The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 224 Let's have a snowball fight together

Heavy snow fell all night long, and the entire Luyang City was covered in white.

Early in the morning, Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua pushed open the door and saw Chunlan, Shishu and Hao Xiong directing the guards and servants to clean the snow in the courtyard.

A wintersweet in the yard proudly blooms in the cold wind. The pink flowers are covered with white snowflakes. When the wind blows, the snowflakes flutter.

Zhao Xuan had never really appreciated the scenery of Prince Xian's Mansion. She didn't know whether the wintersweet blossomed overnight or had already bloomed a long time ago.

She didn't even know whether the Xianwang Mansion had a back garden like the Zhenwang Mansion.

The string in her mind has always been very tight. Ever since she entered the martial arts world, she has been faced with dangers at every step. After marrying into the Xianwang Mansion, she has never dared to relax for a moment.

Now is the most difficult moment. For Zhao Xuan, she has made preparations for the worst. Now she is just waiting for His Majesty's final decision.

Instead, she felt relaxed and comfortable. She remembered that when she was young, after a heavy snowfall, her master would take her to Qingfengyuan to play snowball fights and build snowmen.

The laughter and joy of her and her master filled every corner of Qingfeng Courtyard.

Aunt Lan would always chase after her and forcefully wrap her up in a cotton-padded jacket like a little bear.

She hid behind her master and made faces at Aunt Lan.

Later, she and Huang Shuo fled to Heyan Village, which was located further to the northeast. The snow there in winter was heavier than in Liyang, and there could be many snowfalls in one winter.

Huang Shuo would play snowball fights with her and build snowmen with her just like his master.

Every time, the father and daughter would make three snowmen, one for Huang Shuo, one for the master, and one for her.

The snowman that looked like her was in the middle, with Master and Huang Shuo on the left and right. The three snowmen were tightly pressed together, with two big heads and one small head.

How long has it been since she thought of these beautiful and happy past events?

Although Huang Shuo was a martial arts expert, he didn't know how to make a living. In the end, he raised her by working as a blacksmith and did his best to take care of her and love her.

Zhao Xuan felt genuinely happy at this moment. She looked at the green-tiled courtyard wall, the carved window lattices, and Gu Zhanghua who was looking at her with a smile on his face.

Zhao Xuan is not a pretentious person. On the contrary, she is very optimistic and enjoys life while she can.

She was about to set off for the State of Yue. She wanted to make her stay in the State of Xia happier and more fulfilled.

She looked at the white and soft snowflakes on the ground and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

She asked Gu Zhanghua with a smile on her lips.

"Ever had a snowball fight?"

Gu Zhanghua shook his head.

"Ever play building a snowman?"

Gu Zhanghua sighed.

"My mother was afraid I would get sick from the cold, so she wouldn't let me go out when it snowed."

Zhao Xuan went back to the room, picked up the cloak hanging behind the screen, put it on herself, and then helped Gu Zhanghua put it on.

She took Gu Zhanghua's hand and walked into the yard.

Zhao Xuan shouted excitedly to everyone.

"Don't sweep the snow yet! Chunlan, you're in a group with me and the prince, and Shishu, you're in a group with Hao Xiong, let's have a snowball fight!"

Hao Xiong responded loudly.

"No problem! Sis, is there a prize if I win?"

Zhao Xuan raised her head proudly towards Hao Xiong.

"Still want to win? We'll talk after you win!"

Zhao Xuan bent down and quickly rolled up a ball of snow. She aimed the round snowball in her hand at Hao Xiong and threw it out with a whoosh.

Hao Xiong was caught off guard and was hit on the shoulder by a snowball. The snowball exploded on his body, and snowflakes flew everywhere.

Hao Xiong wiped the snow off his face with his hand and shuddered all over.

Not to be outdone, he immediately squatted down, quickly scooped up the snow with both hands, and rolled it into a big snowball.

Then he stood up, widened his eyes, aimed in the direction of Gu Zhanghua, and threw hard!

Gu Zhanghua was squatting on the ground, making snowballs like Zhao Xuan.

He was just about to stand up when he looked up and suddenly saw a snowball drawing a white arc in the air and coming towards his face.

Gu Zhanghua quickly stretched out his arms to cover his face. The snowball exploded in front of him. Gu Zhanghua was stunned and then burst into laughter.

He threw the snowball in his hand hard at Shishu, who dodged to the side nimbly.

He didn't dare to act rashly and throw snowballs at His Highness and the Princess. Hao Xiong was in the same group with him, so he could only bully Chunlan.

He aimed at Chunlan's right shoulder and threw the snowball, hitting her right on the spot. Chunlan screamed in anger.

"Shishu, just wait for me!"

Of course Zhao Xuan wanted to help Chunlan get revenge. She attacked from both sides, and two big snowballs hit Shishu's head.

The secretary cried out in pain.

Zhao Xuan spoke righteously.

"Who told you to bully my Chunlan? You deserve it!"

Chunlan felt distressed when she saw Shishu's hair and face covered in white, and he was coughing and spitting out snowflakes from his mouth.

"Princess, we can have fun, but please don't use so much force! It would be bad if you hurt someone!"

"Oh, my Chunlan is heartbroken. Okay, okay, I promise I won't use too much force!"

Zhao Xuan's teasing made Chunlan blush. She threw the snowball in her hand at Zhao Xuan and turned and ran away.

"Well done, Chunlan, you're repaying kindness with enmity!"

Zhao Xuan chased Chunlan, and Chunlan was so scared that she hid behind Shishu and begged for mercy.

All at once a great melee broke out among the five of them, snowballs flew through the air, they laughed and shouted loudly, and cheers rose and fell.

Qing'e came over to call everyone to have breakfast. Seeing that everyone's head, face, and body were covered with snowflakes, she couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and shout at everyone.

"Stop it! Why are you all playing like crazy kids? Clean up and have breakfast!"

Gu Zhanghua threw the snowball in his hand at Chunlan's head. He was not satisfied yet. His face was red from the cold, but he still squatted down excitedly and grabbed a ball of snow.

Zhao Xuan was worried that Gu Zhanghua would catch a cold playing snowball fight for the first time, so she hurriedly held his hand, looked at Qing'e, and whispered to Gu Zhanghua.

"Let's listen to Qing'e and have breakfast first. Be careful that she doesn't go to the palace and complain to your mother."

The golden signboard of Concubine Shu is effective anytime and anywhere.

Gu Zhanghua hurriedly threw away the snow in his hand. He was not afraid of his mother scolding him. He was afraid that his mother would nag in his ears like Tang Seng.

This is just like boiling a frog in warm water.

His mother is warm water and he is a frog. To save his life, he must jump out of the warm water quickly.

The next thing is to prevent his mother from cooking him in the first place.

They went back to their rooms to pack up and then went to the kitchen to have breakfast together.

Zhao Xuan made a reservation with her housekeeper yesterday at breakfast that she wanted to eat wild vegetable dumplings for breakfast today. She saw three vegetable dumplings on a plate on the table.

She reached out and grabbed one, took a big bite, and her eyes lit up.

"Housekeeper, your cooking is excellent. It tastes like nothing I've ever tasted!"

The housekeeper looked at Zhao Xuan with a sad face.

"Princess, can you please eat some expensive food in the future? I almost dug up the entire floor of the palace, and only managed to make three vegetable dumplings!"

Everyone was stunned, and then burst into laughter.

Zhao Xuan imagined the housekeeper squatting on the ground, with her butt sticking out, digging wild vegetables with a small hoe, looking miserable.

Alas, I didn’t respect the elderly and love the young!

How could she forget that this was the Xianwang Mansion and not Jiaoyang Valley? Where did the housekeeper get such a large area of ​​wild vegetables?

She hurried to the housekeeper, put her arms around her shoulders, and gave her a kiss on the face.

"Thank you for your hard work, housekeeper. I'll give you a kiss as a reward!"

The housekeeper immediately smiled and said, digging wild vegetables is not a big deal!

Old waist pain and numbness in the palm of your hand are no big deal!

The princess's playful and playful personality is just like her granddaughter. She thinks the millet porridge cooked today is especially sweet.

"It's alright, Princess, please tell me whatever you want to eat. I'll make it for you even if it costs me my life!"

It's over, a dear housekeeper mother-in-law doesn't even want her life!

Gu Zhanghua thought to himself that he must set rules for Sister Xuan that she could only kiss him and not anyone else.

Kissing someone costs a life, how can this be tolerated?

At this time, Qing'e came to the kitchen door and reported to Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua.

"Your Highness, Princess, Brother Shui is here with two musicians. He wants to perform his new song for you!"

Zhao Xuan hurriedly instructed Qing'e.

"Take them to the study and wait there. The prince and I will go there right after breakfast."

Qing'e took the order and left.

Zhao Xuan asked Gu Zhanghua while eating wild vegetable dumplings.

"Why would he bring musicians here at this critical moment? He was rushing back to the Moon Tower in a hurry last night."

Gu Zhanghua drank some hot porridge and felt the warmth in his stomach, which was really comfortable.

"Although the throne of Yue State has changed, the political situation is still stable. Although the singing and dancing competition has been postponed, it has not been cancelled. Brother Shui probably wants us to enjoy it first."

Zhao Xuan curled her lips.

"I don't understand what he's saying. Please enjoy it and give him some suggestions later!"

In the study of Prince Xian's mansion.

Guan Liushui was admiring a painting hanging on the wall. Zhao Xuan, dressed in palace dress, was standing under a peach tree. He couldn't help but smile when he saw that the signature was Gu Zhanghua.

Behind him stood a middle-aged man with a small mustache and a jade flute at his waist.

The middle-aged man looked at the portrait and couldn't help but praise it.

"Your Majesty the King is a great painter, and Lady Huang comes alive on the page!"

Another older man with a wrinkled face and a long beard placed the guqin in his arms on the desk and looked up at the portrait.

"So this is the virtuous princess. She looks completely different from Tian Shiliu!"