Han Xing's crisp voice gradually faded away, and Duanmu Guifei secretly shook her head, thinking in her heart that this girl who didn't grow up would have to marry out as soon as possible, so that her future son-in-law would have to worry about it.

At this time, Mama Cheng chose the gift for Ji Lanzhou and came back in a hurry, and happened to be staggered with Hanxing and Duanmufei.

The morning is still drizzling, the sky is clear at the moment, the brilliant spring sun shines on the earth, the ground is dry, and even the oncoming spring breeze has a little warmth under the sun.

Duanmu Fei looked at Han Xing and raised his eyebrows in surprise, he didn't expect the Metropolitan Procuratorate to move so fast this time.

She praised very cooperatively: "Cousin Hanxing, you are really righteous!" As she spoke, she wrapped one hand around Han Xing's arm affectionately.

"That's it!" Han Xing raised his chin as a matter of course, "Have you heard of the Xie family going to the pawnshop to pawn the family property before?" ”

"Yes." Duanmu Fei nodded in response.

Some time ago, the Xie family went to the pawnshop to pawn the family property, and when the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate went to the Xie family to check the accounts, the Xie family said with a dead face that the family property was all gone, and they cried around to be poor.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate didn't find anything valuable in the Xie family this time, but because this matter was personally ordered by Cen Yin, they didn't dare to let go of the Xie family so gently and skillfully, so they took away several boxes of account books from the Xie family and brought them back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to check the accounts.

Han Xing pursed his lips angrily, "Who doesn't know that the Xie family has always been extravagant, and this palace must have transferred the family property by pawning before the arrival of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, so they really treat people as fools!" ”

Duanmu Fei casually played with the rope hanging on his waist with one hand, and said secretly: Even Han Xing can figure out the truth, and the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate must also know it. In such a short period of time, I am afraid that the Xie family's family property will not be able to transfer much, and it is even more difficult to make this account book seamless.

The more Han Xing spoke, the happier he became, and he stroked his palms and said, "Xie Xiangling just married into the royal family, so I thought she was going to ascend to the sky in one step!" It's not like checking it out yet...... Ah, here, cousin Scarlet, you see, the third emperor brother lives in the Qiandong No. 5 Institute in front. ”

According to the rules of the Dasheng Dynasty, the prince should move out of the five institutes of Qiandong when he got married, and after the emperor gave the title, he lived in the palace outside the palace, but the emperor was seriously ill, and the three princes could only continue to live in three of the five institutes of Qiandong temporarily.

At this moment, the courtyard gate of the three institutes is very lively, crowded with people, surrounded by many people, including people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and also maids in the palace.

As soon as Duanmu Fei and Hanxing appeared, there was a commotion, and the attendants rushed to each other.

"The four girls and the four princesses are here!"

"It's less than a hundred zhang away from here, hurry up and inform Lord Li......"

"Hurry up and ......"

The chamberlains in the palace were well-informed, and they knew that Duanmu Fei had entered the palace as soon as possible, and they wanted to come here with the four princesses to see the excitement, for fear that the actions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate would be too fast, and the four girls would be disappointed if they didn't see it, so they stopped the Metropolitan Procuratorate in advance and asked them to slow down.

Lord Zuodu Yushi Li is also a knowledgeable person, anyway, taking this errand will definitely offend the third prince and the Xie family, so it is better to do it more beautifully, so as to please Cen Yin and the four girls of Duanmu, don't make it unpleasant.

As soon as Lord Li heard the news from the chamberlain that Duanmufei and the others were coming, he immediately ordered his subordinates to "search".

Han Xing had already chosen a place to see the excitement, and took Duanmu Fei to an octagonal pavilion to sit down.

The attendants were all discerning, and some went to carry the screen to block the wind for the two masters; Some brought a small red clay stove to boil tea for them; Some went to the imperial dining room to pass on snacks; Some of them came to them attentively to report to them on the latest developments.

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has been checking the accounts of the Chengen Mansion for a long time, but there are more than a dozen boxes of account books, and they have not been checked yet. The Cheng'en Mansion was empty and was about to be emptied, and the Xie family insisted that the family's property and property had been added to the three princesses, so the overseer asked the Metropolitan Procuratorate to check the dowry of the three princesses to see if there was any problem with the source of the dowry. ”

A round-faced little waiter said with a smile, while giving another little waiter who was watching the fire a desperate look, signaling the other party to hurry up.

"Have you started copying?" Hanxing was even happier, the snacks and tea hadn't come up yet, but she had already prepared, took out a handful of melon seeds from a purse, divided a handful of duanmu scarf, and snorted the melon seeds with "click, click", and smiled happily.

Watching a play really still has to be accompanied by melon seeds.

Copy? Duanmu glanced at Han Xing with a strange expression, did she think this was "raiding the house"?!

The round-faced little chamberlain replied respectfully: "Just wait for the fourth ...... Her Royal Highness the princess and the four girls came, and they just started to 'copy' it. ”

As he spoke, the noise from the three places became even louder, and the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate rushed into the courtyard in a rampant. The subordinates serving in the three institutes couldn't stop it at all, and a lot of chickens and dogs jumped, like a vegetable market.

These sounds naturally also came to the ears of Xie Xiangling, who was in the main room at the moment.

Xie Xiangling paced back and forth irritably, becoming more and more anxious, and said angrily: "Lawlessness, really lawless!" ”

She has been blocked here by the people of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for more than half an hour, but the third prince is not there, she wants people to go to the queen to make her the decision, but the people of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have blocked the front and back doors, and not even a fly can fly out.

"Third princess, Lord Li rushed in with someone." The maid Xie Xiangling brought from her mother's house came to report in a panic.

What the?! Xie Xiangling's eyes widened and he stopped in disbelief. How dare they break in!

At this time, there was a messy and hurried footsteps outside the house, accompanied by a majestic male voice: "Search for this official!" ”

Lord Li came with seven or eight officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and more than a dozen yacha.

Xie Xiangling's face turned blue with anger, and he strode out of the hall, stepped out of the threshold and stopped under the eaves.

She held her chin high, looked condescendingly at Lord Li who was two or three feet away, and said in a condescending tone: "Lord Li, where do you think you are!" ”

"This is a harem, not a place where you can be presumptuous!"

Xie Xiangling's words were louder than the others, and the words were sharper than the others, and his eyes seemed to be burning with raging fire.

Lord Li stopped and saluted Xie Xiangling in a proper manner: "I have seen the third princess." ”

There was no fear on his face, and there was no hesitation.

Of course he knows that this is a harem, of course he knows that this is not in harmony with the rules, but he has given it to Lord Cen and Lord Cen has approved it, who would dare to object?!

"The lower officials are also acting in public service, and they are offended." Lord Li politely arched his hand, "However, the third princess, please rest assured, the lower officials are just here to register and verify the dowry, so that the Metropolitan Procuratorate can check the accounts." There will be no damage to these items. ”

Master Lai's attitude was courteous from beginning to end.

"The dowry list is also backed up in the Ministry of Rites, Master Li can check it!" Xie Xiangling said coldly.

Master Li explained solemnly: "The third princess, this dowry list is just a literal thing, and it must be checked in kind so that there will be no mistakes." This is also to prove the innocence of the Chengen Mansion, and to ask the three princesses to cooperate. ”

Without waiting for Xie Xiangling's reaction, Master Li waved his hand at his subordinates and resolutely ordered: "Search!" ”

"You dare!"

Xie Xiangling scolded sharply, clutching the handkerchief in his hand and glaring at Master Li hatefully.

Master Li smiled faintly, and he didn't mean to play tricks with Xie Xiangling.

The officials he brought showed the attitude of the Metropolitan Procuratorate with their actions, and they took orders in unison, and rushed in the direction of the house with great vigor.

Xie Xiangling stomped his feet and said, "Stop!" Stop them all! ”

Xie Xiangling's grandmothers and maids immediately rushed forward and tried to stop those yachas.

Not far away, those palace maids and servants in the palace all didn't dare to move, who didn't know that the Metropolitan Procuratorate was acting on the orders of Lord Cen, and they didn't dare to look for death.

The old lady shouted at the yacha at the top of her voice: "This is the residence of His Royal Highness the Third Prince and the Third Prince's Concubine, be careful that the Queen Mother knows about it, and punish you...... Oops! ”

Her words ended with a scream, and a yacha made a rude move to push her away, and she staggered and fell on all fours.

The other maids tried to stop them without giving up, but they were either pushed away or kicked away by the yacha, and fell to the ground in all directions, screaming and screaming......

In the confusion, a little maid ran quickly from the direction of the courtyard entrance.

Xie Xiangling frowned slightly, the handkerchief in her hand tightened, she asked this girl to try to sneak out and inform the queen that this girl was back again!

The little maid ran to Xie Xiangling's side in a hurry, and said in her ear: "The third princess, the slave maid just saw the fourth princess and the fourth girl of Duanmu coming at the entrance of the courtyard, and they sat in the pavilion......"

What the?! Xie Xiangling's eyes widened, and suddenly it was as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, and he was blessed to his heart.

I see, she finally understood!

Xie Xiangling looked at Master Li who was standing a few steps away.

The people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate have obviously been here for more than half an hour, but they haven't started to do it until now, she originally thought that they didn't dare to be presumptuous in the harem, it turned out that they were waiting for Duanmu Fei to come over and see their jokes!

Too much deception, too much deception!

Xie Xiangling was so angry that his body trembled slightly.

The maids were pushed away by the yamen, and the yamen walked towards this side with great momentum.

Xie Xiangling's personal maid swallowed nervously, for fear that the master would be hit, so she hurriedly blocked in front of her, whispering what porcelain does not fight with tiles, and persuaded Xie Xiangling to avoid it.

"......" Xie Xiangling's face was so gloomy that he was about to drip ink, and he also knew that what the big girl said was true.

She is the third princess, and in the future, she will be the mother of the world and ascend to the phoenix throne, and her reputation cannot be flawed!

However, when she saw those rude yacha rushing into her room, the anger in her heart could not stop jumping, ashamed and angry, as if she had been stripped of her clothes.

Bang! Syllable! Boom!

With all kinds of rough collisions, boxes of things were moved out by these yacha and piled up inside and outside the house, and the originally neat house was soon smashed into a mess, like locusts crossing the border.

Several officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate inspected the physical objects and registered at the same time.

I don't know how long it took, but an exclamation suddenly came from the entrance of the courtyard: "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince!" ”

The Three Princes are finally back! Xie Xiangling's eyes lit up, and he eagerly followed the prestige, relieved.

It's good that the three princes are back, but she wants to see if they dare to be presumptuous in front of the three princes.

Mu Youjing, who was wearing a purple brocade robe, appeared at the entrance of the courtyard with a little attendant dressed as a small maid, and the officials guarding the entrance of the courtyard did not stop him, and let him enter the courtyard.

Mu Youjing walked towards Xie Xiangling, and glanced around the courtyard, looking at the mess of this place, his handsome face was slightly gloomy, but he still maintained his superficial demeanor.

He went out of the palace early this morning to see his grandfather at the Jiang family, and as soon as he returned to the palace, he heard that the Metropolitan Procuratorate had come to the Qiandong Five Institute to check Xie Xiangling's dowry, so he rushed here as quickly as possible.

Lord Li took a few steps forward and saluted Mu Youjing: "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, it's rude, the lower officials were ordered to check the dowry of the Third Princess's concubine today." He said "rudeness" in his mouth, but there was no trace of shame on his face.

At the same time, Xie Xiangling rushed towards Mu Youjing quickly, and complained angrily: "Your Highness, you must teach them a good lesson!" They smashed the dowry of the concubine like this......"

The palace maids and attendants in the courtyard were all staring at the tips of their shoes, feeling that the third princess was really confused, what was the use of looking for the third prince to complain!

Mu Youjing knew that the "order" in Lord Li's mouth was to act on Cen Yin's orders, and even if he stepped forward to stop him, he would not be able to please him, he would only make jokes.

Besides......

Mu Youjing's pupils were as deep as the sea, and he quickly grabbed Xie Xiangling, and said softly: "Ling'er, Lord Li is also responsible. We have a clear conscience, so why should we be afraid of people checking. ”

Mu Youjing was angry in his heart, and the Imperial Procuratorate didn't take his three princes in his eyes at all, and he was annoyed that Xie Xiangling was too blind.

If the Metropolitan Procuratorate wants to investigate, let them check it, she is a dignified princess, go to deal with some minions, and shout like this at such a moment, not only is it out of manners, but also doesn't it make people see jokes for nothing? !

Mu Youjing pinched the right fist hidden in his sleeve, looked at Lord Li again, and said generously: "Lord Li, please, if there is anything that needs the cooperation of this palace, just say it bluntly." ”

Lord Li also smiled and arched his hand, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your compassion." ”

There was a harmonious atmosphere between the two.

Xie Xiangling's cherry lips trembled violently, and there was a moment of blankness in his mind, looking at Mu Youjing's handsome face in disbelief, angry and annoyed, secretly scolding these princes for being extremely useless.

The fourth prince is like this, and even the third prince is like this, not only did he not help her, but he also helped others to give her no face.

"Dian......" She still wanted to say something, but she felt a pain on her right arm, Mu Youjing still smiled slightly, only Xie Xiangling knew that the hand holding her arm continued to exert force, as if it was caught by iron tongs.

Xie Xiangling could only be silent, but finally endured it.

Mu Youjing smiled and stretched out his hand to Lord Li to make a petition, "Lord Li, please come and sit inside." ”

The three of them entered the hall, which was more chaotic than the courtyard, and several officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were busy checking the accounts and registering. When they saw the third prince coming, they all greeted him one after another.

The corners of Mu Youjing's lips always had a light smile, but his eyes were getting darker and darker, and his ears rang with what his grandfather Jiang Deshen said to him when he went to Jiangfu just now:

"Your Highness, the Chengen Mansion is really too short-sighted, too ostentatious, and stupid. You see, a good happy event made them like this! ”

"This Xie family is all virtuous, all of them are not presentable, the queen is too, even a daughter is not well disciplined, the eldest princess is really ...... Hey, even if King Jian's Mansion still had to wait and see, and refused to stand in line easily, at least it shouldn't be like this. ”

"Your Highness, you must remember my words. At this time, you must be stable, no matter how the Metropolitan Procuratorate investigates, you must not come out, only by keeping a low profile, can you respond to all changes with the same. ”

“……”

Thinking of his grandfather's earnest advice, Mu Youjing's chaotic pupils gradually precipitated, and the whole person calmed down a lot.

My grandfather was right, the more times like this, the more he had to be calm and low-key.

It was precisely because the Metropolitan Procuratorate couldn't find anything from the Xie family's account books that it moved its mind to Xie Xiangling's dowry.

It was really a good idea for my grandfather to let the Xie family pawn the family property, but now it is necessary to delay as much time as possible, and once the Metropolitan Procuratorate cannot find evidence, this matter will be settled.

And he, for the time being, wait and see what happens, don't face it and Cen Yin bar.

After all, if the Xie family really can't get out, he must put on a "calm and fearless" attitude at this moment, so that when he has no choice, he can still "kill his relatives with righteousness".

Therefore, Mu Youjing has been patient.

Mu Youjing, Xie Xiangling, and Master Li all sat down in the hall, and the palace people served them tea in fear.

Mu Youjing drank tea calmly, while Xie Xiangling almost couldn't sit still, looking at Mu Youjing for a while, Lord Li for a while, and looking outside the courtyard for a while......

Suddenly, her gaze froze.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Duanmu Fei and Hanxing walked over hand in arm, and the cousins smiled and smiled, as if they were just here for a visit.

Duanmu Fei and Han Xing didn't even glance at this side, the latter leaned in the former's ear and bit his ear affectionately, and the former grinned uncontrollably, smiling like a flower.

Just two doors away, the outside of the courtyard and the inside of the house seem to be two worlds.

Xie Xiangling's eyes became more and more gloomy, staring at the smile on the corner of Duanmu's lips, and the handkerchief in his hand was almost rubbed.

This Duanmu Fei really came to watch the show!

Xie Xiangling was resentful and embarrassed in her heart, and the scenes since she returned to Beijing flashed in her mind, in the past six months, Duanmu Fei has been targeting herself in everything, and she always wants to trample on the soles of her feet...... Do you really think she was bullied?!

Rumble!

The anger that Xie Xiangling had been suppressing in her heart erupted uncontrollably, burning all her sanity.

She looked around at everyone, and there was a voice roaring in her heart, she wanted Duanmu Fei, Master Li, and Mu Youjing to all know that she Xie Xiangling was not someone who could be rubbed and trampled on by others!

Xie Xiangling sat on a Taishi chair, his back straightened.

Her gaze shifted downward, and she glanced half a circle at the boxes of things that had been turned into a mess in the room, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

She suddenly said, "Strange? Why is my pair of white jade Guanyin bottles missing!! ”

As he spoke, Xie Xiangling's eyes shot at Lord Li who was not far away, and asked sharply, "Lord Li, did you take it from the Imperial Court?" ”

Lord Li raised his eyebrows slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and said, "Third princess, please be careful." ”

The light smile on Mu Youjing's lips disappeared suddenly, and his face froze.

Xie Xiangling noticed the change in Mu Youjing's face from the corner of his eyes, first panicked, his heartbeat pounded faster, and then quickly calmed down.

She has to stand up today!

As she stood, she raised her chin haughtily and walked towards one of the mahogany gold-painted boxes.

On the west side of the room, several officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who were registering and making a register frowned and looked at Xie Xiangling, either angry or suspicious or ashamed or eager to speak and stopped, and even the officials stopped searching.

In the scorching eyes of everyone, Xie Xiangling walked to the box, pointed to the box, raised his voice and said: "The pair of Hetian white jade Guanyin bottles I put in this box are missing, you must have just stolen it!" ”

Xie Xiangling looked around the officials and officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the room sharply, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, as if before a storm.

Several attendants in the courtyard had been paying attention to the movement here, and when they saw that the situation had changed, one of the middle-aged attendants hurriedly ran out, and caught up with Duanmu Fei and Hanxing, who were about to leave, in three steps and two steps.

"Fourth girl, Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess stays."

The middle-aged servant walked quickly to the two of them, pointed to the courtyard of the three institutes, and told Fang Cai Xie Xiangling about accusing the Metropolitan Procuratorate of stealing.

Han Xing's eyes lit up in an instant, and he was busy pulling Duanmu Fei, which means that the fun is coming, and they are not leaving.

The two of them sat in the pavilion for a while before, Han Xing thought that the Third Emperor Brother would have a good show when he came back, but who was the governor backfired, and the Three Emperor Brothers were completely investigated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Hanxing felt bored, so he took Duanmu Fei together and planned to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, but he didn't expect the peak to turn around, and there was actually a climax in this play!

Han Xing immediately pulled Duanmu Fei excitedly and reversed it towards Sansho.

The gust of spring breeze faintly sent Xie Xiangling's cold voice:

"Master Li, my pair of jade bottles are in the dowry list, if you don't believe it, just go to the Ministry of Rites to check the dowry list."

"I don't have outsiders coming in or out here on weekdays, but as soon as you come today, the pair of jade bottles will be gone, and you didn't take it?! Don't ask if you steal it, Lord Li, your subordinates stole my things, and you must search your body today to prove your innocence! ”

The more Han Xing listened, the happier he became, and he didn't go back to the pavilion, so he directly pulled Duanmu Fei and stopped at the entrance of the courtyard, watching the show openly.

Where would the chamberlains let these two little ancestors just stand like this, and immediately someone brought two chairs and asked them to sit down.

In the room, Mu Youjing strode towards Xie Xiangling, tried to hold her, and said euphemistically: "Ling'er, don't get excited. Maybe you're mistaken, or the maid has been put somewhere else. ”

Xie Xiangling leaned over and avoided Mu Youjing's hand, Mu Youjing looked at his failed hand, and his eyes sank.

Xie Xiangling was unconscious, staring straight at Master Li, his eyes full of disbelieving.

She has grown up so big, and she has been smooth sailing since she was a child, and she has never suffered such a crime until she has been repeatedly frustrated in the past six months.

Now she is obviously the princess and the future queen, and these people are just royal minions, and they dare to search for her things! It's just that I don't know the dignity of the master and servant!

If they dare to "steal" the things of the princess, they will have to have at least thirty rods in the palace, and if they can't find out who stole it, then naturally this Zuodu Yushi will take this responsibility to receive the punishment!

"Your Highness, I can't be mistaken." Xie Xiangling said proudly, stroked his sleeves casually, and deliberately asked the eldest girl, "Xia Die, do you think my pair of white jade Guanyin bottles are in this box?" ”

The eldest girl Xia Die was actually a little embarrassed in her heart, and the three princesses were just going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but if they had to do it against the three princes, why bother.

Xia Die is familiar with Xie Xiangling's temperament, and she has always been unable to tolerate others disobeying her, if she doesn't follow her wishes, it is estimated that she will be "sent away" tonight.

Xia Die swallowed her saliva, and could only nod and say, "Indeed, it's put there." ”

Xie Xiangling's dowry is indeed a pair of Hetian white jade Guanyin bottles, about the size of a palm, very exquisite, this pair of Guanyin bottles was indeed placed in this box, but three days ago, Xie Xiangling accidentally broke one of them when she was playing with the jade bottle, and she was angry, so she simply smashed the other one, saying that it was better to break the jade than to be complete.

Xia Die lowered her eyes and looked at the handkerchief in her hand, feeling a little apprehensive in her heart.

The corners of Xie Xiangling's mouth hooked a smile that seemed to be a smile, and he said arrogantly: "Master Li, in short, you must give me an explanation today, and you must find out who stole it." If you can't find this thing, no one can think about it today! ”

She had to vomit out all the evil breath in her stomach today.