The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 490: Beyond Bathing and Changing Clothes, Wealth Never Leaves My Side

Chapter 490: Beyond Bathing and Changing Clothes, Wealth Never Leaves My Side

Grand Lady was delighted and asked, "Tongtong? Could it be that Tongtong is coming back soon?"

"No," Chu Shuo replied. "It’s that sixth sister gave me a lot of Talisman and elixirs. I have them all on me."

As Chu Shuo spoke, he began to remove several Qiankun Bags from his waist, rummaging through them one by one. Since these items were provided by sixth sister, the credit naturally belonged to her.

Grand Lady admired him, saying, "Chu Shuo, in such a situation, you managed to keep the Qiankun Bags with you. You reacted swiftly."

"Grandmother, besides bathing and changing clothes, I never part with these Qiankun Bags, even when I sleep," Chu Shuo waved his hand, not daring to accept Grand Lady’s praise.

Grand Lady’s mouth twitched. Seeing the items Chu Shuo took out, she finally understood why he kept them with him. They were not just shiny objects but incredibly rare treasures that were priceless outside.

Perhaps there were too many items in the Qiankun Bags. Grand Lady was worried that Chu Shuo might not find what they needed in time, so she picked up one Qiankun Bag to help search for the medicine.

"Grandmother, that bag contains only fish pearls; there are no medicines," Chu Shuo said. "Besides, these Qiankun Bags are bound by a blood contract with me; others cannot open them."

Grand Lady was both amused and exasperated. "Tongtong did this for you?"

"Yes, I have so many valuable things. I pestered her for a long time," Chu Shuo blinked.

Grand Lady was speechless. "With this, you’ve filled up the storage rooms in the manor. Oh dear!"

Chu Shuo smiled awkwardly. "Grandmother, please forgive me. It’s not that I like spending money, but there are so many good things I couldn’t resist buying for the family."

Madam Qian was already wiping her tears. "The storage rooms in the manor have many valuable things. The rebel king must want to empty them."

She glared at the spy head.

The spy head, already bruised and battered, was afraid Madam Qian might come over to hit him again. He quickly said, "What’s wrong!? I saved the entire Chu family. Is money more important or lives?!"

Grand Lady coldly replied, "Lives are certainly more important than money, but our Chu family cannot abandon the people in the capital and run away! If my sons could have executed the plan, the Capital would be safe now. But because you acted on your own without consulting anyone, we missed the chance! If the rebel king starts slaughtering the people in the middle of the night, our Chu family will have failed both the emperor and the people. We won’t find peace in this life!"

Moreover, with the cold and freezing weather outside, Grand Lady was worried about how Third Young Master was faring now. If he encountered bandits or something, his life would be at risk!

Grand Lady felt that the spy head was not helping but causing more trouble, possibly forcing the Chu family into a more desperate situation. Sparing his life was already an act of mercy!

Though the spy head was shocked, he said, "Why are you concerned about others? Protecting your own life is the most important thing! I’m not saying this to be rude, but your Chu family talks about righteousness and honesty, but honestly, you’re foolish! With the Imperial Jade Seal and the edict, you could declare yourselves kings!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Chu family cast their eyes upon him with disdain, coldness, and even disgust.

The spy head trembled and shrank back, "Wha--what’s wrong? Am I not speaking the truth?"

Madam Shen spoke first, "If my husband were like this, disloyal and uncaring for others’ lives, I would never have married him."

Madam Qian and Madam Liang nodded in agreement.

Chu Shuo also said, "My brothers are upright and would never do such shameless and immoral things!"

Grand Lady’s gaze was sharp, "That’s right. If the ruler is unjust and the people suffer, our Chu family will definitely rise up for the people! But now that the ruler is wise and the people live in peace, our Chu family will remain loyal and devoted, with no second thoughts!"

The spy head was momentarily speechless, admiring the Chu family’s loyalty and principles. It wasn’t that the Chu family was foolish, but that Emperor Muwu was worth their loyalty.

He wanted to continue discussing loyalty with the Chu family, but Grand Lady was already anxious. "Chu Shuo, have you found it yet?"

Qingyang was on the verge of collapse.

Chu Shuo wiped his sweat and said, "Almost there."

He remembered that the medicines were in the red Qiankun Bag, but there were so many items that it was hard to search. He decided to dump everything out to make it easier to find.

Madam Shen saw the pile of items that had accumulated into a small mountain and twitched her mouth. "Chu Shuo, let me help."

Otherwise, by dawn, Chu Shuo might still not find the medicine.

Chu Shuo smiled awkwardly. "Thank you, Mother."

With Grand Lady and Madam Shen’s help, they found a box of elixirs within a tea time. The lacquered box contained various porcelain vials with labels.

Chu Shuo recalled the effects of the elixirs and gave Qingyang two pills. He clumsily administered them, and it was Grand Lady who helped clean Qingyang’s blood and reapply the medicine.

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Chu Shuo breathed a sigh of relief and began counting the items in the Qiankun Bags.

Madam Shen asked, "You usually have a great memory. Why do you need to count them now?"

Chu Shuo dug out two more Qiankun Bags from the pile and said, "Mother, these Qiankun Bags couldn’t fit everything, so I put two or three Qiankun Bags inside each other, forming nested bags. Over time, with so many items, it’s hard to remember everything."

Madam Shen saw several more small mountains of items in the cave and was momentarily at a loss for words.

Grand Lady laughed, "Chu Shuo, I used to think that even if you pawned a gold chain while wandering outside, you could manage for two or three months. Now I see, not only could you manage for two or three months, but you could be set for a lifetime."

Chu Shuo said seriously, "Grandmother, I was afraid of situations like today, so I never part with my wealth. Previously, I could only carry silver notes and some gold. Now with sixth sister’s help, I can carry even more."

He then took out several winter clothes and a cloak from another Qiankun Bag.

This action left Grand Lady and the others astonished.

There really was everything!

Chu Shuo distributed the winter clothes, but the servants and soldiers hesitated to take them, seeing how luxurious and exquisitely embroidered they were.

"Quickly, put them on, or you’ll freeze!" Chu Shuo said. "You serve the Chu family and share our fate. Do you think I’d be too stingy to give you a winter coat? That would be too heartless!"

"It’s not that, Second Young Master. These clothes are just too valuable. We cannot accept them," one maid said.

But Chu Shuo directly draped a crimson embroidered cloak over her and said, "Special circumstances, don’t mind it, just consider it a reward from me to you."