Back at the princess's residence, Qin Zhaoyue quickly had desserts and iced drinks served, which immediately made her feel much better.
At this moment, Qingfeng went up to report that the pharmacy had been sold and the manager and his servants had all disappeared.
"And then? That's it?"
Although it was to cover up the drugging incident, Qin Zhaoyue really wanted to know who was behind it all, so that she could at least be on guard in the future.
Qingfeng said bitterly, "I am incompetent and not good at investigating cases."
"You have two, where's the third one?"
Qin Zhaoyue remembered that she had two bodyguards by her side, who were the Qilin Guards bestowed upon her by her mother when she came of age.
"Xi Yu isn't good at that either. We can try infiltrating the Duke's mansion."
Qingfeng didn't dare to raise his head. They were experts at protection and assassination, but investigating cases was not their forte.
The other side had already taken care of everything, and without intelligence support, the two of them would have no way to make a move.
Qin Zhaoyue sighed. Zheng Huiyin, that idiot, was obviously just someone pushed to the forefront to take the blame. It would probably be a waste of time to investigate her.
I only have two good men around me. If they get injured or killed, it would be a huge loss.
She waved her hand, "Never mind, what about Jiangxue's family?"
"After identifying the pharmacy, the family of four were locked in the woodshed."
"Why keep it? Get rid of it."
Qingfeng fell silent. What should he do? He had never done anything like this before and didn't know where the princess's boundaries lay.
"This... Jiang Xue killed them, and then left their parents and brothers on the estate?"
Tsk, Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips. Are these guards stupid? How can they be so clueless?
"Why throw her into the manor? To give her brothers the chance to grow up with resentment and master unparalleled martial arts? And then return as a king to kill me?"
The girl died tragically at the hands of a tyrannical princess, and the protagonist was sent to a manor where he was starving, cold, and forced to endure humiliation and live a life of hardship. Isn't this a classic protagonist's predicament at the beginning?
Um... Qingfeng wanted to say how could that be? Martial arts skills have to be taught from childhood. Jiangxue's brother is already twenty years old, and his body has already been fully developed. Where can he learn unparalleled martial arts skills?
"Your Highness, what I mean is to throw them on the estate. As long as we give them some hints, the villagers will understand."
This way, the princess's reputation won't be damaged, and the matter will be handled cleanly, leaving no room for criticism.
Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand dismissively, "What good reputation do I have? Don't bother with all that, just kill me."
"No need to make a fuss, but you can secretly leak a little word about it at home, you understand?"
"clear!"
There were plenty of servants who took advantage of the princess's name to cheat and shirk their duties before; it seems this is a case of making an example of someone.
Qingfeng agreed and immediately went out to run errands.
Killing someone to silence them is easy, it's his profession. But how can he subtly and reasonably leak the news? He needs to discuss this with Xiyu.
Qin Zhaoyue sipped her iced drink, her expression perfectly calm.
What's the point of keeping a servant like that who would betray his master for a mere fifty taels of silver?
Since she had already done it, she was prepared to be implicated, and she felt no psychological burden at all.
Feeling refreshed, Qin Zhaoyue summoned the stewards and told them to prepare the account books so they could check the accounts the next day.
The princess's residence did own some properties, including estates and shops, but the original owner of the body didn't care about them at all and couldn't find many memories of them.
If you want to truly relax and achieve peace of mind, you can't just wait for the emperor's reward; having your own money is the key.
She's from another time, so she has a high status, plenty of capital, and making money is a piece of cake for her.
She could bathe, dress, and wash herself with the help of her personal maid, without having to lift a finger.
This wicked feudal society! It smells so good...
Lying alone in bed, with my eyes closed, I communicated with my mind, and the book of merit appeared in my mind.
"Hey, didn't you say there was a bound gift? Where is it? Hurry up and take out my peerless martial arts technique!"
After waiting for ages, this damn cheat code didn't do anything at all. What a load of crap!
The explanation is just that sentence on the title page, but didn't she come up with the idea to raise money for the disaster area? Why hasn't her merit changed at all? Does she have to wait until things are settled before she can hear about it?
Forget it, this thing doesn't seem very reliable.
Once the disaster relief is done, she'll get some credit, right? Asking the Empress for a few Qingluan Guards shouldn't be a problem then.
On the first day of the journey, I adapted perfectly, resolved the biggest hidden danger at the beginning, and now I have a noble status and no worries about food and drink.
Although there are a few minor flaws, they don't detract from its overall excellence, and Qin Zhaoyue is still very satisfied.
Even at night, the sweltering summer heat still brings a scorching heat to the air.
Although people in ancient times did not have air conditioning, their wisdom made up for the lack of technology, especially those who were both wealthy and had status.
The bed is made of Phoebe zhennan wood, with a triple-layered silk canopy hanging above it.
The outer layer is made of plain white gauze, the middle layer is made of silkworm silk, and the innermost layer is made of emerald green gauze, which is made of ice silkworm silk mixed with peacock feathers.
Gilded dragons coiled at the four corners of the bedposts, their claws gripping a jade ball carved from a single piece of Hetian jade, the hollowed-out ball filled with mint crumbs.
The bed was covered with seven layers of soft mattresses: a cloud brocade mattress filled with Tian Shan ice wool, a jade mat mixed with sandalwood shavings, a pearl quilt woven with peacock feathers, and an ice silk blanket adorned with a star map made of eight hundred South Sea pearls...
The mat was covered with a delicate fabric made of pieces of green jade, and the quilt was made of plain gauze with gold embroidery. The snow wave pattern outlined in gold thread rose and fell with each breath.
Lying on it, there wasn't a shred of warmth. Qin Zhaoyue never dared to dream of such a quality of life; she couldn't even earn that much by working for two hundred years.
He closed his eyes contentedly, an irrepressible smile playing on his lips.
After a long and tiring day, I'm really feeling sleepy.
His eyes snapped open, and he grinned menacingly.
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