The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Just as Zhao Xuan and Wu Yulan were greeting each other, Qin Chuyun, who was standing behind Wu Yulan, looked at Zhao Xuan and felt a little puzzled.

At home, she had heard the maids gossiping about the princess's troubled marriage, and later there were rumors that the virtuous princess could fly! She had been curious about this virtuous princess before she came, but when the princess actually stood before her, she didn't feel curious anymore. Instead, she felt a strange sense of intimacy for no reason.

Had she met the princess before? Had they dated? Or was it simply love at first sight?

Qin Chuyun was lost in thought, staring at Zhao Xuan's face, frowning and biting his nails.

Gu Zhanghua, who had just walked to Zhao Xuan's side, saw Qin Chuyun's actions, and his mind changed. He thought of another trick and decided to squeeze him again.

Gu Zhanghua put his arm around Zhao Xuan's waist, and Zhao Xuan's body became a little stiff. She wanted to take Gu Zhanghua's hand away, but she was worried that this would let everyone see how estranged they were, so she could only stand there motionless.

Gu Zhanghua hugged Zhao Xuan and asked Qin Chuyun, "What are you thinking about, Miss Qin? You're staring at my princess without even blinking?!"

Qin Chuyun came back to his senses and looked at Gu Zhanghua in a daze.

Gu Zhanghua looked at Zhao Xuan, who was covered in a veil, and asked Qin Chuyun, "Miss Qin, do you also think that my princess, with her face covered, looks like a swordsman?"

Zhao Xuan couldn't deceive herself any longer after hearing this. Gu Zhanghua had indeed guessed that the Tian Shiliu she was impersonating was the same person as the female knight. So, she decided to take a gamble. After everyone left, she would confront Gu Zhanghua and explain the whole story behind her impersonation of Tian Shiliu. She was ready to go all out! Given Gu Zhanghua's character, he should give her a chance to explain herself!

At this moment, Qin Chuyun looked at Zhao Xuan and giggled.

"Your Highness is wrong. I don't think the princess looks like a female knight. I just saw her and was reminded of a pastry chef I met in Fengcheng. I feel like they look a lot like each other!"

Wu Yulan hurriedly scolded Qin Chuyun in a low voice: "Yun'er, don't be rude to the princess!"

Qin Chuyun felt quite aggrieved and kept explaining.

"Little girl, it really looks like him! You don't know that when my master makes pastries, he not only covers his mouth and nose with a veil, but also wraps his hair with a headscarf!"

Gu Zhanghua asked in confusion, "Why is this?"

"It's to prevent saliva droplets or occasional fallen hair from staining the pastries! She's so dedicated! The pastries she makes are in great demand and are well-known in Fengcheng! You'll know if you look closely! I just see that the princess, with her face covered, looks a lot like my pastry chef, especially her eyes—they're exactly the same!"

Gu Zhanghua turned his head meaningfully and looked at Zhao Xuan, thinking to himself, Wow, it seems this little heroine is not simple!

Zhao Xuan wanted nothing more than to flee. She regretted it so much! Why had she pretended to be Tian Shiliu and married into the Xianwang Mansion? Couldn't she have investigated secretly? It was all that damned Hao Xiong's fault! He had come up with such a rotten idea!

It seems that the most important thing now is to make Qin Chuyun shut up quickly. If Gu Zhanghua is serious and really goes to Fengcheng to investigate, and then involves Changxiangju Restaurant and Guo Da, she would rather die!

Zhao Xuan laughed at Qin Chuyun, "Miss Qin, you're really good at making connections. How could I possibly resemble a pastry chef? We're not even remotely related!"

Qin Chuyun smiled awkwardly: "I just said it casually..."

Xiao Aiyue was sitting in the main seat and had heard almost everything. Suddenly, she stood up and walked between Zhao Xuan and Qin Chuyun. With her back to Zhao Xuan, she stared at Qin Chuyun with an unhappy expression.

"Just a casual remark?! How can a little girl like you question the princess's status? A grand sedan chair! A formal marriage! A marriage between two countries! Did you even think before you spoke? How dare you compare the virtuous princess to the lowest of all cooks? My son still has some dignity! His Majesty still has some dignity! The Great Xia Nation still has some dignity!!"

Zhao Xuan never expected that her cheap mother-in-law would protect herself instead of her own, while her little apprentice Qin Chuyun was scolded for telling the truth. Zhao Xuan felt very uncomfortable and didn't dare to look up at Qin Chuyun.

Qin Chuyun was already shedding tears at this moment, "I'm not... I, I didn't..."

Wu Yulan grabbed Qin Chuyun and knelt in front of the three people without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Princess, please forgive me! Your Highness... Your Highness, please forgive me! My reckless words were an unintentional mistake. I did not mean to belittle the Princess' status. I hope Your Majesty, Your Highness, and Your Highness will be magnanimous and forgive me, and give me a chance to mend my ways!"

Zhao Xuan quickly helped the two of them up from the ground: "Don't blame me! Get up first and talk!"

But without the permission of Concubine Shu, the mother and daughter dared not get up. When Zhao Xuan pulled them up, they both fell to the ground, leaving Zhao Xuan helpless and had to look at Xiao Aiyue pleadingly.

Xiao Aiyue had always been upset about two things: the fact that His Majesty hadn't seen him for years, and the fact that his son had married a princess of low status. But no matter how lowly she was, she was still his daughter-in-law. As his mother-in-law, Xiao Aiyue could despise her, nitpick, find fault, and even dislike her and deliberately find fault! But it wasn't the place for outsiders to criticize her!

She couldn't swallow this humiliation! That's why she stood up for Tian Shiliu!

But now she has let out her anger. Wu Yulan and Qin Chuyun's identities are there. It is too much to explain to Qin Shao. Since the mother and daughter have humbled themselves and admitted their mistakes, she will take advantage of the situation and stop while she is ahead!

Xiao Aiyue's voice, which was so annoying that it made people sick, returned to its normal state.

"Alright, everyone, get up now. Be careful with your words from now on! I'm doing this for your own good! If these words get out, you'll have to think about the consequences!"

Only then did Wu Yulan pull the crying Qin Chuyun up.

"Then I will take my daughter back with me and teach her a lesson. She will never dare to speak nonsense like that again!"

When the other onlookers saw this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiuju and Chunlan were particularly considerate and hurried to help Zhao Xuan and her daughter leave.

Although Zhao Xuan felt deeply guilty about Qin Chuyun, Xiao Aiyue's intervention touched upon her most secret and warmest memories. When she was young, her master was just as protective of her as Xiao Aiyue, perhaps even more so! No one could say a bad thing about Zhao Xuan, but in private, when they were just master and apprentice, especially when they told stories before bed, her master would use vivid and interesting stories to teach her what was right and what was wrong...

Xiao Aiyue was chatting and laughing with everyone again. Gu Zhanghua walked over to Zhao Xuan and saw her in a daze, so he said something.

"Princess, even Sun Wukong's seventy-two transformations can't compare to you. You're truly versatile! And you were even a pastry chef?"

Zhao Xuan came back to her senses and whispered to Gu Zhanghua, "After everyone leaves, I'll tell you everything you want to know."

Gu Zhanghua couldn't believe it: "Really?"

Zhao Xuan chuckled, "My true colors are already exposed, so why bother pretending?! But you have to promise me that you'll play the scene well. If your mother sees through my true identity! Haha! You'll have to think about the consequences!"