The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 83

“Do you dare to block my way?” Xu Xin glared at the steward, her small face full of anger. The rebellious Third Miss had always faced delays in her marriage prospects with her desired man. Seeing the Fourth Prince treating her so warmly now, Xu Xin wouldn’t miss the chance to spend time with him. “Step aside, don’t make me repeat myself!”

The steward stood there respectfully, but his face remained unmoved, not even looking at Xu Xin. He coldly addressed the maid behind Xu Xin, “Hurry and take the Third Miss to see the Duke. If you anger the Duke, can you bear the consequences?”

The maid… No matter how loyal one is to their mistress, they wouldn’t dare to offend the master of the household. “Miss, let’s go. We can see the Duked then visit the East Courtyard to meet the prince.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Xu Xin was full of displeasure, about to speak again, when a servant appeared at the door of the Duke’s room, “The Duke requests the Third Miss to come in.”

Xu Xin shot a fierce look at the steward, then turned with a smile towards the Fourth Prince, “Wait for me, I’ll be back soon.” With that, she lifted her skirt and ran towards the Duke’s room.

Song Jin… Great! Finally had a distraction, and she left!

To avoid Xu Xin actually catching up again, the steward quickened his pace. Song Jin followed him, sniffing the air and looking around from time to time. Duke’s room was in the northwest direction of the mansion, while the rear courtyard flower garden was to the east, requiring them to traverse the entire mansion.

In winter, most flowers withered, except for the proud plum blossoms. The flower garden was large, with over a hundred plum trees, and upon entering the East Courtyard, the fragrance of plums filled the air. Song Jin couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose. “The yin energy in this garden is really thick.” Pointing towards the spot where Lu Zhan had dug up the body, Song Jin said, “There’s a strong malicious ghostly aura over there.”

The steward was ready to make his move. Hearing this, and seeing the Fourth Prince pointing exactly where he had buried Qian Lai’s body, his heart skipped a beat. That was indeed where he buried the body yesterday. Lu Zhan didn’t understand what Song Jin was doing. But he could clearly sense the killing intent in the garden, so he readied himself for battle.

Song Jin pretended to calculate with her fingers. “If I’m not mistaken, there was a body there, but… it’s no longer there.”

Lu Zhan… Damn! What is she doing! Didn’t we steal the body? Why mention it.

The steward’s heart skipped another beat. The Duke had instructed him to resolve the Fourth Prince in the East Courtyard, but now… After a moment’s thought, the steward bowed respectfully to the Fourth Prince, “Your Highness, please wait a moment while I report to the Duke.” He walked a few steps away, summoned a servant, and whispered a few instructions. The servant then left quickly.

During this time, Song Jin crouched down, picked up some soil, and sniffed it. After smelling the soil, she looked towards the southwest. After a few glances, the steward returned. “Your Highness?”

Song Jin patted her hands, stood up with a smile, and shook her head, clicking her tongue, “The malicious ghostly aura can’t be resolved without the body. The Duke will need to invite a master to handle it.” With that, Song Jin walked a few steps towards the southwest. “The ghost must have formed last night.” Pausing her words, she took a few more steps southwest.

Her words terrified the steward, but he forced himself to follow. “Moreover, it seems to have died from poisoning, but was buried alive.”

The steward’s face turned pale, and he quickly lowered his head. Song Jin smiled playfully, glancing around, then looking down at her feet, “But what’s strange is that the ghost’s body was here after being buried.” The steward’s eyelid twitched, looking at the ground under the Fourth Prince’s feet. A dead person coming here after being buried? How is that possible!

Song Jin watched the steward’s expression and said, “About three shovels deep, you should find something. I’ll take it to help resolve the ghostly aura and maybe find the body.”

The steward… There were countless bodies buried under the flower garden. What if they dug one up? But if they didn’t dig… With the Fourth Prince’s precise words about Qian Lai, could he really have the ability to see the unseen? This was beyond the steward’s decision. He bowed his head respectfully, “I must report to the Duke. Your Highness, please wait.”

Song Jin shrugged, “Go ahead.” With that, she really turned to pluck a branch of plum blossoms, smelling it. Such a nice scent… of silver.

As the steward left, Lu Zhan immediately asked, “Miss Song?”

Song Jin smiled, “There should be a jar of broken silver under my feet. Dig it up.”

Lu Zhan was stunned. Song Jin said, “Dig!”

Lu Zhan… “Miss Song, did we come to Duke’s Estate just to get silver? I thought you came to investigate the gold stash.”

Song Jin sniffed the plum blossoms, “Just dig first.”

Lu Zhan stared at Song Jin, “The gold mine case has begun, and there’s no turning back. Master Song and my master have been plotting for a long time for this battle. Don’t mess around.”

Song Jin rolled her eyes. “They’ve been plotting for a long time, but now, one is unconscious, and the other is missing. What do you expect me to do? Do you have a better plan?” Given a choice, do you think I, a simpleton, would choose to go all out! I just want to live an easy life!

Lu Zhan was momentarily speechless. Song Jin said, “I have no choice but to follow my instincts. The capital magistrate is probably starting the trial now, hurry and dig.”

Lu Zhan thought for a moment, “Miss Song, you mean digging here is related to the case?”

Song Jin looked over Lu Zhan’s shoulder into the distance, “Related or not, it’s hard to say, but if you don’t dig now, we might not have time.”

Lu Zhan turned to see the steward returning. “Damn! So fast! Is he flying?”

No time to waste, Lu Zhan immediately took out a dagger and started digging. Seeing Lu Zhan crouching and digging, the steward realized what he was doing and leaped towards them.

Song Jin quickly walked towards the spot where Qian Lai’s body was buried. Seeing Song Jin’s movement, the steward hesitated and changed direction.

“Your Highness.” The steward’s lightness skills were excellent, and he quickly reached Song Jin. “Since this place has heavy yin energy, Your Highness should not wander around.”

Song Jin’s move had already bought Lu Zhan enough time. As the steward blocked her, Lu Zhan stood up holding a jar. “Your Highness, there’s indeed something here.”

Hearing Lu Zhan’s voice, the steward turned, ready to kill him. But when he saw Lu Zhan holding only a small jar, he hesitated.

The steward… Not a body? This flower garden is full of bodies, but Lu Zhan only dug up a jar? Wait. How is there a jar here?