Xu Jinhuan smiled and began collecting, including phoenix crowns adorned with various gemstones and pearls, bracelets, necklaces, hairpins, and ornaments made of gold, jade pendants and bracelets, and so on...
Xu Jinhuan took everything, leaving nothing behind even the cabinets and shelves where she stored things. She was truly a master of petty theft.
After collecting all the jewelry, Xu Jinhuan looked at the empty storeroom and paced back and forth in confusion. She felt that the jewelry was just a smokescreen, and the real storeroom might be somewhere else.
As Xu Jinhuan thought this, he searched every nook and cranny to see if there were any mechanisms.
Suddenly, she noticed something strange about a wall. She tapped on a brick and heard a different echo than before. It seemed this was the place.
Xu Jinhuan was about to look for the mechanism to control the wall when she pushed a nearby brick with all her might, and the wall started to rotate with a "click," leaving a doorway wide enough for one person.
"Looks like I'm in good luck today!" Xu Jinhuan said with a smile as he walked through the door.
The secret chamber wasn't on the ground. As Xu Jinhuan went further down, she could clearly feel that the air underground was a bit thin. Fortunately, she had internal strength and supernatural abilities, so she didn't feel too uncomfortable.
The underground area was not too dark because of the luminous pearl, which allowed Xu Jinhuan to see the overall situation clearly.
The entire underground area, apart from the central hall, was divided into several small rooms.
Xu Jinhuan walked towards one of them, still without breaking the door or lock, and entered the room using his supernatural ability.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw a series of paintings, all depicting the same woman from her teenage years to her youth and finally to middle age, covering every stage of her life.
The painter must have been deeply in love with the subject to keep so many paintings by the same person.
Xu Jinhuan wasn't particularly interested in the painting, since it didn't look worth much.
Just as she was about to leave, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a name.
"My beloved wife, Wu Fengxue? Isn't that the Imperial Concubine's runaway cousin? Wait, the painter is Wu Daoyi?!"
Xu Jinhuan felt like she had stumbled upon a huge piece of gossip, but had no one to tell...
"Put them away, put them away. If used properly, these things can be a good weapon." Xu Jinhuan smiled as he packed up the paintings in the room and threw them all into his spatial storage.
After confirming that there was nothing else in the room, Xu Jinhuan left and then went to other rooms.
The next room did not disappoint Xu Jinhuan; it was filled with valuable items, which Xu Jinhuan accepted with a smile.
Looking at the fully stocked space, Xu Jinhuan left the Wu family's storeroom in a cheerful mood.
He turned and went to the Wu family's kitchen, looted all the food, and then left.
Next, it's time to cause trouble!
Xu Jinhuan flew back to the rooftop of the Imperial Concubine and Wu Daoyi's house, familiar with the route.
After activating her invisibility ability, she swaggered into the room, took out several representative paintings by Wu Fengxue, and threw them at the concubine's face.
Before the imperial concubine woke up, he gracefully flew onto the roof and watched the play.
At that moment, the imperial concubine in the room felt a sharp pain on her face. She frowned and opened her eyes, only to find that something had been covering her face.
The imperial concubine angrily removed the painting and was about to call for help when she was stunned by what she saw.
Beloved wife? Then what is she?
Was she always just a pawn in his game?
What about Rui'er?
Something suddenly flashed through the Imperial Concubine's mind...
Wu Daoyi, you deserve to die!
The imperial concubine clutched the paintings tightly in her hands, tears streaming down her face.
After a long while, she made a move, stacking the paintings together into a square, and then carefully got out of bed.
"Jinhua, what's wrong?" Wu Daoyi asked groggily.
Upon hearing Wu Daoyi's voice, the Imperial Concubine's tears flowed again. Although she was saddened, she replied calmly, "It's nothing, I just got up in the middle of the night."
Upon hearing this answer, Wu Daoyi fell asleep again.
The imperial concubine placed the folded painting into her bag, intending to use it as a constant reminder to herself.
Xu Jinhuan watched this scene silently, thinking to himself that a thorn had been planted in the heart of the Imperial Concubine, and she would definitely no longer wholeheartedly help the Wu family.
"Keep causing trouble!"
Xu Jinhuan smiled and took out a black outer garment, put it on over his clothes, and then put on a black mask.
This time, Xu Jinhuan no longer concealed herself. In front of the guards of the Wu residence, she kicked open the door to Wu Daoyi and the Imperial Concubine's room.
With a hoarse voice, he disguised himself as a man and said, "What a pair of adulterers! I'll go tell my mistress right now that the dignified Imperial Concubine has been having an affair!"
Just as the imperial concubine was about to lie down to rest, she heard a loud crash and then saw the door collapse into the room. She screamed and shrank under the covers.
Xu Jinhuan kicked all the guards who tried to attack her at the door into the house.
The room suddenly became very lively.
Wu Daoyi watched this scene with a livid face, and he shouted loudly, "Men, come quick and kill him!"
Xu Jinhuan said in a hoarse voice, "Hmph, killing me won't be that easy. Just wait for your affair to be exposed!"
After saying that, she immediately used her lightness skill to fly out of the Wu residence.
"Quickly, grab him! Don't worry about whether he's dead or alive. I'll reward you with a hundred taels of gold if you can catch him!"
Wu Daoyi hurriedly increased the reward money. He was determined to kill this man in black. Once the news got out, his years of planning would be ruined.
Xu Jinhuan, whom he had clicked on, was currently on his way to his destination.
She's arrived at the Fifth Prince's residence!
Although she can't kill the male lead right now, she can at least disgust him!
However, the situation cannot be too clear, otherwise that old fox Wu Daoyi will not fall for it.
Xu Jinhuan first went to the Sixth Prince's residence near the Fifth Prince's residence. After staying there for a while and confirming that the Wu family members were still outside, she "quietly" left the Sixth Prince's residence and continued running outside.
Soon, Xu Jinhuan flew into the Fifth Prince's residence right in front of Wu Fu's little tail, and hasn't come out since.
Therefore, when Wu Daoyi learned that the assassin had gone to the Fifth Prince's residence, he immediately smashed his teacup.
"Very good, very good. I thought he was a well-behaved person, but I didn't expect him to be so ambitious!"
The imperial concubine looked very worried and asked anxiously, "Daoyi, what should we do now?"
Wu Daoyi suppressed his annoyance and arranged, "Jinhua, I'll have someone send you back to the palace through the tunnel. You don't need to come to the Wu residence anymore. I'll take care of the rest."
Wu Daoyi paused here, then said, "If the Emperor still visits you, you should give Lei Tingjun some trouble."
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Xue Jinhua's eyes, then she smiled gently, "Of course, will Rui'er still have him come over often?"
When Wu Daoyi saw that she mentioned her son, the smile in his eyes became more genuine. "Of course, I've also taken on some new advisors. It would be good for Rui'er to meet them."
Xue Jinhua's hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched tightly; it seemed her guess was right...
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