The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Her words revealed a kind of carefree attitude that was detached from the troubles of this world, as if she had already seen through the right and wrong in the mansion and only wanted to live a peaceful and stable life with the people around her.

As night falls, all things return to peace.

However, at this moment, Sheng Junwei suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes alert and sharp.

Her protective formation was actually triggered by someone!

She stood up quickly and decisively, obviously accustomed to such emergencies.

Yunying came in at the right time to report: "Miss, someone tried to climb over the wall to leave the mansion, but he slipped and fell down. The noise attracted the guards. Now, the master is rushing over to interrogate him personally."

Yunying spoke slowly, with a hint of nervousness in her voice, but she did not show any panic.

Sheng Junwei remained calm and composed. She casually tied her ink-black hair into an elegant bun and draped a red gauze cloak lightly over her shoulders. The red color, like a blazing flame, made her temperament unique and her aura powerful.

She walked steadily towards the scene of the incident and saw a short man kneeling on the ground trembling with fear.

Prime Minister Pei and Madam Pei also rushed over upon hearing the news. Their hair was disheveled and they were only wearing a cloak. It was obvious that they took this emergency very seriously.

Sheng Junwei walked over with grace and greeted her parents respectfully.

Then, she looked at the man sitting on the ground again with deep eyes.

He was thin and obviously suffered from severe cold.

Before she could ask, Zhang stepped forward at the right time and gently but firmly instructed: "The dew is heavy at night. Remember to wear more clothes when you go out next time, so as not to let the cold air get into your body."

Zhang changed the subject, staring at the man sharply, and said in a stern tone, "He is just a petty thief who wanted to steal things from our house. Now we have investigated it clearly. It's no big deal. Someone will naturally send him to the government office for processing in a while."

When he heard the word "yamen", the man's body trembled violently, fear instantly appeared on his face, and he began to beg desperately.

Sheng Junwei looked at him quietly, as if everything was within her expectations.

She said coldly, "Stop acting. You may be secretly feeling proud of yourself, thinking that you are a great actor and can get away with it."

As soon as these words came out, the man's crying stopped abruptly and the expression on his face froze instantly.

Everyone around focused their attention on this dramatic scene; Prime Minister Pei and his wife as well as the servants were all puzzled.

Soon, the man came to his senses and hurriedly explained: "I really don't know what you are talking about, Madam. I am really scared and I sincerely regret it!"

He knelt down at Prime Minister Pei's feet, sobbing: "Master, I really know I was wrong, please have mercy on me and forgive me this time!"

Facing the man's performance, Sheng Junwei remained indifferent, but instead a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She turned to Prime Minister Pei and said calmly, "Father, your jade ring is very special. I like it very much. Can you give it to me?"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was shocked and dumbfounded.

Why would the young lady ask for valuables at this time?

Besides, she had just been married into the Pei family for four days, and her relationship with the master was not that close yet, so how could she have the nerve to speak up?

Prime Minister Pei's face sank slightly, and he was obviously dissatisfied with her behavior.

At this time, Zhang remembered some things at home - she had given Sheng Junwei one thousand taels of silver, and then Sheng Junwei reminded her to visit her parents' home.

Thinking of this, Zhang stepped forward and whispered, "Master, since Wei'er likes this ring so much, why not give it to her? It's just an ornament anyway."

Prime Minister Pei had a complicated expression on his face and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Zhang walked straight towards him, intending to take off the ring herself.

Prime Minister Pei had no choice but to take it off himself and hand it to Sheng Junwei.

Sheng Junwei took the ring and rubbed it gently with her palm. "This jade is delicate and transparent. It feels smooth like cream and full of moisture. It is indeed a rare and good jade."

After hearing this, Prime Minister Pei's face became even gloomier.

He had bought this ring at an auction at a high price of six thousand taels. How could he give it away so easily?

Sheng Junwei completely ignored Prime Minister Pei and happily put the ring into the purse she carried with her. She then signaled Yunying to send away the palace guards and other servants, leaving only the three of them and the man.

When the crowd dispersed, she turned to the man and said in a clear and cold voice: "Your real name is Zhang Sanniu. Five years ago, you entered the Xiangfu and changed your name to Pei Ping. The mansion has always been tolerant of servants like you, but it will never be lenient to those who make mistakes."

"Three years ago, you accidentally broke a paperweight. Although you were not asked to pay for it, you held a grudge against me and began to harbor evil thoughts."

"A few days ago, you ran into an old friend from your hometown whom you hadn't seen for a long time. After exchanging a few pleasantries, you naturally started talking about your recent situation. The two of you hit it off and decided to take this opportunity to completely solve the problem that had been bothering you for a long time, so you carefully formulated an action plan for today."

At this time, Zhang heard about this, her eyes widened, and she asked loudly: "What's the plan? Did he steal something and want to turn the tables and put the blame on us?"

At this time, there was a scroll quietly placed next to Zhang Sanniu. It was a famous work "Traveling in the Mountains" by a master of landscape painting from the previous dynasty, a priceless treasure.

Zhang racked his brains but couldn't understand why they, as victims, fell into such a passive situation and were framed for no reason?

Not only Zhang, but even Prime Minister Pei, who was usually calm, frowned and looked confused at this moment.

Sheng Junwei saw this and sighed softly: "The painting is just a cover. The real danger lies in the things he secretly stuffed into the bottom of the drawer of the desk in his father's study."

After hearing what she said, Prime Minister Pei's face suddenly changed, and a strong sense of crisis arose.

He walked quickly to the study, determined to solve the mystery.

At the same time, Zhang Sanniu was unable to move under the control of Yunying, who seemed delicate but was actually extremely powerful. He could only watch helplessly as he was dragged to the door of the study.

At this moment in the study, Prime Minister Pei was already standing in front of the familiar desk.

There are two drawers placed side by side under the desk, both with exquisite copper locks to protect the secrets inside.

Although from the outside, the two locks were still firmly hung on the drawer holes and there was nothing unusual.

He quickly took out the key, opened the lock, then slowly opened the drawer, lifted it into the air, and examined it carefully.

Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Pei couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

At the bottom of the originally empty drawer, there was a cloth bag nailed on it, with a corner of yellowed paper revealing.

Although he still didn't know what was on the paper, the inexplicable appearance of unidentified objects in the study was enough to terrify him.

He took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the fear in his heart, carefully took out the paper from the cloth bag, and slowly unfolded it.

When the handwriting on the paper came into view, Prime Minister Pei's face turned pale in an instant and he could hardly stand.

This is actually a secret letter from the Wei Empire!

In just a few lines, each word is like an arrow, piercing people's heart.