After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

She already had plans in mind for what to do after leaving the palace.

She planned to sneak out of Prince Qi's Mansion and go to the Nebula Inn to find the old man first. Then she would ask him about the exact location where he met Princess Le Yan in Lu Village. Then he would take her to the village for an on-site investigation. After that, she would inquire about the possible whereabouts of the princess and find her by following her footsteps.

"If you can't figure out the truth of the matter, you're not close enough."

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She was not afraid at all, nor was she worried about the obstacles she might encounter on the road. She was just anxiously waiting for dark.

With anticipation, the evening banquet officially began with the sound of firecrackers in the front hall. It was a time of excitement and chaos, with performers and people celebrating birthdays interweaving together, and the noise was extraordinary. Wan Ning, who had been planning for the whole afternoon, was ready to go. She had already changed into an ordinary dress, but she felt a little conspicuous when carrying a bag, so she took out the money and items in the bag and stuffed them into her arms and carried them close to her.

Just like that, she took advantage of the hustle and bustle to slip out of Prince Qi's Mansion and rushed to the Nebula Inn. If all went well, she would set sail tonight.

When she excitedly ran to the door of the Xingyun Inn, the lights were on and there was a singing and dancing performance in the hall. The shopkeeper greeted her with a smile as soon as he saw her: "Miss, are you here for a night or to stay overnight?"

Wan Ning supported her waist, gasped for breath, and said, "I, I... came... to look for someone."

"Looking for someone?" The shopkeeper was slightly displeased and asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"

"An old man with a white beard and slovenly manners. The most obvious thing is that he is holding a flag with 'Family recipe for healing' written on it. He told me that he lives in the Nebula Inn. Have you seen him, boss?" Wan Ning described his appearance to the boss. The more he spoke, the more he felt that he did not look like a good person.

"You come to see him, who are you to him?" The shopkeeper's tone was a little impatient, even like a question.

Wan Ning was confused, but she thought it was the shopkeeper's professional ethics to protect the customer's privacy, so she patiently replied: "Oh, I'm his friend, could you please call him?"

Unexpectedly, when the boss heard this answer, he grabbed Wan Ning's arm and took her to the counter as if he was afraid that she would run away. He said loudly: "You came at the right time. Your friend left without paying half a month's room and meal fees. We were worried about where to find him. Since you are here, you can help him pay."

Wan Ning was furious and broke free, cursing, "Impossible! Why would the old man run away after owing a debt if he has money? What makes you say he ran away?"

Seeing her like this, the shopkeeper no longer thought that they were in the same group, and his attitude softened. But he was worried that if he softened, the old man would not be compensated for the money he owed to the inn, so he looked at Wan Ning with a complicated look. Then he took out a letter from under the counter and threw it in front of Wan Ning, saying coldly: "Take a look, he left this."

Wan Ning couldn't wait to pick up the letter, and opened it angrily, only to see four big words written on the paper: "We're destined to meet each other." The old man even bolded the word "meeting" in case she wouldn't see it.

She was furious, and paced back and forth in front of the counter with her hands on her hips. She slammed the letter on the counter with a "bang" and asked the shopkeeper, "When did this liar leave?"

"Well, it's been about two hours. He just left the letter here and said he would be gone for half an hour, and if anyone came to look for him during that time, they should hand over the letter. We waited for a long time but he didn't come back. When we went upstairs, we found that the room was empty, and then we realized that we were deceived."

"Two hours. This guy was ready to leave early in the morning. Did you see which direction he went?"

"I'm not sure about that. Before he left, he even packed a lot of food for our inn."

Wan Ning became even angrier after hearing this. This quack doctor was a big liar. What made her most angry was that everything the old man told her might be a lie. The authenticity of all of it had to be questioned. The only clue and entry point was now completely cut off.

Her escape would be meaningless.

"We're destined not to meet? Humph, he'd better pray that they never meet again, otherwise he'll be in trouble." After saying that, Wan Ning turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by the shopkeeper.

"Miss, how much are you paying for the room and meals for seeing Dr. Hu?"

Wan Ning felt sorry for him, so she waved her hands impatiently and said, "Forget it, let me see the bill."

Seeing that there was hope of payment, the shopkeeper happily handed over the bill. Wan Ning glanced at it and was shocked when she saw the amount of the bill. She whispered, "He actually spent so much money! I can pay for it, but you all have to be witnesses. If one day I take him to see the authorities, you all have to testify for me. It would be best if you give me a receipt and explain the situation clearly, so that it can be used as physical evidence in the future, how about that?"

The shopkeeper was naturally happy to do so. He immediately wrote a receipt and signed it, and handed it to Wan Ning along with other physical evidence. Wan Ning also paid the money as agreed.

"Doctor Hu, Doctor Hu, I think you are just a fraudulent doctor who specializes in deceiving people. You will be in trouble next time I catch you." Wan Ning thought to herself, but now the way to leave the palace was blocked, so she had to return to the palace and continue to live for a while.

Thinking of this, Wan Ning hurriedly ran towards the direction of Prince Qi's Mansion. Since she couldn't leave, she could only continue to lie dormant and look for an opportunity. She needed to return to Prince Qi's Mansion quickly to appear at the banquet to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

Fortunately, when she returned to Prince Qi's Mansion and changed into the princess's banquet attire, Wan Tao knocked on the door and came in to take her to the main hall to celebrate Prince Qi's birthday.

Ziheng, who had not appeared in public during the day, was now dressed in finery and sitting upright. He looked better than he did during the day. Next to him was the beaming Prince Qi, who was laughing heartily. It seemed that something exciting had just happened. Wan Ning was guided by Wan Tao to sit on the other side of Prince Qi and quietly asked Wan Tao, "Which part are we at now?"

While distributing food to the princess, Wan Tao calmly replied, "Gift-giving session."

Gift? Not interested, might as well eat. Too many things happened today, Wan Ning needed some time to digest, so she nodded and ate the food on her desk in boredom, her eyes accidentally caught a glimpse of the jewelry, jade, calligraphy and paintings in a corner of the house, and her eyes suddenly lit up and she was shocked: even if she had not set foot in Nanye for more than ten years at the border, once she came back, she had such a status in a short period of time, and she was so popular and popular.

"What did the emperor send?" Wan Ning asked quietly.

"The newly built pagoda in the north garden of the palace houses Buddhist scriptures that were copied by the retired emperor himself and translated by a senior monk."

The people of Chu State attach great importance to Buddhism. The emperor's move is equivalent to sending the Buddhist scriptures directly to Prince Qi's house. Moreover, the shape of the tower was designed by the retired emperor himself, which shows his importance to his younger brother everywhere, as if the rumors of dispute over the throne in the past did not exist at all.

When the atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax, Yu Wen, who was standing beside Qi Wangchao, gave a wink, and then Yu Wen, who had been waiting on the side, walked forward respectfully holding a box.

Le Yan stared at it while eating, curious about what was inside. The King of Qi picked up the box, held it in both hands and handed it to Ziheng, with a pious and humble attitude: "I still remember that when the emperor was young, he was very fond of gold and stone, and often studied with me. Some time ago, I accidentally got a very unique piece of jade in Beiqi, and I thought that if I had the chance, I would personally give it to the emperor. Today is that opportunity."

Ziheng stood up and took the box. He opened it in public and took out the contents. He then held it up in the air to make sure everyone could appreciate its beauty and agility. It was indeed a rare piece of jade, transparent and moist. Wait, transparent?

Wan Ning froze in place with the chopsticks she had picked up. She rubbed them and looked at them carefully, as if she couldn't believe her eyes. This piece of jade seemed to be made of the same material as the butterfly jade pendant she was looking for. When she was about to go forward to carefully identify it, Ziheng had already put it away and put it back in the box.

"It's beautiful, it's really beautiful. I have never seen such a unique jade before!" exclaimed a minister.

"I'm afraid there is only this one in the entire Chu Kingdom. Thanks to King Qi, I have the honor to see it."

It seems that Wan Ning has to return to the palace this time.