The cuckoo felt the hot barbecue on his face.

It's been so long since I came to the Hou Mansion, and it's the first time that the Hou Ye has taken the initiative to get in touch with her so closely.

Let her heart thump like a fawn.

"Master Hou, this morning the slave maid watched the big butler set up the carriage and left, and then the eldest lady and the eldest lady began to wash up one after another, and the Hou Mansion that left together went to the shop on Suzaku Avenue."

The cuckoo has been trying to remember.

"Dujuan, do you remember when Ma Fang left the Hou Mansion?"

Tao Ran lowered his voice as much as he could, and asked in a calm voice.

Because this clue is so important, so important that it can almost solve the case!

"Ma Fang? Didn't Ma Fang go out with Butler Ma? I saw it with my own eyes! ”

The cuckoo touched his hot face and spoke.

"No, how could she think of going out with Ma Zhou?"

Tao Ran suddenly felt that he was too worried? In this way, there are no ghosts in his house, and the reason why there is no trace of a fight on the road to the farm is because Ma Zhou wants to ensure the safety of his sister Ma Fang.

In this way, everything makes sense!

"The slave and maid were also very curious, the slave and maid saw that the butler of Ma Fang was holding Ma Fang and putting it in the carriage, and the slave and maid estimated that Ma Fang had not woken up at that time."

The cuckoo replied.

"After Steward Ma and the eldest girl left the Hou Mansion, no one has ever left the Hou Mansion, right?"

Tao Ran continued to let Du Juan recall the bits and pieces of the morning, because a little clue may find the final answer.

"No one has left, but Steward Hong has visited the door twice, and the second time the slave seems to vaguely hear him talking to someone. But the slave was not sure if it was. ”

"The second time, how long did Steward Hong stay at the door, and how long did it take for Ma Zhou to leave?"

Tao Ran suddenly grabbed the cuckoo's hand and asked.

"The stay is not long, that is, less than half a pillar of incense after the butler of Martha leaves. After Steward Hong closed the door of the house, there was an obvious sound of horses' hooves running outside. ”

The cuckoo struggled to pull out the hand that was clenched by Tao Ran, and said in a low voice.

Tao Ran's heart set off a storm, and Hong Xijun turned out to be the biggest suspect.

At least for now, if there is an inner ghost, he is the most suspicious.

Just from what the cuckoo said when he closed the door of the mansion, the obvious sound of horses' hooves sounded outside, it can be concluded that he is indeed the most suspicious.

But there is no evidence to prove that this matter must be related to him, and Tao Ran doesn't want to wronged any good person.

Although he is even more reluctant to let go of any of the bad guys!

It seems that the only way at present is to wait and wait for the other party to open conditions.

Or in order to protect his sister's safety, Ma Zhou handed over the secret recipe for making bean sprouts to the other party.

If this is really the case, Tao Ran will definitely not blame Ma Zhou.

It's just human nature, but Tao Ran himself can't ignore the safety of his relatives!

What's more, it's still a sister who lives with Ma Zhou.

The only thing Tao Ran was afraid of was that after Ma Zhou handed over the secret recipe for the bean sprouts he made, he still couldn't keep him and Ma Fang complete.

If that's the case, it will be the most fatal blow to Tao Ran!

Maybe in the days to come, he will live in painful self-blame for a long time!

Tao Ran, who returned to the mansion, spent every minute and every second in pain.

During this period, even if there was the slightest movement outside the hospital, Tao Ran had to immediately stand up and raise his eyes to look.

Waiting without results is the most tormenting and worrying waiting.

Suddenly, there was a rush of horses' hooves outside the house.

"Teacher, quick! Hurry up and save Brother Ma and Sister Ma Fang. ”

Princess Changle trotted to Tao Ran's side and said eagerly.

Behind him was the crown prince Li Chengqian, and there was a team of Yulin troops in armor outside the mansion.

"Princess, know where they are?" Tao Ran asked with wide eyes.

This is also too unbelievable, how could Princess Changle know the current situation of the Ma Zhou brothers and sisters?

"Teacher, let's go save people first, right? Students are worried about long nights and dreams. My father was also anxious about this matter. Prince Li Chengqian said at the right time.

"Okay, let's go right away."

The group had just walked out of the house.

The case-handling personnel led by Tian Zhiyong, the servant of the Criminal Department, and Dali Siqing also came to the gate of the Hou Mansion.

"See Her Royal Highness the Prince, see Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The squire of the Criminal Department and the Dali Siqing hurriedly saluted the prince and the princess.

"Time is pressing, the two Aiqing should go with the palace to save people, and the father and emperor will have a good relationship."

The crown prince Li Chengqian said majestically.

The people of the Criminal Department and Dali Temple secretly rejoiced in their hearts, listening to the tone of His Royal Highness the Prince, this case seems to have been solved.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, for making it happen."

Tian Zhiyong, the servant of the Criminal Department, and Dali Siqing hurriedly and respectfully saluted His Royal Highness the Prince.

They were just thinking about how to solve the case without a clue.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually asked them to follow and arrest people, which was a great merit for nothing.

How could the people of the Criminal Department and Dali Temple not be grateful to the prince.

One reward, one punishment, can be said to be distinct, not the same.

Tao Ran didn't have time to ask the princess and the prince in detail how they knew where the robbers had landed.

The most urgent thing at the moment is to rescue the Ma Zhou brothers and sisters as soon as possible.

One more time is one more danger, Tao Ran is convinced of this truth.

Except for the prince and the princess who were sitting in the carriage, the others were all riding horses.

Led by a young guard, he headed towards the east of the city.

It was almost noon, and the people on horseback couldn't open their eyes as the sun sparked.

There was a hurried sound of horses' hooves from behind, and it turned out that Cheng Chumo had received a message from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and led the guards all the way to the dust.

A dilapidated courtyard is faintly visible in the distance.

A man who looked like a guard immediately rushed to the crowd when he saw it.

"Protect the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness."

Cheng Chumo immediately issued a loud order.

The guards drew their swords one after another, surrounding the carriage of the prince and the princess to protect them.

"General Cheng, the one who came is my own person. Let him come and talk. ”

Princess Changle lifted the curtain in the carriage and spoke.

When the guards heard this, they put away their horizontal knives one after another and stood on both sides.

"Your Royal Highness Princess Qiyu, the little one is fortunate not to be dishonored, and the person you let the little one and others secretly protect is in that courtyard."

Zhang Zhang trotted all the way over, panting and pouting.

"How many people are in the courtyard now? Has anyone ever left? ”

Tao Ran couldn't help but ask when he heard this.

Zhang Zhang turned to look at Tao Ran and did not reply.

"Teacher, what do you say? Just answer truthfully. ”

Princess Changle spoke in the carriage.