The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

At this time, in Jiaoyang Valley.

There are a few words engraved on the tombstone in front of Tian Shiliu's tomb: Tian Shiliu's Tomb

Hao Xiong sat cross-legged in front of the grave, staring at the tombstone and muttering:

"Sister Pomegranate, I didn't expect you to have such a miserable life... Although I also lost my parents and sister, before the famine, our family of four lived happily for many years. Now, although I am an orphan, I still have so many uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters in Jiaoyang Valley to accompany me, but you haven't had a single good day... But now it's better. We are all with you. I come to see you every day. I hope you can bless our carefree and silly sister in heaven. This time, she is marrying for you and living in this world for you. You must bless her to have smooth sailing and peace..."

At this moment, Erya ran up to Hao Xiong and reported, "Brother Xiong! I finally found you! I found out everything!"

Hao Xiong stood up and looked at Erya seriously: "What's the situation at the Qi Mansion now?"

Erya swallowed her saliva. "That's pretty scary! They were all thrown into prison by the Border Town prefect and will be executed in three days! The charge is that they offended the princess and caused her to become critically ill. To escape responsibility, they even lied and said that it was Yanwangzhai who robbed the Qi Mansion and frightened the princess, thus framing Yanwangzhai!"

Hao Xiong was also frightened and jumped to his feet: "Damn it! These guys are so cruel! I thought they were just threatening to shut up the people in the Qi Mansion, but now no one who has seen Tian Shiliu is left. But fortunately, they have cleared us of any connection! Master Qi killed Xiangcao, he deserves it, but those innocent servants..."

Hao Xiong sighed and continued, "I can't care less... Where's the maid who helped us? Was she also arrested?"

Erya said, "No, she didn't. After she delivered the note to the Yue Kingdom envoys for us, Sister Chunlan gave her ten taels of silver. That afternoon, she redeemed herself and left with her lover!!"

Hao Xiong felt better now: "If anyone can leave, then leave!"

Erya thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Brother Xiong, do you think the prefect of this border city is stupid? Why does he listen so much to the envoys?"

Hao Xiong sneered, "You don't understand, don't you? A higher-ranking official can crush someone with a lot of power! Besides, if the princess made the slightest mistake in the territory under his jurisdiction, how can he escape responsibility? He might as well be colluding with the delegation. It seems he's also aiming for promotion and wealth!"

Erya nodded. "That's true. People in Border Town say that the princess's recovery this time is all thanks to the prefect. He searched for famous doctors and finally cured the princess's stubborn illness!"

Hao Xiong laughed heartily: "Damn, that's really the way it works! Okay, now my sister is completely safe, and I'm relieved!"

In the capital city of Liyang, inside the Honglu Temple.

Gu Jiancheng was receiving the Yue State delegation. The chief envoy and four deputy envoys sat below Gu Jiancheng, all looking at Gu Jiancheng with respect.

Gu Jiancheng looked at everyone and said, "The wedding date was set a month ago, three days from now. Fortunately, everyone escorted the princess to arrive in time, otherwise we would have to choose another auspicious day."

The envoy was filled with gratitude: "Your Highness, Prince Cheng, thank you for your trouble. The princess suddenly felt unwell during the journey, so we were delayed for a few days. Fortunately, we didn't miss the auspicious day."

"Princess, are you feeling unwell? Are you feeling better now? Do you need me to summon the imperial physician to come and see you?"

The envoy hurriedly said, "It's all healed now! Your Highness, don't worry!"

At this time, Zhao Xuan was in the dormitory, struggling with a hairpin on her hair. The beads on the hairpin were entangled with several strands of hair. Zhao Xuan tried to pull the hairpin out, but instead of pulling it out, it hurt her scalp. Chunlan, who was making the bed, hurried forward and took off the hairpin for Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan complained, "Do I have to put so many things in my head every day? It's so annoying!"

Suddenly, Qiuju coughed outside the door. Zhao Xuan and Chunlan looked at each other. This was the secret signal they had agreed on long ago. Qiuju was guarding the door outside. In case of any emergency and no time to pass on the message, she would cough.

Chunlan hurriedly tidied Zhao Xuan's hair, and then she heard Qiuju's voice outside the door.

"Even if you are a true prince, there's no reason for you to insist on meeting our princess before her wedding! This is against etiquette! We don't have such a custom in Yue!"

"I just want to take a look from afar and get closer to my sister-in-law! Miss, please be flexible! I'll just take a look and then leave!"

"No! Leave now, or I'll call for help!"

There was no more movement outside the door. Soon, Qiuju walked in and said to Zhao Xuan and Chunlan, "Is this King really sick? He won't leave until I lose my temper!"

Zhao Xuan smiled and said, "That's exactly what I described. This True King is a romantic and elegant man, and he's interested in women's looks. He must be curious about what I look like."

Chunlan said disdainfully: "What does it have to do with him what you look like?"

Zhao Xuan laughed playfully, "Forget it. Anyway, we'll keep our distance from each other from now on. I won't bother with him. Qiuju, is there anything else?"

Qiu Ju quickly replied, "Everything is normal. Prince Cheng is discussing the wedding with several others from the delegation, and they're probably almost done."

Not long after, Gu Jiancheng said goodbye to the delegation and was about to leave the Honglu Temple when he saw Gu Jingfeng standing in the yard, scratching his ears and cheeks, constantly looking in one direction, with an expression of anxiety and curiosity.

Gu Jiancheng walked up to Gu Jingfeng and asked, "Third brother, what are you doing here?"

Gu Jingfeng was a little surprised when he saw Gu Jiancheng: "Second brother?! Why are you here too?"

Gu Jiancheng smiled and said, "Isn't it normal for me to be here? Father has already appointed me to be fully responsible for Fifth Brother's marriage. What? Have you forgotten?"

Gu Jingfeng slapped his forehead and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. There's been a lot of turmoil in the mansion lately. I've been so busy, I'm running around in circles!"

When Gu Jingfeng said this, he grabbed Gu Jiancheng's arm.

"Second brother, things will be easier with you here!"

Gu Jiancheng said hurriedly: "What do you want to do? I don't care about the mess in your house!"

Gu Jingfeng smiled flatteringly.

"Brother, it's not a big deal. It's a simple matter. I just want to meet the Princess of Yue and help my fifth brother check her out! With my ability to judge countless people, I can tell at a glance whether this princess and my fifth brother are compatible. Think about it, this matter is so important! It concerns my fifth brother's happy life after marriage! As an older brother, I can't be irresponsible! You've already arranged my fifth brother's marriage, so I can at least help a little, right?! Brother, don't you agree?"

Gu Jiancheng was skeptical, but he couldn't guess what Gu Jingfeng was up to. Considering Gu Jingfeng's behavior, it was possible that he was interested in the appearance of the Princess of Yue. If he couldn't let him achieve his goal today, he was afraid that he would not give up and who knew what ridiculous things he would cause.

Help him? It's still under his control, but taking him to see the princess like this is obviously unreasonable. Don't help? Thinking of Concubine Xiao Shu's determination to resist this marriage even at the cost of her life, it's really possible that the emperor will soften his heart and revoke his order. Then, the only ones who can marry the princess will be him and his third brother. He must completely distance himself from the matter, otherwise he would be so sorry for Ma Zhenzhen!

Let's help! If my third brother can really catch the eye of this Yue Kingdom princess, then everything is possible...

Thinking of this, Gu Jiancheng said to Gu Jingfeng, "It's not appropriate to visit the princess rashly. How about this..."

Gu Jiancheng whispered a few words to Gu Jingfeng carefully, and Gu Jingfeng immediately became very happy.

"Alright! Second brother, you're really smart! As long as I can see the princess, I'll even dress up as Zhu Bajie!"

An hour later, a group of palace maids filed into Zhao Xuan's bedroom, each holding a tray filled with bright and eye-catching clothes and jewelry.

Zhao Xuan touched the veil she was wearing, bit her back teeth secretly, took small steps as much as possible, twisted her waist, and slowly walked closer, pretending to take a closer look.

But what she was thinking was, with so many good things, how much money could be sold for! Her eyes suddenly lit up like jewels, gleaming brightly.

Chunlan and Qiuju followed closely behind Zhao Xuan, both of them were worried, subconsciously clenched their fists, and stared at Zhao Xuan's every move, fearing that something might go wrong.

But as Zhao Xuan looked at it, she suddenly became aware that someone's eyes were fixed on her.

She followed his gaze and saw a palace maid who was prettier and taller than the others, staring at her infatuatedly with a trace of drool at the corner of her mouth. When their eyes met, the palace maid quickly lowered her head, and her drool happened to fall on the bright red wedding dress on the tray.

Zhao Xuan quickly rushed to the tall palace maid and stared at her angrily.

Chunlan and Qiuju were both startled by Zhao Xuan's sudden action. After they came to their senses, they immediately hurried to Zhao Xuan's side.

Chunlan asked hurriedly: "Princess, what happened?"

Zhao Xuan pointed at the tall palace maid's nose, and then at the drool on the bright red wedding dress.

"Look at her! Take a good look at her! Good job!!"

The tall palace maid was Gu Jingfeng in disguise, just to meet Zhao Xuan without anyone noticing. Hearing what Zhao Xuan said, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was exposed?!

At home, he often painted eyebrows and eyes for his wives. He should have practiced the technique very skillfully. This Princess of Yue really has a sharp eye!

What should I do now? Admit it directly? Wouldn't that cause trouble for my second brother? Run away? That doesn't seem right either... Gu Jingfeng was secretly complaining in his heart when he heard the princess continue angrily:

"Don't you see anything?"

Chunlan stared at the bright red wedding dress and looked closely: "There seems to be a little water stain on the dress?"

Qiuju also frowned and nodded: "It seems so..."

Zhao Xuan stamped her feet and said, "What a spendthrift! Such a spendthrift! Such a good dress! But this palace maid drooled all over it!!"

Chunlan and Qiuju suddenly realized what was going on.

Gu Jingfeng felt relieved, feeling a bit amused and helpless. This Yue princess was truly interesting. He turned around with the tray and walked out the door, saying in a shrill voice, "I'll go get a new one..."

Zhao Xuan hurriedly shouted, "Hey! Leave this one with me! Go get a new one!"

Without saying a word, Gu Jingfeng turned around, put the tray on the ground, and ran away.

Chunlan picked up the tray, walked up to Zhao Xuan, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Xuan was very proud: "I am a princess, so I must act like a princess! Finally I can find some faults!"

Zhao Xuan stroked the bright red wedding dress as she spoke, her face filled with joy. "We'll be able to pawn it later and get a lot of money! We'll have plenty of time to spend money in the future!"

Chunlan rolled her eyes to the sky.

Qiu Ju frowned and muttered, "I just saw this palace maid. Why does she look familiar to me? I feel like I've seen her somewhere before. But... I just can't remember where..."

At the gate of Honglu Temple, Gu Jingfeng ran out jumping and letting out a long sigh.

Gu Zhanghua, who had been waiting in the carriage outside the door, was just lifting the curtain to look out. When he saw Gu Jingfeng running out, he hurriedly waved to Gu Jingfeng.

"Third brother! Why did you take so long?! How's the situation? Did you see anything?"

Gu Jingfeng said with joy: "Let's talk in the car!"