The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 352

Chapter 352 -188: The Next Game (Second Update)_2

Another portion of the silver was exchanged into gold bars by Madam Ling and deposited in the bank. This portion was siphoned off for her personal use.

The old Madam Gu had no idea what Madam Ling was accumulating this private money for? Could she possibly be planning to elope with that bastard?

The old Madam Gu was furious enough to die!

The final ten thousand taels of silver had a rather interesting record. The use was unknown, only several servants’ names were recorded.

“Zhang De…” Marquis Gu muttered this name, feeling somewhat familiar.

Huang Zhong said, “My lord, is it that little Zhangzi?”

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Marquis Gu pondered, “Little Zhangzi?”

Huang Zhong explained, “Zhang Budao! That man who never gets drunk no matter how much he drinks! A formidable drinker! He used to manage the warehouse before, and later drove the carriage for the late madam for over a year!”

Upon his explanation, Marquis Gu remembered him, the heavy drinker who often messed things up and was later sent back to the warehouse by little Madam Ling, “Is he still in the mansion?”

“He is!” Huang Zhong said.

“What about these others?” Marquis Gu handed the ledger to Huang Zhong.

“These are all here, this one called Liu Chunchun, though…” Huang Zhong was not sure.

“She is not here anymore! But I know where she lives now!” The old Madam Gu’s trusted old maid said from behind the curtain.

Huang Zhong and the trusted old maid were dispatched to locate these people. Most of the servants listed in the ledger were found, a few were missing, but it did not affect the final investigation.

Marquis Gu confronted them in front of Madam Ling.

At first, they denied everything. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}

Marquis Gu coldly said, “Denial also works, it is written here how much silver you all took, return it to me immediately. If you fail to return it, take it as stolen, and I’ll report to the authorities! I am Marquis Gu, those reported by me and brought into Yamen, I’m afraid they’ll never come out alive!”

At his words, everyone was stunned.

Zhang Budao was the most cowardly, the first one to kowtow and plead, “Mercy, my lord! This silver was given to us by Madam Ling! She asked us to spread rumors throughout the mansion and around the Capital City that the mistress was responsible for the death of the late madam!”

“She also ordered this servant to shatter the inkstone beloved by the Third Young Master and frame it on the little master!” an old maid said.