The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Early in the morning on the wedding day, many people gathered at the gate of Prince Zhen's palace to watch the fun.

The streets on both sides of the road leading from Prince Zhen's Palace to the Honglu Temple were packed with people. Everyone wanted to squeeze to the front, wanting to see who was more handsome, Prince Zhen or Prince Cheng, who had just gotten married, and whether Prince Zhen's wedding was more grand or Prince Cheng's wedding was more lavish. Even the personal maids accompanying the bride's sedan chair could guess the bride's aesthetic taste or temperament. It was really fun.

But it was not until the auspicious time was approaching that the gate of Prince Zhen's palace slowly opened, and the huge wedding procession filed out and headed towards the Honglu Temple.

Next to the empty bridal sedan chair carried by eight people, Gu Jingfeng, wearing a flashy bright red wedding dress and riding on a gorgeously dressed horse, looked at the noisy onlookers on the roadside, but he did not feel as proud as he had imagined. Instead, he always felt that something was particularly wrong.

Gu Jingfeng recalled what happened yesterday. He first lectured the ladies, and then just as he had a drink with his fifth brother, his fifth brother said he felt dizzy and left. There was nothing wrong with him.

But what happened next was quite strange, because as he was drinking, he suddenly realized that there wasn't a single waitress around him. This was incredibly strange! In the past, the job of a drinking companion would have required fierce competition, so he drank with a bit of depression.

He personally oversaw the wedding arrangements that afternoon and didn't think much of it, but when dinner came, things got even stranger! He still hadn't seen any of the ladies, and he didn't even have the appetite for dinner.

After dinner, he wanted to go to the Eighth Madam's room to listen to some music to relieve his boredom. The Eighth Madam said she was not feeling well and asked the Third Madam to come over to eat, drink and sleep with her. Unexpectedly, the Third Madam drank too much and passed out. The Fifth Madam said she had a headache and could not serve him. The Sixth Madam said she had a sprained waist. Even the most obedient Twelfth Madam ignored him that night, saying that she had to serve Gu Qiqi who was losing weight.

What the hell is this?!

So this romantic prince was alone for the first time since he married the eldest lady, and he finally fell asleep at dawn.

This morning, he was not woken up by the chirping of the ladies in the yard, but by his personal servant Yanbo, who nervously pushed him awake, reminding him that if he didn't get up, he would miss the auspicious time for the wedding.

Gu Jingfeng couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the wife he married was so intimidating before she even entered the palace? How could the palace go from being a hotbed of palace fighting to a miserable cold palace in just a moment?

He is really unhappy!

In the Honglu Temple, Zhao Xuan's bedroom was divided into an inner and outer room. At this time, Zhao Xuan was sitting in front of the dressing table in the outer room in a daze, her hair scattered on her shoulders, and she had not yet changed into her bridal dress.

Chunlan stood beside Zhao Xuan, muttering anxiously and angrily, "Even if you're his savior, it's useless. This virtuous prince is a cowardly fool! Does he dare to come and steal my bride?"

Qiu Ju sighed and said, "Actually, if you think about it, no one can come up with a good solution. The True King is already on his way to pick up his bride, and the wedding is imminent. The Virtuous King has actively refused the marriage, and the True King is sincerely asking for it. Even if the Emperor stepped in, he would probably have a headache!"

Zhao Xuan suddenly smiled at herself in the mirror.

"It's my fault... I actually forgot the original intention of pretending to be a princess and arranging a marriage... I'm stupid! It doesn't matter which prince I marry. I just need the identity of the Princess of Yue! So that I can save the people of Jiaoyang Valley! Marrying into a real prince's palace will only make my future life more difficult, so what's the big deal? Chunlan! Qiuju! Hurry and dress me up!"

Zhao Xuan stood up. Chunlan and Qiuju quickly picked up the entire bridal gown and carefully put it on her. They then carefully drew on her eyebrows and eyes. Just as she was about to comb her hair, a maid stood at the door and announced, "Your Highness! The virtuous prince wishes to see you!"

Zhao Xuan, Chunlan and Qiuju looked at each other in surprise, not understanding why Gu Zhanghua came.

Zhao Xuan wondered if he had come up with a plan. She said to the maid, "Please come in, my lord."

As soon as the maid left the door, Gu Zhanghua hurried in, walked straight to Zhao Xuan, who was wearing a bright red dress, and bowed.

"Princess, all is well!"

Zhao Xuan subconsciously stood up and looked at Gu Zhanghua, who was also looking up at Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan's face was painted with bright bridal makeup, her eyes were bright and charming, and Gu Zhanghua felt his heartstrings suddenly tremble, and a warm current surged in his heart, and his face flushed in an instant. But he didn't have time to think about why he had such a wonderful feeling. He just said softly but firmly according to the words he had prepared:

"To repay the life-saving grace of a female warrior that day, I must keep my promise, so I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure! It is only to postpone the wedding temporarily! I apologize for any offense, Princess!"

As he spoke, Gu Zhanghua pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, threw away the scabbard, and suddenly slashed his other arm with the dagger. In an instant, a bloody wound appeared on his arm, and blood suddenly gushed out. The moment Gu Zhanghua saw the blood, he screamed and fainted on the ground.

The maid who was carrying a tray of tea had just reached the door when she saw this scene. She was so frightened that she threw the tray to the ground, smashing the tea bowls. She turned and ran, crying for help: "Help! Quick, help! Something's happened to His Royal Highness the Virtuous King!"

Zhao Xuan never expected that Gu Zhanghua would act so impulsively and extreme. Before she could reach out to stop him, Gu Zhanghua had already fallen to the ground. Zhao Xuan hurried forward and picked up Gu Zhanghua. At this moment, Gu Jiancheng's anxious voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"What did you say? My fifth brother suddenly fainted?"

The maid replied in a trembling voice, "Yes! His Royal Highness the Wise King suddenly fainted, and there was a lot of blood on his body..."

Zhao Xuan looked at the dagger in Gu Zhanghua's hand and recognized it at once. It was the strange gift she had given him when she was a child. For some reason, Zhao Xuan reached out to take the dagger and hid it in her sleeve. Just as she hid the dagger, Gu Jiancheng rushed into the room.

Gu Jiancheng only glanced at the twitching Gu Zhanghua, then turned around and rushed to the door again, shouting, "Quick! Find the imperial physician! Quick!!"

At this time, Gu Zhanghua, who was in a coma, had regained consciousness of that evening more than ten years ago.

The autumn sun shone in through the carriage window. Gu Zhanghua nestled in the arms of his brother, the Crown Prince, Gu Deming, and heard his brother gently say to him:

"...Yes, so we, Xiaowu, must remember that only when the world is at peace and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, can the Xia Kingdom truly prosper! In fact, the people's wishes are very simple. A safe home means having a stable residence, and a happy job means having a job you enjoy to support yourself..."

Gu Zhanghua couldn't help but yawn.

"Brother Crown Prince, Xiaowu will remember this..."

"Xiaowu, you must be sleepy. Can I hold you and sleep for a while?"

Just as he was about to say "OK", he felt a surge of fear. He couldn't help but shake Gu Deming's arm vigorously and shouted, "Brother Crown Prince, I'm scared! I'm scared!"

In an instant, he heard the sound of arrows piercing the air. He could feel the Crown Prince holding him tightly in his arms. He heard the Crown Prince say to him, "Xiaowu... don't be afraid... don't be afraid... Brother is here..."

When he looked up at the Crown Prince, he saw blood oozing from the corner of the Crown Prince's mouth slowly dripping onto his face.

He shouted loudly: "Brother Crown Prince! Brother Crown Prince!"

Then everything went black, and he couldn't remember anything...