Prince Rui, don't spoil your adopted daughter too much: she will eventually get married

The yellow flowers were very beautiful. Feng Chenyi taught her very seriously. With every stroke, he was teaching Zhai Yun how to put the pen down and how much strength to use.

Zhai Yun listened to his voice and felt his breath on her neck. She thought to herself, Feng Chenyi has learned so much over the years, while she was only busy with business.

Zhai Yun followed Feng Chenyi's movements and learned earnestly. The women in the imperial capital were all good at playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, so she had to study even harder. This way, she would have a chance to regain her status and avoid being criticized.

So during the two days of staying indoors, Zhai Yun was learning painting from Feng Chenyi, and Qi Nuo watched from the side, occasionally taking out paper and pen to draw along.

Feng Chenyi was very patient. If Zhai Yun couldn't understand something the first time, he would teach her two or three more times. He spoke softly and never blamed Zhai Yun for being clumsy. He taught her every stroke until she understood it.

Three days later, Feng Chenyi ordered people to take away the account books, and he was ready to return home. All the materials in the account books were normal, and even the finished arrowheads had no problem leaving the warehouse.

Feng Chenyi guessed that this batch of arrows was replaced during transportation. The person who transported this batch of arrows to Fengling City was a man named Lan Er, who was a native of the imperial capital and lived at No. 77, Lvliu Lane.

Feng Chenyi asked Qi Nuo to go back first. He took Zhai Yun to No. 77 Lvliu Lane to find Lan Er.

After knocking on the door, a young and beautiful woman, dressed like a woman, opened it. Zhai Yun asked her softly, "Excuse me, is this Lan'er's home?"

The woman was surprised when she heard the name, then she looked at Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi carefully, "Have you seen him? When?"

Zhai Yun was a little confused. She and Feng Chenyi were clearly here to look for someone, but they were asked if they had seen this person.

Zhai Yun patiently replied, "We've done business with Lan Er before, and we'd like to do business with him again."

The woman was filled with disappointment when she heard this. "He hasn't been home for more than half a year."

After that, the woman started crying. "He told me he was going on a long journey to do a big business, saying he would make a lot of money if the deal was successful. But he hasn't come back since he left. It's been over half a year. You tell me, how far away was he that it took him half a year?"

Feng Chenyi and Zhai Yun looked at each other, and both felt that something might have happened to Lan Er, and that Lan Er was very likely related to the arrow substitution.

Zhai Yun continued to ask, "Do you know who asked Lan Er to do this business?"

The woman shook her head, as if remembering something. "My husband once asked his good friend to go with him, but his friend suddenly couldn't go because of something at home. They have all met the employer. You can go and ask him."

Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi found Lan Er's friend according to the address the woman gave. Lan Er's friend said that he had only seen the man once. The man who hired them to do the job was dressed very luxuriously and did not look like an ordinary person. There was a small mole on the base of his hand. Although it was inconspicuous, he still noticed it.

A picture suddenly came to Zhai Yun's mind: the Third Prince who kept throwing fish food into the fish pond and mercilessly mocked the people struggling in the pond. There was also a black spot on the palm of his hand.

In his previous life, when the third prince was taken away and hanged, there was also a black mole on the palm of his right hand.

After they were quite far away, Feng Chenyi looked at the absent-minded Zhai Yun and asked her about it. Zhai Yun then said, "I suspect that person is the Third Prince."

Feng Chenyi's eyes flashed, as if he had also remembered the characteristics of the Third Prince's hand. Feng Chenyi said coldly: "Do you remember that when we were attacked on the way back to the Imperial Capital, including when we were attacked at the gate of the Imperial Capital, those people used arrows?"

Zhai Yun guessed Feng Chenyi's thoughts: "You said that those swapped arrows were used against us."

No wonder those people always seemed to have endless arrows. And the quality of their arrows was very good. At that time, I didn't pay attention to the origin of these arrows, but now I think it's true.

Apart from replacing the arrows from the foundry, they simply did not have the financial or material resources to make such a large number of arrows.

They stole the batch of arrows in order to harm Feng Chenyi. Without good arrows, they could not resist the enemy. If the enemy army attacked, even if Feng Chenyi was not killed, he would be punished by Emperor Xing'an.

Later, Feng Chenyi made great contributions and was recalled to the imperial capital. They used the stolen arrows to assassinate Feng Chenyi on his way back. Therefore, those who assassinated them were all men of the third prince Feng Chenmu.

Thinking in this way, everything makes sense. The Third Prince's undisguised hatred in the celebration banquet was because he hated himself for not being able to kill Feng Chenyi.

Although their guess was correct, they had no evidence to prove that the Third Prince had stolen military supplies and could not punish him.

Feng Chenyi's eyes turned cold. "If it is really the Third Prince who exchanged the arrows, then finding the place where these arrows were cast is the most important thing."

Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi coldly, guessing what he was thinking, "Are you worried that he's privately forged more than just these weapons?"

Since the third prince can privately forge arrows, he can naturally also privately forge other weapons.

Feng Chenyi slowly looked towards Zhai Yun and nodded firmly. He said, "Although I don't like my father, if war breaks out, there will be many more people like you and me in this world."

Like Zhai Yun, who has no father or mother and has been wandering and helpless since childhood, like Feng Chenyi, he has no backing and is bullied by others.

Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi and thought to herself, but not everyone is as lucky as Zhai Yun to meet someone who protects them at all times.

Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi with a firm gaze: "As long as you want to do it, I will support you."

Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi returned to the foundry again and took the low-quality arrowheads to the owner for identification, asking him to see what material they were made of and where they could buy the raw materials.

As long as you follow the clues, you will always find clues.

The abbot examined the arrow carefully for a long time. He only applied a slight force and broke the arrow. His face turned grim. "Whoever made this arrow is truly heartless. Such a fragile arrow shaft broke before it even left the string."

He examined the arrowhead carefully and said, "This material is not available on the market. However, if your Highness doesn't mind the trouble, you can go to the black market. They have everything there."

The black market sells some shameful things as well as rare treasures, but it only opens at midnight.

Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi rarely left the house, so they went to Hanshui Pavilion to visit Mr. Rui. Coincidentally, Wei Zi was there too.

When Mr. Rui and Wei Zi heard that Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi were going to the black market, Mr. Rui's face darkened. "The reason they dare to sell contraband there is because they have powerful forces behind them. It's a rarity and very dangerous."

After hearing this, Feng Chenyi became even more interested in the place. Wei Zi also spoke on behalf of Mr. Rui: "Maybe there are other ways. Otherwise, you should listen to your master."