There are South Asian and Western stuff in it, which are all owned by my mother and sister in the palace, and they are all on the gift list this time.

You can tell at first glance that it is a gift for Princess Jin.

Those calligraphy, paintings, books and so on must be for him.

So considerate and generous, they are undoubtedly half-brothers.

Anyway, he is much better than the brothers born to his father who can only make trouble for him behind his back.

Princess Jin accepted the things with a smile and put them into the warehouse.

However, in his heart, the names of Fu Zhiyi and Le'an County Master were mentioned.

Before, I only heard that Princess Le'an caught the eyes of the Imperial Concubine and Princess Changle, and they had a very good relationship.

After seeing the coming-of-age gift sent by Princess Le'an today, she realized that their relationship was not just good, but too close.

There was a hint of doubt and a bit of deep thought in Princess Jin's eyes.

She quickly looked up, smiled, and found an excuse to talk to the Prince of Shu's wife.

Seeing that Princess Jin took the initiative to talk to her, the Princess of Shu naturally did not dare to neglect her.

Fortunately, the Princess of Jin was gentle and generous, and her words were meaningful. After just two or three sentences, the Princess of Shu was having a very pleasant conversation with her.

By the time the coming-of-age ceremony was over, the Princess of Shu and the Princess of Jin were already calling each other by their full names, as if they were close friends.

Before the Princess of Shu said goodbye, the Princess of Jin did not forget to invite her to a banquet at home in a few days and invite her to come over for a chat.

The Princess of Shu readily agreed.

After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage.

But the smile on his face faded and he looked thoughtful.

Guan followed the Shu Prince's wife into the carriage, and she didn't dare to breathe when she saw this scene.

He only carefully poured a cup of warm tea for the Shu Prince's wife and handed it to her: "Sister-in-law, have some tea."

The Shu Prince's Consort came back to her senses, took the tea, and was distracted for a moment before she spoke: "Sister-in-law, this Jin Princess is a calm and powerful person. If you meet her in the future, you must be careful and don't let her trick you into talking in a few words."

Guan finally came to her senses: "Sister-in-law, what about Princess Jin just now? But why is that?"

The Shu Prince's Consort nodded, still a bit puzzled. "I don't know either. This Jin Princess used to stay at home, rarely going out. Especially after being betrothed to the Sixth Prince, she rarely appeared in public. No one really knew her temperament."

"Although she spoke so kindly and generously just now, and had a great time chatting with me, and every word she said touched my heart, if she wasn't the Princess of Jin, I would have treated her as a confidant—"

Guan was puzzled: "Isn't this a bad idea? Perhaps Princess Jin and you, sister-in-law, are of the same mind?"

The Shu Prince's Consort sneered, "Sister-in-law, remember this: if someone in this world makes you feel like you're in a spring breeze, and you feel like you're in perfect harmony with them, and you feel like they're your only confidant, you should be wary! That person is definitely catering to your preferences in every way."

"Why do you think someone is trying to cater to your preferences so much? Is she simply liking you? Or is she just hitting it off right away?"

No matter how naive Guan was, she knew it wasn't true and shook her head.

The Shu Prince's Consort had a teachable look on her face: "So, if you meet someone like this, either hide away, or if you can't, keep your mouth shut, or you'll die without even knowing how."

Guan accepted the advice and nodded quickly: "Sister-in-law, I understand! I will just stay away from you from now on."

The Shu Prince's wife nodded, and continued to ponder what the Jin Princess said today while holding her tea.

I always feel that Princess Jin is trying to find out about Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi through her words.

I couldn't help but be cautious. Logically speaking, Lu Zhenzhen and Princess Jin had never met each other.

Especially since Lu Zhenzhen traveled thousands of miles to send a wedding gift to the couple.

Is Princess Jin trying to find out what the couple wants to do?

I had doubts in my mind and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard I tried.

The Princess of Shu was not the kind of person who would dwell on trivial matters, so she found an excuse and went to see the Princess of Shu.

After telling Princess Shu everything about what happened today when she met Princess Jin in the palace, she asked, "My daughter-in-law is dull. I don't know why Princess Jin is asking about Zhenzhen and her cousin from the Fu family. I feel a little uneasy—"

Princess Shu frowned and thought over and over what Princess Jin had said, but she still couldn't understand why Princess Jin was asking about Lu Zhenzhen and her husband.

All he could do was advise, "Since you can't figure it out, forget about it for now. Since Princess Jin has said she wants to invite you to her house for a chat, I think she'll send you an invitation soon. You'll know then."

The Shu Prince's wife agreed.

The Princess of Shu continued, "But this matter concerns your cousin from the Fu family. Write a letter to Zhenzhen to see if it's related to Prince Jin. I remember that Brother Yi had a good relationship with Prince Jin before, but is there any misunderstanding? If so, it would be better to resolve it as soon as possible."

The Princess of Shu nodded and returned to her room, going to write the letter without mentioning it.

In the capital, first there was the wedding of Prince Jin, then the coming-of-age ceremonies of the Fourth Princess and Princess Qingning. As these exciting events took place, the originally tense atmosphere gradually eased.

Especially the joint trial by the three courts, which still has no conclusion.

Everyone's hearts gradually relaxed, and the Chinese New Year was approaching. Even if there was something wrong with the Third Prince, he would at least wait until after the New Year, right?

Suddenly, the streets and alleys of the capital city gradually became lively again.

When the playboys got wind of the news, they dared to go out to brothels to eat and drink.

When the people saw that the playboys had returned to normal, they felt relieved and began to prepare for the New Year.

The fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month has just passed.

The atmosphere among the court officials became more relaxed. After all, it was almost the New Year, and everyone felt a little more relaxed.

Who would have thought that on the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month, just as the emperor had just sat down in the court, the eunuch beside him just sang: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please dismiss the court."

The Minister of Punishment, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Supervisory Office came forward together and declared that the matter of the Third Prince and the Deqing Grand Secretary colluding with the water bandits to secretly collect iron and silver ore had been concluded.

The three courts unanimously concluded that the Third Prince and the Deqing Grand Secretary had indeed colluded with the pirates, secretly mined iron and silver ores, and even raised private soldiers.

The evidence is conclusive, with both witnesses and physical evidence.

All the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar at first, and then fell silent.

He lowered his head and secretly glanced at the emperor's expression above him.

The emperor's expression was a mixture of joy and anger. He simply asked, "Have you confronted the Third Prince and Empress Deqing? Have they admitted it?"

The Minister of Justice said with a stiff upper lip, "I have already confronted the Third Prince and Empress Deqing. We have witnesses and evidence, and Empress Deqing has confessed everything."

"It's just that the Third Prince is crying foul, saying that he raised private soldiers not for treason, but, but—"

The Minister of Justice didn’t dare to say the rest.

The emperor glanced over and said, "Speak——"

"The third prince said that he raised private soldiers to leave a way out for himself. If he fails to seize the position in the future, these private soldiers and the mine will be his last retreat--" The Minister of Justice closed his eyes and gave it his all.

The hall was so quiet that even breathing could hardly be heard.

The emperor smiled noncommittally: "Really?"

No one dared to answer.

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