Chapter 172 – Two Old Things Stolen

Wei Qingwan asked Yun, “Mother, should we go out and take a look now?”

Wei Ruo blankly glanced at Wei Qingwan: ”It sounds like the thieves have entered and are fighting with the people in the mansion, right? What do you want to go out now? Don’t add to the chaos.”

Knowing that something was wrong, Wei Ruo was even less inclined to go outside to check the situation.

If someone really wanted to fight and kill, then it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to go.

Wei Ruo prevented Wei Qingwan from going out to see nor was it for Wei Qingwan’s safety, it was because she didn’t want Wei Qingwan to cause trouble for her.

“Into the thieves?” Wei Qingwan’s complexion immediately changed, and there was more panic in her eyes.

Although her father was a lieutenant and had always lived close to war, Wei Qingwan had never actually been close to killing.

If there really was some kind of fight outside, Wei Qingwan would have absolutely no idea what to do.

Wei Qingwan asked again, “Then will we be in danger here?”

By the sound of it, it was close to them.

Wei Ruo calmly picked up her teacup and took a sip, then asked rhetorically, “It’s dangerous here, so you’ll be safe if you go out? Or are you planning to find a cupboard to hide in?”

Inside the flower hall, Yuan’s maids are not moving as if they are waiting quietly on the side, she is an uncle’s daughter first pressed, like what appearance?

Wei Qingwan looked aggrieved, “Sister don’t be angry, I’m also just a little worried about mother and your safety.”

“Don’t show me your aggrieved face, this isn’t in the Wei Mansion, it’s almost enough for you to put this crying look at home, don’t disgrace yourself outside.” Wei Ruo coldly said.

This was said in a ruthless manner, not giving Wei Qingwan any face at all.

Wei Qingwan bit her lip in aggravation, then turned her head to look at Yun with red eyes.

I thought I could see Yun’s heartache for myself and annoyance towards Wei Qingruo, but I saw Yun’s face was serious, not only did she not have heartache, her face was cold.

“Mother, my daughter didn’t mean to run away and disgrace the school captain’s residence, my daughter was just inquiring if there was any danger.” Wei Qingwan said to Yun aggressively.

Yun’s tone was grave as she educated Wei Qingwan, “Wanwan, pay attention to your manners, don’t panic at the slightest thing, outside you should always keep in mind that you are the Miss of the Zhongyi Burial Mansion, and your ancestor is a famous general of the founding of the country.”

Wei Qingwan felt that she was poured a pot of cold water, from head to toe was cool through, the tears in her eyes were swirling, and she held back from crying out.

However, Yun wasn’t in much of a mood to pay attention to Wei Qingwan’s petty emotions at the moment, and the sounds that kept coming in from outside made her frown.

They could even hear the guards in the Yuan Mansion shouting things like “don’t let them escape” and “don’t let them hurt the county princess”.

It’s definitely into thieves, and very tricky thieves at that!

But what kind of person would be so bold as to come to the governor’s residence in broad daylight to cause trouble?

I don’t know how long it took, but the voices outside subsided.

After a few more moments, Mrs. Yuan returned.

“Mrs. Wei, the two Misses Wei, I’m sorry for the shock.” Lady Yuan apologized.

“We’re fine, Mrs. Yuan, nothing happened in the front yard, right?” Yun said with concern.

“No one was injured, nothing major, but today the house is cluttered, I’m afraid the hospitality is not good, so I won’t stay long with Mrs. Wei and the two Miss Wei.” Mrs. Yuan said.

“There’s no harm in it, ma’am, just keep busy with the house and take more care of yourself.”

Yun was not in a position to stay for long, so she took Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan with her and said goodbye to Mrs. Yuan.

Coming out of the flower hall, Wei Ruo saw the subordinates in the mansion moving hurriedly, all running in the direction of the backyard.

It looks like there’s really more to it than just the front yard going down the drain.

After Wei Ruo and the others left, Lord Yuan hurried back to his residence.

Early this morning he went out to inspect, and by the time he received the news and rushed back it was already late.

“How are you, ma’am?” Yuan Zhengqin entered the door concerned about his wife’s condition first.

“I’m fine, and no one in the mansion was hurt.” Mrs. Yuan said.

“It’s good that it’s all right, it’s good that it’s all right, I’ll send someone to track down these thieves now.”

Yuan Zhengqin was about to call someone to come in when she was stopped by Mrs. Yuan: “Husband, today’s matter ends here, don’t make a noise, you order down, only say to the outside world that the front yard has gone under water, and don’t spread out the matter that the backyard has entered the thieves!”

Mrs. Yuan’s words made Yuan Zhengqin puzzled, “Madam, what’s going on?”

“Today, the mansion is under water again, and there are thieves, and it also happens to be chosen at a time when you’re not in the mansion, it’s hard for me not to think that they’re doing this on purpose.” Mrs. Yuan’s face was grave.

“That being the case, it is all the more important for us to track down the whereabouts of these thieves and apprehend them.” Yuan Zhengqin said.

“Those thieves didn’t hurt anyone after they entered the house, the only thing that was stolen from the treasury was two things.”

“What’s missing?”

“One is the Remnant Plum and Proud Snow Picture; the other is a dagger named Dragon Figure.” Speaking of these two items, Mrs. Yuan frowned.

“What is so special about these two things?”

Yuan Zhengqin didn’t have any special impression of these two items, and what was certain was that they weren’t two of the higher valued items amongst their coffers.

Why did the thieves go to such lengths to infiltrate their coffers, but only stole two objects that weren’t very valuable?

Or is there something else going on here?

“These two things are not particularly valuable, but have the same source. When the Duke of Xu was copied, the copied things were put into the national treasury, and after a period of time, these objects will be one after another by the royal uncle rewarded to the people, my father has also got some, this remnant of the plum proud of the snow figure and this dagger is my father’s reward to get the Duke of Xu’s house of that year, when I got married with the other dowry together with me to the Taizhou House. Because there is nothing special, I also did not pay attention, until just against the dowry list to determine the stolen things when I realized that these two things are out of this.”

After listening to his wife’s explanation, Yuan Zhengqin still didn’t figure it out, “Why would someone go to the trouble of stealing these two items?”

Mrs. Yuan shook her head, “I also can’t figure it out, Duke Xu and Shizi have been deceased for more than ten years, and those who were related to this matter back then were implicated, demoted, and recluse, so why would anyone go through all the trouble of bothering for the old things back then to this day.”

“Your Ladyship doesn’t want me to make a noise because she thinks these people are deceased people related to the Duke Xu’s house back then?” Yuan Zhengqin asked.

“I don’t know if they are related to the Duke Xu’s House back then, but these people are extraordinary, even the royal experts who have been following me for many years can’t help them, and they didn’t hurt anyone in my house, so I think they don’t have any malicious intent towards us, and they just want these two things. And these two items are of no use to me, so there is no harm in giving them.” Mrs. Yuan replied.