Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 508 - 344: The Invitation from Marquis Zhan’s Mansion

The silver frost was still from when her mother was alive, and she didn’t expect it to be so unreliable. Even if the ornaments were indeed moved to the storeroom by those old women, every year grandfather would send someone to the mansion with gifts, so why didn’t the silver frost report it to the steward sent by grandfather?

She had been back for two days, and the silver frost hadn’t mentioned a word about this, leaving her to discover it herself. Luckily, she had Lianxin register and catalogue everything back then, otherwise, she would have a hard time explaining it. It’s one thing for the room to be missing valuable ornaments, she didn’t really care about that.

But if the ornaments were moved yet it is said they were lost in her room, who would be blamed then? Don’t say that such things are impossible to happen, it could very well be that Madam took them to sell for her private purse, and the missing items would end up blamed on her.

The Duke Mansion has not yet split the family assets, and all the common belongings are shared; even losing one item must be compensated for.

"What are you doing? Now you’re crying and kneeling again, and the things are missing, can’t Miss ask about it?" As soon as Lianxin entered the room, she saw Yin Shuang kneeling on the ground wiping her tears, and an annoyance welled up within her.

Miss had just returned to the mansion, and all these messy matters were happening one after another. When she returned the day before, if Mr. Gu hadn’t lent the carriage and called a few servants to help, wouldn’t Miss have lost face? The legitimate daughter of the Duke Mansion went to visit her maternal family, and upon returning, there were only two carriages, what would be said outside?

It would be said that the granddaughter was mistreated at her maternal family? Didn’t even bring back a decent luggage? Returning so destitute, it would surely lead to laughter among those aristocratic families.

Before Miss left, she specifically instructed Yin Shuang to take care of the room, even if Madam insisted on taking things to the storeroom, why didn’t Yin Shuang say anything upon their return?

Miss merely asked a question, and she reacted by crying and kneeling in front of Miss. Such a demeanor, if seen by others in the mansion, would make them think Miss was eager to give someone a hard time as soon as she returned.

Yao Mengxian changed her expression to one of surprise, "What are you saying? How could Madam do such a thing? Are you not colluding with some old woman to take the mansion’s precious ornaments to sell?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Shuang looked up at the third Miss with a feeling of foreboding. The third Miss might not let her get away with this; if the ornaments were indeed taken by Madam, and if it becomes known throughout the mansion, wouldn’t she, as the servant, end up suffering?

"How would I dare? Miss, you can’t wrong this servant!" Yin Shuang was somewhat horrified when she sensed that Miss intended to pin the responsibility on her.

Feeling a bit of a headache, she found herself trapped with no right answer. She hadn’t dared to report this to Miss upon her return, as she had been pondering a solution.

Furthermore, she was waiting to see if Madam would do anything in these two days, but there was not the slightest sign from Madam’s place.

"Weren’t there other maids in the courtyard who knew about this, they were all there, right? You also mentioned Gan Lan, so why not call Gan Lan over to see if you’re just making things up or if it’s true. If it indeed went into the storeroom, then report it to Madam, and since a room is missing an item, check with the steward of the storeroom, shouldn’t it match the records?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

If the item indeed went into the storeroom, they must deal with the accounts of the main room at the steward’s office. All items in the main storeroom are registered and archived, and if an item from any room is missing, that room must compensate for it, there’s no chance to deny it.

Suddenly, Yin Shuang’s face turned a little pale, would Madam really send those ornaments back to the storeroom? Most likely not, right?

If Madam doesn’t admit it, and it’s not found in the main storeroom, wouldn’t she be forced to take the blame?

"Lianxin, please summon Gan Lan."

After Gu Chengyu left, Liang Zhirui returned to the inner courtyard.

"Why didn’t you let Chengyu stay for a meal?" Mrs. Ning asked about Gu Chengyu only after Liang Zhirui had been in the room for quite a while.

"He just started a new business, he’s been a bit busy these days, so he didn’t stay for a meal. Eating can be done anytime." Liang Zhirui, seeing his wife in a daze earlier, knew she was thinking about their granddaughter.

"I wonder how Xian has been these past two days." Mrs. Ning had been quite the scatterbrain these past couple of days, worrying that her granddaughter might have been wronged at the Duke Mansion.

"Don’t worry too much, she stayed at the Duke Mansion for ten years and turned out fine, didn’t she? Just relax, I’ll send someone to bring her back to stay for a few days in a bit."

As soon as Gu Chengyu returned to the mansion, the gatekeeper handed over a pile of invitations, and shortly after, Ming Mo isolated one invitation.

"Sir! This is an invitation from Marquis Zhan’s Mansion."

Ming Mo gave Mr. Gu a strange look; how did his master get involved with Marquis Zhan’s Mansion?

Marquis Zhan’s Mansion is the maternal family of the Eldest Prince, and Sir had only met the Eldest Prince once and it didn’t end pleasantly. Furthermore, the main instigator of the recent fraud case was the Eldest Prince, who almost caused trouble for his master. However, given Mr. Gu’s lack of surprise, there must be something he’s unaware of.

Every time Mr. Gu directs someone to handle matters, it is either him or Ming Yan, and therefore, they should be very well-informed about their master’s affairs—yet it seems there are some matters they are unaware of.

Suddenly, he thought of when Mr. Gu went to Tianxiang Pavilion last time, perhaps it was then that he met people from Marquis Zhan’s Mansion?

Gu Chengyu took the invitation handed by Ming Mo, opened it, and saw that it was indeed Lu Chen. The appointment was for 7:30 AM the next day, asking to meet at a teahouse, certainly about the music scores.

"When Gu Wanqian comes over, have him come directly to the study to find me."

Gu Chengyu planned to grow the business of cosmetics, although the income from restaurants alone would be enough for a carefree life.

Yet he had eyes on a property in the North City, most of those properties are three or five courtyard houses.

Properties in the North City are officials’ residences, with exquisite carvings and refined elegance, exuding the background of an aristocratic family, which is incomparable to his current residence.

As Gu Chengyu walked towards the study, he was constantly contemplating, the Capital was bustling, but Jiangnan was no less. Perhaps he needed to find ways to open restaurants and cosmetics shops in Jiangnan.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know any officials in Jiangnan, and Yin Kun had always served in the Capital, never having been to Jiangnan. Suddenly, he thought of his second senior, Wu An.

Wu An was previously the Magistrate of Yingnan Mansion, and although he had now been transferred to the Capital, becoming the Prefectural Magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, still at the Standard Fourth Rank, it was still something of a promotion.

Even if he no longer held a position in Yingnan Mansion, he should still be familiar with the officials there.

Best to ask him when there is time, Gu Chengyu worried that Wu An might not approve of his business dealings, thinking he was competing with merchants, which would be a disgrace to literacy.

By 7:45 AM the next day, a carriage had arrived at the gate of the Gu Mansion. The gatekeeper noticed the carriage was lavishly decorated with a family crest.

Subsequently, a follower alighted from the carriage, came down, and handed the gatekeeper an invitation.