After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 471 Be Careful

Princess Nanzhang’s face turned slightly cold.

Recalling how the maid from Qingqiu Garden sought out Lady Chi last night, it’s understandable that they found the Prince’s lost purse.

The item was picked up by them early on, so even if Manager Li turns the garden upside down, he won’t find it.

"Go and find out what exactly the Prince lost," Princess Nanzhang instructed.

Qingqiu Garden.

Xingxing divided the obtained reward among the maids and relayed Manager Li’s warnings to them.

Under no circumstances should anyone know that the Prince’s purse was found on a tree in Qingqiu Garden.

For the dignified Prince Zhenbei to peep at a concubine, it’s a matter of losing face.

After giving the instructions, Xingxing headed back to Agarwood Pavilion.

Passing by the garden, there were still two young maids searching, the sun making them dizzy.

A maid ran over from a distance, saying, "No need to search anymore, the Prince’s lost item has been found."

"Oh, it’s been found?" the young maid exclaimed in surprise.

"Manager Li searched all night and couldn’t find it, who had such luck to find it?" the young maid said enviously.

"It was found by the heir’s wife’s maid," the maid replied.

Just as Xingxing walked by.

Several maids surrounded her, asking, "Was it really you who found the Prince’s lost item?"

Xingxing nodded slightly.

"What did the Prince lose?" the maid asked.

Xingxing glanced at the maid, "Isn’t it known that the Prince lost a jade pendant and a purse?"

"Searching the garden not even knowing what was lost, are you looking for stars?"

The maid choked on her words.

Xingxing ignored her and walked on.

The maids exchanged glances.

Trying to get information from the heir’s wife’s maid is not easy.

But if they fail the task assigned by Princess Nanzhang, they will be punished.

Xingxing is not easy to bully, but there are other maids in Qingqiu Garden.

The maid called out Lu Qiao and pressured her.

Lu Qiao refused to speak, the maid said, "It’s hot, and I didn’t want you to run an errand, but since you refuse to speak, then go to Peony Garden and let the Princess ask you directly."

Princess Nanzhang called for her, so Lu Qiao dared not defy.

Princess Nanzhang wasn’t angry at the maids for not getting information, having the person brought before her.

A mere young maid, she didn’t even regard her seriously.

Mrs. Zhao looked at Lu Qiao, saying, "What exactly was in the Prince’s purse?!"

"If you don’t confess, you won’t take a step out of Peony Garden today."

"Though you’re assigned by the Prince to serve Lady Chi, the Commandery Princess is still the head lady, and beating you to death wouldn’t cause any trouble for the Prince over a maid, right?"

"Some things don’t need to be spelled out, you should understand."

Lu Qiao knelt on the ground, trembling in fear.

As a maid, if Princess Nanzhang wanted her dead, there were countless ways.

But Xingxing said that the purse found on the tree in Qingqiu Garden must not be told to anyone.

If she did tell, even if she escaped this ordeal with Princess Nanzhang, she’d not evade Manager Li’s retaliation.

"Will you confess or not?!" Mrs. Zhao impatiently demanded.

Two matrons came over to drag Lu Qiao.

Lu Qiao’s face turned white with fear, urgently saying, "I’ll talk, I’ll talk."

The matrons let go, and Lu Qiao fell to the ground, her knees hurting painfully.

"The purse was found in the garden," Lu Qiao replied.

"And what was inside the purse?" Mrs. Zhao asked.

Seeing no one doubting her words were false, Lu Qiao said, "There was a jade pendant in the purse."

Princess Nanzhang coldly smiled, "Quite bold, daring to deceive me."

"If the purse contained a jade pendant, why did Manager Li instruct Xingxing not to speak of it?"

"Since when did a jade pendant become something disgraceful?!"

Lu Qiao was caught red-handed, unable to refute.

Mrs. Zhao ordered people to drag Lu Qiao out to be beaten with twenty strokes.

Lu Qiao couldn’t endure it, weakly saying, "I’ll confess, I’ll confess."

The matrons dragged Lu Qiao back inside.

Lu Qiao lay on the ground, her face pale.

"What exactly was in the purse?" Princess Nanzhang coldly asked.

"It was... a lock of black hair."

Lu Qiao’s voice was soft and weak.

Princess Nanzhang’s face froze.

Mrs. Zhao looked at Princess Nanzhang, who waved her hand, telling the maid to take Lu Qiao back to Qingqiu Garden.

If she had known the Prince’s lost purse contained a lock of hair, she wouldn’t have pursued it further.

What good is it for the Commandery Princess to find out such a result, other than hurting her own heart?

There’s no need to ask about the hair; it’s undoubtedly from the Young Master’s birth mother.

A lock of hair, cherished by the Prince till now.

Spread the word, this is like putting Princess Nanzhang’s face on the ground for others to trample on.

Back then, she was determined to marry the Prince at all costs. Eighteen years have passed, and he still doesn’t have her in his heart.

This is a joke!

A complete and utter joke!

Princess Nanzhang went mad and started smashing things around.

The crashing sounds startled the maids and old servants in the courtyard.

Xingxing was dragged back to Qingqiu Garden by two maids and thrown at the door. The two maids then left.

Caiju found her and was taken aback, "Wha-what happened?"

She called for Xique and helped Xingxing into the courtyard.

Lady Chi came over, and Xingxing confessed while crying, "Manager Li instructed us not to speak about the purse, but Princess Nanzhang forced me to... "

"I confessed."

Lady Chi looked at the wounds on Xingxing and had the maid assist her into the house to apply medicine.

She didn’t blame Xingxing for anything.

She didn’t see anything wrong with sharing the fact that the purse contained strands of hair.

What was really damaging was that the purse was found on a tree, which tarnished the Prince’s reputation.

Manager Li prohibited the maids from speaking to maintain the Prince’s reputation and to prevent jealousy from reaching Princess Nanzhang’s ears.

Agarwood Pavilion, inner courtyard.

Bamboo house.

Xingxing had gone out for most of the day.

Seeing her return, Su Jin asked, "Why did it take so long to deliver the embroidery thread?"

Xingxing couldn’t keep things to herself and blurted out the purse incident to Su Jin like beans falling out of a bamboo tube.

Including the peculiar fact that Lady Chi recognized the old purse at a glance.

Like Xingxing, Su Jin also found it odd that Lady Chi recognized the Prince’s purse so uncommonly.

Even more strange was that the Prince was hiding in a tree at Qingqiu Garden.

Could she say that the image she had of the Prince in her heart had collapsed halfway?

And it wasn’t just about his image collapsing.

Given that the Prince had such deep feelings for Xie Jingchen’s birth mother and disregarded Lady Chi.

Then why did the Prince run to Qingqiu Garden in the middle of the night?

Su Jin was lost in thought.

Xingxing waved her hand in Su Jin’s face.

"Miss, you better be careful," Xingxing said with a serious expression.

"Careful of what?" Su Jin asked, puzzled.

"Be careful of Mr. Xie, the Young Master said, ’Like father, like son,’" Xingxing said.

"The Prince likes to spy on others, who knows if Mr. Xie will too."

"We must keep a close eye on Mr. Xie."

Su Jin, "...."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

Poor Mr. Xie just stepped onto the stairs and heard Xingxing say this.

He couldn’t even refute it.

He found it harder to accept than Su Jin that the Prince was peeping on Lady Chi at Qingqiu Garden.

How could this possibly be something his father would do?

Ahem!

The Hidden Guard coughed, interrupting the conversation in the room.

Xie Jingchen walked inside.

Xingxing immediately hid behind Su Jin.

Though she spoke the truth, she was indeed speaking ill of Mr. Xie behind his back.

Xingxing felt guilty.

Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin.

Su Jin’s gaze swept from his face to his feet, her expression clearly showing what she was thinking.

Xie Jingchen’s face darkened a few shades.

He grabbed Su Jin’s hand and gritted his teeth, "What are you thinking about all day, woman?"

"I’m thinking of important matters," Su Jin said with confidence.

"Important matters?" Xie Jingchen chuckled in exasperation.

As he exerted a little force, Su Jin bumped into his chest.

Xingxing quietly slipped away to one side.

Su Jin collided with Xie Jingchen’s chest, her cheeks flushed.

Sometimes having too full of a chest wasn’t a good thing.

Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen, breaking the awkwardness, "Have you noticed any resemblance between you and Young Master Zhao in your facial features?"

Xie Jingchen’s eyebrows knitted together.

Su Jin continued, "Lady Chi recognized the Jade Pendant, and it just so happens that the Prince recognizes it too."

"The Prince’s purse concealed in it had strands of hair. I doubt even you as his son knew, yet Lady Chi knew, and the Prince even secretly went to see Lady Chi. Don’t you find it strange?" Su Jin questioned.

"The Jade Pendant issue is indeed strange," Xie Jingchen stated.

"But as for the spying incident, from my understanding of father, he must have suspected Lady Chi harbored ill intentions towards the Prince Mansion, and was privately investigating, and that’s all."