The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

As soon as Xu woke up, she learned that Yang Qi had left the yard again. She was very puzzled: "Mother Fang, you said that Yang Qi seemed to have become a different person in the past two days. Before, she was the person who least liked to be in the crowds." But in the past two days, she couldn't stay in the yard at all and ran out at every turn.

Mother Fang covered her mouth and smiled: "Second Madam, the Third Miss has been staying in the mansion all the time. It's rare for her to go out. This time she is not restrained, so she is naturally happier. If the eldest and fourth young masters were here, I'm afraid the three of them would have had even more fun."

The Third Miss has always been too calm, and sometimes Mother Fang wonders if she is a little girl. However, the Third Miss these past two days has made Mother Fang feel that she is a little girl, who loves to play and be lively.

Mother Fang's words made Xu unable to help laughing: "Yangqing and the other two have loved playing together since they were young. When they get together, they always have endless things to talk about." The three children are rarely together, but every time they see each other it seems like they met for the first time yesterday.

Mother Fang thought of the scene where the eldest, third and fourth young masters were gathered together: "Yes, it is also a fate for the young masters and young ladies. By the way, Madam, the servant who was sent to report in the morning came back and said that the wife of the Duke, the second young lady, the sixth young lady and the cousin will come together in the afternoon."

Xu frowned: "An Xiaoqiu is here too?" Because of An Xiaoyi's incident, Xu's impression of An Xiaoqiu became even worse. Although she didn't go out of her way to make things difficult for An Xiaoqiu, she still didn't like her.

Mother Fang nodded: "They said that the Duke's wife wanted to take them along." This An Shi was really helping the family. An Xiaoyi and his sister ate and drank for free in the Duke's Mansion, and An Shi was still thinking of bringing An Xiaoqiu upstairs.

Xu took a sip of tea and asked, "Is the house cleaned?"

Mother Fang poured another cup of tea for Madam Xu. "I've given the order and they'll be able to clean it up soon. I'm just worried that the temple is so simple and they won't be used to it."

Xu was somewhat helpless: "Since they are willing to come here on their own, these matters are not our concern." If her mother were here, An would be more restrained. But this time she came here alone, and there might be a lot of things to do.

After Yang Qi changed her umbrella, she didn't rush back: "Xin Che, this time so many young ladies from noble families are here for the Crown Prince, should we go join in the fun?"

It was rare for Xin Che to see Yang Qi so interested: "I just wonder where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives?"

Yang Qi glanced at Xin Che and said, "What's so difficult about this? It's the place with the most guards and young ladies. Let's go!" As he said that, Yang Qi took Xin Che to the place with the most people.

Xin Che followed Yang Qi from behind, muttering something. In the courtyard of a figure like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there would probably be a guard every three steps, so there was no way people like us could get close to him.

What shocked Xin Che was that Yang Qi walked towards the direction where there were many people and indeed found the place where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was. However, there was a circle of noble ladies from aristocratic families outside.

Xin Che blinked. Are these still the noble ladies who are sacred and inviolable outside? How are they different from the old women who are grabbing food outside?

Yang Qi came closer and realized that everyone was well prepared. They not only brought their own tables and chairs, but also teapots and fruits. Looking at himself and Xin Che with empty hands, he felt that he was out of tune with most people here.

Looking at the gate, isn't it locked? Yang Qi looked at a lady wearing a light pink dress beside him and asked, "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really in here?"

The lady in the light pink dress glanced at Yang Qi and said enthusiastically, "Yes, I came to Lingshan Temple with my mother this time, but I never thought I would meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Yang Qi nodded and said, "I also came here with my elders to pray, but I never thought I would have such an opportunity. So I brought my maid to take a look."

The pink-haired lady looked expectant: "I heard that the Crown Prince is both civil and military, I wonder if it's really as the rumors say."

Yang Qi secretly thought that Yuan Ruiyuan looked royal and noble, and he was also good at martial arts. He could always turn danger into safety when he encountered it, and he was not at a disadvantage in the fight with the giant python yesterday. The description in the rumor was not an exaggeration.

Looking at the pink-faced lady, Yang Qi continued, "If only one person said so, it might not be feasible, but since everyone is saying so, the rumors must be true."

The lady in light pink glanced at Yang Qi, her eyes full of similarities.

Yang Qi said to Xin Che who was standing beside him, "Xin Che, call some people and bring me a stool."

Although Xin Che felt that the young lady was becoming increasingly strange today, he still responded and retreated.

Seeing Xin Che walking away, Yang Qi deliberately walked to a remote place outside the yard, put on her own close-fitting cloth, covered her face with it, and then walked around.

The surroundings of this courtyard must have been watched by Yuan Ruiyuan's men. If the silent guard beside Yuan Ruiyuan was more alert, he would have known that something was wrong when I appeared here.

Sure enough, when Yang Qi turned around, she saw a man in silver clothes suddenly appear behind her: "Miss Yang Qi, His Highness invites you."

Yang Qi nodded, and without saying much, followed the man into the yard. The man was wearing silver clothes, which were not something that ordinary people could wear.

If Yang Qi guessed correctly, this should be a member of the Jinyiwei, but he didn't know who this person was.

After entering the yard, Yang Qi finally saw the Crown Prince, whom all the girls outside the yard were thinking about.

Taking off the cloth from his face, Yang Qi bowed respectfully to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness."

Yuan Ruiyuan turned his back to Yang Qi and said, "Tell me what you found."

Yang Qi stood up and said, "I smelled the scent of lime sulfur in a utility room in Lingshan Temple today. If I'm not mistaken, Nian Rongchuan should have moved the raw materials for making the "Five Stone Powder" to different corners of Lingshan Temple."

Yuan Ruiyuan turned around and said, "You found it so quickly?" Yang Qi was really able to surprise himself. Peilin and the Jinyiwei had been searching for something for almost a day without finding it, but Yang Qi actually found it.

Yang Qi smiled and said, "Yang Qi is lucky." Then, Yang Qi told the whole story of borrowing the umbrella this morning. Even if she didn't tell him, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be able to find out later.

After Yang Qi finished speaking, Peilin disappeared from the room.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince closed the book in his hand and said, "Tell me what you think about the Lingshan Temple matter."

Yang Qi did not hesitate and told him all his thoughts: "The monks of Lingshan Temple must have been replaced, or the monks of Lingshan Temple are the ones who made the 'Five Stone Powder'. If not, there is no way to explain why hundreds of people could disappear without a trace, and it also cannot explain why Lingshan Temple employs twice as many people, but we can't find any other clues."