The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

There is a peach blossom forest to the north of Jiaoyang Valley. Deep in the forest, there is a row of newly built brick and tile houses, which are the wards specially used by the Little Medical Fairy to accommodate patients.

Zhao Xuan looked at the row of new tiled houses and remembered what she had told Gu Zhanghua, that she had not regretted becoming the Evil Slayer even though she knew the consequences would mean she would be hunted down by the underworld.

Yes, she does not regret it. The living conditions in Jiaoyangyu are much better now than when she first came here, and she feels very satisfied.

At this time, in one of the brick houses, Xiao Yixian was wiping the sweat from the head of the girl lying on the bed.

The girl's face was pale and her breathing was weak. The Little Medical Fairy reached out to feel the girl's pulse and sighed softly.

Hao Xiong rushed in, and Xiao Yixian stood up silently and stood aside. Seeing Zhao Xuan and Qiu Ju following in, he glanced at the girls and shook his head slightly at Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan understood what Xiao Yixian meant. It seemed that this girl was beyond saving!

Hao Xiong sat beside the bed and saw the girl lying motionless on the bed with her eyes closed. He couldn't help but feel extremely anxious and gently shook the girl's body.

"Girl, girl, wake up!"

Zhao Xuan walked up to Xiao Yixian, looked at the girl, then looked at Hao Xiong with a puzzled look on her face.

The Little Doctor Fairy explained in a low voice.

"A few days ago, Hao Xiong, in order to avenge Xiangcao, led his men to rob the Qi Mansion in the border town of Yue State. The person he rescued from the mansion was probably the young lady of the Qi Mansion..."

Zhao Xuanhen was shocked: "They robbed the Qi Mansion?! And they rescued a young lady?!"

The Little Medical Fairy said, "Xiangcao was the one Hao Xiong rescued from the hillside. He must have become addicted to saving people and couldn't bear to see a girl suffer."

Zhao Xuan sighed: "Alright! Nothing wrong! It's just hard work for you!"

Zhao Xuan walked to the bed and patted Hao Xiong's shoulder soothingly. Suddenly, she saw a set of clothes and some jewelry placed beside the pillow.

Zhao Xuan picked up one of the jewelry and looked at it carefully, then picked up the clothes and shook them open to look at them. The more she looked, the more frightened she became, and she hurriedly turned around to ask Xiao Yixian.

"Are these all hers?"

The little medical fairy nodded.

"Yes, I helped her take it off to make it easier to treat. This girl must have been abused. There are many wounds on her wrists and back, as if she was whipped..."

Zhao Xuan pondered, "Look at these clothes and jewelry. They're not something a rich lady could wear. They must be palace-style. No matter how rich you are, you can't buy them. Even if you could, you wouldn't dare wear them. If anyone with discerning eyes saw them, it would be considered usurpation and punishable! How dare the Qi family do that?!"

The little medical fairy frowned but said nothing.

Chunlan looked at the clothes and jewelry.

"Boss, how do you know these are palace styles? Have you ever been to the palace?"

Zhao Xuan had not only been to the palace before. Before she fled to Heyan Village with Huang Shuo at the age of six, it was common for her master Zhao Xiaoman to bring her to the palace. The empress she met the most was Concubine Xiao Shufei.

Because of Concubine Xiao's love of showing off, whenever Emperor Xia rewarded her with some jewelry or other items, she would always take them out in front of Zhao Xiaoman and show off her love in various ways. In short, she was the most favored.

Although Zhao Xuan was young at that time, she had heard so much that her ears were almost callused. Naturally, she had a pretty good understanding of the regulations on the palace's utensils and jewelry.

But Zhao Xuan didn't want the people in Jiaoyang Valley to know about these past events. The government was still looking for her and her master, and the less people here knew, the safer they would be.

Zhao Xuan then perfunctorily replied, "Oh, I heard a friend talk about things in the palace, so I know a little bit..."

At this time, Hao Xiong said happily: "Girl! You're awake!"

Everyone hurriedly looked towards the bed and saw the girl suddenly reach out and grab Hao Xiong's arm, opening her mouth as if she wanted to say something.

Hao Xiong hurriedly said, "Girl, what do you want to say? I'm listening!"

The girl slowly turned her head and looked at Hao Xiong, then slowly stretched out her other hand, holding a jade hairpin, and handed it to Hao Xiong.

The Little Medical Fairy whispered to Zhao Xuan.

"Hao Xiong rescued her, and she held the jade hairpin tightly in her hand. It must be her most precious thing."

Hao Xiong guessed, "Miss, are you... going to give it to me?"

The girl suddenly called out very softly:

"elder brother……"

Hao Xiong responded quickly: "I'm here! I'm here!"

But the girl's arms suddenly fell on the quilt, her eyes opened wide, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, and the jade hairpin fell gently to the ground, making a "ding" sound.

Little Medical Fairy sighed: "She's gone..."

Hao Xiong looked at Xiao Yixian blankly: "What do you mean?"

The Little Medical Fairy turned her head away, unable to bear to look at Hao Xiong. Chunlan also lowered her head and quietly wiped away her tears.

Zhao Xuan had no choice but to pick up the jade hairpin and put it into Hao Xiong's hand.

"She's dead! Do you understand now?"

Hao Xiong looked at Zhao Xuan, then at the girl on the bed, and suddenly covered his face and started crying.

Ever since she was six years old, when her uncle Wang Sheng was killed by robbers while escorting an embassy, ​​her master has taught her how to face death. He didn't lie or evade her, but told her the truth about death:

The dead cannot be resurrected, and they will live in our hearts only if we, the living, think of them and miss them.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan pulled down Hao Xiong's hand and wiped the tears from Hao Xiong's face with her sleeve.

"Don't cry, what's the point of crying as a grown man? This girl gave you her most precious things. You have to think about her more in the future, okay?"

"I know... I just... I feel like she has the same miserable life as my sister..."

"Then I'll leave her funeral arrangements to you and Little Medical Fairy. I have something else to do right away. Chunlan, come with me."

After saying this, Zhao Xuan strode towards the door, and Chunlan hurriedly followed.

As soon as they left the room, Zhao Xuan pulled Chunlan aside with a serious look on her face.

"Chunlan, there's no time to lose! Go to the border town immediately and find out what's going on in the Qi Mansion these days!"

"Boss, what happened?"

"I have a feeling this girl's origins are unknown. She's definitely not a daughter of the Qi Mansion! Border Town is under the jurisdiction of the Yue Kingdom, so I'm worried she might be a princess of the Yue Kingdom, seeking marriage alliance with the Xia Kingdom! Then our Jiaoyang Valley... is in big trouble!"

Chunlan's eyes widened in horror, and she was stunned for a long time. When Zhao Xuan patted her, she quickly replied, "Yes, Boss, I'll go right away!"

Speaking of Gu Zhanghua and Shishu, it was already dawn when they arrived at the gate of Fucheng.

But it was still early, and the city gates hadn't opened yet. Many civilians, waiting to enter the city, gathered in groups of two or three. Gu Zhanghua, feeling dizzy and exhausted, collapsed on the ground, leaning against the city wall.

The effect of the medicine has worn off and Shishu has recovered his strength.

Looking at Gu Zhanghua's expression, he couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, you look really awkward in this groom's attire! Why don't we go into town and buy some clothes first?"

Gu Zhanghua rolled his eyes at Shishu.

"Are you rich or am I rich?"

The secretary slapped his forehead and said, "Oh no! I forgot about this! I should have borrowed some from the heroine first!"

As the secretary spoke, he leaned against the city wall and sat next to Gu Zhanghua, quietly asking, "Your Highness, do you really believe what the female knight said? That you're just helping the actors put on a show? Celebrating their boss's birthday? Seeing you're handsome, they snatched you up the mountain to be their bridegroom?"