Emperor Deyuan was puzzled.
Huh? The little darling had clearly used bandit suppression as an excuse to dig up the Previous Dynasty Treasure.
How could there be none?
Jian Ruonan spun her lie without blushing or missing a beat. "Your Majesty, there was no such thing. The Maiden Army went to suppress bandits. What Previous Dynasty Treasure? You must have misheard."
Emperor Deyuan asked, "There really wasn't any?"
Jian Ruonan said, "Really!"
She glanced behind her, her piercing gaze sweeping over the friends who had accompanied the Maiden Army on their campaign.
Wang Defa and the Marquis's Brother-in-law promptly kicked Emperor Deyuan out of the group chat.
Emperor Deyuan gave a cold chuckle. Hah. I'll just quietly wait to hear your thoughts.
You can't hide anything from me!
But after waiting quite a while, he heard nothing at all.
Emperor Deyuan: ??
Had the little darling become more composed after returning from suppressing bandits?
Jian Ruonan swept her gaze over the people behind her, and her inner voice turned stern-
[Everyone, think carefully before you speak!]
[Whether we get to go on another spring outing depends on your performance!]
Teng: Don't worry, Fifth Sister. My little mouth is clamped tighter than a river mussel.
He pressed his little lips tightly shut!
Wang Defa: Fifth Miss, don't you trust Jia Rou and me to handle things?
Commandery Princess Jiarou: ...
The Marquis's Brother-in-law was the most reliable of all, so Jian Ruonan skipped him entirely and looked at the biggest uncertainty-Dantai Mo.
He was Emperor Deyuan's dear son, after all.
Dantai Mo sat in his wheelchair, his bearing frosty.
When no one was looking, Jian Ruonan secretly winked at him.
Dantai Mo's entire body went rigid.
The Black Tortoise System: [Xiaosi, why am I detecting an irregular heartbeat?]
[Why is it