Dressed as the villain's stepmother

"Mrs. Liao, I came here today. I would also like to know if Mr. Liao had any correspondence with Madam when he was out. I wonder if those letters can be copied by the people accompanying me for future investigation. ?”

After the third prince collected the letter Jiang Lianzhu sent him, he continued.

Jiang Lianzhu is now very different from the impression he had when they first met her. Perhaps it is because of Liao Yunchuan's death that her temperament has changed.

Since the mention of Liao Yunchuan's death in front of her makes her burst into tears, the third prince can only find another way.

"Okay, Third Prince, please sit here for a moment while I go get the letter."

Jiang Lianzhu did not refuse.

"Koizumi, Madoka, you go to the study and get the Four Treasures of the Study."

"Yes."

As long as the death of Liao Yunchuan was not mentioned in the fire, Jiang Lianzhu's behavior was the same as before. Her active and cooperative attitude, the third prince and the young minister of Dali Temple who were cooperating in handling the case were naturally unable to find fault.

Jiang Lianzhu left.

Sanbao followed her, and for a while only the third prince and the prince were left in the main hall.

Just as he promised to the third prince when he left the palace, the prince did not interfere in anything and just sat quietly aside.

Although the snow was falling in the winter and it was cold, His Highness the Prince directly put the fur fox cloak on his shoulders. Not only that, he also held a Tang Pozi in his hand.

But even so, the prince's expression was not too lively.

The third prince just observed silently. After he drank half the cup of tea, Jiang Lianzhu returned to the main hall with the letters between Liao Yunchuan and her.

Jiang Lianzhu handed over the letter.

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple ghost-wrote and copied the letters between Jiang Lianzhu and Liao Yunchuan, and the third prince had no reason to stay in Lihuayuan.

"It's going to snow outside. Will the prince come back to the palace with me?"

When he stood up, the third prince suggested.

Today, he went out with the prince. Seeing that the prince was so weak, the third prince was worried that if he did not send the prince back to the East Palace safely, he would be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, which might cause trouble.

"..."

The prince hesitated and looked at Liao Xiaoping.

He came here today just to be with Liao Xiaoping, who lost his father. However, due to his special status, he really couldn't stay with Liao Xiaoping like an ordinary friend.

"Your Highness, I'm fine. It's already snowing and the cold is coming. I'll replace Your Highness with a warmer one. You can return to the palace with the third prince."

Liao Xiaoping didn't want to embarrass the prince, so he took the initiative to speak.

He didn't wait for the prince's answer, turned around and trotted back to his yard, and then took out the hand-warming Tang Pozi that Jiang Lianzhu gave him. Thinking of the wheelchair that his mother had made at home, Liao Xiaoping covered it with Tang Pozi's hand. There was a note tucked into it.

After replacing Mrs. Tang, the prince stood in the hall and said reluctantly.

"Now that I'm saying goodbye, I don't know when I'll be able to see you again."

This was said in a very dejected tone, which made Liao Xiaoping even more uncomfortable. He suppressed his grief.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. After the annual leave is over, I will return to the palace and continue to be your companion."

The prince is sick and weak.

Liao Xiaoping felt uneasy all the time if he didn't stay with him.

"Okay, I'll wait for your return in the East Palace."

With Liao Xiaoping's permission, the prince just left Lihuayuan with the third prince.

Liao Xiaoping took the place of his mother and sent the two of them far away.

Jiang Lianzhu stood in front of the mansion, looking at the mansion with some thoughts in her eyes. While she was thinking, she put a winter coat on her shoulders.

"Shopkeeper, it's snowing and you're still injured. Don't stand outside all the time."

Looking back, it was Liu Qingqing.

Jiang Lianzhu gathered the cloak around her shoulders and walked back with Liu Qingqing with a smile.

"The young minister of Dali Temple who came to investigate the case with the third prince today behaves strangely, and his words are full of temptations."

"Yeah, I saw it too."

Liu Qingqing never left because she was worried about Jiang Lianzhu.

Liu Qingqing also heard everything that happened in the main hall just now. There was indeed something wrong with what the so-called Lord Shaoqing said.

"So, you didn't tell them exactly what I told you?"

Jiang Lianzhu had not told the truth in front of the third prince just now.

To be precise, Jiang Lianzhuzi told part of the truth. She followed the shopkeeper's order that day and followed the group of people transporting black powder, but the other person went not to the alley next to Liao Yunchuan.

"How can I dare to tell the truth without knowing the other party's details?"

Jiang Lianzhu smiled.

After returning to the hall, she sat down with Liu Qingqing, looking at the falling snowflakes outside, she was a little lost.

"To tell you the truth, I can't completely trust anyone in Kyoto now."

This time, Liao Yunchuan was plotted against by his trusted brothers from the Six Gates, which sounded the alarm to Jiang Lianzhu.

"The Third Prince is not an incompetent person. I revealed to him that you told me about the smuggling of black powder by water. I believe he will gain something if he follows this clue."

Listening to Jiang Lianzhu's words, someone flashed before Liu Qingqing's eyes.

"Shopkeeper, we were making a big fuss in Jingzhao Mansion. When you fainted, I seemed to see Taozi. I wanted to call her to help, but to my surprise, she disappeared into the sea of ​​people."

"Is there such a thing?"

Jiang Lianzhu turned her head and paused while drinking hot tea.

Liu Qingqing nodded seriously.

"I think the person I saw that day was Taozi. She had been dangling in front of my eyes before. It's impossible for me to admit her mistake."

To this day, Liu Qingqing insists that the person he saw that day was Tao Zi.

Jiang Lianzhu slowly turned the cup in her hand. After thinking about it, she asked Liu Qingqing's father Liu Zi to send someone to keep an eye on Taozi's movements.

"If you don't have enough manpower, let me know in advance."

During this period of time, she asked Liu Qingqing to investigate too many things.

"Don't worry, there is no shortage of manpower on my father's side. Besides, after what happened in Kyoto, you can't believe other people."

Liu Qingqing twisted a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth, not minding it.

"Take the case of the explosion and fire in the alley next door to Mr. Liao. It is obvious that there is something wrong behind it. The Kyoto Patrol did not find out at all. If we hadn't investigated it ourselves, I'm afraid this case would have been the last resort. It could very well end in an accident.”

Those who eat nothing but line their own pockets are the worms of their country.

When encountering such a superior person, it is the common people who suffer in the end.

"Shopkeeper, we found out that the Prime Minister had people smuggling black powder in the waterway. This explosion happened in Kyoto. I don't believe that this matter has nothing to do with the Prime Minister!"

There was no one else in Lihua Garden, so Liu Qingqing simply spoke frankly to Jiang Lianzhu.

Jiang Lianzhu can naturally guess everything she can think of. Now that the royal family has intervened, Jiang Lianzhu will see how the prime minister will deal with it this time.

That night.

Yang Fei came to Lihua Garden again and came in with a message: Prince Xiang's family wanted to see her. .