As the daughter of a foreign minister, there is no reason to ignore King Duan's courtesy.
Xu Yin took the bowl of ice cream and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
King Duan pointed to the chair next to him and said with a smile: "Sit down and eat! Don't be restrained."
"Yes." Xu Yin sat down obediently and ate one bite at a time.
She ate very relaxedly, took a few bites, looked up at the scene in the lake, then looked at the refreshments on the side and asked Prince Duan: "Your Majesty, can these court ladies eat them?"
"Of course." King Duan watched her tasting the snacks, but he remembered Xue Ru's words before she died.
"Master, she really did it, believe me!"
"Think about it, have I ever made any mistakes in my work before? Starting from Nanyuan..."
His heart moved, and he said with a smile: "So Miss Xu San also likes sweets? I heard before that you beheaded Wu Zijing with a knife. I thought that a hero among women like you would not like these children's snacks."
Xu Yin had just taken a mouthful of ice cheese, and there was still milk stain on his mouth. He smiled sheepishly at him and said, "Your Majesty, you are exaggerating. In fact, I was not the one who chopped off Wu Zijing's head."
"Oh?" King Duan raised his eyebrows, "How do you say this?"
"Actually, it was my guard who did the killing. He went with me to see Wu Zijing." After that, she hurriedly explained, "Of course, he was obeying orders, so he is considered to be killed by me. This is not deceiving the king!
"
King Duan nodded. In fact, that was what he had guessed at the beginning. Xu Huan escaped from death and did not have the strength to confront Wu Zijing, so he used his daughter as a bait and sent people to carry out the assassination plan... But Xue Ru kept emphasizing that this Xu Huan
The third young lady was full of scheming and could not be treated as an ordinary lady, so he was a little suspicious.
Thinking of this, Prince Duan smiled and said: "On the first day Miss Xu San entered the capital, she shot and killed the frightened horse on the spot. With such strength, she could kill Wu Zijing by herself. How can she be considered as deceiving the emperor?"
Xu Yin was very happy and said: "Of course. The crossbow made for me by my father is very powerful. If Wu Thief hadn't been cunning and wouldn't let him bring weapons into the house..." She realized that she had let something slip, so she added
, "I can only find another way to kill him."
Prince Duan seemed not to have noticed this, and echoed with a smile: "Miss Xu San is really astute."
Xu Yin smiled somewhat proudly and said, "My father said the same thing."
When Princess Changning came back, she saw her royal uncle and her little sisters chatting happily. She took the tea from Dan Mo and drank it in one go, and asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"
Xu Yin was the first to answer: "The prince said that he has never left Beijing and asked me to talk about Nanyuan's customs and some interesting things."
Princess Changning had no doubt that she had it and said "oh".
Seeing that she still wanted to play for a while, Jin Shu reminded in a low voice: "Princess, it's getting late, we should go back to the palace."
Princess Changning had no choice but to say goodbye to Prince Duan: "Uncle Emperor, I'm going back first. I'll leave the dragon boat team to you, but you have to keep an eye on it for me."
King Duan smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you all the time." He also told the attendant, "Is the vehicle ready? It's hot and muggy, so bring some ice to the vehicle. Walk slowly on the road, don't get carried away by the princess.
"
The attendants responded one by one and diligently sent Princess Changning out of the palace.
Seeing the two girls disappear, the smile on Prince Duan's face also disappeared.
"Your Majesty, this Miss Xu San doesn't look like the boss!" said his trusted guard.
When I mentioned the matter about Nan Yuan just now, I talked about his father. He said that it was his idea to kill Wu Zijing, but when asked about the details, he couldn't speak clearly.
Prince Duan took a sip of tea and asked, "You said earlier that the affairs of Xu Mansion are all taken care of by a chief historian?"
The guard said: "The chief historian not only takes care of the affairs of the palace, but also makes friends with officials in the capital. Sometimes when he returns in the middle of the night, he even inquires about Miss Xu San's homework."
King Duan thought thoughtfully: "Is it possible..."
He collected his thoughts and asked the guard: "What does she do on a daily basis?"
The guard replied: "According to the informant's report, in addition to going to class every day, Miss Xu San plays with the princesses and princesses. Occasionally she goes out by herself to go shopping and buy some clothes, pens, ink and other sundries."
"You don't care about other things? For example, buying property, dealing with favors, etc.?"
The guard shook his head: "These are all under the charge of the chief historian."
King Duan had some guesses in his mind.
He asked the guard: "What kind of person do you think this Miss Xu San is?"
The guard thought about it and replied: "There is some contradiction. The gentlemen in the museum are full of praise for her. She is the best choice in terms of talent and riding and shooting. But except for her good homework, she usually has no special performance. She spends all day
Hanging out with the princess..."
King Duan knocked on the folding fan and said with a smile: "It seems that the problem lies here!"
The guard was puzzled: "The question the prince is talking about is..."
King Duan asked again: "What is the reputation of Miss Xu San in Nanyuan?"
The guard replied: "The little bully who causes trouble all the time."
King Duan nodded: "She does have some intelligence, and she is very good at history, riding, and archery. But when it comes to being able to stand alone, she seems to have many shortcomings. I think Xu Huan is deliberately building momentum!"
"Building momentum?" The guard was stunned for a moment before reacting, "For Miss Xu San?"
"What else?" Duan Wang was confident, "Xu Huan had no son, so he wanted to help his daughter up. He asked his daughter to go to the capital just because he wanted her to spread her reputation so as to pave the way for the future. Is his goal the crown prince or Yan Er?
"I should have been leaning toward Yan Er before, but after this, Miss Xu San has no intention of complaining for Yan Er, and it seems she has given up."
Having said this, King Duan's mind changed.
…
In front of the palace gate, Xu Yin said goodbye to Princess Changning and got into his carriage.
After driving for a while, there was a knock on the wall of the car, and Wei Jun's voice came in: "Miss Third, Chai Qi said someone is following you."
"I know, tell him to watch carefully."
"yes."
The carriage returned to Xu Mansion according to the scheduled journey. When Xu Yin had changed his clothes, had a meal and was about to rest, Chai Qi came back.
"Who did you say you were following?" she asked in surprise.
"Xue Ru." Chai Qi replied affirmatively, "My subordinates have investigated and found out that the palace dealt with her after the incident that day, but I don't know how she escaped and is still alive."
When Xue Ru made such a mistake, Xu Yin thought that she would definitely die, but she didn't expect that these complications would arise.
"Third Miss, what does she want to do? Does she have a grudge against Prince Duan's Palace? Or has she found out that this matter has something to do with us?" Wei Jun said worriedly.
Xu Yin pondered for a moment and replied: "People like Xue Ru may seem arrogant and domineering, but in fact they are very servile. She was originally a girl from a religious community. If she hadn't been supported by King Duan, how could she have had such a good life? Even if she was Duan,
Even if the palace handles it, it will only hold grudges against others. She must be just suspicious at the moment, so she wants to get evidence from us and go to Prince Duan to clear her name..."
As she said that, she suddenly had an idea and said with a smile: "Okay, she can keep an eye on her if she wants. She's just worried that she doesn't have a lead!"