Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

After saying that, Gu Honglang was about to withdraw his arm, and Gu Nanzhi let go of it.

Even after gaining his freedom, Gu Honglang still maintained his airs, forcefully swinging his arm behind his back and taking two steps away with a "humph."

Gu Nanzhi was speechless: Humming and humming, does he think he's cute? What a scumbag father, what a pretentious act!

Wait until dark and see what happens to your entire household, the Minister's mansion! Let's see if you dare to complain then!

Everyone felt sorry for her: This princess was implicated as soon as she entered the manor, and now her own father doesn't care anymore. Even if she survives, her life won't be easy!

Regardless of what others might think about what had just happened, Gu Nanzhi didn't care at all. She said to the man who had stopped her, "My lord, the Emperor ordered you to confiscate our property, but he didn't say we could only stand or kneel while you confiscate it. In that case, I'll wait aside for your further instructions."

The officers and soldiers were speechless: Although the imperial edict did not explicitly state this situation, wasn't it a standard procedure? Who else could face the prospect of having their home searched with such fearlessness? Why would they sit and wait on the sidelines?

Did she even know what confiscating her property meant?

The officers and soldiers were speechless at Gu Nanzhi's actions, and even began to doubt their deterrent power.

Adding to Gu Nanzhi's attitude towards Gu Honglang just now, he could only tilt his head and cast a pleading look at the commander. The commander glanced at him but neither stopped him nor agreed.

After some hesitation, the soldier could only silently sheathe his knife.

People who are willing to have their entire families implicated and punished—let them sit down if they want. Who knows if they'll even be able to save their own lives afterward?

Gu Nanzhi was quite pleased with this person's tactfulness and was about to walk over to sit down on the stone bench.

"Xia He, Steward Li, you two come and sit down too. What are you standing for? Even if the Emperor wants to confiscate your property, he didn't order you to stand and watch the officials do so. Do you think the Emperor will stop confiscating it if you kneel or stand? Just cooperate with the officials where necessary. Come and rest, aren't you tired? Anyway, whether he kills or punishes you is just a matter of the Emperor's word. Just wait."

Everyone: "..."

This statement seems quite irrefutable and makes a lot of sense, so all we can do is wait for the emperor's decision.

Xia He always obeyed her mistress's orders. Even though she was terrified, looking at her mistress, her old friend, and the soldiers, she still timidly moved closer to her mistress.

Butler Li observed her for a while and his understanding of the princess was further refreshed; the princess was indeed different from ordinary people.

How many people can remain so calm and composed when faced with the confiscation of their property?

After careful consideration, he also chose to walk over, but neither Butler Li nor Xia He chose to sit down; instead, they stood behind Gu Nanzhi.

Everyone was speechless again upon seeing this.

Minister Gu and Commander Wang said nothing; they could only watch. They'd confiscated property before, but this was the first time they'd encountered someone like this.

Gu Nanzhi spoke up again.

"Xia He, Steward Li, please sit down. Don't be so polite. Who knows, I might not be a princess anymore in a little while,"

Seeing this behavior, Gu Honglang felt utterly ashamed and his anger surged, but after what had just happened, he could only suppress it and simply turned away from looking.

Out of sight, out of mind. Let's see how long she can remain calm and arrogant.

At Gu Nanzhi's urging, Xia He and Butler Li also sat down, but they were clearly not as composed as Gu Nanzhi.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Gu Nanzhi was the boss and that everyone was just following her orders.

After all, such a situation had never occurred in the Great Zhou Dynasty, even going back in history; someone so unafraid of having their property confiscated.

The three sat quietly, and gradually fewer people paid attention to them.

Gu Nanzhi also lowered her voice and asked, "Steward Li, what's wrong with your master? Wasn't he summoned to the palace by the emperor? Why hasn't he returned? Instead, they've come to confiscate our property?"

Despite her calm demeanor, Gu Nanzhi was genuinely bewildered, wondering what all this was all about.

Time travel, amnesia, marriage, and the confiscation of her property—one thing after another, is God playing a thrilling game with her?

With the situation in the capital unclear, it's impossible to even think clearly. Is it out of fear of being framed? Or is there really something going on?

"Your Highness, this old servant doesn't know either, but this old servant believes in His Highness; this matter must have been a setup,"

Butler Li knew the prince's hardships and didn't know if he would ever rebel, but he believed that the current accusation of rebellion was a frame-up. After all, too many people in the capital were wary of their prince and didn't want him to prosper.

Steward Li even suspected that this arranged marriage was part of a scheme, just like the previous two.

However, after witnessing Gu Nanzhi's behavior, Butler Li became suspicious again, feeling that it was different from before, but he still needed to observe further.

Gu Nanzhi: "..."

You're supposed to be the steward of the Prince's mansion, and this is what you've done? You don't know?

Do you believe it works?

"Then tell me about the various factions in the capital, such as the Crown Prince and other princes in the palace, and who is most likely to frame the Prince's Mansion, etc."

Butler Li knew something about this issue, but he also knew that this was not the right time to go into details, so he lowered his voice and briefly gave a general overview of the clearly defined forces at play.

For example, the royal family is currently mainly divided into several factions: the emperor, the crown prince, the second prince, the third prince, etc.

For example, the royal family feared Prince Yan, and while the princes fought amongst themselves, they also feared the outstanding Ninth Prince, Prince Yan. However, when facing Prince Yan, they were able to temporarily unite their forces.

Of course, some wanted to win over the Ninth Prince, but ultimately they were still wary of him.

Gu Nanzhi was listening attentively, but then she felt that she hadn't said much yet, and there was still so much left to say, when she was interrupted.

It turned out that Commander Wang's men had already compiled a list of the Wang Mansion's assets.

However, the reported financial situation was not ideal.

"Princess Consort Yan, Steward Li, tell me the truth: have you hidden away any of the valuables in the Prince's mansion? Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite. How could the dignified Prince Yan's mansion only have this much?"

Commander Wang finally reacted and came to the stone table, loudly questioning the two people currently in charge of the palace.

If he only copied this little bit and went back to the Emperor, how would he explain it to him?

The Prince Yan's treasury was emptied of gold, with only a hundred taels of silver, a few hundred catties of grain, and valuables that, apart from those bestowed by the Emperor, could be counted on one hand...

Gu Nanzhi couldn't help but feel doubtful upon seeing it. Based on her knowledge of the royal mansions throughout history, the royal mansions depicted on TV were all very wealthy. This Yan Royal Mansion seemed far inferior.

That's it? So poor? Is this really a royal residence?

Oh well, so be it. It's not her residence anyway, and it's already been ransacked.

However, Gu Nanzhi was still amused by Commander Wang's questioning.

"Commander, look at what I'm wearing! A wedding dress, do you understand? I just stepped inside and you all surrounded the palace. And now you're here questioning why the palace is so poor. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

I haven't even gone to the Prince's Mansion to see if it's poor, and you've already ransacked it all and you still dare to complain about how poor it is? You've probably searched every single brick, tile, and even a rat hole inside. Tell me, where could you possibly hide it?"