zChapter 818 - Lian Residence’s Play (2/2)

Wu Li Sheng frowned upon hearing this. Where would there be any grass during the Winter?

“Miss Lian.” Another young miss from a merchant’s family moved over with tears in her eyes. Moving her hand, she wrapped her arm around Feng Zhao Lian’s shoulder, which attracted many sets of sharp looks. “I can only feel safe at your side. You don’t know this, but our families were robbed, and our warehouses were emptied. Every night, I find it hard to sleep soundly, fearing that the robber will barge in. Unable to find any riches, would they not go for our lives? Wuwu! Miss Lian, I’m really scared.”

“Miss Lian.” When the young miss finished her piece, a madam made her appearance. Feng Zhao Lian looked over. It seemed to be the head wife of a third rank official’s family. She was fat and had a hideous appearance. “Hah, as a beautiful girl, you must ensure that your doors are closed properly at night. You must not allow for a criminal to get inside your room!”

With her saying this, everyone expressed their concern for Feng Zhao Lian. There were even some that expressed that it would be better if they moved in to protect Miss Lian? This angered Wu Li Sheng into loudly shouting for them all to scram.

But who would listen to Wu Li Sheng’s words? Everyone simply thought of Wu Li Sheng as a basketcase, as she spent her days referring to her elder sister as husband. What could a person like this possibly have to say to them. Thus the people decided to ignore her and continued to stick to Feng Zhao Lian’s side; however, Feng Zhao Lian then said: “I’m not afraid. I’m just a commoner, and I don’t have much money in my residence. This residence is also a small one. Notorious thieves could not possibly take an interest in my place. To speak of places with money, that would be the palaces. Hah, I heard that His Highness the eighth prince’s palace was quite well-off. It seemed that they sent a jade Buddha into the imperial palace just yesterday. It was sent to Noble Lady Li as a gift. Hah, apparently that jade Buddha is a rare item. Thinking about it, I wonder how much money was spent to get it.”

It would have been better if he had not mentioned the eighth prince. Once he was brought up, these madams and young misses all gnashed their teeth, hating that they could not tear up the eighth prince. There were people that began quietly discussing: “I heard there isn’t. Sheng Yuan Bank is still open. There are also quite a few people that heard that the bank was robbed. Fearing that their money was not safe, they took their banknotes to retrieve their money. Sheng Yuan Bank was not afraid in the slightest, giving out however much was withdrawn. How does it have any air of having been robbed?”

“That day in court, did they not say that they only lost the amount corresponding to the amount in our banknotes? Banks have other items. That bit of money of ours is not enough to empty out a bank. It would cause any disturbance to the others that withdraw their money.”

“Do you believe everything that he says? I don’t know what your manor is like, but I will reveal to you some truths. Our manor’s warehouse was completely emptied. Not even a single hair was left behind.”

“Our manor was the same.”

“Ours too.”

“Then isn’t that enough?! All of us have been completely robbed. What is it, only the bank was given face and not emptied out? Is there such a thief?”

“You mean to say…”

“Hmph, the boss of Sheng Yuan Bank is a relative of Noble Lady Li…”

These words gave everyone even more clarity.

There were some that could no longer sit still, as they stood up and bid farewell. They were preparing to go home to properly analyze the situation with their husbands. With one taking the lead, the others also stood up. Although they were reluctant to leave Feng Zhao Lian, they felt that today’s analysis was even more shocking, thus they hastily returned home and left a table covered in unfinished food.

Feng Zhao Lian waved his hand and ordered the servants: “Take it away!” His lips then curled into a sly smile, as he thought to himself, little girl, I have helped you out with this. We will keep this debt in mind!

Inside an embroidery shop in the East of the city, Feng Xiang Rong packed up two sacks to bring along and also brought along some banknotes that she had saved and that she had “swindled” from the fourth prince, as she said to An shi: “Mother, I want to go with second sister to her fief…”