The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

"Well, is your dad in the room?"

Although Gu Jingzhi was asking, he walked towards the house. For such a long time, the prince had been living in seclusion and never made friends easily in Ningzhou.

He had never even made friends with some students in Ningzhou.

Firstly, culture and education in Ningzhou were not well developed, and most of the students were mediocre. Even if there were one or two students with better knowledge, they would not have the chance to see this royal descendant.

He was afraid of being plotted against if he went out, so after arriving in Ningzhou, he either followed Gu Jingzhi to the fields or studied at home. Even if he went out occasionally, he was only interested in the distribution center that Gu Jingzhi had set up.

These were naturally accompanied by local officials and no problems arose.

However, this time when Gu Jingzhi came, he did not see the prince. He waited for a whole cup of tea. Finally, Qiao Shuwan heard the news and came. Seeing Gu Jingzhi drinking tea, she was immediately confused.

When Gu Jingzhi saw the visitor, he immediately asked, "Is it inconvenient for your family?"

"It's not inconvenient at all!"

Qiao Shuwan frowned, then looked at the person next to her and said, "Shuliu, go to Yin's room and see if the master is with her!"

Yin was originally the concubine chosen by Emperor Xia for the Crown Prince. She had always been obedient and law-abiding. She had no opinion about Yin, but it was Gu Jingyi who was concerned about the future of their family. Whether it would be an emperor or a handful of dirt in the ground... it all depended on Gu Jingyi's decision.

Therefore, no matter who you are, you must not neglect Gu Jingzhi.

After Shu Liu left, Qiao Shuwan said apologetically, "My Lord, it's our fault for keeping you waiting. I..."

"Your Highness is serious!"

Gu Jingzhi shook his head slightly: "Living in the palace for a long time is boring and tedious. I can understand that. However, it is an extraordinary period and Your Highness is concerned about the foundation of the country, so I am cautious!"

In fact, Gu Jingzhi really had no other thoughts about this. The prince was also a human being, and there was no problem at all for him to do what he wanted to do.

When Qiao Shuwan heard Gu Jingzhi say this, she smiled and nodded, then sat at the top and stayed with him.

But a moment later, Shu Liu came out from the backyard and said, "Madam, the master has never been in Madam Yin's room. Madam Yin was also very surprised to hear this!"

"Not here?"

Qiao Shuwan stood up. She suddenly sensed something was wrong and said, "Go ask the gatekeeper if the master has gone out today."

"I've asked, and the master hasn't left the house!"

"This……"

Qiao Shuwan's face turned pale, and she slumped down in her chair, her eyes unfocused.

Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi hurriedly said, "Madam, don't panic. Perhaps he was delayed by something else. Right now..."

"Shuliu, go down first!"

With Gu Jingzhi's words, Qiao Shuwan seemed to have found her backbone. She first shouted for the servants to leave, then stood up and grabbed Gu Jingzhi's hand: "My Lord, has the prince been kidnapped?"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi looked at the pair of delicate hands, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly. He patted the back of Qiao Shuwan's hand and said softly, "Your Highness, don't panic. We'll know after checking around the mansion!"

"You are the backbone of the mansion right now. If you mess up, the whole mansion will be in chaos!"

As he said this, he pulled his hand out calmly.

Qiao Shuwan acted as if she hadn't noticed. She said, "Then please follow me, Lord Gu!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded, then followed Qiao Shuwan to the backyard.

The yard was not big. He first took a look at the place where the prince often stayed, but did not find any clues. He suddenly felt that the probability of the prince being kidnapped was not high.

Then I walked around other places in the yard, but didn't find anything unusual.

Any expert, even if they wanted to kidnap a living person, would definitely leave no trace, so...

Did Prince leave on his own this time?

But the doorman didn’t notice that the prince had left, so... the back door?

Gu Jingzhi and Qiao Shuwan came to the back door of the yard. After carefully checking it, he frowned and asked, "Is this back door often open?"

"Uh?"

Qiao Shuwan looked at Shu Liu in confusion. Shu Liu shook his head and said, "There aren't many people in the mansion. Even when doing shopping on weekdays, there's no need to go in or out through the back door. We've rarely opened the back door since we opened the mansion!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi understood what he meant when he heard it. He gave Qiao Shuwan a look, and the latter said, "Shuliu, you go down first!"

Shu Liu glanced at the two of them, bowed slightly, and then left.

Gu Jingzhi saw that he and Qiao Shuwan were the only ones here. He was silent for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, His Highness left here on his own."

"He left on his own?"

Qiao Shuwan was surprised and asked, "Back door?"

Gu Jingzhi nodded silently.

Qiao Shuwan frowned and said, "Even if he had something to do, the family never asked. Why would he leave secretly? Also, how did the Marquis find out?"

Gu Jingzhi pointed at the back door and everything around it, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, people from the mansion rarely come here. This back door is covered in dust, but some places are..."

"I'm afraid it's because I've been touched so frequently recently. Besides, Your Highness, look at the door bolt..."

Qiao Shuwan looked at the opened door bolt and her pupils shrank slightly.

What kind of thing could have happened that would make her husband busy with her and even enter and exit through the back door?

Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi just shook his head slightly.

Ordinary people all know to close and lock their doors. The prince's family is no ordinary one, so Gu Jingzhi was naturally more cautious in his instructions. How could he leave the door unlocked?

A door bolt doesn't mean much, but the signs of frequent touching clearly show that someone often opens this back door.

After all the calculations, it can only be the prince himself.

Gu Jingzhi thought for a moment and then asked, "Has His Highness been absent from your presence often lately?"

"This one……"

Qiao Shuwan frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head. "On weekdays, besides spending time with his family, he's usually in his study. I know he's feeling down, so I'm good at disturbing him. I've gotten used to it over time!"

"Recent days are no different from the past, so I have no way of knowing!"

Ok!

Nothing can be seen from the time comparison, but Gu Jingzhi already knows the answer!

Probably from the beginning, the prince stayed at home all the time, but later on, something happened that allowed him to take advantage of the opportunity.

Gu Jingzhi said silently: "I have been in contact with His Highness quite frequently, but I haven't noticed that he has any resentment in his heart. I wonder..."

"Ugh……"

Qiao Shuwan sighed slightly and said, "From being the crown prince, second only to the emperor, to being a commoner now, and for various reasons... I can't even be considered free. How can I not feel depressed?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Gu Jingzhi.

Gu Jingzhi sighed silently...

"His Highness is probably safe. Let's wait for him to come back..."