When the body search was over, the head maid and the leading guard came over, saluted the princess and reported their information one by one.

"Madam, there is nothing unusual on the men's side."

Jiang Qingqing frowned when she heard this. The man in black was one of Prince Fengchen's men, and the dagger was also taken away by someone in the chaos. If it wasn't Prince Fengchen...

"Replying to Madam, Madam Female, there is a man with a scabbard here."

As she spoke, the head maid held the gift in front of the eldest princess with both hands.

Jiang Qingqing leaned over to take a look and found that the scabbard was obviously not matched with the dagger she had seen.

Wanqing's expression suddenly darkened.

The eldest princess saw Jiang Qingqing's shock, and she immediately realized the problem.

"Who did you search it from?" asked the eldest princess.

The maid bowed her head and said, "I found out from Miss Lin."

When Lin was mentioned, Xiao Linting and the eldest princess both looked surprised for a moment.

Jiang Qingqing vaguely heard of Lin's reputation. She met him once at a birthday party when she was five years old.

The Lin family was born into a military family. They once held the same military position as the Marquis of Xiping who guarded the frontier. However, General Lin was seriously injured in a battle, so he returned the military power to the court and recuperated in Beijing. Because they had sacrificed a lot for Tianqi, the court treated the Lin family well.

As a result, the Lin family is a well-known and respected family in Tianqi and even among the aristocratic families.

"Since it's a scabbard, be nice and ask her why she brought the scabbard with her."

The eldest princess concealed the myriad thoughts in her eyes and spoke in a calm and even voice.

The maid nodded slightly and turned away.

After a while, the maid came back and said calmly, "Miss Lin said that this scabbard is a new toy she got these days. Because she knew she would come to the Princess's residence today, she deliberately didn't bring a dagger with her. She also said..."

The maid paused for a moment, organized her words, and then continued, "Miss Lin also said that if you don't believe her, you can send someone to the general's mansion to get the dagger and compare it."

After saying that, she quickly buried her head deeper.

Emperor Qing respected the Lin family because of their former glory, so they have always been well-known to the outside world.

The body search itself was uncomfortable, and I was sure that what Miss Lin said was somewhat harsh, and that the maid must have embellished it a little before relaying it.

The eldest princess narrowed her eyes, was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Linting beside her.

The latter met the eldest princess's gaze and nodded slightly.

"Go to the storehouse and get some treasures. Except for those from Lord Fengchen, give the rest as compensation. Tell them that I am too concerned about the safety of the young ones and ask them to forgive me."

"Yes." The maid responded promptly and turned around to settle the ladies who were becoming increasingly agitated.

Jiang Qingqing also understood what the eldest princess meant.

This matter involves the Lin family, and the person involved is a military general of the same status as the former Marquis of Xiping, so it is naturally difficult to investigate further.

But just because the princess is unwilling to investigate doesn't mean Jiang Qingqing is unwilling to do so.

Her gaze fell on the crowd of men, her round eyes now emotionlessly fixed on Prince Fengchen, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes in the crowd.

Prince Fengchen, who was in the crowd, noticed the gaze and turned to look over.

The two people looked into each other's eyes unexpectedly.

Jiang Qingqing's lips curled up slightly in a smile. She was not anxious or annoyed because she couldn't get the evidence. Her dark eyes met his gaze calmly, and she had no intention of looking away.

When the other party saw Jiang Qingqing's smile, his eyes were stunned for a moment.

After all, Prince Fengchen was still a young man. He quickly looked away and his eyes did not meet Jiang Qingqing's.

The matter of the assassin was opened heavily and then put down lightly.

Waiting for the guests to leave, Jiang Qingqing and the others sat in the hall, their expressions also solemn.

The eldest princess was solemn, mainly because she could no longer stay out of it as she had done in the past. Moreover, she was furious at the provocation from Duke Fengchen.

Princess Qiyang looked confused. She was worried that when she was with the princess today, those people would think that she and the princess were on the same side. Her father was far away in his fiefdom. If she had any trouble in the capital, who would protect her?

Xiao Linting's expression was calm and indifferent, the same as usual, except that he was unconsciously rubbing his thumb and index finger, as if he was thinking about something.

Except for the Jiang brother and sister.

Jiang Qingqing yawned tiredly; her biological clock had arrived.

No matter how important the matter is, she has to wait until she has had a good sleep before thinking about it.

Jiang Chen sat aside with his head in his hands, his eyes in a daze.

It wasn't that his biological clock had run out. He had no awareness of all these intrigues. He just felt that today was too sudden. An assassin disrupted his aunt's birthday, and he couldn't return to the palace for a while.

This means that he might have to follow his uncle back to the palace in a while.

Wouldn't that mean I have to read the case files in the middle of the night?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen's face turned even greener.

The eldest princess noticed the young prince's distress. She looked outside and saw that it had already gotten completely dark. She could only dismiss everyone. As for what to do tomorrow, there were no plans.

Jiang Qingqing obediently accompanied the eldest princess back to the inner room and helped her wash up skillfully. Just when she was thinking about helping the eldest princess go to bed, she was pushed out of the room by the eldest princess.

Jiang Qingqing thought about it and decided not to insist on serving, so she turned around and walked towards her own yard.

When I walked back, I passed the main hall and saw Princess Qi Yang still sitting in her original seat, looking a little uneasy.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Linting brought Jiang Chen back to the palace. Wanqing returned to the palace early to report about the accident that happened in the Princess's Mansion today.

When Princess Qi Yang saw Jiang Qingqing returning the same way, she thought that the princess must be resting, so she perked up a little and forced a smile.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about what happened today..."

Jiang Qingqing tilted her head and looked at Princess Qi Yang who was halfway through her speech, and she suddenly understood what she meant.

"Princess, why don't you change your mindset? On our side, the royal aunt has the support of the old subordinates of Marquis Xiping. Even if we are in trouble, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse."

Jiang Qingqing simply sat next to Princess Qi Yang. She crossed her legs and moved her fingers as Princess Qi Yang analyzed the current situation.

"Look, besides the imperial aunt, we also have the imperial uncle. The imperial uncle is a favorite of my father. He is a king of a different surname at a young age and has military power. All the civil and military officials in the court have to nod and greet my imperial uncle."

When Jiang Qingqing talked about her biggest backer, she became more confident.

She raised her thumb and pointed, and said to Princess Qiyang very proudly: "Look at me again, the only little princess of Tianqi, the legitimate princess under the name of the queen, and the most beloved little daughter of the emperor. With me here, what are you afraid of, Princess?"