The four of them had just left the gate of the palace and had not taken two steps when they saw a group of servants from the palace walking over from a distance. Because the servants from Dingxi Palace had the same clothes, there were only slight differences between the men's and women's clothes. It was really easy to recognize them. . No one in the city wore the same clothes as them. Of course, ordinary people would not wear the same clothes as their servants. Naturally, ordinary people and other mansions would not dare to wear the same clothes for their servants. Even the servants of the palace seem to be more arrogant than ordinary people and servants elsewhere.
When the group of people approached, they saw that it was exactly as the old sister-in-law had described: the one being carried away by four bearers must be Princess Dingxi, and there was a maid walking in front and behind. The princess's dress was very ordinary. She was not dressed up or dressed up. I don't know if she was just a simple person or if her son had lost her way and had no intention of taking care of it. But judging from the sedan, it should be a simple one - no awning, no cover, no curtains, just a seat on two poles. It is common in summer, and it is not as stuffy as a sedan.
Chen Yuan actually had several contacts with King Dingxi, but this was the first time they met the princess, so she didn't go up to say hello and only stopped to take a look. Then he followed Tai Mo who was leading the way, thinking about going back later to ask Princess Dingxi how to speak and what to ask. After taking two steps, he bumped into Tai Mo's back. Seeing Tai Mo stop, he stared at Princess Dingxi and his party, frowning slightly.
"What's wrong, Mo Mo?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Hiss—nothing." Tai Mo seemed to want to say something, but didn't know where to start.
"What's wrong? Does anyone look familiar? Maybe you have relatives." Gu Ming touched Taimo's little head again.
"That's not the case, Master." Tai Mo paused and then said, "I just think there's something weird about it, but I can't say what's weird about it."
"It took me a long time to talk about it." Dai Er said with a smile.
"Can you be gentler to your nephew?" Gu Ming said.
"I'm not gentle with top players." Dai Eryi rolled his eyes.
Chen Yuan and Gu Ming also rolled their eyes when they heard this.
"Anyway, it just doesn't fit. It just feels weird." Tai Mo scratched his head and said, "I don't want to think about it anymore, let's eat first." After that, he led the way again.
We almost reached the end of the main street and turned into an alley. At the entrance of the alley was the bean curd stall. It was really delicious as Taimo said. Gu Ming didn't like tofu, so he ate the whole bowl and drank all the soup.
"Store, how much does it cost?" Gu Ming asked.
"Seven bowls, one hundred and forty coins," the storekeeper said.
"How much? More than a hundred?" Dai Er said in surprise: "It's enough to buy a roast chicken." Dai Er, who ate the most, was naturally a little unhappy. Whoever ate more would pay the bill. He looked at the four piles in front of him. Bowl, chattering for a while.
"You can go and rob directly, but if you have to set up a stall, why don't you kill me in front of me?" Dai Er muttered.
"No, Second Senior Uncle, the price was this a few years ago. Otherwise I wouldn't have gone back to the city so many times and only had it once." After saying that, he smacked his lips and said, "Actually, I can also eat three Four bowls.”
"I want you to talk more!" Dai Er patted Tai Mo's neck and patted a piece of broken silver on the table.
"The taste is worth the price and is better than roasted chicken." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"Still, this guest officer is right. Is this called robbing money? Did you see the fortune teller closing the stall? That's called robbing money. The stall I set up with me has now earned ten taels of silver. "The stall owner seemed a little jealous.
"Oh? Is his calculation accurate?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Who knows, it's the first time I've seen him." The stall owner said.
"First time meeting? He wasn't here before?" Chen Yuan said in surprise.
"Fortune tellers like them only work in the streets and there are no fixed stalls. There is definitely no place for them on the main street. Just pick a place with a lot of people and don't occupy other people's territory." The stall owner said.
"You can earn ten taels of silver in half a morning, and a lesson can cost up to a hundred yuan. Even if you meet a rich person, including the reward, this is how many fortune tellers have come." Gu Mingdao.
"Nothing, just one." The stall owner said.
"Ten taels of silver per person!" Dai Er said in shock.
"The city lord's wife, of course you are not short of money." The stall owner said.
"Princess Dingxi?" the three of them said at the same time.
"Yes, otherwise I will give ten taels of silver to anyone who makes a move." The stall owner said while wiping the table.
"If I hadn't been unlucky today, I might have gotten a few taels of reward from my wife." The stall owner said bitterly, and sighed with regret.
"Oh? Why?" Chen Yuan asked.
"When Madam came, the fortune teller had gone to Maozi Mo. He was not there. Madam was sitting in front of the divination stall waiting for the fortune teller. Suddenly she asked loudly what smelled so fragrant. The maid said it was my bean curd, so Madam asked the maid to I bought a bowl." The stall owner said.
"What? Madam doesn't like to eat?" Chen Yuan asked.
"That's not it. The guy who can't hold shit happened to be back at this moment and started to teach Madam." There was a hateful expression on the stall owner's face again, and he continued: "I don't know what the guy said, he seemed to be scared. Madam, the bowl in Madam’s hand was not steady and spilled."
The stall owner paused and then said: "Fortunately, Madam covered her legs with the cloth from the fortune-telling stall before eating, so it didn't spill on her dress. Madam continued to listen to what the guy said and didn't eat me anymore. Douhua." The stall owner said.
"This is the first time I've seen someone with such fragrant bean curd and left it unfinished. It's all because of the fortune teller. What he said shocked the lady, and she looked sad when she left." The stall owner continued.
"What class did Madam teach? What did you ask about?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Who knows, we're not close. Besides, Madam City Lord, it must be a big deal. Can you use a loudspeaker to shout about it?" The stall owner seemed to transfer his dissatisfaction to Chen Yuan and the others.
"How many people can sit down! Four bowls, okay! Here we go." Chen Yuan wanted to ask more questions, but the stall owner had already gone to greet the guests. Naturally, it was not good to delay other people's business, so he got up and left. The meal had already been collected. The fortune teller walked over to the stall.
"Sir, let's teach you a lesson." Chen Yuan raised his hand and stopped the fortune teller.
"I can't afford it. I'll close the stall. I've made enough money today." The fortune teller didn't look back.
"I still have ten more here." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
The stall owner turned around, looked at Chen Yuan and the others, then turned back to pack his things, and said: "I haven't earned even a hundred taels. I don't earn all my money in one day. I've earned everything I should earn today. People can't be greedy." .”
Chen Yuan smiled, took back the money in his hand, and said without giving up: "Just ask a few questions, it doesn't waste time."
"I won't say anything today. Let's talk tomorrow. What do you want to ask? Come to me tomorrow. I'll be on a few streets nearby." The fortune teller said.
"Which street are you going to go to tomorrow?" Chen Yuan asked.
"You are looking for me, I don't know which street I am on." The fortune teller said, "Take Qiu" and drove away in the donkey cart.
The four of them wandered back to the palace. Taimo introduced the things in Linze City to Gu Ming all the way. Dai Er disappeared for a while and then came back. He had to go into every alley to take a look, sometimes with a smile on his face. Happy. Only Chen Yuan walked all the way with his head lowered, thoughtfully.
"Greetings, madam." Chen Yuan saluted Princess Dingxi.
After coming back, the three of them were asked to wait in the house, and Chen Yuan came to the princess's courtyard alone.
"Without courtesy, Qing'er, please sit down." The princess waved her hand to Chen Yuan and said to the maid beside her.
"Are you the kid who has a brother named Yun'er?" the princess asked.
"Yes, I have grown a few years, thanks to the favor of the young prince." Chen Yuan said.
"My child is upright and proud. If he can submissively call you brother, you must have something special about him." The princess nodded.
Chen Yuan smiled, picked his eyebrows in embarrassment, and did not answer any more.
After a brief silence, the princess asked: "You are here, are you busy?"
Chen Yuan nodded when he heard this and said, "I have something I want to ask Madam."
"It's for my child, right?" The princess was about to cry as she spoke.
"Yes, madam, you were the last person who saw him yesterday. I came here just to hear what you said about the situation when you saw him, what was abnormal about it, and to see if it can be of some help in finding Xiaoyun." Chen Yuan said.
The princess wiped her red eyes and nodded.
"When Madam went to see Xiaoyun yesterday, was Xiaoyun asleep the whole time?" Chen Yuan asked.
"I was asleep the whole time," the princess replied.
"How many people did Madam go with? Who entered the house?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Four bearers, three maids, and the housekeeper." After a pause, he added, "There are also two maids from Xiaoyun who have also entered the house."
"The four bearers have also entered the house?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Of course I'm entering the house," the princess said.
"Why did the sedan bearer enter the house? Shouldn't he wait there after getting off the sedan in the courtyard? Even if it rained yesterday, just wait under the eaves." Chen Yuan asked.
"My leg is injured and I can't walk," the princess said.
"What's wrong with Madam's leg?" Chen Yuan asked.
The princess did not answer, but the maid named Qing'er said: "A few days ago, I heard that the young prince was poisoned. He will not survive for seven or eight days without detoxification. After hearing this, the lady hurriedly ran out. As soon as she ran out, a black spot fell in front of her eyes. He fell, rolled down the steps, and injured his leg.”
The princess shed tears and started sobbing. It was hard for a mother not to shed tears when she thought of her son who was poisoned and disappeared without knowing whether to live or die before the poison was cured.
"It's been four or five days. Is Madam's leg feeling better?" Chen Yuan asked with concern at the right time.
"I still can't land on the ground, and it hurts even if I exert some force. But the doctor has seen that the muscles and bones are fine, so just take it slow and it'll be fine." The princess said slowly.
"That's good. No wonder the bearer has to enter the house and carry you to the bed." Chen Yuan said.
"Have the servants stayed with you since they entered the house?" Chen Yuan asked.
"I wiped the child's face. After that, I wanted to say a few words to the child, so I asked the servant to wait at the door." The princess said.
"Then what? Will anyone enter the house again?" Chen Yuan asked.
The princess shook her head and said: "After I finished talking to my child, I asked four bearers to come in and carry me out. Then because it was raining, I asked the maid to close the door quickly, and then closed the door before I left. I didn’t see anyone go in.”
"Okay." Chen Yuan said. After thinking for a moment, it seemed that he had nothing more to ask, so he stood up and apologized: "Madam, I'm sorry for disturbing you. Please be patient."
"It's nothing to disturb. If you have anything in mind, come to me anytime, as long as you can find my child." The lady said again.
Chen Yuan turned around and left. Before leaving the house, he suddenly remembered something and turned around and asked, "Madam, I would like to ask, I heard that you went out to tell fortunes this morning for the sake of the young prince?"
After hearing this, the princess's eyes turned red again: "Of course it is." She burst into tears as soon as she finished speaking.
"This...did the fortune teller say something bad?" Chen Yuan asked.
"That gentleman is talking nonsense. He actually said that the young prince was taken away by ghosts and cannot be found." The maid named Qing'er said.
"That's it. Madam actually gave the liar ten taels of silver back, saying that she wanted to think about it again and see if there was any way to solve it. That man is a liar. Where in the world did he come from?" Qing'er said again.
"Stop talking!" the princess suddenly shouted.
"You are young, please stop talking nonsense here! You can disbelieve it, but you must not be disrespectful!" The princess still shouted loudly, and finally turned back to the back room in despair, seeming to be talking to herself all the way, her voice was inaudible. But Chen Yuan's ears were so strong that he clearly heard the princess saying: "Yes! Yes! I've seen it! Some! In this mansion! In this mansion..."
