At noon, a spring thunder shook the world.

In an instant, dark clouds were covered outside the house, as if the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings.

Xiao Lechang stood in front of the window, looking up at the sky, his eyes were long and long.

Qingxi approached lightly and said softly: "The prefect replied that Zhu Lu's so-called lady was nowhere to be found. ”

Xiao Lechang retracted his gaze and nodded. "Give her body to the prefect's yamen, what to do with it, I don't want to ask."

Qingxi sighed lightly: "I'm afraid that the fourth sister can't be forgiven, right?"

Xiao Lechang raised his hand and closed the window, silent.

Qingxi followed Wen Yan to comfort: "Not everyone should be forgiven for everything. ”

Xiao Lechang turned to look at her, his eyes showed compassion, and said slowly: "I pity her." The word forgiveness is too thin, and it seems that it can't support the state of mind at this time. ”

Qingxi was slightly stunned, and immediately showed admiration.

Royal princesses, as they are.

Qingxi felt a little relieved, and then he spoke: "Someone from the Zhang Mansion came and said that he was going to arrange the aftermath of the horse." ”

Xiao Lechang's face changed slightly, and for a moment, thousands of emotions were hidden.

"Let them bring him back." She said softly.

Qingxi was surprised.

She didn't expect Xiao Lechang to be so calm at the moment, and agreed without much thought. Yesterday, she was still emotionally determined to leave the body of the colt in the princess's mansion.

Xiao Le turned his eyes to look at her and smiled sadly.

"Actually, after so many years, I just need one truth. I don't understand, why is the two lovers estranged in a blink of an eye? I don't understand, why are honest and gentle people unrecognizable in the blink of an eye? I don't understand, does he really like a man? I don't understand, why did he do this to me? I would like to thank Miss Zhu for letting me understand my doubts. ”

Solve the confusion and understand, but will you let it go?

Qingxi thought that if he really did not have anything to worry about, it would take time.

Thinking of Zhang Yan's emotional entanglement with Xiao Lechang, she sighed and mourned when the years passed.

"After seeing him off on his last journey, I will return to Shangdu. Taining City, I won't come again. This huge princess mansion is also unfortunately vacant. Xiao Lechang looked around the house where he had lived for eight years, and finally lowered his voice.

They are married here, they love each other here, and they are also separated from each other here, and life and death are separated.

"He said to me that day that he wanted me to live forever for the rest of my life, and he said it was like parting from life and death. Was it then that he had a sense? Xiao Le said leisurely.

Qingxi frowned: "Fourth sister, there are still too many mysteries in the whole matter. If what Zhu Lu said is true, why should the horse be reconciled with you? Could it be that the person he is facing dares to even attack the princess of the dynasty? ”

Xiao Lechang was also puzzled.

"In addition, I heard that Zhang Xun is just a good wine-colored gentleman, just how did he bring Zhu Lu back to life? Why would the horse take into account such an extent when investigating the minerals on the outskirts of the city, even if it is an illegal operation, it is at most a righteous extermination? ”

Xiao Lechang frowned and thought deeply, and muttered, "Yes, why?" ”

Qingxi was silent for a while, and then said: "Before Zhu Lu died, he left one word: tree. She only had a seal on her, which was the pattern of a tree. Moon Shadow said that there was an osmanthus tree in her yard; She herself said that the first time she met the colt was under the osmanthus tree. I doubt ......" she paused, biting her lip.

"What?" Xiao Lechang asked.

"There should be evidence under the osmanthus tree in her yard." Qingxi affirmed.

"Then tell them to fetch it."

"No." Qingxi shook his head: "The horse is so scared, which shows that things are not so simple. I don't know if there is eyeliner in this house, or if there is an ambush in Zhu Lu's house, it's not good to startle the snake. Even when Zhu Lu revealed this information, I made Moon Shadow and Mama Zheng keep their mouths shut. ”

"But if it's evidence, it must be retrieved."

Qingxi bowed: "If you wait for a long time, and you are afraid that others will take the lead, someone must be looking for it." She frowned and hesitated.

"When will the sixth brother come back?" Xiao Le asked.

"I'll be back today." Qingxi's eyebrows were slightly relaxed, thinking that this person had promised to bring back the three monsters of Yongning, and if he broke his promise, she would punish him.

"Then let's wait for Rokuro to come back and decide." Xiao Lechang proposed.

Qingxi thought about it, looked at the sky outside the window again, and was noncommittal.

The two were silent for a while, Qingxi seemed to think of something, and asked, "The gift given by Zhu Luti's concubine, the fourth sister has really never seen it?" ”

Xiao Lechang was stunned and shook his head: "No." In recent years, we have been so estranged, but on my birthday, there are still some small holidays, and he gives some gifts. The most recent one was the Shangyuan Festival not long ago. I haven't seen any of them, they're all locked in my study. ”

She smiled lightly and continued, "Now, it seems that I can't face those things. Perhaps, I'll bring them back to Shangdu. ”

Qingxi raised her hand and slowly caressed her back.

It was gloomy outside, but it never rained.

After coming out of Xiao Lechang's room, Qingxi ran into Xiao Yiran, who came to greet the fourth sister.

"Sixth sister-in-law, can I see the fourth sister?" Xiao Yiran asked in a soft voice with a serious expression.

Qingxi smiled, looked down at the mud spots on his trouser legs, frowned and asked, "What, didn't you study in the house?" ”

Xiao Yiran scratched his little head, and subconsciously glanced at Xiao Shengzi on the side.

Xiao Shengzi had already knelt down in a hurry: "It's a little accident, I fell on His Royal Highness, and I begged the princess to punish him." ”

Xiao Yiran hurriedly said: "No, no, it's because I'm too fat, so he didn't hold it." ”

Qingxi chuckled. "Xiao Qi, do you have a misunderstanding about being fat and thin? You're just too thin. ”

She looked at Xiao Shengzi again and said gently, "You get up." Seeing that His Highness can walk and move now, and there is nothing to do, he will not punish you. ”

Xiao Yiran stretched out his hand and pulled Xiao Shengzi up, and further explained: "I just listened to the instructions of the sixth sister-in-law and went to the back garden to exercise my muscles, Xiao Shengzi made me a slingshot, and I used it to hit the fruit on the tree in the back garden......" He said, showing a timid look and paused.

Xiao Shengzi is about to kneel again, this slingshot that can't be handled, he actually gave His Royal Highness the Seventh Highness a hot brain to play, if this is serious, it will be a plaything for His Royal Highness to be tempted by low-level things.

Qingxi gave a flying eye: "Don't kneel down if you don't move." ”

Xiao Shengzi hurriedly stopped his movements, yes, his own prince and princess are like this.

"It's fine." Qingxi patted Xiao Yihe's little shoulder: "When your sixth brother is your age, he goes to the house to uncover the tiles and go into the water to fish, boys, it should be like this, it is common to fall and beat, don't be too squeamish." ”

When Xiao Shengzi heard this, his eyes widened and his face was incredulous. Princess, did you raise the prince as a country boy?

Xiao Yiran nodded heavily, feeling that what his sixth sister-in-law said was very reasonable.

"Tell me, didn't you catch the fruit, or did you climb the tree?" Qingxi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"I missed, and the little stone went out of the garden. I was worried about hitting passers-by, so I rushed to see it and tripped up. ”

"Well, it's nothing, right?"

Xiao Yiran shook his head.

"Good. And then what? Did you hit someone? ”

"We stood around the back door and looked around, and we saw a woman wandering outside the house, so strange."

Qingxi immediately had a serious expression and asked seriously, "Really?" ”

"Hmmm! We watched her blink and look into the house, right in the back garden. "

Qingxi frowned, "Okay, I got it." You go to the fourth sister, after reading it, go back to the house to rest, maybe it's going to rain, don't run around. ”

"Well, from the small seven provinces."

Qingxi hurried to the backyard.

The back garden of the princess's mansion was unguarded. In the past two days, a major event has happened in the house, and no one pays attention to it here.

Qingxi opened the small door in the backyard, and there was no one on the street outside the house.

She closed the courtyard door, worried.

Is it because of my own care, or is there anyone who really cares about what is happening in this house? Who is that? It stands to reason that if it were Zhang Xun's people, he would not wander outside the mansion in vain. Woman? Could it be Zhu Lu's so-called missing lady?

She paused, and her heart couldn't wait any longer, so she made a decision at the moment.

Moon Shadow came to her head-on, and Qingxi had taken pity on her for taking care of Zhu Lu and letting her sleep. She couldn't sleep well, so she got up again:"

The princess asked me to find it easily. ”

When Qingxi saw her coming, he hurriedly ordered: "You go and exchange with Xiao Shengzi, I will take him out of the mansion, and you will take care of His Royal Highness the Seventh." ”

"Out of the house? Where to go? Moon Shadow asked.

"Go to Zhu's house." Qingxi said as he walked.

Moon Shadow was a little surprised when she sounded, and naturally knew that there must be a reason for her to go, but she didn't think much about it. "Taining City, we are not familiar with life, let's bring more people."

Qingxi seemed to want to blurt out something, but he held back and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'll just inquire about the situation and come back soon." Xiao Shengzi also has some kung fu, besides, I am Princess Heng, no one dares to offend easily. ”

Moon Shadow thought about it, thinking that the investigation of the death of the colt was a big deal after all, so she didn't persuade much.

At this time, Mo Yan said to others. so as not to be ostentatious. Qingxi commanded again.

Moon Shadow nodded.

A quarter of an hour later, Qingxi changed into ordinary men's clothes, and Xiao Shengzi quietly went out of the princess's mansion, and according to the specific address provided by Moon Shadow, they found a child to lead the way, shuttled through Yongning City, and went to Zhu's mansion.

The sky is getting more and more gloomy, a heavy rain is about to fall in the corner of the eye, and there are not many passers-by.

After the child led them closer to Zhu's house, he also hurried home.

The streets and alleys where Zhu's house is located do not belong to the prosperous area of Yongning, and they are also very quiet at the moment, and no one has passed.

Xiao Shengzi stepped forward to check and said in a low voice: "Master, there are no yamen guards in front of the Zhu family, the gate is closed, and there is no one on the left and right. ”

"You should have no problem climbing over the wall, right?"

Xiao Shengzi showed a piece of cake expression: "The little one has learned some kung fu with Zhao Tongling, so it's not a problem." ”

When Xiao Shengzi opened the back door of Zhu's house, Qingxi felt that he couldn't believe what he said, because he was too slow.

However, she didn't have time to care about these, so she went straight to the big osmanthus tree that her eyes had touched.

"Go find a shovel or something in the house and dig here." She gestured to an area beneath her feet.

"Okay."

This time, Xiao Shengzi's actions were very sharp.

Not long after digging, I saw a corner of a gray cloth package exposed.

However, at this moment, there was movement outside the Zhu family's courtyard.