness mean?"
"I heard you're short of tools for digging," Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows. "I'll give you a set specially. Next time you dig, remember to call me. You can also come and watch."
Shen Weiwan couldn't help laughing: "Your Highness is thoughtful, but these tools are too valuable, I dare not accept them."
"It's not expensive," Xiao Yu waved his hand. "Just consider it my 'off-field support.'" He took a step closer and lowered his voice. "I heard that the Second Prince has been 'concerned' about the General's Mansion recently. You should be careful."
Shen Weiwan's heart trembled, but she smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me."
Xiao Yu smiled and turned away. "Remember to use these tools to dig a hole. I'm waiting to see your performance."
Looking at Xiao Yu's departing back, Shen Weiwan seemed to be lost in thought. The Seventh Prince's "support" was becoming more and more obvious. What was his purpose?
"Miss," Chun Tao looked at the tools in the box, "Is His Highness the Seventh Prince..."
"Don't guess blindly," Shen Weiwan put away her smile, "put these tools away first. Since the Second Prince has intervened, the Liu family's matter can no longer be delayed."
She turned and walked towards the storeroom, her eyes sharp. The Liu family's bankruptcy crisis was just one step in her plan. Next, she would expose the relationship between the Liu family and the Second Prince, bringing ruin to their reputation!
At this time, Liu was still worried about her financial difficulties, and had no idea that a bigger storm was about to hit her. Shen Weiwan's "digging a pit" plan had just reached its climax.
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