When the First Princess returned from Bao'en Temple, she brought with her a box of peace buckles given to her by Prince Zhi.

The jade used to make the peace buckle is of good quality, and the consecration was performed by the abbot of Bao'en Temple himself.

However, such a large quantity crammed into a small wooden box completely lost its rarity and preciousness, just like cheap scraps bought from a night market stall during the Lantern Festival.

On her way back, the Grand Consort sat in the carriage, troubled the whole way, wondering whether she should repackage the peace buckle or just take it into the palace as is.

Later, thinking about how the Prince Zhi had just returned to his residence and looked like a wild man with no regard for his appearance, she decided to return the gifts in the same way she had received them.

We're family, it's the thought that counts, the box isn't important.

The First Princess Consort first went to Consort Hui's palace and gave her the safety amulets for Emperor Kangxi and Consort Hui. Afterwards, she ran from palace to palace, personally delivering the safety amulets to them.

After all, there wasn't even a gift box; you can't very well send a gift through a servant. That wouldn't be sending a peace charm, but rather making an enemy.

After arriving at Yuqing Palace, the First Princess Consort was unsurprisingly asked to stay for a while.

Shi Xiuzhu and Tong Wanyan greeted her together, and the three of them sat together, showing a close relationship.

When the First Princess placed the wooden box on the table, opened the lid, and revealed a pile of safety buckles, Tong Wanyan gasped.

"This was personally blessed by the master of Bao'en Temple," the First Princess said with difficulty.

Each safety buckle has a name written on the back, and the positions are arranged according to status and position.

Shi Xiuzhu and Tong Wanyan spotted them immediately—the ones belonging to Yuqing Palace.

"Master must have worked very hard." Tong Wanyan felt that the abbot of Bao'en Temple had a tough job.

No, it wasn't easy for any of the most accomplished monks in the famous temples of the entire capital. To encounter the Aisin Gioro family and have to rely on them to spread their teachings must have meant they suffered a lot of hardship.

The First Princess Consort exchanged a subtle glance with Tong Wanyan: "My master contributes a considerable amount of incense money to Bao'en Temple every month."

I understand. Money can be a powerful motivator. Even high-ranking monks need to eat. The golden statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvas in the temple are all made with donations from worshippers. For the sake of Buddha, they don't mind working hard.

Moreover, the royal family's use of the temple's safety buckle was also to bring good fortune to the temple.

Anything associated with royalty is considered good.

In the evening, when Yinreng returned, Tong Wanyan laid out six peace buckles in a row on the table.

"Wow, where did you buy all this wholesale? So much! The jade looks pretty good, you're really willing to spend money on it." Yinreng was also stunned.

The news that the Grand Consort had gone to the palace to deliver peace charms to every household had not yet reached his ears.

It's not something important, why should I tell him everything?

"The Prince Zhi obtained them at Bao'en Temple, and the First Princess Consort sent them to the palace. From the Emperor to the Empress Dowager, Consort Hui, and then to our generation, everyone received one. Only a few of the younger generation, such as Hongzhao, received one; it seems that the other families did not receive one," Tong Wanyan said.

Yinreng immediately withdrew his interested expression, looking disgusted: "A temple that can keep Prince Zhi there, can you believe in it? Is it effective?"

“The jade pendant that Father Emperor had the master of Tanzhe Temple consecrate for us is the most useful. Back then, your fortune was personally interpreted by the master of Tanzhe Temple. If we are to believe, we should believe in the best.” Yinreng carefully pushed the peace buckle on the table aside.

“The abbot of Tanzhe Temple is not often in the capital, but travels around, so the amulets he consecrated are naturally rare. What Prince Zhi gave was a token of his affection,” Tong Wanyan said.

"Keep your sentiments locked in the box. Two tigers cannot share one mountain. Keep only one of the blessed jade pendants close to your body," Yinreng said domineeringly.