jdhmnovel Chapter 390 (120 words added)
Chapter 390 (120 words added)
Xue Ruanruan released a large amount of grain and fodder from her spatial storage.
Everyone was stunned by the mountain of grain. Xue Ruanruan secretly gloated at their reaction. At this moment, the concubine who had always opposed her sneered and said sarcastically, "Hmph, who knows if you stole this grain from somewhere? Maybe it's of dubious origin." Xue Ruanruan frowned, but before she could speak, the steward quickly said, "Your Highness, this grain was allocated by the eldest young lady from her own property. There are detailed records to check." The concubine's face stiffened, but she still wouldn't give up: "Even if it's true, you suddenly produced so much grain. I'm afraid you have some ulterior motive." Xue Ruanruan crossed her arms and said coldly, "The manor is currently short of food. I'm providing this grain to alleviate the immediate crisis, yet Your Highness questions it without reason. Could it be that you don't want the manor to weather this difficult time?" The concubine was speechless, and could only glare at Xue Ruanruan before turning and leaving. The way everyone looked at Xue Ruanruan now held a greater sense of awe.
Murong Xun's eyes widened in surprise at the sudden appearance of the grain supplies. A complex emotion flickered in his eyes as he looked at the mountain of supplies. He stepped forward, his gaze lingering on Xue Ruanruan. "You're quite thoughtful. But is there really no other reason for this sudden appearance of so much grain?" Xue Ruanruan's heart tightened, but she remained calm. "Your Highness, I simply couldn't bear to see everyone in the manor go hungry, so I transported it from my own property. I had no other intentions." Murong Xun nodded slightly, but he wasn't entirely convinced.
At this moment, an advisor whispered a few words in Murong Xun's ear, and Murong Xun's expression changed slightly. He looked at Xue Ruanruan and said in a deep voice, "Someone has reported that you are colluding with the enemy. These provisions may be prepared for the enemy." Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, and their eyes all turned to Xue Ruanruan. Xue Ruanruan felt a sense of foreboding, but quickly calmed down. "Your Highness, this must be malicious slander. I am loyal to the Prince's Mansion. How could I do such a treasonous thing?" Just as the atmosphere became tense, the steward suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the accounts of the eldest young lady's businesses are clear. We can investigate them thoroughly." Murong Xun pondered for a moment and decided to investigate the matter thoroughly. The truth was about to be revealed.
He had never heard of anything that could be conjured out of thin air. Soon, the person in charge of the audit returned with news that the accounts were indeed clear and showed no signs of collusion with the enemy. Murong Xun's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, but his doubts remained. Just then, a report came from outside the mansion that an envoy from the enemy state was requesting an audience. Murong Xun led his entourage to meet him, but the envoy, upon seeing Xue Ruanruan, pointed at her and said, "It's her! We've met before, and we even discussed grain!" Everyone was shocked, and Xue Ruanruan was both angry and anxious. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she shouted, "Envoy, I did meet you, but it was when I was selling grain. You wanted to buy it, but I didn't sell it. How could we have discussed grain? If you don't believe me, you can tell me the details of the transaction." The envoy was speechless, his eyes darting around. It turned out that all of this was the concubine colluding with the enemy envoy to frame Xue Ruanruan. Murong Xun was furious and punished both the concubine and the envoy. After this battle, Xue Ruanruan's position in the Prince's mansion became even more secure.
News of the critical shortage of provisions at the border spread, casting a pall of gloom over the entire Prince's residence. Murong Xun was extremely anxious and summoned everyone to discuss countermeasures. Xue Ruanruan, observing the worried crowd, pondered silently. Suddenly, she remembered that she still had a considerable amount of provisions stored in her spatial storage, but she hadn't taken them all out to avoid arousing suspicion.
After hesitating for a moment, Xue Ruanruan stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I may be able to provide another batch of grain to support the border." Murong Xun was first surprised, then hope ignited in his eyes: "You really still have grain?" Xue Ruanruan nodded: "It's just that the quantity is large this time, and I need some time to allocate it."
Murong Xun held her hand tightly: "If you can relieve the border crisis, you will be a great hero of the royal family and even the country." After accepting the order, Xue Ruanruan quickly returned to her room to prepare provisions from her spatial storage. Once the provisions were allocated, she directed her servants to transport them to the border.
The border soldiers received their provisions, their morale soared, and they successfully repelled the enemy. Murong Xun was even more impressed with Xue Ruanruan, and Xue Ruanruan's prestige in the Prince's mansion reached new heights. In this complex mansion, she firmly established herself with her wisdom and courage.