This subtle movement was caught by Gu Yunru, who obviously did not want to answer her question directly.

"Okay, I won't force you. Let's go."

Gu Yunru hummed a little tune happily, and her gloomy mood disappeared. She walked out of the mahjong hall, then she remembered that Qingxing was still in the backyard, so she brought her out.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Qingxing followed the two of them with a sleepy look. People had already started setting up stalls on Qingle Street early in the morning, and the hot buns attracted everyone's attention.

"I'm fine. Are you hungry? How about we eat first?"

Rong Zhen didn't say anything, but walked straight to the bun stall. He had never eaten in such a place before, so it would be nice to have a change today.

Qingxing finally opened her eyes and suddenly realized that it was the prince. She was so scared that she couldn't close her mouth.

"My Lord, why are you here?"

I thought I was still dreaming and shook my head.

"I'm going out for a walk, what's wrong?"

"No... nothing." Qing Xing suddenly thought of something and quickly left the stool. How could a servant like her sit with her master to eat? She must have been sleep deprived! "What are you making a fuss about?" Rong Zhen looked at Qing Xing's reaction in confusion. He hadn't said anything yet, but she made such a big move.

"I deserve to die. I am blind. I am..." Qing Xing wanted to find a place to hide. Gu Yunru pulled her wrist and said, "Okay, forget about our identities for now. I am so tired. I didn't sleep all night. You should at least close your eyes for a while. Hurry up and sit down to eat."

“………”

"Don't you even listen to your young lady?"

Rong Zhen's words are more effective than Gu Yunru's ten words.

Qingxing sat obediently, and steaming hot and fragrant buns were served, along with three bowls of millet porridge and a plate of pickles.

"I didn't expect to have hot porridge to eat, that's great!" Gu Yunru took the bun and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.

"Is this the Gu family's upbringing? It's like not having eaten for a few days."

Rong Zhen moved slowly and ate in a very noble and elegant manner. Gu Yunru was nothing compared to him, as if she had been released from the slums.

"Ahem, you don't understand. Delicious food can only be delicious if you eat it to your heart's content. You can't even taste the flavor of a bun, right?"

Rong Zhen agreed with her in his heart, but his expression was still disdainful.

After finishing the meal, Gu Yunru burped with satisfaction.

Rong Zhen was just about to take out his money, but when he touched his pocket, he found that the silver in his bag had been replaced with stones.

"That's outrageous."

Rong Zhen's eyes were filled with murderous intent. When had he ever been teased like this? "I think you three have finished eating, can you please settle the bill first?" The stall owner smiled and came forward to settle the bill. Gu Yunru glanced at Qingxing in embarrassment.

"Miss, don't look at me. I have nothing."

"Okay, Zhao, you don't have that either?"

Rong Zhen had some reaction, especially the moment he heard Gu Yunru call him back Ah Zhao, for some reason, he felt very happy.

"If I knew about this damned thief, I would tear him into pieces and leave his body in the wilderness."

Gu Yunru was trembling in her heart. She looked at the stall owner and said with a smile, "Boss, you have seen that our money was replaced with stones. Can you let us buy on credit first?"

When the boss heard this, the smile on his face instantly disappeared. He frowned like a caterpillar, put his hands on his waist and said, "You can't even take out a few dozen coins, and you are dressed so well. How come you are here to eat a free meal together?"

"What did you say? Who is here to dine and dine for free?" Rong Zhen raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, and his aura scared the boss.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're tall and mighty. You have to pay for your meals, or I'll send you to the government."

Rong Zhen clenched his fists tightly. Seeing that he was about to get angry, Gu Yunru quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Calm down, calm down! Let me communicate first."

Gu Yunru calmed down his anger, and now it was bright outside and the streets were filled with pedestrians.

"Boss, we don't look like people who can't afford this meal. The money of that brother must have been swapped, otherwise we would definitely give it to you."

"It's none of my business. Your hat looks quite valuable. Why don't you pawn it here?"

"That won't do..." Gu Yunru was determined to defend the dignity of the hat no matter what.

"Let me give it to you."

At this moment, a gentle voice came.

Gu Yunru turned around and saw that it was Cheng Shaoyuan.

"You, why are you here?"

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"I was just passing by, going to the government office to do some things, and I saw you by chance."

"It's fate. Um, I will definitely pay you back someday."

Rong Zhen sat on the chair and watched the two of them chatting happily, as if it was not the first time they met. Damn this woman, she could actually chat so passionately with a man other than him!

Cheng Shaoyuan noticed two cold gazes coming towards him. He pretended not to care and looked back, just in time to meet Rong Zhen's angry eyes.

“Your Highness…”

I was just about to go up and say hello, but he just left without saying a word.

Gu Yunru comforted the boss, looked at his disappointed back and called out, "Hey! Don't you want to go shopping again?"

"Miss Gu, it seems that you have a good relationship with His Highness."

Cheng Shaoyuan smiled warmly and looked at Gu Yunru.

"Him... that's it. Thank you for what you did today. If you hadn't helped me out, I would have lost my dignity."

"It's just a small favor. I wonder if you are free today. I just have to deal with a case and I don't know what to do. I would like to ask you to take a look."

"This..." Gu Yunru glanced at Rong Zhen's back hesitantly. She had an inexplicable excitement about the case and couldn't wait to get to the truth.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Rong Zhen waited at the stall selling sesame cakes for a long time, but he didn't see Gu Yunru catching up with him, and the expression on his face became increasingly heavy.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, your men have had such a hard time searching for her. Someone just spotted Miss Gu, and she seemed to be eating buns there!"

Qingfeng told Rong Zhen the news, but Rong Zhen didn't react after hearing it.

"Your Majesty?"

"Don't bother me."

After Rong Zhen finished speaking, he started walking in the opposite direction. He wanted to see what the two of them had to say.

"Hey, Your Majesty..." Qingfeng caught up and unknowingly arrived at the gate of the yamen.

Gu Yunru sat in the house drinking tea. Because she was invited by Cheng Shaoyuan, the people in the yamen were very respectful to her.

"Sir, take your time."