Contrary to what I expected, there was no one in the Buddhist hall. It was empty, with only the candles burning around.

Suddenly, something flashed through my mind, and I grabbed Prince Wang's sleeve.

"What sutra was Second Sister reciting day and night before?"

Prince Wang was puzzled, "It's the Ksitigarbha Sutra, but it's written in Sanskrit with phonetic annotations. It's normal that your Second Sister couldn't tell."

However, I fell into contemplation. Then, I raised my head and looked at Prince Wang, saying, "The Ksitigarbha Sutra is for delivering the souls of the deceased. Tell me, is Lord Wang having Second Sister recite it for Lady Wang or for the eldest prince?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Wang seemed to realize something, and his face instantly turned ugly.

"What day is it today?" Prince Wang stared at me.

"It's the 7th of the 8th month," I replied, not understanding why Prince Wang chose this day. I even checked the imperial calendar, "It's suitable for weddings, building houses, worshiping, seeking offspring, funeral rites, and traveling..."

"Weddings, worshiping, funeral rites..." Prince Wang's expression became even more unpleasant. "This is not good!"

"What?" I vaguely sensed that something was amiss but didn't dare draw conclusions.

Prince Wang clenched his fist tightly, his eyes filled with fury. "Your Second Sister is probably not betrothed to me but to my eldest brother."

"What?" I could hardly believe my ears.

"I knew it, I knew it. He knew about me... How could he suddenly marry for my sake? So, it turns out it's for this reason." Prince Wang seemed lost, muttering to himself.

Suddenly, Prince Wang tightly grasped my wrist. "We must find your Second Sister immediately."

"Yes, yes!" I felt a sense of purpose. "But where are they?"

"Should we interrogate the two guards at the door?"

Prince Wang shook his head. "They wouldn't know."

We searched the Buddhist hall thoroughly but found nothing suspicious.

I looked at the memorial tablet placed in the center. The six characters "Beloved Child Wang Shi Yu Zhi" were clearly visible, as if mocking our futile efforts.

Let's smash it!" Anger surged within me, and I reached out to remove the memorial tablet.

But the tablet didn't budge.

I widened my eyes in surprise. "Prince Wang, look at this tablet."

Prince Wang understood my intentions and carefully examined the tablet.

Then, he forcefully turned the tablet.

"Click." The tablet made a soft sound.

A door on the left side of the Buddhist hall opened.