His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived, and he couldn't greet the marquis in the inner house, and after Chen Ying finished dressing, Mrs. Xu took her with her and went to the Zhengqi Hall to wait for the driver.

It's ridiculous to say, as a girl from the Guogong Mansion, Chen Ying is the first time to set foot in the righteous hall. And looking around at the ladies of the Manchurian Mansion, except for Mrs. Xu and the clan wife Xu, I am afraid that she is the only one in the girl's family who has been treated so solemnly.

Standing in front of the stone steps of the Zhengqi Hall, Chen Ying looked around without a trace, and when he saw it, there was a wide and tall lintel, a square and quaint courtyard, and an old apricot tree in front of the door.

It is said that this was planted by the first generation of Grandpa Guo himself.

Today, the trees are still there, the green onions are the same as before, and the people living in this courtyard have long since changed one after another. It is also the only tree that is still green in spring and yellow in autumn, following the order of the seasons, free to prosper and wither, and not change due to the changes of the world.

Chen Ying felt inexplicable emotion in her heart, and looked at the two ancestors in front of her.

Grandpa Guo was full of spirits, stroking his beard and smiling, obviously extremely happy, while Mrs. Xu was calm, standing about half a step behind her husband, and occasionally when her eyes swept over Grandpa Guo, she would show a faint smile.

Chen Ying always felt that Mrs. Xu's eyes when she looked at Grandpa Guo were very kind, as if she were looking at her juniors.

The way this old couple gets along is also quite interesting.

After about half a cup of tea, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally arrived, and the Grandpa Guo and the Prince personally welcomed him in from the main gate.

The prince can be said to be a light car this time, and he did not call anyone to measure the situation in advance, inspect the facilities of the Guogong Mansion, etc., and the number of people accompanying him was not large, except for more than ten entourages, there was only one Pei Shu beside him.

As soon as he saw Pei Shu's murderous face, Chen Ying chuckled in his heart.

Since Pei Shu is here, it shows that Emperor Yuan Jia should know all the details of this case, but why did His Majesty come to ask for the investigation record?

Could it be ...... Is it for that piece of wood carving?

Chen Ying didn't have a clear conscience in the end, and he couldn't stop thinking about it in his mind for a while, as soon as he should greet him, enter the house, take a seat, etc., all of them were made up of the flow, and he had to glance at Pei Shu from time to time to observe his reaction.

"The palace came suddenly, I'm afraid it will disturb you." After taking his seat, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince apologized in advance.

As soon as this gentle and gentle voice came out, he replaced the duansu in the righteous qi hall with a spring breeze.

Naturally, Grandpa Guo didn't even dare to say anything, and said kind words such as "His Royal Highness is coming, and it really makes Peng Shen shine", and the prince immediately turned to the right point and explained his intention.

"My father wants to see the detective records of the three girls in your mansion, and this palace is asking for an errand, so I will come out for a walk." As he spoke, his gaze turned to Chen Ying, who had been silent.

Chen Ying stood up, handed over the records that had been prepared long ago, and said respectfully: "The courtiers have already sorted out what they saw that day, please take a look at it." ”

The prince didn't stretch out his hand to take it, but asked with a smile: "Don't you seal it with fire paint?" After finishing speaking, he seemed to remember something, and smiled again: "The palace has forgotten, my father still has a small object, and the palace will be handed over to the third girl." ”

As he spoke, a little eunuch stepped forward, holding a gold-lacquered tray with a small wooden box of faded plain noodles on it.

"Miss Chen San, just take it, this is what my father specially asked someone to make for you." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said softly.

This is a royal gift, so everyone thanked them in the direction of the palace, and Chen Ying took the box.

The prince smiled: "Three girls, open it and take a look." ”

Chen Ying opened the lid of the box as she said, and couldn't help but be stunned.

What was in the box was a small and delicate seal, not an ordinary jade, but a copper seal.

"This seal is about the only one of its kind in this dynasty." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's voice was loud, like a spring tree blowing in the wind: "In the future, the detective records recorded by the three girls only need to take this seal and seal the fire paint or wax first, and then hand it over to the little marquis to present it, but there is no need to leave from outside." ”

This is almost a shortcut for Chen Ying to fold and present.

Or, Emperor Yuan Jia was afraid of attracting discussion in the court, so he specifically named Pei Shu as the person who transferred it.

In any case, it is also a rare honor.

Grandpa Guo's mouth suddenly grinned at the root of his ears, and he laughed: "Your Majesty is too indulgent of this child." He turned to Chen Ying again, put a smiling face on his face, and said admonishmently: "Three girls, you have to do a good job, don't let down Your Majesty's trust." ”

Chen Ying replied, and then turned to His Royal Highness the Prince: "The courtiers are going to look for fire paint." ”

Zhengqitang was originally the study of the grandfather of the country, and the study room was fully equipped, so Chen Ying followed His Majesty's will to re-seal the record in an envelope and seal it before handing it over to the prince.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received the letter in his hand, lowered his eyes and looked at the marks on the fire paint, and a trace of strangeness crossed his dazzling handsome face.

He hadn't looked at the seal before, but now he realized that the lines on the fire paint were not words or flowers, but they were ingeniously carved with a cigarette stick used by an old farmer in the countryside.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a little crying and laughing.

It's rare that his father is stubborn, but he is also a little childish.

After handing over the things, Chen Ying did not delay any longer and retreated first.

Her part was done, and there was no need for her to stay.

When she stepped out of the courtyard gate of the Zhengqi Hall, she couldn't help but turn her head to look back.

The sun had risen, and the tall and ancient trees were bathed in the scorching sun, and the ground was covered with shade, green and quiet, and every time the wind came, the heavy green swayed, like the water undulating, clutching the lintel in front of them. The three big characters of "Zhengqitang" on the lacquer plaque are covered by the shadow of this tree, and sometimes a touch of Xuanguang flashes, and in the solemnity, I see silence again.

"Miss Chen San, stay." Someone called from behind.

Chen Ying's gaze turned down on the apricot tree, and he saw Lang Tingyu's dwarf bear-like figure.

"It turned out to be General Lang, is there something wrong?" She asked, in a very kind tone.

Lang Tingyu's attitude was very respectful, and he bowed down and said, "Our lord said, please wait a little longer, he has something important to ask." ”

When Chen Ying heard this, she was not surprised at all, she just looked at him quietly and said, "It's not appropriate here, why don't you change the day." ”

Lang Tingyu was stunned for a moment, and then touched the back of his head.

He didn't expect Chen Ying to be so direct, first rejected Pei Shu's invitation, and then proposed a new appointment.

If Chen Ying was a man, all this would not be a problem.

"That'...... According to the girl's meaning, when should it be changed? After a while, Lang Tingyu remembered to ask.

"Tomorrow, at noon." Chen Ying replied quickly, and there was no crampedness in her tone.