Nanping Prince's Mansion.
As soon as she sat down, Ning Shu unceremoniously gulped down a large cup of water. She put down the empty teacup and said to Xiahou Qing, "So Li E 'er's strange behavior that night can be explained. She went to kneel to the double-faced Buddha because she felt that she had stolen her sister's sweetheart and suffered retribution. So she went to the Buddha to repent and beg for forgiveness.
But there's still one question I haven't figured out. I've checked the map and found that Li E 'er's family lived in Kangping Square near Shui City. But she met the envoy in Xi City and was harassed by the envoy all the way. Finally, she was found in an alley near Kangping Square with disheveled clothes. It's reasonable to say that the distance between Xi City and Kangping Square isn't close. Didn't she meet anyone who helped her along the way? Even if the passersby didn't want to meddle in other people's business, why didn't anyone find her when there were so many neighbors near Kangping Square? "
Xiahou Qing casually threw a handkerchief to her and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the seventh of May for all the details to be solved."
Ning Shu took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat off her forehead. She nodded and said, "Yes, now we just have to wait for news from Tianwen and the others."
"Everyone the envoy met after entering the capital is here." Jiu Si carried a large pile of files to Ning Shu.
"How did Your Highness know I wanted these?" Ning Shu looked at the small mountain in front of her and couldn't hide her surprise. She had just stepped into Nanping Prince's Mansion and mentioned to Xiahou Qing that it might be an acquaintance who committed the crime. In the blink of an eye, Jiu Si had already brought the information she wanted.
Jiu Si said, "The Shizi ordered us to prepare the information of everyone related to this case in advance, in case Miss Ning needs it."
Ning Shu's eyes flashed and she looked at Xiahou Qing.
"What else is there?" she asked.
Jiu Si said, "In the month since the envoy entered the capital, we've investigated who she met, where she visited, and what she did. Most of the information has been sent to the Prince's Mansion, but a small part is still being collected. As for Bai Susu's family background, it was Tianwen who reported it to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince spent the night analyzing it before presenting it to Miss Ning. "
Xiahou Qing frowned. "Jiusi, you talk too much. Back off."
"I know my mistake." Jiu Si shut his mouth, admitted his mistake, and retreated.
For the time being, only Ning Shu and Xiahou Qing were left in the hall, along with the small mountain of files between them.
Looking at Xiahou Qing, who was dressed in a jade-green robe and had long black hair, Ning Shu took a light breath. Her eyes sparkled as she said softly, "Your Highness, you can't."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Xiahou Qing's eyebrows moved slightly. Only then did she realize that her words were ambiguous. She hurriedly coughed lightly and said, "I didn't mean that Your Highness isn't good in that aspect. Ahem … What I meant was, Your Highness, you've done so many things in secret, yet you didn't say a single word. If I didn't happen to ask you today, I wouldn't have known. This won't do. "
Xiahou Qing said indifferently, "It's just a small matter. What's the point of mentioning it?"
Ning Shu said seriously, "Who said it's a small matter? Perhaps it's nothing to those who don't care about it, but to those who care, even if it's really insignificant, it has a profound meaning. When you're thirsty, a drop of water can be a life-saving fountain. When you're exhausted, a thin branch handed over is also extremely important. "
Xiahou Qing slowly twisted the bone in his palm. "Then, do you care?"
His slightly raised tone seemed to have a small hook hidden in it. With a light hook, half of Ning Shu's soul was hooked away. The heat on her cheeks slowly rose. Ning Shu was unwilling to admit defeat. She forced herself to answer, "Of course!"
Xiahou Qing's face exuded a rare tenderness. He said slowly as if he was coaxing a child, "You can be fierce. I'll listen to you."
Not good, the other half of Ning Shu's soul was so easily hooked away. She licked her lips and tried to suppress the itch in her heart. At the same time, she secretly said in her heart, "Wait, wait until I safely celebrate my seventeenth birthday. That will be the day when I, Ning Shu, will subdue you."
Tianwen, who was hiding behind the window and peeking, saw this and his eyes lit up. With a subverted expression, he awkwardly imitated She Yan's hometown dialect and said, "My dear mother, Shizi Ye is actually a Pa Er!"
He was still immersed in the gossip when a golden bead shot over like a gust of wind and hit his head, knocking him down from the window.
He cried out in pain and was picked up by Jiusi and thrown into the unknown hall.
Xiahou Qing's cold voice floated over. "What exactly happened on the seventh day of the fifth lunar month? Why don't you tell me everything you found out?"
Tianwen covered his sore buttocks and was caught red-handed by his master. He lowered his eyebrows and honestly said, "I basically found out what happened that day."
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