Chapter 43 The kids in South Village bully me because I’m old and weak!

The whole room was empty.

Except for the large pieces of furniture which were still there, even the quilts on the beds were looted!

Gu Yurou rushed into the house and searched for the rag bundle she had placed in the corner.

Nothing gained.

There was nothing left in this room.

Countless possibilities flashed through her mind in an instant.

Was her identity discovered?

But that's not right either.

If her identity was really exposed, according to Emperor Da Rui Mingze's style, someone should have rushed into her room and tied her up by now.

But if she was really robbed, her bag looked very worn out, and there was nothing in it, and...

What kind of thief would not even leave her a quilt? !

She turned and rushed out of the yard, trying to look for clues, but found that screams were heard all over the Duke's Mansion.

"Ah! My jewellery! All my jewellery is gone!"

"Even the Yunjin that I just spent a lot of money to buy is gone!"

"What kind of thief is that? He didn't even leave a bed for me?!"

"They even dared to break into the Duke's Mansion to steal. I will definitely report it to the police tomorrow morning!"

Gu Yurong slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the thief was not targeting me alone.

In the darkness, the cold light that flashed across Gu Yurou's eyes flashed like stars.

It's okay.

She encouraged herself.

That thing looks inconspicuous, and even if it is stolen, it should be able to flow into the market soon.

She just took a careful look around.

Gu Yurou turned around and went back to her room.

The night wind was very cool and she walked in a hurry, but she didn't know that every time she passed a yard, the people there would ask the maid to bring them new quilts and sleep comfortably.

In the entire Duke's Mansion, Gu Yurou was the only one who endured the cold all night.

In the alley behind the Duke's Mansion, a dozen sturdy men in black night clothes were staring at each other.

An awkward atmosphere spread silently in the air.

Until someone smiled and said, "Brother Zheng, why did you come here in person?"

The person who was called clasped his fists and said, "Brother Zhu, you are here too. What a coincidence."

After everyone exchanged greetings, the atmosphere fell strangely silent again.

"Uh..." Someone couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore and suggested, "Why don't we look through the baggage and see if there's anything that looks like a tiger talisman?"

Someone immediately responded: "Look!"

This proposal was approved by everyone. A dozen men in black took off their bags at the same time and searched the alley openly.

"Here is a bag of clothes. The tiger talisman should not be with me..."

"Here is a box of jewellery. I have to show it to the little princess in two days..."

"No, why did you take the quilt too?!"

"Hey, what if she got it sewn into the quilt? I'm just too careful!"

“…”

The dozen or so "thieves" who had met by chance in Gu Yurou's room an hour ago completed the "stolen goods" activity in this alley in unprecedented harmony.

The next morning, Duke Wang was released without charge.

He returned to the door of his Duke's Mansion with a beaming face, but before he could be happy for half an hour, he was so angry at the tragic scene before him that his eyes widened.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, his daughter-in-law Bu Ning'an quickly put the baby in her arms into Duke Wang's arms and said, "Father, you are finally back. I miss you so much."

The little guy liked this grandpa very much. As soon as he fell into his arms, he laughed out loud in support.

As expected, Duke Wang calmed down.

Xiao Xinrui's face was round, fair, and adorable, which instantly reminded him of the little princess he saw in prison.

And the little princess's weird voice.

Duke Wang paused for a moment, then recalled the guilty glances he had received along the way, and suddenly he had a new guess about the situation in front of him!

"Prepare official uniforms for me!" He stuffed his granddaughter back into his daughter-in-law's arms, turned around and told the maid following behind him, "I'm going to the palace now!"

That bastard Lu Yao must have had a hand in this matter!!

In Chongyun Palace, Jiang Yingcheng was drowsy.

After bathing yesterday, she argued with her mother for a long time before letting sleepiness drag her into dreamland.

When she was dug up by her mother before dawn today, she felt that her life would be as dark as this sky, forever bleak and dim!

But today, for some reason, her handsome father, the Emperor, did not prepare a screen for her. At the moment, she was face to face with all the civil and military officials in the court, and she was too embarrassed to doze off in public.

Just when she was about to give up, a eunuch suddenly ran into the hall from outside, approached the eunuch Changshun, whispered a few words to him, and then left in a hurry.

After Eunuch Changshun presented the news to Jiang Yanchuan, he received an almost invisible nod from the other party.

Eunuch Changshun stood up and said, "Call Lord Wang to enter the palace..."

A moment later, an old man with gray hair but unusually strong and sturdy appeared at the door of the hall, and walked to the front of the ministers with steady and calm steps.

Jiang Yingcheng finally came to his senses: [Ah! It’s a muscular grandpa! ! ]

At the same time, several coughs were heard from the audience, as if they were choked by their own saliva. Lord Wang paused suspiciously for a moment, and then continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Yingcheng's face was full of question marks.

[Strange, is everyone catching a cold? ]

But no one coughed before? !

The ministers soon returned to normal and Jiang Yingcheng no longer cared about it.

Her attention was drawn to Duke Wang in front of her.

[Wow, after Grandpa Wang put on beautiful clothes, he looks much more energetic! ]

Duke Wang showed a kind smile on his face.

The little guy's eyes were bright, and he was visibly happier from the moment he saw himself, which showed how much the little guy liked him!

[Sure enough! Fitness is the best medical beauty for men! ! ]

The smile on Lord Wang's lips froze for a moment.

He can probably understand the word fitness, but what is that, what is "medical beauty"?

Is he too old? Why can't he understand what the little princess says?!

There were several bursts of laughter from the audience.

Before Jiang Yingcheng could get suspicious again because of the courtier's strange reaction, Jiang Yanchuan spoke first: "The Duke has just returned to the palace, why not take a few days to rest?"

He ordered Lu Yao to release Duke Wang from the prison this morning simply because of two considerations.

First, he guessed that someone must have sneaked into the Duke's Mansion last night to try to find the half tiger talisman.

Secondly, he also wanted to let Duke Wang have a good rest for two days.

Although Duke Wang is old, he is a restless person. If he had released the person last night, he would have come to attend the court meeting this morning.

Unexpectedly, even so, he still came.

Duke Wang stood in front of the ministers and saluted Jiang Yanchuan in a proper manner. Then he said in a clear voice: "I feel like writing poetry today. I suddenly want to recite a poem in front of my colleagues. I don't want to wait any longer, so I hurried over here."

"oh?"

Jiang Yanchuan clenched his fist and pressed it against his forehead, making an expression that showed he was willing to hear the details, and said, "Mr. Wang, please do as you please."

Duke Wang got Jiang Yanchuan's permission, turned around and faced the officials, his eyes burning -

"The children in the south village bully me because I am old and weak, how can I be a thief in front of them!"