The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Hao Xiong watched as the five men covered themselves with their cloaks again, bowed and said goodbye one by one, and gradually disappeared from view. He then slumped to the ground, breathing heavily, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and muttering:

"This went so smoothly! Why do I still feel like I'm dreaming?"

"We in Jiaoyang Valley are lucky!"

Zhao Xuan said this and jumped down from the tree. Hao Xiong looked at her in surprise.

"Sister? When did you come?"

Zhao Xuan reached out and pulled Hao Xiong up.

"I'm always here, worried that something might happen to you."

"Sister, you still love me! But you have to go to Liyang with them tomorrow at noon. Is there enough time to prepare?"

Zhao Xuan said calmly, "Tian Shiliu is a bit thinner than me, but her clothes are just fine, and the jewelry is all usable. I just need to buy Chunlan and Qiuju a set of maid clothes each. The Border Town Clothing Store should have them. You can go get them tomorrow morning. As for the rest... there's nothing else to prepare."

"Sister, aren't you worried about marrying the virtuous king?"

"What is there to worry about? Even if I were worried, is there any chance of recovery now?"

Hao Xiong spread his hands and said, "No, I haven't. I've already negotiated with the Yue envoys! But isn't this a coincidence? How did you find it so suitable to pretend to be Tian Shiliu? She happens to be clueless..."

Zhao Xuan put her hands on her hips and glared at Hao Xiong: "I'm much better than Tian Shiliu! I know martial arts! Are you looking down on your sister by saying that? Are you itching for trouble?"

Hao Xiong laughed: "Yes, yes, yes! Sister, you are much prettier than Tian Shiliu!!"

Not to mention that Zhao Xuan was getting ready, the wise king Gu Zhanghua in Liyang City was also busy as hell.

Gu Zhanghua listened to the maid telling gossip about the Zhen Wang Mansion all night long. Before he had slept for an hour, he suddenly woke up. He suddenly felt that his third brother was his savior!

Gu Zhanghua hurriedly got up and washed, and ordered the secretary to prepare a carriage to rush to the Zhenwang Palace. He kept muttering to himself along the way, and the secretary looked confused.

It was not until the carriage arrived at the gate of Prince Zhen's mansion and the servants standing guard at the gate respectfully led Gu Zhanghua and his servant into the mansion that the secretary roughly understood Gu Zhanghua's plan.

The secretary quietly asked, "Your Highness, can this plan of yours succeed? Why do I feel it's even less reliable than running away from marriage?"

Gu Zhanghua was full of confidence: "As long as the gossip you said is true, we will be able to successfully divert the blame and everyone will be happy!"

The secretary immediately raised his hand and swore, "I guarantee it with my life! Of course, everything I say is true! Everyone in the capital knows that His Royal Highness the True King is the most elegant and dashing man, known as the leader of the 'Beauty Group'!"

"Then what are you worried about? Just watch me, Third Brother will definitely take the bait!"

Before Gu Zhanghua could sit down in the main hall, he saw the real king Gu Jingfeng running in with a big fat cat in his arms. He was so happy that the bloody marks on his face where his wife had scratched him were clearly visible.

"Fifth brother! Are you here to see Qiqi? I quickly brought him to you!"

When Gu Zhanghua saw the bloodstains on Gu Jingfeng's face, he thought to himself that what the secretary said was true. He wanted to laugh, but was afraid of hurting Gu Jingfeng's face. He was trying hard to hold it back, but Gu Jingfeng raised his head proudly.

"It's the beauty's claws! I'm the only one in the entire capital who has this blessing!"

Gu Zhanghua was shocked by Gu Jingfeng's words.

"Beauty claws? You're so smart, Third Brother! If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was my Qiqi who caught it!"

"Qiqi is too lazy to compete with them for favor, and Qiqi doesn't need to compete. Since the day the Concubine Shu sent him here, he has been the most beautiful woman in my True Palace!"

Gu Zhanghua held his forehead with his hand: "Third brother, Qiqi is a boy..."

Gu Jingfeng made sense: "Then you're the most handsome, and I'm the second most handsome! Come, let me give you a hug!"

Gu Jingfeng held Gu Qiqi and handed her to Gu Zhanghua. Gu Zhanghua had no idea that Gu Qiqi was so heavy. He didn't hold her firmly and almost dropped her to the ground. Gu Jingfeng hurriedly held her with his hands.

"Be careful! If it were a child, he would definitely get hurt!"

Gu Zhanghua quickly hugged Gu Qiqi in his arms and gently stroked Gu Qiqi's soft fur.

"I know, I know. How can I not feel bad for my Qiqi? If my mother hadn't taken care of me when I was sick, and hadn't cared about Qiqi, Dahuang, Erhuang and the others, she definitely wouldn't have given any of them away!"

Gu Jingfeng also stroked Qiqi: "After so many years, Qiqi is the only one left. You are already fourteen years old this year. Qiqi, you must live a long life. Move your legs more and talk less!"

Gu Zhanghua suggested: "Third brother, let's go and take Qiqi to the garden to bask in the sun!"

The two brothers strolled into the garden and sat down on a bench.

Gu Zhanghua put Gu Qiqi on the ground and let it play by itself. Gu Qiqi looked back at the two of them reluctantly, then slowly walked towards the flowers next to her, smelling the scent of the flowers.

Gu Jingfeng said cheerfully, "The sun is shining, the spring breeze is warm, and I have cats and brothers to keep me company. It's such a peaceful and peaceful time!"

Gu Zhanghua got straight to the point: "Third brother, after much thought, I feel that you are the most suitable person to marry the Princess of Yue!"

Gu Jingfeng was startled and jumped up from the chair with his butt sticking out.

"Are you kidding me?! Do you think my house isn't lively enough?!"

Gu Zhanghua pushed Gu Jingfeng back to the chair and said in one breath according to the routine he had already thought of:

"Third brother, don't be anxious. Listen to me first. I'm serious! Think about it, there are many concubines in your palace, but the position of the main wife has always been vacant. This makes all the ladies eager to make a move, and each of them uses various means to seek the position! That's why Third brother is always on the hot seat! But everyone loves beauty, and Third brother is the best among them, so he is often torn between two sides, unwilling to give up this one and unable to let go of that one! But the emperor has repeatedly ordered that the position of the main wife of the True Prince's Palace must be a lady from a famous family! What a pity! Any nobleman in the capital who has a little face is troubled by rumors and dares not let his daughters marry into the True Prince's Palace and suffer. They have to compete with the ladies every day! The True Prince's Palace has fallen into the current embarrassing situation! Third brother, do you think what I said is right or not?"

Gu Jingfeng sighed and slumped in his chair.

"So what?"

Gu Zhanghua continued to deceive: "The Princess of Yue is just right! She is a lady from a noble family, of course! She is a princess! The problem with the emperor is solved! Moreover, she came from Yue and wants to live a good life in our Xia Kingdom. She will not be jealous of the ladies who came earlier in the palace and will definitely be cautious. The ladies will be mindful of the princess's status and will definitely treat her with respect. They will always make a good show and no longer have the intention of competing for the throne. Then the palace will be quiet, and my third brother can enjoy the beauty of all the ladies!"

Gu Jingfeng smacked his lips and thought seriously: "You have a point. Let me think about it... But the emperor has already granted you marriage, the imperial decree has been issued, and you suddenly regret it..."

"Don't worry, Third Brother! Our father has always been benevolent and wise. Besides, this Princess of Yue doesn't recognize you and me, and we haven't had any predestined relationship in the past. For her, marrying anyone is fine. As long as he's a prince, she'll have successfully completed her mission of securing a marriage. Besides, marrying me and living a life of poverty is far superior to marrying you, Third Brother, for unlimited glory!"

Gu Jingfeng slapped his thigh and said, "You are absolutely right!"

Gu Zhanghua pressed on, "What if she's also a peerless beauty?"

Gu Jingfeng grabbed Gu Zhanghua's arm and asked, "Have you seen it?"

Gu Zhanghua shook his head: "They haven't arrived yet, but as soon as they arrive, we can find a way to meet them in advance!"

Gu Jingfeng was happy: "That's no problem! It's settled! Let's discuss it now and figure out how to tell Father when the time comes..."