Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Tang Wan's slightly hoarse voice came from the other end of the bell: "Your Highness?"

The War King felt a little annoyed, and after a pause, he said, "Wan'er, did I wake you up?"

"No," Tang Wan said, "I'm not asleep yet."

The War King wanted to ask, "Why aren't you asleep yet?" but he swallowed the words back.

He knew what she was doing, so he cautiously asked, "How many amulets did you draw?"

"Let me take a look," Tang Wan said casually.

Tang Wan fell silent after that, counting how many she had produced.

After a moment, Tang Wan said, "Two hundred and thirty-seven."

Two hundred and thirty-seven cards. The War King was indeed a little surprised. It had only been two hours since the last contact. Wan'er must have been busy the whole time and hadn't stopped at all.

The War King said, "That should be enough for tomorrow."

The War King paused for a moment. He wanted to say thank you for your hard work and not to overwork himself, but all he could say was, "Go and rest."

"Alright, I'll make it again tomorrow." Tang Wan also felt a little tired and replied casually.

The War King continued, "I will send someone to retrieve it tomorrow."

Tang Wan readily agreed, "Okay. I'll leave it at the gatehouse this morning, and you can have someone pick it up directly."

"Okay, then, get some rest." the War King replied.

The next morning, Tang Wan got up and took out the talisman she had drawn the night before from her spatial storage, carefully placing it in a wooden box.

She called Zhuxi over, handed her the box, and said, "Take this to the gatehouse and give it to the people there. Someone from the Prince of Zhan's mansion will come to collect it in a little while; just give it to them."

Zhu Xi took the box. Although she was puzzled as to when her young mistress had agreed to give the gift to the War King, she thought for a moment that perhaps it was done while she was away. So she stopped thinking about it and took the box to give it away.

Before she could leave, Tang Wan spoke again: "After delivering the things, go to my mother's place and tell her that I have to draw a talisman for the War King today, so I probably won't be able to go and pay my respects to her this morning."

Zhu Xi responded, turned around, bowed, and left.

Tang Wan locked herself in her room, spread out talisman paper, and began to draw talismans.

During the day, she didn't go into the space; instead, she busied herself in her small study in her cubicle.

At this moment, the people from the War King's Mansion also arrived at the gatehouse of the Tang Mansion.

The gatekeeper handed over the box, and the visitor checked the seal, carefully put it away, and rode off.

The War King had previously instructed Zhan Yi to retrieve the peace talismans and send them to the families who had met the Emperor yesterday, according to the number of their masters.

After receiving the peace charm, Zhan Yi immediately arranged for someone to deliver it.

The War King took the box of talismans, opened it, and looked inside. There were more than two hundred talismans, neatly stacked.

Of course, the Tang family didn't send any, since the person who drew the talisman was in the Tang residence, so there was no need to go to the trouble of sending it.

Moreover, Tang Wan's family all have amulets for protection. Not to mention her family, even the War King has a jade pendant engraved with amulets that she gave him.

After the morning court session, the War King did not rush to leave the palace.

He also kept several important ministers who had discussed matters last night, and they sat down in a side hall.

Chief Minister Lin spoke first: "Your Highness, has the talisman been delivered?"

“It has already been delivered to each residence this morning,” said the War King. “After you all return, you can arrange for the investigation.” Vice Minister Wu nodded: “My residence has already made the arrangements. After returning last night, I had my steward keep a close watch, and as soon as the talisman arrived today, we began to investigate each servant in the residence one by one.”

Minister Tan also said, "I agree. However, there are many servants in the mansion, so it will probably take some time to investigate thoroughly."

The War King said, "There's no rush. The key is to investigate thoroughly and not miss a single one. That wet nurse has been lurking in the Wu family for over a decade. If it weren't for this incident, who would have thought she was actually a spy for the Southern Desert?"

The ministers fell silent. Yes, more than a decade is enough time for anyone to lower their guard.

Prime Minister Lin sighed softly and said, "Your Highness is right. It's better to be slower than to miss anything."

He looked at the War King and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else you wish to instruct me on this matter?"

The War King said, "I'm here to remind you all to inform your subordinates to keep a close watch on whether there are any people of unknown origin or acting suspiciously in the mansion. If you find anything unusual, don't alert them; report it first."

He paused, then said, "This afternoon or evening, I will send some more talismans to your residences. Please distribute them to your officials as a precaution."

Minister Chen said, "Your Highness has considered everything very well. We will make arrangements as soon as we return."

After a few more words of discussion, the ministers returned to their respective government offices.

The War King stood at the entrance of the side hall, watching their figures disappear at the end of the palace road. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went to the Imperial Study.

He needed to go and tell his father about the situation with Feng Yongnian; if nothing unexpected happened, the day to close the net was not far off.

Tang Wan spent the whole morning drawing talismans, and the box beside her was full again.

She put down her pen and rubbed her aching wrist.

She usually draws talismans alone, and Zhuxi just waits outside the door.

At this moment, Zhu Xi gently knocked on the door and said, "Miss, lunch is almost ready."

It's time to get ready and go to Madam's place. We'll be there for a short while, and it will be about time.

Tang Wan replied, "Go and tell Mother that I'm a little tired and won't be going to her place. Tell her I'll come over to pay my respects this afternoon."

Zhu Xi agreed and turned to leave for the Wang family's courtyard.

Tang Wan didn't go to the Wang family's courtyard for lunch. She was busy all morning, making a total of 380 peace talismans.

She was worried that the War King's side wouldn't have enough. After all, according to the method discussed yesterday, the investigation was a huge undertaking. More peace talismans would provide an extra layer of protection. She thought she would eat something, rest a bit, and then make some more talismans.

When Wang heard that Tang Wan was tired and was eating in her own courtyard, she didn't say anything, but she was a little disappointed. She had originally wanted to discuss the household servants with her second daughter.

Yesterday, her master instructed her to check everyone in the mansion today. So far, there is no one suspicious. She thought that her second daughter was very capable, and she would ask her to help check again when she arrived. Unfortunately, her daughter was busy.

However, she also knew what her daughter was busy with. Last night, her husband had guessed that the master the emperor mentioned might be her daughter. Unexpectedly, her daughter sent someone to draw a talisman this morning, which matched perfectly.

Thinking of this, Madam Wang recalled that her husband seemed to have softened his stance on the marriage proposal to the Prince of Zhan yesterday. She wondered what his concerns were, as he hadn't been able to fully explain things to her in the end.

They've been through thick and thin together, so I don't know what they can't say openly.

Wang grumbled inwardly for a moment, but then quickly calmed herself down, thinking that perhaps one day her husband would be willing to explain things clearly, and she would just wait and see.

Putting that matter aside, Wang thought of Tang Wan again.

My capable second daughter has been busy all morning, so she needs to make up for it properly.

So, Madam Wang instructed the kitchen to send over not only her second daughter's portion of food, but also an extra nourishing soup to help her recover. (End of Chapter)