Chapter 3: The little trick was seen through
Ling Cang said softly, "This is for you. From now on, you will be my wife, Ling Cang, the eldest sister-in-law of the Ling family. All the female relatives will trust and respect you."
Su Nuan pursed her lips, thinking that she would have to take care of the women in the Ling Mansion in the future. Regardless of whether it was a test or not, she reached out to take it and put it on the middle finger of her left hand.
"I, Su Nuan, swear to heaven that I will protect the women of the Ling family in the future. I will protect those who respect me with my life, otherwise I will be struck by lightning and die miserably!"
Ling Cang heard the subtle scheming in the oath. He just smiled and said, "Those who disrespect you will be killed immediately. There is no need to worry."
Su Nuan blushed. This man was really considerate. If he could survive, wouldn't he be a good husband?
Ling Yun stared at the black ring for a long time, but said nothing.
Ling Cang said, "Second brother, go prepare a room for Miss Su."
Su Nuan did not refuse. Having a separate room would make it convenient for her to move around at night.
Ling Yun said indifferently: "Let's go, you can live in the side room next door."
Su Nuan glanced at Ling Cang and followed.
After a while, Ling Yun came back and frowned and asked, "Brother, why did you give her the token?"
Ling Cang smiled helplessly, "If she was ordered to defraud the token, then she should have given it to him long ago. Perhaps she could have saved the lives of the people in the mansion."
Ling Yun clenched his fists tightly, angrily and unwillingly saying, "The emperor is so incompetent and unkind. Big brother shouldn't have come back."
Ling Cang shook his head. "If I don't come back, the Ling family will be in danger. If she sneaks out, let her go."
Ling Yun's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but he still agreed, "Yes."
Ling Cang leaned weakly on the pillow, "If she really wants to stay, I hope you can respect her and protect her."
Ling Yun sneered, "Her father is not a good man. I don't believe she came here willingly. She will definitely escape with the token at night."
Ling Cang closed his eyes and said nothing, because he was also doubtful in his heart, but he was powerless to do anything.
Seeing this, Ling Yun quietly retreated. It was already dark outside, so he found a tree to hide under, watching Su Nuan's every move.
At this moment, Su Nuan was pulling Dong'er to talk, "Dong'er, this is your indenture, you can go now."
Dong'er knelt down with a plop and said, "My lady, I will not leave. I heard what you said just now. Even if it means exile, I will follow you."
Su Nuan frowned and said in feigned anger, "How can I take you with me? People in the Ling Mansion also need to eat and drink. If you follow me, you will be an exile and will only be a burden to me. At least you will be free if you leave."
Seeing that Su Nuan was determined to drive her away, Dong'er took the package and the indenture, stood up and said, "Then I will leave. Take care, Miss."
Su Nuan turned her back and said, "Go away, I don't want to see you."
Dong'er lowered her eyes, hiding the determination in her eyes. She stood up and walked out without hesitation.
Su Nuan sighed and hoped that Dong'er would have a good home in this life.
She didn't have time to feel sad. She rested in bed until midnight and then got up to prepare for action.
Little did she know that there was a tail following her, watching her every move.
Ling Yun, who was following Su Nuan, was very puzzled. Was this woman a thief? She actually dared to break the lock and enter the storeroom. If she wanted to steal confidential information, she should have gone to the study.
At this moment, Su Nuan didn't notice Ling Yun at all. She went into the warehouse and put everything inside into the space, and sighed as she left.
"The General's Mansion is really poor, but fortunately, both linen and cotton can be used."
After Su Nuan left, Ling Yun went into the warehouse to check. He was shocked to find that the warehouse, which originally contained a lot of cloth and sundries, was now empty.
However, Ling Yun was not a timid person. He immediately went out and followed Su Nuan.
In the woodshed, he finally saw clearly that whatever Su Nuan touched would disappear, and he could also hear her mumbling to herself.
"Firewood and charcoal are also essential. My grandmother is weak, and I need to make medicine for her during her exile."
"My aunt has a weak stomach, so I need to cook porridge for her. I just hope everyone can hold on and be fine once we get to the north."
"It's a pity that I can't enter the palace, otherwise I would empty the treasury and let the dog emperor starve."
Ling Yun outside was shocked, but he supported Su Nuan's approach in his heart. The money in the national treasury was all the people's blood and sweat, and it should not be given to the dog emperor.
He thought about it and quickly went into the kitchen not far away. He took out two steamed buns and ate them while deliberately saying loudly: "There must be a secret letter in the palace. I want to go to the palace to see who is harming us."
Su Nuan blinked in the woodshed. She hesitated for a moment and walked out to ask, "Second Uncle, is the kitchen over here? Why is there no one to serve me in the General's Mansion? I'm hungry."
Ling Yun stuffed a steamed bun into her hand with a cold face, "The General's Mansion doesn't have many people to serve, because we can't afford it, so I have to go out for a while."
Su Nuan took a bite of the steamed bun and ate it with gusto. "I just heard that you were going to the palace. Take me with you. I know where I can find the stuff that can clear the General's Mansion of its guilt."
Ling Yun didn't believe a single word she said, but he didn't expose her. He just asked solemnly, "Really?"
Su Nuan nodded, "Really, but I need to change my clothes and wear men's clothes."
Ling Yun nodded, "Follow me."
Su Nuan was very surprised. Why did he agree so easily?
She followed Ling Yun to his room, changed into the old clothes Ling Yun had found, and the two of them left the general's mansion.
Ling Yun used his Qinggong skills to run for a while before he remembered that Su Nuan didn't know martial arts and would definitely not be able to keep up. But when he turned around, he saw her following him three steps away.
Although he was surprised, he did not investigate further, and the two of them sneaked into the palace.
Su Nuan took out a stack of letters and handed them over. "Put this on the desk in the imperial study. This is evidence of Su Liren's bribery. Even if we can't kill him, we can at least make him lose some skin."
Ling Yun took the letter, looked down at it, and said angrily, "Your father actually embezzled so much money..."
He looked up but didn't see Su Nuan. Who was this woman?
In fact, Su Nuan had already found the emperor's secret vault according to the secret she heard in her previous life.
The Yuan Kingdom now has a tyrant ruler and the court is in chaos. If the Ling family army, which was able to suppress the neighboring country, falls, then this country will soon be in ruins.
For his own enjoyment, the emperor moved all the money from the national treasury to the secret vault in the cold palace, and he did not dare to send anyone to guard it, for fear that someone would discover that he had the money.
In addition, the emperor was very afraid of death, and almost all the guards in the palace were in the main hall to protect him, so Su Nuan could walk around the palace easily.
She quickly entered the rockery complex in the cold palace, found the mechanism, opened the secret passage and went in.
The secret vault is very large, and the stairs are inlaid with luminous pearls, so the visibility is very good.
When she reached the innermost part, Su Nuan saw countless shelves with many trays on them. Each tray was filled with gold, silver and jewelry, sparkling brightly, making people feel like they were in a sea of gold and silver.
This gold and silver was estimated to be worth millions of taels, but the dog emperor had so much money but was unwilling to buy a grain of rice for the soldiers at the border.
"Bah... tyrant."
Su Nuan cursed and started to put away the shelves. After the secret vault was empty, she used the dagger she had collected from home to pick out the night pearls embedded in the walls and stairs.
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