My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

Ye Shengxin thought that he was just a minor official, and that Princess Fukang's status meant that she could easily ask the housekeeper to come here.

Now that he had come in person, Ye Shengxin felt a little nervous.

He bowed and said, "I wonder why the princess reported to the authorities?"

"Master Ye."

At this time, Rong Anle walked in from outside, his voice was hurried.

Then he saw a noble lady in the hall with her maids, servants and nanny. Like Ye Shengxin, she instantly switched to serious mode.

"This must be the Admiral Rong that my brother just appointed."

Princess Fukang had a smiling face, a peaceful and prosperous expression, and a gentle voice, which made people feel good just by looking at her.

"Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness Princess Fukang."

His Majesty has three sisters, among whom Princess Fukang is the most peaceful.

Although Rong Anle had never seen her, he could make some judgments based on the rumors.

"No need to be polite."

Princess Fukang looked at Ye Shengxin, who was looking at Brigadier General Rong with confusion.

"Master Ye, I came here because I hope you can help me find the thieves who have been visiting the princess's mansion for many years."

"This person's whereabouts are treacherous. Since I found out that the items were lost in the princess's mansion, I have increased the number of guards in the mansion."

"But over the past ten years, the princess's mansion has been visited by this thief seven or eight times a month."

"Although not many things were lost in the princess's mansion, the thief would not let go of anything, from my jewelry to my newborn baby's shoes and socks."

The capable nanny beside the princess stepped forward.

"Master Ye, our servants' kitchen knives, newly made shoe soles, sweat towels, toilets, and the housekeeper's... underwear have all been looted by this thief."

Speaking of the latter part, even the capable nanny who prided herself on being thick-skinned and having gone through half a lifetime of ups and downs couldn't help but blush.

From the initial anger and fear after the theft, he became more and more disgusted with the thief's behavior.

Bah, that's too dirty.

Even the toilet was stolen!

Speaking of the toilet, Princess Fukang thought of herself getting ready for bed a few years ago.

The housekeeper came hurriedly to report that all the servants' toilets in the mansion had disappeared.

She was so shocked that she had to send her housekeeper to the street to buy a toilet so that the servants could use the toilet at night without having to go out in the cold.

As a result, on the way back, they ran into the Empress Dowager's guard of honor who were returning from the Buddhist temple.

That scene...

Princess Fukang rubbed her head.

The next day, she was called into the palace by the Empress Dowager, and not only was she scolded, but she was also secretly made fun of by the official's wife.

She was so angry that she couldn't eat for several days.

But fortunately, her princess's mansion had become accustomed to being robbed over the years, so she didn't mention the matter again.

She wasn't too angry.

Princess Fukang was very calm when she saw Ye Xingxin's shoulders shaking slightly because she wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"The day after tomorrow is Jiaojiao's tenth birthday party. This month is approaching the end of the month, and the thief has only visited the Princess's Mansion three times."

"According to his style, I am worried that something might go wrong at Jiaojiao's birthday party, making it an unsatisfactory one."

"That's why I came here to ask for help, Lord Ye."

In fact, she really didn't want the fact that the princess's mansion was frequently robbed all year round to be exposed.

If she had not been the only daughter, and if ten years old was the most important year for children in the Zhou Kingdom, birthdays could not be neglected.

Now she is too lazy to bother with the thief.

After all, he didn't hurt anyone, and the total amount of things he stole in a year did not exceed two thousand taels.

As a princess, she is not short of money and does not care about such things at all.

Ye Xingxin tried his best to put the stolen toilet and the housekeeper's underwear out of his mind, suppressed his laughter, and said seriously:

"Don't worry, Princess. I will take people to the Princess's Mansion to investigate the situation."

Ye Shengxin didn't say enough.

"But Princess, you also know that I have just taken office as Jingzhao Yin not long ago. I am still getting familiar with everything. I only have one and a half days left. I, your humble servant..."

She showed just the right amount of embarrassment.

Princess Fukang was a reasonable person who did not make things difficult for others. Seeing this, she said:

"I have also sought many officials who could be responsible for this matter in the past few years, but the thief was very cunning and difficult to catch, so I gave up after many attempts."

"I have no choice but to come to Lord Ye this time. I understand Lord Ye's difficulties. Lord Ye just needs to do his best."

In this way, Ye Shengxin felt relieved.

It was no secret that Princess Fukang's mansion was visited by thieves. Rong Anle knew about it, but she didn't know the inside story.

She was busy reuniting with her mother this morning and did not go to court with her father. Later, she learned that Lord Ye was caught in the rain outside the palace, so she came to visit him.

As a result, this incident happened and Rong Anle looked at Ye Shengxin's small body.

And she had the courage of less than three taels of silver, so she asked without hesitation:

"Your Highness, I am a good fighter and am willing to help you catch this thief together with Lord Ye."

Princess Fukang: "Then I would like to thank Admiral Rong for his help."

It was afternoon and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold.

Ye Shengxin, along with a dozen yamen runners, followed behind the princess's carriage, and attracted many curious glances from the people on the way.

Someone saw the mark of Princess Fukang's mansion and immediately guessed that the princess might have reported the theft to the police.

There was a lot of speculation for a while.

“I don’t know if the officers handling the case this time can catch this thief.”

"This handsome young man seems to be the newly appointed Jingzhao Yin. I remember the previous Jingzhao Yin was also invited by the princess, but unfortunately he returned empty-handed."

"This thief is so skilled that he has made several masters fall into his hands. I wonder who he is."

"In fact, the princess can send someone out to look for Sai Qingtian. Although he travels around the world and his whereabouts are uncertain, and he is from a humble background, he is a capable man. There is no case he cannot solve."

"You mean that person? I heard that he came to Zhou Kingdom some time ago, but I don't know where he is now."

"I heard that this Sai Qingtian has a bad temper and has beaten up many officials."

The people were chattering and Ye Shengxin was listening intently when suddenly someone tugged at his sleeve.

She tilted her head and looked at Rong Anle: "What's wrong?"

The carriage of Jingzhao Yin was a bit old and shabby, and the horses they raised for their business trips were also old.

Ye Shengxin couldn't bear to bother them, and he didn't know how to ride a horse, so he and his subordinates walked to the princess's mansion.

Rong Anle pointed to the two old men in plain clothes walking towards them and introduced them in a low voice:

"The one wearing blue clothes is Lord Du Weizheng, and the one wearing gray robe is the former Jingzhao Yin and now the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Qiao Wenji."

Ye Xingxin nodded to show that he understood.

Rong Anle added: "The two adults came here, it should be related to the thieves in the princess's mansion."

Rong Anle was right in saying this.

At least Du Weizheng, the upright old man, stood in front of Ye Xingxin, introduced himself, and said bluntly:

"I heard that Lord Ye is going to the Princess's Mansion to catch thieves. I am willing to contribute a little. What do you think, Lord Ye?"

Du Weizhen is forty-three years old this year. His life is about to end, and he is still a minor official.

With great difficulty, he had the opportunity to obtain the position of Jingzhao Yin by relying on his abilities.

He believed that he had considerable talent and knowledge, and that he had the means to do things, and was preparing to do something big after taking office.

In order to seek welfare for the people, he eradicated the malpractice of oppressing the people that was common among the children of officials in the Zhou Dynasty.

As a result, the official position that was about to be obtained was lost.

Yet, it was taken away by a 17-year-old kid who only had the title of top scholar but had not shown any ability to handle affairs.

How can he accept this?

So when he went out to buy food for his wife and daughter and saw this happening, he walked over and volunteered.

If this young man really has the ability, he will be convinced. If not... Du Weizhen's eyes revealed a sense of powerlessness.

All my ambitions cannot be realized.

Maybe this is what happens when you stand on the wrong side.