After listening to Du Yuanru and Wen Yi's words, the maid of the palace widened her eyes in surprise: "There is a maid stealing?" Still pretending to be the maid of Miss Gu Shilang's family? The little guy was wearing ill-fitting clothes and looked suspicious, maybe he sneaked into the palace? How is this possible? ”

Wen Yi and Du Yuanru glanced at each other, nodded solemnly and said: "I am indeed the daughter of the Gu family, because that girl ring doesn't recognize me, we found out that she was impersonating." As for the little guy, we don't know what his identity is, but we just think he looks suspicious, and he has always refused to let us see his appearance, and besides, the moon gate near the entrance of Xiangxuehai that leads to the mezzanine, not far away, there is a long ladder placed against the wall, which can reach the gap at the head of the wall, and the little guy said that it is used to repair the wall, but we always feel suspicious. Anyway, on the occasion of the tea party where the ladies gathered, there should have been only girls in the palace garden, isn't it strange that the little girl suddenly appeared there? ”

Although the banquet and tea party in King Lu's Mansion are well-known blind dates, those who can sneak in and peek with the acquiescence of King Lu and his wife are limited to men with distinguished status.

The maid straightened her face and said respectfully: "Please also ask the two young ladies to describe the appearance of this maid and the little maid, and the slave maid will report to the princess and order someone to search." ”

Wen Yi thought about it for a moment and said: "That maid is about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and thin, with a slightly dark complexion, slender eyes, thin and small lips, a small mole on her left cheek, a double hairstyle, wearing a red plum silk flower, a red gold hairpin inlaid with jasper in her hair, wearing aqua-green jade bead earrings, wearing a pine-colored silk jacket, green satin than nails, and a Xiangfei-colored pleated skirt...... "paused," It looks similar to the clothes our Gu family's maids wear when they go out, but the colors and materials are somewhat different. Therefore, Miss Du didn't recognize her at first and told her to steal something. If she hadn't been greedy enough, she wouldn't have bumpered with me. ”

Du Yuanru glanced at Wen Yi and nodded, "Yes, that's exactly the case." If I hadn't met Miss Gu, I would have really wronged a good person."

The maid asked again, "Speaking of which, I wonder what Miss Du was stolen?" ”

Wen Yi was stunned for a moment, and secretly screamed that it was not good, but she forgot about it. Du Yuanru replied calmly: "It's my cloak." It was a trivial matter, but the clasp of the cloak was inlaid with a large pearl, which my uncle had searched from the South China Sea and gave me as a birthday gift for the year of the trip, which was the size of a lotus seed and could not be easily seen outside. Precious is secondary, that is a part of my uncle's heart. ”

The maid hurriedly said: "Miss Du, don't worry, the slave will definitely report to the princess, so that the lost property will be returned to Zhao" paused, "That little guy ......"

Wen Yi and Du Yuanru didn't see the appearance of the little guy, and they didn't even know his height, only the latter said that he seemed to have heard his voice. After listening to their descriptions, the maid somehow looked a little strange, which made Wen Yi look at her a few more times. She noticed it, and hurriedly bowed her head and said: "The slave and maid know, and ask the two young ladies to wait for a while and rest here, and the slave and maid will go to report to the princess and the princess." With that, he curtsied and respectfully withdrew.

Wen Yi was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "She seems to know who that little guy is." ”

Du Yuanru lowered his eyes: "Since she didn't tell us, it probably doesn't matter, maybe it's the little son of the noble family, or the children of the clan who are playing around, right?" She paid more attention to what Wen Yi described before: "Miss Gu has such a good memory, just one face, and she remembered the dress of the girl." ”

Wen Yi smiled: "Actually, it's because her dress is too similar to our family's maid ring, so when I see her, I will pay close attention, and later I found out that it is different, and when the official eunuchs in Beijing are in the family, they all like to ask Yahuan to dress up like this when they go out."

As he spoke, a servant girl walked in with a burden. She is Du Yuanru's close-up big girl and little barberry, although her appearance is not outstanding, she has a quiet temperament, which makes people think that she is not an ordinary woman.

Xiao Bai first saluted Du Yuanru and Wen Yi, and then waited for the former to go to the back of the room to change clothes, Wen Yi sat in front and ate tea slowly, thinking back to Fang Cai's experience, he always felt a little uneasy.

She stood up and walked to the door, asked the maid of the palace outside the door to help spread the word, called Shuangxi over, and then asked where Cui Yu was.

Shuangxi looked puzzled: "Cui Yu? Not long after the ladies entered, someone from the palace came to spread the word of the sixth lady, saying that there was something to do with Cui Yu, and ordered her to follow the people of the Zheng family, and she has not yet returned. ”

The Zheng family? How could it be the Zheng family?

Wen Yi hurriedly asked, "Do you remember when it was?" What did the sixth sister send Cuiyu to do? ”

Shuangxi said: "Just to help Miss Zheng send a letter home, it seems that Miss Zheng's side is unwell, Miss Zheng is only Juyun around, not enough people to call, so I asked Miss Six to help Cui Yu and send someone to Zheng's house to say a word, and ask them to send someone to come." "Thinking about it carefully," Cuiyu had not long been gone, and the sound of a piano came from the direction of the garden. ”

said this before the end of the tea party, but Cui Yu's safety was worrying, and what worried Wen Yi was even more was what role Zheng Lijun played in this matter? If she is the instigator behind it, or an insider, then why is she blaming Wen Hui? Wen Hui grew up with her since childhood, and her friendship is deep, and when she encounters problems, she thinks of her first, if she can be ruthless to Wen Hui, it will be too terrible......

Wen Yi remembered that in her previous life, she was the queen of the new monarch, and she was the mother of the world, so she couldn't help but shiver. Now that Miss Du has successfully escaped with her unintentional help, it means that she has destroyed the plot of someone with a heart against Miss Du, will the candidate for the crown princess still fall on Zheng Lijun's head? Will she ...... Hate yourself?

However, even so, Wen Yi did not regret saving Du Yuanru. Such a good daughter shouldn't be harmed.

The footsteps behind her sounded softly, she turned her head, Du Yuanru had already changed her clothes, refreshed her clothes, and walked out with the help of Xiao Bai. Du Yuanru glanced at Shuangxi, who was busy saluting her, she nodded, her eyes stayed on Shuangxi's clothes for a moment, and then smiled at Wen Yi and said: "I already knew that the maid was not from your family, you don't have to worry, it's just that the real Cui Yu, it's better to send someone to find out her whereabouts as soon as possible, otherwise...... I'm afraid that she will be more than lucky. ”

Wen Yi nodded, then turned around and lowered her voice, and said to Shuangxi: "Someone pretended to be Cui Yu and did something bad in the garden of Luwangfu. Since Cui Yu has long since left, it is better to find her back as soon as possible and meet with witnesses to confirm her innocence. ”

Shuangxi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "The slave knows, the slave and the maid will go to find someone" and was about to turn around, but heard Xiao Bai suddenly speak: "Don't leave this sister first, I have something to ask you." Double Happiness stopped and looked back in confusion. Barberry walked up, pointed to a tassel sign tied around her waist and asked, "This...... Do you have all of them? ”

Shuangxi looked down and said, "Yes, this small log card is engraved with our name on one side, and the name of Shilangfu on the other side, but anyone in the family who wants to go out has to wear this sign." "After a pause, "I heard that there was no such rule in the house, but some time ago, the eldest lady returned to her hometown in Pingyang, and Aunt Yu temporarily took care of the housework, so there was this rule. When she said these words, her eyes were looking at Wen Yi, and when she saw Wen Yi nodding slightly, she bowed and withdrew.

Wen Yi thought to herself, after the eldest aunt Jiang left Beijing, the Shilang Mansion had this rule, so the high-ranking families in Beijing may not know. First of all, Aunt Yu has a limited number of people who can socialize on weekdays, and there must be no real high-ranking families among them, and secondly, ...... Zheng Lijun was busy learning palace rules and etiquette, and Wen Hui was not there, so she naturally wouldn't go to the door of the Gu family, and she wouldn't know this.

If someone else did it, not to mention whether it was so coincidental, Cui Yu was called away at this time, if others knew Cui Yu's name in the front yard, it would be impossible not to see the wooden sign they were wearing, and when they wanted to disguise, they would not have missed it

So...... Is it really Zheng Lijun behind the scenes?

Wen Yi looked at Du Yuanru: "Miss Du? ”

Du Yuanru's cheeks were red, but it was caused by anger. She just heard it clear in the room, Gu Wenhui sent the real Cui Yu away because of Zheng Lijun, but Zheng Lijun is also a popular candidate for the crown prince and concubine with herself, it can be said that between her return to the capital, Zheng Lijun is the default third prince and concubine by everyone, is it really because of jealousy? But this kind of method is really too vicious

Tears overflowed in her eyes, and she slowly fell into her chair and said with tears in her eyes: "The capital ...... Although I am not talented in such a terrible place, I am loved by the Queen Mother and the emperor, but I never thought that the throne of the crown princess was just a summons from the emperor, and I didn't dare to disobey the decree before entering Beijing. But...... First, there were rumors in the palace, and there was the entanglement of the prince of Dongping...... To this day, he almost even lost his own life, and even the name of his father and ancestors has to suffer...... I'd rather never be to the capital than ...... like this."

"Miss Du" "Miss"

As soon as Wen Yi interrupted her words, she glanced at Xiao Bai in surprise and closed her mouth. Seeing this, Xiao Bai stepped forward and knelt down in front of Du Yuanru, and said with a straight face: "How can Miss give up on herself like this? This matter was originally someone else's malicious heart, and it was not Miss's responsibility to assassinate Miss. But when the young lady said such depressing words, didn't she live up to the love of the queen mother and the emperor, and also failed the teachings of the Hou Ye and his wife for many years? ”

Du Yuanru's face flushed, and a look of shame flashed on his face: "Little barberry, you ......"

Xiao Bai continued: "No matter who is behind it, what she wants to plot is to force Miss to the point that she can no longer be a candidate for the crown princess. Is the young lady willing? ”

Du Yuanru pursed his lips, obviously unwilling. She took a deep breath and looked at Wen Yi: "Miss Gu, you ...... What do you think? ”

Wen Yi smiled: "This is Miss Du's big deal, I don't understand, how dare I think about it?" It's just ......," she hesitated, "the crown princess...... It's the queen of the future, right? If you ask a person with a bad heart to sit in that position, the mother will be the world...... When people think about it, they can't help but feel cold."

Du Yuanru's face changed, and his expression, which was still a little timid, completely changed: "Miss Gu is right, I'm ...... You shouldn't be cowardly because you are frightened for a while," she said, "She can harm me with this poison today, and she will harm more people in the future, how can I ignore the people of the world because of my timidity?" ”

She quickly calmed down, and after making up her mind, she began to thank Wen Yi: "Thanks to you today." If it weren't for your rescue, I would have ...... by now."

Wen Yi interrupted her with a smile: "Miss Du, it's better not to mention this matter again." Although the villains can't succeed in their tricks, it is always bad for your reputation if it is spread out. ”

Du Yuanru frowned slightly: "If you want me to leave your kindness behind for the sake of these false names, I can't do it."

Wen Yi sighed helplessly: "I'm not telling you to forget about me, it's just asking you not to spread the word, and it's not a good reputation." After a pause, "Although that Young Master Zhou is hateful, there are too many people involved behind his family, Miss Du, I may be troublesome, but I still want to advise you, think twice"

Du Yuanru was moved: "Miss Gu ......"

Wen Yi smiled: "I am the ninth in the clan, my maiden name is Wen Yi, if Miss Du doesn't dislike it, just call me by my name." In today's Luwang Mansion, there are several Miss Gu."

Du Yuanru smiled slightly, reached out and held Wen Yi's hand tightly, and looked at her deeply: "Sister Wen Yi, thank you for reminding me, I will remember it." ”

Wen Yi relieved her mind a little, and at this time, the maid of the palace who had just gone out came back, followed by a maid who seemed to be dressed more gorgeously. Wen Yi felt quite familiar, remembering that she was the one who went to the Shilang's Mansion to deliver the post, and remembered that she was the person next to Princess Lu.

The maid smiled and saluted them, and said, "The slave and maid Pinqi are the attendants of the princess, and the slave and maid have already heard about it, and they have also called someone to search and find Miss Du's cloak." Saying that, he ordered someone to send the cloak up, and Wen Yi saw that there were indeed muddy stains on the hem, and the pearls on the clasp of the cloak were unharmed.

Du Yuanru only glanced at the cloak, and then asked a little nervously: "I don't know ...... that servant girl?"

Pinqi said respectfully: "The thing was found in the carriage of the Zhou family's son, and the attendant of the Zhou family said that he inadvertently picked it up in the house. They did not know the deeds of the servant. The men below had looked at the place where they had said that the cloak had been lost, and there was no sign of the maidservant, so they thought that she had already absconded. ”

Wen Yi was shocked, she didn't expect the cloak to be in the Zhou family's carriage, if that Young Master Zhou succeeded, how would Du Yuanru explain his innocence afterwards? She looked at Du Yuanru, and sure enough, she saw the other party's face flushed.

Barberry stepped forward, took the cloak, and thanked Pinki. Pinqi smiled: "It was the negligence of the slaves and maids, how dare you be this thank you?" Please also rest assured Miss Du, when the thief can't escape from the trick, our palace will catch someone, and the interrogation is clear, and Miss Du will definitely give an explanation."

Du Yuanru suddenly looked up at her, and Pinqi was still smiling calmly. After a while, the former said lightly: "Then please." ”

After this incident, Du Yuanru lost his interest in playing, and wanted to leave early, so he went to bid farewell to Princess Lu. Wen Yi accompanied her back into the garden, then said goodbye to her, and planned to go to the sisters.

After only walking a few steps, Wen Yi saw Wen Hui and Zheng Lijun coming together, Wen Hui seemed to be in a good mood, and asked her with a smile: "Ninth sister, why did you come in from outside the garden?" Wen Yi smiled, but her eyes looked at Zheng Lijun.

At this time, Zheng Lijun was looking at Du Yuanru in the distance, with a gloomy face.