Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 286 - 278: Just Agree with Her—Whatever She Says Goes
She coughed a few times, expressing her willingness to divine for the Commandery Princess with genuine sincerity, but she also stated.
"Commandery Princess, the secrets of heaven are hard to find. Even if my cultivation is high, I cannot accurately predict where it is, I’m afraid... I can only provide you with a general direction."
"Having this general direction is already very good. I naturally won’t trouble Miss Ruan."
The Commandery Princess smiled slightly, eager to have her begin the divination.
Of course, Ruan Mian would not let her down.
After sending the others out of the room, she brought in a brazier and chanted, putting on a show just like performing a ritual.
In reality, she touched the Jade Bracelet, calling a few Birds and Beasts from outside the window.
Colorful little birds flew in from outside the window, settling in her palm, chirping incessantly.
This scene left Princess Jiaceng stunned, clearly not expecting these birds to actually be able to communicate spiritually.
Listening to her words, they did whatever she said.
This had to make her trust Ruan Mian a little more.
After the Birds and Beasts circled the room a few times and flew out, Ruan Mian said, "Commandery Princess, those treasures are in that direction."
Looking in the direction Ruan Mian pointed, Princess Jiaceng frowned deeply, immediately guessing, "Could it be... in the direction of Runing City?"
Ruan Mian nodded, the Commandery Princess’s eyes brightening momentarily, immediately cursing Chen Bozong thoroughly in her heart!
That bastard actually transferred the treasures to Runing City!
However, this also had its traces, as they had some connections with Wen Yuan in Runing City. Moreover, Wen Yuan, like them, served those at the top together.
Perhaps Chen Bozong secretly transferred the silver to the Wenyuan Library, and thus into King Yan’s hands.
Thinking of this possibility, she couldn’t sit still. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Just wanting to embezzle that silver.
So she looked at Ruan Mian, proactively requesting, "Miss Ruan, I’m afraid I have an impolite request, wanting you to accompany me to Runing City."
"If I find my treasures, I will definitely not be stingy with benefits for you. Of course, I will send people to watch over your village to ensure nothing happens while you are away."
She didn’t know, Ruan Mian was waiting for this very offer.
Having her accompany to Runing City, leveraging her Commandery Princess privileges, would make things much simpler.
She pretended to be in a difficult position but could not resist the Commandery Princess’s strong request and thus agreed.
"Then let’s proceed as Commandery Princess said, but I might need to bring two family members along, to assist me on the journey, provide additional support, and quickly locate the treasures for you."
As long as the silver could be found, no matter what she requested, Princess Jiaceng agreed to everything.
So Ruan Mian took along Shaoxi and her aunt.
That same night, the Commandery Princess made arrangements for transportation and even sent her maid to fetch the three of them.
Before departure, Ruan Mian gave Shaoxi some tasks.
Her aunt, meanwhile, sat with her and the Commandery Princess in one carriage. Her aunt, adept at socializing, with just a few words, had the Commandery Princess laughing incessantly, intrigued by the fresh topics her aunt mentioned, to the point where she couldn’t stop talking.
The two chatted enthusiastically, while Ruan Mian occasionally chimed in, her gaze occasionally darting to the maid of the Commandery Princess.
After traveling for a few days, close to reaching Runing City, Shaoxi gathered some information.
While by the roadside making a fire, her aunt began to cook stir-fried preserved beef with a large flame.
She signaled to Shaoxi with a glance and then called the Commandery Princess over with raised voice.
"Commandery Princess, see how my stir-fried preserved beef turned out? You can’t find such a dish in Wuheng, and the beef is from premium old huang cattle, costing quite a bit of silver."
"Old huang cattle? Isn’t that a plowing ox? How can it be traded?"
It turns out that in this lifetime, the old ox was primarily labor for farm work and generally not eaten.
But this preserved beef was stockpiled inside Ruan Mian’s space, and even Ruan Mian had no idea where it was originally sourced from.
Since her exile, the amount of plundered goods was so vast, even she could not entirely recall it all.
Nonetheless, her aunt had a reason to draw her over.
While the Commandery Princess wasn’t present, Shaoxi informed Ruan Mian.
"Miss, as you instructed, I scoped out the nearby road at night and discovered a group following us."
"They’re the camp prostitutes previously from Wuheng City, whom the Commandery Princess plans to take to Runing."
Hearing this, Ruan Mian was briefly bewildered: "How many people?"
"About twenty or so, mostly young women, with some... even younger than fourteen."
Ruan Mian slightly squinted, recalling that Manager Yi had mentioned to her before, that unknowingly, Wen Yuan had dabbled in a lot of entertainment business in Runing City.
All with the aim of amassing wealth.
She was clearly only going to seek the relief silver this time, why unwittingly bring so many camp prostitutes along?
Could it be... there was some unspeakable deal with Wen Yuan?
With this thought, Ruan Mian was still uncertain but decided to remain vigilant.
"Shaoxi, your Qinggong is excellent. When nearing the city gate, I will find an excuse for you to slip away, follow those camp prostitutes, and see where their destination lies."
"Once you have news, come find me at Yihe Restaurant, Manager Yi’s place."
Shaoxi nodded quickly.
Meanwhile, her aunt’s stir-fried preserved beef had utterly captivated the Commandery Princess’s taste buds.
She alone polished off an entire plate.
What’s more, over these few days of traveling, her aunt showcased her culinary skills, making lots of delicious dishes for the Commandery Princess, who grew fond of her, meanwhile, letting down her guard considerably.
Upon arriving at Runing City, Ruan Mian recommended a place, leading the group to Yihe Restaurant to stay.
By then, it was already late, and the Commandery Princess amiably instructed them: "Miss Ruan, these past days of traveling have been exhausting for you. Rest well tonight; tomorrow, you can divine again to find the approximate direction of those things."
Not waiting for Ruan Mian to respond, she turned with her maid, quickly heading into their suite.
Her aunt, hands on her hips, watched the master and her servant leave, and then discreetly scoffed.
"This Commandery Princess isn’t simple. I heard Shaoxi say she caught over twenty camp prostitutes to bring to Runing City. What does she want to do?"
Ruan Mian looked at her aunt and smiled, "Perhaps we will find out tonight."
Her aunt’s eyebrows moved, and she immediately readied herself, feeling enthusiastic.
The two extinguished the candles early, seemingly asleep in the room, but had actually exited through the back window.
With the night deep and the streets closed, only the occasional night watchman would pass by.
Yet the two crouched upon a nearby tall tree, waiting until after midnight when two fully armored men emerged from the restaurant.
A carriage was already waiting outside.
