Chapter 508: The Vase of Cannon Fodder in the Machiavellian Story (21)
"What? Do I need your permission to see my dowry?"
The old housekeeper tried hard to maintain his momentum so as not to feel guilty, and said loudly.
"Now that everything is in the hands of His Highness, how can you open it casually! If the items inside are lost, my servant cannot afford it!"
Jiang Lai waved his hand. Seeing that Xiao He couldn't open the door with the key, he knew that the door lock had been changed, so he stepped back and pointed at the butler's nose.
"You old thing, I am still standing here, do you still need you to take charge? Do you take this into consideration?!"
This was the first time that Jiang Lai showed such a fierce look. The old housekeeper's aura instantly weakened a lot. After knowing that Jiang Lai couldn't open the door, he breathed a sigh of relief and planned to continue to persuade him with good words.
"Princess, this is the truth in the world. Once the dowry goes into the husband's family, it will be managed by the husband's family. What you are doing is against the rules."
Jiang Lai smiled, then suddenly turned around and kicked the door hard with his foot.
"Bang——"
The two doors were kicked open and then slapped back and forth on the wall, making a banging sound, which shocked everyone.
The old housekeeper was so frightened that he stayed in place for a long time without regaining consciousness. However, he suddenly woke up when he saw Jiang Lai entering the house. He rushed over with a quick step, but was stopped by Xiao He.
"If you have done nothing wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door! If the dowry is inside, why do you have to panic?"
At this time, Jiang Lai looked at the empty room in front of him and smiled.
She guessed that there wasn't much left, but she was a little too cautious, thinking that there would be some left.
I didn't expect that the gap between the fingers of the heroine and the heroine was so wide, and that her dowry, which was stuffed into a whole room, now only had a few boxes left!
There are also coral treasures in the box that are too precious to sell.
But if she comes later, she may not have any of these things left.
Jiang Lai turned around slowly, walked slowly across the threshold to the door, and said calmly.
"Report to the official."
The housekeeper said something subconsciously.
"What official should I report to?"
Your Highness is an official.
Jiang Lai's eyes suddenly turned red, his voice trembled, he pointed into the room and shouted something loudly.
"My dowry was stolen!! It was stolen completely!! I want to report it to the official, I want to report it to the official!!"
If you want to report it, you can't report it to the officials under Chu Yunxuan.
So Jiang Lai quickly got on the carriage and went directly to the governor on West Street. He personally found the governor Liu Yi and reported that his dowry had been stolen from the Prince's Mansion.
Because the stolen amount was huge, Governor Liu Yi did not dare to neglect it. In addition, Chu Yunxuan was from another camp, so he directly told Chu Yunci about the incident.
When Chu Yunci heard this, he laughed and asked him to continue reporting.
"How could you not report such a big matter to His Majesty?"
Liu Yi understood in his heart, so he immediately wrote the matter down in the booklet and handed it over to the court tomorrow.
When Chu Yunxuan returned to his house, he saw a group of officers and soldiers standing outside his house. He frowned for a moment and had a bad feeling.
The moment he strode into the door and saw Governor Liu Yi standing in his yard, Chu Yunxuan felt his scalp go numb and his teeth tightened. If the most basic royal etiquette hadn't kept him sane, otherwise he would have died now. I couldn't help but drive Liu Yi out.
How could Chu Yunci's right-hand man appear at his home!
Liu Yi didn't panic when he saw Chu Yunxuan, and saluted him in official uniform.
"I have met the Eighth Prince."
"Why are you here?!"
"Your Highness may not know yet, but the princess reported to the official that there was a thief in His Highness's residence, so the official rushed over to check."
"Being a thief? How can we be robbed by a thief as our palace is under strict supervision!"
Liu Yi continued calmly.
"This thief is treacherous and cunning. Your Highness doesn't know anything about it. Not much of the dowry brought by the prince's concubine has been stolen. When he heard that some of the dowries were gifts from your majesty, the subordinate was furious and must find out the thief!"
dowry?
Stolen? !
Upon hearing these words, Chu Yunxuan's heart skipped a beat, and then his whole body tensed up, and he subconsciously began to look for Jiang Lai's figure.
At this time Jiang Lai took the initiative to come over, with tears still on his face and a look of bewilderment.
After seeing Chu Yunxuan, he rushed over and cried.
"Your Highness!! All my dowry was stolen!!"
Chu Yunxuan's head was buzzing, and he resisted the idea of scolding Jiang Lai, grabbing her hand and pulling it aside.
"Tell me the big thing first. Who asked you to report it to the official first? The official who reported it was Liu Yi!"
As long as other people just say a few perfunctory words about this matter, it is Chu Yunci's person!
Chu Yunxuan was about to wonder if Jiang Lai did it on purpose!
"Your Highness, my dowry, which my parents worked so hard to save for me, is all gone, all gone! If I can't find this dowry, I won't be able to live anymore. Your Highness, what do you think I should do? Ah!
Damn thieves, I want to find them and kill them among the nine tribes! ! Cut them into pieces! ! ”
"Shut up!"
Chu Yunxuan felt like the world was spinning.
He never expected that Jiang Lai would come to see the dowry today. He had already taken out the dowry and sorted it out, so of course it was empty now!
If women’s things come with them, don’t they all belong to men?
I actually reported it to the official for this matter! If this spreads out, will he lose his face?
If Your Majesty knew that he had misappropriated Jiang Lai's dowry, the image he had worked hard to create in His Majesty's mind over the years would completely collapse!
"Stop crying!"
"Your Highness, what should I do? What should I do with my dowry? There are also gifts from your majesty, additions from the prime minister's uncle and the queen's aunt, as well as the dowry and family heirlooms left by my mother. They were all given to me. Now they are all gone! !
What should I do! Your Highness, you must make the decision for me and get the dowry back for me! ”
Chu Yunxuan is older than the other, and now he just wants to get rid of Liu Yi first.
"We will handle these household matters ourselves. Mr. Liu, please go back first."
"Your Highness doesn't have to worry about troublesome officials. After all, this is the official's duty.
The amount of dowry lost by the prince's concubine was huge, and it was no small matter.
Moreover, the lost gold and silver were all official silver. If the thief had not been an official in the court after stealing, he would not have dared to spend it. It should not be difficult to find such a huge amount of money if it was hidden.
Don't worry, Princess, the officials will investigate this matter thoroughly! ”
Liu Yi left after investigating for a while.
The entire prince's residence was filled with lifelessness.
Jiang Lai was still crying during the performance. Her acting skills were superb, making everyone believe that she was immersed in the pain of having her dowry stolen.
Chu Yunxuan had a cold face and stared at Jiang Lai.
"Jiang Lai, aren't you embarrassed enough?"
"Your Highness, I lost my dowry, what is there to be ashamed of? Wouldn't Your Highness feel distressed if I couldn't find it?"
"Of course I feel bad! If you don't tell me these things in advance, don't you believe me?!" (End of Chapter)