As soon as Chu Qianchen saw Gu Jue, a bright smile appeared on his picturesque little face, without a trace of grudge in his expression.

Nanny Cai was completely relieved. It seemed that the princess really didn't care about Jiang Yuan at all.

Chu Qianchen took two steps at a time and walked up to Gu Jue. As she walked, the wind blew the two bright red ribbons in her hair up, gently caressing her small and beautiful ears, making her earlobes look even whiter and more delicate.

The little girl, who has not yet reached the age of marriage, has fluffy hair and fair skin. Under the bright sunset, she looks even more beautiful, dazzling and stunning.

"How about having steamed pork with lotus leaf flour, rouge goose breast and tofu skin buns tonight?" Chu Qianchen asked naturally. Facing the afterglow of the setting sun, he walked to Gu Jue and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

The look she gave Gu Jue as she looked up was filled with intimacy, admiration, joy and trust, so pure.

Gu Jue looked at her smile and her defenseless appearance, and curled the corners of his lips with a smile on his face.

In the sunshine, his cold smile seemed even warmer and more gentle.

He had never thought about getting married, nor did he know how to get along with this little girl... However, every time he saw this girl, he would relax unconsciously, as if his directness told him that when facing the person in front of him, he did not need to be on guard, calculate, or be alert.

"good."

He responded, raised his hand and gently stroked the big red ribbon on her cheek, and put it behind her ear.

He couldn't help but touch her ear lightly with his fingertips.

She seemed to feel itchy and her ears trembled slightly. Gu Jue squinted and smiled, as if he saw a pair of white, fluffy cat ears shaking in the wind.

In the courtyard, the delicate flowers on the trees trembled slightly in the warm breeze of evening.

“Meow!”

The little black cat threw the vine ball in its mouth to the ground, ran over briskly, first rubbed Chu Qianchen's skirt, and then circled around the two of them.

It had already recognized Gu Jue, the two-legged beast that had just slept in the same room with it, so it rubbed against Gu Jue in a familiar manner, asking for a touch.

Aunt Cai didn't know whether she should express her admiration for the good relationship between the princess and the prince, or sigh that this ignorant little cat was so bold.

The little black cat continued to stick to the two of them, making it difficult for them to move. Chu Qianchen was helpless and could only bend down and pick up the clingy little kitten.

The two walked side by side back into the house, Chu Qianchen stroking the cat in his arms.

As Gu Jue walked, he looked at the cat who squinted his green eyes in comfort under her finger, and suddenly said, "The imperial edict has been sent to the Chu family just now."

Chu Qianchen didn't respond, but the little black cat in her arms meowed in cooperation.

At this time, Chu Lingxiao of Yongding Marquis' Mansion had just received the imperial edict, in which the emperor ordered him to immediately set off for the northwest as an imperial envoy.

Chu Lingxiao, who was kneeling on the ground to receive the order, was completely stunned. He did not expect that this mission would fall on him and he was unable to react for a while.

It was not until Eunuch Ni impatiently called out "Marquis" that Chu Lingxiao came to his senses and became ecstatic.

Chu Lingxiao quickly raised his hands and said loudly: "I accept your order."

At this moment, he even forgot the pain of being beaten with thirty sticks at noon.

Eunuch Ni handed the imperial edict to Chu Lingxiao, and the servant hurriedly helped the immobile Chu Lingxiao to stand up.

Eunuch Ni looked at Chu Lingxiao with a smile on his face, and said meaningfully: "My Lord, the emperor values ​​you so much, you must do your job well and share the emperor's worries!

Chu Lingxiao responded repeatedly: "Please speak well of me in front of the emperor. I will do my best to find out the truth and give justice to the King of Nanyang."

He said this in a high-sounding manner and exchanged a knowing look with Eunuch Ni.

Chu Lingxiao also knew that the emperor disliked Qin Yao because of his good relationship with Gu Jue. This time the emperor ordered him to go to the northwest, hoping that he could find out something unfavorable to Qin Yao.

There are actually many suspicious points in this case. There must be something wrong with Qin Yao, or he must be hiding some secret.

If Qin Yao was really innocent, why did he flee for two months and why didn't he go to the capital to appeal his grievances to the emperor!

Qin Yao killed his brother Qin Xuan directly in the Nanyang camp without going through the emperor or the Dali Temple, which further exposed his cruelty. Qin Yao was killing people to silence them!

Moreover, there has been no news from Princess Nanyang so far...

Chu Lingxiao's mind raced, and he felt that the case was actually very clear: Qin Yao had murdered his father and framed his brother. He might even have placed the Princess of Nanyang under house arrest!

The more Chu Lingxiao thought about it, the more excited he became. He happily asked the steward to help him send away Eunuch Ni and others who came to deliver the imperial edict.

Chu Lingyu and others beside him had different expressions. Chu Lingyu said sourly, "Congratulations, big brother."

"We are all doing errands for the emperor." Chu Lingxiao smiled excitedly, with lofty ambitions rising in his heart. He sighed secretly: When he finishes this errand, their Yongning Marquis Mansion will rise!

Seeing her eldest son's inconvenience in moving, the lady felt very distressed and said, "Ling Xiao, your injury..."

The lady is a mother. She was angry with her eldest son for disobeying her for Jiang Minshan before, but now she sees that her eldest son's injured leg has not healed yet and has a new injury today, so she is heartbroken again.

However, the emperor's edict clearly stated that Chu Lingxiao should set off as soon as possible and rush to the northwest.

Even if the lady wanted to let her eldest son rest for a few days before leaving, it would be difficult for her to say it out loud.

Chu Lingxiao waved his hand, "It's okay, just a flesh wound, I'll just take the carriage and leave."

He thought that even if he walked slower on the road, it was better than wasting time in Beijing and making the emperor think that he was not doing his job diligently.

"Well." The lady sighed and was about to tell Shen to get ready quickly, when she remembered that Shen had already taken Chu Qianhuang and Chu Yunmu back to Duke Mu's Mansion.

The Madam turned around and ordered Wang Mama in a cold voice, "Go to the Duke's Mansion in person and invite the Madam back."

Her eyes were uncertain, and she felt that Jiang Minshan and Shen Zhi were all too independent and unfaithful to their husbands! Especially Shen Zhi, Jiang Minshan was just a concubine, but Shen Zhi was the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. Her husband had just received an assignment, but she was not at home. Why did she go back to her parents' home! Nanny Wang took the order and left, and the lady ordered someone to invite a doctor, wondering whether to find a doctor to accompany her and go to the northwest with Chu Lingxiao.

Half an hour later, Nanny Wang, who had been to Duke Mu's residence, came back in a hurry. She looked very strange and said, "Madam, Lord, the eldest lady said she will not be back."

Nanny Wang was in a lot of trouble. She actually didn't see Shen when she went to the Duke's Mansion. It was Nanny Chen who sent her away. She also knew that if she returned empty-handed, the Madam and the Marquis would be furious.

really--

"outrageous!"

Chu Lingxiao slammed his palm heavily on the coffee table, shaking the teacup and fruit plate on it.

Chu Lingxiao's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Zhi has not fulfilled her duties as the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. I want to divorce her!!"

Upon hearing this, all the maids in the room lowered their heads, looked at the tips of their shoes, and were silent.

"Lingxiao!" The lady cast a cold glance at Chu Lingxiao, her intimidation evident without even getting angry.

No matter how much the Madam disliked Shen, she couldn't let Chu Lingxiao divorce his wife. Not to mention that if he divorced his wife and remarried, he would never marry a noble lady like Shen Zhi. Moreover, if he divorced his wife, it would be a disgrace to the Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's Mansion would never let the Marquis' Mansion go.

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For the Yongding Marquisate, divorcing Shen would do more harm than good.

"..." Chu Lingxiao stopped talking.

Of course, he also knew what the lady was thinking, and pursed his thin lips.

Over the years, he has been tolerant of Shen Zhi again and again, and his patience has become stronger than steel. However, Shen Zhi, relying on the Duke's Mansion, never takes her husband seriously, and has never been attentive to him. She always thinks she is superior!

Chu Lingxiao said to himself in his heart that he must do this mission to the northwest well and do it brilliantly so that the emperor can see his abilities.

He would not let himself be bullied by Shen Zhi and the Duke Mu's Mansion again, and would not bow down to Shen Zhi again! Shen refused to return to the Marquis' Mansion, so the Madam had to prepare for the trip herself. She asked Chu Lingxiao's maid to pack his luggage, asked the butler to prepare the carriage, and asked Nanny Wang to draw up a list of what to bring and who to accompany him.

Everyone in the Marquis's Mansion was busy.

The lady had not taken care of the household affairs for more than ten years. The mansion was in chaos. They were busy until the early morning and finally managed to pack up everything. Chu Lingxiao left the capital early the next morning.

As soon as Chu Lingxiao left, Shen Shi in Duke Mu's Mansion also found out about it that day.

Lady Mu, the Duke's wife, was not optimistic about Chu Lingxiao's assignment and explained the troubles of the matter in detail to Shen.

"Anyone who investigates this case will be caught between the emperor and the Nanyang Palace, and it will be difficult for both sides."

"Besides, there is no evidence when someone is dead. The King of Nanyang is dead, and the Second Young Master Qin Xuan is also dead. Since all the soldiers of the Nanyang Army have come forward to testify for the Crown Prince Qin Yao, this case is a done deal."

"If the son-in-law can't find any problems, the emperor will be unhappy; if the son-in-law really finds something fishy, ​​I'm afraid he won't be able to produce any evidence, and he will be trapped in the dangerous place of the northwest."

“…”

The wife of Duke Mu was worried, her brows furrowed.

Shen was a smart person. Although she didn't know much about the court, she immediately understood it after Lady Mu analyzed the pros and cons with her.

Shen curled her lips sarcastically and said affirmatively: "Chu Lingxiao definitely can't figure it out."

Based on her understanding of Chu Lingxiao, he might have thought this was a great job, so he set off excitedly, but he didn't know that a dead end was waiting for him.

At this moment, there were only the mother and daughter in the room, and all the other servants had been sent out.

Lady Mu also had a headache. She rubbed her brows and asked, "Azhi, do you want your father to go ask?"

She always felt that Chu Lingxiao's assignment came at the wrong time, and it was simply driving him to death. From now on, Chu Lingxiao's official career would be completely ruined. As long as the emperor was in power, there would be no possibility of his reinstatement.

"Mom, you don't have to worry about him." Shen refused without hesitation.

Lady Mu, the Duke's wife, thought she was angry and called her daughter's name hesitantly.

Shen knew what she was thinking, and said, "Mother, no matter how Chu Lingxiao handles this matter, the Marquis' Mansion will not be stripped of its title. It is enough to give Mu Ge'er a title."

"Whether Chu Lingxiao is dead or alive, I don't care at all."

Shen's eyes were firm and his tone was indifferent, as if he was talking about a stranger.

Lady Mu: "..."

Shen tightly grasped the handkerchief, her eyes became even colder, as if covered with a layer of ice, and she whispered in a hoarse voice: "If he really did 'that thing', I would kill him, and I don't care about his future..."

She was too lazy to care about Chu Lingxiao's life or death, so she just let him get hurt.

Outside the window, the sky was gloomy, and layers of dark clouds covered the sky, as if they were about to fall at any time.

The green bamboo in the courtyard rustled, as if whispering.

Shen picked up the teacup, drank half a cup of tea, calmed herself down, and then asked, "Mom, when will the people Dad sent to Yuzhou come back?"

More than ten days ago, Duke Mu sent his confidant to the Daping Temple in Yuzhou where Shen gave birth that year to investigate what happened.

Lady Mu's face was startled, and she said, "We found a monk who was in charge of reception at Daping Temple back then. He is now on his way to the capital."

Shen secretly investigated Nanny Yu and borrowed help from Lady Mu, so Lady Mu was the first to know about Nanny Yu's accidental death. As her mother knows her daughter best, she guessed that her daughter was also suspicious about something like her.

After that, the mother and daughter started talking.

(End of this chapter)