roccoschili Chapter 127 Stealing
Chapter 127 Stealing
"Miss, what's wrong?"
"Chumiao, do you feel like someone is watching us?"
She had felt this way more than once today.
what happened?
"what?"
Following her line of sight, Chun Miao also looked around:
"Miss, are you too sensitive? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are so many people here today. Isn't it normal for someone to look at you when you are so beautiful?"
"I often can't help wanting to watch it~"
"It's not surprising that someone is peeking."
She rolled her eyes, and Mu Lianzhi just peeled a candy and stuffed it directly into her mouth:
"what?"
“It’s not that feeling!”
I don’t know how to describe the strange feeling in my heart. Mu Lianzhi’s lips moved a few times, but in the end, she shook her hand and said:
"Forget it, let's go in."
After entering the door, the burning feeling of being stared at seemed to disappear. Halfway through, Mu Lianzhi turned around and looked back in the direction of the gate. The door was open, and at a glance, only the silhouettes of two servants could be seen. There seemed to be nothing unusual.
Turning around, she took a few big steps and rushed out again.
However, after looking around, there were still few pedestrians on the street in front of the door, and there was no familiar figure.
Did she really think too much?
Chunmiao trotted after her, but before she could say anything, Mu Lianzhi turned back and scratched her head. She could only follow her again:
"Miss?"
"It's okay, maybe I'm just overthinking..."
After going to Fudeyuan to report to the old lady, the two returned to Yuxiuyuan.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw the maids and nannies blocking the door, and the atmosphere seemed a little strange.
"what happened?"
As soon as Mu Lianzhi spoke, everyone made way for them, and then with a plop, they all knelt on the ground.
"What happened?"
At this time, Leng Yun, Leng Yu and Xia Xiu also came out of the house, some holding paper, some holding pens, and the little maid Qing Lan was holding a vase in her hand, all with solemn looks on their faces.
Crying, Qinglan also knelt on the ground:
"Miss, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of the house. There are a lot of things going on in the mansion today, and everyone in the yard has been called to help. In the afternoon, when the servants come back, Miss Cousin will come over."
"She said she wanted to give you a sachet. At that time, the eldest lady also came by to give you wedding cakes and candies. As they were talking, I had no choice but to invite them to sit in the main hall and make a pot of tea. It took less than a quarter of an hour before the two of them left one after another."
"When I finished my work and went to clean up the tea sets, I found that the seven-treasure incense burner was missing."
"Miss, please spare me. It really wasn't stolen by us. Sister Xia Xiu searched everywhere when she came back. I only remembered later that my cousin left in a hurry and her maid Luyun's sleeve seemed to be a little strange."
"My lady, please be careful. I really didn't let her in on purpose..."
When Mu Lianzhi heard that it was Hua Shuolei who came, she understood and immediately raised her hand:
"Everyone get up!"
"I am not unreasonable. My cousin is the master and you are the servants. If she really took the things, I will not blame you for the loss. But since there was a mistake in the yard, someone has to take responsibility. The first-class maids involved will have one or two taels of silver deducted this month, and the rest will have fifty coins deducted from each person as a punishment."
"You must remember that Yuxiuyuan does not support people who make jokes, or those who are lazy and blind, or who don't care about what's happening outside!"
"As long as you work hard, you will get a monthly salary. If anyone doesn't want to stay, I won't force them to stay and will let them go. But if anyone tries to be unfaithful in my yard, don't blame me for being merciless and selling them out."
When Mu Lianzhi showed his power, all the servants lowered their heads in fear:
"Yes, ma'am."
After sending everyone away, Mu Lianzhi entered the house with a few trusted aides. As usual, Leng Yu stayed at the door to stand guard.
……
As soon as they entered the inner room, they all relaxed. After looking at each other, Xia Xiu first spoke up and replied:
"Miss, we just pretended to be alone just now. We were afraid that someone would notice something, so we checked everything. We even asked Qinglan, who was in charge of cleaning today, to come in and help recall. The only thing missing was the colorful gem lotus incense burner and the mini red coral ornament on your desk, which you usually use to hang earrings and jewelry."
Covering his lips, Chun Miao was the first one who couldn't help laughing:
"Miss, you are really foresighted. However, this cousin is really shameless. She actually did such a thing when people are busy with their wedding."
"Fortunately, we have put away all our valuables. After all, you are a rich lady, how dare you steal things like others?"
"She even stole a used incense burner. She doesn't mind the dirt or being burned to death!"
If she knew that the things she stole were all fakes, would she be so angry that she died?
The next second, Mu Lianzhi poked her forehead with a finger:
"You, don't just gloat over other people's misfortunes. Use your brain."
Hua Shuolei is used to stealing things. She used to take advantage of the original owner openly or secretly. Now that she can't take advantage of him anymore, she probably wants to do it first and report later. After all, what she took were incense burners and ornaments, so she can just say "I like them and take them back to have a look" to deal with it.
"Uh?"
Chunmiao was still tapping his head when Leng Yun spoke up:
"Miss, are you afraid that she will find out the truth about those things and might go and complain to the old lady?"
“It’s hard to say~”
Hua Shuolei actually had some vision, as she only picked small and expensive items. The lotus incense burner with colorful gemstones was something the old lady had just given her. If she really tried to sell it and someone discovered it was a fake, it would inevitably arouse suspicion and jealousy.
Although she was looking for Lu Qian, the "Thousand Faces Ghost Hand", her resemblance to him in appearance would not withstand close scrutiny.
Looking at the plain sachet embroidered with lotus on the dressing table, and stroking the large floor-length glazed vase on the side with her fingertips, Mu Lianzhi smiled:
This flower bud is untainted by the mud, and it has a very thoughtful mind.
"Just in case, starting today, we will gradually replace the fakes in the house with real ones, and we will also reorganize the warehouse."
……
The marriage between the Mansion of Marquis Pingyong and the Mansion of Duke Fuguo was held with great fanfare. Not only the Mansion of Duke Fuguo, but also the Mansion of Marquis Pingyong held a buffet for three consecutive days and invited several opera troupes.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day for Ling Feier to return home. Early in the morning, the Pingyong Marquis Mansion became bustling again.
Mu Lianzhi packed up and dressed, and went to the old lady's yard early. After sitting for a while, Ling Feier and Bao Yanqing came in. She had a rosy face and was dressed in jewels, showing the joy and happiness of a newlywed.
After a brief greeting, the man was taken out by Ling Yuchi.
Only the women of the Marquis's family were left in the room. Jiang and the old lady asked about the two people's situation in a subtle way. Ling Fei'er nodded shyly. The old lady held her hand and smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed:
"Okay, okay, you two are now a couple."
"Don't worry, Grandmother. The prince is very gentle and considerate. It's a good thing I didn't listen to Second Aunt at the beginning, otherwise I would have missed this good marriage. My mother-in-law said this morning that the two families should visit each other more often and support each other."