Today's weather is sunny, and the Henghe Pavilion is also full of birds and flowers.

It was supposed to be a good day to be in a good mood, but the Ciyuan in the Henghe Pavilion was shrouded in a dull atmosphere.

A maid kept looking at the door.

"Princess, do you think His Royal Highness King Ling will not come?"

"Our tribute has been lost in his realm for no reason, and he will not dare not come."

Jia Ning sat in the courtyard, leisurely tasting the pear juice sent by the wine shop in the museum.

"I didn't expect this pear juice to be quite delicious, but it's too wasteful to crush the good pear flesh into juice."

"If Princess Jianing likes to drink pear juice, this princess will order the wine shop to prepare it every day and send it."

The pleasant voice sounded outside the courtyard one moment, and the next moment Zhan Xinglan walked into the courtyard.

Jia Ning saw a strange woman break in, and immediately stood up with the help of the maid.

"Who are you?"

As soon as the words fell, a tall figure walked in from outside the courtyard.

Jia Ning looked at the two people who came one after the other, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

Zhan Xinglan stopped two steps away from Jia Ning, while Fu Xuanlin stood obediently behind Zhan Xinglan.

"I'm Zhan Xinglan, the concubine of the King of Hanling, and I didn't come to visit Princess Jianing yesterday, which is really rude."

Zhan Xinglan folded his hands, his lips were slightly raised, and his dignified and confident demeanor really had a bit of royal elegance and luxury.

Jia Ning looked Zhan Xinglan up and down.

Regardless of appearance or temperament, they are very compatible with Fu Xuanlin.

This princess Ling can be quite famous in the capital, and I think it is also due to her appearance.

Jia Ning thought about it for a while, then looked at Fu Xuanlin, who was standing obediently on the side, and couldn't help but say angrily:

"Why did His Royal Highness King Ling bring his own princess with him? Could it be that Princess Ling is very good at finding lost items?"

Fu Xuanlin replied indifferently: "The princess has always been helpful, and this morning she heard that Princess Jianing had lost her tribute, so she immediately accompanied this king to the Henghe Pavilion."

Zhan Xinglan could see that Princess Jianing was a little dissatisfied with her appearance, but Princess Jianing's reaction just showed that she was here right today.

She said kindly:

"Princess Jianing, although this princess is not good at finding lost items, she is very good at reasoning and solving cases. If Princess Jianing can trust me, you might as well talk to me, when did you find out that the tribute was missing?"

"Yesterday, I fell asleep early after entering the Henghe Pavilion, and only two guards were left outside the warehouse in the west to guard the tributes.

"So, Princess Jianing doesn't know when the tribute was lost?"

"Ever since I entered the Henghe Pavilion, the door of the warehouse has been locked and guarded by guards, and the tribute must have been lost outside the Henghe Pavilion."

When Jia Ning said this, she glanced at Fu Xuanlin next to her.

Zhan Xinglan touched his chin with his index finger and paced back and forth in deep thought.

"Since it was not lost in the Henghe Pavilion, it may have been lost before entering Beijing, this range is like looking for a needle in a haystack, Princess Jianing might as well think about how to explain to Your Majesty."

"This princess dares to vouch that the tribute was lost after entering Beijing. Because after entering Beijing, the princess also ordered someone to count the tribute, and there was no shortage at that time. Princess Ling, our tribute was lost in the capital, if you can't find it, you should have to think about how to explain it to His Majesty Su Han."

Jia Ning said impatiently.

"Princess Jianing, don't worry, this princess is just asking routinely."

"Then dare to ask Princess Ling, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Last question, what does this tribute box look like? Can you show us a similar box of tribute?"

"Someone, go to the barn and get the box."

After a while, a Cichangguo guard took out a large delicate wooden box.

Wooden crate no

Large, there is also a tiger totem engraved on the lid.

"Hundred miles!"

"Princess Niangniang, her subordinates are here!"

"Remember the appearance of this box, send people to patrol all the way along the route of the envoys of Cichang State after entering Beijing, and immediately arrest suspicious people when they see them. Oh yes, thieves don't have to be from the Central Plains, don't let go of any suspicious characters."

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

"Wait!"

"What? Did Princess Jianing remember something?"

"As far as Princess Ben knows, His Royal Highness King Ling is solely responsible for the reception of envoys, why is Princess Ling here now?"

Fu Xuanlin smiled and wrapped his arms around Zhan Xinglan.

"This king has always listened to the princess the most, and the princess's will is the king's will."

Zhan Xinglan waved his hand and smiled shyly, "Okay, Lord Wang, you and I will just talk about the pleasure of the boudoir in private, so that Princess Jianing can hear the joke."

"Okay, the princess is not allowed to say it, so this king will not say it."

Jia Ning frowned and muttered in a low voice, "The dignified prince, he is obedient to his own princess, His Royal Highness King Ling is really a big disappointment to this princess."

An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Zhan Xinglan's mouth, and he raised his head at Baili Mo on the side.

Baili Mo immediately understood and withdrew from the courtyard.

"Princess Jianing, it still takes some effort for the Baili Dian Army to track down the whereabouts of the thieves, why don't we sit down and wait?"

"Please."

Jia Ning was not polite and sat down on his own.

But as soon as she sat down, she saw Fu Xuanlin stretching out his hand towards the maid who was accompanying them.

The maid immediately put the round goose feather soft couch in her hand in Fu Xuanlin's hand.

Just as Jia Ning's face was full of doubts, Fu Xuanlin put the goose feather soft couch on the hard stone bench.

"The weather is getting colder, and the princess's body is thin, so if she catches a cold, it will not be good."

"The prince is really caring."

The eyebrows and eyes of the two are affectionate, and the eyes of the lady reflect the lingering husband and wife vividly.

Jianing on the side looked at it and couldn't help but turn her head.

"Let Princess Jianing smile, the prince treats me too much, sometimes even I feel a little embarrassed."

"It's okay, this princess just didn't see it."

Jia Ning thought that she would have a chance to be alone with Fu Xuanlin today, but she didn't expect that not only did she fail to achieve her goal, but she also ate a bowl full of dog food for no reason.

"By the way, this princess heard that Princess Jianing brought twenty guards and ten maids when she came, why did she see that there were only a few people in this courtyard?"

"Princess Ben told them to go out shopping for knick-knacks."

"Princess Jianing is worthy of being the princess of Cichang Kingdom, losing the tribute is a big deal, and she can even send people out to buy gadgets calmly."

Jia's eyes were slightly flustered.

"This princess instructed her maid, should Princess Ling also take care of it?"

"Princess Jianing misunderstood, just chatter."

Time passed little by little, and everyone's patience was worn out little by little in the process of waiting for Baili Mo to return.

And only Fu Xuanlin almost threw his whole body into Zhan Xinglan's body, without the slightest tiredness.

Zhan Xinglan was thirsty, and Fu Xuanlin immediately ordered someone to cook a pot of warm tea.

Zhan Xinglan was hungry, and Fu Xuanlin immediately ordered someone to prepare dessert and fresh fruit.

Zhan Xinglan was tired, so Fu Xuanlin personally rubbed her shoulders.

Jianing watched all this on the side, and her heart was about to twist into a twist.

Yesterday, he was a polite, upright and cold arrogant prince, but today he has become a little man who is willing to bow down and be small.

All this is simply incomprehensible to Jianing.

Three hours passed, and at last there was a commotion outside.

"Bring it in!"

I saw Baili Mo striding into the courtyard.

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He was followed by two guards, and the two guards were holding a woman dressed in Central Plains costume with her mouth tied up in a white cloth.

But though the woman's dress was half-sleeved, her face was like that of a foreign woman.

Behind the two guards, there was a small man carrying a wooden box.

"Put it down."

Baili Mo gave an order, and the little guy put the wooden box on the ground.

"Lord, princess, the thief who stole the tribute has been caught."

Zhan Xinglan turned his head to look at Jia Ning, who was speechless in shock, and said deliberately:

"Tell me, where did you catch the thief, and did the thief explain how she committed the crime?"

"Back to the princess, this thief hid in an inn in the West Market, and the innkeeper saw that there were guards on the street asking about the wooden box containing the tribute, so he took the initiative to find the leading guard, saying that last night there was a foreign woman dressed in Central Plains costume who came to the store with a delicate wooden box. His subordinates immediately led people to arrest him, and sure enough, the thief was hiding in the inn."

"Well done. Untie the strip of cloth from the thief's mouth, and the princess has something to ask."

Baili Mo swung his sword and slashed, his hand rose and fell, and the strip of cloth was broken instantly.

"Princess, help me."

"Hinaya, are you alright?"

Jia Ning didn't pretend anymore, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Hinaya.

Zhan Xinglan pretended to be stupid and asked, "Oh? Does Princess Jianing know this thief?"

Jia Ning untied the ropes that bound Hinaya's hands, and said with a displeased face, "Hinaya is the maid of this princess."

Zhan Xinglan's eyes suddenly sharpened, "It turns out that this little thief is actually the person next to Princess Jianing! Barry! Quickly take down Hinaya! Leave it to Honglu Temple!"

"Yes!"

"Wait! She is the princess's man, and who of you dares to touch her?"

Jia Ning hurriedly protected in front of Yanya.

Seeing this, Zhan Xinglan said bitterly:

"Princess Jianing, the Cichang Kingdom sent envoys to my long-cherished Han Kingdom to congratulate me, for the sake of friendship between the two countries. This thief steals the tribute, with ill intentions, maybe it is a meticulous work sent by another country, deliberately obstructing it, destroying the relationship between the two countries, and she is the close maid of Princess Jianing, so she is guilty of knowing mistakes and committing mistakes!" z.br>

"The stakes are very high, Princess Jianing must not have a merciful heart. Besides, the loss of Cichangguo's tribute is now rumored to be heard by the streets, and if there is no result in this matter, it will damage the face of Cichangguo."

When Hinaya heard this, her legs were weak, she hugged Jia Ning's arm tightly, and said vigorously, "Princess, help me."

Jia Ning took a deep breath and said, "The loss of the tribute was planned by Princess Ben. If Princess Ling wants to take someone, take me!"

Suddenly, there was silence in the courtyard.

Zhan Xinglan looked at Jianing's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and couldn't help but laugh with a cold face.

"It would have been better to tell the truth, we've wasted all our time here."

Jia Ning: "Huh?"