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

The flying bird lowered its head slightly, and pecked lightly with its beak at the small copper bell hanging on the window frame. The copper bell swayed in the wind, making a clear and pleasant sound.

Old Madam Chen was originally sitting on the couch with her eyes closed, resting, when she suddenly heard the sound of a bronze bell and slowly opened her eyes.

Then his eyes passed through the half-open window and caught sight of the sturdy flying bird.

There was a flash of surprise in her eyes, but then she regained her composure and waved to the maid next to her.

"Go, invite the Duke over, and tell him that I have something to discuss with you."

The maidservant did as she was told and walked out the door with her head lowered.

Only then did Old Madam Chen slowly stand up, walk to the window, and take the bamboo tube off the flying bird.

The flying bird letter was once a secret communication technique passed down by the direct descendants of the general's mansion. Now that all the direct descendants of the mansion are inside the mansion, they can use this method to send letters and send messages to those outside the mansion...

Only Xu Xingyin.

Thinking of this, Madam Chen finally put her mind at ease after being worried for several days.

It seems that her Jiaojiao is still safe now.

"Safety is good, safety is good."

After expressing her feelings, Old Madam Chen gently opened the small tube, took out the note inside, read it, and then burned it in the candle flame.

"You devil." She cursed with a light laugh, and then said, "Don't worry, grandma will definitely use the power of the Zhenguo Mansion to protect you."

……

The next day, Prince An’s Mansion.

"Your Majesty, there is movement at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."

"Oh?" Prince An raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible excitement flashed in his deep eyes. "When did it happen?"

The guard reported respectfully, "Last night, the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion quietly left the mansion and took some medicine for the woman back."

"What medicine?"

"I have heard that it is a medicine for women to regulate their menstruation and relieve discomfort. But according to the previous medical records, the masters of the Zhenguo Mansion do not have this time to menstruate. But the one in the East Palace has the right date."

Prince An put down the teacup in his hand, leaned forward and said with interest.

"It's just a medicine, what can it prove?"

The guard lowered his head, a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty is right."

Upon seeing this, Prince An curled his lips slightly and gave an order.

"Go, find out more carefully and see what the attitude of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is."

"Yes."

It was late at night, and the lights were on in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, but the streets outside were silent.

The maids in the mansion were busy carrying water and medicine, their faces showing a bit of nervousness.

In a corner of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, a woman in gorgeous clothes was talking in a low voice with a maid in the room.

"Mother... Is the girl feeling better?"

"Ma'am, don't worry. The girl is much better after taking the medicine."

"That's good. Just be sure to serve her carefully. Go to the storehouse and get some more supplements to keep on hand. Let the girl recover and don't let her miss the important things later. Oh, be careful and don't let anyone know."

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid responded and then cautiously went back into the house to serve.

A weak voice of a woman was heard from the room. Although the weather was still hot, the woman was wrapped up like a dumpling and it was impossible to tell whether she was fat or thin.

Nothing in the Zhenguo Mansion escaped the eyes of Prince An's spies. The spies lurked in a corner of the Zhenguo Mansion for a whole night and took in all the movements in the mansion.

The next day, he reported to King An.

The spy reported what he had seen truthfully, causing King An to tap his fingers on the table, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"In this weather, she is wrapped up like that, obviously she doesn't want to be seen. Moreover, the people in the palace kept silent about this distinguished guest, calling her 'young lady', and provided her with the best things, yet they kept it a secret. What do you think, is our Crown Princess a distinguished guest?"

How could the spy dare to guess what Prince An was thinking, so he could only respond vaguely.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense!"

"Hahaha, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is so cautious, but they don't know how to hide their true colors, and instead reveal their true colors."

Prince An waved his hand with a satisfied smile in his eyes, as if he had anticipated the development of this drama.

"Starting tomorrow, triple the troops to help me guard the Zhenguo Mansion. Do not alert the enemy. Especially on the day when Jing Zhichen is executed, I want to see what tricks Xu Xingyin can come up with."

The news that Prince An had strengthened his military forces near the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion soon reached Xu Xingyin's ears.

She smiled, not surprised.

"The smarter a person is, the more we should not give him a direct answer. We should give him some room for speculation. The more loopholes in his words, the more he will guess the answer we expect. Your Highness taught me this trick."

Lu Xu's eyes darkened, but he still opened his mouth to ask.

"What else do we need to do next?"

Xu Xingyin said calmly, "The next step is to use the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

"Tune the tiger away from the mountain?"

"Yes, lure the tiger away from the mountain."

Xu Xingyin smiled and answered this question, but did not analyze the matter in detail, and the two did not dare to ask any further questions.

It was not until the day of the execution that the two men realized the ingenuity of this plan.

……

Ever since Prince An suspected Xu Xing was hiding in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the surveillance on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has become increasingly strict, and they wish they could keep an eye on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion twelve hours a day.

This stare actually helped the spies find out some things.

Although the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion seemed calm and peaceful, it managed to avoid the heavy guards at night and disappeared from the spies' sight by making many twists and turns.

The fact that they could easily shake off Prince An's spies' pursuit showed that the people sent by the Zhenguo Mansion must have very high martial arts skills. What kind of thing would be worthy of the Zhenguo Mansion making such a big fuss in the middle of the night?

Prince An really couldn't figure it out, so he sent people to expand the scope overnight and search the direction that the guard of the Duke's Mansion had gone and all the possible places he might have arrived.

Early the next morning, the spies reported back to King An, saying that they had discovered traces of a large number of people gathering in a very hidden place on the outskirts of the city.

It stands to reason that ordinary people rarely gather in such a large number in one place, so the spies carefully searched for the things left in the gathering place.

However, he found that the people who gathered were particularly cautious. Not many things were left at the scene, and most of them were burned beyond recognition.

Fortunately, the spy was careful and found some unburned residues and half a piece of uneaten bread in the bonfire.

Ordinary people cannot figure out the workings of this thing, but it is very familiar to those who have served in the military.

This is not an ordinary bread, but a food specially provided to the Dayan army, called helmet cake.

Dayan attaches great importance to military affairs, and Emperor Yanning has always treated military officers well. Helmet cakes, used as military rations, are made of top-quality ingredients and special seasonings, so they are definitely not visible to ordinary people.

Moreover, in order to make it easier to preserve and transport, the cost of making this item is not low, and it is not worthwhile for ordinary people to imitate it. Therefore, it is impossible for this item to be passed on to outsiders except those who serve in the army.