Bai Jinghao felt guilty about Cheng Qinian, feeling that she had burdened her.

In the final analysis, it was she who provoked the imperial grandson, intending to use his favor to change her situation. Although it was a helpless move, because of her, Liu Mao's heart was uneasy, so he went to the princess's mansion several times and waited for the opportunity to move.

That day, she was lucky to get rid of the guards, but by mistake she killed Miss Cheng.

When facing the resentment of the county lord of Qinglong, Bai Jing felt a little weak.

Du Ruoli is an extremely sensitive person, and when she left the Chengguo Mansion in parallel with her, she asked carefully: "Sister Jinghao seems to have something on her mind, but is it because of Sister Qinian?" ”

"Sister Qi Nian's face is weak, and anyone will feel sorry."

Du Ruoli sighed and said: "Yes, even the Cheng family has decided to settle the matter in this matter, and it is really wronged Sister Qi Nian." ”

Bai Jinghao's face was helpless, with her identity, she couldn't shake the East Palace at all, let alone take revenge for Cheng Qi.

This matter has to be considered in the long run.

Du Ruoli seemed to be quite emotional about the fact that Bai Jing persuaded the county lord of Qinglong to temporarily suppress his emotions, "This matter involves the East Palace, and my Du family has to avoid suspicion." Qi Nian's sister went wrongly, if His Royal Highness's aunt and Princess Shun could come forward to ask the emperor to administer justice, then no one would dare to say anything more inside and outside. ”

When her words fell, she still looked at the people around her with a muttering to herself: "But this is unrealistic after all, Princess Heshun is too late to maintain the reputation of His Royal Highness the Grand Sun, how can she do such a thing?" ”

Bai Jinghao didn't answer and asked: "So Sister Ruoli wants the county lord to alarm Ouchi, right?" ”

Du Ruoli was surprised, and said with a slight side of her eyes: "How can Sister Jinghao think of me like this?" I am like a sister to the county lord, and naturally I hope that her family will be harmonious, safe and smooth, how can I expect her to do such a thing? ”

Bai Jinghao took over meaningfully: "With the temper of the county lord, if I hadn't come over today, she would have entered the palace immediately after learning the truth, right?" ”

Du Ruoli stopped.

Bai Jinghao stood still and looked at her.

"Sister Jinghao has something to say, doesn't it mean that I deliberately told the county lord the truth about the murder of Sister Qinian, and wanted to use her to make a big deal about it?"

Du Ruoli's beautiful face showed a thin anger, as if she had been greatly wronged, and said angrily: "I came to comfort because I was worried about the county lord and Sister Qinian, and I was afraid that she would be sad." In fact, if it weren't for the county lord's repeated questioning, I would never have revealed that this matter was related to His Royal Highness Taisun. ”

Bai Jinghao pursed her lips and said, "I just said it casually, Sister Ruoli shouldn't think too much." ”

Du Ruoli was a little unhappy, and her pace was much faster when she walked again.

Speechless all the way.

When she was about to leave the door of the Moon Cave, a young steward came from the front yard and politely greeted the two of them.

Bai Jing didn't know him, but Du Ruoli often went in and out of the Wei family, and immediately recognized the other party as the housekeeper in the princess's mansion, and said strangely: "Steward Jiang, you came to the Guogong Mansion in a hurry, but what is the urgent situation in the mansion over there, and you want to inform the county lord?" ”

"Miss Du misunderstood, the villain came to return the jade ring to Miss Bai on the order of my family's son."

The little servant behind Steward Jiang took the wooden box in his hand, and personally handed it to Bai Jinghao and said, "The prince heard that Miss Bai ordered someone to go to the princess's mansion yesterday to find the lost white jade ring, and I think it is something important.

It happened that the guards had just found this jade ring when they were searching the mansion, and the prince asked the villain to come over and send it to the county lord, thinking that she would send someone back to Shangshu Mansion, but I heard that Miss Bai was a guest in the Guogong Mansion, so he ordered me to send it quickly. Miss Bai, let's see, is it the jade ring you lost? ”

The relics of the deceased mother were lost and recovered, Bai Jinghao showed joy on her face, and excitedly took the wooden box and opened it to take a look.

The red string plum blossom is strung with a flawless thin ring of white jade, which shines in the sun, and it is indeed hers.

Bai Jing was blessed and grateful: "Thank you Steward Jiang for sending it in person and thanking Wei Shizi for me." ”

"Miss Bai is polite, then there is no other order to go back to the little one first." Steward Jiang once again played with the two of them.

Du Ruoli looked at her curiously, "Sister Jinghao lost something?" ”

"Yes, I thought I was playing in the princess's mansion that day, and I didn't find out until I got home. Yesterday, I sent someone to look for it but returned to no avail, I thought I couldn't find it, but I didn't expect Wei Shizi's guards to find out. ”

Du Ruoli looked at her and said, "Wei Shizi rarely asks about the county lord's girlfriends, and he is very concerned about Sister Jinghao. ”

Bai Jing glanced at her and said solemnly, "Sister Ruoli, please be cautious." ”

Du Ruoli hurriedly smiled when she heard this: "It's me who lost my words, but I forgot that Jinghao's sister has a marriage contract, this kind of joke is really unacceptable." ”

There was no rumor about the relationship between the Shen and Bai families, which surprised Bai Jing, "How does my sister know?" ”

"Good things spread thousands of miles, and the things in the future of the imperial concubine's mansion will be watched by people all over the capital."

Bai Jinghao was laughed at by Du Ruoli, and laughed strangely.

She still took the carriage of the Guogong Mansion back to Shangshu Mansion, and as soon as she entered Pinmei Xuan handed over the jade ring to Qiao's mother to put it away, Leng Xing, the maid in the Hanyu Hall, came to pass the word, saying that Mrs. Gu had been waiting for her for a long time.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, Bai Qingping returned home frequently, and always had to find her to talk to her. In the name of teaching her future daughter-in-law, she was in front of the old lady, Bai Jinghao couldn't refuse, so she had to listen.

She asked Leng Xing to wait a little longer and went into the inner room to change into simple and homely clothes.

Just as she was about to go out, Qiao's mother took the jade ring and said, "Miss, this ring is not the one we lost." ”

Bai Jing was puzzled, took it and looked at it carefully, but didn't find anything unusual.

"How could it not be?"

The jade quality of the white jade ring ring is not peculiar, the workmanship is also very simple, there is no excessive pattern carving, Bai Jinghao heard Steward Jiang say that it was the guard who accidentally picked it up, so he didn't think much about it, and now he didn't find anything wrong when he looked closely.

But the plum blossom yarn was made by Qiao's mother herself, and she immediately found the key: "The jade ring itself can't find any difference, but Miss, look at the red rope on this yarn, it's a little too new...... Even if the people of the princess's mansion have cleaned up the sludge above after picking it up, this knot is still alive, and it must be a new one. ”

The more Qiao's mother spoke, the more she wondered, "Could it be that in the princess's mansion that day, there were still people and young ladies who lost such a white jade ring tied with plum blossoms?" ”

Bai Jinghao held the ring in his hand and was silent for a long time before asking: "When you came back last night, you said that in order to facilitate the search, you deliberately drew the pattern of the ring to the people in the princess's mansion, right?" ”

Qiao's mother bowed her head seriously and replied, "I was thinking that with the pattern, it would be easier for them to distinguish it. ”

Bai Jing smiled bitterly and handed the jade ring back to the other party, "So don't you send it now?" Mom, don't mention this matter, now that the things have been recovered, don't worry about the old and new red ropes, just put them away. ”