Wei Han had arrived later and was some distance from Prince Pingnan and the others. The person closest to him was the Crown Prince.

Of course, he wouldn’t naively think the Miss Luo was looking at the Crown Prince.

Across the crowd, that young lady looked at him with a smile, her brows and eyes as composed as always.

Wei Han remained silent.

So spending three thousand taels of silver to buy a gaudy dagger was just the beginning.

He had no reputation for self-sacrifice, nor did he wish to become entangled with a woman. Was Miss Luo certain he would acknowledge it?

Where did she get such confidence and assurance?

Wei Han looked expressionlessly at the faintly smiling young lady, his face revealing nothing of his thoughts.

Luo Sheng would of course never gamble on a person’s conscience, especially when it was perfectly normal for men and women to maintain propriety in the absence of any relationship.

Not to mention that the relationship between Miss Luo and Prince Kaiyang was one of teasing and being teased…

Having confirmed the other party was looking at her, Luo Sheng suddenly looked up at the sky, then gave an almost imperceptible nod.

Wei Han’s eyes flickered slightly.

If he understood correctly, was Miss Luo saying she agreed to what they discussed at Tianxiang Teahouse?

Was this an exchange? Trading the divine physician’s help for him stepping forward to resolve her predicament?

Wei Han suddenly thought of the matter of exchanging one hundred taels of silver for a bowl of minced meat noodles.

He had to admit that in every exchange, regardless of whether the value was equivalent, Miss Luo at least didn’t have the habit of taking advantage for nothing.

Exchange—it only mattered whether both parties were willing.

And trading his stepping forward for the divine physician’s intervention—of course he was willing.

As for what others might speculate about his relationship with Miss Luo after he stepped forward, that was their business.

He wasn’t someone who cared about others’ opinions.

Wei Han also gave an almost imperceptible nod.

The corners of Luo Sheng’s lips lifted as she let out a small sigh of relief.

It was best that Prince Kaiyang was willing to cooperate, saving her from having to use her trump card.

“Who did Miss Luo give the dagger to?” Minister Zhao asked hurriedly.

Everyone present stared at Luo Sheng with burning gazes—there wasn’t one who didn’t want to know the answer.

Only Zhu Hanshuang, watching this scene, felt an ominous sense of familiarity.

Having reached a tacit agreement with Wei Han, Luo Sheng smiled and walked toward him.

Zhu Hanshuang’s eyes narrowed, revealing an expression of disbelief.

She, she, she, she was walking toward Prince Kaiyang again!

Could she be about to say she gave the dagger to Prince Kaiyang?

As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, Zhu Hanshuang frantically denied it in her heart.

Impossible—Prince Kaiyang would have to be mad to accept Luo Sheng’s dagger!

However, that light green figure, under Zhu Hanshuang’s watchful gaze, passed through the crowd and stopped before Prince Kaiyang dressed in crimson robes, going no further.

The red and green figures immediately became the focus of everyone’s attention.

Zhu Hanshuang clenched her fists tightly, her eyes practically turning into small knives wanting to cut the young lady standing before her beloved into a thousand pieces.

That wretch Luo Sheng was actually so shameless—no wonder she wore green today, which she rarely wore!

In the previous dynasty, it was customary for grooms to wear crimson and brides to wear green during weddings. Though this was no longer the case now, seeing them dressed like this standing together still made people involuntarily think of that.

Luo Sheng was finding ways to take advantage of Prince Kaiyang!

Zhu Hanshuang’s hands trembled with rage. If not for the inappropriate setting, she would have rushed over to tear apart that constantly smiling mouth.

Everyone else was also shocked speechless after Luo Sheng stood before Wei Han.

Luo Sheng’s expression was candid, her tone calm: “Does Your Highness remember that gem-encrusted dagger of mine?”

For a brief moment, Wei Han actually wanted to turn and leave.

A single dagger—how many times was it going to trap him before this was over?

Forget it, he could only accept the pit he’d dug himself, especially since she’d promised him benefits.

Under countless watchful eyes, Wei Han calmly nodded: “It’s in my possession.”

He looked directly at Minister Zhao: “Miss Luo gave the dagger to this Prince many days ago. Minister Zhao, please wait a moment—this Prince will have my guard return to the manor to retrieve it.”

Minister Zhao: “…” He truly hadn’t expected to uncover such a major matter in his investigation!

Everyone stared blankly at Wei Han, unanimously rising with one thought: Could today’s Prince Kaiyang be an impostor?

Looking again at Prince Pingnan and the Crown Prince standing not far away, they dismissed this speculation.

If Prince Kaiyang were truly an impostor, his elder brother and nephew couldn’t possibly fail to recognize it!

But believing that Prince Kaiyang had accepted Miss Luo’s dagger seemed even more difficult.

Grand Commander Luo was the first who couldn’t hold back: “Sheng’er, why is your dagger with Prince Kaiyang?”

Everyone wanted to give Grand Commander Luo a thumbs up.

Being a father had its conveniences—they were all about to suffocate.

How could it be with Prince Kaiyang?

Even Wei Han couldn’t help but glance at Luo Sheng, waiting for her answer.

He truly wanted to hear how Miss Luo would explain this.

“Oh, didn’t I tear off Your Highness’s belt before? I later found an opportunity to present the dagger as an apology.” Luo Sheng didn’t hesitate for even a moment, casually making up a reason.

Having thick skin had this advantage—reasons came immediately.

Grand Commander Luo looked sharply at Wei Han, his tone carrying disbelief: “Your Highness accepted it?”

Everyone stared at Wei Han in unison, silently expressing the same meaning: You actually accepted it??

Wei Han clenched his fist slightly and maintained a calm demeanor as he spoke: “Yes, this Prince accepted Miss Luo’s apology.”

He hadn’t accepted it—he’d lost…

Wei Han’s gaze toward Luo Sheng was quite complex.

A woman with such thick skin was truly the only one he’d encountered in his life.

“Something’s not quite right about this—” Following an old father’s intuition, Grand Commander Luo murmured.

Elder Chen, ignored for too long, erupted in anger: “Minister Zhao, are we still investigating my granddaughter’s death or not!”

What was the point of this group of people watching the flirtation between Prince Kaiyang and Grand Commander Luo’s daughter!

Minister Zhao gave a dry laugh: “Elder Chen, don’t be anxious. Aren’t we investigating right now? If we can verify that Miss Luo’s dagger is with Prince Kaiyang, then the matter of your granddaughter should have nothing to do with Miss Luo.”

Though he wasn’t skilled at solving cases, he could still work out this much.

Prince Kaiyang’s manor was close to Prince Pingnan’s manor. Shi Yan quickly brought the dagger over.

“Master.” Shi Yan presented the box containing the dagger to Wei Han, feeling smug inside.

The Master still punished him with cleaning toilets, yet at a crucial moment, didn’t he still have to rely on him?

Shi Yi only knew to ask him for the dagger when he returned—did he know how this dagger came about?

Shi Yan straightened his posture and, watching everyone fall into stunned silence after the dagger was taken from the box, felt a sense of superiority arise naturally.

“This is the dagger Sheng’er used to play with before!” Grand Commander Luo examined the dagger held in Wei Han’s hand carefully and nodded with certainty.

Luo Sheng suddenly looked toward Zhu Hanshuang and showed a considerate smile: “Before I left the capital, I frequently dealt with Miss Zhu. Miss Zhu has seen my gem-encrusted dagger many times—why not come over and confirm it?”

Having Grand Commander Luo say the dagger belonged to his daughter was somewhat unconvincing. What could be more appropriate than having someone at odds with Miss Luo nod in confirmation?

Luo Sheng waited confidently for Zhu Hanshuang to help.

And though Zhu Hanshuang was a hundred thousand times unwilling, she still walked over step by step.

She couldn’t refuse the opportunity to legitimately stand before him.