The treasure was sent into the national treasury, and the very next day, Xiao Yeyang ordered several heavy chests to be moved back to Pingxi Hall.
Daohua saw them and hurriedly asked, "What have you brought back?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and replied, "See for yourself."
Daohua stepped forward and opened all the chests.
Inside the chests were exquisite porcelains, jewels, jewelry, calligraphy, and paintings; there was even a chest full of rare books.
"Rewards from the Emperor Uncle?"
With Daohua’s eyes shining, Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile, "The treasures from the abandoned imperial mausoleum, although Xiao Yechi had moved away the majority, the remainder still filled nearly one-fifth of the treasury’s storerooms."
"You took the lead in finding the treasure so quickly this time. Otherwise, given the secrecy of the abandoned imperial mausoleum, by the time we found it, the gold and jewels inside would have likely been emptied by the Jiang Family and the Third Prince."
"The Emperor Uncle remembers your merit. These are what he let me choose at will from the treasury."
Daohua laughed and picked up a Guanyin statue carved from ivory to take a close look, "The Emperor Uncle is quite generous. After Grandmother came to the capital, she met quite a number of other madams and set up a Buddhist altar at home like them. Next time I go home, I’ll bring this statue to her."
Xiao Yeyang had no objections, "Also select a couple of pieces that your parents-in-law would like."
Daohua paused for a moment, then sat down next to Xiao Yeyang, "What does Mother like? We should send her something as well."
Xiao Yeyang embraced Daohua, "She doesn’t lack any of these things; the fresh fruits and vegetables you usually send her are already enough."
Daohua, "Mother usually lives alone in the villa, and she doesn’t go back to the Duke Residence often. It’s quite lonely. When you have time, shall we go and join her for a meal?"
Xiao Yeyang buried his head in Daohua’s neck, and after a long while, he said a muffled ’okay’.
Daohua smiled, stood up, and instructed Wang Manman to record the items in the chests and move them into the storeroom. Thinking of Yan Yile’s wedding day on the seventh day of the ninth month, she said to Wang Manman, "Choose two presentable pieces of headwear for Yile’s bridal outfit."
Wang Manman, seeing Daohua’s indifference, immediately understood how to select the pieces for the bridal outfit.
...
At the same time, the Third Prince was feeling restless all day long.
The treasure from the abandoned imperial mausoleum had all been transported into the national treasury, but there was no sign of any reaction from the Emperor.
Was the Emperor planning not to pursue the matter, or was he simply unaware that he and the Jiang Family had already known the location of the treasure and had moved part of the gold and jewels?
Soon, the Third Prince learned that the people he sent to dig up and transport the treasure had been arrested and thrown into the Ministry of Justice’s prison, and any hope he had harbored vanished.
Given the interrogation methods of the Ministry of Justice and the Jinling Guard, his men would surely confess his involvement.
Once the Emperor knew, he would definitely disfavor him more, and thus, his chances of succession would be completely gone.
The Third Prince sat in his study all night, and when he reappeared the next day, he agreed to the proposal that Duke Cheng’en had previously discussed with him.
...
On the seventh day of the ninth month, Yan Yile got married. Daohua didn’t go back in advance but waited until the day of her wedding to go with Xiao Yeyang to the Yan Residence.
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