Princess always wants to escape (rebirth)

Sitting in the study, Zhao Youli recalled the recent events bit by bit.

From being forced to marry a concubine, to the "bloodthirsty" reappearance of Cheng Yi's serious injury, and to Zhao Jining's distress... All of these things are not special when you think about them individually, but they are shocking when you think about them.

Among the major incidents that happened in Beijing recently, except for the case of Wang Fan, which was designed by them, the victims of every other incident were theirs.

Zhao Youli tightly held the folding fan in his hand, veins appeared on the back of his hand, and his eyes were gloomy. It seemed that they were not just being targeted by a group of powerful people.

Where did the problem go wrong, and in what link was it exposed.

Zhao Youli spread out the rice paper, picked up a pen and scribbled on the paper, listing all the things that happened recently.After repeatedly swiping on several things with the pen, he finally dropped the pen in his hand, closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair.

Zuo An, who was guarding the door, knocked on the door: "My lord, Steward Yang, please see me."

"Let him in." Zhao Youli opened his eyes and replied in a deep voice.

Steward Yang walked in with the most recent accounts in the mansion, and put them directly on the prince's desk, followed by a report without a word of nonsense.

After the usual report, if Zhao Youli didn't give orders, Steward Yang would leave directly.

But today, he paused there, hesitating to speak.

"Anything else?" Zhao Youli put down the account book and looked at him.

Butler Yang remembered what the concubine told her that day, and was considering whether to report it.But since I was asked, I said it directly.

"My lord, the concubine brought a seven-color glazed hairpin to look for this old slave a few days ago."

"Seven-colored glass hairpin?" Zhao Youli looked up at Steward Yang in surprise, thinking that seven-colored colored glaze is a treasure in this world, and ordinary people can't get it.Even if it is as luxurious as an imperial palace, it is only the bedroom of the emperor and empress that will display an object made of colorful colored glaze.

How could Chu Hanyan possess such a treasure?

Moreover, with the strength of the Chu family, it must be very difficult to obtain such a treasure.Furthermore, even if the Chu family was lucky enough to get it, how could it be handed over to Chu Hanyan, an unpopular daughter?

"Yes, the princess has a phoenix hairpin made of colorful glaze in her hand."

The intricate craftsmanship of colorful colored glaze is not extraordinary, and it is even more difficult to obtain if it is made into a hairpin with a phoenix pattern.Ordinary people couldn't get it at all, so Steward Yang didn't dare to investigate without authorization.

Butler Yang always wanted to report to the prince, but after that day the prince took the princess and left the mansion for Zhuangzi, and he never found a chance to report the matter.

"What did the princess say, where is this thing now?" It was the first time Zhao Youli knew that she had such a precious thing, and it was also the first time he heard of the colorful colored glaze made into the shape of a phoenix hairpin.

Butler Yang replied: "According to the princess, this is her mother's relic. The reason why she brought the hairpin to the old slave is because she wanted to know the origin of this thing."

She didn't even know?

Was it because her mother passed away in a hurry before she had time to tell her, or there was something else hidden.

Zhao Youli recalled the conversation between the two when they first got married.

She once said that before her mother passed away, she secretly left two shops, a pawn shop and a rice shop.

Zhao Youli had sent people to inspect both of these two shops, and the shopkeepers were indeed dedicated to their duties and helped her take care of them for many years.

Zhao Youli thought that his mother-in-law An's ability to keep two shops was already the limit, but he didn't expect to be able to leave such a valuable thing behind.

In fact, it is very common for wealthy families in the capital to use two shops as dowry when they marry their daughters.Because the shop is alive, as long as it is properly managed, it can be profitable every year. Not only can it earn more money for the married woman, but it can also make people stand upright in the husband's house.

But the seven-color glazed hairpin mentioned by Steward Yang is rare.Not only is it rare, but it is hard to find in the market.Even if it is a wealthy family, it is not easy to get.

What kind of person is An Shi, and how much wealth has he left behind?

How can such a hard-to-find treasure be easily obtained by a backyard woman?

Zhao Youli remembered that Chu Hanyan's mother was from Anjia in the south of the Yangtze River.Back then, the An family was considered to be the most powerful in Jiangnan.

As the richest man in Yangcheng, the An family has been in the silk business. At that time, the business was so prosperous that it almost monopolized half of Jiangnan.Not only that, but Anjia was also the supplier of the imperial court back then.At that time, the An clan could be said to have gained both fame and wealth.

When it comes to settling down in the south of the Yangtze River, how many people don't know, and how many people don't know.

But the good times didn't last long. The flood more than ten years ago forced the silk production in the south of the Yangtze River to drop sharply.He was already facing a decline in business and many difficulties, and some people suggested that the silk used by the palace was a shoddy and defective product.As the largest silk supplier, Anjia was the first to be convicted.

Zhao Youli vaguely remembered that the An family had spent all their wealth to save the lives of the An family until they withered.

Counting the years, Chu Hanyan should have been born the year An's family had an accident, and An's should have passed away soon.

And this seven-color colored glaze, since it belongs to An's family, is so precious, why didn't it be used to rebuild An's family.

Or did An's get this thing after the An family was ruined?

So, how did An's get the colorful colored glaze?

"Go and investigate, this thing is unusual, it is definitely not just jewelry." Zhao Youli confessed, "Investigate this matter secretly, don't bring out the princess."

This thing is too precious, not only will it attract people's envy, but it may also cause an uproar.

If the unscrupulous Chu Tingjie found out, he would definitely be entangled, so in order to protect her, Zhao Youli told shopkeeper Yang to keep a low profile and must secretly send someone to investigate.

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It was night, Bingyin climbed over the wall and entered Chu's house.

During the daytime, Bingyin dressed up as a vegetable seller and knocked on the door of Chu's backyard, trying to find out what was true, but was coaxed out.

Before Chu Hanyan got married, Bingyin was sent to Chu Hanyan's side, so she still has a certain understanding of the Chu family.

The back door she knocked on was close to the kitchen, and it was the only door through which the kitchen delivered food.

And the mother in charge of the big kitchen of the Chu family is a greedy and cheap woman with a bad mouth, and the food she buys is often shoddy, relying on the cooking lady Wen in the kitchen is good at cooking, and the food tastes good, otherwise the mother in charge would have been discovered long ago up.

Bingyin just wanted to take advantage of this, drilled a hole, and took the opportunity to inquire about it, but he was coaxed out before he got in.

She had no choice but to surround the walls of the Chu family's courtyard and test the back doors one by one. Unexpectedly, all the doors of the Chu family were locked from the inside, which was completely different from the previous relaxed state.

This has to arouse Bingyin's suspicion. The Chu family usually has loose family rules and the small doors are always open. Now that the doors are closed, something must have happened, so Bingyin decided to visit the Chu family at night.

Bing Yin, who was lying on the roof and looking down at the interior of the Chu family, found that the Chu family actually had a lot of people patrolling at night.

Bingyin avoided the crowd, and found Hongyou's room based on her memory.

She squatted outside for a long time, but Hongyou didn't return, so she quietly stepped into the room.

As soon as he entered the room, Bingyin found that the round table in the center of the room could already touch the scattered dust, and the clothes hanging on the screen inside seemed to be unwashed after being changed.

From a glance, it was obvious that the house had not been lived in for many days.

Bingyin is sure that she remembers correctly, this is Hongyou's room.

The pair of silver earrings on the table are the same pair that Hongyou wore when she went to the teahouse last time, as well as the clothes in the cabinet, all confirm that this is definitely Hongyou's room.

But it doesn't look like there is anyone living here recently. Where will Hongxiu go?

Bingyin remembered that Chu Hanyan also told her another matter, to find Xiao Wu, the handyman.

Bingyin carefully went to the servant's room, although she had never met real Xiao Wu, but with the portrait and secret code given to her by Chu Hanyan, it was not difficult to find him.

As soon as he walked to the handyman's room, he met several handymen head-on, Bingyin quickly hid among the flowers.

I heard those handymen talking as they walked:

"Have you heard that the master is going to buy some new craftsmen to return to the mansion, and renovate the large and small trees, potted plants and rockery flower beds in the mansion."

"Didn't Xiao Wu do this before? Why do you want to change again? I don't know what the master thinks. He obviously left a dexterous Xiao Wu unused, so he insisted on spending money to hire him from outside, and even beat Xiao Wu half to death." I really don't know if the master has too much money to spend."

"Don't talk nonsense! Be careful not to be overheard, tell grandpa when you turn around, and be skinned carefully by the master." said the tall man in the middle.

"Aren't we only talking to you, Brother Chang? You are our boss, so you can still say it. But I heard that Xiao Wu has not been sold after being beaten by the master?" The sharp-mouthed monkey on the left flattered .

Usually, things that offend the master will be beaten, and if it is serious, they will be sold. They don't dare to talk about this matter, they can only whisper in private.

"Who knows, poor Xiao Wu was beaten for nothing."

"Really, I obviously don't blame him, but I just said a few more words. Besides, the job is his, and what he said is right, why should I be beaten?"

The two of them were also mouth-broken, they continued to talk when they were not allowed to speak, and finally they scolded again.

"Shut up, don't whisper behind the master's back, don't drag me if you want to be beaten!" The man surnamed Chang shook off his sleeves, and left alone, leaving behind a few bad-mouthed ones.

These few were quite smart, so they followed suit.

"Brother Chang, don't be angry, brother, we are still pointing at you for promotion, how can we cause you trouble."

"Let me tell you, about Xiaowu, it's okay to say a few words in private, but if the master finds out, the end will be the same."

"It's so serious." Those people quickly waved their hands, "Don't say it, absolutely not. Thank you, Brother Chang, thank you, Brother Chang."

……

It turned out that Xiao Wu was locked up.

Bingyin probed one by one, and finally arrived at the place where Xiao Wu was imprisoned.

Xiao Wu was locked in the woodshed, and when he opened the door, he was lying sickly on the haystack.

His body was covered by chaotic grass, but the dark red of his buttocks could still be seen.

It seems that he was beaten badly.Hearing the door open, he didn't turn his head to look.

"Are you Little Five?"

He obviously heard it, but he still lay down on the haystack and ignored her.

Seeing that he still pouted there without looking up, Bingyin said coolly, "Master has something to ask you."

After that, he took a finger-long wooden token from his body and threw it in front of him.

Xiao Wu didn't even look at the wooden sign, "The master beat me regardless of whether it's green or red, why are you asking now, just sell me." There was a slight grievance in his voice.

"You're just a master?" Bingyin didn't have that much time and energy to talk nonsense with him, "If you don't want to talk, you can just stay here."

Xiao Wu glanced at the wooden sign, but didn't reach out to pick it up, but his eyes slanted slightly.

"What is this? It's used to pay for the medicine, a piece of broken wood, and I don't mind being shabby!"

Still excited, Bingyin looked at him again, he is a talent, and wanted to praise him for his good performance.But it was late, and the concubine was waiting for a reply, so she didn't write with him.

"Master asks why you haven't heard from Hongyou."

"Which one is Red Pomelo? Why are you asking me?"

"Stop pretending, what happened to the Chu family? Why did the red pomelo disappear, and why were you beaten?"

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The author has something to say: The last few chapters have a lot of plots~~~

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