Zhu Yong led a group of subordinates to gather in Linglong Xiaozhu in a state of panic, and he still looked flattering to Bai Yanran.

"Why bothering the princess so much, if you have any orders, just let people inform you, the old slave should do his best."

Bai Yanran looked at it with the teacup in her hand, and said with a light expression: "I'm afraid that Steward Zhu can't do a good job in this matter, so Princess Ben has to come forward in person." ”

Zhu Yong's smiling face froze, and he asked worriedly: "I don't know why the princess is so prosperous?" ”

Bai Yanran put down the teacup, and her expression gradually became cold.

"Catch the thief."

After saying that, he waved his hand to signal him to retreat, and Zhu Yong had to retreat to the side with anxiety. Su Xin said loudly: "Early this morning, the hundred volumes of Buddhist scriptures copied by the princess herself were stolen, and this thief came from our house. This Buddhist scripture was originally used to pray for the blessing of the emperor's dragon body, but it was stolen by people with ill intentions.

The stakes are very high, and the queen mother ordered a strict investigation, so this ill-intentioned thief must be found out and the queen mother must be explained. ”

Zhu Yong heard that his legs had already weakened, and he thought that if he lost the birthday gift of the Wanshou Festival, the princess would definitely be reprimanded by the queen. I'm taking the opportunity to rub her sharpness and pull back a game.

But I don't want the matter to get to the queen mother now, not only did she not get the princess down, but she angered the queen mother, and she was about to cut herself.

But he was relieved that the secrecy of this matter should not involve him. Zhu Yong settled down and said, "Princess, the old slave has been in charge of the house for many years, and there has never been such a thing in the house. There are many people in the palace, so it's not the hands and feet of someone in the palace, right? ”

Bai Yanran seemed to know that he would have such a question, so she was not surprised, and said calmly: "Last night, the princess just copied the Buddhist scriptures and put them away, and this morning before leaving the house, she found that they were gone, and during this period, outsiders have not been in the house, so she can only be a thief."

And it is not without precedent, maybe this person is the same person who stole the treasures of the treasury before? ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yong's heart became more and more uneasy, and he always felt that the princess seemed to know something, but he was lucky and didn't want to believe it.

Bai Yanran's eyes looked at the few girls waiting in the Linglong small building, and said: "Actually, it is easy to find out who is moving at night, the wooden box containing the Buddhist scriptures was originally filled with the drunken spring fragrance of Xiyi tribute." This incense is named because of its rich fragrance and can not be dispersed for several days.

Even if it is just a wooden box filled with spices, but all the way from Xiyi to Dongli, it has been infected with fragrance for a long time due to time. As long as the person who has opened this wooden box will definitely be contaminated with fragrance.

It's just that this fragrance is too faint for people to smell, but cats and dogs like this fragrance very much, but whenever they smell it, they will be extremely excited. ”

While speaking, Ah Ruan had already hugged a yellow and white old cat in his arms, the old cat was fat and round, lazily flicking his tail and looking comfortable, looking as if he would fall asleep at any time.

However, as soon as Ah Ruan went over and handed over the cat to Su Xin, the docile cat suddenly shook her body, staring at Zhu Ling on the side and making a strange "purring" sound, and the cat hair on her body was about to stand up.

Zhu Ling said without changing her face: "Yesterday, it was the slave maid who took the wooden box from the treasury, and it was also the slave maid who put the Buddhist scriptures into it with her own hands, and her body was naturally contaminated with fragrance. ”

If everyone will still be skeptical, at this moment, after seeing the cat's reaction to Zhu Ling, they are convinced. Most of the others are strange, but Liu Xing'er suddenly faded the blood on her face.

Su Xin followed the cat's fur and walked towards the crowd. The subordinates of the delicate small building were at the front, slowly walking in front of them one by one, and the cats gradually regained their tame nature.

Seeing Su Xin approaching, Liu Xing'er didn't dare to raise her head, only staring at her toes, but her body trembled slightly involuntarily. However, as the footsteps approached, the exclamations of the crowd followed.

"Meow!"

The cat suddenly let out a strange scream, arched and almost broke free from Su Xin's embrace and rushed towards Liu Xing'er in front of her.

Liu Xing'er was shocked by this sound and subconsciously raised her head, and saw the cat's crazy state at a glance, so frightened that she tripped and sat on the ground, tears flowed out instantly, and she shouted in a collapsed voice: "It's me, I stole it, take this cat away, take it away!" ”

Su Xin and Bai Yanran glanced at each other, hugged the cat farther away, and the cat gradually relaxed and obediently lay in Su Xin's arms.

Liu Xing'er's cry was accompanied by everyone's discussions, and a guard stepped forward to pull her in front of Bai Yanran, and Liu Xing'er was silent.

Bai Yanran's eyes were on the weak and bully woman in front of her, and she suddenly remembered an incident in her previous life.

In the previous life, what happened to Ji Lingyun after he was drunk Bai Yanran didn't know, but when she was broken by the girl who came in to wait for freshening up the next day, the two were lying on the same bed naked.

Although Bai Yanran didn't see the red on the bed, Liu Xing'er's innocence was obviously no longer guaranteed, Ji Lingyun was annoyed when she woke up, but she was in a hurry to go to the court, so she hastily settled Liu Xing'er and prepared to come back and make plans.

But this matter quickly reached Gu Yueyao's ears, like adding fuel to the fire. Ji Lingyun hadn't even touched herself, the princess she was marrying, but she pampered a girl, Gu Yueyao thought that she was slapping her in the face.

Gu Yueyao has never been a scheming person, and she doesn't care about her temper, so angry that she slapped Liu Xing'er until her cheeks were red and swollen, and then made her kneel outside. Good

Liu Xing'er knelt outside crying, bearing the ridicule or sympathy of the people around her. At that time, Bai Yanran was basking in the sun on the rockery not far away, and watched a good show by the way.

Seeing that the sun is changing, it is almost time for Ji Lingyun to come back. Liu Xing'er, who was submissive, suddenly became ruthless, picked up a stone from the ground, and slashed it on her face when there was no one.

So when Ji Lingyun came back, what he saw was Liu Xing'er, who was miserable and miserable, and accepted Liu Xing'er as a concubine in a fit of anger.

Although even if the medicine was exhausted, Liu Xing'er's face could not be intact even later. But if it weren't for that, how could Ji Lingyun, who originally planned to send people away, change his mind and accept her as a concubine?

Liu Xing'er's appearance was only delicate, and that faint scar did not have much effect, but became Ji Lingyun's debt to her.

So after being reborn, she was no longer afraid of Shu Yue, but she never let down her guard against Liu Xing'er.

"Now, this princess wants to ask you, why did you do this?"

Liu Xing'er's body trembled like chaff, and tears fell like beads with broken threads, but she seemed to be afraid of Bai Yanran, and she didn't even dare to raise her head, she only shrank her shoulders and replied timidly: "Yes, it was Steward Zhu who asked the slave to do this." ”

Before the words came out, Zhu Yong couldn't wait to scold back: "You slut, talking nonsense, how could I do such a dirty thing." Please also ask the princess to know that although the old slave is stupid, he will never do such a foolish thing. ”

Liu Xing'er trembled, but still said: "It is indeed the Zhu housekeeper who forced the slave maid to do it, and the slave and maid quietly took the Buddhist scriptures and handed them to him." If the princess doesn't believe it, let the cat go to Steward Zhu's side, and she will definitely be able to smell the fragrance. ”

Zhu Yongsang's face turned red, but he was speechless. stared at Liu Xing'er viciously for a long time, and without waiting for Su Xin to come over with the cat in his arms, he knelt down as soon as his eyes were closed, and said dejectedly: "Yes, it was the old slave who was confused for a while, and asked the princess to spare the old slave for the sake of the old slave's loyalty to the prince and the queen mother for many years." ”

Bai Yanran got up and walked in front of Zhu Yong and looked at him condescendingly.

"Steward Zhu is indeed loyal to the prince and the queen, but he is against the princess. In that case, why did this princess spare you? ”

She leaned over slightly and said softly: "As the saying goes, open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend." If it weren't for the house thief, how could this princess be able to sleep peacefully? ”

Zhu Yong raised his head suddenly, and said in a lost voice: "You ......"

He couldn't say the rest of the words, because he saw Bai Yanran's calm eyes, without the slightest anger or surprise, and he suddenly understood that everything was just a plan.

Bai Yanran got up, nodded to Lian Yue and said, "You arrested Zhu Yong and sent him to deal with the queen mother, as well as the three treasures that were stolen from the former treasury, and said that they would be broken off with the queen mother." ”

Zhu Yong looked at Liu Xing'er, who betrayed him without hesitation, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and finally he didn't say anything more, only sneered at Bai Yanran.

Bai Yanran followed his gaze and looked at Liu Xing'er, who was cowering, but she didn't think so.

Two days ago, Zhu Ling and Ah Ruan both told themselves that something was wrong with Liu Xing'er since she had a fever. Bai Yanran only tried it slightly, and then found out that Liu Xing'er had indeed recovered her memory.

Zhu Ling and Ah Ruan can both detect it, and Shu Yue, who eats and sleeps with them, must already know. But she didn't report it, pretending not to know, but she had another purpose.

Zhu Yong's actions were also expected by Bai Yanran, Zhu Yong didn't know Miao Yu's identity, and he would definitely think that Miao Yu's sudden disappearance was his suppression of him.

Bai Yanran spread the news that she had copied Buddhist scriptures as a birthday gift, in order to lure Zhu Yong into the bait, and did not debunk Liu Xing'er in order to give Zhu Yong a chance.

Miao Yu and Shu Yue were like sisters before, Miao Yu was suddenly taken away by the guards in the house, and Zhu Yong would definitely come to inquire with Shu Yue. And Shu Yue has always been best at leading the water to the east and killing people with a knife.

So what Shu Yue would do was expected, it was nothing more than to tell Zhu Yong about Liu Xing'er's recovery of memory, so that Zhu Yong could threaten Liu Xing'er to steal the Buddhist scriptures.

But in order to leave trouble for himself, Zhu Yong didn't even reveal Liu Xing'er's recovery of memory in the end, and it seems that he has a lot of resentment towards himself. Bai Yanran thought about it, and simply asked Lian Yue to reveal Miao Yu's identity to him.

"Liu Xing'er, since you were coerced by Zhu Yong, thinking that you have served the prince wholeheartedly for many years, this princess will not care about you."

Liu Xing'er breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to thank her, when she heard Bai Yanran say again: "But it is true that you have committed disasters several times, the palace has left you unretained, you should pack up your things and leave immediately, it can be regarded as a good beginning and a good end." ”

Liu Xing'er raised her head suddenly, her face was still stained with tears, but her eyes were full of chilling resentment. She spoke, and finally stopped looking weak and deceitful.

"The slave is the prince's attendant, and she has been waiting for the prince in the palace since she was a child. Even if the slave and maid are at fault, they will be beaten and punished, and the prince will be in charge, why should the princess drive me away! ”

Bai Yanran smiled, but her eyes were cold.

"Just because I am the princess, and even if you have been waiting for the prince for many years, you will only be a girl after all. If you want to beat or punish, if you want to leave or stay, it is up to the princess to decide.

Even in front of the prince, I still say this, can you? ”