The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

On the second day after Zhao Xuan and her group left Liyang for the State of Yue, in Prince Cheng's mansion, the deposed Crown Prince of Yue, Tian Yuanzheng, was bidding farewell to Gu Jiancheng.

Tian Yuan was dressed like a scholar and had grown a beard. In addition, after going through this ordeal, his appearance and figure were quite different from when he was the crown prince.

Gu Jiancheng handed a booklet in his hand to Tian Yuan and told him the details.

"This is the new identity that my father ordered me to choose for Brother Tian. This person's name is Xu Shangxian. He looks very similar to Brother Tian and is about the same age. He was originally a teacher in Yangquan Village, Taiping County, Xiangzhou.

Due to financial hardship, he has yet to marry, and his parents have both passed away. Earlier this year, he died of illness in an inn on his way to Beijing to look for his relatives. My life story is fully written in this booklet. Brother Tian, ​​please read it, memorize it, and burn it.

Tian Yuan took the booklet and looked at Gu Jiancheng with gratitude.

"Brother, you must have put a lot of thought into finding such a person."

“It’s not easy to find.”

Gu Jiancheng paused and still wanted to confirm with Tian Yuan again.

"Brother Tian, ​​have you made up your mind never to return to Yue Kingdom? From now on, there will only be Xu Shangxian in this world, and there will no longer be anyone named Tian Yuan."

"It's also good to be an unknown teacher from now on. At least my family won't be implicated."

Tian Yuan has long since let it go and is no longer entangled in the painful and sad past. What's wrong with being an ordinary person and living a carefree life?

Gu Jiancheng had already told him that the secret agents sent by Xia State to Yue State had sent back news that the Crown Princess and their only daughter had also been demoted to commoners and were currently living in the home of the Crown Princess's parents, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Tian Shang has already ascended the throne, and he has no son, so he would probably not do something so blatant as to wipe out the roots.

But he and his wife and daughter may not see each other again in this life.

Seeing Tian Yuan lost in thought, with a trace of pain on his face, Gu Jiancheng had to remind him.

"For safety reasons, Brother Tian must stay in that small Yangquan Village for the rest of his life and never leave again."

"I've made a note of this. I will never leave Yangquan Village in this lifetime. I will never let down my brother and uncle for taking care of me!

"If I could spend the rest of my life teaching and educating people, all the sage books I've read over the years would be worth it. Please, my dear brother, thank you for me!"

Tian Yuan said this and bowed deeply to Gu Jiancheng.

At this time, Hu Junfeng, dressed as an ordinary citizen, walked into the side hall and bowed to the two of them.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the luggage has been packed and we can set off."

Gu Jiancheng stood up.

"I'll see you off."

There is a ten-mile pavilion in the suburbs.

Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and sky.

At this time, the earth is barren. Winter is coming, so is spring far away?

At the end of the sky and the corner of the earth, most of my friends are gone.

Life is rarely filled with joyous gatherings, but with many separations.

Hu Junfeng was driving an ordinary horse-drawn carriage. He stopped it on the side of the road and Tian Yuan got out.

Gu Jiancheng also dismounted and walked up to Tian Yuan.

"After this farewell, I don't know when we will meet again. Take care, Brother Tian!"

"I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. My dear brother and uncle have given me a new life. I will definitely cherish it!"

Gu Jiancheng looked at Hu Junfeng.

"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Hu. Please ensure that Brother Tian is delivered safely."

"Your Highness, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission! After sending Your Highness off, I will return to the Tiandao League to fulfill my mission as leader."

Tian Yuan stepped forward and shook Gu Jiancheng's hand tightly before turning around and leaving resolutely.

Gu Jiancheng led the horse and watched the carriage gradually drive into the distance until it could no longer be seen.

He couldn't help but sigh. Being born as a human being is full of scars.

Happiness is not the norm in life, but the "happiness" that grows with difficulty in the midst of scars, in the gap between reality and dreams.

Gu Jiancheng silently blessed Tian Yuan in his heart, and was also grateful for the favor of fate. Compared with Tian Yuan, he was so happy.

Gu Jiancheng returned to the palace and went straight to the study. As expected, he saw Ma Zhenzhen still writing furiously in the study.

He poured a cup of hot tea and placed it next to his wife.

"You've just finished your confinement, don't overwork yourself."

Ma Zhenzhen rubbed her sore wrists and drank some tea to moisten her throat.

"I can finish it today. I must tear off the fig leaf of Emperor Tian Shang of Yue! Does he think that everything will be fine after he ascends the throne? Never!"

Gu Jiancheng gently took Ma Zhenzhen's wrist and massaged her.

"I just sent Tian Yuan away. He has fallen from the high and mighty position of crown prince to the dusty state. I think he has truly let go. I admire him very much."

Ma Zhenzhen pretended to be angry and pouted at Gu Jiancheng.

"Don't you admire me? I spent three whole days and nights writing a manifesto to attack Tian Shang!"

Gu Jiancheng stood up and held Ma Zhenzhen in his arms, stroking Ma Zhenzhen's hair.

"Xia Country's reputation as a talented woman is well-deserved! Zhenzhen is the best, and your husband admires you very much! Leave the rest to me, and I will ensure that Tian Shang's notoriety spreads throughout the Qiankun Continent!"

Ma Zhenzhen smiled, then looked a little sad. She looked up at Gu Jiancheng.

"We must do this without anyone noticing. We must not let Tian Shang find the source, otherwise it will only make things worse."

"Are you still not confident in my work?"

Gu Jiancheng poked Ma Zhenzhen's forehead.

Ma Zhenzhen held Gu Jiancheng's hand and kissed it on her lips.

"I wonder if letting public opinion that's unfavorable to Tian Shang ferment will actually help my fifth brother and his wife?"

"I will definitely be able to help them. Tian Shang's image as a wise ruler has collapsed, so he will be more cautious in his actions and will not attack my fifth brother and others casually!"

Ma Zhenzhen leaned in Gu Jiancheng's arms, closed her eyes and took a rest.

"I haven't even thought about holding a full moon party for my son. I'll have to have a grand celebration for his 100th day after Xiaowu and Xuan'er return safely."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want!"

Gu Jiancheng said dotingly.

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Heyan Village, outside Yanzhou City.

Ever since Huang Shuo and Zhao Xuan left, Uncle Wu still comes to their house from time to time to clean.

The day Huang Shuo came back, Uncle Wu had just finished cleaning up and was about to go home when he opened the gate. He was surprised and happy to see Huang Shuo.

"Why are you back? Where's Huahua?"

Huang Shuo hurriedly welcomed Uncle Wu into the house. After they sat down, Huang Shuo told Uncle Wu.

“To be honest, two years ago we had no choice but to leave Heyan Village overnight because my wife got into trouble and the government was investigating us.

Now that my wife's injustice has been cleared, my father and I can now live in the village in an upright and respectable manner, without causing any trouble to anyone."

Huang Shuo made up his mind to return to Heyan Village. Another purpose was to reassure Uncle Wu. After all, the people from the Tiandao League had searched everywhere for the whereabouts of them father and daughter, which had scared Uncle Wu quite a bit.

Uncle Wu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down in his stomach, and he clapped his thighs in joy.

"This is great news! Where is Huahua now?"

"The child has grown up and has her own ideas. She works as a pastry chef in a restaurant in Fengcheng. The boss can't live without her, so she didn't come back with me this time."

Huang Shuo looked around and saw that the surroundings were spotless and clean. He quickly stood up and bowed to Uncle Wu.

"I'd be grateful if you could help look after our house. I'll need to work in the blacksmith shop to make a living, so please give me some food."

Uncle Wu helped Huang Shuo up and patted his shoulder hard.

"Okay, okay. Seeing you've gotten stronger, I'm relieved. Let's go to my house for dinner. My wife said she's going to stew a pot of meat tonight!"

"Okay! I'll do as you say!"

Huang Shuo lived a peaceful life in Heyan Village from then on.

That day, Huang Shuo had just walked into the blacksmith shop to debug Zhao Xuan's crossbow when he saw Uncle Wu and two villagers looking at a blueprint.

Uncle Wu saw Huang Shuo come in and waved to him to come over.

"Xiao Huang, come and take a look. The pattern on the drawing looks like the arrowhead you made for Huahua back then."

Huang Shuo took the drawing and looked at it carefully. The word "Shang" engraved on the arrow was particularly conspicuous.

Zhao Xuan only asked him to carve this after the arrowhead was polished. In theory, no one else knew about it except the father and daughter.

Huang Shuo became suspicious and looked up and asked Uncle Wu.

"Where did this blueprint come from?"