In the study of Prince Xiaoyao Mansion, Xu Yanli was busy sorting through the things he had brought back from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He carefully arranged the jade boxes in neat rows, labeled them one by one, then locked them all away in the secret chamber.
Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Lovesick Heartbreak Red...
Dozens of rare treasures, large and small, were all tucked inside jade boxes and arranged neatly on the shelves in the secret chamber. Just looking at them put his mind at ease.
Xu Yanli brushed the dust from his hands, turned, and left the secret chamber. He locked the door, then casually slipped the key into his Storage Soul Tool.
"Your Highness."
As soon as he stepped out of the study, Luo Xu was waiting at the door. He reported in a low voice, "Someone from the Crown Prince's Mansion is here. They said His Highness the Crown Prince would like you to come over."
Xu Yanli answered casually, went back to his room to change into something comfortable, and headed straight out of the Prince's Mansion.
The Crown Prince's Mansion wasn't far away; a leisurely fifteen-minute walk was all it took.
The moment the guards at the gate saw him, they bowed at once. They didn't even bother to announce his arrival, simply stepping aside to let him pass.
Xu Yanli crossed the front courtyard, bypassed the main hall, and headed straight for the Crown Prince's study as if he knew the way by heart.
When he pushed open the door, Xu Tianran was sitting behind his desk, holding a memorial with his brows tightly furrowed.
Hearing the door open, Xu Tianran looked up. When he saw