The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

In the bedroom of Qilan Palace, a kind-looking old lady was tidying up Xiao Aiyue's dressing table.

Xiao Aiyue ran into the bedroom and shouted to the old lady, "Nanny! Nanny!"

The wet nurse turned around, but before she could salute, Xiao Aiyue grabbed her arm.

Xiao Aiyue was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

"Nurse! Do you still remember that damn Zhao Xuan? Every time Xiaowu was with her, he was either bullied or hurt! Although so many years have passed, I still remember those things vividly! If she hadn't instigated Xiaowu to secretly follow the delegation, how could Xiaowu have contracted a strange disease? Do you think Tian Shiliu is Zhao Xuan's spirit? Otherwise, how could she have caused Xiaowu's old illness to relapse and nearly killed him?"

The nanny held Xiao Aiyue's arm and led her to a chair to sit down.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! Only when a person is dead can they be possessed. Isn't Zhao Xuan still unsure whether she is dead or alive? Don't let your imagination run wild! You're just scaring yourself!"

Xiao Aiyue thought about it and it made sense. It was still unclear whether Zhao Xuan was dead or alive. But what if she was not dead and was alive?

Xiao Aiyue immediately thought of the worst possibility, and instantly straightened her body and grabbed the wet nurse's hand.

"If she's still alive, that would be even more terrifying! Is there a possibility that she fled to the Kingdom of Yue and didn't dare reveal her identity, so she sneaked into the inconspicuous Ye Ting in the palace and hid there for so many years. She had good information in the palace and happened to hear that this unfortunate princess was going to marry Xiao Wu, so she found a way to secretly kill Tian Shiliu! Then she disguised herself as Tian Shiliu in order to deliberately murder Xiao Wu! What should we do then?"

In fact, Xiao Aiyue herself didn't know that her guess was half close to reality, but the wet nurse didn't believe it at all.

The wet nurse wanted to laugh. The queen had been so nervous about everything for these years because of her son that she had all kinds of crazy thoughts and said all kinds of weird things. The wet nurse had long been accustomed to it and had figured out a set of methods to deal with the queen. That was to go along with what the queen said and then lead her astray!

So the wet nurse gently patted Xiao Aiyue's hand.

"Your Majesty is right! Every possible eventuality must be taken seriously! How about this? I'll accompany Your Majesty and meet Tian Shiliu together. With the sharp eyes I've cultivated over the years, I'll definitely help Your Majesty keep a close eye on things. If Tian Shiliu shows even the slightest bit of ill will towards His Royal Highness the Virtuous King, I'll have her apprehended on the spot! Your Majesty will do whatever you will with her!"

Xiao Aiyue held the wet nurse's hand gratefully.

"Nanny, you are still the best!!"

Just as Xiao Aiyue calmed down, Gu Zhanghua brought Zhao Xuan into the palace.

The first time Xiao Aiyue saw Zhao Xuan, she felt a very strong sense of danger coming towards her. She immediately felt as if she was facing a great enemy. She reached out and pulled Gu Zhanghua to her side, staring at Zhao Xuan, looking her up and down.

Tian Shiliu was tall, standing quietly with her head lowered. She looked gentle, but her face was slightly dark and her skin looked a little rough. She didn't look like a lady from a wealthy family who was raised in seclusion, with fair and delicate complexion.

Xiao Aiyue sighed inwardly. It turned out to be true with the rumors. He had indeed lived a hard life since childhood. She felt relieved.

Looking more closely, Tian Shiliu's beautiful hair was simply tied into a bun and pinned with a jade hairpin. That was all. She looked dignified and elegant in her bright red dress, but she didn't wear any gold or silver jewelry on her body, except for the jade hairpin on her head!

Zhao Xuan secretly raised her eyes and saw that Concubine Xiao Shu was just looking at her continuously without saying anything, which made her feel a little nervous.

Could it be that she recognized me? Impossible!

I have been in contact with Xiaowu for such a long time, but he has not been recognized. Prince Cheng has also met me face to face, and her father also said that girls change a lot when they grow up. She doesn't look much like she did when she was a child. Uncle Guo has also analyzed with certainty that as long as she doesn't reveal her identity or show any flaws, no one will associate her with Princess Tian Shiliu of Yue.

And last night in the bridal chamber, she used this face to talk to Xiaowu for a long time. The last time, her face was almost touching Xiaowu's face, but Xiaowu didn't get suspicious, right?

Zhao Xuan was nervously preparing herself mentally when she heard a hint of disgust in Concubine Xiao's voice.

"Your Yue Kingdom is too poor, aren't you? You don't even give a princess a dowry of jewelry when she gets married?"

Zhao Xuan suddenly came back to her senses and fumbled around her body with her hands.

"Oh! Yes! Where are my jewellery? I was wearing them yesterday!"

Seeing Zhao Xuan's unruly behavior, Xiao Aiyue felt even more disgusted. She didn't even want to pretend anymore. She just put on a cold expression and snorted.

Qiu Ju, who was standing behind Zhao Xuan, saw this and thought, oh no! Her princess must be having a memory loss sequelae! She hurried forward to cover for Zhao Xuan.

"Your Highness! It's my fault! You've sent people to urge me several times, but I was afraid you'd be anxious, so I didn't have time to dress the princess up..."

When Xiao Aiyue heard this, she felt not only disgusted but also angry, and could not help but sneer.

"I'm in a hurry? You still have something to say? Is it your princess who got up late?"

Zhao Xuan heard that Concubine Xiao Shu was only concerned about the amount of her dowry jewelry and didn't pay any attention to her face. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to take the blame and admit that it was her fault for getting up late, and try to move on as soon as possible and finish the greetings, when she heard Concubine Xiao Shu scold her again with a confident tone:

"Tian Shiliu! Let me ask you this! As a daughter-in-law, shouldn't you come to the palace early in the morning to greet me, your mother-in-law, and offer me tea?! Why? Do you really not take me seriously?"

"I don't disregard you. I promise, from now on..."

Xiao Aiyue interrupted Zhao Xuan: "What do you mean by 'me, me, me'? Don't you even know how to address each other properly? You're truly born without a mother and don't know the rules!"

When Zhao Xuan heard this, she immediately widened her eyes and glared at Concubine Xiao Shufei, her anger suddenly rising!

She was born by a mother but not raised by her, but her master treated her like his own daughter since she was a child, taught her martial arts, taught her to be chivalrous, to help the weak and to fight against the strong, and taught her not to run away or hide when facing difficulties, but to stand up!

When she was little, she didn’t quite understand. As she grew up, she realized her master’s good intentions. She has always been following her master’s teachings in her life and work!

Zhao Xuan was filled with grief and indignation. Xiao Aiyue's words immediately struck a chord with her. She couldn't care less about anything else and raised her hand to point at Xiao Aiyue's nose and curse.

"What did you say? Say it again if you dare! I'll beat you to death!"

Everyone present was stunned by Zhao Xuan's action.

Xiao Aiyue was so angry that she was shaking all over. She slapped the armrest of the chair and stood up, pointing at Zhao Xuan's nose and cursing.

"How dare you! Who do you think you are! You still dare to yell at me? You still want to hit me? You really have grown up! Fine! I'll show you who will beat the other one! Come on! Drag this disrespectful bastard out! Give him forty lashes!"

In fact, Zhao Xuan knew something bad was going to happen as soon as she said this. She quickly put down her hand, lowered her head, and tried to defend herself with an aggrieved look.

"You're scolding my mother and you won't let me yell at you?"

"You dare to talk back?! Fine, fine, fine! I won't tell you now, we'll tell you after the fight!"

Gu Zhanghua stood behind Xiao Aiyue and had no chance to get a word in. It had only been a short while when he saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law about to have a fight.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, stretched out his hand to hold his mother's arm, and persuaded her: "Mom, it's not that bad!"

"How can this not be serious? She just wanted to hit me, how could this not be serious? She has to really hit me, beat me to death! Only then will it be serious?"

Gu Zhanghua couldn't help laughing when he heard his mother's hilarious logic.

"Mom, don't be angry, sit down first, sit down and listen to me slowly!"

The palace maids and eunuchs present breathed a sigh of relief. As long as His Royal Highness the Virtuous Prince was willing to speak up for the Princess, then no matter how angry the Concubine Shu was, it wouldn't be a big deal!

Zhao Xuan knew since she was a child that the best person to make Concubine Shu happy was her master, followed by Xiao Wu.

But she also admitted that it was her words that really angered the Concubine Shu, who wanted to beat her with a stick. She was very curious about how Xiao Wu would persuade the Concubine Shu to forgive her.