"Madam, I can't take this money. You'd better get out of the car. I'll return all the money I got to you. My whole family is still in Shangjing City."
After saying that the coachman was really taking out the money, Jia really didn't intend to leave when she saw his attitude. She didn't want to think too much, she picked up the hem of her skirt and ran towards the city gate.
The guards guarding the city acted as if they had not seen this. The results of their inspection showed that there was no problem, so this person could be released from the city. As for the people behind her who wanted to arrest her, it had nothing to do with them.
As long as they don't make a fuss at the city gate, they will turn a blind eye. This is also the purpose of being sent here today.
Although they didn't say it above, they could probably guess by now that it was probably just for this moment. The servants chasing after them all had a big word "Deng" on them, so they must be the servants of the Deng family.
These days, the affairs of the Deng family have been spreading in Shangjing. They all know it. In addition, they were personally ordered by Mr. Song, so the meaning of this is self-evident.
Although the servants of the Deng Mansion only had the skills of a three-legged cat, this did not hinder their quick legs and feet, and they soon caught up with Jia, who abandoned the car and fled.
The two servants didn't care so much, they just put her hands behind her back and twisted her towards the housekeeper.
It would be effortless for them to catch such a woman.
"Butler, we've caught him."
What the housekeeper was afraid of was that this bitch would run out of the city. Then they would have a lot of trouble finding someone. Fortunately, they were lucky and intercepted the person before leaving the city.
But he was indeed very tired.
Seeing Jia being caught, the housekeeper smiled sarcastically, "Aunt Jia, what are you doing?"
Whether it was the sound of "auntie" or the words that followed, it was so harsh in Jia's ears.
They have already held her in their hands like this and still said such words.
"Butler, there's no need for this, let's go!"
She naturally knew that it was not his intention for the housekeeper to come here to catch her, so naturally the problem could not be solved here now, and she still had to go back to see the real owner.
Just a little bit, just a little bit!!!
She can leave...
After all, the housekeeper still had to worry about the Deng family's face. When they went back, they didn't send him back like this. They still found a carriage. After all, it was quite far away from the Deng family.
The air pressure in the Deng family was so low that it was difficult to breathe. Almost everyone was waiting for Jia to come back. The other concubines now regarded Jia as their life-saving straw.
It's not that Mr. Jia has any abilities, at least if Mr. Jia makes a mistake first, the master's treatment of them will be lighter.
Arriving at the gate of Deng's Mansion, Jia was pulled out of the carriage arrogantly. She was a delicate person at first, but now she was in a state of embarrassment. She was somewhat broken before she arrived, but now...
By the time she got here, her legs were already weak.
Because she knows what she will face after entering!
As soon as she entered the front yard, she saw that the yard was full of people. Mr. Deng was sitting in the most conspicuous position with a black face, and there were people kneeling around him.
Jia was pushed hard and knelt down in front of Master Deng. She looked up in panic and looked at Master Deng. The murderous look in his eyes almost threatened to kill her.
"Old, master..."
Master Deng looked at her coldly, "You decide for yourself or I'll ask!"
Mr. Jia is not stupid after all. He knows what the current situation is, and he may still be able to plead for mercy.
She doesn't want to die.
"I said, I said."
Jia took a deep breath and suppressed her fear.
"I pawned some things privately in the warehouse and exchanged them for some silver."
While Jia was talking, her mind was working rapidly, thinking of the best explanation for herself.
"No news about the master has come out in the palace. I am worried that something will happen. I want to use some money to find out some news about the master..."
Regardless of whether Mr. Deng believed it or not, Jia had to say this, otherwise she would really have no chance at all.
This is indeed the case. Master Deng's expression showed no signs of improving after she said this.
He snorted coldly, "You should tell me how you can find out the news in the palace!"
No one else in the Deng family could do anything about it. Could it be that she, a concubine, had the ability to reach heaven?
If that's the case, does he still need to suffer this crime?
"Replying to the master, I have a cousin who has been in the palace since he was a child... I thought he might be able to help me find out more, but I didn't want his family to ask for a thousand taels, so I didn't dare to touch the money on my account, so...
…and then he did something wrong.”
After speaking, Jia quickly kowtowed, "Master, you must believe me, I have not betrayed you!"
Yes, what they are doing now is a betrayal to Mr. Deng. If they had done this when he was still in the house, Mr. Deng might not be so angry, but they chose to do it when he was in trouble.
Mr. Deng also doesn’t believe what Jia is saying now.
"I think you are simply greedy!"
Don't you dare touch the money in your account?
Simply ridiculous!
"There's only one thing missing from the warehouse? Are you sure there's nothing else missing?"
"No! I guarantee nothing else has been touched!"
During the previous handover, she knew that there was still cash in the warehouse, but those items were counted. If she moved others, they would be able to tell, but those items in the warehouse were not necessarily visible.
There are so many things and a few missing things that cannot be seen at once.
"Not honest yet!"
How could Mr. Deng believe what she said, so he kicked Mr. Jia out.
Jia was kicked right in the heart, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
But she still struggled to get up, "Master, I really didn't! You have to believe me!"
Lord Deng stared at her, "Here comes! Bring out the accounts from the warehouse!"
Today he specially sent someone to check the warehouse, and found that there was a shortage of nearly ten thousand taels of silver!
Naturally, she took out so much money little by little while she was being detained in the palace.
"You go out every day these days. What do you do? Where are you hiding the money you took out!"
Mr. Deng was too lazy to let anyone search her body. No one would be stupid enough to take out the money and deposit it in a bank and exchange it for banknotes. The only possibility was that there was someone outside to help!
But Jia really never did any of these things.
"Master, I really don't, really..."
She took out all the silver notes she had on her body, "These are all pawned silver. They are all here. If I take one or two silver coins, I will die without a burial place!"
These words are not taken lightly, Master Deng doesn't think she dares to play tricks on him at this time.
But the money is indeed low, and only she and the housekeeper can freely enter and exit the warehouse!