Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 459 A Clever Scheme, Treasure Recovered

Faced with a complex palace theft case and thieves lurking in the shadows, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling decide to cleverly set a trap to lure the thieves into a trap.

After careful consideration, they devised a meticulous plan. First, they spread the word that a new batch of precious treasures had been discovered in a secluded palace within the imperial court, and that these treasures would soon be moved.

"This time, the news must be spread at just the right moment, enough to tempt the thieves but not enough to arouse their excessive suspicion," Xiao Ling said to his subordinate in charge of spreading the message.

Su Jinxiu meticulously set a trap in that secluded palace. They arranged numerous hidden guards around the palace, ready to capture the thieves when they appeared.

To make the scheme more realistic, they also placed some seemingly valuable boxes inside the palace, deliberately revealing some flaws to make people feel that there was an opportunity to take advantage of them.

"These details must be handled well; we can't let the thieves see through our scheme." Su Jinxiu carefully inspected every arrangement.

After the preparations were complete, they began to wait patiently.

Several days passed, and the palace seemed calm, but Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling knew that thieves in the shadows were definitely plotting something.

Finally, on a dark and windy night, a soft sound of footsteps broke the silence of the palace.

"They're here!" Xiao Ling said in a low voice.

Several dark figures quietly approached the palace. They carefully observed their surroundings and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, began to pry open the door and enter.

Just as they entered the palace and were about to open the boxes, Xiao Ling gave the order: "Do it!"

The guards hidden nearby rushed out instantly and surrounded the thieves.

The thieves were terrified and tried to resist, but were quickly subdued.

“You’ve finally taken the bait!” Xiao Ling said.

However, when they removed the thieves' masks, they discovered that these were just henchmen, not the real masterminds.

“Tell me, who sent you?” Su Jinxiu asked.

The underlings kept silent.

Xiao Ling sneered: "You won't talk? Then I'll lock you up in jail and torture you severely!"

Just then, one of the henchmen finally couldn't help but speak up: "It was...it was Lord Wang who ordered us to do it."

Lord Wang is a powerful figure in the palace who has long been at odds with Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu.

"So it was him!" Xiao Ling said.

But Su Jinxiu felt that things were not so simple, "There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this."

Following the clues provided by the underlings, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling launched a further investigation into Lord Wang.

Xiao Ling led his men to secretly monitor Lord Wang's every move and discovered that he frequently met privately with a mysterious person.

“This person’s identity is unknown, and his whereabouts are mysterious. There must be something fishy going on,” Xiao Ling said to Su Jinxiu.

Su Jinxiu analyzed, "Perhaps he is the key to finding the stolen treasure."

After several days of tracking and observation, they finally found the mysterious man's hiding place.

Xiao Ling made a quick decision and led everyone into the house.

"Don't move!" Xiao Ling shouted.

The mysterious man panicked and tried to escape, but was quickly subdued by Xiao Ling's men.

In a secret room inside the house, they found the stolen treasure neatly arranged.

"We've finally found it!" Su Jinxiu said happily.

Xiao Ling ordered his men to carefully inventory the treasures to ensure that nothing was missed.

Afterwards, they escorted Lord Wang and the mysterious man back to the palace.

The emperor was overjoyed to learn that the treasure had been recovered.

"Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu, you have rendered great service this time, and I will surely reward you handsomely," the Emperor said.

Lord Wang and the mysterious man knelt before the emperor, begging for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

The emperor roared, "You have committed such a heinous crime that it is unforgivable!"

In the end, Lord Wang and the mysterious man were punished according to the law, and the gloom in the palace was swept away.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling put the treasures back into the storeroom and strengthened the guards.

The people in the palace breathed a sigh of relief, and peace and tranquility returned to normal.

The concubines began to leisurely enjoy the flowers and the moon again, and the palace maids and eunuchs performed their duties, no longer living in fear.

"Thanks to you this time, my husband," Su Jinxiu said to Xiao Ling with a smile.

Xiao Ling grasped Su Jinxiu's hand: "Madam also deserves much credit."

However, they knew that the political landscape of the court was ever-changing, and new challenges might arise in the future.

But at this moment, they are enjoying this hard-won peace.

Just then, news came from the border that the enemy was once again stirring.

"It seems we have a new mission waiting for us," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu looked at him firmly: "No matter what, I will fight alongside you."