The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 265: One Person, One City

As soon as Gu Zhanghua said this, he immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing. Seeing Zhao Xuan getting angry, he hurriedly grabbed Zhao Xuan's arm.

"Sister Xuan, don't get me wrong. I was just being thoughtless. Father never thought you were being reckless! Only if you take the lead in dealing with Tian Shang can we arrange everything behind the scenes to protect you!"

After Gu Zhanghua finished speaking, he saw that Zhao Xuan was still a little angry. She pursed her lips and stared at him, then muttered something.

"Before the troops move, the food must go first, and you are that food."

Zhao Xuan raised her eyebrows and couldn't help laughing. Alas, she could barely accept this metaphor.

"What did the Emperor tell you before he left?"

"What the Emperor said to me at that time was..."

Gu Zhanghua carefully recalled the situation when his father said that to him. There was regret and guilt in his father's words, but more of it was the determination to protect his children from being bullied.

Gu Zhanghua repeated Gu Li's words word for word.

"Father said that he didn't anticipate the danger back then and failed to protect your eldest brother and your Aunt Zhao. This time, since he anticipated the danger, he must make every possible preparation in advance to protect his children!"

After Gu Zhanghua finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Xuan with a sharp gaze.

"That's why Father finally decided to let me come with you, Sister Xuan, do you understand now?"

Zhao Xuan sat down slowly. Only then did she fully understand the step-by-step arrangements made by Emperor Xia to ensure her safety.

First, let Gu Zhanghua accompany her to Yue State, using Gu Zhanghua's identity as the virtuous king as her first layer of protection;

Secondly, she had already sent Qin Shao and Jiang Song to gather a large army in the southern border. If Tian Shang wanted to kill her, they would immediately use force to intimidate the Emperor of Yue.

The final killer move is to use the most important Jinyang City to the State of Yue as a lure, and exchange a city for the safety of the four of them!

Zhao Xuan felt heavy in her heart. If she had kept her distance from Emperor Xia before, now she completely regarded Emperor Xia as her biological father.

Only the closest relatives would save their lives at all costs, and this closest relative is the ruler of a country and an emperor.

Master Zhao Xiaoman served the Xia Kingdom wholeheartedly back then. She braved wind and rain to loyally protect the Xia Kingdom caravan, and her blood was shed all over the land of Xia Kingdom.

Because Emperor Xia Gu Li is worthy of Master doing this!

Zhao Xuan was abandoned by her biological parents at birth and had only five happy years with her master. In the blink of an eye, her master was killed and she lost everything.

He grew up in a remote mountain village with great difficulty. He practiced martial arts diligently and was obsessed with revenge for his master. When he first entered the martial arts world, he offended the Tiandao League and was hunted down several times, with his life hanging by a thread.

Zhao Xuan has always felt that she is very brave and strong, but now she has a close lover, sincere friends, and a father who protects her wholeheartedly.

She suddenly felt like she was just a useless little girl, afraid when faced with danger, wanting to talk to someone when wronged, and hoping for help when faced with difficulties...

Suddenly, she seemed to be blessed by God and had everything.

Zhao Xuan threw herself into Gu Zhanghua's arms, crying loudly and sobbing.

"Father, Father, he has thought of everything so thoroughly. I thought, I thought..."

Yes, she always thought that she was fighting alone, but in fact, there were many caring people around her who had already paved a smooth road for her.

"Don't you think so!"

Gu Zhanghua reached out to wipe Zhao Xuan's tears and coaxed her patiently.

"Okay, stop crying. The crisis is over. Starting tomorrow, let's explore Chuyang City! My mother even wrote me a long list of gifts. I'll show it to you."

Gu Zhanghua stood up and took out a thick booklet from his bag, and shook it open in front of Zhao Xuan.

Gu Zhanghua dragged the booklet around the room before unfolding it completely.

"Come and see what my mother has done!"

Zhao Xuan was filled with shock. Looking at the gift list that circled the room, her tears were shaken back.

She walked forward and was amazed to see the booklet filled with densely written tiny characters, which contained everything needed for food and daily necessities.

"Good fellow, is your mother going to buy out the Kingdom of Yue? Do we have enough silver?"

Gu Zhanghua spread his hands helplessly.

"Do your best! My mother said this is just her little wish."

"So what is her biggest wish?"

Zhao Xuan asked curiously.

"Of course my mother's biggest wish is to be there in person, to come to Vietnam and shop, and spend money until her hands cramp!"

Well, even if she didn't ask, who would dare to agree to this wish? Not to mention that Tian Shang's attitude towards Xia State is unclear now, even if the two countries are on good terms, the wish of Concubine Shu to visit Chuyang City in person would probably be difficult to achieve.

Not to mention the long journey, the status of the Concubine Shu was there. She had eight hundred people waiting on her every time she left the palace, let alone going to Yue State to shop?!

Seeing that Zhao Xuan was actually thinking about this matter seriously, Gu Zhanghua laughed.

"I was just joking, but you took it seriously!"

Zhao Xuan gave Gu Zhanghua a reproachful look.

"Don't you just want to make me happy and stop thinking about so many troubles?"

Zhao Xuan thought of one thing. If Tian Shang knew that Emperor Xia would rather abandon Jinyang City in order to protect their safety, he would definitely throw them directly into the Heavenly Prison and torture them.

But Tian Shang was not the Xia Emperor. He did not have the Xia Emperor's vision and breadth of mind, nor did he have the Xia Emperor's courage to rule the world with benevolence.

In Tian Shang's opinion, she was just an insignificant fake princess. How could Emperor Xia protect her so attentively? The right answer would be to abandon her.

If Tian Shang knew that her life could be exchanged for a city, she would definitely regret it to death!

No, he might get so angry that he'll kill himself!

It’s so satisfying just thinking about it!

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Over the next few days, Zhao Xuan and her three companions traveled around Chuyang City.

This was not their first time in Chuyang City, but because they were busy with important cases, they had to rush all the way to Guze Town and had no mood to travel.

Now that the crisis of the real and fake princesses has passed, the four of them are in a good mood. Gu Zhanghua also carefully bought gifts for every family member, friend, and everyone in the mansion.

Zhao Xuan thought of Ayiduo and Guoer, mother and daughter, who were far away in Guze Town and must be looking forward to the day when their injustice would be redressed. She suggested buying gifts for the mother and daughter and enclosing a letter with the gifts.

However, the four people had different opinions on how to write the letter. Gu Zhanghua and Xiao Yixian advocated telling Ayido the truth.

Zhao Xuan and Hao Xiong prefer to tell white lies.

Tell Ayiduo that they have found the real murderer, but the murderer is so powerful that they can only find ways to execute the murderer secretly, so they cannot publicly clear his name to the border defense team. They hope that Ayiduo can start a new life with Guoer.

In the end, Zhao Xuan made the final decision!

Ayiduo was just an ordinary citizen. There was no need to let her suffer the pain of being unable to take revenge, let alone know that Emperor Tian Shang of Yue was the real murderer behind the scenes.

I hope their white lies can bring the mother and daughter a safe and smooth life in the future.

After sending the gift and the letter together, the four felt that their wish had been fulfilled.

Zhao Xuan still remembered her father Huang Shuo's repeated instructions, asking her to customize as many crossbows as possible for her after she came to Chuyang.

That day, everyone accompanied Zhao Xuan to "Qin Ji", the most famous blacksmith shop in Chuyang City.

Zhao Xuan readily customized thirty special crossbow arrows on the spot, but due to the complicated manufacturing process, the delivery date could not be guaranteed.

To be on the safe side, Hao Xiong decided to stay in Chuyang alone to wait for the delivery after Zhao Xuan and the others set off to return to Xia Country.

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve, and Guanliushui's singing and dancing team entered the finals as expected.

There were a total of ten teams in the finals. Xia had only one team led by Guan Liushui, Yue had four teams, and Song actually occupied five places, which impressed everyone.

But Guan Liushui was not surprised at all.

The Song Emperor was obsessed with singing, dancing, calligraphy and painting throughout his life. Following his example, the people of Song focused on cultivating these skills in their children from a very young age, hoping that one day they could enter the palace music school, and preferably win the favor of the Song Emperor, so as to create a bright future for themselves and their families.

On New Year's Eve, the city of Chuyang was brightly lit, illuminating half the sky.

The largest and most luxurious singing and dancing venue in Chuyang City is called "Yaohua Pavilion".

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua were invited to accompany Empress Dowager Nie and sit in the box with the best viewing experience. What they saw was the sky full of bright lights, which illuminated the entire stage like daylight.

The song and dance competition finals are about to begin!