The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Huang Shuo took Tian Xueyan all the way north.

But the two of them did not live a hard life of sleeping in the open and having no food to eat.

Everything is related to Tian Xueyan's skill. She has mastered the embroidery skills since she was a child.

Her biological mother died early, and because she was the queen's personal maid, she was taken to the queen's lap and raised since she was a child. Ever since she was old enough to understand, she understood that it was not easy to survive in the harem.

So she chose needlework from among the skills that women should learn, such as poetry, calligraphy, painting, chess, and needlework.

She has been dedicated to her work and has been practicing diligently for more than ten years. No one, whether it is the embroiderers in the palace or the folk embroidery workshops, can match her embroidery skills.

She would embroider sachets, pillowcases, quilt covers, handkerchiefs and even shoe uppers for daily use to please those who could provide her with safety and security.

As long as it is needed in daily life, she can embroider an exquisite pattern. Whenever people use or see it, they will remember her kindness and take better care of her.

As for the empress and her daughters, she did her best, using her superb embroidery skills to embroider for them intricate and exquisite inner garments, skirts and even outer robes.

She embroidered day and night just to get the queen's protection, the maids' care, and live a stable life in the harem.

This is the way Tian Xueyan found to survive in the difficult harem life of Yue State over the past twenty years.

Now that she has left the palace, this craft has become a good way for Tian Xueyan to support herself. She no longer has to embroider day and night to please others, but for herself.

Tian Xueyan persuaded Huang Shuo to use one of the five copper coins to buy two steamed buns, and gave them to Huang Shuo to eat. She went hungry and used the remaining four copper coins to buy embroidery supplies.

Frame, silk thread, embroidery needle, and small scissors.

She cut her white silk inner garment into the size of a handkerchief, and by the candlelight in the embroidery shop, she finished embroidering a square handkerchief in less than half an hour.

He bought one piece each of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum and sold them all to the embroidery shop at a low price before it closed. He made a total profit of twenty copper coins. After deducting the cost of four copper coins, he made a net profit of sixteen copper coins.

Huang Shuo kept staring at what Tian Xueyan was doing, his eyes wide open in shock, his face full of disbelief!

What did he see? This girl could do magic?

The pattern on the handkerchief is so beautiful! Sixteen copper coins feel so heavy in my hand!

This means that not only does he not have to worry about not being able to support this girl, but this girl is capable of supporting him as well!

Did he find a treasure?!

So, every time she passed through a town, Tian Xueyan would sell her embroidery at the market. In a few days, she not only had enough food and clothing for herself, but also bought good wine and food for Huang Shuo.

Halfway through the journey, they actually had enough money to hire an ox cart, so that they could travel during the day and stay in an inn at night.

When Tian Xueyan saw that Huang Shuo was no longer carrying her on a tiring journey, but was lying on the ox cart to take a nap, she felt sincerely happy.

Huang Shuo not only rescued her from Tian Shang's clutches, but also gave her the free and easy life she had never dreamed of.

The further north you go, the colder the weather gets.

Tian Xueyan was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, wrapping herself tightly. She had no makeup on her face, her long hair was tied into a simple bun with a bamboo stick stuck in it, and she didn't have any jewelry on her body.

She quickly learned how to drive the cart and took turns with Huang Shuo. At this time, she was driving the ox cart, letting the cold wind blow on her face, but her heart was burning.

She turned her head to look at Huang Shuo, who was sitting cross-legged on the ox cart with his eyes squinted in meditation, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

For the first time in her life, she felt what "happiness" meant.

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While Huang Shuo and Tian Xueyan were still on their way, Zhao Xuan and his group had already arrived at the gate of Liyang City.

As she had done countless times before, Xiao Yixiang silently lowered her head, twisted her fingers, and tried hard to control the sadness in her heart and the soreness in her nose.

Zhao Xuan quietly lifted the car curtain and looked outside, then turned around, held Xiao Yixian's hand, and called out.

"elder sister."

The little medical fairy raised her head blankly, her eyes still red.

Zhao Xuan lifted the curtain again, and Xiao Yixian immediately grabbed Zhao Xuan's arm in panic.

"do not want!"

"Sister, the heads on the city gate tower have been taken down. You will know when you see them."

Zhao Xuan said so.

Xiao Yixiang looked at Zhao Xuan in surprise and doubt. She didn't dare to believe what Zhao Xuan said.

Her father and those uncles had committed serious crimes, and their heads had been hanging on the city gate tower for many years. Why were they suddenly taken down?

Gu Zhanghua hurriedly explained to Xiao Yixiang.

"Before we set off this time, Sister Xuan and I went to the palace to see the Emperor and told him about your life story.

The emperor, grateful to you for helping the poor people over the years and for sharing hardships with us, immediately ordered the removal of those heads and ordered my second brother to find the remains of those people and bury them properly.

I think my second brother should have taken care of this matter. You should be able to go to your father's grave to pay your respects when you return this time."

Xiao Yixian's greatest wish in this life has been fulfilled. She looked at Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua with gratitude, tears in her eyes, trembling lips, and murmured.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"What are you thanking me for?" Zhao Xuan put her arm around Little Medical Fairy's shoulders. "Don't be polite to us anymore!"

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In the city of Chuyang of Yue State.

Since Tian Shang ascended the throne, he gave the prince's mansion where he once lived to Wang Huai.

Tian Shang originally wanted to appoint Wang Huai as the national teacher, but Wang Huai refused to accept any official position. He just wanted to stand behind Tian Shang silently and give him advice. Tian Shang's persuasion was ineffective and he had to agree to his request.

At this time, Wang Huai was listening to his subordinates' reports in the study.

"Sir, the owner of Qin's Blacksmith Shop is here. He said someone has placed an order for that batch of special crossbow arrows at his shop."

Wang Huai hurriedly ordered his subordinates.

"Let him in quickly."

After a while, the subordinate brought a middle-aged man into the study. The man had a slightly dark face and looked strong and healthy. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately knelt in front of Wang Huai.

"I, Qin Xiaoming, the owner of Qinji, pay my respects to you, Master!"

At noon on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month last year, Qin Xiaoming was inexplicably taken to Kyoto Prefecture by government officials. After walking around a corner and entering a room, he found that the people inside were all the owners of the blacksmith shop in Chuyang City.

Then a man who looked like a legal advisor and claimed to be surnamed Yuan handed each of them a blueprint with a crossbow arrow drawn on it.

The master repeatedly told them not to spread the news. If they found anyone going to their blacksmith shop to customize similar crossbow arrows, they must report it in time, otherwise the whole family would be killed!

At that time, including himself, all the blacksmith shop owners were shocked and swore to keep the secret. They would report to Kyoto Prefecture as soon as they saw customers who ordered custom crossbows.

He was just out delivering goods for one day, but unexpectedly, his daughter took a job for him that day.

It was not until this morning, when the crossbows were basically completed, that he discovered that the style of this batch of goods was exactly the same as that drawn on the secret drawings!

The fire in the blacksmith shop was burning brightly and everyone was sweating profusely, but he suddenly felt cold all over, like an ice sculpture that was suddenly frozen.

If he hadn't reported it in time, would his whole family still have a chance to survive?

But he didn't dare not report it, so he could only carry a glimmer of hope and go to Kyoto Prefecture to ask to see Master Yuan, and then he was secretly brought here.

Wang Huai glanced at the man kneeling in front of him and got straight to the point.

"Shopkeeper Qin, do you know the name of the customer who ordered the special crossbow? And where is he now?"

Qin Xiaoming wiped the cold sweat from his head and answered tremblingly.

"The guest is a young man named Hao Xiong, currently staying at the Yong'an Inn!"

"Hao Xiong?"

Wang Huai repeated the name.

He still remembered this name clearly. More than ten days ago in the imperial study, it was this Hao Xiong who explained in detail the cause of Tian Shiliu's death. Could he be the one who shot and injured the King of Rongdi that year?

"Did you tell him when the delivery would be?"

"He has ordered a total of thirty crossbow arrows, which will be ready tomorrow. Master, when would you like to see them delivered?"

Qin Xiaoming looked up and glanced at Wang Huai cautiously, then asked tremblingly.

Wang Huai thought for a moment and looked at Qin Xiaoming.

"Then we'll deliver the goods as normal tomorrow. Remember, don't tell anyone about what you saw me today. Keep it to yourself! You can leave now."

Qin Xiaoming never expected that the master didn't even ask when his family took the job. He just asked a few simple questions and then let him go.

"Yes, yes! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Qin Xiaoming hurriedly got up from the ground, almost unable to walk, and staggered out of the study.

When he looked up and saw the blue sky and the scorching sun, he felt alive again.

In the study.

Wang Huai's face was gloomy as he gave orders to his subordinates.

"The shopkeeper will deliver the goods tomorrow. Send someone to quietly follow Hao Xiong and make sure not to alert him. See where he sends these crossbow arrows!"