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

Seeing how angry Xu Wanmian was, Xu Wanlin felt extremely fond of this new girl who had just returned home.

He took Xu Xingyin's hand affectionately, joked a few words and then introduced everyone in the room to Xu Xingyin.

In addition to the few people I had just met, the one who bumped into Xu Xingyin as soon as she entered the door was the Sixth Miss Xu Wanjie.

The one who had been standing behind Xu Wanfeng with her head lowered was the eldest wife's eighth illegitimate daughter, Xu Wanyan. She was dressed modestly, but for some reason she looked a bit charming.

As for the Ninth Miss from the Fourth House, she was just as the rumors said, with virtually no presence at all.

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As for Chen, after taking back the housekeeper power, the first thing Chen did was to set up a courtyard for Xu Xingyin.

Xu Xingyin had not bought any clothes or jewelry yet, and her coarse linen clothes looked really shabby among the other ladies who were dressed in gorgeous clothes.

She, the daughter of Chen, is the most noble girl in the Xuguogong Mansion.

Even in the Zhennan General's Mansion, she was raised in luxury. What kind of silk or satin could not match her?

That group of people actually dared to use these inferior products to fool Xu Xingyin. They really didn't take her seriously!

Chen was not only the mistress of the second house but also the clan leader, so it was natural for her to manage the household.

Chen, who was raised in the General's Mansion, has a personality similar to that of a warrior, both of them are straightforward and have a strong style.

She has the same personality as General Zhennan's wife, who always sticks to her word. She hates those pedantic people who beat around the bush when trying to say something.

In the past, she was strong and had the support of the Zhennan General's Mansion behind her, so others had to endure their dissatisfaction.

But now that the Zhennan General's Mansion has fallen into decline, if she continues to act like this, it will be somewhat unpopular.

Fortunately, Old Madam Xu felt guilty towards her granddaughter who had just returned. In addition, Xu Xingyin had the support of the prince. Therefore, although Old Madam Xu had some complaints about Chen's way of doing things, she turned a blind eye and let her do what she wanted.

Chen was in charge of the palace's dual cards, and wherever she went, she was always in high spirits.

She knew exactly what was in the whole mansion and where it was, and the housekeeper and the head maids all cooperated obediently.

Look, in just a few days, we had prepared about 80% of it.

Chen originally wanted Xu Xingyin to live in the east wing of Zhilan Courtyard, but when she thought about having to boil medicine frequently in her own courtyard and the whole courtyard being filled with the smell of medicine, she couldn't bear to let her precious daughter suffer with her.

Therefore, they chose a small courtyard not far from Zhilanyuan.

It is not as big as Zhilan Courtyard, but it is not small either. Moreover, no one has lived here before, so it is very clean.

The courtyard carefully selected by the Chen family was named Chenguang Pavilion.

Thirty percent of the entire building is built on water, and the main building is a house with a attic.

Upstairs is Xu Xingyin's boudoir. There are more than ten sets of ready-made clothes made of silk and satin, and a dressing table filled with various hairpins and jewelry that dazzles the eyes. The furniture on display are all the best items in the Duke's Mansion.

On one side of the downstairs is the embroidery room, in the middle is a small hall for receiving guests, and the side facing the water is made into a study. Pushing the door open, you can walk directly into the water pavilion built on the water.

Standing in the water pavilion, you can see the panoramic view of the courtyard. On the inside of the courtyard is a water pavilion, and on the outside is the garden scenery. Although they are not rare plants, they grow very well.

In addition to the courtyard, Chen also gave one of her maids, Gui Po, to serve Xu Xingyin. For the remaining vacancy, Chen planned to ask a matchmaker to bring people to Xu Xingyin's house the next day to choose a job.

When Xu Xingyin was led into the yard, his eyes were smiling into crescent shapes.

It was because Chen loved him so much that this courtyard was just what he wanted.

Chen was also happy to be coaxed, but Xu Wanjie, who was standing aside, looked very unhappy.

He turned around and told Xu Wanmian that Chen was partial.

All of them girls lived with their aunt in the wing rooms in the east courtyard. How could they get such treatment as those in a private courtyard?

"Seventh sister is a legitimate daughter, so she is naturally treated differently from us. Why should Sixth sister ask for trouble?"

Xu Wanmian seemed to be comforting her, but in fact he was deliberately provoking her.

Xu Wanjie snorted softly.

"How can she, a disaster star, be worthy of the name of a legitimate daughter? The legitimate daughters of other houses are all well-educated, gentle and quiet, how can she be like this? In my opinion, the third sister should be the first in our house!"

Xu Wanmian grabbed Xu Wanjie's sleeve in panic and said, "Sixth sister, be careful with your words. If mother hears this, she will definitely punish you. Now that Seventh sister is back, the Second House should respect her. Aren't you putting me on the spot by saying this?"

Xu Wanjie pursed her lips and felt even more annoyed with Xu Xingyin.

She has no ability at all and can only suppress them by relying on her status. How can she accept that?

Xu Xingyin had no idea about the dirty deeds between the two illegitimate sisters.

After happily thanking Chen, he slipped away alone to the room that Aunt Liu had originally arranged for him.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xu Xingyin stood at the foot of the wall and coughed heavily three times.

This was the secret code she and Lu Xu agreed upon.

Lu Xu often patrolled this street. When he heard Xu Xingyin's secret signal, he came quite quickly and jumped in nimbly.

"what happened?"

Xu Xingyin went straight to the point, "I'm going to move to the other yard. There will be a lot of people and eyes, so it won't be as convenient to go in and out as it is now, so I'm letting you know in advance."

Lu Xu nodded and responded listlessly.

"I see."

Seeing that Lu Xu looked unhappy, Xu Xing couldn't help but express his concern.

"Why are you so absent-minded? If you have something on your mind, tell me. I'll protect you!"

Lu Xu glanced at her, curled his lips and smiled with a smug look on his face.

"I received an important mission today. If I can complete it successfully, I might be able to handle big cases in the future!"

"You're just bragging. What big case can be assigned to a newcomer like you?"

Xu Xingyin guessed correctly on this point. Today's case was a tough job that other colleagues were unwilling to do, so it was assigned to Lu Xu.

Although he knew it clearly in his heart, Lu Xu was a man who cared a lot about his reputation, so he put on a serious face and explained it.

"Mr. Tian, ​​the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, died in Yanliu Lane. He was a fourth-rank official. Do you think this is a big case?"

The overly familiar name made Xu Xingyin's heart tighten, and he asked hurriedly.

"Tian Zitao, Junior Official of the Dali Temple?"

Lu Xu stopped talking immediately after hearing this, "How do you know Mr. Tian's name?"

"The person in charge of searching the Zhennan General's Mansion is Tian Zitao."

Xu Xingyin's words were brief and powerful, and even though Lu Xu was not good at observing people's expressions, he could see the sparks in her eyes.

"In that case, then it can be considered as evil being rewarded with evil."

Lu Xu originally tried to comfort Xu Xingyin, but before he could finish his words, Xu Xingyin grabbed his sleeve.

"How did Tian Zitao die?"

"He died of poisoning. The murderer has not yet been identified, but based on the current evidence, it was caused by the concubine competing with the wife for favor."

Xu Xingyin shook his head and concluded, "No, this doesn't make sense."