Butler Chai listened and nodded, "I understand."

She added, "Does Princess Zhenguo still not trust Wang Fu and Li You?"

He observed them for a while but couldn't see anything wrong with them. If there was anything different about these two, it was that they could eat a lot. Every time food was served, their eyes would light up, and they would eat faster than others.

But this isn't really a flaw. Some people have experienced hunger in their early years, so they exhibit food-guarding behavior when they see food.

“They want to sign a life-or-death contract; their thinking is different from others, so we should pay more attention to them,” Qiao Lian’er said.

She never takes the slightest abnormality in her surroundings lightly.

Moreover, she has visited the Song family more than once in the past month.

She noticed that the Song family was unusually calm compared to the others.

It seems they no longer wanted to claim any kinship with her; the whole family seemed to have changed their ways and stopped scolding her.

This is even more bizarre than Wang Fu and Li You signing a death contract.

Moreover, after visiting several times, she discovered a common point.

That means Song Guangdi and Song Qijin have disappeared. It's normal for them to disappear once or twice; they've probably gone somewhere to carry sacks.

But since she never saw him, she couldn't help but have doubts.

Qiao Lian'er had a bold guess.

When Song Guangdi and Song Qijin returned from shopping, Steward Chai was inspecting every corner of the courtyard with two servants.

With his back to the two men, he directed his servants. As the two men passed by, a gold leaf clattered out of the steward's pocket.

Song Guangdi and Song Qijin's eyes lit up immediately. They looked around, but no one noticed this good thing.

Almost instinctively, Song Guangdi stretched out his foot and stepped on the gold leaf.

Then he squatted down, pretending to check his shoes, and quietly slipped the gold leaf into his sleeve.

"Once we're done with these things, go check all the servants' rooms to see if they've hidden or taken anything from the manor without permission," Steward Chai instructed the two servants.

Song Guangdi felt a pang of panic. If they really investigated, this gold leaf couldn't be hidden. These people had eyes sharper than eagles and noses more sensitive than dogs.

Noticing that Butler Chai was about to turn around, he quickly stood up and casually patted the corner of his clothes.

He bowed to Butler Chai.

"Hello, Butler Chai."

Butler Chai glanced at the baskets the two were carrying, which were full of fresh vegetables, and said something indifferent.

"The shopping is done."

"Yes, I was just about to report to Butler Chai."

Butler Chai casually picked up two bunches of vegetables and glanced at them. These two were in charge of purchasing, and they were very careful, always ensuring that the price and weight were in accordance with the market.

"Send it to the kitchen."

The two left quickly.

Butler Chai watched their figures, his expression somewhat complicated.

It was definitely not a good thing. He wanted to see where they would hide that gold leaf.

"What should we do? If we get caught, it will be us who stole it," Song Qijin said.

"It seems we have no choice but to risk going back," Song Guang said.

"There's another shopping trip coming up later. It's close to the inn, so hurry up and deliver the items. Come back as soon as you can and don't miss the deadline."