Chapter 16 (1/2)

Chapter 16 – Massive renovations at Marquis Jingyuan’s mansion (1)

Marquis Jingyuan’s lifetime was dedicated to serving the country. Along with the countless heroic contributions to the country, he was also an uncorrupted official. He genuinely had both sleeves flowing in the breeze[1] and just used his official’s salary to support his family.

Marquis Jingyuan’s mansion was originally destitute, but after the death of the General and his wife, the valuable objects inside the residence were fought over by each of their distant relatives until there were none left and what was left of the mansion was only an empty shell.

Yesterday, after the previous owner of the body met with misfortune, the only old servant in the house had been driven away by people and became a homeless man living on the streets.

When Ning Xuemo returned, she coincidentally ran into him and brought him back home.

Because of that farce, his leg was injured and was currently lame. His leg was resting on a stool, but he was still talking endlessly without stopping just like a gyroscope constantly in movement.

He kept expressing his gratitude to the Heaven, that “Heaven has eyes”, that the Miss’ grievance had been clear, etc.

Ning Xuemo knew that the former owner and this old servant were always relying upon one another for survival just like a father and her daughter. This old servant were also the only person treating the former owner well.

At present, as she heard him being long-winded, contrary to expectation, she didn’t get impatient. She let him talks as much as he pleases.

The result of her eloquence in speaking was that Ji Yunhao’s imperial bodyguard pompously came to deliver 2000 taels of gold. When that chest opened, the dazzling and golden-bright glistening yellow of the numerous golden ingots neatly and tidily placed caused the old servant’s pupils to constrict!

He had never seen so much gold in all his life!

The Imperial Bodyguard bowed to Ning Xuemo. “Miss Ning, this is my Prince’s gift to you. The total is 2000 taels, could you check the amount and accept it?”

Ning Xuemo ordered the old servant to go make some tea and raised her head as she heard the Imperial Bodyguard’s words. “Didn’t we agree on a thousand taels?”

The Imperial Bodyguard proudly said, “My Prince took pity on Miss Ning’s ruined house. He intentionally gives you the double amount.” He glanced sideway to Ning Xuemo with the expression of someone giving a favor to a beggar.

The complexion on the old servant changed. A scholar preferred death to humiliation!