The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Consort Lin's residence was the most luxurious in the entire harem.

Because of Shen Qingge, she had met Consort Lin once; her arrogant and domineering behavior was not at all excessive.

At that glance, Consort Lin's face was radiant and her complexion was incredibly good. It was clear that Consort Lin's life must be extremely comfortable. All the good fortune in the harem was gathered on Consort Lin's face.

Now she leans lazily against the chaise lounge, glancing at Jiang Xianyue with only a fleeting glance, never even giving him a proper look.

"Jiang Xianyue".

She practically snorted.

Jiang Xianyue gave a perfunctory bow; there's no need to be polite to someone who's just going through the motions.

"You, a mere daughter of a vice minister, dare to refuse my son's marriage proposal."

The Grand Master called you a woman of destiny, and you really think you're something special.

"You don't think you can rest easy just because the Crown Prince thanked you for the princess's matter?"

Consort Lin spoke with great arrogance.

Jiang Xianyue looked at Consort Lin.

"Whether I am the chosen one, and what will happen after I reject the Second Prince, is still unclear. The Imperial Concubine is under a dark cloud, and I fear that something terrible is about to happen to her."

Consort Lin suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up, all her previous languor vanishing without a trace.

"Jiang Xianyue, who do you think you are, daring to curse me!"

Consort Lin was furious.

Jiang Xianyue crossed her arms and said calmly, "I'm just stating the facts."

"The rightful empress is the rightful empress, and Consort Zhuang is favored by the Empress Dowager. So how can Consort Gui stand on her own?"

The aura of favor you possess, and the affection you enjoy, are all stolen from you; Your Majesty knows this perfectly well.

I'm just offering a friendly reminder; this isn't a good thing. The Empress's retribution is yet to come.

After saying that, Jiang Xianyue added a sentence.

"Your Highness, do not be too trusting of sorcerers, or you will be in for a calamity sooner or later."

Consort Lin's expression changed instantly, as if she had remembered something.

"Jiang Xianyue, I came to you out of kindness because I saw you had been deceived. Now that the Emperor has not yet set a wedding date for you, if you regret your mistake and say that the Crown Prince threatened you, there is still room for maneuver."

Otherwise, you'll suffer sooner or later.

Jiang Xianyue calmly retorted.

"Your Highness, I only mentioned this because I noticed the unusual changes in your fate. As the saying goes, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. If others want to reveal heavenly secrets, they have to spend money to establish karma."

The Imperial Concubine is so kind to me; I am only doing this out of kindness.

"Your Highness, please don't ignore this."

"Alarmist."

Consort Lin couldn't hear a single word, and her face was as ugly as could be. As a result, the dark aura on her forehead gathered again.

The last time Jiang Xianyue visited Consort Lin, there was no such situation.

In her previous life, Consort Lin was also favored by the emperor and never experienced such a situation.

It seems the spellcaster was distracted.

Or perhaps Consort Lin suffered a backlash.

"Guards, drag her away and beat her."

At Consort Lin's command, a maidservant came forward.

"His Majesty has not set a wedding date yet, but he has bestowed me upon the Crown Prince. I am the future Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. The Noble Consort is of noble status, but she is only a concubine. It is unheard of for the Emperor's concubines to want to beat the future Crown Princess."

"It's uncertain whether I can even hold onto the position of Crown Prince. What do I have to fear from a mere Crown Princess who hasn't even entered the family yet?"

"Guards, beat her for me!"

"Let's see who dares."

At Consort Lin's command, another, even colder voice came from behind Jiang Xianyue.

Shen Shijing walked calmly to Consort Lin's bedroom.

"Who dares to touch me?"

Shen Shijing's words were incredibly authoritative.

He walked to Jiang Xianyue's side, took her hand, and looked at her hand with a nonchalant expression.

“Miss Jiang is right, the Imperial Concubine has been impolite today.”

"you!!!"

Shen Shijing rarely entered the inner palace and rarely interacted with Consort Lin.

Consort Lin had no rivals in the harem and was already used to this kind of life.

Now that she is at odds with Shen Shijing, Consort Lin regrets even more why she didn't think of a way to depose the Crown Prince before.

The crown prince still dares to rant on her turf.

"Jiang Xianyue cursed me, she deserves to be beaten. The Crown Prince wouldn't let this woman go unpunished, would he? Or was this matter instigated by the Crown Prince?"

"So what if I'm alone?"

Shen Shijing readily admitted it.

"Miss Jiang is just a young girl, why should Your Highness take her so seriously?"

Besides, Miss Jiang is quite capable; if she says anything unpleasant, it might just be a wise saying, and it could be very accurate.

Shen Shijing had a chair brought over and sat down slowly.

"I charge for fortune telling for my future Crown Princess. I think the vase is quite nice."

As he spoke, the vase beside Shen Shijing was easily pushed to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"Ah, I didn't mean to."

Shen Shijing looked at the fragments and smiled, "But, may you have peace and safety every year."

Consort Lin was furious, but she remained strong and composed.

"When did the Crown Prince ever believe in the words of these feng shui masters? Besides, Jiang Xian Yue is just a young girl who hasn't reached adulthood yet. Compared to ordinary feng shui masters, she is even less convincing."

It's just a charade to deceive people.

Such alarmist talk in the palace deserves a beating.

Shen Shijing sighed.

“Stubborn fools are a waste of our time.”

Shen Shijing stood up and straightened his clothes.

“Miss Jiang, since no one listened to your good intentions, let’s go back.”

"It seems the Imperial Concubine has nothing more to ask you to stay. You may leave."

Shen Shijing pulled Jiang Xianyue and turned to leave.

Behind her, Consort Lin's furious voice rang out: "Jiang Xianyue, you wretched girl, I'll kill you."

After saying this, Consort Lin summoned the palace maid beside her.

"Please invite the Imperial Advisor to the palace."

……

Jiang Xianyue and Shen Shijing left the Consort's palace, and Jiang Xianyue let out a heavy sigh.

"Your Highness, do you feel that there is a certain smell in the Consort's palace? I had been holding it in, but now that I've come out, I feel refreshed."

Shen Shijing frowned.

"The Imperial Concubine loved luxury, so the incense in her room was a bit strong, and it was all rare varieties, but I didn't find it disgusting."

Jiang Xianyue, however, remained persistent.

"I think the Emperor's dementia may be related to this. The spices are numerous and complex, but I can smell a bit of burning talisman paper."

It seems that things aren't so simple in the Imperial Concubine's palace. Even without hiring someone to perform a ritual, she still used some talismans.

That faint smell wouldn't be noticed unless you were exposed to it frequently.

As I mentioned before, the Emperor's unusual behavior needs a reason, and it's very likely that it lies here. Cutting off the supply of talismans to the Consort's palace might wake the Emperor up quickly.

Jiang Xianyue hit the nail on the head.

"So this is the purpose of your visit to the palace today. Do you know how nervous Qingge was when she sent someone to find me? She almost cried."

Jiang Xianyue took a deep breath. The princess is indeed a good partner.