As she spoke, Lin reached out to untie the ropes binding Lin Qifa.
Seeing this, Madam Wang quickly pointed at the two of them and shouted:
"Quickly, pull Lin away! Do you still think this is your Lin family's shabby little courtyard, where you can do whatever you want? If you keep causing trouble like this, I'll take you all to the authorities!"
As she spoke, Madam Wang directed several servants to tie Lin Qifa up tightly once more.
"Guards, take this greedy and treacherous Lin Qifa to the authorities. Make sure he's carried on a grand procession, and publicly announce his crimes so that no one will gossip about our Yu'er behind her back!"
Several servants nodded in agreement upon hearing this, grabbed Lin Qifa and headed outside. Wang Tianba followed them out as well. He naturally wanted to personally watch the magistrate punish Lin Qifa. After all, it was bad enough that he had stolen his beloved Hu Fengjiao, but he even dared to try to harm his own sister and family. He was definitely not going to live!
Seeing that everything was resolved, Jiang Yuwei bowed to Madam Wang and Master Wang and said:
"Now that everything is settled, Yuwei will not disturb the Prince's residence any longer."
Seeing this, Madam Wang quickly stood up, stepped forward, and took Jiang Yuwei's hand gratefully, saying:
"Yuwei, we are so grateful that you discovered what happened today. You are truly our family's lucky star. If it weren't for you, we might have really been ruined by this despicable couple, with the elderly burying their children."
Jiang Yuwei smiled faintly.
“Wang Yu and I are friends, so it’s not difficult for me to do these things. Madam Wang, there’s no need for you to go to such lengths.”
Madam Wang still held Jiang Yuwei's hand tightly, shaking her head and saying:
"No, no, you've done our family a great favor. Someone, go open the storeroom and bring me ten bolts of the fabric I just bought a few days ago. Also, bring me my set of jade and ruby jewelry. Oh, and go to the accounting office and get ten taels of silver to give to Yuwei."
Upon hearing the instructions, the old woman beside her quickly led her maid to the back to take care of the arrangements.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuwei waved her hands repeatedly and said:
"Really, no need. I really don't deserve it."
Seeing this, Madam Wang pulled Jiang Yuwei to sit down.
"Yuwei, this little bit of stuff is nothing compared to Yu'er's life. You've saved Yu'er twice already. If we're really talking about it, I don't think this little bit of stuff is anything special! Please don't refuse. If you do, I'll just have someone deliver it to your house anyway. It's better if you take it with you today, so we don't have to go through all that trouble."
Mr. Wang, who was sitting to the side, also spoke up:
"Yes, Yuwei, you mustn't refuse. If you don't even accept this little thing, we'll be restless and unable to eat or sleep. Don't bother us old bones."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuwei could only nod and say:
"Then, I'll accept this. Thank you, Master Wang and Madam Wang."
Upon seeing this, Madam Wang waved her hands repeatedly and said:
"Hey, Yuwei, why are you thanking us? You're making us feel so bad."
As the two were talking, servants and maids had already brought in a large pile of things for Madam Wang and Jiang Yuwei to inspect.
Madam Wang took Jiang Yuwei's hand and walked to the fabric, reaching out to touch it and saying:
"These fabrics are the most durable. This was originally reserved for me by Xianghe Fabric Shop; you can't buy it anywhere else. Come and take a look, do you like the pattern?"
Seeing that the fabrics felt soft and gentle on the skin, and were beautiful in various colors, Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded, saying:
"How could anything belonging to Madam Wang be bad?"
Madam Wang was very pleased with these words, and quickly pulled Jiang Yuwei to the jade hairpin set. She took out a hairpin, compared it to Jiang Yuwei's head, and laughed:
"I knew this light green jade would suit your fair face best; it looks beautiful on you."
Jiang Yuwei also said with a smile:
"Madam Wang has a discerning eye; I'm also benefiting from this today."
Madam Wang smiled and placed the hairpin into the box, then instructed the leading old woman:
"Hurry up and move all these things onto the carriage, and also send another carriage to take Yuwei home."
As she spoke, Madam Wang glanced at Ning Qiu and the others waiting outside and said:
"I've kept your friends waiting too. I'll send them a separate carriage as well."
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:
"No need, they came in an oxcart, I told them to go back first."
Madam Wang nodded upon hearing this, took Jiang Yuwei's hand, and saw her off outside the mansion gate. She watched Jiang Yuwei get into the carriage with reluctance before turning back into the mansion.
Jiang Yuwei and her group quickly returned to Zhu Lane. As soon as Jiang Yuwei opened the door, she bumped into Ning Huaizhi, who was exercising in the courtyard.
"Huaizhi, your leg is healing so fast. At this rate, you'll probably be able to go without crutches in just a few days."
Jiang Yuwei stared in shock at Ning Huaizhi's upright legs. He was standing perfectly in front of her, without even using a cane. She had bumped into him earlier, yet he had managed to stand steadily.
Seeing Jiang Yuwei's wide-eyed expression, Ning Huaizhi couldn't help but find it amusing. He reached out and flicked her nose, laughing as he said:
"Yes, my leg is recovering very quickly now. But you, where have you been today? You've been gone for so long."
Jiang Yuwei then remembered the carriage waiting outside, so she quickly pulled Ning Huaizhi aside to make way and called out:
"Let's move everything into the yard!"
Several servants alighted from the carriage, some carrying bolts of cloth, others silver, and still others jade jewelry, and they came into the courtyard one after another.
Aunt Lin, who was just about to leave, was startled by this scene and hurriedly stumbled to Jiang Yuwei's side, grabbed her hand, and whispered:
"Yuwei, what are these people doing?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"These are all servants from the Prince's residence. Madam Wang gave me some things and ordered them to return them to me."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Lin looked at Jiang Yuwei with even greater disbelief.
"The prince's mansion you're talking about, it wouldn't be the one in Que Lane, would it..."
Jiang Yuwei nodded, and Aunt Lin was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth.
"Yuwei, you're really amazing. You've only been in Ninghe Town for a few days, and you've already befriended the richest family in town. Madam Wang even gave you so many gifts."
As she spoke, Aunt Lin went up to touch the silver on the table, then looked at the jade headdress, and then carefully reached out to touch the fabrics.
Seeing that everything had been moved, Jiang Yuwei said to the group of servants:
"Thank you all for your hard work. Here's a little bit of silver to treat you to some tea."
As he spoke, he poured all the loose silver coins from his purse into the hand of the head servant.
After seeing off the servants from the Prince's mansion, Jiang Yuwei turned to Aunt Lin and said:
"Madam, please choose a piece of fabric you like and keep it to make clothes."
The words had barely left his mouth when the courtyard gate, which had just been closed, was kicked open...
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