Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 508 - 21: The Cannon Fodder Vase in the Scheming Novel (Part 21)

Chapter 508: Chapter 21: The Cannon Fodder Vase in the Scheming Novel (Part 21)

"What? Do I need your permission to look at my own dowry?"

The old steward tried hard to maintain his composure and not look guilty, speaking loudly.

"Now everything is managed by Your Highness. How can you open it so casually? If something inside is lost, I can’t take the blame!"

Jiang Lai waved his hand, seeing Little He unable to open the door with the key, knowing the lock had been changed. He began stepping back while pointing at the steward’s nose.

"You old thing, while this Prince Consort is still standing here, do you think you need to take the blame? Do you even see this Consort?"

This was the first time Jiang Lai showed such a fierce attitude. The old steward’s air instantly weakened significantly. Knowing Jiang Lai couldn’t open the door, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and intended to continue persuading kindly.

"Prince Consort, it’s the principle of this world that once the dowry has entered the husband’s household, it’s managed by the husband’s side. What you’re doing is against the rules."

Jiang Lai smiled, suddenly turning around and kicking the door hard.

"Bang—"

The two doors swung back and forth against the walls with a thumping sound, astonishing everyone.

The old steward was so scared he was frozen on the spot for a long time, not snapping out of it. But as soon as he saw Jiang Lai enter the house, he instantly regained his senses and took a quick step forward, only to be blocked by Little He.

"If you haven’t done something wrong, why fear the knock on the door? If all the dowry is there, what are you panicking for?"

At this moment, Jiang Lai looked at the empty room in front of her and just laughed.

She had guessed there wasn’t much left, but she was still too cautious, hoping there would be something left.

Who would’ve thought, what a surprise, the man and woman left such wide gaps between their fingers that the room once filled with her dowry was now only left with a few scattered boxes!

The boxes held precious coral treasures too valuable to sell.

Had she been a little later, those things might not have remained.

Jiang Lai slowly turned around, leisurely stepping out over the threshold to the outside and calmly said,

"Report it to the authorities."

The steward instinctively responded.

"Report what to the authorities?"

Your Highness is the authority here.

Jiang Lai suddenly reddened her eyes, her voice trembling as she pointed inside the room and shouted loudly.

"My dowry has been stolen!! Completely stolen!! I want to report it to the authorities, I want to report it!"

She needed to report it but not to an officer under Chu Yunxuan.

So Jiang Lai quickly got on the carriage and went straight to the West Street governor, personally finding Governor Liu Yi to report that her dowry had been stolen from the Prince Mansion.

Because the theft involved a huge amount, Governor Liu Yi did not dare neglect it at all. Moreover, the incident involved Chu Yunxuan, who was from another faction, so he promptly informed Chu Yunci about it.

Upon hearing it, Chu Yunci laughed and then instructed him to continue reporting it upwards.

"How could such a big matter not be reported to Your Majesty?"

Liu Yi understood, so he immediately wrote it into a memo, planning to submit it at the next morning court session.

When Chu Yunxuan returned to the mansion, he saw a group of soldiers standing outside his gate, and for a moment, his brows knitted in a bad feeling.

The moment he strode in, seeing Governor Liu Yi standing in his courtyard, Chu Yunxuan felt his scalp tingle and his gums tighten. If not for his basic imperial family etiquette maintaining his composure, he would’ve barely resisted the urge to throw Liu Yi out.

How could Chu Yunci’s right-hand man possibly be in his home!

Seeing Chu Yunxuan, Liu Yi was not panicked, saluting him in full official attire.

"This subordinate greets the Eighth Prince."

"What are you doing here?!"

"Your Highness may not know yet, it’s the Prince Consort who reported to the authorities saying there was a theft in Your Highness’ mansion, so this subordinate hurriedly came to check."

"Theft? How could there be theft in my heavily guarded mansion?!"

Liu Yi continued calmly.

"This thief is crafty, Your Highness has no knowledge of it. The dowry the Prince Consort brought with her has been almost entirely stolen. Upon hearing that the dowry included gifts from Your Majesty, this subordinate was furious and determined to catch the thief!"

Dowry? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Stolen?!

Upon hearing these words, Chu Yunxuan’s heart skipped a beat, and immediately his whole body tensed up, instinctively beginning to search for Jiang Lai’s presence.

At this time, Jiang Lai voluntarily came forward with tears still on her face and an expression of not knowing what to do.

Seeing Chu Yunxuan, she hurried over to complain sobbingly.

"Your Highness!! My dowry, all of it has been stolen!!"

Chu Yunxuan’s head buzzed, struggling to suppress the urge to scold Jiang Lai furiously, grabbing her hand and pulling her aside.

"Such big matters should be reported to me first. Who told you to report to the authorities first? And you reported to Liu Yi!"

If it were anyone else, this matter could be brushed off with a couple of casual words, but it just had to be someone from Chu Yunci!

Chu Yunxuan was already suspecting if Jiang Lai did it on purpose!

"Your Highness, my dowry, my parents painstakingly saved it for me, it’s all gone, all gone! If I can’t get my dowry back, I’ll have no face left to live, Your Highness, tell me, what should I do!"

That damned thief, I will find them and definitely exterminate them and their entire clan!! Cut them into a thousand pieces!!"

"Shut up!"

Chu Yunxuan felt as if the sky and earth were spinning.

He never expected Jiang Lai to check the dowry today, which had long been sent out for greasing the wheels, so naturally it was empty now!

A woman’s belongings come with her, don’t they all belong to the man?!

To report it to the authorities over this matter! If word gets out, where would his face be?

If Your Majesty knew he misappropriated Jiang Lai’s dowry, the good image he meticulously built up in His Majesty’s heart over the years would completely collapse!

"Stop crying!"

"Your Highness, what should I do about my dowry? Inside there were gifts from Your Majesty, from my uncle the Prime Minister, my aunt the Empress, even the heirlooms left by my mother, all given to me, now all gone!!"

What should I do, Your Highness, you must stand up for me, get my dowry back for me!"

Chu Yunxuan’s head exploded, he just wanted to get rid of Liu Yi first.

"These are family matters, we’ll handle them ourselves, Lord Liu can go back first."

"Your Highness need not worry about bothering this subordinate, it is after all my duty."

The amount of dowry the Prince Consort lost is significant, not a small matter.

Moreover, the stolen gold and silver are all official silver. If the thief were not holding an official position, they would not dare spend it. Such a large sum of money should not be hard to find if hidden."

"Rest assured, Prince Consort, this subordinate will thoroughly investigate!"

After investigating around, Liu Yi left.

The entire Prince Mansion was a picture of deathly silence.

Jiang Lai was still performing her crying, her acting was superb, making everyone believe she was deeply grieved by the theft of her dowry.

Chu Yunxuan kept a cold face, firmly staring at Jiang Lai.

"Jiang Lai, aren’t you embarrassed enough yet!"

"Your Highness, I’ve lost my dowry, what’s there to be embarrassed about? Wouldn’t Your Highness feel pained if it can’t be found?"

"Of course I’m pained! Did you not tell me in advance because you don’t trust me?!"