Accidentally Married Miss Empress

Dai Ruyan's sudden low mood made it difficult for Gong Yu to mention it again, so he quickly comforted him: "It's fine if Ayan doesn't remember, I'll just ask casually."

"By the way, I have other things to ask Ayan."

Gong Yu shifted her attention and said.

Dai Ruyan's face lightly rubbed against Gong Yu's cheek, her eyes were chaotic, and she calmed down a few times and asked, "What's the matter?"

"It was the day when we went to the second princess' banquet. I met a man in black in the sedan chair, but the man in black just knocked me out and then ran away."

"I thought that Ayan also sent secret guards to follow me on weekdays. Did Ayan's secret guards notice anything wrong?"

Dai Ruyan slightly distanced herself and said worriedly, "What happened? Why didn't Xiao Jiu tell me earlier?"

Gong Yu hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, Ayan, I just don't want to make things worse. Besides, I'm not doing well right now."

"When the maid informed me that you were suspected of being knocked unconscious, I sent someone to check, but the accompanying dark guards didn't find anything wrong."

"I want to come and see you, and the next day you will leave the house with Mr. Qin." Dai Ruyan said and then paused slightly: "I was in the sedan chair and watched you and Zhao Anyue smiling lightly on the street of the capital city. , I thought that if you didn't notice the abnormality, it didn't disturb you."

"Ayan came to see me?" Gong Yu sat cross-legged and asked in confusion, "Then why didn't the housekeeper tell me?"

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Dai Ruyan's fingertips delicately rubbed Gong Yu's downed hand and said softly, "Stupid, I said I saw you in the sedan chair, so I guessed that you wouldn't be able to return to the house for a while, so I turned around and returned."

"The secret guard told me at night that Xiao Jiu and the little girl Zhao Anyue were talking and laughing in the capital for a long time."

"Are you talking or laughing?" Gong Yuzhi shook his head and explained solemnly: "Ayan's dark guard must have made a mistake, I and Zhao Anyue kept a safe distance, just because I was inquiring about some items, so I was in the store in the capital. Wandering around, Mr. Qin can testify for me about this."

"Then Xiao Jiu is still investigating the murder of the Minister of Punishment?" Dai Ruyan sat aside and asked.

Gong Yuwei leaned on Dai Ruyan and said, "Yeah, but the eldest brother proposed to block the streets and arrest them. It feels like everything is getting more and more chaotic."

Or because it was almost dusk, the whole sky was dyed orange, Gong Yu looked away and reached out to grab the hand of Dai Ruyan, who was in chaos.

Dai Ruyan no longer poked Gong Yu's palm, but just let Gong Yu grab her palm and say, "Why is Xiao Jiu so sure that this case is related to the leaking case?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I just guess that this case and the case of leaking the question happened so coincidentally at the same time period, and I think it may be somewhat related. Second, Mr. Qin's friend Jin Zhaowen a few days ago was also on this scientific expedition. The candidate, who was suspected of being in contact with the person who leaked the question, died inexplicably drunk and fell into the water."

"It's just that the cause of the candidate Jin Zhaowen's death can't seem to be found." Gong Yu sighed and said, "And now another Zhao Anyue has suddenly appeared, and now I have a headache and dare not go out."

Dai Ruyan smiled but held Gong Yu's hand and said, "Dali Temple is solely responsible for both cases. Xiaojiu might as well put it down for a while, maybe it will be clear in a few days."

"we can only do this

Gong Yu sighed and fell back lazily on the bamboo couch.

The pink peach blossoms above seemed to be dyed by the brilliance of the sunset. Gong Yu lightly held Dai Ruyan's hand with her fingertips and said, "Will Ayan come up and lie down with me?"

"Okay." Dai Ruyan responded, then lay down on one side.

The breeze swayed the peach blossom branches, and even the peach blossoms floated down.

Gong Yu turned her head to the side and saw Dai Ruyan's loose blue robe with a lot of petals left. She leaned forward slightly and reached out her hand to carefully caress down the peach blossom petals, looking at Dai Ruyan still closing her eyes as if It's like Sleeping Beauty.

Can't help thinking of teasing, Gong Yu propped her body up with her hands, approached slightly, and rubbed Dai Ruyan's stretched brows with her fingertips to her nose, and then circled around Dai Ruyan's brows.

Dai Ruyan still closed her eyes, but the corners of her mouth rose slightly and said in a low voice, "If you make a fool of yourself, I won't lie down with you."

Gong Yu smiled and moved his hand away, lying on his side in peace and responding: "I will go to Daiyuan tomorrow, do I want to prepare any present?"

"What are you doing with a gift?"

"Doesn't it seem disrespectful if you come to visit empty-handed?"

Dai Ruyan turned her head to look at Gong Yu and said, "Then I want you to bring the pastry you made for me last time."

Gong Yu was slightly taken aback and said, "Is that so?"

"Otherwise, do you want Xiaojiu to bring me hundreds of boxes of jewelry?"

"If A-Yan really wants it, I'll let the servants in the house sort it out. I can't tell if I can really toss it out."

Dai Ruyan tapped Xia Gongyu with her fingertips and smiled, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Anyway, you will come tomorrow."

"Okay." Gong Yu replied with a smile, her eyes fell on Dai Ruyan's lips, and she couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't Ayan wear those rouge gouache today?"

But Dai Ruyan's fingertips gently pressed against her forehead, and she saw Dai Ruyan's eyebrows bent and said, "You little pervert, what are you thinking about in your head?"

Gong Yu looked away with a guilty conscience, reached out to hold Dai Ruyan's hand, kissed the back of her parent's hand in a pleasing manner, and said, "I'm not thinking about anything, I just think about Ayan, and nothing else matters."

"Hugh has to say these nice words to coax me."

Dai Ruyan smiled, then withdrew her hand from Gong Yu's palm, and then sat aside and said, "It's getting late, I can't stay long."

"Is this about to leave?" Gong Yu sat up and stretched out her hand to pull on Dai Ruyan's sleeve and said, "Ayan is angry?"

"If I don't go back, the matchmakers at the gate of your mansion will probably spread the gossip about you and me all over the capital."

Gong Yu smiled and said, "That's fine, I'll drop by the door tomorrow to propose a kiss to the Prime Minister?"

Dai Ruyan looked sideways at Gong Yu, stretched out her hand and pinched Xia Gong Yu's cheek and said, "Okay, but tomorrow's father will not be in Dai Yuan, so let's raise a marriage for another day."

"Tomorrow's Dai Garden is rarely crowded and quiet. I just want to show Xiao Jiu around."

Gong Yu never thought that Dai Ruyan would accept the proposal of marriage so openly, and there was not even the slightest excitement in his eyes.

Even though I have been somewhat aware of Dai Ruyan's lack of emotional expression, my heart is still very empty.

The sky was getting dark, Dai Ruyan's eyes moved to Gong Yu who lowered her head, raised her hand and caressed Gong Yu's bundled hair softly: "Why don't you speak?"

"Proposing marriage should be considered from a long-term perspective. Although it is okay for Xiao Jiu to propose marriage now, my father can't stop my choice, but at the moment, all the royal highnesses and the forces in the court are still looking at the emperor's attitude." Dai Ruyan spoke very slowly, her thumb up. Gently shaving Xia Gongyu's auricle, she said soothingly:

"So once you come to propose marriage, it is tantamount to completely exposing Xiaojiu to danger. This is a very dangerous thing."

Dai Ruyan lowered her head slightly, her lips were close to Gong Yu's forehead, and her voice softly said: "I can't risk Xiao Jiu's safety, this is absolutely impossible."

Gong Yu felt that although Dai Ruyan's kiss was a little cold, Dai Ruyan's words fell hot on Gong Yu's heart, making it difficult for Gong Yu to breathe.

The breeze blew past his ears, but it couldn't relieve Gong Yu's hot face, Dai Ruyan smiled gently and pulled away:

"It's really time for me to leave. I'll be waiting for you in Daiyuan tomorrow."

"Yeah." Gong Yu responded with a blushing face, then hurriedly got up and followed Dai Ruyan's side.

Dai Ruyan asked puzzled, "You want to send me?"

Gong Yu nodded and said, "I'll deal with those matchmakers so that Ayan can leave easily."

"Little clever." Dai Ruyan smiled and Gu Zi walked.

The hall was brightly lit, and lamps were hung in the corridor. Gong Yu asked people to open the side door, only to see this group of matchmakers flocking here, and several servants were surprised by the fighting power of these middle-aged aunts.

Fortunately, the door on the other side opened, and Dai Ruyan's sedan chair slowly walked away in front of Gong Yu until the night blocked Gong Yu's sight.

The next morning, Gong Yu slept a little late, and hurriedly changed her robes and rushed to the early morning, only to find that an official was missing when she entered the palace.

The emperor asked solemnly, "Where is the Minister of the Household?"

"Report!"

"What's going on in the hall?"

"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of Housing died in the sedan chair with several knives this morning."

The hall suddenly boiled, and all the officials whispered in horror.

"The criminals have killed the imperial officials one after another. There is no news about the Dali Temple. If the Dali Temple Minister can no longer bring the murderers to justice within a month, Chen Ming will suspend his duties and investigate!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Gong Yu still hasn't recovered, and by the end of the morning, scattered officials in the palace are walking in groups of three or five.

When leaving the palace, the sun was hidden in the clouds and never came out. Gong Yu had changed into a new robe just to go to the Dai Garden. But the cause of death of Shangshu Hu was still reverberating in his head, so Gong Yu had no choice but to ride around to the location of Shangshu Hu's body.

Just not far from the palace, Gong Yu dismounted from the horse and held the horse in his hand to look around the surrounding people.

The smell of blood permeating the sedan chair was disgusting. Qin Hua saw Gong Yu and walked over and said, "Didn't your Highness say that you are going to the maiden's appointment today?"

Gong Yu shook his head and said, "I'll go later, I'm just here to see."

"The cause of death of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice is different from that of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. He died of blood loss due to a cut in his throat, and the sedan chair is much larger than that of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment."

"That's natural, the Minister of the Household is a fat poor man." Zhao Anyue said suddenly.

Qin Hua looked at the guards who surrounded the Dali Temple detective and said in a low voice: "I came to them first. I didn't find any fragranceless drugs in the sedan chair. I just found a piece of cloth."

Gong Yu turned his head to look at Qin Hua and said, "Is the color of the cloth similar to the sedan chair of the Minister of the Household?"

"Yes."

Zhao Anyue leaned closer and said, "What do you know, little white face?"

"It's nothing." Gong Yu looked sideways at the people around, then led the horse and said, "I still have something to do, I'll go first."

Walking around the street alone, Gong Yu followed a little beggar hidden among the people before.

I saw that this little beggar was very familiar with the large and small streets of the capital city, and Gong Yu was lost in the roundabout.

Helpless, Gong Yu had to ask the guards to draw the outline of the little beggar's body and appearance, and then walked to the Dai Garden, the sound of horses' hooves clattered, passing through the bustling bustling city on weekdays, and now it is much deserted.

Daiyuan is located in the most prosperous part of the capital, Gongyu dismounted and stopped in front of the mansion, holding steamed cakes in his hand.

The door of the house opened, and the servant smiled and said, "Your Highness Ninth, please come inside."

I remember when I came here for the first time, Gong Yu felt that this generation of gardens was really luxurious, and the countless pavilions and pavilions inside were like a city within a city.

It was just that it was still early, and there were many slaves and servants in this generation of gardens, but it was very quiet.

Every time I went deeper, the servants who led the way changed. It can be said that they were guarded at every level. When I stepped into the garden full of pear blossoms, I was already a beautiful maid.

"His Royal Highness, the girl is waiting inside." The maid stopped outside the garden, Gong Yu thanked him and went inside alone.

The pear blossoms in the eyes are blooming like snow, Gong Yu's footsteps are very light, and you can vaguely hear the sound of gurgling water in the garden.

The sun emerged from the clouds, but it wasn't too hot at this time, and the more Gong Yu walked around, the more close the sound of water felt.

When she saw the pavilion revealed, Gong Yu walked quickly, Dai Ruyan was sitting in the pavilion with a book in her hand.

"I thought you had to see pear blossoms before you came." Dai Ruyan turned her head slightly and said to Gong Yu.

Gong Yu shook his head and said, "I didn't even look at it, I just thought about where Ayan was hiding, why didn't I come out?"

Dai Ruyan smiled and said: "Nonsense, I was waiting for you here, where did I hide?"

"Why is it so deserted in this generation of gardens today?" Gong Yu asked while holding out the cakes and said, "Ayan, try it, it's still hot right now."

"Today, my father took everyone to Dai's ancestral hall to worship, and most of the women could not enter the ancestral hall. The house is naturally very quiet."

Gong Yu sat on the side holding the cake and handed it to Dai Ruyan's mouth and said, "You have a taste of what I have newly made."

Dai Ruyan tasted it and asked, "Why is this pastry so soft?"

"Secret." Gong Yu took a bite of the cake and responded naughty.

After all, in order to prepare these pastries, Gong Yu really slept very late last night.

I saw Dai Ruyan put down the book in her hand and asked, "What is this white food you eat?"

Gong Yu listened, picked up the butter bread in her hand and said, "It's sweet here, Ayan might not like it."

"I'll try it." Without waiting for Gong Yu to react, Dai Ruyan leaned closer and took a bite of the butter bread in Gong Yu's hand.

This intimate and provocative action almost melted Gong Yu's heart. Gong Yu stared blankly at the cream Dai Ruyan had bitten in her hand, and asked, "Is it delicious?"

"It's really too sweet." Dai Ruyan picked up the drink and said, "Why does Xiaojiu like sweets so much?"

Gong Yu watched Dai Ruyan drinking the tea, and couldn't help swallowing, very embarrassed.

"I like it, I like it when I was a child. I have always liked sweets since I was a child." Gong Yu avoided Dai Ruyan's inquiring eyes, bit the cream in a panic, and responded vaguely.

Dai Ruyan held the celadon teacup and looked at Gong Yu sideways and said, "But sweets are easy to get tired of."

"No, there are many kinds of sweets." Gong Yu thought for a while and said, "It's like spicy and spicy, spicy, sour and sour."

"Greeder, it's only early in the morning, you just want to eat." Dai Ruyan said with a smile.

Um... that seems to be a bit off topic.

Gong Yuduan sat sideways and looked around, seeing the endless pear blossoms, as if he were in a sea of ​​flowers.

It was almost impossible to imagine that this was just a corner of the entire Dai Garden. Dai Ruyan held Gong Yu's lower jaw lightly with her fingertips, turned back to Gong Yu and looked outward and said, "Didn't you see enough when you came here?"

"No, I just think Dai Garden is really big."

"Then Xiao Jiu guessed whether the Daiyuan Garden or the Capital Palace is bigger?"

Gong Yu said hesitantly, "It should be from the Capital Palace, right?"

Dai Ruyan smiled and rubbed Gong Yu's cheek with her fingertips and replied, "The answer is wrong, so Xiao Jiu will be punished."

"What punishment?"

"Just punish Xiao Jiu to drink a cup of bitter tea."

"All right"

Gong Yu frowned and drank a cup of bitter tea, only to feel that the tongue was no longer his own.

Dai Ruyan turned to other pastries, but only took one bite each time.

After eating this whole plate of cakes, Gong Yu's stomach, which was almost stretched out, felt uncomfortable.

"Stomach pain?"

"Well, kind of."

Gong Yu stood up and walked around the pavilion slowly, looking at the lake not far away and asked curiously, "Did A-Yan play hide-and-seek in this mansion when he was a child?"

Dai Ruyan shook her head and stood aside and said, "I was not in this mansion when I was young, but in Changzhou."

Changzhou? Gong Yu also sent someone to Changzhou to investigate what happened to Dai Ruyan when she was a child, but it was still unsuccessful.

There was no trace of the matter of the two maids, and even Gong Yu wondered how Qingshui'er had found out about Dai Ruyan.

"What is Xiaojiu thinking?" Dai Ruyan's eyes searched Gong Yu's face, and her palm seemed to hold Gong Yu's arm uneasily: "How many times did I call you just now?"

Gong Yu came back to his senses and smiled and said, "I was wondering if A Yan would be naughty when he was a child."

Dai Ruyan followed and smiled, but the smile on her face was very shallow, and she looked at the flat lake and said softly: "When I was young, I mostly learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in the garden, and I had a lot of homework every day, often until late at night. Just fell asleep, and woke up when the **** crowing."

"Isn't this very tiring?" Gong Yu held Dai Ruyan's cool hand, clearly looking at Dai Ruyan's face without any other emotions.

I saw Dai Ruyan responded indifferently: "It's okay if you get used to it."

As the sun rose, the fog on the lake dissipated, and Gong Yu's contemporaries, Ruyan, walked around the lake.

The conversation between the two did not allow Gong Yu to find out any news about Dai Ruyan's childhood.

Gong Yu proposed to take a boat tour of the lake, and the two boarded a small boat. Gong Yu looked at the oars, and tried and tested the boat before slowly moving.

The lake surface was very calm, the breeze came slowly and wrinkled the lake surface, Gong Yu rocked the oars, and Dai Ruyan sat quietly on the opposite side.

As long as she looked at it like this, Gong Yu was inexplicably in a good mood, as if she was taking Dai Ruyan away from the capital to fight for power.

The boat was getting closer and closer to the center of the lake, and Gong Yu stood up and said, "Ayan, look, I can row a boat completely."

Dai Ruyan held the lake lightly in her hands, looked at Gong Yu with a smile, but suddenly said, "Xiao Jiu actually has something to ask me, right?"

Gong Yu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but wonder if there was a flaw in him?

"Why don't I understand what A Yan is talking about?" Gong Yu was standing on the boat, and the steps that he originally wanted to move towards Dai Ruyan gradually slowed down.

The unfamiliar aura emanating from Dai Ruyan's body at this moment made Gong Yu feel a little scared.

Dai Ruyan stared at Gong Yu's eyes and seemed to have cooled down and asked in a low voice, "Then why did Xiao Jiu send someone to Changzhou to investigate my childhood?"

Gong Yu only felt that she had no secrets in front of Dai Ruyan, and Dai Ruyan clearly understood her every move.

"Because... I want to know what happened to Ayan when she was young?"

"If Xiao Jiu wants to know, can you just ask me directly?" Dai Ruyan seemed to relax between her brows, and got up slightly and walked towards Gong Yu.

The boat swayed slightly with the wind on the lake, but Dai Ruyan was able to walk step by step very smoothly.

Until Dai Ruyan stopped in front of Gong Yu, reached out and held Gong Yu's hand lightly and said, "I don't like Xiao Jiu hiding from me. If you have anything, Xiao Jiu can ask now."

Gong Yu took a slow breath, only to feel that Dai Ruyan's eyes were as cold as a knife, she turned her head to the lake and asked, "Does Ayan really have a younger sister?"

"Of course there is."

Dai Ruyan's eyes were sincere and sincere, so that Gong Yu could not tell the truth.

"But why haven't I found any news about Sister Ayan?"

"My sister is not recognized by the Dai family." In addition to being calm and calm, Dai Ruyan's eyes rarely showed sadness.

Gong Yu stared blankly at Dai Ruyan and asked, "Why?"

Dai Ruyan gently hugged Gong Yu and whispered. "This is a matter of the Dai family, and has nothing to do with Xiao Jiu."

"But why hasn't anyone heard of Ayan's sister?"

"Because my sister was in poor health, she was seriously ill, so she was locked up when she was a child, and she never left Dai's house until she died."

Gong Yu could clearly feel that Dai Ruyan's body was cold, she reached out and hugged Dai Ruyan and asked, "Can Ayan tell me about your sister?"

"Of course, as long as Xiao Jiu wants to listen, I will only tell Xiao Jiu."

Dai Ruyan was sitting in the middle of the boat with Gong Yu's arms around her. The lake water was flowing slowly, and even the boat was floating.

"My sister is only a little younger than me because we are twins. She is frail since she was a child, and she is easily frightened. She often needs me to accompany you to sleep in the middle of the night." Dai Ruyan's voice was so soft that it even made Gong Yu feel that Dai Ruyan Ruyan is very gentle about her sister.

"But her health is getting worse and worse. She is sick all day long and cannot be visited by her mother, and her father does not pay much attention to her."

Dai Ruyan stopped when she said this, and clasped Gong Yu's finger with her fingertips and whispered, "So whenever Xiao Jiu is not in good health, I'm very worried."

Gong Yu looked at Dai Ruyan and asked, "What about later?"

"It went on like this for a few years. My sister's temperament became more and more strange. She stopped laughing and cried all night long. The more her mother disliked her, the more she cried."

Dai Ruyan seemed to have a gentle deep airway: "Even in Dai's old house, I heard her crying all night, she started skipping meals, and slowly became skinny, even if she was sick, she could only lie down all night. In that little attic."

"I adopted a cat, thinking that maybe if the cat accompanies my sister, she will be happy."

"But…"

Seeing the sadness in Dai Ruyan's eyes, Gong Yu reached out and touched Dai Ruyan's cheek.

Dai Ruyan held Gong Yu's hand and smiled reluctantly, "It's alright, it's all over."

"I thought my sister would get better one day, but one morning I found my sister in the dark attic, she was screaming and going crazy, but I couldn't understand what she was calling, until she suddenly lost her voice, and the whole People quietly and obediently fell on the bed and fell asleep like this."

The words came to an abrupt end, and Gong Yu guessed that Dai Ruyan had fallen asleep, maybe her sister died.

Dai Ruyan blinked her eyes and hugged Gong Yu tightly and whispered: "Until my sister died, neither father nor mother looked at my sister, because they said it was a shame for the Dai family, so no one outside knew about my sister. ."

"Xiao Jiu can't tell anyone about this, you know?"

Gong Yu nodded, Dai Ruyan's forehead lightly rubbed against Gongyu's cheek, as if to ease the atmosphere and said, "Okay, Xiaojiu needs to know, I have already told Xiaojiu."

"Where is Sister Ayan buried?"

"Changzhou."

Dai Ruyan turned her fingertips around Gong Yu's sleeve and whispered, "Father secretly dealt with my sister, and even I didn't find it."

Or when the sun rose, Gong Yu rowed the boat to the shore, Dai Ruyan's expression slowly calmed down.

Gong Yu felt that the existence of Dai Ruyan's sister might be true. Dai Ruyan said it very seriously, and there was no sign of lying at all. There was even a sad look in Dai Ruyan's eyes.

It's just that Gong Yu never heard Dai Ruyan mention the two maids.

Gong Yu asked hesitantly, "Ayan, did you ever know that two maids in your house died?"

Dai Ruyan did not look back and replied, "I have never heard of it."

Never heard of it?

Could it be that Qingshui'er was acting as a slander to slander Ruyan?

Thinking about it this way, Gong Yu felt that it might be possible, after all, Qingshui'er's state at that time was no different from being insane.

Dai Ruyan on the other side, with her palms hanging down on the side of the boat, lightly grasped the water flowing in her hands, her eyes flashed as if calculating, and the corners of her mouth seemed to be raised inadvertently.

The face that was reflected on the lake was suddenly as calm as ever.

When he returned from Daiyuan, Gong Yu's heart suddenly became much brighter, and then he returned to the mansion.

The accompanying guard sent someone to search for the little beggar and reported that the little beggar had sneaked into the residence of His Highness Gong Quan, and never came out since.

Gong Yu was drinking tea and couldn't help but be puzzled that if His Highness wanted to investigate the news, why would he send a little beggar?

When I told Qin Hua about this the next day, Qin Hua also said inexplicably: "His Royal Highness has never been close to the Minister of the Household, but it should be the sixth highness who only married the daughter of the Minister of Household, and the relationship is quite close."

"Sir, do you mean that the deceased Minister of the Household and the Sixth Emperor were married?"

"Yes, since the Third and Fourth Highness's forces were defeated, the Sixth Highness has secretly drawn forces, and marriage is one of the means."

Gong Yu put down the tea cup and said, "Which minister or prince is the closest minister to the minister of punishment?"

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment did not compete for power with the imperial court, and he discussed more state affairs with the Grand Master on weekdays, and then got closer to His Highness. I heard that the youngest daughter of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment was brought into His Highness as a concubine. "

Qin Hua thought for a moment.

"Why does the minister in the court have to give his daughter to someone else as a concubine?"

Qin Hua smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, did you forget that if your Highness becomes the future emperor, then these daughters will no longer be concubines, but concubines. If they give birth to princes, they will be the future emperors of the palace kingdom even more. ."

Gong Yu said helplessly: "So this is the reason why there are so many matchmakers in front of the mansion these days?"

"His Royal Highness has reached marriageable age. If you don't marry a wife, at least you have to take a concubine so that you won't be missed."

"Let them worry about it." Gong Yu picked up the small piece of Wuxiang and said, "I asked people to check the responsibilities of the Minister of Punishment, and found that the Minister of Punishment had been in charge of supervising the examination venue during the previous imperial examinations. security, and if there is cheating, it will also be reviewed by the head of the Ministry of Justice.”

"But the Minister of Punishment was ill during the imperial examination, and even took leave due to illness when the case of leaking the question came out."

"Yeah, how could such a coincidence happen."

Gong Yu got up and said: "The cause of death of the Minister of Punishment was that he was drugged first, and then stabbed to death by a sharp blade, so temporarily overthrow the possibility that the murderer was a master at the beginning. Maybe the murderer can martial arts but he is small in physique, so he needs to use Wuxiang to start his attack. .The Minister of the Household directly sealed the throat with a knife, and there was no fragrance at the scene, so it may be two groups of people."

"Why did your Highness say this?" Qin Hua asked in confusion.

"If the previous batch was trying to create panic, at least the second murder case had to maintain the same modus operandi. But this second batch is just pure murder. One fatal knife is either a killer or a master. Maybe someone took advantage of this time to make waves. Woolen cloth."

Qin Hua fell into deep thought and said, "If this is the case, then Dali Temple is probably busy these days."

Half a month later, in early summer, the capital was already lined with trees, but people were panicked by a few murders.

Even the banquet poetry collection is much less than in previous years. The second princess probably set up several banquets in her spare time. Gong Yu was blocked by matchmakers and it was difficult to go out. In addition, Zhao Anyue was very annoying, so she refused several times. go.

Of course, the most important thing is that Dai Ruyan has never attended the banquet, and Gong Yu is even more worried.

Another day ended early. Chen Ming, the minister of Dali Temple, was scolded by the emperor for being bloody. Gong Yu walked over and said, "It's really a headache for these murders to appear together."

Chen Ming straightened his official robe and said, "The courtroom struggle for power and profit is becoming more and more brutal. Your Ninth Highness should stay away from the guilty ministers."

"Master Chen, what are you talking about?" Gong Yu approached and said, "There is still half a month left, Master Chen must not be discouraged."

"This scorching hot weather is even crueler than in previous years. The corpses of the two adults are now rotten, but there is no sign of the murderer. It seems that the murderer has disappeared from the world. How can we find out?" sighed.

It didn't take long for Chen Ming to leave, and Gong Yu wiped the sweat from his cheeks and watched Chen Ming walk away.

The Fifth Prince on the side said: "Why should Xiao Jiu worry about this, this Lord Chen is an old bone, and I can't persuade him."

Gong Yu looked sideways at His Royal Highness and said, "Xiao Jiu just wants to share his worries for the king."

"Little Jiu still sees little of this matter in the courtroom. Human life is the most worthless thing here." His Royal Highness said with a smile.

Yes, Gong Yu can't tell how many people have died since he came here.

Leaving the palace in a daze, Zhao Anyue walked over with a pink dress and an umbrella in his hand.

Gong Yu didn't realize it at first, and Gu Zi walked, knowing that Zhao Anyue shouted angrily: "Little white face, can't you see me?"

"Yes, I can't see you."

Zhao Anyue's eyes widened, Gong Yu didn't take care of it, she just walked forward on her own.

"Why didn't you go to your second imperial sister's banquet these days? I thought you were busy."

"Whether I go or not, it has nothing to do with you?"

Gong Yu led the horse while walking, while thinking about whether to go to the seat on behalf of Ruyan.

Unexpectedly, this Zhao Anyue was like a fly, and kept talking to the side.

After walking two full streets, Gong Yu couldn't stand it and said, "Miss Zhao, are you not afraid of being criticized by others by following me all day?"

Zhao Anyue was stunned and said, "What am I afraid of, you are not married to me."

Gong Yu reluctantly obeyed Zhao Anyue's brain circuit, and had no choice but to say, "I'm afraid."

"What are you afraid of?" Zhao Anyue leaned closer and leaned her umbrella towards Gong Yu's side and said, "Although you seem to have no power and power, but you have been living well in the court for so long, it shows that there is nothing wrong with your brain."

Forehead…

"I'm afraid that you will leave a message with me when the city spreads. Why don't you girl know how to cherish your reputation?"

What Gong Yu said was serious.

But this Zhao Anyue laughed, holding the umbrella in his hand and said: "Now it's not me and you that are circulating in the entire capital, but the gossip about you and the substitute girl."

"What are you... trying to say?"

Zhao Anyue sighed and said, "I can see it, your mind is fine, but your mind is too simple."

Gong Yu said in disapproval, "What do you want to say?"

"Now the court and the opposition are just you and His Highness Gongquan, but you can see that you don't have a stain on your body now, but you must know that in this courtroom full of muddy water and mud, no one can be clean."

"I want to say that someone is covering you behind your back, and you are like a puppet, invulnerable and at the mercy of others. I find it funny when I see it."

Gong Yu took the horse and looked at the malicious Zhao Anyue and said, "Last time you challenged me to be with you... Dai girl, this time again, what are you thinking?"

Zhao Anyue took the umbrella with a sneer, and hummed angrily, "Provocation?"

"Look at your brain like being kicked by a donkey. Could it be that Dai Ruyan is really looking at your little white face, they all want power on behalf of their ancestors, and now the power is in the sky, you are the last puppet, just the end of the palace family. the emperor's position."

Gong Yu clenched the reins tightly, kicked Zhao Anyue before getting on the horse and said, "Yes, Miss Zhao has a good mind and has never been kicked by a donkey. Could you please step aside?"

Without waiting for Zhao Anyue to reply, Gong Yu quickly rode to Dai Ruyan's courtyard.

The galloping horses disliked a burst of dust, and when they were far away, Zhao Anyue Gongyu slowed down again, but the word puppet kept echoing in his head.

Gong Yu couldn't help shaking her head again and whispered, "A Yan is not such a person."

Passing through the crisscrossing streets of the capital city, Gong Yu saw the courtyard from a distance, and after dismounting, he entered the courtyard directly.

It was very cool in the courtyard, Gong Yu walked slowly with a gentle breath, and at the corner met Jasper with a few maids.

"His Royal Highness, but it's been a while since you came."

Gong Yu didn't mind this Jasper's pungent character, and asked softly, "How long have you been following your lady?"

"Of course, Miss Cong was with her when she was in the capital."

Jasper said quite proudly.

"Didn't you follow the maid since you were a child?" Gong Yu asked strangely.

Jasper shook his head and said, "Of course not. Miss, I didn't send me to my hometown in Changzhou before."

"So that's the case." Gong Yu smiled and turned to go into the hall.

Then why didn't Dai Ruyan bring the maid from Changzhou's hometown to the capital?

Confusion appeared in Gong Yu's head, and she reached out to open the door. Hearing the hearty laughter of the second princess Gong Ling, she pushed the door open, and both of them looked over.

"Yo, Xiao Jiu didn't come to my banquet, but she came here diligently." The second princess Gong Ling's eyes were especially obvious.

Fortunately, Dai Ruyan opened her mouth and said, "It's hot outside, so come in and sit down."

The guilty Gong Yu quickly responded: "Hey."

The three were seated in the courtyard near the water, Gong Yu drank tea and tasted a few cakes, and the rest had no chance to speak.

"When the weather is not so hot in a few days, I plan to prepare a banquet for the lake tour. This time on behalf of the girl, don't say that you will not go." The second princess Gong Ling said with a cup of tea.

Dai Ruyan looked sideways at the lake and said, "I'm not a boudoir girl anymore, and I've long since lost interest in swimming in the lake. Second sister should spare me."

Gong Yu only felt that Dai Ruyan's words had not fallen, and Gong Yu's eyes were locked on this side.

"Xiao Jiu, although you are tall, how can you do this by staying in the house all the time."

"Although I am in the mansion, I still study poetry and books every day, and I have never abandoned my riding and archery, and I have been practicing hard."

Gong Ling smiled and said, "This