The courtyard where Song Lin lived was not large, far less impressive than the grand and spacious main courtyard of the past.
There are two studies in the east and west courtyards respectively, where valuable items are stored.
Song Lin forbade the servants to follow him and walked alone past the two studies towards a servants' room in the corner of the courtyard.
This place was originally a resting place for maids and servants, but after Jiang Wan dismissed most of the servants in the courtyard, the room became empty.
Song Lin groped his way into the room, turning left and right until he reached a cabinet at the far end, where he reached out and pulled out a square object.
It was an exquisite eight-treasure box with a mechanism inside; only by rotating it to the correct number could the box be opened.
If forcibly destroyed, the internal mechanisms will immediately activate, burning everything inside.
Song Lin held the candle and examined the eight-treasure box from top to bottom. Only after confirming that it was not damaged did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Only he knew how to open the box, and he didn't even tell Gu Yurong.
He firmly believed that only in this way could everything be foolproof.
Song Lin looked around and then put the treasure box back into the hidden compartment.
Then she straightened her clothes and tiptoed out the door.
The room fell silent.
After the door closed for a while, a figure suddenly peeked out from under the eaves, leaped down, and landed silently on the ground.
It is precisely the order of time.
He walked to the end of the room and looked at the cabinet in front of him.
The hidden compartments in the cabinet are designed in the shape of the Ziwei constellation, and contain hidden mechanisms.
Clearly, this was not a difficult task for him.
After a moment's thought, Shi Xu found the mechanism. He reached out and pressed a protrusion on the cabinet door, and a hidden compartment appeared before him.
He immediately recognized that it contained an exquisite eight-treasure box.
After carefully examining the timeline, he did not make any rash moves or attempt to open it.
Song Lin hid this thing so well, it must be extremely important. If the self-destruct mechanism is triggered, the losses will outweigh the gains.
He pondered for a moment, put the treasure box into his bosom, restored the hidden compartment to its original state, and quietly left the room.
Song Lin was still completely unaware of what had happened here.
Upon returning to the main hall, Steward Zhao and the others waited for him in the same spot.
Upon seeing him return, the men quickly gathered around: "Young Master, should we continue searching?"
Song Lin said, "It's late at night, and it wouldn't be good to start a big fight. Besides, we can't afford to offend the Third Prince."
Butler Zhao nodded in agreement, then sighed and said, "Young Master is absolutely right. Let alone whether we can catch this little schemer, even if we do find him, are we really going to send him to the palace and make a scene in front of the Imperial Concubine and His Majesty? That would truly be a complete falling out with the prince and the Imperial Concubine."
Everyone knows that Consort Yun is favored and arrogant, and Pei Xi is not a reasonable person either.
Moreover, isn't such a forceful punishment of the palace eunuchs a slap in His Majesty's face?
Song Lin paused for a moment, then realized that this statement made a lot of sense.
Since his things weren't lost, Xiao Luzi sneaking into the courtyard and randomly opening his letters might have been to provoke him and make him escalate the situation.
In that case, you won't be in a good position.
He glanced at Butler Zhao and nodded with satisfaction.
"Uncle Zhao, you truly are my father's confidant. You are so thoughtful in considering things. We are so grateful to have you here today!"
"Tell our men to stop. Send people to guard the gates of each courtyard. As long as Xiao Luzi doesn't cause any more trouble, we can talk about everything tomorrow morning."
Anyway, as long as that crucial spot isn't discovered, it won't cause any major problems.
Song Lin felt relieved and went back to his room to rest.
At this moment, Xingzhiyuan was brightly lit.
Jiang Wan and Shi Xu sat around the table, while Bi Luo stood to one side, curiously looking at the exquisite eight-treasure box on the table.
"Just as the Pavilion Master guessed, Song Lin hid this thing very well."
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"If he hadn't personally led the way, no one else would have ever discovered this place."
Biluo asked curiously, "Is this what the Yuan family has been trying so hard to hide?"
Shi Xu nodded: "It should be."
"But this thing is difficult to solve, and the most skilled mechanic in the pavilion, Zhuque, is not in the capital."
If we ask someone else to solve it, we might risk revealing the general's mansion's secrets.
"Your Excellency may wish to wait a while. I will find a reliable person as soon as possible to open this eight-treasure box."
Jiang Wan picked up the eight-treasure box, examined it from all sides, and reached out to touch the raised patterns on it.
"Madam, be careful," Biluo quickly warned, "Beware of traps."
"I'm just taking a look," Jiang Wan said.
When it comes to solving puzzles, she is indeed not as good as Suzaku and would not attempt it rashly.
However, this eight-treasure box looks small and can be held in one palm. It is neither too light nor too heavy. What important things could be inside?
Jiang Wan pondered for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.
The journey to Youzhou is long, and with Zhuque and Shuangbai investigating the past of the Yuan family, their return to the capital is far off.
She had heard Zhuque say that Shuangbai's mechanical construction skills were not learned from Youzhou, so it was very likely that she was taught by a specialist after joining the Dark Guard Camp.
She had a slight understanding of the structure of the Dark Guard Camp. Since Shuangbai was so young, there must be older masters teaching her in the Dark Guard.
Therefore, Pei Xuan must have other people skilled in deciphering mechanisms.
Jiang Wan's eyes flickered, and she put the eight-treasure box away.
The next day, just as dawn broke.
Song Lin was awakened by a servant.
"Young master, according to Steward Zhao, half an hour ago a figure ran out of the side gate of the West Garden. Judging from the figure, it was most likely Xiao Lu."
Song Lin asked, "Are the gatekeepers still at each courtyard?"
The servant nodded: "Don't worry, nothing happened overnight."
Song Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Xiao Luzi was just putting on a show; luckily, I kept my composure and didn't fall for it.
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