Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

When Yun Shuyao's carriage stopped at the entrance of "Linlang Pavilion", it was exactly 9:00 AM.

This was the most prestigious jewelry shop among the dowry left to her by her maternal grandmother. It is said that half of the noble ladies in the capital had ordered their jewelry from here.

She lifted the carriage curtain and got out, followed by two sturdy old women, her mother's most capable servants, whom she had borrowed for this occasion.

The old woman looked somewhat uncomfortable, perhaps feeling that it was rather improper for an unmarried girl to personally manage the shop.

Yun Shuyao ignored all of this and walked straight to the counter.

The shopkeeper, surnamed Liu, was a slightly overweight middle-aged man who was busy calculating with his abacus. He didn't even look up when someone came in.

"What would you like to see, esteemed guest? We've just received a new batch of jewelry made from South China Sea pearls..."

He only looked up and saw who it was when he was speaking, and one of the abacus beads snapped into place.

"Miss...?"

Manager Liu hurriedly stood up, his eyes darting away.

"What brings you here? Please have a seat."

Yun Shuyao didn't sit down, but merely glanced at the shelves behind the counter.

Jadeite bracelets, gold hairpins, kingfisher feather hairpins... these are all common items.

The truly valuable items were probably already moved to the Yong'an Marquis's residence by the Lady of the Marquis.

"I'm here to check the accounts."

Yun Shuyao's voice was calm, yet it left no room for argument.

Manager Liu's face twitched, and he chuckled dryly:

"You jest, young lady. The shop's accounts have always been submitted to the Marquis's residence monthly. The Marquis's wife said..."

"What the Lady Hou says is none of my business."

Yun Shuyao interrupted him, tapping the counter with her fingertips.

"This shop is part of my dowry. I have the deed, so naturally I should be able to see the account books."

Manager Liu's face darkened, and his tone became somewhat impatient:

"Miss Yun, that's not very interesting."

The Marquis of Yong'an's mansion is managing your shop to give you face.

What do you know about accounts, you unmarried young lady?

Besides, Lady Hou has treated you so well, why would you…”

"Whether I understand accounting or not is none of your concern, manager."

Yun Shuyao took out a house deed from her sleeve and slapped it on the counter.

"You either hand over the account book now, or you go to Shuntian Prefecture to eat in jail."

"A servant who dares to embezzle his master's property and disown his employer will not be tolerated by our government."

"you!"

Manager Liu was surprised that she was serious, and his face turned bright red.

"Miss, don't push your luck! This shop is managed by the Marquis's mansion. If you want to check the accounts, you have to ask the Marquis's wife..."

"Oh?"

Yun Shuyao raised an eyebrow.

"So, this shop belongs to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence, and not to me?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chill.

The men standing nearby shrank back in fright; who didn't know that Linlang Pavilion was part of the young lady's dowry?

Manager Liu's words clearly imply betrayal.

Manager Liu realized he had misspoke, but still stubbornly insisted:

"That's not what I meant... it's just that the rules can't be broken!"

"rule?"

Yun Shuyao smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"Outsiders have taken over my shop and are taking my money, but I can't even ask them anything. Is this Manager Liu's rule?"

Manager Liu, you embezzled the shop's money to buy your son an official position, and last month you took three boxes of gold from the warehouse to pay off your brother-in-law's gambling debts.

Should I go to the government office and explain all these matters to you, one by one?

These were all old accounts that Yun Shuyao uncovered after she took over the management of the household in her previous life.

Manager Liu's face turned pale instantly.

He kept these things extremely secret and never told anyone. How could the young lady know?

"Should we take it or not?"

Yun Shuyao's voice turned cold.

Manager Liu gritted his teeth and slowly carried out the account book from the inner room.

Yun Shuyao took it and casually flipped it open.

The handwriting was illegible, and the accounts were in disarray. Even though a set of Dongzhu jewelry was sold just last month, only a small fraction of the amount was recorded in the accounts.

She slammed the ledger shut and threw it back at him.

"These are fake accounts. Bring us the real account books."

"What...what fake accounts!"

Manager Liu remained stubborn.

Little did he know that Yun Shuyao had managed the Marquis's mansion for eighteen years in her previous life, and countless accounts had passed through her hands.

In her eyes, Manager Liu's tricks were nothing more than children playing house.

"No?"

Yun Shuyao looked at the old woman behind her.

"Aunt Liu, go and call all the shop assistants over. I want to ask them something."

If you don't know either, then send them all to the authorities.

The men's faces changed when they heard that they were going to see the officials.

Seeing this, Manager Liu knew he couldn't hide it anymore. He glared at Yun Shuyao secretly, then turned and went to the inner room to get another set of account books.

The ledger was neat, but the numbers on it made Yun Shuyao furious.

Linlang Pavilion earns at least five to ten thousand taels of profit each month, but the amount recorded in the accounts that is handed over to her is at most a few hundred taels.

The rest was all taken away by Lady Hou under various pretexts; in just last year, nearly 50,000 taels were missing.

"Where did all this silver go?"

Yun Shuyao pointed to the empty space in the tent.

Manager Liu lowered his head and stammered:

"The Lady Hou said... she'll keep it for you, until you marry into the family..."

"Whether I get married or not, it's not her place to save money for me."

Yun Shuyao rolled up the account book and stuffed it into her sleeve.

"From this day forward, the Linlang Pavilion will be under my personal management."

From now on, no one in the Marquis's household shall withdraw a single coin from the shop, nor shall they take anything away.

You and your men, those who wish to stay and behave themselves, should not touch anything in the shop again!

"Those who are unwilling, come with me to the government office now to confront each other and return the embezzled silver."

It wasn't that Yun Shuyao was soft-hearted; it was just that some evidence required the cooperation of these shopkeepers.

Moreover, the person who took over the shop hasn't had time to search for a replacement.

However, she already had a plan in mind, and things would be done step by step.

Yun Shuyao's expression was cold and indifferent as her gaze swept over Manager Liu's pale face.

"I think you know what to do."

Manager Liu trembled, no longer daring to be arrogant, and hurriedly nodded:

"Yes, yes, I will never dare to do it again..."

Ignoring him, Yun Shuyao turned and walked out.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw several servants in brocade robes blocking the entrance, the leader of whom was Gu Jinghuai's personal attendant.

"Miss Yun, my young master requests your presence at the Marquis's residence."

The follower's tone was unfriendly.

Yun Shuyao sneered.

"Tell him that I have no time for anything other than breaking off the engagement."

After saying that, she got into the carriage, leaving the attendant standing there in a daze.

This shouldn't be Miss Yun's attitude towards the Crown Prince, should it?

In the past, whenever the young master invited her to a meeting, Miss Yun would always be happy to accept.

Even the servants were getting a reward. What's going on now?

For the next half day, Yun Shuyao went to the "Jinxiuzhuang" embroidery workshop.

"Jubaozhai" Antique and Ornament Shop.

Huichuntang Clinic.

Qingfenglou Bookstore.

"Food is Heaven" Restaurant.

"Tianxiang Pavilion" spice shop.

"Spring Moon Night" Rouge and Powder Shop.

"Ni Chang Ge" is a shop selling silk fabrics and ready-made clothing.

Every shopkeeper was just like Shopkeeper Liu, first making excuses, then resorting to threats.

In the end, she firmly rejected his memories of his past life, and with a few words, she exposed his private affairs, causing him to obediently hand over the ledger.

Upon investigation, it turned out that none of them were clean.

Most of the finest embroidery from Jinxiu Manor was taken by the Lady Hou's family.

The antiques from Jubaozhai were taken by the Marquis's mansion as gifts.

The medicinal herbs at Huichuntang were completely looted, and it is said that they were all used to fill the Hou Mansion's warehouse.

The account books were stacked on the carriage, a thick pile, each page recording the ugly face of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion.

By the time she finally emerged from the silk shop in the south of the city, it was already dusk.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, a familiar ebony carriage was seen parked there.

As soon as Yun Shuyao got out of the carriage, the curtain was suddenly flung open, and Gu Jinghuai strode down.

He was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, and his usually gentle and refined face was now filled with anger.

Upon seeing Yun Shuyao, he immediately began to question her.

"Are you ever going to stop?"

His voice was so loud that even the gatekeeper next to him couldn't help but turn his head to look.

"I have already said that I will marry you, so why did you do something to anger my mother?"