Chapter 6: Imprisonment

Even the well-informed eunuch Cao was surprised to see the gold exposed in the table.

Who could have imagined that the junk he despised was actually made of gold.

When Minister Ling saw the golden light, he closed his eyes and drooped his shoulders, as if all his energy and spirit had been drained away.

After Ling Chu stabilized himself, he stood aside pretending to be at a loss.

Commander Ning paused his gaze on Ling Chu, lowered his eyes and swept across the table with dazzling golden light.

With a wave of his hand, the long sword passed through the other two chairs.

The cut section also revealed dazzling golden light.

When the second lady saw the exposed gold, it was as if someone was digging out her heart with a knife.

The look in her eyes when she stared at Ling Chu was even more poisonous.

Although the other ladies did not show it as obviously as the second lady, they did not have a good face towards Ling Chu at this time.

Could this young lady be crazy? The Jinyiwei searched for a long time but couldn't find any silver.

She had to stand up and help the Jinyiwei search her own house.

Now, all the valuable things in the house have been confiscated.

Even if they can escape and not be beheaded by the emperor, what will their family eat and drink in the future?

It is indeed a disaster star born to punish their relatives. This time they return to the house, they will be in big trouble.

Ling Chu ignored the resentful eyes of the crowd.

Hearing the voice of danger in his mind, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ning Chuyi and Eunuch Cao were also in a good mood.

The silver and gold found from the red painted pillars and the toilet, plus the set of tables and chairs made of gold, the total value has exceeded three million taels.

This trip, I can finally report to the emperor.

Commander Ning waved to the Jinyiwei around him, "Carry all the things into the palace."

He then said to everyone in the Shangshu Mansion in a cold voice with an expressionless face, "Take them all to the Ministry of Justice..."

When the second wife heard this, she was shocked and no longer cared about the gold and silver. She said anxiously, "Sir Ning, didn't you say that as long as we hand over the silver, you will let us go?"

Commander Ning glanced at her coldly, "I only promised to plead with the emperor, but I didn't say that I would let you go now."

The second wife choked. Although she was dissatisfied, she didn't dare to say another word in the face of that cold gaze.

Ling Chu glanced at the Second Madam, then turned to Ning Zhizhi and said, "Sir Ning, there is an old saying: Everyone makes mistakes, but knowing one's mistakes and correcting them is the greatest virtue.

My grandfather must have been confused for a moment, so he made a big mistake. Although it is not unfair to behead us, we have lost the opportunity to correct our mistakes.

It is better to give my grandfather a break. I believe that he will try his best to make up for his mistakes in the future.

We are also willing to hand over all our property to compensate for the losses caused by my grandfather.

In addition, if you encounter something like today again in the future, Ling Chu will definitely do his best to help you. I only ask you to help plead for mercy in front of the emperor..."

After hearing this, the Second Madam was furious, "Miss, what qualifications do you have to decide to hand over all your property..."

Ling Chu looked at the Second Madam with an idiotic look.

"Second Aunt, so you would rather let grandparents and the whole family die than hand over the property?"

The second wife's face turned red by Ling Chu's straightforward words, but she couldn't say a word.

Commander Ning frowned, "Do you think that the Jinyiwei can leave the property to you after the house is confiscated?"

The emperor has always hated corrupt officials. The Jinyiwei confiscated the property, in addition to beheading.

The second wife actually had a wild idea and wanted to leave the property.

Commander Ning ignored the dark-faced second wife, but took a deep look at Miss Ling, but didn't say anything more.

The treasury was empty, and the emperor was short of money.

Miss Ling's skill in finding money with divination was not bad.

It would be a pity if she was killed.

Ling Chu saw that Commander Ning did not respond to her previous words, and she was unsure.

But she said everything she should say. As for the result, she could only leave it to fate.

Ling Chu didn't want to care about the so-called relatives of the Shangshu Mansion who she had never met.

She was a soul that traveled through time and space, and she had no feelings for them.

If it wasn't for her own life and the fact that she inherited the body of the original owner, she wouldn't bother to care about the life and death of everyone in the Shangshu Mansion.

In ancient times, if one person committed a crime, the whole family would be implicated.

Shangshu Ling embezzled three million taels. No matter what the reason was, embezzlement was an indisputable fact.

Therefore, more than a hundred people in the mansion were all taken to the Ministry of Justice to wait for the emperor's decision.

Jinyiwei found a rope and tied up the hands of everyone from Shangshu Ling to the maids and old women, and then formed a long team and took them to the Ministry of Justice.

Ling Chu, perhaps because the commander Ning helped her find the silver, didn't let anyone tie her up.

He just let her follow on her own initiative and not run away privately.

The second wife and others saw that the Jinyiwei didn't tie up the eldest girl, and they were jealous and annoyed. That evil star had caused such great harm to the whole family, but she was like nothing happened.

Ling Chu had not expected that she would be treated preferentially. Although she was a little surprised, she would never wrong herself. Since the Jinyiwei did not tie her up, she would not foolishly ask to be treated the same as other people in the Shangshu Mansion.

He turned a blind eye to the resentful eyes of the Second Madam and the others.

Go ahead and glare at them, it won't hurt you anyway.

As long as she doesn't care, no one can hurt her.

After walking out of the gate, everyone saw the heavy red painted gate being closed and sealed by the Jinyiwei. Many people's eyes were red, and they even wiped tears.

Ling Chu was not sad at all. The original owner grew up in Xuanqing Temple since childhood and never came back. Naturally, she had no feelings for the Shangshu Mansion.

As for her, although she stayed there for one night last night, it was impossible for her to have any feelings for this mansion in such a short time.

There were many people watching the excitement outside the gate of the Shangshu Mansion. When they saw the team being escorted out, they couldn't help but whisper to each other.

The Second Madam and the others had never encountered such a thing. They just felt that they had lost all their face in this life. They could only lower their heads and cover their heads and faces with wide sleeves.

They were all prisoners, so they naturally couldn't take a car, so they had to walk.

Along the way, they listened to all kinds of discussions, and their faces were pale as ghosts.

Only Ling Chu kept her back straight and remained calm all the way.

Although it was her grandfather who embezzled, she thought she had done nothing wrong and had no guilt in her heart, so she naturally would not feel ashamed.

After a lot of effort, she finally arrived at the Ministry of Justice through the streets and alleys.

However, no one would feel relieved about such a place.

Everyone was afraid of the prison in the Ministry of Justice.

But no matter how unwilling they were, they were still taken to the prison by the jailer.

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