The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 286 Repentance
After Chen Linshen left, the Empress Dowager summoned Zi Yan: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Zi Yan replied respectfully: "When I took people to the imperial study, it happened that Cui Hengyue was about to leave in a carriage."

"Does she dare to ride a carriage in the palace?" The queen mother was shocked.

So bold.

Zi Yan quickly explained: "It's His Majesty's order, Cui Hengyue was injured during the sparring with Xie Yuan's bodyguard, His Majesty allowed Cui Hengyue to leave the palace in a carriage, and also sent Xie Yuan to take her back to the residence.

"At that time, I saw a maid beside the carriage, she looked at the face, so I went forward to inquire, but was stopped by Prince Changshan.

"Later, Song Mu, who was next to Prince Changshan, told me that the court lady was the low-ranking court lady that Prince Changshan had taken a fancy to."

Zi Yan didn't say any more, but what she said coincided with what Chen Linshen said.

The Empress Dowager said in a deep voice: "The King of Changshan County has already reported this to me. The maid is the golden hairpin in Concubine Su's palace, and she was disguised at that time."

No wonder she looked at the face, Zi Yan showed a suddenly realized expression, and said hesitantly: "Queen Mother, that's Cui Hengyue"

"Since you're out of the palace, let's stop here."

The queen mother paused for a moment, and then ordered: "By the way, the matter of Changshan County King and Jinchai must not be leaked out. Those who know about this matter should tell them to keep their mouths shut."

Hearing this, Zi Yan was very glad that she listened to Song Mu's words and made those servants keep their mouths shut.

"Please rest assured, Queen Mother. I have already told those people that they will never leak their words."

The queen mother showed a satisfied expression: "You go to the warehouse to pick some gifts and send them to Concubine Su's palace. Do you know what to do?"

Facing the Empress Dowager's meaningful gaze, Zi Yan lowered her eyes: "Yes, please rest assured, Empress Dowager."

Therefore, Ziyan resigned.

The queen mother called Shi De again: "Where is Cui Zhiwen? Have you found the assassin?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, Commander Cui has not found the assassin yet," Shi De said.

"I haven't found it yet?"

The queen mother frowned, and anger appeared in her eyes: "What's the matter? Go and call him."

"Yes."

The carriage stopped at the side gate of Duke Jing's Mansion, Shui Fu and Shui Rong got out of the carriage first, followed by Cui Hengyue.

When Lu'er was about to get off the carriage, Xie Yuan reached out to stop her: "Cui Yuanniang has already returned to the mansion, your mission has been completed, come back to the palace with me."

Lu'er's face turned pale, and she looked at Cui Hengyue asking for help.

Cui Hengyue immediately stepped forward, looked at Xie Yuan and said: "I still have some things I want to ask her for advice, I will send someone to send her back to the palace later, Xie Silang should go back and report to His Majesty first.

"By the way, isn't Prince Changshan still waiting for you in the palace? Don't make Prince Changshan wait too long."

Xie Yuan's face remained unchanged, and his tone was light: "It's okay, return to the palace later, Your Majesty and King Changshan will not blame me."

Cui Hengyue: "."

At this time, Shui Fu pulled Cui Hengyue back a few steps, and whispered: "Xie Silang and Prince Changshan used to be His Majesty's companions, and I heard that they have a very good relationship."

And this thing?
Cui Hengyue suddenly felt that the matter was very difficult, but when she caught a glimpse of Xie Yuan's eyes, her heart moved.

She looked around, saw that no one was paying attention, got into the carriage again, and said to Xie Yuan: "Xie Silang, can you accompany me to the teahouse in front for a cup of tea?"

"Okay." Xie Yuan replied very straightforwardly.

Cui Hengyue hurriedly asked Shui Fu and Shui Rong to get into the carriage.

"drive--"

The carriage galloped away.

The guard who had just come out to check after hearing the movement saw this scene, and hurriedly reported: "Master, Xie Silang sent Yuanniang back to the mansion just now, but they left again when they reached the side door."

Cui Quan frowned subconsciously, what are they doing?
"Send someone after them and keep an eye on them."

"Yes."

The carriage stopped again, this time at a tea shop called "Xiang Man Lou".

Cui Hengyue ordered someone to book an elegant room, and sat opposite Xie Yuan.

"You already know, right?" Cui Hengyue poured a cup of hot tea and pushed it in front of Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan's lips curled slightly: "You are not stupid."

Cui Hengyue twitched the corners of her mouth, picked up her teacup calmly, and took a sip.

When Zi Yan asked about Lu'er's identity, she knew that Xie Yuan had spotted it.

Lu'er told Xie Yuan that she was from the Longevity Palace, but Zi Yan didn't know her because she was also from the Longevity Palace, which meant that Lu'er lied.

Of course, Lu'er is a member of the Longevity Palace, but she cannot reveal her true identity after she disguises herself.

"You didn't expose it on the spot, but you helped me, thank you."

Cui Hengyue raised her teacup: "I will replace wine with tea, thank you fourth cousin first."

Hearing the "fourth cousin", Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, the little girl was quite shrewd, and wanted to draw the relationship between the two closer and ask him to help.

Seeing that Xie Yuan didn't move, Cui Hengyue thanked again, and drank it down in one gulp.

Xie Yuan watched her finish drinking tea quietly, and said slowly: "Who is that maid?"

Cui Hengyue paused when she was pouring tea, and she continued to pour tea in the next moment: "There are few people in the palace, the fourth cousin will know after a little inquiry, why bother to ask me?"

"Since I will know sooner or later, why don't you tell me now?" Xie Yuan asked back.

"I do not want to say."

Xie Yuan: "."

I really don't know whether to say this little girl is straightforward or arrogant?
Xie Yuan picked up the teacup and put it to his lips: "Could the maid be the assassin last night?"

Cui Hengyue froze.

"Of course not. She's just a little palace lady who doesn't know martial arts. How could she be an assassin who couldn't even be caught by the imperial guards?"

Whether Lu'er has martial arts, can't he, a martial arts practitioner, not tell?

The corners of the lips behind the teacup rose slightly, and they returned to their icy appearance.

Xie Yuan finished drinking the tea in the cup, put the cup in the middle of the table, and looked at Cui Hengyue.

What does he mean?
Cui Hengyue pondered for a while, then realized that Xie Yuan wanted her to pour tea.

So, Cui Hengyue lifted the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Xie Yuan, and gently pushed it in front of him.

"Today's matter, please keep my fourth cousin a secret, and I will definitely return your favor in the future."

Xu Cui Hengyue's eyes were very sincere, Xie Yuan only took one look at her and agreed: "Okay."

However, after he finished his second cup of tea, he asked again, "What's the maid's name?"

Cui Hengyue was speechless, and said the same sentence: "I don't want to say it."

Xie Yuan: "If you don't say anything, I won't help."

As soon as he promised her, he went back on his word?
Cui Hengyue was very angry, and said with a stern face: "I didn't expect that the gentleman who is full of love and promises in the second sister's mouth is actually a capricious villain. If you want to report me, you can report it, but it's okay to take the maid out of the palace privately." Big deal."

"Since this matter is not a big deal, then you can go back to the palace with me to plead guilty to His Majesty." After Xie Yuan finished speaking, he got up and wanted to leave.

Seeing that he was about to leave the elegant room, Cui Hengyue rushed over in a hurry and grabbed his sleeve: "Don't go, if you go and report me to His Majesty, I will tell Your Majesty that you ordered me to do this , I agreed out of desperation."

Xie Yuan paused, turned around and glared at Cui Hengyue: "How dare you?"

Seeing that he was angry, Cui Hengyue was overjoyed, and raised her chin: "I am an orphan who was abandoned by the family, why don't I dare?"

Xie Yuan's anger froze.

After a while, Xie Yuan sighed slightly: "Okay, if I don't ask, just pretend I don't know about it, and you can do it yourself."

Before Cui Hengyue could be happy, Shui Fu barged in: "Yuanniang, it's not good."

Just about to say Lu'er's name, seeing Xie Yuan's face, she immediately changed her words: "Someone kidnapped that maid."

Cui Hengyue's expression changed drastically, she immediately let go of Xie Yuan, and rushed out.
(End of this chapter)