"Hmm, bring me some snacks, I'll have something to eat." Something must have happened.

Luo Kui went to get it; snacks were delivered every day, so there was no need to ask the kitchen for them.

Yan Nangui ate some hot tea and, after he was almost full, got up and left.

It's not too late.

Apart from Murong Liangyuan, who was in postpartum confinement, everyone else was present.

The Crown Princess looked displeased. After Yan Nangui paid his respects, he sat down.

She wasn't the last one.

Once everyone had arrived, the Crown Princess ordered someone to bring over a tray.

On a red lacquered tray lay a talisman, with crookedly drawn runes on it.

Everyone looked on with a hint of worry.

“These talismans are never allowed in the palace, yet we saw them in the eldest prince’s room today. Tell me, where did these talismans come from?” the Crown Princess asked.

That's interesting. She didn't even keep an eye on her own place and had to ask others for help.

"May I ask Your Highness, what is the purpose of this talisman?" Yan Nangui asked.

"They don't know yet. I've already had someone make a copy and asked someone knowledgeable to take a look. In any case, it's nothing but something that harms people; it can't possibly be something that ensures safety," the Crown Princess said.

Things meant to ensure safety wouldn't be secretly delivered.

The main point is that although the palace does not prohibit praying to gods and Buddhas, talismans are absolutely forbidden.

It's on par with witchcraft and sorcery.

“This matter could be a big deal or a small deal.” Consort Su frowned. “Right now, it might be detrimental to the eldest prince. But if word gets out, who knows what the outcome will be? It’s hard to say what’s going on in our Crown Prince’s residence. If someone with ulterior motives finds out… the palace might hold us accountable.”

That's the truth.

What are His Majesty's feelings for the Crown Prince? What if he uses this as an excuse later?

The Crown Princess frowned even more deeply: "Sister Su is quite right. This matter cannot be let go so easily. Now that things have come to this, I'm sure we won't get anything out of you. None of you are so bold as to admit it. Let's search everywhere." The Crown Princess said.

"Search? How can you search so casually? Does the Crown Princess only search whoever she suspects? Are you suspecting the entire inner palace?" Consort Ye said angrily.

It's no wonder she was angry; this kind of thing is shameful.

Most people would be willing to do that.

Just then, Shu Chengfeng arrived.

After everyone paid their respects, he sat down and said, "You all need to look around. Regardless of whether you have any doubts or not, aren't you afraid that you might have this thing in your own rooms?"

I'm still afraid.

People are superstitious these days. What if this thing really is a curse or something? That would be truly...

Yan Nangui smiled and said, "Then let's search. Search the backyard, and search the front yard too. What if someone is trying to harm His Highness?"

Shu Chengfeng chuckled: "You're not at a disadvantage. Search the entire mansion, don't miss a single place."

The Crown Princess nodded: "Then why don't you send a few people from the front courtyard as well? To avoid suspicion, I'll only send Su Jin. Also, arrange for the other people in charge of the back courtyard. If you're worried, Sister Ye, you can send someone to accompany them as well."

Ye Liangdi really wanted to say yes, but she didn't say it right away.

After glancing at Madam Su and the others, he said, "No need, I trust the Crown Princess."

This made the Crown Princess look at her with new respect.

Without saying anything, they sent someone over.

Now, whether everyone feels guilty or not, they can only wait and see.

The operation was swift, starting with the front yard. They searched everywhere, but naturally found nothing.

Yun Ji let some of the junior eunuchs and maids off with a shrug, as long as they weren't matters of principle.

In the end, no one dared to steal anything or anyone.

If there were any feelings between them, or if the young girl secretly kept a man's things, he didn't care at all.

There was even a young maid who secretly kept half of the prince's calligraphy.

This is quite serious.

But the little girl made an extremely beautiful purse, which she kept close to her body.

She clearly likes the Crown Prince, even though she can't read.

When they were caught, they were terrified and didn't even dare to beg for mercy.

Yun Ji simply took the calligraphy and gave a few warnings, and that was it.

We arrived at the backyard quickly.

Yun Ji did not order the eunuchs to search, after all, the mistresses in the inner courtyard were all women, and some of them did not want to use eunuchs.

In order to speed things up, they also split into several groups.

Two old women and four maids arrived at Jiyue Pavilion.

The old woman was from the front yard; even if she wasn't arrogant, she certainly held her head high.

Jiangxiang followed Yan Nan back home.

Now it's Chanyi and Luokui who are searching with them, and I'm quite worried that they'll mess things up and turn everything upside down.

However, given Yan Nangui's notorious reputation, they dared not do so.

These two old women just needed to hold their heads high and stand tall from the start...

Gradually, the movements became gentler and gentler.

Goodness gracious... just how rich is this lady?

These clothes and jewelry, these fabrics and ornaments...

And there's silver, gold, and banknotes.

Luo Kui hasn't even had time to put the silver notes Yan Nanxu gave her into her little treasury yet; she needs to register them properly.

That stack looks like it costs ten or twenty thousand.

It's just sitting in the dressing table drawer.

Inside the wooden box are pieces of jewelry that Yan Nangui had made some time ago. They were brought over yesterday afternoon, but I only glanced at them and didn't examine them closely, so I haven't put them away yet.

Looking again in the study, the old woman recognized the paper on the table. Wasn't that the paper His Highness used for drawing?

Luo Kui then hurriedly said, "Let us open and shake these paintings for you, but perhaps you shouldn't look at the contents?"

The old woman wanted to agree, but she couldn't say so, so she could only smile and say, "If it were anything else, I wouldn't say anything. But what we're looking for is talisman paper, this..."

If it were hidden in a painting, that would be too easy.

Chanyi laughed and said, "That's true. How about this, you two just watch, and the others shouldn't watch. Sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing, is it?"

The two old women exchanged a glance and agreed.

The four girls went to look elsewhere.

As soon as Luo Kui and Chan Yi opened the painting, the two old women regretted it.

Good heavens, these are all paintings of His Highness...

No wonder they wouldn't let us see it.

After they finished reading it, they simply said there was no problem.

Chanyi smiled and said, "His Highness naturally knows all this. It was His Highness who bestowed the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones upon us ladies. But it's not something we can talk about outside, is it?"

"Please don't say anything more, young lady. We all understand." The old woman became even more cautious.

It is a crime to paint a portrait of the crown prince without permission.

The fact that it was placed in the porcelain jar with such a sizzling sound clearly indicated that the prince knew about it.

If he knows he won't say anything, would the two of them dare to say anything?

Then I glanced again at the bright red flowers blooming on the small table in front of the windowsill, oh my…

The two of them were being extremely cautious.

Before leaving, Chanyi smiled and handed a small purse to one of the old women: "Thank you for your trouble, this is just a small token of my appreciation."

The old woman refused a few times, but eventually accepted it.

Thinking to himself, "This Jiyue Pavilion is certainly not short of money, and they know how to get things done. Even when the master isn't around, the servants dare to give rewards."

There are quite a few of these, because they have no weight. And since they have no weight, they're practically banknotes.