Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

The secret guard bowed his head and replied, "This person went in front of the Duke. I didn't see him."

Xu Xingyin asked again, "Where?"

"Suhe Garden."

"Hmm." Xu Xingyin thought for a moment, then stood up and instructed. "Follow from a distance, don't let anyone find out."

After saying that, Xu Xingyin walked carefully towards Suhe Garden based on the route he remembered.

The garden of the Duke's Mansion is very large, with winding paths. Fortunately, Xu Xingyin had run around a lot when he sneaked out, so he is very familiar with this place.

Xu Xingyin walked into a remote courtyard after many detours, and then hid behind a rockery, observing the movements in the house through the gap.

The light in the room was dim, and one could only vaguely see two figures sitting opposite each other.

Xu Xingyin was just wondering when he heard the sound of a woman sobbing from inside.

"When my aunt left, my father promised her that he would take care of me. But now, my father won't even help with such a small matter?"

Oh, it’s Xu Wanmian.

"When you gave birth, your parents sent someone to watch over you. Doesn't this clearly show that they don't trust your in-laws? Then after a few days, when the people from the Duke's Mansion leave, how will your in-laws view you? If something happens again by then, who will be able to help you?"

Xu Xiuzhu sighed and said soothingly at this point.

"It's not that I don't want to help, I'm just worried that you'll have a harder time in your husband's family in the future. Instead of that, why not just endure it? Which woman hasn't gone through this?"

Xu Wanmian sneered, obviously extremely disappointed with Xu Xiuzhu's failure to help him.

"Father, what you said is very righteous, but have you ever considered me at all? You don't want to help, but you are worried that the Duke's Mansion will be criticized for interfering in the lives of married women. Of course, father is in need of people right now, and Jinzhong is in a good position in the court now, so I believe there is a place for Jinzhong, right? In this way, I, your adopted daughter, am naturally not as important to you as Jinzhong."

Xu Xiuzhu was furious and scolded.

"You bastard, is this how you talk to your father?!"

Xu Wanmian was unusually strong today and said sarcastically.

"Why? Didn't Xu Xingyin talk to father like this in the past? Oh no, she never even called you father, but now doesn't the Duke still look at her face for everything? In the final analysis, it is because I, Xu Wanmian, am not standing high enough now, so I am looked down upon by father everywhere. Just like my poor aunt, who was looked down upon by father..."

"Bastard!"

Before Xu Wanmian could finish her words, Xu Xiuzhu cursed and slapped her angrily. However, after noticing Xu Wanmian's bulging belly, he withdrew his attack.

In the end, he had no choice but to wave his long sleeves, lift his robe and leave.

Xu Wanmian held her chest and burst into tears.

After Xu Xiuzhu left completely, Xu Wanmian's personal maid ran in and supported Xu Wanmian anxiously.

"Madam, the Duke is unwilling to help? What can we do? Neither of the two aunts at home is easy to deal with. The baby in your belly is the eldest grandson, and they..."

"Chun Tao!"

Xu Wanmian interrupted the maid's words in a harsh voice, sniffed and calmed down.

"I can always think of a way. Now that we are out of Suhe Garden, don't mention it anymore, lest you make fun of me."

"Yes, ma'am."

As the master and servant talked, they calmed themselves down and slowly walked out of Suhe Garden.

Xu Xingyin then walked out slowly from behind the rockery and gave orders to the secret guards without thinking.

"Go find out what happened to Xu Wanmian's husband's family."

"As ordered."

The secret guard answered promptly and went to investigate as instructed. Xu Xingyin returned to Chenguang Courtyard along the same route and entered the banquet hall under the gaze of everyone when the banquet was about to start.

The birthday banquet at the Duke's Mansion was very lively, but Xu Xingyin seemed a little absent-minded.

Chen thought she was physically exhausted and blocked many social events for her at the banquet, except...

Xu Xiuzhu.

During the dinner, Xu Xiuzhu tried several times to get closer to Xu Xingyin, but Xu Xingyin remained indifferent.

Neither refutation nor approach, Xu Xiuzhu felt powerless.

How could this little girl be so ungrateful?

Xu Xiuzhu was filled with hatred, but at this moment he could only hold it back.

Doesn't he know that his daughter is difficult to deal with?

But right now, he had no choice but to give in!

Xu Xingyin's indifference made the scene a little awkward for a moment, but fortunately everyone was used to the way the father and daughter got along, so they didn't care and changed the subject.

The birthday banquet was finally coming to an end after the clinking of glasses.

After the banquet, Xu Xingyin was pulled aside by Chen to talk for a while before he was ready to set off to return to the East Palace.

Before getting on the carriage, he was stopped by Xu Xiuzhu.

Xu Xiuzhu looked at Xu Xingyin with a deep look in his eyes.

"Is it true that Crown Princess will not listen to a word of my father's words?"

"I have listened to every word that the Duke said, but I just don't agree with it."

"You are really stubborn!"

Xu Xingyin's answer was very straightforward, which made Xu Xiuzhu so angry that his face turned blue. He turned around and left after saying this.

Xu Xingyin treated Xu Xiuzhu's "warning" as just a farce and didn't even bother to bat an eyelid at it. He took the carriage back to the East Palace.

It was already late at night when the group entered the East Palace.

As soon as Xu Xingyin entered the inner hall, he saw Jing Zhichen leaning on the couch with a book in his hand. The candlelight reflected on his jade-like face, making him look even more gentle.

Seeing Xu Xingyin coming back, Jing Zhichen quickly put down the book in his hand and stood up to greet him.

"Why did you come back so late? The Duke's Mansion is not far from the East Palace, but what happened on the way?"

Xu Xingyin shook his head and said with a smile.

"Nothing, I just stayed in the mansion for a while longer."

As he spoke, Xu Xingyin told Jing Zhichen everything that had happened in the Duke's Mansion today.

Jing Zhichen just listened quietly, and after Xu Xingyin finished speaking, he chuckled and joked.

"Duke Xu is reminding you to be careful not to end up in a situation where both you and him are destroyed."

Xu Xingyin said, "What a pity. People like me have always been stubborn."

Jing Zhichen couldn't help but laugh when he heard that, and reached out to rub the top of Xu Xingyin's head.

"He is a man with a bad temper."

The night was dark, and the moonlight sprinkled on the roof of the East Palace like water, bringing peace and tranquility.

Jing Zhichen gently embraced Xu Xingyin, and their figures looked more harmonious in the flickering candlelight.

……

After the birthday banquet, Xu Xingyin was completely certain that Xu Xiuzhu must be hiding something, otherwise she wouldn't have lowered herself so much to get close to her.

Therefore, he instructed Cui Detao to speed up the progress.

No matter what, Zou Lizhen's mouth must be pried open.

At the same time, the secret guards who were sent earlier to investigate Xu Wanmian's affairs finally got some news.