After the prince's carriage left the city, Feng Yuxuan and his party also left the capital, she listened to what Ning Xiang said and decided that Ning Xiyue wanted to compete with her for the position of the crown princess, how could she rest assured that the two of them would join forces to investigate the case?

When it was almost dark, they came to a small town that looked deserted, and there was no one in sight on the streets at night.

"Strange ......," she muttered.

Nalan Shu then got out of the carriage and walked beside her, and after seeing Ning Xiyue showing such an expression, he looked sideways at the people around him, and his thin lips were slightly hooked: "What's so strange about this, after years of drought, there are no more people living in this place, and those who remain are just some old, weak, sick and disabled who can't walk, and there will be no one living here in the long run." ”

Hearing this, Ning Xiyue stopped her steps and looked sideways: "How do you know?" ”

"When I was young, I was not a prince, and I liked such an unrestrained life at that time, and I often secretly went out of the palace to play alone, so I knew a lot of folk things." Nalan Shu said softly.

When she heard this, Ning Xiyue was more curious about Nalan Shu's opinion: "I thought you grew up in the palace since you were a child. ”

"When I was very young, I was brought up by other concubines, and I had the same fate as all princes, and it was unexpected that I could become a prince later." He said.

And when Ning Xiyue heard these words, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she thought that a person like Nalan Shu must have been born with a golden spoon in his mouth, and he had never suffered anything. What I didn't expect was that everyone's life seemed to be different from what they thought, including Nalan Shu.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't know about these things." Ning Xiyue said with side eyes.

Suddenly, hearing her apology, Nalan Shu stopped his steps, the two looked at each other, and saw a touch of sympathy in Ning Xiyue's eyes, what he wanted was not such sympathy, but something she could give herself.

After thinking of this, Nalan Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and then lowered his voice and said: "It's nothing, I'm used to what happened, let's keep going, there is a good noodle restaurant in front, and the person who cooks noodles is a chef from Fuchen, you should like it." ”

I didn't expect Nalan Shu to like to eat these things, a person of noble status like him, probably no one would have thought that a prince would actually like to eat these rough things, right? Thinking about it, Ning Xiyue couldn't help but show a smile, and the two walked down the street one after the other.

"What the hell is this place, why don't there be any people?" Feng Yuxuan said disgustedly.

After hearing this, Ning Xiang walked beside Feng Yuxuan, and subconsciously said: "Princess, this should be Ning'an, I heard that Ning'an County has been so dry all year round, how could they live here?" ”

"I really don't know what His Highness thinks, and this damn slut, His Highness has a noble status, and he actually takes His Highness to live in this kind of place, it's really angry to me." Feng Yuxuan said angrily.

After looking at Feng Yuxuan with such an expression, Ning Xiang said softly: "Then princess, what should we do now, continue to follow, but what if we are discovered?" ”

Feng Yuxuan was stunned for a moment, and then said lightly: "Let's see which inn they live in later, let's find a similar one, don't we have to let them find out?" ”

"That's right, the slave will arrange it." Ning Xiang whispered.

After coming to live in this inn that was not simple but not very gorgeous, Ning Xiyue stood quietly in the attic alone, looking at the deserted scene on the street, her heart couldn't help but feel a little dull, but she couldn't tell where this dull feeling came from.

"Subordinates, see the county lord!" Gu Feng bowed politely.

His arrival broke Ning Xiyue's contemplation, and after turning around and sitting on the chair, he said lightly: "I have already heard what you said that day, how are you going to explain to Nalan Cuo next?" ”

Hearing this, Gu Feng said with a serious expression: "The subordinates will try to delay the time, and wait until the county lord and His Royal Highness the crown prince have clarified this case, and then find an opportunity to report this matter to the second prince." ”

After hearing this, Ning Xiyue hummed lightly, and only after she seemed to think of something did she ask: "Who are the ministers you said that day?" ”

"The two adults of the Criminal Department and the Military Department seem to have discussed it, and they have surrounded His Royal Highness the Prince, but the subordinates always feel that there seems to be some ulterior secrets in this, and the county lord and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be careful." Gu Feng is a very careful person, of course, he can't hide these things.

Seeing Gu Feng say this, it made Ning Xiyue a little interested, and after thinking about it, she couldn't help but open her lips and said, "You mean to say that all this is likely to be Nalan Cuo's own plan?" ”

Gu Feng was stunned for a moment, and then nodded in response: "The subordinates do think so, but what the truth is, I don't know yet." ”

After thinking about it for a while, she smiled faintly, in fact, Gu Feng's worry was not superfluous, because Ning Xiyue also thought so in her heart. People like Nalan Cuo, even the shadows around him have to use drugs to control them to do things for themselves, how important the criminal department and the military department are must be understood in his heart, how can he easily give it up?

Thinking of this, the smile on the corner of Ning Xiyue's lips was a little more sarcastic, the only possibility was that Nalan Cuo was casting a net and wanted to catch a big fish, but unfortunately, such a little trick Ning Xiyue would not be tricked.

"Gu Feng, you did a good job, this time thanks to your news." Ning Xiyue said with a straight face.

"This is what subordinates should do." Gu Feng lowered his eyes.

Ning Xiyue thought for a moment before continuing: "It's dangerous for you to stay with Nalancuo now, and when this matter is over, I will find a way to let you leave." ”

After hearing what Ning Xiyue said, Gu Feng's eyes became a little more meaningful, what he didn't expect was that a person of Ning Xiyue's status would actually care about the life and death of these people, and he couldn't help but have more respect for Ning Xiyue in his heart.

"Thank you, Lord Shire." Gu Feng responded, maybe many years later, Gu Feng would understand why he chose to follow this woman's side, maybe it was because of her kindness!

There was a knock on the door, it must have been Nalan Shu coming, Ning Xiyue was about to open her mouth and say that she would let Gu Feng leave first, but after turning around, she realized that she had already left.

"Come in!" Ning Xiyue whispered.