Chapter 47 Inviting Young Master Xie to Go Up the Mountain
"Miss, what should we do with so much gold?" In Chuntang Garden, Qingxing looked at the several large boxes of gold with a worried expression.
Jiang Zhi said, "Go to Beilifang for me and pay the expenses that Li Yuanhu paid for the things he did for us last time. As for the rest, find some servants and guards to carry it to the bank for easy access later."
Now that she's in charge, she naturally has people readily available whenever she needs them.
She then took the land deeds and shopfronts that the Empress had bestowed upon her to examine.
All three shops were in good locations: one was an embroidery shop, one was a silk shop, and the last one was surprisingly a spice shop located in Beilifang.
Putting aside everything else, Xiao Xuanyou is very generous. Moreover, these shops are all businesses run by women, so even if she goes in and out frequently, she won't have much contact with men, making them very suitable for an unmarried woman like her to manage.
Jiang Zhi packed all these things away, planning to find a day to go out and see them in person.
But right now, her most important task is to go to Puzhao Temple.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of her mother's death, and she goes up the mountain to pay her respects every year at this time without fail.
However, after entering the Zhongqin Earl's Mansion, he was sent to a brothel against his will and never went to kowtow before his mother's memorial tablet again.
Now, if you think about it carefully, six or seven years have passed.
"Have you prepared the incense, candles, and paper money for tomorrow's ancestral worship, as well as the vegetarian food that Mother loved most?" she asked Qingxing.
"Don't worry, Miss. These days, the managers wouldn't dare to slack off. As soon as I mentioned that you asked for it yourself, they eagerly brought it over."
"That's good."
Meanwhile, Wang Yuru had already smashed everything she could find in the room.
"A bunch of spineless idiots, they turned to mush and didn't even dare to breathe loudly after being scared by that little bitch. All these years of feeding and caring for them have been wasted!"
Her chest heaved violently with anger, and she swept the teacup that her trusted nanny had just brought to her onto the ground.
"Oh dear, Madam, please be careful with your hands," the old woman said with concern, stepping forward. "It's not worth getting so angry over those spineless cowards!"
Wang Yuru let out a heavy sigh, "That little bitch must have hooked up with some shady characters from outside. It's a pity she doesn't have the power to manage the household right now, otherwise she would definitely be in big trouble!"
"She just got lucky and found the evidence, right? The Empress actually rewarded her with so many things and gave her such a big favor. Did you see those boxes that people carried in? I've never seen them before!"
“Madam, don’t be angry. The people of the Earl of Zhongqin’s mansion will not let her off easily. What’s the use of so much money and shops? You have to be alive to spend it.” The old woman advised her from the side.
Wang Yuru was still angry. "But I just can't swallow this anger. Do you know that the whole capital is saying that I am ruthless and cruel, and that I deserved to be stripped of my power as the head of the household?"
"Then Madam should find a way to take back control of the household."
"But the master is still angry with me and won't even see me. How can I get him to change his mind?"
Thinking of this, Wang Yuru's eyes suddenly lit up. "What the old woman said reminded me. If something happens to that little slut, how can she manage the household? When the master has no other choice, it will naturally fall back to me."
The old woman nodded. "Madam is absolutely right, but the eldest young lady is in the manor, and everyone in the manor listens to her now. How can we make something happen to her?"
Wang Yuru sneered, "Tomorrow is that bitch's death anniversary. The little bitch will definitely go up the mountain to pay her respects. Let's make her suffer a bit on the way."
“But right now, Madam only has a few loyal servants around her, and we’re short-handed,” the old woman said with difficulty. “We simply can’t get anything done.”
Wang Yuru's anger subsided, and she calmed down. "Father must have connections. Prepare the carriage, I'll go find him now."
"Go to Xia Yin Garden again and tell the Second Miss to stay in the mansion tomorrow and not to go out no matter what happens."
Jiang Zhi, you chose to go against me, so don't blame me for being ruthless.
*
The next morning, Jiang Zhi had just finished paying her respects to her grandmother in the Xuantang Hall when she ran into Wang Yuru.
She was no longer the dejected girl she was yesterday; she was beaming with joy, and her face was adorned with a smile she hadn't seen in a long time.
"Is Miss going up the mountain to pay respects to your mother today?" she asked Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi looked at her, "What is it?"
"It's like this, your mother and I have been sisters for many years. If it's convenient for you, Miss, could you please give her something for me?" Wang Yuru took out a bronze mirror from her bosom.
However, the bronze mirror was already shattered into pieces, making it impossible to see a person's reflection clearly.
“This is a gift I gave to your mother years ago, but unfortunately she harbored resentment towards me and refused to accept it. In the process of refusing, this mirror accidentally fell to the ground and broke. I have been feeling remorseful every day and felt sorry for your mother. Now I will take this as my apology.”
Jiang Zhi didn't reach out to take it. "A broken mirror can't be mended. If you really feel sorry for her, why don't you go down and ask her for forgiveness yourself?"
Wang Yuru showed no anger at her words, but sighed, "Fine, fine, I knew you were still blaming me. Yan Wenkang forced me into this matter, I really had no choice. It's understandable that you resent me."
“The weather in the mountains is still cool in spring, so please put on this cloak, Miss,” she said, taking a light pink embroidered cloak from the nanny and draping it over Jiang Zhi’s shoulders. “The mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, so please come back safely, Miss.”
Jiang Zhi immediately realized that Wang Yuru must be up to something bad today.
She would never do something like this under normal circumstances.
She raised an eyebrow, and after Wang Yuru passed her to pay her respects to the old lady, she whispered to Qingxing beside her, "Go and see if Jiang Yunqian is in Xiayin Garden. If she is, have her come up the mountain with me."
Whatever Wang Yuru wants to do, taking Jiang Yunqian along will always make her hesitant to act, and that's always a good idea.
Qingxing couldn't help but feel troubled, "But how could the Second Miss possibly listen to me?"
Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "Do you know what my sister cares about most?"
"What does Miss mean...?" Qingxing asked, somewhat uncertainly, "Young Master Xie?"
"She's smart. She'll go even if it's raining knives outside, as long as it's about him."
Jiang Zhi blinked. "You should let her know that I made an appointment with Prince Xie to go up the mountain today. I guarantee that she will be unable to wait and will come to find me in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Qingxing couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I understand, I'll take care of it right away."
Sure enough, not long after Jiang Zhi had her things loaded onto the carriage, a familiar figure appeared in the distance at the main entrance.
"Are you going up the mountain, sister? I happen to have nothing to do today, so I'll accompany you. I don't think you'll refuse, will you?"
Jiang Zhi remained noncommittal, saying, "There aren't any extra carriages in the manor, so it might be inconvenient."
"There's no need for formalities between us sisters. My sister and I will just squeeze in."
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