Drunk Bamboo

Zhang Xinghe was surprised when he saw Xie Yuzhu.

Because Xie Yuzhu was standing at the small entrance next to the gate of the Ministry of Justice, waiting for him to leave the court.

"Does Master Zhang have time? I want to talk to Master Zhang alone."

Xie Yuzhu got off the carriage and walked towards Zhang Xinghe with a smile.

Zhang Xinghe took a step back, kept a certain distance, and bowed.

"Zhang is busy with official business, so it's inconvenient for him to chat. Besides, if the princess visits Zhang alone and someone with ulterior motives sees her, it may damage the princess's reputation."

Xie Yuzhu looked at the distance and found that it was enough to accommodate a dining table.

Zhang Xinghe is indeed a gentleman.

She stopped and didn't move forward.

"I know Lord Zhang is very busy, and I also know that I shouldn't have come to Lord Zhang without telling the prince. But now, I can only ask Lord Zhang for help."

Zhang Xinghe's face was stern. "If the prince cannot know something, I am not qualified to know it. If the prince cannot do something, I am not capable of doing it either."

Xie Yuzhu stopped laughing and said seriously, "It's about the plague that happened ten years ago. Is Mr. Zhang willing to help?"

Zhang Xinghe was stunned.

Xie Yuzhu turned and walked onto the carriage. "Get in the carriage. I'll take Master Zhang to a quiet place to talk."

His dark eyes stared at her back as she stepped onto the carriage.

Xie Yuzhu called away the secret guards who were protecting her and only let Yun Ling drive the carriage to Yungui Pharmacy on West Street.

Ever since Qi Zhen spoke out about the plague, ever since Yun Ling revealed her true feelings, and last night I learned about Lin Hai Xue Lian from Hua Qin Feng.

Her mind was in a mess.

The palace is heavily guarded, and we have no right to investigate even if we want to.

But it just so happened that all the troubles happened in the palace.

The people related to the Nanjiang tribe are either dead or know nothing, and there is also a Ginkgo who doesn't speak.

It’s been so long since the incident happened, and those who knew the truth are probably long dead. How can we investigate it?

Therefore, the only one who can know something and possibly help Xie Yuzhu solve his doubts is Ginkgo.

Ginkgo is currently imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison.

If she wanted to meet him quietly without being discovered, she had to ask for help from someone. In the Ministry of Justice, she only knew Zhang Xinghe.

Moreover, Yun Ling told me that Zhang Xinghe had also investigated the plague in the palace, which made the matter much easier.

In the carriage, Zhang Xinghe kept the farthest distance from her, lowered his brows and did not look at her.

Xie Yuzhu glanced at him and said calmly, "Mr. Zhang's attempt to avoid suspicion is a bit exaggerated, which makes people feel that he has something else in mind."

His thin lips moved slightly, but his tone remained unchanged, "Zhang has a clear conscience."

"Since you are so open, there is no need to deliberately avoid suspicion." Xie Yuzhu guessed, "Master Zhang doesn't like me, right?"

Zhang Xinghe neither denied nor admitted it, but said coldly: "Princess, you shouldn't say these things to Zhang."

Xie Yuzhu asked, "If Lord Zhang doesn't trust me, why did he follow me into my carriage?"

Zhang Xinghe: "The princess wouldn't mention the plague ten years ago for no reason. Even the prince doesn't know that the plague is a thorn in Zhang's heart. The princess must know something that Zhang wants to know."

Xie Yuzhu sighed softly. She really admired people who could be so patient.

"You and Yunling have been hiding things so well. Wouldn't you feel lonely searching for the truth on your own for ten years? Why don't you join forces to find the truth together? Perhaps you would have found out something long ago. It wouldn't be difficult to investigate now, and even the evidence would have disappeared without a trace."

"People who died of the plague were left with only a pile of bones, and it was difficult to perform an autopsy."

Xie Yuzhu talked to herself, feeling a little angry.

"If you just think of the plague as a plague, you will be heartbroken. But if you suspect there is something wrong with the plague, you should find out the truth without hesitation."

"Even for the sake of their deceased loved ones, the culprit should be found for them."

"Yunling is an ordinary person and cannot see the emperor, but you are the grandson of the Grand Tutor and your father is the emperor's companion. Why don't you tell me?"

Zhang Xinghe raised his eyes in astonishment.

Xie Yuzhu suddenly felt a chill.

When she looked up, she saw Zhang Xinghe staring at her.

"Master Zhang, please don't look at me with such a scrutinizing and vigilant look. It really makes my back cold."

Zhang Xinghe lowered his eyes quickly, "Excuse me, Zhang."

Xie Yuzhu shook her head. "We clearly had dinner together before, but how come Lord Zhang seemed to have become a different person when the prince and I went back to Nanmi?"

Hua Qinfeng is still the best. He tells her everything and she doesn’t have to guess anything.

Open-minded and loves to giggle.

Unlike Zhang Xinghe, who keeps everything in his heart.

How cheerful and lively does a girl have to be to not be influenced by him?

Whoever marries him in the future will suffer...

The carriage stopped at the back door of Yungui Pharmacy.

Yunling raised her hand and knocked on the door.

The person who came to open the door was a young man in blue shirt. He was the same young man who stood out to protect Manager Zhao when the Ministry of Justice was about to close the shop.

At this moment, he was holding a basket of herbs in his arms, probably drying them in the backyard.

When the young man saw Yunling, he immediately smiled.

He called out affectionately and excitedly, "Miss!"

Yesterday, Yunling came to Yungui Pharmacy to recognize her relatives, and Manager Zhao's eyes were filled with tears.

"I knew it was you that day. You look exactly like your mother when she was young. But I didn't dare to recognize you. You were someone close to the princess, and I was afraid you wouldn't remember me!"

Yun Ling: "Aunt Zhao, it's me, I'm back. I'm sorry for all these years... I'm sorry..."

Shopkeeper Zhao: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

"You don't have to say anything. I know you have your reasons. I know..."

"Aunt Zhao..."

……

Shopkeeper Zhao's husband and daughter both lost their lives in the plague. Now she is childless and alone. After seeing Yunling, he immediately adopted her as his goddaughter.

Yun Ling said: "Lan Yu, I'm looking for a godmother."

When Lan Yu saw Xie Yuzhu behind Yun Ling, he recognized her as the Princess Feng who had helped in the pharmacy that day.

Immediately open the door and welcome them in.

"Please come in quickly!"

Lan Yu first led them to the living room to sit down, and asked another waiter to go to the shop to call Manager Zhao.

Lan Yu is obviously a young man who is efficient and decisive in dealing with people.

Soon, Shopkeeper Zhao hurried over.