Xie Sheng's brow twitched slightly. He had an idea in his mind: he didn't want Yun Chuwei to follow them.
He always felt that nothing good could come of Yun Chuwei following him around.
He looked at Lin Jidao and said, "Lord Lin, isn't Yun Chuwei's presence here a potential obstruction of official business?"
Lin Ji glanced at Xie Sheng and said seriously, "His Majesty's intention is for Miss Yun to accompany me and supervise my actions!"
Xie Sheng was startled. He remembered how he had made harsh remarks to Yun Chuwei earlier and felt embarrassed.
Soon, the procession arrived outside the East Palace.
A sense of unease rose in Xie Sheng's heart.
He turned to Lin Jidao and asked, "Lord Lin, shall we also search the Eastern Palace?"
Lin Ji replied seriously, "Yes, everything needs to be searched! Your Highness, please cooperate!"
Xie Sheng thought of Xie Xuan from his previous life, and then of the Marquis's residence just now. He suddenly said, "I'm not afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guards searching the place. Like Old Madam Yun, I'm afraid someone might bring in something unclean. Everyone who goes in to search must be searched first!"
Lin Ji nodded and said, "Okay!"
Therefore, Xie Sheng found his trusted confidants and had the Embroidered Uniform Guards searched before allowing them to enter and search the Eastern Palace.
He originally thought that by doing so and making multiple preparations, he would be completely safe.
However, to his surprise, witchcraft items were still found in the Eastern Palace.
Huo Qingjue presented the items he had found to Lin Ji and said, “Lord Lin, this is a wooden figure carved with His Majesty’s birth date and time, as well as all sorts of treasonous content.”
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