Oops, Slipped

Xie Wan’s face remained cold as she walked past them and headed outside. By now, the sky had already brightened. Xie Wan got on the carriage, and it wasn’t until they had traveled a considerable distance that her expression improved slightly.

Now that it was safe, Ruhua dared to speak and asked what had happened inside. Although She was skilled in martial arts, at that time she was fully focused on observing the people in the outer room and didn’t personally witness what transpired, so she didn’t fully understand.

Rushi narrated the whole story to Ruhua, who became furious and exclaimed, “Disgusting! Those pigs and dogs are not even worthy! The Master and Lady have always been generous and kind to the servants. The monthly allowances they receive are higher than those of other households. And yet, for a small sum of silver, they plotted to harm them! Damn it! They deserve to die!”

After saying this, Ruhua looked at Xie Wan and said, “Miss, you burned the silver bills well! They even wanted to find a new place to enjoy wealth and luxury with the silver they used to plot against their master. It’s nothing short of a dream!”

Ruhua nodded in agreement, “Miss, you were merciful not to kill them!”

Seeing that Xie Wan remained silent, Ruhua hesitated and said, “Miss, you’re not feeling sorry for that five hundred taels of silver, are you? After all, our residence isn’t affluent.”

Xie Wan glanced at her and calmly replied, “That silver is what they used to plot against my parents. Forget about using it; even holding it makes me feel uncomfortable.”

Ruhua and Ruhua fell silent upon hearing this. Yes, they would feel the same. Burning those silver bills was the right thing to do.

Curiously, Ruhua asked, “How did Miss know that there were silver bills in the package?”

Xie Wan sighed and reached out to lift a corner of the carriage curtain, looking outside as she spoke faintly, “The reason is simple. Since they dared to relocate their entire family, they must have had something to rely on for their future livelihood.”

“As commoners without influential relatives or friends, the only possibility is having enough silver in their hands. Now that Qian’s family is in charge, the silver must be with them, either in the package or on Qian herself. I simply randomly chose one possibility.”

By this time, many vendors had set up stalls on the side of the street, and some shops were starting to open their doors, creating a bustling scene.

Five hundred taels of silver were not a small amount for the Yongyu Marquis Residence. To others, it might seem that even if Xie Wan didn’t need it, she could give the silver to the poor or perform charitable acts. However, she wasn’t a saint and couldn’t remain calm in any situation. She felt dirty just by touching that silver!

Only by burning it could she slightly release the pent-up anger in her heart.

The Wu’an Marquis Residence.

The Wu’an Marquis Residence was not only a powerful family but also had close ties with influential figures in the court. Even if she wanted to investigate, she couldn’t even enter the front gate.

Without power or influence, she had no support. How could she protect Lin’er and uncover the truth, ensuring that the murderer who killed her parents paid for their crimes in a city filled with powerful individuals?!

Xie Wan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened her eyes again, her gaze fell on a magnificent three-story building by the street.

Linlang Pavilion.

She had an idea and looked at Ruhua, saying, “The ruby jewelry set that Princess Royal gave me, the one with the embroidered box, was it from Linlang Pavilion?”

Ruhua received the red ruby jewelry set, and upon hearing this, she quickly nodded and said, “Yes, to the best of my knowledge, Linlang Pavilion seems to be associated with the Princess Royal. Many of the noble ladies’ accessories in the capital are from Linlang Pavilion.”

Xie Wan made a sound of acknowledgment and turned her head to look at the grand three-story building. As it gradually disappeared from her sight, she withdrew her gaze and let down the carriage curtain.

She thought that perhaps she had found a solution.

When Xie Wan returned to the courtyard, Xie Lin had already been up for a while. Seeing her return, he pouted with a hint of grievance, “Where did sister go? Lin’er waited for a long time!”

Looking at his pitiful appearance, Xie Wan smiled and reached out to pinch his little face. “Sister had some matters to attend to, but fortunately, it didn’t delay Lin’er’s meal.”

Xie Lin snorted lightly, “Lin’er is already grown up and can eat on his own.”

Hearing this, Xie Wan teased him on purpose, “Oh, perfect! Since sister’s work isn’t finished yet, how about you have your meal on your own today?”

Upon hearing this, Xie Lin immediately became anxious. He grabbed her sleeve, feeling both shy and annoyed, “Sister!”

Xie Wan found him adorable and couldn’t help but pinch his little face again. Then she held his hand and walked towards the house, saying, “Although Lin’er can eat on his own now that he’s grown up, sister still wants to eat with Lin’er.”

Xie Lin felt both happy and reluctant at her words. “Then... I’ll reluctantly accompany sister.”

Hearing this, Xie Wan burst into laughter. “Reluctantly accompany, that phrase fits you well, little scholar. You’re becoming more amazing.”

Xie Lin raised his chin, looking proud. “Of course, I am the little marquis!”

His small, proud appearance made everyone laugh, dispersing the lingering gloom in their hearts.

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, Xie Lin followed Ruhua to practice martial arts.

Both Rushi and Ruhua grew up in a Taoist temple. Xie Wan was lazy and uninterested in martial arts, so she pushed Rushi and Ruhua away, claiming that true masters strategize and make decisions, without needing to fight themselves.

The masters saw her as a small person with a big personality, so they let her be and focused on training Rushi and Ruhua.

Rushi had average talent but was eloquent, while Ruhua was a martial arts prodigy. Even before leaving the mountain, the masters couldn’t match her.

As Xie Lin left, Xie Wan took out Li Yu’s jade pendant.

Rushi smiled and said, “Miss, are you missing someone when you look at the object?”

Xie Wan glanced at her and straightforwardly admitted, “Yes.”

Her frankness made Rushi slightly stunned, but then she realized that her young miss had always been like this.

Just as Rushi was about to speak, she saw Xie Wan suddenly loosen her grip, and the jade pendant fell straight to the ground, making a clattering sound as it broke in half.

Xie Wan looked at the shattered jade in surprise, “Oops, I slipped!”

Rushi: ...

If she hadn’t seen Miss intentionally letting go of her hand, she would have almost believed her!

Rushi looked at the broken jade on the ground, unable to understand. “Miss, didn’t you love this jade pendant very much? You’ve been playing with it in your hand these past few days. Why did it suddenly...”

Break?

“A jade pendant is just an inanimate object,” Xie Wan bent down, picked up the broken pieces carefully, and wrapped them in a handkerchief. “What I want is more than just a jade pendant.”

After saying this, she looked at Rushi and said, “Prepare the carriage. Come with me for a trip.”

Upon hearing this, Rushi went to fetch a hat and asked, “Miss, are you going out again? Are you going to deal with the Qian family?”

“Everyone should bear the consequences of their actions. Their ill-gotten gains have been destroyed, and the Qian family will have no more connections with the Marquis Residence.”

Xie Wan took the hat and put it on. “I’m going to Linlang Pavilion.”

“Linlang Pavilion? Is Miss going to buy accessories?” Rushi advised, “Those things there are very expensive, and the residence is already struggling financially. Miss, shouldn’t you reconsider? Besides, Miss is already so beautiful, you outshine everyone even without accessories!”

“Who said I’m going to buy accessories?” Xie Wan lifted her foot and walked outside. “I’m going to repair the jade pendant.”

“Ah?”

Rushi was dumbfounded. First, she broke it, and now she wanted to repair it...

Was she feeling that the Marquis Residence was not struggling enough, so she wanted to play with broken things?