Xiao Yuehan completely disregarded Consort Su's concerns.

She turned her head and gave an order to the palace maid beside her. Then, Consort Su watched as the Emperor and Eunuch Liu were called away not far away.

"!!" Consort Su was shocked. Sure enough, the former Noble Consort was much more capable than them, the lower-ranking concubines. Even though she was now confined to the palace by the Regent and could not compete for the Emperor's favor with the late Emperor, she could still mobilize her connections and influence the Emperor's movements.

Xiao Yuehan and her group walked toward the pavilion where Lin Wanyue and the others were enjoying the scenery.

The eunuchs standing nearby saw that the emperor and Eunuch Liu had left, and then Consort Xiao and the others suddenly ran over, not knowing why.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Empress Dowager!" The young eunuch standing guard immediately knelt down and shouted loudly, also to remind Lin Wanyue and the others.

But Xiao Yuehan and the others had already noticed this place and naturally saw the items on the table.

A crudely embroidered brocade pouch contained several yellow talismans, two mountain spirit coins, and a small strand of hair, all placed on the table.

Xiao Yuehan sneered, "How dare you! You actually dare to play these witchcraft tricks in the palace. I wonder how many heads your family has to lose!"

This was the first time Lin Weiming had seen the Dowager Consort in the palace. She was one of the late emperor's consorts. At first glance, she was indeed extremely beautiful, but her tone was aggressive.

Lin Weiming was already somewhat unhappy, so he just sat there without moving.

"Your Highness, Consort Xiao!" Bai Shitao quickly stood up, bowed to Xiao Yuehan and Consort Su, and explained, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, but I am unwell and wish to ask the little princess for medical treatment..."

"This was also done by the little princess for me. His Majesty saw it just now, and it is not some kind of witchcraft. I beg Your Highness to investigate thoroughly!"

Xiao Yuehan took another step forward, her slender, beautiful fingers pressing on the brocade pouch. The smile on her face had completely vanished, and a mocking smile appeared in her beautiful, slender eyes: "It's really true that some people would rather be a princess than a charlatan. But they probably know that their position as princess is not secure, which is why they are so greedy."

"Of course! Even if our family makes money and becomes greedy, we still have somewhere to spend it. Unlike some people who dress up in fancy clothes, who knows who they're trying to impress? Even if they have money, they can't spend it, and that's a huge loss!" Lin Weiming said bluntly.

"You!" Xiao Yuehan gritted her teeth, "You ill-mannered peasant!"

"..." Consort Su followed behind her, not daring to say a word.

Lin Weiming glanced at her and said, "Ah, in our village, if a woman knows proper etiquette, she should stay by her husband's side, not go around dressed in bright red and green like this!"

Lin Wanyue stood to the side, smiling, and thought that what her father said was right.

Who knows where this old lady suddenly appeared from, trying to cause trouble for me!

"Ahem!" Bai Shitao, who was standing nearby, broke out in a cold sweat and quickly grabbed Lin Weiming's sleeve: "Brother Lin, please stop talking. This is the late Emperor's Consort Xiao! You should stand up and pay your respects."

Lin Weiming and Lin Wanyue didn't move an inch, and even poured themselves a cup of warm tea, acting like complete scoundrels.

"..." Bai Shitao really had no way to deal with this father and daughter, so he could only bow and apologize to Consort Xiao on their behalf: "Please forgive me, Your Highness. Lord Lin is indeed a bit lacking in manners. The little princess is still young, so please do not blame her."

Seeing that Lin Wanyue and Lin Weiming were like impenetrable fortresses, even though Consort Xiao was seething with hatred, she couldn't think of a way to deal with them.

After all, if things really went too far, the emperor certainly wouldn't let him off the hook.

She simply turned her anger towards Bai Shitao: "Lord Bai has really grown quite capable these days. At such an advanced age, it's one thing to believe in such a young charlatan."

"You actually dared to bring such a thing into the palace! You must have a death wish! I don't know how many heads your family has to lose! I'm just saying this to remind Lord Bai that you shouldn't be ungrateful."

"What charlatan? I really can tell fortunes! If you don't believe me, give me some money and I'll tell your fortune." Lin Wanyue was quite unhappy about being called a charlatan and said very generously.

Although the capital city was already a prosperous and bustling area of ​​the Great Wild Goose Kingdom, even in the best places, there were still poor people who couldn't afford to eat or wear clothes.

Lin Wanyue thought she could save up more money so that others could use it to buy them some cotton-padded clothes so they could get through the winter well.

Therefore, they became increasingly open to any opportunity to make money.

"Hmph!" But even if she was willing to tell someone's fortune, Consort Xiao refused to believe her: "At your age, how could you possibly understand these things? You're probably only good at bullying Lord Bai, who has fought on the border for so many years, right?"

Bai Shitao felt that he had been struck by misfortune out of nowhere, and wanted to console himself with a few words: "Your Highness, this was done under His Majesty's supervision, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Although no one has been beheaded because of witchcraft in this dynasty, the women in the palace of the previous dynasty liked to practice witchcraft, and many families were even subjected to witchcraft that resulted in the extermination of nine generations of their families.

Bai Shitao was a little worried about his family and relatives. After being looked at by Consort Xiao, he immediately said, "Your Highness, I still have a lot of official business to finish, so I'll be leaving now!"

After folding his sleeves, he flicked his wrist, grabbed all the items on the table, and ran off very quickly.

Lin Wanyue and Consort Xiao's group were all dumbfounded as they watched as the legendary Lord Bai, who had broken his ribs and was unable to attend court a few days ago, ran faster than a horse and disappeared from their sight in a few breaths.

Bai Shitao simply slipped away, and Consort Xiao could no longer direct her anger at him. Instead, she looked at Lin Wanyue and asked, "What exactly are you young kids trying to achieve by playing tricks?"

"Auntie, do you still want your fortune told? If not, I'm leaving!" Lin Wanyue wasn't bothered by the self-justification at all. She scratched her ear and said helplessly.

"Auntie?! Are you talking about me?" Consort Xiao pointed her beautiful finger at her snow-white face, her eyes filled with shock.

Although she was over thirty, she was very well-maintained and looked more youthful and beautiful than the young palace maids who had only recently entered the palace.

But this little brat in front of me actually called me "Auntie"!

That's incredibly short-sighted.

Lin Weiming picked his nose and took Lin Wanyue's hand with his other hand, saying, "Since this auntie can't afford to have her fortune told, then forget it, let's go!"

They had no desire to get entangled with this well-maintained middle-aged woman.