Jin Tingan came back from the palace and went straight to Jiang's courtyard.
"Where's the stuff in the box?"
Seeing Jin Ting'an come in, Mrs. Jiang put down the tea in her hand and stood up. She turned away from the maids waiting around and looked around at him.
"The general is back from the palace. I thought you and the empress had not seen each other for a long time and would talk more."
As she said this, she noticed that the person behind Jin Tingan was holding a piece of brightly colored cloth, and she took it with bright eyes.
"Is this a reward from your Majesty? Look at this material, it's really good."
Jin Ting'an waved away the boy holding the cloth. After all, Jiang was the general's wife, and he didn't want her to be embarrassed in front of the servants.
"Did you touch anything in the box?"
Mrs. Jiang put the cloth on the table beside her and pretended to be dumbfounded: "I can't understand what the general is saying."
Having said that, she still felt a little guilty.
There were so many things, but she really didn't expect Jin Ting'an to be able to tell what was missing.
"Don't you understand?" Jin Ting'an stared at her, "There are a few things missing from the box, including the incense burner, the luminous pearl, and the inkstone that I specially prepared for the queen."
His sister liked incense and painting and writing, so he deliberately put these things in it. Unexpectedly, these things he carefully prepared disappeared.
Except for Mrs. Jiang who took the key away, the other servants didn't have the courage.
"Oh, I remembered it," Ms. Jiang didn't expect Jin Ting'an to remember it so clearly. She was really obsessed with this sister.
Knowing that she couldn't be fooled, she raised a smile and acted as if she had just remembered the matter. "I did take out some of the things the general mentioned because there were too many and it was difficult to close the lid."
In fact, she just thought those items were big and must be more valuable than other items, so she took them out.
Jin Tingan sneered, naturally he wouldn't believe her.
"Okay, now bring me the things and the warehouse key."
When she heard that he asked for the key to the warehouse, Mrs. Jiang's expression changed, "General, I will give you the key to the warehouse some other time. You will come back from the palace and have a good rest."
She would take some things from the warehouse from time to time, and she didn't know if Jin Ting'an remembered what she had.
"Ms. Jiang, are you trying to disobey this general's order?"
Seeing that he was exuding a frightening anger, Ms. Jiang didn't dare to say anything more, so she angrily took out the key and handed it to him.
"Since the general wants to see it, let's see it!"
Jin Tingan took the key and strode towards the warehouse.
Mrs. Jiang followed him uneasily, praying in her heart that he would never see any clues, otherwise she might not be able to take charge of the government affairs.
But if you don’t take charge of yourself, then who will take charge?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Jiang calmed down again, so Jin Ting'an married her alone without any concubines. Naturally, he, a general, would not be in charge of the central government, so this matter would be left to him, the general's wife, anyway.
While thinking about it, he arrived at the warehouse. Jin Ting'an took out the key, opened the lock and pushed the door open.
Inside are the rewards given to him by the emperor over the years and the rare treasures he obtained during the war.
"General, these things are all here. I'm going to get the account book and check it with you."
Mrs. Jiang observed Jin Ting'an's expression. All rewards given by the emperor were recorded. She didn't dare to take them even though she liked them, so she dared to bring the account book.
Seeing her calm expression, Jin Tingan narrowed his eyes.
Could it be that I am worrying too much?
"What about the others? No records?"
Mrs. Jiang's eyes flashed, "I've done it. I'll go and get it together right now."
Watching her leaving, Jin Tingan looked away and checked everything in the warehouse.
In fact, he didn't remember what they were. After all, some of them were too long ago. Even if Jiang took them privately, he might not know about them.
Without keeping him waiting long, Mrs. Jiang quickly came back with the account book and handed it to him.
"General, they are all here. However, the concubine brought yesterday has not been recorded yet. The others are all here."
Ms. Jiang held the handkerchief and did not dare to look directly into Jin Tingan's eyes.
Jin Tingan flipped through it casually and found that there were indeed records in the ledger. He closed the ledger and handed it to Jiang, "Take it back!"
"Huh?" Mrs. Jiang was stunned for a moment, then reacted, took the account book, and said with a smile, "Don't you look at it correctly, General?"
After saying that, I wanted to give myself a slap in the face, so why did I tell you what I was worried about.
"No, you did a good job. Bring back the few items you took out, and I will send them to the empress another day."
Although Mrs. Jiang was heartbroken, she also knew that Jin Tingan seemed to have doubts about her, so she had to smile and accept, not daring to commit crimes again.
Back in the courtyard, Mrs. Jiang closed the door and drank a cup of tea to calm her shock.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" the maid asked in confusion.
Shouldn't Madam be happy when the general comes back?
Why does the madam look uneasy? Doesn’t the madam want the general to come back?
"It's okay. You can put away the cloth that my wife gave me."
The maid picked up the cloth and said with a smile: "This cloth is really beautiful. Your Majesty really cares about Madam. I will send any good cloth to Madam."
At this moment, a maid came in at the door.
"Madam, Concubine Xian summons you to the palace."
Ms. Jiang stood up and said, "Mother Xian?"
"She is the general's sister. Madam, please change your clothes and go quickly. She is already waiting at the door."
Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang asked her maid to change her clothes, thinking in her mind why Concubine Xian suddenly summoned her.
"Ma'am, it's ready."
...
In the palace.
Concubine Xian continued to embroider the handkerchief and waited for Mrs. Jiang to enter the palace.
Originally, she planned to find a suitable time, but seeing her brother's face looking bad today, she was worried that something would happen in the house.
Her father is very old. If Jiang's restlessness affects her father, that is what she does not want to see.
"Mother, Mrs. Jiang is here." The person who went to pick up Mrs. Jiang came in to report.
Mrs. Jiang secretly looked at the furnishings and decorations in Concubine Xian's palace, her eyes full of envy.
It was much more grand than her General's Mansion, and it was worthy of being the place where the empress lived.
If the queen lives there, that's fine.
[You are not polite when you come in. Why are you looking here and there? I don’t know what evil my uncle has done to marry you, a Madam Fu Dimo. 】
"My wife, please see Concubine Xian." Madam Zhang looked away and saluted.
Concubine Xian smiled and asked her to stand up and sit down.
Hua Rui stepped forward and served tea to Mrs. Jiang.
"Don't be too formal. Thanks to you for taking care of my father these years, I called you into the palace just to talk to you."
Seeing that she was so easy to talk to, Mrs. Jiang relaxed and waved her hand, "It is the duty of a wife to take care of the old general. The general is on the battlefield at the front, so the wife should take care of the general's residence."
Yu Yiluo sneered in her heart when she heard this.
[Take care of the general’s mansion? I'm afraid that if you continue to take care of it, the warehouse of the General's Mansion will become your Jiang family's. I didn't even blush after saying this. I have never seen such a shameless person. 】
