During his time as Marshal, Xianyu had received gifts from many nations.
He had paid them little mind, simply handing them to his subordinates to deal with as they pleased.
The moment Xianyu saw those two crowns he had never seen before, he grew suspicious.
He suspected they were artifacts from the Xianzhou Museum, and that Chenzhen and Daiyang were up to something behind his back again.
Wait, of all the people Xianyu could suspect, shouldn't those two be the last?
Besides, surely removing artifacts from the museum required Hua's permission? Why would Hua go along with their nonsense?
Xianyu soon dismissed his doubts.
That made sense, too. Jewelry designs only came in so many variations... Most likely, these had been modeled after Xianzhou artifacts.
Only when Jingliu said that crown was identical to one she had seen in the museum did Xianyu abandon his earlier conclusion.
Xianyu didn't even have to think to know how those two would react if he questioned them.
They would definitely threaten to tear off the roof just to make him agree to open a window.
The two would simply tell Xianyu with utterly resolute expressions:
"A few measly artifacts could hardly be worthy of the Empress! If you ask us, we should take the Empress to the museum and let her choose for herself!"
Only one thought occupied Xianyu's mind.
Hua! Why are you joining Chenzhen and Daiyang in their nonsense?!
Countless thoughts raced through his mind, but his expression remained unchanged. He took out his Jade Abacus, turned his head, and smiled at Jingliu.
"So you really like the artifacts in the museum? I'll have the Interastral Peace Corporation executive keep an eye on upcoming auctions. We might find plenty of similar pieces-"
Xianyu made as if to message the Interastral Peace