The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

It was not until the evening that Gu Zhanghua returned to the mansion with his secretary. Zhao Xuan looked carefully and found that Gu Zhanghua's eyes were indeed a little red and swollen.

"Your eyes are swollen like a rabbit. Do you want me to ask the housekeeper to get a hot egg to apply on you?"

"No, I just want to be alone in the study. Don't call me for dinner, I don't want to eat."

Zhao Xuan was a little angry.

"Didn't we agree on this a few days ago? Don't dwell on the unhappy things that happened in the past. Even if you do want to think about it, eat your fill first, okay?"

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine on my own."

Zhao Xuan's persuasion was not ineffective. It was okay on ordinary days, but in two days it would be the anniversary of the death of the crown prince. Gu Zhanghua could not remain indifferent no matter what, and still prepared the eulogy for the memorial according to the custom of previous years.

When Zhao Xuan saw Gu Zhanghua enter the study and close the door tightly, she couldn't help but clench her fists.

"Is this matter ever going to end?"

Gu Jingfeng stood aside, looked at the study door worriedly, and explained to Zhao Xuan.

"As per previous years' custom, Fifth Brother will be revising the obituary overnight and won't publish it until tomorrow morning. Just get used to it."

"I can't get used to it! The living should live well for the dead! The dead cannot be resurrected, so what's the point of him being in pain and sadness? Can crying bring the prince back? Third brother, I'm just worried about his health!"

Gu Jingfeng coughed lightly twice.

"Sister-in-law, please don't be anxious or angry. Please be understanding. My fifth brother is just like that. I understand that you two are newlyweds, and it's really unfair for him to leave you alone in an empty house. But you can just endure it for a few days. It's understandable what my fifth brother did, don't you think?"

Zhao Xuan couldn't fathom the True King's train of thought. She was worried about Gu Zhanghua's health, so how could the True King bring up the idea of ​​being alone in an empty room? Did she look like a pervert?

Zhao Xuan got angry when she looked at Gu Jingfeng, and her words were a bit sarcastic.

"It's okay for me to stay alone in an empty room. Third brother, the sun has already set. Isn't it time for you to go back to your own home? You have twelve wives at home. Can you be so cruel as to let them all stay alone in an empty room?"

"They can all understand during this special period. If Second Sister-in-law wasn't pregnant, Second Brother would definitely come over to see her. Sister-in-law, you go about your business. I'll just stay here and look after Fifth Brother."

Was this a show of brotherly love? What else could Zhao Xuan do? She decided to go along with it.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Third Brother. Then you stay with my prince, and I'll stay with my empty room!"

Zhao Xuan quickly returned to her room and put down her chopsticks after taking two bites of dinner.

"Chunlan, where has Little Medical Fairy been these past two days? Why haven't we seen her return home?"

"I was invited by His Royal Highness Prince Cheng a long time ago. He said that Princess Cheng has not had much appetite and she was too full after a meal at her parents' home. He asked the Little Medical Fairy to take care of Princess Cheng's health. She has been staying at Lord Ma's house for the past two days."

"She's really in demand! Forget it, Ma Zhenzhen's health is really worrying. We have so many medical experts living in our house now, so it's okay if she's not here. So, go find the Little Medical Fairy tomorrow and ask her for me whether the prince's illness has been cured. Let her give me a definite answer!"

"Princess, won't you take another bite?"

"This house is in such a mess. It makes me upset and I can't eat. Is it true that Your Highness didn't have dinner?"

"No, I personally brought the food over. The secretary ate all of her portion, but the prince's portion was returned without a trace. However, His Royal Highness the True Prince had a good appetite. After finishing his own portion, he also ate the prince's portion."

"Is the food in our Xianwang Mansion so delicious?"

Chunlan narrowed her eyes and smiled.

"With so many people suddenly arriving at the mansion, I took it upon myself to copy the dinner arrangements we used to have at Jiaoyang Valley. I had the housekeeper cook three large pots of stew. It was simple and delicious, and everyone enjoyed it with relish!"

Only then did Zhao Xuan notice that there was a large bowl of cabbage stewed with tofu on her dining table.

"If you eat too much delicacies from land and sea, the simple food of the people will become a delicacy."

Zhao Xuan asked Chunlan to take the food away. After thinking about it, she was still worried about Gu Zhanghua, so she couldn't help but come to the outside of the study.

Gu Jingfeng was not there, but the secretary was still at his post. Zhao Xuan made a hushing gesture to the secretary, sat down on the stone bench in the yard, and then waved to the secretary.

The secretary came over quickly.

"Princess, what do you want?"

"Please sit down too. I don't have anything to do. I just want to chat with you. You have been with your Highness for many years, right?"

"It's been twelve years and six months. Your Highness picked me up on the roadside when I was six years old. At that time, I fled with my family from Jinyang City all the way to Liyang. In the end, I was the only one left. If it weren't for Your Highness's kindness, I would have starved to death long ago."

"Has he always been like this all these years? Crying on the prince's memorial day?"

"My prince isn't a grown-up girl, so the word 'crying' doesn't seem quite right. He's just too sad to control himself. When he was little, it was always Consort Shu who held him and comforted him. Later, when he grew up and had his own bedroom, he was usually better, but these past few days, he still gets very sad. But this time he's much better, at least he hasn't fainted yet."

"Is this better? No food, no drink, no sleep?"

"Of course I did. I've already had three cups of tea."

"Don't you think of a solution? Just let him go on like this?"

"How about you think of a solution, Princess?"

What could she do? If someone couldn't figure things out on their own and insisted on drowning themselves in pain, no amount of persuasion would be of any use.

Zhao Xuan stood up and looked at the flickering candlelight in the study window. Gu Zhanghua's silhouette was reflected on the window paper. He was busy writing something, and seemed to raise his hand to wipe away tears from time to time.

The autumn night wind still carried a hint of heat, which made Zhao Xuan feel upset. She returned to her dormitory and tossed and turned all night without getting any sleep.

The next day, Zhao Xuan came to the kitchen early in the morning and made several trays of date paste cakes herself. She brought a plate to Gu Zhanghua and asked the housekeeper to give the rest to the imperial doctors living in the mansion as breakfast.

Zhao Xuan came to the study with the date paste cake and saw two imperial doctors sitting on the stone bench in the yard.

Gu Jingfeng was walking in front of the study door, stretching his arms and kicking his legs to stretch his muscles.

"Third brother, so early?"

"The secretary has been on guard all night. I'll take over and let him get some sleep."

Gu Jingfeng looked at the pastries in Zhao Xuan's hand, rubbed his hands, and reached out to the tray in Zhao Xuan's hand.

"My sister-in-law is really considerate. She knows that my third brother is hungry. Come on, give it to me to try!"

Zhao Xuan quickly moved aside with the tray.

"Third brother, don't get me wrong, this dish belongs to my prince. If you want to eat it, go to the kitchen yourself."

"Do you think you can get in? Fifth brother locked the door, unless you kick it open."

The evil fire that had been accumulating in her heart since yesterday suddenly flared up, and Zhao Xuan widened her eyes.

"What on earth does he mean by this? He didn't eat dinner yesterday, so he's planning on not eating all day today?"

"After the memorial service for eldest brother is over, if fifth brother doesn't have a seizure, he should eat something."

"Why do I hate to hear that? He gets sick all the time? You guys just spoil him and make him a mess."

Zhao Xuan put the tray on the stone table, rolled up her sleeves, and shouted into the study.

"Gu Zhanghua, come out right here, right now! Come out and eat! Otherwise, do you believe I'm going to kick the door of your study down right now?"