Chapter 161: The Hardest to Guard Against a Thief in the House, the Secret Compartment in the Snail Box
When Xiao Qinggu saw that Xiao Qingxu also seemed somewhat "interested", his expression suddenly became shifty.
She pulled Xiao Qingxu to the corner and said, "Brother, if you like it, why not make an offer?"
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
His fifth sister is really good at acting.
Xiao Qinggu secretly blinked his right eye at him and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
She mouthed: Don't worry, she wouldn't dare to do anything rash.
After seeing Eunuch Kang off, Xiao Qinggu returned and personally counted the items three times, only to discover that the mother-of-pearl box hadn't been registered. Her intuition told her something was amiss, so she dismissed everyone and opened the box, only to discover the deed with Xiao Qingxu's private seal.
She thought about it carefully. As the saying goes, you can guard against thieves day and night, but you can never guard against thieves in your own house. Since there were so many spies hiding in her house, she simply didn't exchange secret signals with the guests. Otherwise, she would be easily exposed.
That Xiaoli deliberately placed this thing in the warehouse to attract her attention, simply to let the Prince Qi's Mansion know about the existence of these things.
Xiao Qinggu later quietly asked the steward Wang and the servant who supervised the storeroom, but they didn't know where the mother-of-pearl box came from. Xiao Qinggu immediately ordered that no one should touch the box, but she didn't move it to another place to prevent Xiaoli from sneaking into her room with the box.
She is now busy dealing with the assessment for becoming king, so it would be safest to hand the things over to Xiao Qingxu and the others.
Xiao Qingxu looked at the exquisite mother-of-pearl box in her arms and raised his hand to count.
Xiao Qinggu immediately agreed: "Okay! Five hundred taels!"
Xiao Qingxu was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Give it back to me later."
There are so many people supported in Baijialou. In addition to him and Shang Yuwan, who drink tonics every day, there is also Yang Qianmo who is unconscious and relies on drugs to stay alive. Xiao Qingxu dare not give away the five hundred taels casually.
Xiao Qinggu was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay."
In reality, after aiding Luzhou City, her princess's mansion didn't have much money left. Because the Youkou and Liman Kingdoms had previously launched an attack on the city, the court had allocated a large amount of silver, so Emperor Chengming hadn't given her much in reward. Although her fief had increased by a thousand, it still wasn't much. There were indeed many gifts from the emperor, but Xiao Qinggu didn't dare sell any of them for money.
Xiao Qingxu asked Cheng Yishui to go back home and get the banknotes. When Xiao Qinggu saw the banknotes, he immediately handed the mother-of-pearl box to Xiao Qingxu and put the banknotes in his arms.
"Hey, big brother, you have good taste!"
Xiao Qingxu looked at her and sighed softly.
In fact, everyone is quite poor.
Xiao Qinggu came back last night and read a lot of books again. She wanted to take people to the study to answer her questions. After Xiao Qingxu and Shang Yuwan answered her questions, they didn't stay any longer. After saying goodbye to Xiao Qinggu, they returned to the Prince Qi's Mansion.
As night was approaching, the two of them had dinner early and then stayed in the study and refused to come out.
Twelve: “…” Forget it, I’ve already eaten, I’ll send you a midnight snack after an hour.
"Only one?" Shang Yuwan took the deed and looked at it with an indifferent expression.
Xiao Qingji went to great lengths to stuff the things into the princess's mansion, how could there be only this one?
Snow Wolf Village...What kind of place is this?
Shang Yuwan frowned slightly. Did Xiao Qingji fall into a remote village and couldn't get out?
Xiao Qingxu pondered the mother-of-pearl box for a moment, then reached into the box and knocked on it. When he knocked on the bottom, a crisp echo came into his ears.
He looked at Shang Yuwan, and Shang Yuwan happened to look over there as well.
This box has a secret compartment!
Xiao Qingxu immediately called Ju Gongcheng.
Ju Gongcheng looked at the mother-of-pearl box for a while and asked, "Original Poster, if you open it, the box might break."
This was bought for five hundred taels.
Xiao Qingxu nodded, "Tear it down."
Seeing this, Ju Gongcheng didn't say anything more and just picked up the tools and started working.
The switch of the secret compartment inside the mother-of-pearl box was stuck tightly, so Ju Gongcheng had no choice but to take the box apart.
As the pieces of the box fell one by one, the hidden deeds were revealed.
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu's pupils shrank at the same time.
They took them and counted them together. Including the one that was not put into the secret compartment, there were a total of sixteen deeds!
Snow Wolf Village, Orchid Village, Quxi Town, Yueshi County... sixteen addresses, all of which are stamped with Xiao Qingxu's private seal!
Shang Yuwan's breathing was slightly stagnant.
These places are not Xiao Qingxu's private assets at all. If he is accused of seizing the land of the poor... it will be a serious crime in Dayu!
Xiao Qingxu's expression also changed.
Ju Gongcheng looked at the expressions of the two of them and tactfully retreated.
Xiao Qingxu said in a cold voice: "Privately carving the prince's seal is also a serious crime that cannot be escaped."
"I was wondering why they suddenly showed up. Turns out they're here to give evidence." Shang Yuwan sneered, "Any news from Camp Camellia?"
It would indeed be a good idea to let a scarred Mingshu serve as a witness.
Xiao Qingxu said: "We haven't found the location yet, but we have found some clues."
If Mingshu wants to save his life in their hands, he can't just wait for Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu to figure it out. Naturally, he has to give some clues to show his sincerity.
Xiao Qingxu asked, "When do we leave?"
Shang Yuwan rolled her eyes and met his gaze. "Let's wait until after the Shang Liu Banquet."
Xiao Qingxu suddenly laughed.
"yes."
"Since they have given us such a generous gift, we must not be impolite."
There was silence in the study for a moment, and Shang Yuwan suddenly asked, "Is there anyone in the East Palace?"
Xiao Qingxu immediately understood what she meant, "Do you suspect there are sixteen more fake deeds?"
Shang Yuwan snorted coldly, "Isn't framing others the way they always do things?"
Xiao Qingxu lowered his head in thought. After a moment, he said, "There are a few, but if we want to find them, it won't be easy."
Ever since he learned of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the late queen's death, he'd been busy searching for witnesses. On their wedding day, he was so consumed by the search for witnesses that he didn't return to Prince Qi's mansion in time for his wedding with Shang Yuwan. Empress Zhao was inextricably linked to the late queen's death, and as Xiao Qingji's son, Xiao Qingxu was bound to have spies inside the Eastern Palace.
It’s not impossible to take action now, but if they alert the enemy, it will not be a good thing for them.
Xiao Qingji might be slightly inferior, but Xiao Tong is no pushover.
Shang Yuwan thought for a moment and said, "Then let's put it aside for now. It's no problem. Anyway, your private seal is missing a corner, and we will have both witnesses and evidence when the time comes. Keep the private seal safe for now and don't lose it."
After the death of the late queen, the Xu family sent Li the steward to Xiao Qingxu. Li the steward was a family boy and was now considered an elder by Xiao Qingxu's side. He knew that the private seal had a missing corner.
At the very least, the old lady of the Xu family also knows about this.
After Shang Yuwan figured it out, he began to think about the land deeds again.
Xiao Qingxu looked at her quietly, and his mind emerged with the grandmother he met during the two days of Qingming Festival.
"Xu'er, how could you bring back a substitute?"
When Old Lady Xu came to visit the late queen, she met Xiao Qingxu. She immediately took Xiao Qingxu's hand and spoke to him earnestly.
"Wanwan is a good child. How sad would she be when she saw you bringing a girl with the same name as her back to Prince Qi's Mansion in heaven?"
"Listen to your grandmother and let the child take some money with him and find another way to make a living."
“…”
"Wanwan."
Shang Yuwan raised her head and asked, "Hmm?"
Xiao Qingxu's throat rolled twice, "I have something to tell you."
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