Chapter Forty-Nine: The Flower Thief
On the second day, the cat still woke up early and followed Qingyue to Jinyiwei.
After yesterday's incident, the sons of the family basically didn't come today, except for Li Xuan.
The small courtyard where the family was located was still being repaired, and Li Xuan was standing aside watching the busy servants.
"Qingyue!" Li Xuan greeted and shouted, "Did you come yesterday?" What's going on here? Why did this world become like this one day in the future? ”
"Yesterday the pergola collapsed." Qingyue said.
"Oh? Is there anyone hurt? ”
"Nope." Qingyue shook her head and said.
"That's good, that's good, then it's a blessing in disguise to avoid this accident." Li Xuan said and looked at me secretly and blinked.
Qingyue saw that this was the case today, so she planned to leave.
"Qing... Clear Moon. Li Xuan shouted behind him.
"What is the matter with His Royal Highness?" Qingyue asked.
"If you have nothing to do today, why don't you go somewhere with me." Li Xuan said with a smile: "You and I have entered this Jinyi Guard, and we have never done anything together. ”
"Where to go?"
"This Shizi just heard Lord Zhou Zhi say that there was a flower thief in the capital recently, and he wanted to find someone to investigate, so he helped you and me take over this matter."
"You and me?" Qingyue seemed a little surprised.
"yes." Li Xuan said and pulled Qingyue over, put his arm on his shoulder and said, "You see that you were recommended by my Jingwang Mansion to come in Jinyiwei, and when you encounter this kind of meritorious service, I will definitely pull you too." ”
Only this cat knows this Li Xuan's thoughts, he just wants to get closer to Qingyue, so that he can enter and exit Liu's mansion in a bright and bright way.
"Let's go and see, let's go to the place where the most recent case occurred." Li Xuan couldn't help but pull Qingyue and left.
Out of the brocade guard, the cat jumped out and stood on Qingyue's shoulder.
"Haha, your cat is here too." Li Xuan pretended to be surprised and said, "It's really... What about the unexpected. ”
Ben Mao glanced at him, pretending not to look like it.
"Where is the last case? How's that going? Qingyue asked.
"I don't know much about this world, but I heard that it is the daughter of Huang Zhiliang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." Li Xuan said: "Now it's time to go to her house." ”
The two rode forward, walked along Suzaku Avenue for a while, and turned a few alleys before arriving at the house of Huang Zhiliang, a waiter of the Ministry of Rites.
"Which one?" Li Xuan asked Bai Hua, who was not far behind him.
Bai Hua rode forward and said: "His Royal Highness Hui Shizi, it is this house in the north, because Huang Zhiliang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and Gu Ruoquan, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, are fellow villagers, and the two of them are in the middle of the move together, so the relationship is good, and the house in the capital is also built together." ”
"I see." Li Xuan said: "Then let's go in and have a look." ”
After Li Xuan and Qingyue reported their names, the Huang family's housekeeper immediately came out to greet them.
"Your Royal Highness, I'm really sorry, my lord is still in the Ministry of Rites and has not returned." The housekeeper said hurriedly.
"It's okay, we are here today to check on the flower thieves as Jinyiwei, can you take us to ask Miss Huang?" Li Xuan asked.
"Okay." The housekeeper led the way and said, "Your Royal Highness, although the flower thief came to my Huang Mansion, Miss and her little sister talked all night at home, so nothing happened. Because there was no accident, and it was related to the reputation of the young lady, it was not appropriate to make a noise, but somehow it spread out the next day. ”
"Oh? Didn't you report it yourself? Li Xuan asked.
"No, no." The housekeeper hurriedly said: "It's an idler in the alley who reported that he saw the flower thief at night." ”
"That man is really chivalrous." Qingyue suddenly said, "Do you know who that person is?" ”
"The son of the first couple who sold steamed buns at the entrance of the alley is." The butler said.
"That's it." The housekeeper turned around and instructed a maid, "Tell the young lady that the prince of Jinyi Weijing has come to inquire about the night before." ”
"Yes."
After a while, a woman's cry came from inside the door: "No matter who came, I didn't see it, that person didn't come in at all, I have nothing to say." ”
After a while, the maid came out, followed by a woman.
"Your Royal Highness, I'm really sorry, Li'er refuses to see anyone." The woman said with an elegant salute.
"This is the good sister of the young lady, and the two of them have been together that day." The butler explained.
"The little woman He Min'er has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." The woman said with a smile.
Ho Man-er? Ben cat looked up at her? So familiar, she... It's the one who cursed the cat in the theater that day! How did it become so elegant today, it was not pretended.
"He Min'er? Are you the daughter of He Guoguang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites? Li Xuan asked.
"Yes." He Min'er said: "The prince still remembers the little girl. ”
"No, I just remember ......" Li Xuan stopped when he wanted to speak.
"He Min'er, Miss Huang refuses to come out, so tell me about the events of the day." Qingyue asked concisely.
"Okay, that day, the little girl and Li'er wanted to make some clothes for a few orphans in the Guoen Temple, so they made an appointment in the Huangfu and stayed up all night to make them." He Min'er said with a smile: "The weather is too cold, and the winter clothes of those orphans are too thin, so we are a little anxious." ”
"Miss Min'er is really kind-hearted." Qingyue said lightly: "What about later? ”
Kind-hearted? This cat glanced at He Min'er with contempt, if it was really a kind-hearted person, how could he scold this cat with such vicious words.
"Later, when it came to the ugly hour, they were all a little sleepy, and suddenly they heard a noise outside, and then the housekeeper brought someone here." He Min'er said: "Li'er and I only found out on the second day that they were flower thieves, but in fact, they really didn't meet, and asked His Royal Highness the Prince to find out the truth for the reputation of Li'er's daughter's family." ”
"Okay, I understand. Butler, take us to the informant at the corner of the street. Li Xuan said.
"Okay, okay." The butler hurriedly led the way out.
"His Royal Highness!" He Min'er suddenly shouted: "Can you take Min'er with you, this matter is also related to Min'er, and Min'er also wants to find out." ”
"Huh?"
"Min'er and Li'er have known each other since childhood, and now it's the first time I've seen her so angry, if you don't understand it, and return the innocence of Li'er's daughter's family, Min'er will really be uncomfortable." He Min'er said hurriedly.
For some reason, Ben Mao always felt that this He Min'er was not as simple as she said.
"Okay, then you can come along." Li Xuan said.
The housekeeper led the way, and Li Xuan and the others took He Min'er and her maid and went straight to the informant's house at the entrance of the alley.
"My son Zhiwu went to Yuebei County last night." The old couple selling steamed buns said with a smile: "Because my son is honest and kind, this time I reported to the official to catch the flower thief, and the kind-hearted person gave my son a good errand." ”
Qingyue frowned, and this cat also felt that it was too much of a coincidence.
"What errand?" Li Xuan asked, "Do you have an address to stay?" ”
"It's not too clear, but it's going to be a few months." The old couple said: "A few of his close friends were also brought along. ”
Ben Mao looked back and saw that He Min'er seemed to have a smile on his face.
"Qingyue, let's go investigate a few other incidents first." Li Xuan said helplessly.
Qingyue nodded in agreement.
"Can His Royal Highness the Prince take Min'er with him, Min'er will not cause trouble." He Min'er asked.
"What are you going to do? Don't you care much about Miss Huang? You'd better stay with him. Besides, you're crazy......... Rest well. Li Xuan paused and said, "Qingyue, let's go." ”
"Yes, thank you for your concern."