The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Zhao Xuan couldn't help but stand up.

"Run? Where can they run to? Do they think that running away will save them? The monk can run away, but the temple can't. What will happen to their families? They are so stupid!"

Chunlan continued, "The maid said that ever since the princess was lost, everyone in the delegation has been in a state of panic. They're probably worried they won't be able to complete their mission, so they want to just leave."

Hao Xiong slapped his thigh and stood up.

"Sister, what did I say? I said that if we don't have an easy time, they won't have an easy time either! They are more scared than we are of losing the princess! We are all thinking about evacuating the people from Jiaoyang Valley as soon as possible, how could they not want to run away? Sister, I say you might as well just go ahead and pretend to be the princess. Then you can make the wise king completely confused. The trouble in Jiaoyang Valley, the kidnapping of the princess, the fear of being investigated by Xia and Yue, and this extremely troublesome empty city plan, all of these will be a piece of cake. You can solve them all in one fell swoop!"

Guo Da glared at Hao Xiong.

"You little brat, you always come up with stupid ideas! If the fake princess's identity is exposed, it will be a capital crime! You're pushing your sister into the fire! What are you thinking?!"

Zhao Xuan looked at Guo Da.

"Uncle Guo, when I first heard Hao Xiong's idea, I also thought it was unreliable, but now that Chunlan said this, I think we can give it a try!"

Guo Da was so frightened that he trembled all over. "Don't do anything rash! There are still so many things that are still unclear! The princess is going to Luyang to arrange a marriage, and you want to go back to Luyang. Isn't that like going to a tiger mountain even though you know there is a tiger there?! I strongly oppose it!"

Hao Xiong looked at Guo Da in confusion: "Uncle Guo, what do you mean by this? Knowing there are tigers in the mountains? Will my sister be in danger if she goes to Liyang?"

Zhao Xuan hurriedly grabbed a pair of chopsticks and stuffed them into Hao Xiong's hands, urging him, "What kind of danger could there be? Stop imagining it. Come on! Eat first!"

The four of them sat around the dinner table, and Zhao Xuan asked Chunlan, "Now that you're back, who will be assigned to guard the Qi Mansion?"

"Don't worry, boss! I'm bringing Erya with me this time. That little girl is very smart. She's eager to redeem herself and get married so she can escape from that den of wolves in the Qi Mansion. Give her enough money and she'll do anything she wants! She's already contacted Erya!"

"That's good, don't just stand there, eat quickly!"

Zhao Xuan picked up a steamed bun after she finished speaking. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Hao Xiong's bad idea might actually be useful. Being able to go to Liyang with a legitimate identity and get close to the center of power would undoubtedly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to investigate an old case from many years ago. However, the most important thing now was to convince Uncle Guo, but how should she say it?

After dinner, Zhao Xuan sent Hao Xiong and Chunlan away. Before she could say anything, Guo Da stiffened his neck and turned his head to the side, not looking at Zhao Xuan.

"It's no use saying anything! I will never agree to this! You're doing something you know is impossible! You're risking your life! That's not bravery! That's stupidity!"

"It's useless, but I'm telling you. It's uncomfortable to keep it in your heart. Just treat it as a joke. Is that okay?"

Guo Da then looked at Zhao Xuan, picked up an orange from the fruit basket, peeled it, and handed a slice of orange to Zhao Xuan.

"Then just tell me."

Zhao Xuan took the orange but didn't eat it, feeling very worried.

"Uncle Guo, first of all, I'm not acting on impulse. Think about it. Zhao Xuan has been wanted by the government for years, and the Tiandao League has been secretly searching for her on behalf of a mysterious individual, seeking her alive or dead! Even remote places like Heyan Village are within the Tiandao League's search area, which is why my father and I had no choice but to leave Heyan. And Huang Huacai, as someone you've identified as, has now been ordered to be killed by the Tiandao League. If it weren't for the Changxiang Ju that has provided me with shelter for over a year, I wouldn't have been able to move forward! The last time we went to the northern border to track down the source of the poisoned arrows, if you hadn't accompanied me, Uncle Guo, disguising ourselves as father and daughter, we would have been found by the gang in the martial arts world and a bloody battle would have been inevitable. Furthermore, Huang Huacai's identity, due to the incident with the Evil-Slaying Knife, led to Jiaoyang Valley being stigmatized as the "Yellow King's Village." Now, she's being blamed for the robbery and murder of the Princess of Yue. Tell me, do we still have a chance to survive?"

Guo Da sighed.

"Hasn't this already been solved?"

Zhao Xuan shook her head.

"You can escape temporarily, but not forever! By then, both countries will go to war over the death of the Yue princess. The Yue envoys will definitely insist that the robbers from Jiaoyang Valley, also known as Yanwangzhai, are responsible. To give an explanation to Yue, Xia will definitely mobilize the entire country to hunt down the people from Jiaoyang Valley. Of the over a hundred people now, how many will be able to escape by then?"

Guo Da ate the orange silently and stopped talking.

Zhao Xuan narrowed her eyes and pondered, "Right now, it seems that Princess Tian Shiliu of Yue is actually the best protective umbrella. No one could have predicted that Zhao Xuan, a wanted criminal, or Huang Huacai, a robbery leader, would suddenly transform into a Princess of Yue! And become the future virtuous consort!"

Guo Da said, "I understand what you mean. This way, you won't be constantly in danger because of your identity as Zhao Xuan or Huang Huacai, and you won't be wanted and hunted. As long as your identity as the Princess of Yue is not exposed, you will be safe and can devote yourself to investigating the attack on the diplomatic mission and avenge your master! But have you ever considered that in Fengcheng, I can take care of you a little. Once you go to Liyang, Uncle Guo won't be able to reach out that far. What if something happens..."

Zhao Xuan held Guo Da's hand.

"Uncle Guo, I know you love me! I think you can open a branch in Liyang. I plan to have Chunlan and Qiuju dress up as personal maids and go to Liyang with me. Qiuju's husband, Xia He, has always been in charge of everyone's food, clothing, and daily expenses in Jiaoyang Valley. He should be more than qualified to be the manager of a branch. What do you think?"

Guo Da smiled bitterly: "You have thought everything through so thoroughly, what else can I say? But my heart... still feels uneasy!"

Zhao Xuan said, "Actually, all of this thinking is for the future. The most important thing is whether the Yue Kingdom delegation will fully cooperate. If they simply refuse to accept a fake princess, then all of this is just empty talk!"

"Since this bad idea was proposed by Little Bear, let Little Bear go talk to them!"

Zhao Xuan said, "Indeed, he is the most suitable. And there is one more thing, Uncle Guo, I once went to Fucheng and met Xiaowu..."

"Fifth Prince? Wise King?"

Zhao Xuan nodded.

"His personality and temper haven't changed. He's still the same. It's just that after so many years, he no longer recognizes me. But I believe the love we had as children still exists. If I marry Xiaowu as the Princess of Yue, no matter what happens in the future, I believe Xiaowu will not remain indifferent to my misfortune!"

Guo Da sighed and said, "People change. Look at Wu Yulan now. She's like a completely different person. She looks like a shrew in the boudoir. Just think of how lively and talkative she was back then!"

"It's not a resemblance, it's what I see! But it doesn't matter, Uncle Guo, even if Xiaowu has changed, I will definitely find a way to escape! Besides, Qin Shao's family will be moving to Liyang soon. So far, he is still our only breakthrough point. Once we find out that the arrows used by the Vietnamese army are different from the ones that killed Master, we can lock on to Qin Shao as the biggest suspect! I am going to Liyang as the virtuous princess, so I can find a chance to get close to Qin Shao and further confirm it!"

Guo Da looked at Zhao Xuan with some hesitation.

"Xuan'er, speaking purely from an emotional perspective, do you also think marrying the virtuous king is a good idea?"

Guo Da's question stunned Zhao Xuan.

Ever since she fled to Heyan Village for refuge, she has been trying to convince herself to forget her identity as Zhao Xuan and everything in the past. All she wants is revenge, revenge for her master, but can she forget Xiao Wu and everything in the past?

No, she even misses Aunt Lan...

Seeing Zhao Xuan was speechless for a long time, Guo Da hurriedly said, "I said the wrong thing. You are still young and haven't thought about these things yet..."

"Uncle Guo!" Zhao Xuan interrupted Guo Da and gave him a big, bright smile.

"When we were little, His Majesty joked about arranging a marriage between me and Xiaowu. Concubine Xiao was so frightened that she almost risked her life to disobey the order! My master was laughing like crazy at the time! A few days ago, Hao Xiong, through some strange combination of circumstances, forced me to marry Xiaowu. Little did he know that Xiaowu and I have known each other since childhood! I think it might be fate that I am destined to marry Xiaowu, but this is also the reason why I am pretending to be a princess this time!"

Having said that, Zhao Xuan put the orange slice into her mouth. As soon as she took a bite, her facial features almost shrank into a ball.

She looked at Guo Da: "How can you eat something so sour?"

"Is it sour? Now that I think about it, it seems a bit..."

Zhao Xuan forced herself to swallow the orange.

"It's not just a little bit, it's really sour!"

Guo Da looked at Zhao Xuan's wrinkled little face and couldn't help but smile. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Zhao Xuan has grown up and has her own life. All he has to do is to be her strong backing!