The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

When Shishu saw the dagger, he felt that something was wrong. He was very familiar with both the blade and the scabbard. It was obviously a treasure that His Highness had treasured for many years. Even His Highness's closest people might not know its origin and details.

But he knew that His Highness had told him that the scabbard had the word "Xuan" embroidered on it, a gift from Sister Xuan. He could see the peanut-sized ruby ​​on the wooden handle of the dagger with his own eyes! But from the princess's words, it seemed that the princess had stabbed His Highness with this dagger? How could that be possible?! His Highness clearly didn't even know the princess when she was still the Princess of Yue. It was impossible for him to have given the dagger to her beforehand, right?!

Shishu's mind was full of questions. He tried to endure it, but he knew that he shouldn't ask about his master's private affairs. Turning a blind eye to some things was the way to survive. He could pretend that he saw nothing, but the dagger was always shaking in front of his eyes, and the words the princess said at that time kept echoing in his mind.

He just endured it for one night, but Shishu finally couldn't bear it anymore. The next morning, he shamelessly asked Gu Zhanghua what was going on with the dagger.

Gu Zhanghua was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't make sense of it. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. He really couldn't lie! One lie had to be covered up with a bunch of lies. In the end, he got confused and the lies fell apart! He was careless. The secretary didn't go with him to the Honglu Temple that morning, so he didn't know the truth. He only knew Tian Shiliu's nonsense.

Gu Zhanghua had no choice but to tell the secretary everything that had happened.

After hearing this, the attendant was furious: "Your Highness! You are really going too far! So, when I asked you later why you didn't take me with you when you were your best man, what did you say? You said you called me to get up, but I didn't! You have been fooling me for a long time! Just for a word from the heroine, you are kidding yourself with your own life? You almost sacrificed your life to repay a favor, is it worth it? What if..."

"Nothing will happen!" Gu Zhanghua stretched his arms and legs, "I'm all right now, aren't I?"

"That won't do! There absolutely can't be a next time. If you do something so horrifying and unforgivable again, I...I will not serve Your Highness and will report you to the Concubine Shu!"

Seeing that Shishu was still frightened, angry and anxious, Gu Zhanghua quickly patted Shishu on the shoulder.

"Alright, alright! I apologize, okay? From now on, no matter what I do, I promise I won't hide it from you!"

"Your Highness, please keep your word. I'm still scared!"

"Do you want to know what the connection is between the princess and the heroine?"

Shishu's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes! Of course I do!"

"I've been wondering about that too. Come on, let's go find the princess now!"

"okay!"

Zhao Xuan was a little surprised that Gu Zhanghua came to find her on his own initiative. Chunlan had been sent out of the house by her at this time. She went there under the pretext of searching for delicious food in the capital, but in fact she was inquiring about Qing'e's situation. The more detailed the better. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Conquering Qing'e and making her your confidant is her most important thing at the moment.

Seeing Qing'e and Qiuju busy serving tea, water and cakes, Gu Zhanghua winked at Zhao Xuan and glanced at Qing'e. Zhao Xuan was a little puzzled.

"Your Highness, have you had breakfast yet? I'll ask Qing'e and Qiuju to bring breakfast to my room. Shall we eat together?"

Gu Zhanghua rubbed his temples and sighed, "I was sleeping last night when I suddenly had a nightmare. I couldn't fall asleep after waking up. I was afraid of waking up the princess, so I quietly went to the study..."

When Qing'e heard Gu Zhanghua say this, she suddenly understood. She was wondering why the prince was not in the bedroom when she came to serve the princess in the morning. It turned out that he had gone to the study!

Zhao Xuan also understood the intention behind Gu Zhanghua's words and laughed: "It's okay, I'm not afraid of quarrels..."

After Qiuju and Qing'e went out to do their own things, Gu Zhanghua and Shishu stared at Zhao Xuan closely. Her appearance and eyes were as if they were cast in the same mold, like a curious baby who had just come into this world and was full of novelty about everything around him.

Zhao Xuan was puzzled. "Why are you looking at me? Is there something wrong?"

Gu Zhanghua got straight to the point: "What's your relationship with the female hero?"

Zhao Xuan exclaimed, "What female hero?"

Gu Zhanghua explained, "Oh, this is what happened! If it weren't for the benefactor of the female knight who suddenly came to me and told me to marry you to repay her for saving my life, I would never have ruined my third brother's marriage. The female knight cares about you so much, you two have a special relationship, right?"

Zhao Xuan thought to herself, this is the end of me! She hadn't wanted to marry the True Prince, so she went to Gu Zhanghua overnight. Later, things took a turn, and she finally got married into the Xian Prince's mansion as she wished. But she couldn't justify killing him without burying him, leaving him in the same pit she had dug. Luckily, she had already thought of an explanation, waiting for Gu Zhanghua to ask. She just didn't know how much he would believe her explanation.

Zhao Xuan was immediately possessed by Tian Shiliu: "Lady Xia saved my life..."

When Gu Zhanghua heard this, he immediately felt a sense of closerness between him and Zhao Xuan.

"The heroine also saved your life? It seems we really are destined to be together!"

Zhao Xuan narrated, "I've suffered a lot in the imperial court since I was a child. I developed a cough. During the marriage, I couldn't adapt to the climate and water and fell ill. I had no choice but to recuperate temporarily at the residence of the wealthy merchant Qi in the border town. However, I sought help from several famous doctors in the city, but my condition didn't improve. Instead, it got worse... One night, I was so sick that I couldn't sleep, and suddenly, the heroine appeared out of nowhere!"

Gu Zhanghua and Shishu looked at each other and nodded.

Gu Zhanghua said: "This is in line with the style of a female hero!"

"She's very mysterious!" Zhao Xuan continued, "She quietly took me to a valley and asked a fairy-like girl in flowing white to treat me. Unexpectedly, I got better the next day after returning to the Qi Mansion, and was able to walk on the third day... Well, that's what happened..."

"That lady suddenly took you away. Wouldn't the Qi family and the envoys be terribly worried? Why haven't I heard anyone from your delegation mention it?"

"Have you forgotten? The heroine can fly! She carried me on her back without anyone noticing. The wind whistled in my ears all the way, and I didn't dare open my eyes! Besides, as long as I can successfully make it to Xia Country for the marriage, those people in the delegation will have completed their mission. The heroine cured my illness, and they're all very happy about it. What else can I say?"

Gu Zhanghua nodded: "That's right! Why did that lady insist on me marrying you?"

Zhao Xuan felt a cold sweat on her back. "Maybe she's trying to help someone to the end... The heroine must be from your Xia country, and she's heard a little about the royal family. She must think the True King is not a good match. The girl she saved with great difficulty must not fall into a den of wolves! The kind, humble and elegant King is more suitable..."

Gu Zhanghua felt elated upon hearing this, and her whole body was enlightened. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "A female hero is a female hero. What you worry about is absolutely right!"

The attendant also chimed in, "That's true! If the princess married into the real prince's palace, she would have suffered a lot! Those ladies are all smarter than monkeys, and their tactics for vying for favor are so brilliant and rare in the world. Our Xianwang Palace is more comfortable and worry-free!"

Zhao Xuan immediately apologized with a smile, "That's right, the prince and the secretary are both right!"

Gu Zhanghua quietly approached Zhao Xuan and warned her, "We agreed to be just a fake couple. Don't let Qing'e find out about this. Once she finds out, my mother will know too. If she makes a fuss, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause! It gives me a headache just thinking about it!"

"Your Highness, you are not stupid. You know that Qing'e is Mother's spy."

"It's hard to disobey my mother's orders! And if you hadn't scolded her yesterday, I wouldn't have thought of this. Chunlan, Qiuju, and Shishu are all our own people, but we have to be wary of others. We should be more careful in the future. This will benefit both you and me!"

"I know! Just take care of your own business! You don't need to worry about me!"