The useless princess is causing trouble again

When the first ray of sunlight of the next day shone on the earth, the streets and alleys of the capital were in an uproar, because of the fire in the Taifu Mansion last night, the people of the city gathered in teahouses to talk about it.

Gossiper 1, "I heard from my cousin's eldest brother-in-law's third uncle who is on duty that the fire last night was very fierce and burned more than half of the Taifu Mansion."

The second gossiper asked, "Who did Master Luo offend that caused someone to set fire to his mansion in the middle of the night? Master Luo is usually an upright and kind person who does things steadily. He is a role model for the Tianlan Kingdom and it is unlikely that he would offend anyone."

Gossiper three, "In my opinion, it is not necessarily that Master Luo offended anyone, it is possible that he was targeting Empress Luo. After all, she went too far back then."

Conservative One: "Shh, don't talk about the royal family behind their backs, or you might end up losing your life and bringing trouble to your family."

Conservative 2, "I think it was because Master Luo was too kind that he offended the most evil people, which led to the burning of the mansion."

Everyone was talking at once, adding a touch of brightness to the capital city in the morning.

At the hour of Si, a brown sandalwood carriage with the pattern of the Grand Tutor's Mansion passed by the avenue. Leading the way was a young eunuch wearing a blue palace costume and a palace hat, who rode hurriedly on a brown horse.

The people who stopped looked at the passing carriage, the fire of gossip in their hearts burned fiercely, and all kinds of speculations came to their mind.

"That was Master Luo's carriage, and the person leading the way was a eunuch from the palace. It seems that what happened last night was very serious and even alarmed His Majesty."

"It's going to be a good show now. I wonder if the murderer has been caught."

"It seems that the murderer has not been caught. I heard that the man came and went without a trace. Even Master Luo has no clue."

"Hey, this person is really amazing. He dares to be so arrogant under the emperor's feet."

Master Luo sat in the front seat of the carriage, listening to the discussions outside with his ears pricked up. Thinking of the scene of last night and the medicine man who was ruined in an instant, he felt a deep hatred in his heart.

He shouted in a calm voice, "Quick, hurry to the palace, don't delay me from seeing His Majesty."

The black-clad attendant said "OK" respectfully, raised the reins in his hand, and the two horses accelerated towards the south gate of the palace.

the other side.

In the inner garden of Prince Sheng's mansion, Shangguan Wei sat in a small pavilion in the lake, her head resting on a stone table, her right hand clutching an unfinished embroidery, sighing with a bitter face.

"It looks simple, it's just a pair of mandarin ducks, why is it so difficult that all ten fingers have to suffer."

Taozi sat beside her and covered her mouth with her hands while laughing, "Haha, I said it was hard to learn and asked me to do it for you, but Miss insisted on doing it herself."

Shangguan Wei raised her little head, "I want to express my sincerity. Taozi is too young to understand these things. You will understand them when you find someone you like."

"Miss, I am not looking for a lover, I just want to serve you for the rest of my life."

"Silly Taozi, you can stay with me even if you get married. It won't affect me at all. As for the matter of your ideal person, I will help you choose one."

"No, young lady. This slave does not need a lover."

"Don't rush for your ideal partner. Let's take our time. We will eventually meet someone Taozi likes."

"Miss, I say no."

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I'm going to concentrate on embroidering mandarin ducks."

Shangguan Wei held the fan frame in her left hand, her eyes narrowed into a straight line, staring closely at the unfinished product in front of her. Two beautiful mandarin ducks appeared before her eyes. She sewed with full confidence, and even though her ten fingers were pierced into small buns, she was still very excited.

Half an incense stick of time passed...

"Taozi, my purse is embroidered beautifully."

Taozi sat aside and watched, staring at the purse in Shangguan Wei's hand, her expression twitching unconsciously, "Young Miss's purse is really special, the son-in-law and the prince will be very happy to see it."

Haha, it’s so ugly that I can’t bear to expose it. I hope the lady won’t blame me. It’s a white lie.

Shangguan Wei placed the blue purse on the stone table and said, "Since Taozi said so, my husband will definitely like it when he sees it."

"Madam, you are saying you like me, but you miss me."

Shangguan Wei turned her head and looked behind her, "Huh? Why are you back so early? Have you finished dealing with the affairs in the palace?"

"Well, I'm done. My father has other things to deal with, so I'll leave the palace first."

Situ Chong smiled brightly, walked to sit beside Shangguan Wei, and saw the blue purse on the table at a glance. He stretched out his right hand and picked it up, looking at Shangguan Wei affectionately, and asked softly, "Madam, is this the purse embroidered for your husband?"

Shangguan Wei smiled with her eyebrows curved, "Yes, this is a gift for my husband for the Qiqiao Festival. I spent the whole morning embroidering this purse. I think my husband likes it."

Situ Chong held them in his hands and admired them carefully. "Madam, you are so thoughtful. I am very happy. What a unique pair of ducks."

Shangguan Wei's eyes widened as soon as these words came out. "My husband, please try harder. These are not ducks. They are small animals that symbolize love."

Situ Chong stared at it carefully and said, "If it's not a duck, it must be a Saker Falcon, but Saker Falcons are not so fat."

Shangguan Wei pouted sadly, "Alas, I was wrong after all. The mandarin duck turned into a duck."

Situ Chong hugged Shangguan Wei into his arms, "Madam, don't sigh. It's all because I'm short-sighted. You are a very special couple. I will wear this purse every day so that others will envy our love for each other."

Shangguan Wei blushed with shame and gently hit Situ Chong's chest with her right fist. "This purse is too ugly to be worn. Give it back and I will embroider another one for my husband."

Situ Chong grabbed Shangguan Wei's right hand and felt distressed when he saw the stitches on it. "Madam, please don't embroider anymore. I like this purse very much. If anyone dares to say it's ugly, I will not forgive him."

"Hateful. I am ugly but I won't let anyone say anything. What a domineering man. Please give me back my wallet tomorrow, the day of the Qiqiao Festival."

Shangguan Wei stretched out her left hand to grab it, but Situ Chong grabbed her hand and refused to let go. "Madam, please don't grab it. Your husband has something to tell you."

"Oh, what is it? Tell me about it."

Situ Chong lowered his head and looked at Shangguan Wei steadily, and said in a serious tone, "The fire in the Taifu Mansion was set by Madam, and Taifu Luo was very angry about this matter."

Shangguan Wei pursed her lips, her eyes rolled back and forth in her sockets, she put her index fingers together and said timidly, "Haha, why is the husband so sure that I set the fire?"

"I know Madam's character too well. She will never let go of any grudge. Although I stayed in the palace last night, I could see Madam's whereabouts clearly."

Situ Chong smiled and raised his right hand, holding up Shangguan Wei's pointed chin with his index finger, looking as if everything was under control.

Shangguan Wei gently knocked away her right hand, "It must be Ze Ren who betrayed me. I did go to the Taifu Mansion last night. I set the fire, but I didn't leave any evidence, so don't worry, my husband."

Situ Chong was silent for a while. "Taifu Luo is a meticulous person. Even if he doesn't leave any evidence, he will point the finger at us because he wants to eliminate dissidents."

"Uh, wow, such a despicable person, if I had known, I would have let him die in the fire last night."

"You are naughty. Madam, don't do this kind of thing in the future."

"Husband, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about the Qiqiao Festival."

"Yes, Madam said."