The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Gu Zhanghua remembered another thing. Zhao Xuan had verified that the poisoned arrow that killed Zhao Xiaoman was indeed shot by an archer from the Xia army.

But Yang Liuming was certain that the killer was a Vietnamese soldier. What was going on?

Gu Zhanghua leaned forward and looked at Yang Liuming seriously.

"I have one last question. Since it's confirmed that the Sixth Prince of Yue attacked the envoys, were the poison arrows you found at the scene also used by the Yue army?"

"Of course. How could the bandits on Jigong Mountain have arrows of that standard? They're only used by the military."

The Yue Kingdom is rich in steel and is proficient in smelting. The arrows used by our Xia Kingdom archers in recent years are all modeled after those made in the Yue Kingdom."

"So that's it!"

Gu Zhanghua suddenly realized that the arrows used by the archers in the two countries' armies were exactly the same. No wonder Zhao Xuan thought it was the Xia army. It was a complete misunderstanding.

Gu Zhanghua was eager to tell Zhao Xuan the truth, so he stood up and said goodbye to Yang Liuming.

Yang Liuming did not try to keep Gu Zhanghua and sent him to the gate of the mansion. Then he turned around and went back to the study, sitting back in the chair he had just sat in, looking thoughtful.

Mrs. Jian Qiu came in with a tray and handed a cup of tea on the tray to Yang Liuming.

"I saw that His Royal Highness the Wise King came in a hurry and talked with you in the study for such a long time, so I didn't come to disturb you. You must be thirsty. Have some tea first. The temperature is just right."

Yang Liuming took a sip of tea and placed the teacup on the table.

"Your Highness has come to me this time to ask about the truth behind the attack on the diplomatic mission that year."

Jian Qiu's hand holding the tray trembled a little, and he slowly sat down on the chair.

"You told him?"

"He never asked all these years because he was plagued by a strange illness. Now that he's fine, I'm relieved and told him everything I need to know."

Jian Qiu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Your Highness is the same age as our son Zilan. Zilan is still like a child, while His Highness the Virtuous Prince is already married and is gradually becoming more like a gentleman in his conduct."

"I just praised him for handling the Jiaoyang Valley incident very well. It makes me angry just talking about it. Even I was almost kept in the dark by Hu Yiba.

For a sword that can slay evil, he would do anything. Where is the demeanor of a leader in the martial arts world?"

Jian Qiu seemed a little worried.

"We've been secretly searching for the whereabouts of Zhao Xiaoman and her apprentice. We've just found some clues. It's very likely that Huang Huacai, the head of Jiaoyang Valley, is the grown-up Zhao Xuan. Something's happened to Hu Yiba. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to continue the investigation."

"Your Highness's visit today reminded me of something. I once asked Your Highness if there were any unusual things that happened along the way, and he mentioned a detail to me.

Zhao Xiaoman had to exchange carriages with the Crown Prince because of a severe allergy. Could it be that because the allergy never fully healed, or because it left some sequelae, she had no choice but to leave Zhao Xuan in Huang Shuo's care?

Jian Qiu thought about it.

"Are you saying that Zhao Xuan isn't with Zhao Xiaoman? Now that the Jiaoyang Valley incident has settled, is it possible that she's going to go find Zhao Xiaoman?"

"I'm just guessing that she doesn't have to hide from the Tiandao League and should show up in the martial arts world.

We can now confirm that Daylily is Zhao Xuan. Many people in the martial arts world have seen Daylily. We must obtain her current appearance and portrait as soon as possible to seize the initiative!

"That's not difficult. She participated in the Tiandao League Martial Arts Competition and is the head of Jiaoyang Valley. Many people should have seen her. I've already sent someone to do it, and I should have news in the next two days."

Jian Qiu said as he stood up.

"It's getting late, I'll have someone prepare lunch first."

"I'll be there in a minute. We'll have dinner together when Zilan comes back."

Jian Qiu walked out of the study, but soon returned with a rolled-up drawing paper in his hand.

Jian Qiu excitedly opened the drawing paper on the desk.

"Master, look, this is what Zhao Xuan looks like now!"

Yang Liuming looked up at the scroll and asked in confusion.

"Where did it come from?"

"It's really easy to get. The merchants who sued Jiaoyang Valley have it. They say it looks about 70% similar to daylily."

On the drawing paper was a portrait of Zhao Xuan wearing a tight-fitting outfit, her eyebrows and eyes lifelike.

Yang Liuming couldn't help but sigh.

"Girls really change a lot when they grow up. They look nothing like they did when they were little."

"It's just that the Tiandao League can't be used by me now. It's not easy to find Zhao Xuan's whereabouts by looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Then we can slowly look for her. Actually, Zhao Xuan is nothing to worry about. Our goal is to find Zhao Xiaoman through Zhao Xuan."

As the two were talking, they heard Yang Zilan's cheerful voice.

"Dad! Mom! I'm back!"

Jian Qiu walked to the door and opened it, and Yang Zilan rushed in laughing.

Yang Liuming put the portrait aside and asked Yang Zilan.

"Has Wubao signed up?"

"I've reported it! I went to check out the saber I played with!"

As Yang Zilan spoke, she took out a drawing from her sleeve pocket, unfolded it, and spread it out on the desk.

"Dad, come and take a look. Have you seen this kind of arrow? Recently, someone asked around at various blacksmith shops to see if anyone had forged this kind of arrow. What's strange is that the word 'Shang' is engraved on the arrow."

Yang Liuming picked up the drawing, looked at it carefully, and shook his head.

"This arrow has a very unique shape. The shaft is twice as thick as an ordinary arrow. It seems that someone must have designed a more powerful bow with enough force to shoot an arrow of this shape."

"I asked the owner of the blacksmith shop, but they wouldn't tell me where they got the blueprints. They appear and disappear like a mystery."

Yang Liuming patted Yang Zilan on the shoulder.

"Okay, let's not worry about that for now, let's have a good meal as a family of three!"

In the bedroom of Prince Xian's palace.

After listening to Gu Zhanghua's story, Zhao Xuan frowned and thought.

Gu Zhanghua held Zhao Xuan's hand.

"Sister Xuan, not only did Father never intend to harm Aunt Zhao, but for the sake of peace in our country, he had to reluctantly give up on seeking revenge for the Crown Prince. Now I understand how much pain Father has felt over the years!"

"I don't doubt my father now, but I just can't understand why. I clearly heard Master say that two groups of people committed the crime.

Since the bandits on Jigong Mountain only set up roadblocks and didn't actually participate in the attack, we can now confirm that the Vietnamese army is one of the groups. Who are the other group?"

"Are you sure you heard it right? Or is it because it's been so long that you remembered it wrong?"

"Unforgettable! How could I be wrong? The assassins were definitely not from the same group, otherwise they wouldn't have started fighting the moment they met, and later even got involved in a melee with the delegation's guards!"

Gu Zhanghua was also confused.

"Teacher Yang would never lie to me. He said that even if he didn't tell me these things, I would ask my father, and he would tell me."

Chunlan walked into the dormitory and looked at Zhao Xuan.

"Princess, Xiaoling is here. He said he found out the exact information about the matter you asked him to do!"

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua looked at each other, then hurriedly stood up and walked out the door.