Chapter 30: The Person Behind the Scenes

A wave of surprise and relief surged in Jiang Rong’s heart.

Her mother’s manuscripts were still in the world!

Jiang Rong looked at Jiang Cai, her gaze as if looking at a dead person:

“Okay. As long as you hand over the manuscripts, I will spare your life today.”

Xie Lingxi’s sword-like eyebrows raised slightly, “You don’t need to spare his dog’s life to pry his mouth open and get what you want.”

When Jiang Cai heard this, he was so scared that his legs trembled…

He had long heard the rumors that those dissolute young masters were very proficient in torturing servants.

He knew his own backbone very well and would definitely not be able to withstand torture…

“Second young lady, this old servant saved the first madam’s manuscripts. This old servant has rendered meritorious service!” Jiang Cai quickly defended himself.

Jiang Rong’s thin lips curled into a sneer.

Secretly copying her mother’s relics and selling them for profit…

Such a disloyal person who betrayed his master actually had the audacity to say that selling her mother’s relics for money was his merit.

Jiang Cai must die.

But not now.

“Hmm… consider it your merit. I will spare you today.” Jiang Rong said.

She kept her word.

If she said she wouldn’t kill him today, she would definitely kill him another day.

“Thank you, second young lady! Second young lady is generous and kind, with great kindness and virtue. From now on, this humble servant will definitely be loyal to you, dedicating my life!” Jiang Cai hurriedly expressed his loyalty.

Xie Lingxi’s gaze briefly swept over Jiang Rong’s face and said no more. Since Jiang Rong didn’t want to kill him, he would let her.

…

Half an hour later.

Jiang Rong relocked the bronze lock of the library, acting as if she had never been there.

Jiang Cai brought two boxes of manuscript copies from his residence. He had already copied many of the prescriptions in these copies to sell…

There were also some messy and unorganized pharmacological manuscripts. Because he couldn’t understand them, he couldn’t organize them into volumes and couldn’t sell them.

“If my aunt asks if I have been to the library today, you know how to answer.” Jiang Rong said unhurriedly.

This was the reason why she didn’t kill Jiang Cai.

To avoid Mrs. Chang discovering anything unusual in advance.

“This old servant understands. The second young lady did not open the library! You don’t know anything.” Jiang Cai said with a flattering face.

He had already sold Mrs. Chang to Jiang Rong.

Of course, he didn’t dare to expose himself in front of Mrs. Chang.

He was also secretly relieved that Jiang Rong didn’t go to settle accounts with Mrs. Chang, otherwise, he would definitely be dealt with by Mrs. Chang.

Jiang Rong’s gaze swept over the villa one by one, finally landing on the small flower field in front of the library.

The flowers in front of this library were planted by her mother herself back then.

Her mother especially loved peonies. There were seven or eight plants planted inside the fence, of various colors and intoxicatingly beautiful.

She had to protect the things her mother left behind well.

“Move all these flowers out. I want to take them back to the King’s mansion.” Jiang Rong ordered.

Jiang Cai, at this time, dared not have any objection to Jiang Rong. Without a word, he ordered the gardener to transplant them into flowerpots and then carried them one by one into the carriage…

…

Zhongyi Earl’s Mansion, back courtyard.

“Jiang Rong went to Yuquan Villa today? What did she go there for?” Mrs. Chang looked at Ying Xia, who was reporting to her.

As soon as Jiang Rong left the house, Ying Xia secretly came to inform Mrs. Chang.

“The second young lady didn’t say.” Ying Xia replied, “The second young lady went with the Heir. Perhaps it was to see the sea of flowers.”

However, Mrs. Chang was a thoughtful person. After pondering for a moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck her:

“I gave her the key to the villa yesterday!”

In that string of keys, there was the key to the villa’s main gate, the key to the villa’s treasure vault, and most importantly, the key to the library!

A bad feeling immediately arose in her heart.

She didn’t want Jiang Rong to discover any clues at such a critical moment.

Yesterday, she was only thinking about the Xie family’s property and didn’t think of this matter for a moment.

“Second madam, please rest assured. The second young lady goes to the villa every year, but she never enters the library. Her mother’s relics are sealed there, and she won’t easily disturb them.” The wet nurse comforted her.

Mrs. Chang sighed faintly, “I have always acted cautiously, but that noble person has such a lawless nature and insisted on burning the manuscripts left by the Bai family. Alas, shouldn’t this kind of thing be done after killing Jiang Rong?”

“It’s just that she was so impatient to destroy the Bai family’s life’s work, she couldn’t wait for a moment.”

The wet nurse comforted her, “For the past year, the second young lady hasn’t found out. You have taught her to be obedient and sensible. Even if she saw the manuscripts being burned, she would never suspect you… She will believe whatever you say.”

“I am naturally confident that she will believe me, but it just adds another trouble. That noble person is really leaving me with a mess.” Mrs. Chang paused and said:

“Send a message. After Jiang Rong leaves, tell Jiang Cai to come over.”

“Yes.”

As soon as Jiang Rong left, Jiang Cai immediately followed the order to see Mrs. Chang.

“What did the second young lady come to the villa for today?” Mrs. Chang asked.

Jiang Cai was feeling guilty, but his face was as steady as an old dog. If he couldn’t even do this much surface work, he wouldn’t be able to sit firmly in the steward’s position:

“She came for a tour and dug up the peonies left by the first madam.”

“Is that so…” Mrs. Chang felt relieved and asked casually, “Did she go into the library?”

“No.” Jiang Cai immediately replied.

“You have been guarding Yuquan Villa for so many years, it’s been hard on you. I gave the deed of the villa to Jiang Rong, but it’s just a formality. Everything remains the same. Do you understand?” Mrs. Chang said slowly, tapping him.

Jiang Cai kowtowed respectfully, “This old servant understands. You are the only master of the villa, and we old servants are all loyal to you!”

As Mrs. Chang spoke, her gaze lingered slightly on his red and swollen face, and then she looked at the obvious bloodstain on his neck: “Who hit this?”

“Second madam, the Northern King’s Heir is too overbearing! It was all the Heir…” Jiang Cai immediately put on a mournful face and complained:

“This old servant just complained a little and was almost replaced… You must uphold justice for this old servant!”

Mrs. Chang recalled Xie Lingxi’s behavior yesterday and said, “Xie Lingxi is now completely infatuated with Jiang Rong. You must obey everything and not clash with them… You have suffered a grievance. Someone, grant Steward Jiang a bottle of gold sore medicine and five hundred taels of silver.”

“This old servant thanks the second madam!” Jiang Cai looked grateful to the point of tears, held the silver and medicine, and withdrew.

Mrs. Chang also felt relieved. It was good that Jiang Rong didn’t find out.

…

On the way back to the mansion.

“Heir, can these two boxes of books be temporarily stored in your study?” Jiang Rong asked.

Xie Lingxi was very generous, “Order someone to clean up a study for you.”

“Thank you, Heir. But, I don’t want anyone to know that I got these two boxes of books yet.” Jiang Rong said.

She still had Ying Xia, an informant, by her side.

A fleeting thought flashed in Xie Lingxi’s eyes, “Okay. Jing Zhe, take them to Moyanzhai. You can come whenever you want to use them.”

“Yes.” Jing Zhe obeyed the order.

Xiao Nanxing couldn’t help but click his tongue secretly. That was where we usually plotted. Is the Heir kicking me out?

Back at Jinyuan, Ying Xia immediately came to greet her.

Jiang Rong pretended to be nonchalant and ordered her to transplant the peonies in the courtyard.

Standing in front of the window and quietly watching the peonies for a while, Jiang Rong withdrew her gaze. It turned out that there was someone behind Mrs. Chang.

No wonder she was able to obtain the miraculous poison of the Yellow Springs.