But when he was walking halfway, Little Shuangzi suddenly had a clear head and called him,
"Brother Ning, is there anything wrong with us going to find Brother Ling like this? Do you want to go back and tell the princess?"
Little Twins hesitated for a moment, then shook his head vigorously,
"Before you find out Fang Qiu's identity, it's better not to tell the princess. If she is not from the Chu country, it will cause trouble for Brother Ling."
Xiao Ningzi felt that what he said made sense, so the two of them went to Xiao Lingzi's home again.
But when they arrived at the house where Xiao Lingzi lived, neither of them were there. The only girl in the family said that General Ling took Fang Qiu out an hour ago.
In response, Little Twins shook his head helplessly,
"That's all, let's go back and resurrect with the princess first!"
Xiao Ningzi also sighed secretly, "Well, I don't know where Brother Ling has gone. Our news has been spread, and these people have not taken any action. Should we go and take a look again."
The little twins frowned and waved their hands, "No, the princess said that we only need to spread the news and not force the people. Besides, the people just learned the news today, so why are they anxious."
After saying that, the two of them walked towards Prince Yu's Mansion together.
…
Prince Yu's Mansion
At this time, Luo Lan was sitting in the main hall of the palace with a solemn expression, and Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu were kneeling under the hall.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ningzi and Xiao Shuangzi came forward and saluted in confusion:
"Princess, what's wrong with Brother Ling?"
When Luo Lan saw the two of them, he asked with dark eyes:
"What's going on over there with Zhang Yuan?"
After the two of them looked at each other, the little twins murmured:
"Brother Yuan, that...that..."
Seeing that the two of them were hesitant, Luo Lan simply said bluntly:
"Wu Xiaoyun is from Chu, right?"
These words made Xiao Shuangzi and Xiao Ningzi freeze on the spot. They looked at Luo Lan and asked in surprise:
"Princess, you...how do you know?"
A contemptuous and disappointed smile appeared at the corner of Luo Lan's mouth, and then he looked at Fang Qiu who was kneeling on the ground with sharp eyes.
Little Shuangzi looked at Little Lingzi with a cold expression, and suddenly opened his mouth in realization,
"Could it be...could it be that Fang Qiu...is...also from the Chu country?"
Luo Lan nodded seriously, "Yes, she admitted it herself."
Hearing this, the little twins took a deep breath and said helplessly:
'Zhang Yuan also found out that Wu Xiaoyun is from Chu country, and is getting angry at home now. We don't know what to do, so we thought of coming back to report to you and wait for your instructions. '
There was an unspeakable sense of guilt in Luo Lan's eyes. She was the one who agreed to marry these two women, but now these two women have become the spies of Chu State in Daning State. This is really a mystery. What a big joke, she suddenly felt that her original decision was so random.
She waved her hand and said to the little twins:
"Go and call Zhang Yuan and Wu Xiaoyun!"
Some things are better said in person. Even if they are really from the Chu country, what does it matter? Her mother and sister are still from the Chu country. As long as they have not done anything evil, it doesn't matter which country they were born in. Woolen cloth.
After hearing this, Xiao Ningzi and Xiao Shuangzi nodded together and walked quickly outside Prince Yu's Mansion.
Luo Lan looked at Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu kneeling on the ground, sighed softly, waved his hands and said:
"Get up!"
Fang Qiu pursed his lips and shook his head vigorously.
"Princess, Fang Qiu made a mistake. He should kneel down and die here. I shouldn't have lied to you, and I shouldn't have lied to Brother Ling. Please punish me."
Seeing this, Xiao Lingzi echoed anxiously:
"Princess, although Aqiu is from the Chu country, she did provide convenient conditions for the Chu people to flow into the capital, but she is sincere to me. She also knows how to repent now. Today she took the initiative to explain her affairs to me. This is a matter for the Chu people, please forgive her for the sake of her sincere repentance!"
Luo Lan's eyes flickered a few times, then sighed:
"The emperor has issued an order to arrest all Chu people, but you also know that I have two Chu people in Prince Yu's palace, and they are my close relatives. It is impossible for me to surrender them. So regarding Aqiu, I think we still have to see if she wants to stay or if she wants to follow her family back to Chu."
Hearing this, Ah Qiu shook his head like a wave and drum, blushed and choked with sobs:
"Princess, I will not return to the Chu Kingdom. I am born as a person of Brother Ling and will die as a ghost of Brother Ling. Even if the emperor finds out my identity and wants to punish me, I will not leave the Daning Kingdom."
Seeing that Aqiu's words were so serious, a happy smile appeared on Luo Lan's lips. She looked at Xiao Lingzi, who also hurriedly clasped his fists and said with a serious expression:
"Princess, although Aqiu has concealed from me that she is from the Chu country, she has never done anything to harm me or the people of Daning in so many years. Therefore, we had already agreed before coming here that we The two of us live in the same bed and die in the same cave. If this matter cannot be forgiven by the princess, we are willing to face it together."
Luo Lan suddenly felt a little touched by their words. She looked at Xiao Lingzi with admiration and nodded.
"General Ling is very touched by the idea of sharing life and death with his wife, and sharing hardships. In this case, I hope you can continue to live like this, but before the prince comes back, I'd better put this matter aside. , again, you are the prince's man, I only have the right to know, not the right to make decisions. Let's wait until he comes back to talk about everything. But you must remember, don't tell anyone about this matter, otherwise the emperor's current views on Prince Yu's Mansion and The Chu people’s fear will cause big troubles.”
After hearing this, Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu both kowtowed, "Thank you, Princess, for your understanding..."
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Zhang Yuan walked in with Wu Xiaoyun, his head hanging down.
The two of them came to Luo Lan and knelt down without any explanation. Zhang Yuan raised his hands and cupped his fists and said:
"Princess, my subordinate is guilty. He actually hid Chu's secret work at home for many years without being discovered. Please punish me, Princess."
Wu Xiaoyun buried his head on the ground, shivering and said nothing.
Luo Lan looked at these two people, his eyes flickered for a moment, and he slowly said:
"Wu Xiaoyun, just now Fang Qiu has listed all the things she did in Daning Country. Please tell me, what have you done for Chu Country?"
Wu Xiaoyun's nose twitched, bit his lips tightly, and said:
"I...I...as Zhang Yuan, I made a lot of conveniences for the Chu people to enter the capital. After they moved into Prince Xi's Mansion, I sent messages to them and the Chu people outside the city, and returned Zhang Yuan's favor. With his identity, he has repeatedly purchased daily necessities needed by Chu people at low prices on the street..."
When he said this, Wu Xiaoyun's voice was trembling and his body was trembling.
Zhang Yuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and listened to all this while breathing heavily.
After hearing what she said, Luo Lan frowned and nodded.
"What you said is basically consistent with what Fang Qiu said. Zhang Yuan, what do you have to say?"
