A good party unexpectedly provoked the Imperial Guards to raid their home, and everyone couldn't help but feel frightened in their hearts. They forced themselves to say a few auspicious words to each other before dispersing.

  Mrs. He from England also came to bid farewell to Old Lady Song with a pale face.

  Mrs. Song was shocked and angry that day, the old lady couldn't help but feel a bit unbearable, she mustered up her spirit to say a few words with Princess Zhen Nan and Madame Gong of England before putting down the curtain.

  The carriage was spacious and had a thick, double-layered carpet with a floral pattern, and the old lady leaned back against the headrest, finally relaxing a bit.

  The lady remained silent for a long time, finally unable to bear it and sighed: "A place of luxury and splendor, in an instant became......" She had been married into the Song family for nearly thirty years, and had experienced many storms, but this was her first time experiencing the imperial guards' confiscation of property. Her emotions were somewhat affected by this matter, she felt weak in her limbs, dizzy and faint-headed.

  Old Lady Song didn't say a word, her eyes narrowed as if she had fallen asleep.

  When Song Chubin got off the horse carriage, his legs were stretched out straight, his face was pale as paper, and it was clear that he had suffered a great shock.

  Qiu's mother hated her uselessness, and couldn't help but use her hand to heavily grasp the flesh on her thigh, twisting it back and forth. With little patience, she half-pulled and half-dragged her off the carriage.

  Song Chubin was so painful that he cried, and today's fright was even greater, and finally couldn't help but bow his head and sob.

  Song Chuyi got off the bus behind her and saw this scene clearly, and her eyes couldn't help but stop on Qiu Baobao again for a while.

  Old Lady Song heard her crying and thought she was scared, although in her heart she compared her to Song Chuyi's calmness and stability and felt that she was useless. However, thinking back, after all, she was different from Song Chuyi, so she smiled and instructed the big madam to personally send Song Chubin back and take good care of her.

  The lady herself was also exhausted, but she understood the old lady's intention - if Song Chubin returned by herself, the fifth lady would see her appearance and might stir up trouble again. She had to smile and agree, stretch out her hand to pull Song Chubin over, and personally send her back to the fifth house.

  Madam Song dismissed Song Chumi and sat with Song Chuyi in the warm room, seeing that her face had no fear, couldn't help but smile: "At this moment, I don't believe you've been a national princess for twenty years, this whole demeanor and vision, really isn't something a little girl should have."

  Song Chuyi smiled and leaned over to hug the old lady's arm, unable to help but laugh and flatter Song Old Lady: "After all, it's just a half-baked thing, not as good as Grandmother who has been a super product for so many years. Even Commander-in-Chief has to give face to Grandmother."

  Mrs. Song couldn't help but poke her forehead: "Little rascal!"

  But after laughing, both of them fell silent again.

  Chen Xiang wasn't giving face to Old Lady Song, but rather to Song Chengyu, the Minister of Revenue, and Imperial Consort Song, the emperor's favorite consort.

  "Grandma, I heard someone discussing the northwest army's salary in the Su Mansion garden today." Song Chu-yi saw that Old Lady Song was listening intently and briefly recounted the events, saying with some worry: "So I'm thinking that the Su Mansion might have something to do with the northwest army's salary. It's just that this time the house is being searched..."

  I don't know if this time's house search has anything to do with this matter.

  Song Chengnu has been paying attention to the movements of the northwest military rations over the past few days, after being reminded by Song Chuyi last time.

  The matter of the northwest military expenses had always been handled personally by Song Chengyu, but after Qian Fa Tang and Bao Quan Ju's proposal to cast new coins and revise the household registration came out, Song Chengyu handed over the northwest military expenses to his student, Hubu Right Servant-in-attendance Ji Mingde.

  He went to the yamen and carefully checked the records. Qi Mingde indeed transferred 200,000 taels of silver out.

  The Great Zhou Dynasty only has border troops with military pay, and the military pay in these militarily important places in the northwest cannot be delayed. If it is delayed, something will go wrong.

  These people who came to the Song family wanted to use the northwest military salary to design, and it was a great opening.

  Mrs. Song frowned and suddenly asked: "You just said that apart from Mr. Su, there is another person whose accent is... Minnan?"

  Song Chuyu nodded: "The nurse who was just let out by her mother two years ago is from Minnan, I often hear her speak, and the accent of the person I heard at the Su's house today is exactly the same as what the nurse said. It's definitely Minnan dialect. And...” She paused for a moment before continuing: “Grandmother, have you noticed that Old Lady Su seems too calm?”

  This was also what Old Lady Song had been feeling uneasy about, even though she was just an onlooker who had experienced many storms and was not directly involved, yet she couldn't help but feel a lingering fear in her heart. However, Old Lady Su seemed to have anticipated this all along, calmly and unhurriedly instructing where her granddaughter would go, and even managed to set aside the dowry for her granddaughter's marriage.

  Based on her years of understanding of Old Lady Su, Old Lady Su is not a person with quick wit and ability to handle things, unless Old Lady Su had anticipated it long ago.

  "Earlier, Mrs. Su mentioned setting off fireworks, and Old Lady Su said what's the point of setting off fireworks, is it to let people see the Su family celebrating a death?... " Song Chuyi thought for a moment, then said: "Moreover, the relationship between Princess Zhen Nan and the Su family is also good, and Madame He, the wife of the British Duke, has been in close contact with the Su family. Although you, Grandmother, have a good relationship with Old Lady Su, but after all, it's been many years since you've had much to do with each other, why did she single out you to help her? And repeatedly mentioned Chen's dowry..."

  Twenty-three trunks of dowry for Chen Jinxin's marriage!

  Old Mrs. Su repeatedly entrusted them not to lose it, that is the foundation of Chen Jin's family and career.

  Old Lady Song's eyes sparkled, and she immediately ordered Permit Auntie: "Quickly go ask when the dowry of Madame Chen will be brought back and where it will be placed."

  Madam Xǔ knew it was a serious matter and hastily agreed to go.

  Madam Song thought for a moment and then asked Song Chuyi: "Then you think that Miss Chen is also a key figure?"

  "Mrs. Su is so good to Miss Chen, she may not want to drag her into the mud, maybe she doesn't know anything about it. But there are always people around Mrs. Su who have to be used... I suppose they must know something. " Song Chuyi smiled and showed two dimples: "Besides, Mrs. Su has already made it very clear to your grandmother that dowry is the most important thing, it's the foundation of Miss Chen's life."

  Mrs. Song couldn't help but like this granddaughter more and more, who was lively and playful yet still steady and serious. She stretched out her hand and pinched the girl's round little face: "You little scamp!"

  She had been keeping Song Chuyi by her side, firstly because of the reason why Song Chuyi had that dream, and secondly because Song Chuyi was still young after all, with such a special experience, she was afraid that Song Chuyi would get confused and go astray.

  Fortunately, it seems that this little granddaughter is a blessed person. She only remembers the kindness and does not remember the grudges, which is what makes her a blessed person.