"Your Highness, the second room from the left in front is reserved for Prince Anyang, please."
The shopkeeper, who was escorted from the firewood shed in the backyard of Lixiangyuan, led the way cautiously, wiping the sweat from his forehead, not forgetting to speak, and glancing around secretly.
Since a few days ago, for some unknown reason, disasters have been falling from the sky on this three-thirds of an acre of land.
First, evil servants appeared out of nowhere, knocked on the door, and completely sealed the floor they were walking on. And before they could report to the official, official officials came to visit.
But the people who came were not here to uphold justice and drive away these evil servants, but rather to take over - the moment Jing Zhaoyin's servants arrived, they completely sealed off the entire Lixiang Garden!
At that time, all the people related to the Lixiang Garden, including the shopkeeper, the clerks, the class leader, the actors, and even the servants who were on duty at night, did not spare a single one.
Everyone was confused, and they were all thrown directly into the backyard and locked up in the woodshed or the dormitory.
And then, the next day, they heard that whether it was a big thief or a strange thief, the Lixiang Garden was robbed! And it was in broad daylight, right under the eyes of all the officials!
The successive blows almost made the old class leader push him over.
After two days of being on tenterhooks, an official suddenly came to mention him today, asking him to lead the nobles honestly.
The big shopkeeper was not overjoyed to finally be able to see the light of day again. He only endured the fear and wanted to quickly understand the current situation and try his best to seek help.
But what was disappointing was that no matter how carefully he looked along the way, he didn't see any acquaintances who were reliable enough and could talk to him.
But before he was released, what he longed to see most in his heart, a noble man who could talk and was easy to talk to, was right behind him. His hands were tied and he was being escorted by a young man whose appearance was as exquisite as Mo Yang's!
Along the way, the shopkeeper was so worried that he wanted to scratch his head.
I couldn't think of anyone who could save them from danger at any cost in such a situation. And how to convey the news to the other party under the heavy supervision that is far beyond his imagination?
On the other hand, although he didn't want to think too much about it, he had already vaguely guessed it in his heart. I'm afraid most of these misfortunes in my family have something to do with this good-natured prince.
"right here."
After the big shopkeeper arrived at his destination, he stepped forward with a sad face, opened the door directly, and then retreated to the door very wisely.
He lowered his eyes and tried to minimize his presence, not intending to step into the room.
However, God does not fulfill people's wishes.
The great shopkeeper survived the first wave of guards who quickly rushed into the door to ensure safety, but did not avoid the eyes of the third prince Xiao Yan.
"You're here, do you want to be the door god? Come in!"
Xiao Yan pushed him through the door, almost causing the shopkeeper, who was over fifty years old and whose legs were a little weak, to stumble and knock down the screen inside the door.
clang clang clang——
Although nothing was knocked over, the originally carefully arranged furnishings were knocked around and deviated from their original positions.
Xiao Yan then stepped across the threshold, glanced briefly, waved his hand and ordered:
"Search! Check all suspicious places!"
As he spoke, he quickly sat down on the drum stool next to the Eight Immortals table, stared at Xiao Ren with a malicious smile, and said:
"While I'm in a good mood, I'll give you a chance. Telling me where I hid things will show that you are repentant. When His Highness comes back to life, I will also say a few good words for you."
Perfunctory tone and hypocritical demeanor.
Even if he is as slow as Xiao Ren, he will immediately feel like a mirror after hearing this. He was just addicted to talking and had no intention of helping!
Therefore, he just had no reaction, followed the seventh prince Xiao Ni with lowered eyebrows, and stepped into the inner room step by step. In the blink of an eye, the inner room was turned into a mess.
But an imperial envoy handling a case is even an inexperienced novice. How could he be so confident when faced with the stringent conditions of finding key evidence within a one-day deadline?
really.
Xiao Yan didn't wait for the last sentence to fall to the ground, then turned to the shopkeeper and shouted majestically:
"Listen up. If you know what's going on, tell the truth about where this kid walks, sleeps, sits and sleeps the most, as well as any abnormal behavior!"
When the big shopkeeper heard this, he immediately shook his head like a rattle and explained hurriedly.
"Your Highness, you are so generous! The little old man is a duty-bound person and has always been responsible for running the theater. In this main theater, there are all regular patrons who are either rich or noble, or the new rich in the capital. How dare the little old man be here? Wait too much, or do you want to pry? I really don’t know.”
Xiao Yan saw that this man was not on the right track. Although he clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, he was not too entangled.
Anyway, this is the end of the show, so long as I can deal with the talkative old stubborns in the court.
When he thought of this, he couldn't wait any longer, so he stood up and wanted to go straight to the inner side of the private room, which was specially used for taking a rest.
But, before he turns around...
"Third brother, come and look here. Is it a secret door?"
Xiao Ni suddenly spoke and shouted with such enthusiasm that everyone inside and outside the house couldn't help but be stunned and looked at him one after another.
At first, everyone was in a mood to watch the excitement, thinking that the unsophisticated seventh prince was making a fuss again.
Just because there are so many pairs of eyes in the room, everyone is almost rummaging through boxes and cabinets. How could it be possible that the squeamish prince, who didn't even lift a finger, could be the first to discover the most suspicious place?
Xiao Yan didn't even think about it. He just glanced at the direction of Xiao Ni's finger and started laughing.
"Hey, hey. Old Qi, are you really treating yourself like a green onion? Ha, the place you are pointing to is not in this room..."
Xiao Ni didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, interrupted in a hurry and added:
"Third brother, don't believe it. Come and see for yourself, it's really strange here. Maybe there is a dark room, and maybe there is a mechanism?"
The whimsical words made most people in the room couldn't help but shake their heads and secretly smile with disdain. What's more, he even laughed out loud.
However, just as everyone started laughing, Xiao Yan only hesitated for a moment and immediately walked over.
"What kind of secret door? It's rare and weird, let me see it."
Xiao Yan pretended to be calm, but he could no longer suppress his excitement.
Before he could reach the place, he had already looked at Xiao Ni's finger - behind the antique shelf that had been knocked crooked due to the shopkeeper's fall, at a place flush with the wall, an inconspicuous white space with an unknown pattern of material. gate.
Unless you stare closely at it, no one will notice it if it is hidden in the Baibao Pavilion or behind a screen.
After Xiao Yan saw this, his mood instantly rose.
"Come here! There's something fishy here. Break this place open for me and find out!"
This is something you could only see in story books in the past, a real darkroom! Maybe, there really is some mechanism here.
Just when Xiao Yan's excited eyes were shining, on the other side of a "cloth" -
Zizhu's eyes widened nervously, and she was so frightened by the command she heard and Xiao Yan who was so close in front of her that his eyes seemed to glow green as he stared at her that she almost lost her breath!
Just when her internal organs were about to clench into a ball, someone silently but tenderly grasped her cold fingertips.
