The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Gu Zhanghua hurriedly let go of Zhao Xuan, only to see that Huang Shuo and Guo Da had approached them.

Guo Da asked Zhao Xuan, "Xuan'er, is there something important that you brought the virtuous king here for?"

"Of course I couldn't hide my identity, so I told him everything in one go. Now it's all right, you two elders can rest assured, Xiaowu is still the Xiaowu of the past."

Zhao Xuan sniffed and smelled. She hadn't eaten properly due to the running around and bad mood in recent days. Now that she had just relaxed, she suddenly felt extremely hungry.

"It smells so good! Is this chicken stewed with mushrooms? Let's go, let's eat first, I'm hungry!"

Although Gu Zhanghua did not have a deep impression of Huang Shuo and Guo Da, he still had some vague impression of them because he often went to Qingfengyuan to play when he was young, so he hurriedly saluted them.

"Hello, uncles. Gu Zhanghua is here to greet you."

Zhao Xuan affectionately took Huang Shuo's arm and corrected Gu Zhanghua.

"He is my father! I named myself Huanghuacai after his last name. I am still alive today thanks to my father who raised me. From now on, you have to call me dad too."

Gu Zhanghua was a sincere man. He knelt in front of Huang Shuo and kowtowed three times.

"Father, I kowtow to you and pay my respects to you!"

For some reason, Huang Shuo felt jealous and was particularly unwilling to accept this son-in-law.

Huang Shuo just snorted coldly and pulled Zhao Xuan back into the house.

Gu Zhanghua was still kneeling there stupidly. Guo Da pulled Gu Zhanghua up and said with a smile.

"Silly child, let's talk inside."

As soon as Zhao Xuan entered the room, she quickly served a bowl of rice to Gu Zhanghua and herself and sat down at the table.

Huang Shuo brought a full pot of pheasant stewed with wild mushrooms and placed it in front of Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan picked up a chicken wing and put it in Gu Zhanghua's bowl.

"This is my favorite food. Give it to you. After dinner, I'll tell you everything I know."

"it is good!"

As Gu Zhanghua spoke, he picked up a chicken leg from the basin and put it into Zhao Xuan's bowl.

"This is also my favorite food. Here you go."

Huang Shuo and Guo Da each filled a bowl of rice and sat at the table. Seeing the two of them picking up food for each other and getting along so sweetly, they looked at each other and felt a little uncomfortable.

Huang Shuo thought, he had worked so hard for so many years to raise this girl, and now he let this pig Gu Zhanghua eat up his fresh cabbage? He really got it for free!

Guo Da thought, after protecting her for two years, even though Huang Shuo didn't contribute as much as she did in terms of hard work, and yet he gave her money and a dowry, what difference was there between her and his own daughter? It wasn't even Gu Zhanghua's turn to call him "Dad"! It was so frustrating!

The two of them looked at Gu Zhanghua carefully, and the more they looked at him, the more they disliked him. They even started to find fault with Gu Zhanghua in unison.

Huang Shuoxian said, "Look at how thin this child is. Fortunately, he has a round face, otherwise, what's the difference between him and a little fox?"

"That's right, he has a pointed face and a monkey-like appearance, and his body doesn't look very good either. He's not even good enough for our Xuan'er to practice with!"

Huang Shuo added, "Look at the way he eats. He's so slow and measured. Can he act like a man?"

Guo Da immediately handed his full bowl of wine to Gu Zhanghua.

"Be a man! You should eat meat and drink wine with big mouthfuls! Boy, want a bowl?"

Gu Zhanghua smiled awkwardly at Guo Da and waved his hand.

"No, I can't drink much, thank you."

"Can't even drink alcohol? How is he going to hang out with Xuan'er in the future? Old Huang, this guy is totally unpresentable, don't you think?"

"Forget it, Lao Guo, give Xuan'er some face. After all, she was the one who brought him back!"

As Zhao Xuan listened, she slammed her bowl down on the table.

"That's enough! Who was it that said the virtuous prince was my perfect match? Who was it that kept nagging me about not being able to get married? Now that I've gotten what you wished for, and what I've wanted, and Xiaowu and I have finally gotten to know each other, you're still finding fault with me. You're not even letting me eat properly?"

Huang Shuo and Guo Da both snorted coldly, then shut up, hurriedly cleaned the rice in their bowls, and ran to drink.

Gu Zhanghua's mind suddenly turned, and he understood everything in an instant, as if he had been enlightened.

He whispered to Zhao Xuan, "Sister Xuan, our father and Uncle Guo are jealous of me and are competing with me for your favor!"

"Jealous of you? And vying for your favor? Why?"

"Think about it, our father went through so much hardship to raise you. Now that he sees you getting along so well with me, he'll definitely find it hard to adapt for a while. Uncle Guo is the same way. He loves you like his own daughter. Now that you're married to me, it's inevitable that he won't be able to accept it for a while."

"What's wrong with them? I've been married to you for a while, right?"

"It's like if your most beloved treasure is stolen by someone else, then you have to find a way to get it back. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhao Xuan understood now and couldn't help laughing.

She picked up an empty bowl and filled it with wine, then stood up and ran to Huang Shuo and Guo Da.

"Dad! Uncle Guo! Come, I'll toast you a bowl! Thank you so much for your care and concern for me over the years! In my heart, you come first, Uncle Guo comes second, and Xiaowu can only come third!"

Huang Shuo snorted.

Guo Da looked at Gu Zhanghua with a smile.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at talking!"

"Why didn't I hear that? What's the point of just talking big? You have to take action when the time comes!"

"Right! There's still a lot of time left, so we can review it slowly!"

Huang Shuo and Guo Da then drank a bowl of wine with Zhao Xuan and felt a little better.

Gu Zhanghua came to Qingshan Valley today and saw the real Zhao Xuan. No matter whether she was the princess of Xianwang Mansion or the boss of Jiaoyang Valley, no matter whether she was Tian Shiliu or Huanghuali, none of them looked as relaxed and at ease as the current Zhao Xuan in front of him.

After dinner, Zhao Xuan saw a few fresh fish in the bucket in the house and suggested lighting a bonfire in the open space in front of the house and then grilling the fish.

Gu Zhanghua wanted to help, but he broke a bowl while washing it, set his sleeve on fire while helping to light the bonfire, and pricked his finger with a fishbone while helping to clean the fish.

In the end, he had no choice but to sit by the campfire in a miserable state, feeling a little discouraged.

Guo Da wanted to laugh when he saw Gu Zhanghua's frustrated look.

"Boy, I doubt you'd survive even three days if I left you alone in this valley."

"What's so difficult about these things? Xiaowu can learn them easily. His willingness to help is what matters most."

Zhao Xuan handed a grilled fish to Gu Zhanghua.

"We didn't tell my dad before we came. You didn't eat enough just now, did you? Eat the grilled fish while it's hot."

Huang Shuo was humming beside him.

"You said I was number one in your heart, but now you've just grilled a fish and instead of honoring your father, you're only concerned about your young husband!"

Guo Da also joined in.

"That's right, I'm second in your heart. It's definitely not the turn of this kid to eat the first grilled fish!"

Gu Zhanghua took the grilled fish in his hand, blew on it, and then handed it to Huang Shuo with a flattering look on his face.

"Dad, Sister Xuan gave it to me first because she was afraid it would burn you. I'll blow on it for you. If it's not too hot, you can eat it first."

Huang Shuo continued to be in a bad mood and turned his body to the side.

"I don't want what you give me."

Without saying a word, Zhao Xuan took the grilled fish from Gu Zhanghua's hand and stuffed it into Huang Shuo's hand.

"Okay, stop being so awkward. I'm afraid of you! You and Uncle Guo can continue drinking and chatting. Xiao Wu and I will finish eating the grilled fish and go to my master's place. We still have a lot to talk about."

Huang Shuo took the grilled fish.

"Is there anything you can't say in front of me and your Uncle Guo?"

Zhao Xuan continued to flip and grill another fish.

"Don't you all know what has happened over the years? But Xiaowu still doesn't know anything. If I tell you about my master again in front of you two, Dad, I'm afraid you'll cry to me again!"

Huang Shuo silently lowered his head and ate the fish, and indeed said no more. He only said something when Zhao Xuan took Gu Zhanghua to the cemetery.

"Go early and return early."

Zhao Xuan agreed, went into the house, took a candle, lit it on the bonfire, then took Gu Zhanghua's hand and walked towards Zhao Xiaoman's grave.

The two came to the tombstone, Zhao Xuan sat on the grass and put a candle beside it.

Gu Zhanghua also followed Zhao Xuan's example, sat next to her and held her hand.

Zhao Xuan stared at the tombstone in the night.

In the flickering candlelight, she seemed to see her master smiling at her again, pinching her little face and asking her.

"Xuanxuan baby, you little rascal, you haven't come to see Master for so long, do you want to be beaten?"