bayedsolid Chapter 359: Wealthy as a Country
Chapter 359: Wealthy as a Country
He is worthy of being the richest man in Beijing!
There are even more things in it than in the emperor’s private treasury.
These are all Wei family’s things.
She saw many objects that were very similar in workmanship and material to the objects she had just taken out of the pottery jar.
Since these belong to the Wei family, they belong to her mother, and her mother's things are hers.
With a wave of her hand, she took away all the gold, silver and jewelry in the warehouse.
Her eyes fell on a box. She opened it and saw that it was full of land deeds and properties.
"Oh my God." Shang Ruoyi swallowed her saliva. What does it mean to be rich enough to rival a country? This is it.
She didn't look at them any further and simply put them all into the space. After making sure that she didn't leave even a copper coin, she clapped her hands in satisfaction and turned to leave.
She returned to the palace with great satisfaction. At this time, in the prison, Shangnian was kneeling on the ground and said to He Lingsheng: "Your Highness, please come to your uncle, the old minister!"
"Prime Minister Shang, I never thought that there would be no one willing to speak up for you in the court." He Lingsheng said coldly, "Since the emperor has issued an order, there is absolutely no possibility of changing it."
Upon hearing this, Shangnian fell to the ground in despair.
It's over, it's over.
He worked hard all his life, but never expected to end up like this.
no! Absolutely not!
He still had so many things to do and so much money to spend, he couldn't just die like this.
"Didn't Your Highness say that you would protect me?" His hands were shaking: "That treasure map..."
"Treasure map?" He Lingsheng sneered, "It's just a fragment. Besides, whether it's real or not has yet to be verified. Prime Minister Shang is overthinking it by trying to use this treasure map to blackmail me."
"Your Highness, how dare I deceive you with such a thing?" He whispered, "I got this treasure map from the Ling family. On the day when the Ling family was destroyed, I found this fragment in the secret room of the Ling family master. The Ling family has been an imperial merchant since the previous dynasty, and the successive masters of the Ling family are people that the emperor trusts very much. So I concluded that this fragment must be a copy of the treasure map."
He Lingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Prime Minister Shang, there is only one copy of this treasure map?"
Shangnian pondered for a moment, then said, "Normally, there should be two copies, but I haven't found them yet."
"What do you mean?"
"Your Highness should know that I have a concubine, Wei, the daughter of the richest man in the capital."
"What does this matter have to do with Wei?" He naturally knew Wei, as she was Shang Ruoyi's biological mother.
"The Wei family was also an imperial merchant before. I thought the Wei family must have a fragment of this map, but no matter how I asked or investigated, I couldn't find it." Shangnian said in a deep voice: "But I think the map must be hidden in the Wei family."
He Lingsheng saw that he didn't look like he was lying, so he paused and said, "That's just your inference."
"Your Highness, I am loyal to you. My legitimate daughter will soon be accepted as a concubine. How could I deceive you?"
He Lingsheng sneered, "Yes! Your legitimate daughter is about to enter the palace, but at this time, you are thrown into the Heavenly Prison. Prime Minister Shang, do you think that the emperor will still let her be my concubine?"
He Lingsheng's words made Shangnian feel disappointed.
It’s not that a woman cannot marry again if her engagement is broken off, but if the royal family breaks off the engagement, which family would dare to marry her?
"Fuer, Fuer..." Shangnian fell to the ground and said, "Your Highness, I beg you, can you let Fuer enter the mansion even if she is just a concubine?"
He Lingsheng sneered, "A concubine is naturally not taken seriously by the Prince's Mansion, but any woman who marries into the Prince's Mansion will bring a very generous dowry. Now that your Shang Mansion is in such a state, can we, the Prince's Mansion, pay for your daughter's dowry?" His eyes were cold, "If she wants to enter the mansion, it's not impossible. Bring the other fragment, and I will not only welcome her into the mansion but also give her the position of concubine. Otherwise, you can wait for your precious daughter to be accompanied by the ancient Buddha with the green lamp!" He turned around, as if he had thought of something, and said with a smile, "The reason why your Shang family has not been confiscated is all because of me. Otherwise, with the crimes you have committed, not to mention the execution of the whole family, your wife and daughter will also become official servants. You should know what the fate of official servants is like."
He Lingsheng's words completely frightened him.
He knelt on the ground and tugged at He Lingsheng's clothes: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I really don't have another copy of the manuscript."
Upon hearing this, He Lingsheng turned around and left.
"But I have the Wei family's property."
what?
The Wei family’s property?
Shangnian's voice trembled: "There is a secret door in the storeroom of this old minister's house. That secret door is the property of the Wei family. It is a storehouse full of gold, silver and treasures. As long as Your Highness is willing to marry Fu'er, all of these will be brought into the Crown Prince's Mansion as Fu'er's dowry."
His words made He Lingsheng's heart move slightly.
"Okay." He Lingsheng said coldly: "In this case, I will believe you this time. As long as what you say is true, I will marry Shang Yufu. If you dare to lie to me, I will not only take your life, but your wife and daughter will also become the lowest official maids."
After leaving the Heavenly Prison, He Lingsheng sent people to investigate the storehouse of Shang Mansion.
Soon, Li Jue returned to his study.
"Your Highness, it is indeed as Shangnian said. There is indeed a secret door in the Shang family's storeroom, but it seems that the secret door has been opened by someone, and the things inside have disappeared."
He Lingsheng frowned.
"All gone?"
"Yes." Li Jue thought for a moment and said, "I have seen traces on the ground. There were indeed things put inside, and it seems that there were a lot of them."
"It seems someone got there first." He said coldly, "It was this time, and it was also the case at Dingguo Palace."
"Your Highness, as you said, his method is exactly the same as that of the man in Dingguo Palace."
Who is it?
He Lingsheng clenched his fists and shouted angrily: "Who is it?"
"Your Highness, over at the Shang Mansion..."
"Since Shangnian can't give me what I want, they have no value at all."
On the second day, the emperor issued an edict to announce to the world that Shangnian's crimes were unforgivable and that he should be executed immediately for multiple crimes. All the women in the prime minister's mansion were to be made official maids, the servants were dismissed, and his married daughter was not implicated.
When Shang Ruoyi received the news, she just nodded lightly. The fate of the Shang family was within her expectations.
But she was very glad that she had the foresight to take away the Wei family's things. If they were discovered during the house search, they would have been put into the national treasury.
Just then, Shaoyao walked in.
"Miss, someone is coming to your house."
"Who?"
"Shen Shuyi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, and Mu Qingning, the legitimate daughter of the Right Prime Minister."
What are they both here for?