The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 264: A Secret Decree in the Brocade Bag

Tian Shang has always been decisive and ruthless, and once he makes a decision, he will act vigorously.

After he left the Queen Mother's bedroom, he issued an imperial decree to keep Prince Xian and his wife in Chuyang to celebrate the New Year, and return to Xia Kingdom on the fifth day of the first lunar month. He also ordered the imperial guards to escort Zhao Xuan and the other three back to the Honglu Temple.

Seeing Zhao Xuan and the other three walking out of Guangyang Palace and heading straight towards the carriage, Ye Wei hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully handed the invitation in his hand to Zhao Xuan.

"Your Highness, His Majesty asked me to bring you an invitation to the song and dance competition."

Zhao Xuan took the invitation, opened it and read the contents. She was puzzled, but she remained calm.

"Thank you, General Ye. Thank you, His Majesty, for me as well."

The four of them got on the carriage one after another, and the carriage slowly drove out of the palace gate.

The four people who survived the disaster finally breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Tian Shang let them return to the Honglu Temple meant that the matter of the fake princess was basically exposed.

Zhao Xuan opened the invitation and showed it to the other three people.

"Help me, what does this mean?"

After reading the contents of the invitation, Hao Xiong first said that he didn't understand it.

"Sister, you're also proficient in rhythm? What the hell? Why does this old man only know how to write nonsense?"

Little Medical Fairy also nodded in agreement.

"Hao Xiong is right. Apart from your superb martial arts and outstanding lightness skills, I don't see any other abilities you possess!"

Zhao Xuan raised her hand and hit Hao Xiong on the head. She didn't dare to hit Xiao Yixian and could only look at her resentfully.

"Yes, Sister Xuan certainly has other abilities!"

Gu Zhanghua suddenly offered to help, his words were very convincing.

Zhao Xuan happily took Gu Zhanghua's arm. Xiao Wu was the only one in the world who could see the essence through appearances, but she was also curious about what Gu Zhanghua could say.

Zhao Xuan felt a little guilty. She couldn't think of any extraordinary abilities of hers for a moment. However, as the saying goes, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. In Xiaowu's eyes, she was of course the most unique one!

Zhao Xuan was full of confidence again in an instant.

"Xiaowu, you're the best. I knew you would speak for me."

"Sister Xuan has two more skills!"

Gu Zhanghua raised his hand and made a "two" gesture towards the confused Xiao Yixian and Hao Xiong.

He tried his best to suppress the smile in his eyes and said loudly:

"One is a foodie! The other is a directionally challenged person!"

Xiao Yixiang and Hao Xiong were stunned when they heard this, and then they burst into laughter.

Zhao Xuan was also stunned. She actually thought that Gu Zhanghua was right, but she was not stupid. She heard that Gu Zhanghua was teasing her seriously, so she raised her hand and punched Gu Zhanghua in the stomach.

Gu Zhanghua immediately covered his stomach and looked at Zhao Xuan aggrievedly.

"You, why don't you keep your word!"

Zhao Xuan asked back shamelessly.

"Why don't I keep my word?"

"Didn't we agree last night after what we did? You can't hit me every now and then!"

Zhao Xuan suddenly felt overwhelmed. Ever since the marriage was consummated, Gu Zhanghua had become increasingly shameless. How could he bring up his affair so readily? He was really asking for trouble!

"You're courting death! Beating is love, scolding is love, I'll beat you up!"

Hao Xiong looked at the two people who started fighting again and sighed.

"It was better before we consummated our marriage. Life was so peaceful then..."

Before Hao Xiong could finish his words, Zhao Xuan kicked him out of the car.

Xiao Yixiang quickly used her hands to shield herself in front of herself to avoid being affected by Hao Xiong.

"Don't kick me! I think it's better to consummate the marriage!"

Zhao Xuan suddenly covered her face shyly, her voice winding and coquettish like a lark.

"How can you guys be like this! I'm still a girl!"

The Little Medical Fairy looked at Zhao Xuan as if she were a demon, and she couldn't help but shudder all over. She lifted the door curtain and jumped out of the carriage.

Ye Wei was guarding the carriage on horseback, and he felt very strange when he saw the princess's maid and the prince consort's servant jumping off the carriage one after another.

"Why don't you two sit in the carriage? Aren't you tired of walking?"

Hao Xiong laughed it off.

"The masters had important things to do and thought we were an eyesore, so they kicked us out!"

Ye Wei looked at the shaking carriage and obviously misunderstood what Hao Xiong meant.

He was filled with emotion in his heart. Young people are so energetic. They are newlyweds and the bedroom and bathroom are not big enough for the two of them, so they are messing around in the carriage!

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After returning to Honglu Temple, Hao Xiong and Xiao Yixian went to rest, while Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua returned to the dormitory. Gu Zhanghua picked up the invitation and looked at it again.

"Only Brother Shui could pull this off. He must have convinced Dean Liu to invite you. He's worried about your safety, so he's resorting to a roundabout way to save the country."

"You're right. Give Brother Shui credit for this achievement. He should also have received the Queen Mother's protection and the approval of the ministers."

Zhao Xuan frowned, she still couldn't figure it out, and told Gu Zhanghua about her doubts.

"But can Tian Shang let us go so easily just because of these things? He has always been ruthless and has a special bond with Tian Shiliu. Do you think he will have any tricks up his sleeve to deal with us?"

Gu Zhanghua held up Zhao Xuan's face, smoothed the wrinkles between her eyebrows with his hands, smiled mysteriously, and kissed Zhao Xuan lightly on the lips.

"I don't know anything else, but I do know that no matter what tricks Tian Shang has up his sleeve, he will eventually let us return safely to Xia Country."

"speak nicely!"

Zhao Xuan slapped Gu Zhanghua's hand away, her eyes wide open, showing countless question marks.

"Why? He was so fierce back then, as if he was ready to fight us to the death. He even kept us under house arrest for two days and two nights. I thought even if I survived, I would be tortured to death by him!"

"Because I have a trump card!"

Gu Zhanghua walked to the door and closed it before returning to Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan looked at Gu Zhanghua blankly.

"What are you doing so mysteriously?"

Gu Zhanghua solemnly took out a brocade bag from his arms and handed it to Zhao Xuan.

"This is the treasure bag that my father gave me before he left, telling me to open it only when my life is at stake.

But I couldn't resist my curiosity, and since it concerned your safety, I secretly opened it and read it on the night I moved into the Honglu Temple."

"What's in this?"

Zhao Xuan asked as she opened the brocade bag and took out a folded piece of paper from it. She spread out the paper and looked at the contents carefully, and was immediately shocked.

"How can this be?!"

"Silly girl, what's impossible about this?"

Gu Zhanghua pulled Zhao Xuan to sit down at the table. He took the paper from Zhao Xuan's hand. The light piece of paper felt heavier than a thousand pounds in his hand.

He recalled that when his father entrusted him with this secret mission, he had given him earnest instructions, encouragement and determination, but there was not a trace of reluctance.

It was not until he saw this piece of paper that he understood his father's good intentions and his determination to save both of their lives at all costs.

Gu Zhanghua folded the paper again and put it into the brocade bag, then lowered his voice to explain to Zhao Xuan.

"You've seen it too. This is the secret decree written by my father himself. He told me at the time that if Tian Shang vowed to kill you and avenge Tian Shiliu, I should open the brocade bag and show the secret decree to Tian Shang."

Zhao Xuan tightly grasped Gu Zhanghua's arm, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, her heart almost jumped out of her throat. She pointed at the brocade bag, swallowed hard, and could not speak clearly.

"But, but the secret decree states that Jinyang City shall be ceded unconditionally! My life, how can I exchange my life for a city?!"

"Yes, you may feel that your life is not worth a city, but Father still did it!"

Gu Zhanghua put the brocade bag into Zhao Xuan's palm, held Zhao Xuan's hand tightly, and spoke slowly.

"You should know the importance of Jinyang City to Xia and Yue!

After the diplomatic mission was attacked, the former Crown Prince Tian Yuan took the initiative to cede Jinyang City in order to prevent the Xia Kingdom from launching an army to punish the Yue Kingdom. This has caused many ministers in the Yue court to harbor resentment for a long time!

Tian Shang has just ascended the throne. If he gives up the Jinyang City which is within his grasp and insists on taking ruthless action against us, he will lose the support of our subjects!

Not only that, if Tian Shang doesn't let us return to the Honglu Temple for more than three days, the secret guards who have been secretly protecting us will immediately report the news back, and the army that has already assembled in the southern border will immediately use force to intimidate the Kingdom of Yue!

Zhao Xuan's head was buzzing when she heard this. She hadn't fully understood what Gu Zhanghua meant, and now the army from the southern border suddenly appeared?

Zhao Xuan was in a daze, confused, and her voice didn't even sound like her own. She asked weakly.

"When will the army gather in the South?"

Gu Zhanghua's eyes were as bright as stars.

"Before we even set off, my father had already sent Uncle Qin and Minister of War Jiang Song to Fengcheng secretly."

At this time, Zhao Xuan finally understood the secret message conveyed by Gu Zhanghua, but suddenly felt something was wrong.

Emperor Xia and Uncle Qin had already made all the necessary preparations. Wasn't it a bit excessive for her to be so nervous all the way?

"I see... Are you saying that there's no danger at all for us to come to Yue Country this time?"

Gu Zhanghua was full of admiration for his father's strategic planning. Thinking that he would be able to return to Xia Kingdom smoothly soon, and that this trip to Vietnam was a blessing in disguise, and that he and Sister Xuan would finally get married, he felt a little elated.

"Of course it's fine, but if there's even a hint of danger, do you think Father will let you do whatever you want?"

Zhao Xuan suddenly stood up and slammed the table in anger!

"So, all these days of me being terrified and ready to die, you think it's all nonsense?!"