After rebirth, the wife of the Houfu shark went crazy

Chapter 145 Entering the Palace

Jiang Xiyu had invested more than one million taels of silver in the five years since she married into the Marquis's Mansion. Zheng must have embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver in the past twenty years.

Jiang Xiyu frowned, feeling that something was amiss. "If she embezzled the money, then where did she hide it?"

Apart from anything else, she absolutely loved Xu Rong sincerely, but when Xu Rong got married, she didn't give her much dowry.

After being reminded by Jiang Xiyu, Qing'er seemed to understand something instantly. She widened her eyes and asked, "Madam, are you saying that everything was done by the old lady? Ever since she married into the Marquis's Mansion, she has been embezzling the money from the public treasury?"

Jiang Xiyu had invested more than one million taels of silver in the five years since she married into the Marquis's Mansion. Zheng must have embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver in the past twenty years.

Jiang Xiyu frowned, feeling that something was amiss. "If she embezzled the money, then where did she hide it?"

Apart from anything else, she absolutely loved Xu Rong sincerely, but when Xu Rong got married, she didn't give her much dowry.

If she had really embezzled the money of the Marquis' Mansion for more than twenty years, she would have been rich long ago. How could she have prepared such a small dowry for Xu Rong?

Qing'er couldn't understand it either. Zheng didn't seem to have any good clothes or jewelry, otherwise she wouldn't have come to Jiang Xiyu to beg for money so often.

So, where did the money that Zheng embezzled go?

Jiang Xiyu took a deep breath, looked at the box of account books, and ordered, "Take one account book from each box and take it back first."

"Yes." The three of them answered and immediately began to draw account books.

After taking out the account books, they restored the cage box to its original state and returned to Jingyu Garden together.

Returning to Jingyu Garden, Jiang Xiyu said solemnly, "This matter is probably very involved. We must investigate it, but we must do it carefully and secretly."

For some reason, Jiang Xiyu always felt a little uneasy in her heart.

She had a hunch that the secrets in the account books of Yonglin Marquis Mansion were not simple at all, and might even be a weight that the entire mansion and their General's Mansion could not bear.

So this matter must be handled with extreme caution.

Thinking of something, Jiang Xiyu looked at the three people with a serious face, "No one is allowed to disclose anything related to the account books."

"Yes." The three responded immediately.

Qing'er thought of something and whispered, "Madam, when the Marquis left the capital yesterday, didn't His Majesty invite you to the palace to watch His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's concubine selection banquet? Isn't it time for you to leave?"

Jiang Xiyu immediately slapped his forehead when he heard this.

She really forgot everything because of the account book.

Originally, she didn't have to attend such an event. After all, she was a married woman, and Xu Rui had just led his troops to war, so it was not appropriate for her to attend such a banquet.

But Gu Wei did invite her yesterday, and it would not be good if she didn't go.

"Dress and do my makeup for me."

"Yes." Qing'er agreed and started to dress Jiang Xiyu again.

She had her hair styled in a simple bun, with a milky white pearl necklace inserted diagonally, and changed into a lotus green Liuxian skirt.

Qing'er frowned at her simple attire and said, "Madam, this is a banquet after all. Isn't your attire too plain?"

Don't wear gold or jade, don't wear anything plain.

Jiang Xiyu looked in the mirror and was quite satisfied. "It doesn't matter. A married woman like me shouldn't go anyway. I should keep a low profile and not steal the limelight from the noble ladies."

She didn't want to affect other people's concubine selection banquet. Gulin was already thirty years old, and the matter of selecting a concubine was very urgent. No matter what her position was, she couldn't influence others and cause any trouble in his concubine selection banquet.

"Let's go." Jiang Xiyu took Qing'er and Nanny Yu to the palace.

She left Madam Wei behind to look after the house and to continue checking the accounts.

Today is the Qin King's concubine selection banquet. There are many carriages at the palace gate, and all the people who have come are famous and noble ladies from Kyoto.

Jiang Xiyu got off the carriage,

This attracted the attention of many noble ladies, who all lowered their heads and whispered to the people around them.

"Isn't that the wife of Marquis Yonglin?"

"Yes, she's married, so why is she attending the King of Qin's concubine selection banquet?"

"Who knows, maybe His Majesty wants to see her about something."

Although the noble ladies were jealous of Jiang Xiyu's appearance, they did not have much hostility towards her because she was already a woman.

Jiang Xiyu was also very glad that she was already married. Otherwise, with the eyes of these noble ladies, she would definitely become the target of public criticism.

Jiang Xiyu tried her best to make herself invisible.

"Xiao Xi, you're here too."

Suddenly, someone called her from behind. Jiang Xiyu turned around and saw Gu Yunling waving at her from the carriage.

Jiang Xiyu quickly brought Qing'er and Nanny Yu over and knelt to greet her, "Greetings, Princess."

Gu Yunling glared at her, "Didn't I ask you to call me Sister Yun? Why are you being so reserved?"

No matter how good Gu Yunling was to her, she could only call him that in private. Now, in public, they were both king and subject.

Gu Yunling saw many noble ladies looking at them, and immediately understood why. She smiled at her and waved, "Come up first and we'll talk later."

Seeing so many people at the palace gate, Jiang Xiyu didn't want to attract too much attention. Knowing that Gu Yunling's carriage could go directly to the second palace gate, she stopped being shy and got on the carriage directly.

As soon as they got on the carriage, Gu Yunling poured Jiang Xiyu a cup of hot tea and pushed it in front of her. "Xiao Xi, are you also here to attend the concubine selection banquet on the 15th?"

Hearing Gu Yunling calling Gulin "Fifteen", Jiang Xiyu pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly.

Gu Yunling is really brave. She even dares to call out Gulin's ranking directly. You know, Gulin is her uncle.

"When the Marquis led his troops to war yesterday, His Majesty and the King of Qin went to see him off. It was a good opportunity for me to go too. His Majesty invited me." Jiang Xiyu explained simply.

Gu Yunling was very surprised, not because Gu Wei invited Jiang Xiyu, but because...

"You mean, you also went to see Xu Rui off yesterday on the 15th?"

Hearing Gu Yunling's voice full of doubt and confusion, she nodded, "Yes, I went with His Majesty."

Gu Yunling looked at Jiang Xiyu, who didn't understand anything, and suddenly thought of something and chuckled.

Considering Gulin's usual indifferent nature, and now he's going to see Xu Rui off, the only possibility is that he's doing it for someone.

Otherwise, let alone Xu Rui going to suppress bandits, he would not show up even if he went to fight a war.

Gu Yunling smiled and took Jiang Xiyu's hand, saying with a hint of amusement, "Xiao Xi, it's a good thing you came today, otherwise the concubine selection banquet would definitely not be held today."

"Why?" Jiang Xiyu asked with a puzzled look.