After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 871 - 867: Stirring Up Trouble

Peony Garden.

Princess Nanzhang stood in front of the window, gazing at the withered leaves outside. Her pale face showed a hint of desolation.

Duke Chong’s faction, once powerful enough to make the Capital City tremble with a stomp, had fallen into ruin. Now, some were dead, others fled, and the rest detained, their former glory was gone.

Mrs. Zhao, accompanied by maids, carried in two large chests and said, "Princess, do you think these are enough?"

Those two chests were prepared by Mrs. Zhao on Princess Nanzhang’s orders, meant to send off Princess Duanhui the next day.

Being assigned to guard the Imperial Mausoleum as a punishment showed how destitute it was. She and Eldest Princess Duanhui grew up together like sisters.

There was little she could do to help her apart from this humble gesture.

"Bring my fox fur cloak as well," said Princess Nanzhang.

Mrs. Zhao sighed and turned to fetch it.

Outside, a maid entered quickly and said, "Princess, I have something to report."

Princess Nanzhang glanced at the maid.

The maid looked around at the other maids and old servants in the room, evidently wanting Princess Nanzhang to dismiss them.

Princess Nanzhang waved her hand, and the maids curtseyed and withdrew.

Only then did the maid report, "Just now, on my way back, I overheard two maids gossiping. They said that when Princess Qi fainted from poisoning at our mansion’s gates, they saw Heir’s wife’s maid Xingxing aiming a slingshot at Princess Qi, and soon after, Princess Qi’s maid screamed that there were bugs..."

Princess Nanzhang frowned sharply.

Mrs. Zhao came over holding the fox fur cloak and asked, "Is this true?"

The maid shook her head, "I cannot be certain. I only heard it from the maids. I didn’t add or subtract a single word..."

Mrs. Zhao looked towards Princess Nanzhang.

They had not forgotten the incident of Princess Qi fainting from poisoning.

Princess Qi’s maid cried out about bugs, and Princess Qi lost her composure, having to change her dress in Peony Garden.

A few days ago, Princess Qi died unexpectedly in the Ministry of Justice Prison. The Heir’s wife had visited the prison and even summoned the Heir of Marquis Jing Country’s wife. It was said that a Gu Worm was extracted from Princess Qi’s body.

Everyone in the Capital knows that the Heir of Marquis Jing Country’s wife is from Southern Border.

And the Southern Border people are proficient in using Gu.

"Could it be that the Gu Worm was given to the Heir’s wife by the Heir of Marquis Jing Country’s wife?" speculated Mrs. Zhao.

"Most likely," Princess Nanzhang gritted her teeth in anger.

Princess Qi, tormented by pain, sought Su Jin to treat her, for which she was chastised by the Empress Dowager and paid ten thousand taels of silver notes!

Little did she expect that the one who placed the Gu on Princess Qi was indeed her!

Xie Jinyu walked in just in time to hear the maid’s report and stepped forward, "Mother, she’s a thief crying ’stop thief,’ and we cannot let her go!"

Even if Su Jin wasn’t calling ’stop thief,’ Princess Nanzhang hadn’t intended to let her go.

But it wasn’t about their will. No one could do anything against Su Jin.

Mrs. Zhao felt that the Empress Dowager’s influence had waned. These days, they lived quietly, and though not as glorious as before, they at least had peace of mind. She didn’t want to stir trouble.

Seeing Xie Jinyu determined not to let go, Mrs. Zhao quickly said, "The Empress Dowager has been disappointed too many times. Now that she’s fallen ill again, even if we inform her, she won’t believe it."

Mrs. Zhao intended for Xie Jinyu to learn from her mistakes, but to Xie Jinyu, it stabbed at her wound.

Every time they were in the right, but Su Jin always emerged victorious, stepping over them to demand rewards and silver notes, establishing her authority.

The silver notes she tricked away were exchanged for a Red Book Iron Certificate!

Whenever she thought of these things, Xie Jinyu’s anger boiled.

Proficient in medical skills and poisons, anyone with eyes could see, so she covertly placed the Gu on Princess Qi to divert suspicion!

Such deeply scheming minds were terrifying, and she must tear off her mask!

Princess Nanzhang was also afraid of Su Jin. Knowing her daughter’s temperament, she said, "The Empress Dowager is ill. Without solid evidence, we must not disturb her."

Xie Jinyu clenched her fists silently, "I understand, Mother."

Agarwood Pavilion, backyard.

Su Jin sat on the swing while Xingxing pushed her.

After a while, Xingxing looked at Su Jin and asked, "Miss, have you thought of a way to regain the housekeeper rights?"

Su Jin glanced at her, "What housekeeper rights?"

Xingxing, "..."

Xingxing almost spat out blood.

Wasn’t it just when they went out that Miss was saying the Prince would complete the mourning period in ten days, and she had to regain housekeeper rights before he left the Capital?

Sitting on a swing, wasn’t she thinking about how to regain housekeeper rights?

Su Jin had casually mentioned it, not expecting the maid to take it to heart. She said, "It’s just housekeeper rights. Once I let out a hint, someone will bring the housekeeper rights to me."

Su Jin didn’t think much of the housekeeper rights.

Princess Nanzhang is just a concubine of Prince Zhenbei. She won’t manage the household for long—

This understanding is well known across the Prince Mansion.

Princess Nanzhang, afraid Su Jin and the Princess Consort would regain the housekeeper rights, painstakingly managed things these days. No troublesome affairs had occurred in the inner court of the Prince Mansion.

As long as the Prince resided at the mansion, she dared not embezzle and had to diligently oversee the household affairs.

Su Jin didn’t like bookkeeping, so she didn’t intervene. Before the Prince left, she would reclaim the power, showcasing her ability to employ suitable people.

Su Jin even considered waiting a few more days.

The number of people in this mansion wanting to curry favor with her was unknown. A slight hint, and in less than three days, the housekeeper rights would be back in her hands. Why spend so much time thinking about it?

Xingxing looked at Su Jin, "Then what are you thinking, Miss?"

"Hot pot," Su Jin replied.

"In this weather, having some beef and mutton is the best."

"..."

Not far off, Xie Jingchen stood in front of the bamboo house. The Hidden Guard said with a twitching mouth, "It seems the Heir’s wife still wants to wait a few more days to regain the housekeeper rights."

Xie Jingchen massaged his forehead.

He had never seen someone treating housekeeper rights so lightly. While others scrambled for it, for her, it was a hot potato.

Su Jin wanted to be lazy, but he couldn’t give her that chance.

With the Prince in the mansion, the Princess residing in the outer courtyard wasn’t a problem.

Once the Prince left for the border, it wouldn’t be proper for the Princess to stay in the outer courtyard.

The Peony Garden is the main house, the best place in Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

For the Princess not to live in the main house while a concubine did, it would be absurd.

Xie Jingchen was a fair-minded person.

If people behaved, he wouldn’t easily provoke them.

Especially since Su Jin didn’t care to manage the house, reclaiming the housekeeper rights abruptly made him feel like he was turning against his benefactor.

He sighed lightly. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Xie Jingchen asked, "How did things go?"

"Princess Nanzhang already found out."

The Hidden Guard felt exhausted.

Nobody dared to provoke the Heir’s wife, yet the Young Master deliberately sent evidence to them, inciting them to provoke the Heir’s wife.

Should the Heir’s wife find out the Young Master schemed against her...

The Hidden Guard couldn’t even imagine what fate awaited the Young Master.

In the tranquil and elegant backyard of Agarwood Pavilion, a gentle breeze blew.

Outside Agarwood Pavilion, Xie Jinyu summoned the two gossiping maids to her courtyard to interrogate them about the Gu Worm.

At first, the two maids refused to speak, denying any knowledge.

Going against Su Jin and her maid meant nothing good.

They were just two little maids; provoking the Heir’s wife was like an egg hitting a rock, wasn’t it?

But if they didn’t speak, would Xie Jinyu spare them?

After a round of beating, the maids confessed honestly. Indeed, they saw Xingxing aiming a slingshot at Princess Qi.

With the maids confessing publicly, Xie Jinyu believed she had caught evidence against Su Jin. Afraid to approach the Empress Dowager hastily, she went to complain to the Prince instead.

Carrying the maids with her, Xie Jinyu strode off towards the front courtyard in high spirits. Bi Zhu, having heard the news, rushed into the inner courtyard, shouting from afar, "Heir’s wife, it’s not good. The Young Lady has gone to accuse you."