4 Zhao stole the dowry
This Zhao Tianer was so excited when she learned that Shen Jingxiang actually gave her the key to the house.
There are many good things in this marquis' mansion. She had accidentally obtained a few of them before, all of which were very valuable. After her mother received them, she praised her a lot.
Now that she is in charge, won’t all the good things in the warehouse be hers?
By then, her mother will be able to hold her head up high in the Zhao family and have a good reputation, and her younger brother will also be able to find a good way out.
When she thought of this, Zhao Tianer wished she could take the key and empty the warehouse immediately.
"Thank you, Miss Xiaotao. Please thank my mother-in-law for me. I will definitely take good care of the household."
Xiao Tao nodded and went back quickly.
"Madam, it has been done. The prince's wife has got the key to the warehouse. Don't mention how happy she is."
Shen Jingxiang nodded. How happy she is now will be how tragic she will be in the future.
There is not a single good person in this mansion. Everyone spends money lavishly. If she hadn't earned a lot of money over the years, this mansion would have been squandered by this family long ago.
Now that this hot potato has been thrown away, she is naturally more than happy to do so.
She could finally live a few days of peace.
The first thing Zhao Tianer did after getting the housekeeper's power was to show off. Then she was tricked by the Zhao family.
"Madam, this Zhao is such a fool. She actually went home to show off. Now her parents are asking her for money."
Chen Jingxiang advised, "Don't ask about other people's affairs, keep an eye on the things in the warehouse, and don't let anyone with ulterior motives steal them."
Xiao Tao was very surprised, "Madam, are you worried about Zhao?"
"You must be on guard against others."
There was only so much silver in the mansion, which was not enough for Zhao to subsidize her parents' home. The only way was to start from her, because they knew that she had a lot of silver.
If he asked directly, she would definitely not give it to him, so he could only steal. Just stealing two pieces of her dowry would be enough for Zhao to support her parents' family.
Such a simple thing, how could Zhao not do it?
Besides, this isn't her first time.
This person, once he tasted a little sweetness, couldn't stop his greed.
Where there is one, there will naturally be two.
In the past, she didn't want to care about it, thinking that they were short of money and taking a little wouldn't hurt. But now, think about it, this group of people are rotten to the core, and blindly indulging them will only make them worse.
She spent so much money but didn't get any good response.
Do you really think she is a fool and so easy to fool?
Xiao Tao received the order and immediately went to lock the warehouse.
At night, Shen Jingxiang went to Xiaotao's room and called Xiaotao.
Xiao Tao was startled when she saw the lady in front of her, and all her sleepiness disappeared.
"Madam, what are you doing in the middle of the night?"
"Come on, follow me to catch the thief."
Catch a thief?
This is a marquis's mansion, how could there be any petty thieves?
But soon, Xiaotao reacted.
Could it be Zhao?
Did Zhao really dare to do that?
Xiao Tao looked around and then picked up a broom, "Madam, I will definitely help you get rid of the thief."
Shen Jingxiang went forward and took the broom from her hand.
"Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Just follow me."
Xiao Tao followed Shen Jingxiang to the outside of the warehouse, and the two of them squatted in the corner.
"Madam, why don't I stay here alone and you go back to rest first?"
After all, she is the marquis's wife. What would it look like if someone got out and found out that she was squatting in a corner in the middle of the night?
A lady's reputation is also very important.
After squatting for a while, Shen Jingxiang felt her feet were a little numb, and she really didn't want to squat any more.
"Okay, you squat first, I'll go sit in the next room for a while."
It was late at night.
Zhao sneaked to the outside of Shen Jingxiang's warehouse. She was well prepared. She took out the universal lock key she bought outside and began to pry open the big lock of the warehouse.
Seeing this, Xiao Tao excitedly went to call his wife immediately.
Shen Jingxiang almost fell asleep. If Xiao Tao hadn't come to call her and woke her up, she would have missed it.
Chen Jingxiang ordered Xiao Tao, "You go and shout that there is a thief, I will go and meet that Zhao."
Xiao Tao was worried, "Madam, why don't I go and stop Zhao? I'm worried that Zhao will do something to you."
"She's rebelling against me, and she actually dares to attack me?"
Shen Jingxiang would never shout that a thief had come in.
She is the marquis' wife. Now that she has been recognized, will she still be able to maintain her dignity?
So the best way is for Xiaotao to go.
Besides, Zhao was just a woman. As a woman, she would have at least a 50-50 chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.
"But Madam..."
"Okay, this matter is confirmed, go and call for help!"
Zhao picked out two pieces of jewelry and hid them in her clothes.
In fact, in Chen Jingxiang’s warehouse, these jewelry are the least valuable.
However, Zhao was short-sighted and didn't recognize the calligraphy and paintings and antiques at all. She only recognized the jewelry.
Moreover, the jewelry is small and easy to hide.
There are still several boxes of jewelry in Chen Jingxiang's warehouse, so even if a few pieces are missing, it won't be noticed.
Zhao was about to leave after taking two pieces, but then she thought it would be a shame to take only two pieces after having come all this way.
If the marquis's wife finds out that something is missing and guards the place, you won't have a chance to come back. It would be better to take more at once.
Thinking of this, Zhao started moving, filling her room with clothes, and then left contentedly.
As soon as Zhao walked to the door of the warehouse, she ran into Shen Jingxiang. Zhao immediately lowered her head in fear.
"Mother-in-law, why are you out so late?"
Shen Jingxiang looked down at Zhao's clothes, all of which were bulging. She wondered how many good things she had hidden there.
This ungrateful person enjoys the good life brought by the Marquis's Mansion, but secretly uses the good things of the Marquis' Mansion to subsidize her own family.
Ana Shen snorted coldly, “What are you doing in my warehouse so late at night?”
Zhao stammered, "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law heard some noise here, so she came to take a look."
"Your courtyard is in the West Garden, right? I'm in the East Garden. You can hear everything going on here. I wonder if you have super hearing?"
Seeing that Zhao's psychological defenses were gradually crumbling, Shen Jingxiang continued, "I see that your clothes are stretched out. Have you gained weight recently?"
Zhao immediately replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I have gained weight. My daughter-in-law will start to lose weight tomorrow."
"My daughter-in-law remembered that she had something else to do, so she said goodbye first and didn't want to disturb her mother-in-law's rest."
After saying that, Zhao wanted to slip away, but how could Shen Jingxiang let her go like this?
"Stop, did I let you go?"
Zhao turned her back to Alan Shen, her legs and feet trembling.
in spite of.
She couldn't be caught red-handed by the Marquis's wife. If she escaped, there would be no evidence against her and at most she would be scolded by the Marquis's wife, which was better than being caught red-handed.
Zhao no longer hesitated and quickly slipped towards the West Garden.
Shen Jingxiang had been paying attention to Zhao's actions. When she saw that she was about to run, she immediately chased after her and grabbed Zhao's clothes.
The jewels inside Zhao's clothes suddenly fell to the ground.
"Okay, Zhao, I treat you as my own daughter, and you actually stole my dowry!"
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