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Seeing him coming out carrying a small box, he kept patting the dirt off it as he walked. Liu Shimei asked curiously, âDid you dig this up?â
Curiosity killed the cat, but she really wanted to know what her silly puppy had hidden!
The silly dog looked proud, carrying the box outside. He opened it on the spot and said, âWife, these are all for you!â
Liu Shimei was speechless about his lack of sophistication. The two of them crouched by the rockery and opened the treasure chest!
The sandalwood box must have been buried in the ground for quite some years; there were signs of corrosion around the edges, and the patterns were somewhat damaged, not perfectly intact.
But sandalwood was excellent material, still very sturdy. The contents inside were wrapped in oil paper and remained undamaged.
The box was pushed in front of Liu Shimei, and she reached out to flip open the topmost oil paper package. When she saw what was inside, she widened her eyes, âSilver notes!â
With a casual glance, these silver notes were each worth over 1,000 taels, there were about 30 of them?
âLingyao, are these yours?â Liu Shimei was incredibly shocked!
Although tens of thousands of taels might not be much for a Prince, butâ¦
This Prince was extraordinary!
Unbelievable, her dog still had hidden savings!
âAh, theyâre mine,â Huangfu Lingyao said. Not seeing any joy on his wifeâs face, he felt a little uneasy inside. âShe wouldnât suspect anything, would she? To make it look authentic, I specifically went to find Li Xin and the bank to exchange for several-year-old banknotes. I intentionally made the oil paper wrapping slightly damaged; thereâs no way it could be discovered, right?â
Liu Shimeiâs focus was not on this, it was, âWhere did you get so much silver?â
Did the dog not only have a private stash but also this much?
Huangfu Lingyao felt wronged,ââ¦â
Wanting to give his wife some silver coins was already a hassle, and now he had to endure interrogation!
He scratched his head, foolishly saying, âItâs all from my motherâs family from a long, long time ago. I canât even remember when.â
After a momentâs thought, he continued to fabricate, âIt was kept with the wet nurse. A few years ago, the wet nurse went back to the countryside with her husband and brought these things out for me. She told me to hide them well and use them in case of emergencies.â
It wasnât really a fabrication.
The words were true, and the items in the box were indeed given to him by the wet nurse before she left, instructing him to hide them.
He wouldnât lie if he didnât have to.
But the silver coins were acquired today!
Seeing her surprise, he added, âI donât have an urgent need, but I do have Wife now! My money, my precious, Iâll let Wife take care of it in the future!â
With that, he wore a sweet smile on his face.
Liu Shimei furrowed her brows and asked, âPeople from your motherâs family?â
Honestly, there was a feeling of asking her fiance to hand over his salary card before marriage!
Huangfu Lingyao remained silent.
Those matters were too complicated; he couldnât explain them clearly without arousing her suspicion.
So, it was better to let her think he couldnât remember anything!
Sure enough, Liu Shimei sighed and thought, âAfter the former Empress had an accident, her maternal relatives were implicated and were executed. He probably wouldnât remember much, and even if he does⦠itâs not something good, right?â
Itâs better not to ask, so as not to make him sad!
She continued to flip through the oil-paper packages below, finding various gold and silver jewelry.
They were all old, but they looked very luxurious, undoubtedly of high value!
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