The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Seeing Zhao Xuan staring at the fire without turning it over, and the rabbit emitting a slight burnt smell, Hao Xiong hurriedly asked, "Lady, is it ready to eat? If you roast it any longer, it will become burnt!"

Zhao Xuan came back to her senses and tore off the roasted rabbit leg and handed it to Hao Xiong. Hao Xiong held it in his hands, blew on the hot air, took a bite, and chewed it hard. He was about to cry out of happiness.

Zhao Xuan turned her head away in disdain. Seeing Little Medical Fairy walking out of the thatched cottage, she shouted, "Little Medical Fairy! Come quickly!"

Little Medical Fairy came over, sat next to Zhao Xuan, and gently patted her sore arm.

Zhao Xuan asked, "Do you eat meat? Or only vegetarian?"

The Little Medical Fairy smiled and said, "Eat whatever you can get. As long as you can stay alive, that's all."

Zhao Xuan looked at Little Medical Fairy with some surprise but also in agreement: "I love to hear that!"

"I have some ointment in my medicine box for bruises and sprains. Take it with you when you leave. It won't save your life, but as long as you come back alive, I'm 70% sure I can cure you."

Zhao Xuan sneered: "How little do you think of me!"

The Little Medical Fairy replied calmly, "The world is treacherous and people's hearts are unpredictable. It's best to be careful."

Zhao Xuan handed the roasted rabbit meat to Xiao Yixian and continued to roast another one.

That night, the three of them didn't say anything. Zhao Xuan and Hao Xiong ate the rabbit meat in big mouthfuls, while Xiao Yixian used her slender fingers to tear the rabbit meat into thin strips, and then put them into her mouth and chewed slowly.

The three of them were each thinking about their own things, and there seemed to be a kind of peaceful happiness.

Zhao Xuan suddenly said: "Jigong Mountain..."

The rabbit meat in Hao Xiong's mouth fell to the ground with a plop. Hao Xiong hurriedly picked up the rabbit meat, blew off the dust on it, and complained.

"My dear sister! The three words 'Jigong Mountain' have become a taboo in Xia Country over the years! How many times have you mentioned them today?!"

"I still don't believe they have this ability..."

The Little Medical Immortal glanced at Zhao Xuan and whispered, "The matter was of grave importance back then. The imperial court would never wrongly accuse a good person or hastily close a case by finding someone to take the blame. The Jigong Mountain bandits must have committed some serious crime."

"Even you said so, it seems I have to believe it even if I don't want to."

Little Medical Fairy asked in confusion, "Why is Miss Huang so concerned about this old case from so many years ago? Could she have some connection to the victim?"

Zhao Xuan didn't dare to tell the truth: "No, it's just that I had a good friend who lived in Liyang back then. Liyang was so chaotic back then. I haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know if he's doing well now..."

The imperial palace of Liyang, the capital of the Xia Kingdom.

In a bedroom of the Qilan Palace, there was no light and it was pitch black. The sixteen-year-old Fifth Prince Gu Zhanghua sat quietly in the darkness, gazing at the moonlight outside the window.

His face was thin, and perhaps it was the cold moonlight that made his complexion pale, making his dark eyes appear even more radiant than before. At this moment, he smiled softly, his expression gentle and affectionate, and then, after a moment, he sighed softly and looked at the dagger in his hand, recalling a scene from many years ago:

That year, his cat, Gu Pili, died. He was very sad. His sister Xuan came to visit him specially, sat beside him, wiped his tears, and said to him, "Then I will give you a gift, so please don't cry, okay?"

After saying that, Sister Xuan handed him the dagger that she was holding tightly in her hand. He pulled out the dagger doubtfully, but quickly thrust it back in halfway. The blade was so sharp and gleaming that he was so scared.

The Crown Prince was also present at the time, and he even laughed at Sister Xuan: "How could you give a dagger as a gift? You're so smart!"

He could see that Sister Xuan was a little angry when she heard what the Crown Prince said, and asked him angrily, "So do you want it or not?"

In order to make Sister Xuan happy, he hurriedly said, "Yes! Yes, yes!"

As he said that, he quickly put the dagger under the pillow, and then he saw Sister Xuan smiling happily.

When Gu Zhanghua thought of this, he subconsciously drew out his dagger. He was startled by a scream beside him. Turning around, he saw his mother standing beside him with a lantern, accompanied by the palace maid Qing'e. Her face was pale and her hands were tightly clutching the lapels of her clothes.

"Mom, you scared me to death."

"You scared me to death! Why are you holding a dagger so late at night?"

Gu Zhanghua put away the dagger and asked, "Mom, aren't you awake at night too?"

"I'm just worried that you'll kick off the covers again at night. The weather has changed these past two days, so I came to check... Where did this dagger come from? How come I don't know about it? Where's the secretary? Why isn't he with you?"

"I let him go to sleep," Gu Zhanghua looked at Xiao Aiyue and said sadly, "Mom, where do you think Aunt Zhao and Sister Xuan are now? Why haven't they come back? Did something happen to them?"

Xiao Aiyue was furious when she heard this.

"Zhao Xiaoman still has the nerve to come back?! If you hadn't protected the Crown Prince and such a tragedy had happened, you should have fled to the edge of the sky and hidden away. It's better than coming back and being hacked to pieces by your father! And that Zhao Xuan! If she hadn't kidnapped you back then, would you be in such a miserable state? You've been sick and haven't recovered yet!"

"What's so miserable about me? It's the Crown Prince..."

When Gu Zhanghua said this, his face suddenly turned pale, he clenched his teeth tightly, and his body began to tremble instantly.

Xiao Aiyue was horrified when she saw this. She hurriedly grabbed Gu Zhanghua's shoulders and suddenly burst into laughter: "Xiaowu! Xiaowu! Mother will tell you a secret. You may not know it yet. Shishu and Qing'e are together!"

Gu Zhanghua's thoughts were indeed diverted, and he was stunned for a moment. He looked at Qing'e who was holding the lantern. Qing'e covered her face and turned away, seeming to be really ashamed.

"How...how could it be? Mother, are you telling the truth?"

Seeing that Gu Zhanghua's body had stopped shaking and his complexion had improved, Xiao Aiyue felt relieved and continued to smile, "Mom has a keen eye. How could their little tricks escape my scrutiny? What do you think of pairing them up?"

"This... is entirely up to mother!"

"Then I'll ask Shishu what he thinks. You should go to bed early. When you fall asleep, I'll go back to sleep too. Okay?"

Gu Zhanghua obediently went back to sleep.

After her son fell asleep, Xiao Aiyue took Qing'e back to her own bedroom. Qing'e looked aggrieved, and Xiao Aiyue saw it and sighed.

"Alright, stop feeling wronged! If I hadn't suddenly decided to pair you with the Secretary to divert his attention, Xiaowu would have definitely had another attack! The mention of Zhao Xuan made me so angry that I let something slip. Remember to remind me next time! Okay, okay, I'll reward you with a pair of gold bracelets later!"

"But your Majesty, you just suddenly decided to pair me and Xiao Guizi together last time!"

"Ah? Really? I completely forgot about it! But I really think Shishu is quite good. How about you consider it?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. As long as you don't pair me up with those little Fuzi and little Zhuzi next time, I will be grateful!"

"Got it. Next time I'll tell Xiaowu about Green Rose's gossip!"

Green ivy, who was lighting a candle beside her: ...

Qing'e reminded again, "Your Majesty, please be careful and don't blurt out anything that might bring up the Crown Prince's topic!"

"I don't want to either. When I think of the prince's tragic death, my heart aches! I just hate that Zhao Xuan! That bitch!!"