After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

The last place the female assassin disappeared was in Helan Prefecture.

When Yuan Xu arrived, the leading general did not dare to go in and waited to ask Yuan Xu for instructions.

"It's okay. Uncle Helan told me before he left to keep a close eye on the Helan Mansion and arrange for some people to guard outside. You take some people with me to go in and search. I don't believe she can fly a second time even if she has wings."

The servants and maids of the Helan Mansion all came out of their houses and gathered in the courtyard.

Yuan Xu folded his arms and looked carefully, and found that no one was suspicious and he could not find anything in the room.

It was very late at night and pitch black all around. Only a few oil lamps were burning in the yard. From time to time, the sounds of footsteps and people talking in low voices could be heard. The maids and servants had no idea what was going on and were whispering to each other.

"Have you finished searching?"

The leading general replied, "Young General, there are still two places that have not been checked. I am afraid of offending Miss Helan and Miss Qi. If General Helan makes trouble, I will..."

"Come with me."

After receiving Yuan Xu's instructions, the general led a team to follow Yuan Xu.

The first place they came to was Qi Didi's courtyard.

Yuan Xu signaled the guards to knock on the door. After a while, Chun He's voice rang out from the inner courtyard. "Who is it? It's so late. What happened?"

The palace guard immediately replied, "An assassin has sneaked into the palace. General Yuan is sending people to search everywhere to prevent the thief from harming Miss Qi."

After a while, the sound of a door bolt was pulled from inside, and the gate of the courtyard was opened with a crackling sound. Chunhe stuck her head out and held out an oil lamp. She looked around and confirmed that it was Yuan Xu who was leading the group before she pushed open the door.

"The girl has fallen asleep. She is a light sleeper, so please speak softly." Chunhe led the way with an oil lamp. The yard was not big, and the search was completed in a short while.

Finally, Yuan Xu and his companions stopped outside Qi Didi's house. Yuan Xu politely said to Chun He, "Please help me wake up Sister Qi."

Chunhe raised one hand and then took it back, hesitating for a long time and not daring to knock on the door.

Yuan Xu said, "There is an assassin entering the Helan Mansion. If you don't dare to wake her up, I'm afraid she will be killed by the assassin in the house."

Before Chun He's hand touched the door, Qi Didi pushed it open, smiling softly and saying, "Brother Yuan, why are you cursing me? I've always been a light sleeper, and it's rare for me to get a good night's sleep. Then I heard what you guys were talking about outside. Now you've woken me up, and I'm going to be unable to sleep all night again."

"Sister Qi, has anyone suspicious come here?" After Yuan Xu finished speaking, he glanced towards Qi Didi's room.

When Qi Didi noticed his gaze, her face immediately turned red with shame. Illuminated by the flame of the torch, her whole face looked plain and shy. The soldiers beside her couldn't help but take a few glances at her.

"Can we go in and search?"

After Yuan Xu asked this, Qi Didi's eyes immediately became moist. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Brother Yuan, why don't you believe me? I'm a girl. If you come in and search my room, and the news gets out, I won't be able to survive."

She dropped the handkerchief, opened the door, and said angrily, "Come in and search. Why would I hide an assassin?"

Yuan Xu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Since Sister Qi didn't see it, we believe you. However, this assassin must be from outside and has great martial arts skills. You must be very careful. I will send a few more palace soldiers to guard the place."

As a large number of people left, Qi Didi's courtyard immediately returned to silence and darkness.

Qi Didi looked at Chunhe fiercely and said, "Go to sleep."

After Chunhe disappeared, she looked around and then closed the door.

Yuan Xu walked along the Nine-Curved Corridor towards the South Courtyard where Helan Xuenuo lived. The appearance of the Nine-Curved Corridor was exactly the same as he remembered it.

He looked to the left side of the Nine-Curve Corridor and saw a row of willow trees hanging outside the corridor, located beside a lake. A bright moon was reflected on the lake surface, and from time to time the ripples on the water folded the moon up again.

This artificial lake in Helan Prefecture was built with a lot of effort and skilled craftsmen.

There is a lamp hanging every few steps in the corridor, and the light of the lamp reflects the shadows of the hollow stained glass windows.

He looked to the right and saw four stained glass windows inlaid on the wall.

As far as I remember, the corner is at the fourth stained glass window.

They walked around the corner and saw two more stained glass windows, which were beautifully carved with hollow carvings.

After walking a few more steps, a yard appeared.

It is located behind a rockery and a water wheel, and you have to walk around the stone road to reach the South Courtyard.

Yuan Xu couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, he hasn't changed."

What surprised him even more was that Helan Xuenuo had the courtyard door open and was sitting under a big mulberry tree with Xiaozhu and Yuanzhao, drinking tea and eating snacks.

The soldiers guarding outside the door were also eating cakes.

After seeing Yuan Xu and the others arrive, several palace soldiers swallowed the cakes in perfect sync.

Helan Xuenuo turned around while chatting and laughing, and saw Yuan Zhao leading a group of people standing outside the yard. Looking at Yuan Xu in front of her, she seemed to have returned to her childhood.

Suddenly the figure stretched out and became what it is now.

She took a sip of tea and sighed, "It has grown."

"Girl, who has grown up?"

Xiao Zhu followed Helan Xuenuo's gaze and saw Yuan Xu. She knew who the young lady was talking about and grinned foolishly.

Xiao Yuanzhao saw that his brother turned around with disgust and continued to eat the cakes.

At this time, Yuan Xu came in from outside the yard and picked up little Yuan Zhao. "You stupid kid, why are you still not sleeping in the middle of the night? And you're still eating? You've become as fat as a pig."

Little Yuanzhao cried out in pain, and looked at Helan Xuenuo, "Sister, help me."

Helan Xuenuo pulled Yuan Xu's hand away. "An assassin broke into the mansion tonight, and we couldn't sleep peacefully. We thought we'd sit down and drink tea. You'd search here sooner or later. Little Yuanzhao was also scared and didn't dare to sleep, so we let him out to bask in the moonlight."

Little Yuanzhao, who was put down by Yuanxu, had slipped behind Helan Xuenuo and Xiaozhu.

Yuan Xu asked, "Your courtyard is so far from the palace gate, how did you know the assassin had entered the Helan Mansion? Are you okay?"

"It's okay. I calculated it with my fingers. It seems that you still haven't caught the assassin?" Helan Xuenuo chuckled. He had failed to catch the assassin four times in two lifetimes. It seemed that some things really could not be changed.

"When did you learn it?" Yuan Xu asked seriously.

Helan Xuenuo picked up her fingers and twisted them, "I figured you out, you'll end up alone."

"You're so unruly. I shouldn't listen to your nonsense."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Helan Xuenuo looked at the mulberry fruit, then at Yuan Xu, touched her chin, and asked curiously, "Weren't you most afraid of this mulberry tree when you were a child? Aren't you afraid of your nose running now?"

Xiao Zhu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yuan Zhao suddenly felt humiliated. He looked back, then back at Helan Xuenuo, and complained softly, "You're bringing up something irrelevant. Can you give me some face?"

"Row."

Yuan Xu's voice became louder. "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not the three-year-old kid I was back then. How could I be afraid of a mulberry tree?"