The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Xia Zhi clapped his hands, crossed his arms, and looked at the two of them. "This isn't a question of apology. My jade pendant is missing. You must have taken advantage of bumping into me to steal it."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could we possibly steal your jade pendant? Who knows if you lost it before and deliberately framed us, or if you two are setting up a honey trap." Gu Geng jumped up and accused the two of them.

Rong Zhi reacted quickly and grabbed Gu Geng's arm, whispering a reminder, "Brother Gu Geng, keep your voice down. What if you lure my father out?"

Only then did Gu Geng remember that they were going to elope, and they were now in front of the house of the Minister of Zongzheng Temple.

"Who has the time to play a honey trap with you? The jade pendant was lost after I bumped into you. If it wasn't you, who else could it be? And they dared to commit the crime in front of the gate of the Ministry of Rites. They are really brave. Go report to the police and let the Minister of the Ministry of Justice come to judge the case." Xia Zhi shouted loudly on purpose to attract the attention of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

"That's the jade pendant that *** gave me. It's very valuable." Xia Zhi was afraid that others couldn't hear him, so he raised his voice again.

Rong Zhi was so scared that his eyebrows were twitching.

They didn't expect to offend someone from the princess's mansion. If they continue to make noise, their father will also notice what they are doing.

Hearing about the *** Mansion, Gu Geng calmed down a little.

Rong Zhi pulled Gu Geng behind her, took a step forward, and whispered to Xia Zhi, "Sister, I really didn't steal your things. Think carefully about where you lost the jade pendant. We can help you find it."

"You say you didn't steal it, so it doesn't mean you stole it? You packed so much luggage, who knows where they stole it from. Since you didn't steal it, put the things down and let me check it. If you didn't steal it, I won't report it to the police." Xia Zhi crossed his arms across his chest, full of momentum.

Rong Zhi looked at Gu Geng hesitantly, feeling even more guilty.

Gu Geng met Xia Zhi's cold eyes and said, "This is our own property. Why should we show it to you? Who knows if you are really from the *** Mansion? Maybe you are a liar pretending to be a servant of the *** Mansion and want to steal our things."

"What can I do to you that's worthy of my deceiving you? Forget it, let's report to the police. Maybe we can help them catch these two petty thieves. These two people are sneaking around in the middle of the night, which looks very suspicious. Maybe they just stole something from someone's house." Xia Zhi glanced at Zhou Hui, without lowering his voice.

The moment Xia Zhi's voice fell, the door of the Zongzheng Temple Minister's house was quietly opened a crack, and then closed again. People who practiced martial arts listened carefully and could hear footsteps coming from near and far. It seemed that the housekeeper heard the sound and went to report it.

Rong Zhi looked at Gu Geng hesitantly.

There was nothing to worry about for a little girl. What they were afraid of was the man with a sword following behind them. It was obvious that he was not someone to be trifled with. They really did not check the almanac before going out today. If they continued to make trouble, they would not be able to leave at all, and something might even happen.

After hesitating, Gu Geng took the valuables that Rong Zhi was holding, spread them on the ground and untied them one by one.

Zhou Hui tapped Gu Geng's shoulder with his sword, "And your own."

"I don't have anything valuable here." Gu Geng retorted.

Zhou Hui gave Gu Geng a hint with his eyes, and he obediently took off his bag and put it on the ground.

Xia Zhi glanced at Zhou Hui and said, "Let's go to the Zongzheng Temple and borrow a light. How can I find it when I can't see anything?"

Just as Zhou Hui was about to knock on the door, Gu Geng ran forward without caring about his image and hugged Zhou Hui from behind. "Don't bother with that. I have a tinderbox here so I can see clearly. It's already this late, and I'm sure the Minister of the Imperial Clan must be resting. There's no need to disturb him. If he gets angry, we'll all be in trouble."

The moment Gu Geng finished speaking, the gate of Rong Mansion creaked open, and a group of guards holding lanterns and wooden sticks ran out of the mansion and surrounded everyone. The next person to come out was Lord Rong, who was wearing a suit of Shu brocade.

Lord Rong must have been woken up by the servants in the mansion. His hair was unkempt and one of the buttons on his clothes was buttoned wrong, making him look particularly crooked and awkward. His bearded face was filled with an expression of uncontrollable anger, but he was suppressing it with great force.

"What happened? I heard that a theft occurred outside my house late at night?" Lord Rong's voice was deep and sincere in the air.

Rong Zhi was so frightened that her heart was beating wildly. She couldn't help but drop her head and hide her body behind Gu Geng.

Xia Zhi stepped forward and said, "Lord Rong, your servant Zhou Hui and I left the palace tonight to buy some sesame cakes for the Queen and the Empress. Unexpectedly, we bumped into these two people on the way, and the jade pendant that the Queen gave me as a reward was lost. I suspect they stole my jade pendant. Lord Rong, please take a closer look."

"The rewards given by the *** are of course important. Miss Xia Zhi, please look carefully to see if there is what you are looking for." Lord Rong spoke to Xia Zhi in a softer voice.

After Lord Rong finished speaking, his cold gaze swept over Rong Zhi, and his voice became colder again, "Why don't you get out of here quickly? Do you still want to stand with a thief?"

"Dad, Gu Geng is not a thief." Rong Zhi couldn't help but retort.

"Rong Zhi, I advise you to think it over before you speak." Lord Rong's fingers were pinched under his sleeves and made a crackling sound.

Rong Zhi's heart beat faster and she looked at Gu Geng with hesitation.

Xia Zhi was making a lot of noise in front of his mansion just to attract his attention. What else didn't he understand? He was afraid that this unfilial daughter and Gu Geng had secretly run away and were seen by Xia Zhi. Xia Zhi also wanted to think about Rong Zhi, so he said that they had invited thieves.

Seeing Rong Zhi still hesitating, Lord Rong became even angrier, "Rong Zhi, I'll give you one last chance?"

Seeing that Rong Zhi hadn't made any move, Lord Rong was completely furious. He coldly ordered the servant standing behind him, "You two take the young lady back to the mansion. As for these things, they were all lost from the young lady's boudoir. Have someone check to see if the number matches. Then take the person directly to the Dali Temple."

"Dad, how could you do this? Gu Geng is not a thief." Rong Zhi was taken to the mansion by two servants. She looked back every few steps and watched Lord Rong struggling.

"If he is not a thief, then what is he? If he is not a thief, how did your jewels fall into his hands? Take him back quickly and don't embarrass yourself here. Also, close the young lady's yard and send a few more servants to watch over her. Don't let the young lady be bewitched by others again." Lord Rong shook his sleeves fiercely.