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Chapter 93 Please come with me to see someone, Miss Liang.
Master Liang hadn't expected that Eunuch Lin would so clearly favor Liang Jiang. He had clearly made a fool of himself and could only nod and agree, "It was my womanly kindness."

"Good to know. A master is a master, and a servant is a servant. Everyone must be clear about their place and must not overstep their bounds."

In the case of the Duke of Liang, His Majesty did not reach a conclusion, nor did he hold the Duke's family accountable. This shows that Princess Heya was still a princess personally bestowed by the Emperor. Don't you agree?

This reprimand left Master Liang sweating profusely, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement, daring not to utter a single word of dissent.
Liang Jiang personally escorted Eunuch Lin out of the Duke's mansion.

"I am deeply grateful to Eunuch Lin for speaking up for Liangjiang earlier."

Eunuch Lin smiled broadly, his eyes crinkling: "I'm here on someone's behalf, Princess Heya, you don't need to be so polite."

Liang Jiang asked suspiciously, "Who asked you to take care of this for me, Father-in-law?"

Eunuch Lin feigned mystery: "An old friend I haven't seen for many years."

Liang Jiang was taken aback. She didn't know anyone in the palace, so she asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"Miss Xue, who serves the Empress Dowager."

Liang Jiang scratched her head, even more puzzled. She had only been to the palace twice in total, so why didn't she remember any Miss Xue?

After thanking him repeatedly, he personally escorted Eunuch Lin to his carriage to return to the palace.

With Eunuch Lin's words, Master Liang and the others naturally dared not obstruct Qin Gui's affairs any longer. Yu Tan and Yu Qi sent Qin Gui to the yamen, and the subsequent matters were naturally handled by Lawyer Song.

Song Lu finally understood why Liang Jiang had hired him in the first place; this princess had indeed been involved in quite a few lawsuits.

After Qin Gui left, all the properties, gold and silver jewelry, and silver coins he had given to his mistress were confiscated.

Liang Jiang took out the silver and gave it all to the servants and shop assistants who had been unjustly deducted by Qin Gui.

This act naturally made many people grateful to her, and they all praised her.

Therefore, Qin Gui's punishment was actually a cause for celebration in the Duke's mansion.

After returning from the cemetery to the Duke's mansion, Chen Bo resumed his duties, expelled Qin Gui's confidants from the mansion, and welcomed back the elderly residents.

Liang Jiang and Lady Liang have managed to regain their footing in the Duke's mansion.

Liangwen's courtyard.

Master Liang returned from the yamen looking dejected. His second wife immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "How did it go? Did the yamen say when they would release him?"

Master Liang sighed, "Don't even mention it. I waited at the yamen all morning, but I didn't see anyone."

"What?" The second wife was incredulous. "You're a high-ranking official in the Ministry of War, and the Prefect of the Capital won't even give you this much face?"

"What is a mere fifth-rank official in the capital? I don't even have the right to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Ever since my elder brother died in battle, I've been living in fear and trembling in the Ministry of War. Who would take me seriously?"

"Even if you're at your worst, can you really be worse than a little girl like her? This prison is a place of immense suffering..."

"Alright," Master Liang said impatiently, "He's just useless, and they've got something on him. Who can he blame for this?"

"The ginger is targeting us. My cousin is just caught in the crossfire. If you don't take care of him, who will?"

"Do you think I'm not worried? Qin Gui has been in jail for a long time, who knows if he'll start spouting nonsense and making baseless accusations?"

Liang Wen interrupted the two of them, displeased: "Alright, it's just a small matter, what's there to argue about?"

The second wife immediately fell silent and stopped speaking.

Lady Liangwen pondered for a moment: "I heard that the Prince of Pingxi didn't even notice the embroidery that Lady Liu gave him?"

Master Liang sighed, "Prince Pingxi said from the beginning that he only wanted the embroidered image of Guanyin. He sent someone to deliver silver yesterday, how could my son accept it?"

"This double-sided embroidery is so exquisite that only the Empress Dowager is fortunate enough to enjoy it. The day after tomorrow is the Empress Dowager's birthday, and I will personally go to the palace to present it to her."

The Liang Erye couple exchanged a glance: "Mother, are you going to the palace for a banquet? But it seems that the Duke's mansion is not on the Ministry of Rites' banquet guest list."

Lady Liangwen frowned: "As a fourth-rank noblewoman, I am qualified to enter the palace for any imperial festival or silkworm-raising ceremony. It's just that I have to avoid it these past two years."

"You should find a way to get in touch with the Ministry of Rites and say that we want to present a treasure to the Empress Dowager, hoping to win her favor with this painting of a hundred birds amidst flowers. Then, seize the opportunity to accuse Liang Jiang of disrespect and treason, thus curbing her arrogance." Lady Liang was overjoyed: "Then let Wen Dong accompany you; it's time for him to broaden his horizons."

Without hesitation, Liang Wen shook her head: "Wen Dong is now only concerned with avoiding mistakes, not making any merits. Let's not create any more trouble."

Moreover, I heard that at this Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor intend to select a noblewoman from the residences of officials of the fourth rank or above and bestow upon her the title of Princess Consort of Pingxi.

Therefore, let Liangsu come with me. If she can catch the Empress Dowager's eye with this embroidery, it would be her good fortune.”

The Liang couple immediately perked up.

The Empress Dowager was equally fascinated by embroidery, and especially admired the embroidery works of Lady Liu.

Liang Su just happened to cater to his preferences.

So he immediately spent a lot of money to buy jewelry and headdresses for Liang Su, hoping that Liang Su could stand out at the imperial banquet and that he would definitely overshadow Liang Su.

Meanwhile, Liang Jiang has been busy these past two days.

She swiftly and decisively examined the household's accounts, then dispatched personnel to investigate the Duke's estates and shops in the capital.

Nowadays, the shopkeepers and managers of these shops are almost all Liang Erye's confidants, so they naturally refuse to cooperate with Liang Jiang's investigation.

They all said the same thing: they only recognized the contract, not the person.

All the shop contracts, land deeds, and treasury keys of the Duke's mansion were in Liang Wen's hands.

According to the law, Lady Liangwen had already severed her mother-son relationship with Duke Liang, so it was only natural for her to reclaim her family property.

However, according to human nature, it would be unfilial and rebellious to directly ask for galangal.

This is what the second wife has always relied on to be so fearless.

If they cannot reclaim the contract, they will not be able to control the Duke's mansion's finances, nor will they be able to truly manage the Duke's mansion.

The Empress Dowager's birthday is just around the corner.

Lady Liangwen successfully obtained the invitation to enter the palace.

This instantly made Liang Jiang feel a sense of crisis, as she felt that Liang Wen might be using the opportunity of presenting the treasure to secretly plot some purpose.

This is a matter I cannot be complacent about; I need to handle it with utmost care.

She wandered around various antique shops in the capital and finally found a flawless white jade Guanyin statue, a masterpiece in both jade quality and craftsmanship. She planned to present it as a birthday gift for the Empress Dowager, something exquisite yet understated.

As Liang Jiang walked back from the antique shop, it was already dark, and she sensed that something was wrong.

There was clearly someone following him at a distance.

Could it be that I spent a lot of money to buy this white jade Guanyin statue, and someone is eyeing it?

Liang Jiang handed the white jade Guanyin to Yu Shu and parted ways with her at the crossroads, intending to play the role of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

The result was somewhat unexpected; the man's target was not the valuable white jade Guanyin statue, but himself.

The man walked with ease and composure, his actions open and honest, without a trace of guilt or unease.

When they reached a secluded spot, Liang Jiang stopped and turned around: "Tell me, why have you been following me?"

The man looked around to make sure no one was watching, then suddenly lifted his bamboo hat: "Miss Liang, it's me, Guanqi."

Liang Jiang was annoyed when she saw him: "Why are you following me?"

Guan Qi chuckled and said, "Come and invite Miss Liang to see someone."

Liang Jiang turned and left, saying, "I'm not going."

Guanqi relentlessly pursued her, saying, "You really have no conscience! Just because my lord saved you last time, you can't be so heartless, can you?"

(End of this chapter)