Chapter 460 Hearing

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Chapter 460 of "After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband" starts with dramatic events: The inner courtyard is managed by Princess Nanzhang, while the outer courtyard is overseen by... Discover what happens!

The inner courtyard is managed by Princess Nanzhang, while the outer courtyard is overseen by the Old Prince.Now, as the Old Prince is bedridden recovering from injuries, the Prince has taken over the management of the mansion, naturally making him in charge. The Old Prince and the Prince are busy with state affairs and have no time to manage these trivial matters, so Manager Li dutifully organizes everything well. One could say the outer courtyard is entirely under Manager Li’s control. Of course, the outer courtyard also contains many of Princess Nanzhang’s confidants, as well as those loyal to the Old Madam and the second and third households. Manager Li is well aware of the situation but turns a blind eye to it. At this moment, the Prince has instructed to select two trustworthy maids to be sent. Manager Li chooses two honest and loyal ones from among his confidants and sends them to Qingqiu Garden. Although it was Su Jin who requested additional staff, the maids were sent by Manager Li on the orders of the Prince, and Lady Chi accepted them. The two maids were somewhat reluctant, as Lady Chi was not favored and had offended Princess Nanzhang. The outer courtyard was bustling with people, while Qingqiu Garden was too quiet. Not only were there fewer people, but Lady Chi also wouldn’t speak. However, since Manager Li had chosen them, they had no choice but to obey, especially since their contracts were in the hands of the Prince. As long as they did not make any mistakes, Princess Nanzhang couldn’t do anything to them. On their way, the two maids felt somewhat despondent about their future prospects, but upon entering Qingqiu Garden and asking Xique what they were supposed to do, they felt as if they had entered paradise. Since Lady Chi didn’t speak, her demands of the maids were particularly low, and she never scolded them. Xique didn’t have much work to do. Every three days, she would sweep the fallen leaves once, wipe the house in the morning, then wash and dry her and Lady Chi’s clothes, spending the rest of the time serving tea and water, although most times Lady Chi did it herself. Because by the time they were using hand gestures, Lady Chi would have already poured the tea. The heaviest task was to go to the main kitchen to collect meals and heat water for bathing. Xique didn’t find doing those tasks alone tiring. Now those tasks were divided among the three maids. The two maids thought, "..." Was the work in Qingqiu Garden way too easy? Seeing Lady Chi teaching Xique embroidery, the two maids gathered around to watch because they were idle with nothing to do. When Lady Chi saw their interest in needlework, she ended up teaching them as well. The two maids were a bit bewildered. Were they here to be maids, or to learn embroidery? Hmm. They were there to escape the summer heat in Qingqiu Garden. With five large blocks of ice, they stayed cool from morning till night. In Peony Garden, Princess Nanzhang was furious enough to kill someone. Things not only backfired on her, but she also felt insulted. She had to demand ice and maids. The most infuriating thing for Princess Nanzhang was — It was clearly Su Jin helping Lady Chi. Yet her help was so subtle that nobody could find any fault. The maids were sent by the Prince through Manager Li; whatever Princess Nanzhang wanted to do to Lady Chi afterward, it couldn’t escape the Prince’s knowledge! ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel·fiɾe·net The most hateful was the matter of the ten thousand taels silver note. No one understood better than her that the ten thousand taels were non-existent, and now the Prince wants her to find the note, or else she would have to give up her household management rights. This was the pit she dug, and she had to fill it. But it’s not easy to find a long-lost purse that hid ten thousand taels, is it? Even if she was faking it, she had to fake it convincingly. In the scorching summer, Princess Nanzhang ordered the maids of Peony Garden to search for it. The maids and women grumbled a lot internally. In Agarwood Pavilion, the back courtyard. Inside the bamboo house. Su Jin grabbed a handful of Dongzhu and placed it in a stone pestle, crushing it forcefully. The sound of Dongzhu shattering was heart-wrenching. But Lady Chi’s scars were even more heart-wrenching. Though Lady Chi might not necessarily be Zhao Xu’s mother. She was, after all, a pitiful person. She had even been given ten thousand taels. Having accepted her money, Su Jin felt responsible for helping to remove her scars, not just on her face. When Xie Jingchen returned, Su Jin told him about the whip marks. Xie Jingchen frowned tightly. What did such a delicate woman go through before being sent to the Prince Mansion? Who sent her? Xie Jingchen’s doubts were also Su Jin’s doubts. "Unfortunately, except for Lady Chi, no one knows about these things," Su Jin sighed. "Yet she refuses to say anything." Keeping everything buried in her heart makes it hard to help her. "To be an envoy to the Daqi Dynasty, sent as a concubine to the father, whom the father couldn’t refuse, her status must be unusual," Xie Jingchen speculated. "Lady Chi probably feels that even if she told us, we wouldn’t be able to help her much and might bring trouble upon ourselves, hence she says nothing." Su Jin thought Xie Jingchen’s speculation made sense. However, Xie Jingchen mentioned another matter, "On my way back, I met Doctor Li. He said Old Duke Chong showed no improvement and he wasn’t sure if there was a problem with the method of forcing out the poison. He asked if you could spare some time to check on the Old Duke." "Then I’ll go tomorrow," Su Jin replied. "By the way, has the thing I asked you to make been done?" Su Jin asked. "It should be ready. I’ll have Di Qing pick it up from the General Workshop tomorrow morning," Xie Jingchen replied. ... The next day, after breakfast, Xie Jingchen escorted Su Jin back to Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. Under the scorching sun, the people on the streets were much fewer. Even the street vendor’s shouts were weak. On and off. Xingxing lifted the carriage curtain to look outside and said, "It’s so hot, will there be a drought?" "Don’t jinx it," Su Jin said. "..." Xingxing immediately closed her mouth. In front of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. Two soft sedans stopped. The sedan curtains lifted, and the Old Madam Duke Chong got out, supported by a maid. Old Madam Duke Chong looked at the familiar mansion and the unfamiliar plaque. A chilly gleam flashed in her eyes. The Duchess walked over, frowning tightly, and said angrily, "Why is there no one here to welcome us?" Welcome? That’s not happening. The entrance was right there, wide open, just a matter of whether you have the courage to enter. A servant from Duke Chong’s Mansion cautiously walked inside. His expression suggested that cold arrows could shoot out from the shadows at any moment, taking his life. "Is anyone here?" the servant called out. He called twice before someone responded. "Coming, coming." A servant quickly walked over and asked, "What is it?" "My Old Madam and Madam are here," the servant said. "Your family?" "Could you be more specific? Whose household are you referring to?" the servant from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion asked. "..." "My Old Madam is the Old Madam of Duke Chong’s Mansion!" the servant said, blushing. "So it’s the Old Duke Chong’s Madam," the servant from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion said slowly. "No one notified us in advance. Our Madam didn’t know and didn’t come to welcome them." "Please have the Old Madam Duke Chong and Duchess wait in the mansion for a moment while I notify our Madam to come and welcome the guests." Old Madam Duke Chong’s face turned green with anger. The Duchess said, "Take us directly to see the Old Duke." The servant led them to the main hall. The Duchess’s maid said, "Didn’t you hear what my Madam said?!" "This is Dongxiang Marquis Mansion," the servant said indifferently. "Without the permission of the eldest son, no one is allowed to see the Old Duke." Old Madam Duke Chong was nearly infuriated to death. Was it necessary to get someone else’s approval for her to see the Old Duke, her own husband?!

Chapter 460 Hearing

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