Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 13
Luo Ning glanced at Qin Zhao. He usually didn't feel stupid, but now he couldn't say a word and felt his face heat up. Was this gathering the idea of ​​Qin Zhao?
Cui You heard what the prince said and came to explain: "Lord Luo, I don't know, but Qin Zhao and His Highness the prince and I are brothers. You can be more casual and don't be formal!"

Qin Zhao didn't say anything. He carefully placed the fish meat in Luo Ning's bowl and changed the subject: "Cui You, the article you wrote in the imperial examination last year was praised by the emperor and is now hanging in the imperial study!"

Cui You smiled and said: "My writing skills are naturally unrivaled. I wonder if I can compete with you?"

The prince answered: "Fight? Can you beat him? The second child in a thousand years still wants to stand up? Do you remember when you were studying..."

Before the prince finished speaking, the housekeeper from the palace came to report: "Your Highness, the second team of people repairing the ditch has finished today and has gone to rest. Foreman Liu said that it will be completed in three days!"

"Well, let the kitchen prepare food for them!"

The housekeeper agreed and took advantage of the situation to shake the soil from the soles of his feet outside the pavilion.

Next, Qin Zhao, the prince, and Cui You talked about studying and going to court. Luoning felt much more at ease. Qin Zhao took good care of her by her side, eating and drinking to keep Luoning full!
For the first time, his views on Mr. Qin changed. In front of friends, he was very casual and relaxed. He was naughty in school but got the best grades. There was no tit-for-tat at work. He was not angry with her or had a venomous tongue. Luo Ning felt that Qin Zhao was not difficult to get along with!

Luo Ning was immersed in his own world when he suddenly heard Cui You ask Qin Zhao: "What about your marriage? It should be put on the agenda!"

Luo Ning's heart trembled.

Qin Zhao looked at Luo Ning with bright eyes:
"I have someone I love!"

The prince laughed loudly: "Then I hope that, as you wish, we can get married soon!"

Cui You also said: "It is decided today that Brother Qin must drink three glasses of wine when he is about to get married!"

Qin Zhao was full of confidence and looked at Luo Ning: "Just wait for her to accept me!"

Luo Ning had never experienced such a scene before. She only felt that Qin Zhao made her embarrassed. She didn't know that her shy face and peach blossoms made Qin Zhao even more intoxicated!
Xi San, the prince decided to find more people to gather next time, and walked out of the pavilion while talking with Cui You.

Luo Ning followed behind, but she stepped on something and stumbled. She lost her balance and staggered to the side. Qin Zhao was quick to help her from behind.

Luo Ning did not fall and fell steadily into Qin Zhao's arms!
Qin Zhao hugged Luo Ning, and a faint scent of osmanthus soaked into his heart. Luo Ning leaned back, holding Qin Zhao's sleeve tightly with his right hand, and the two people's eyes collided!
Qin Zhao saw the bright stars in Luo Ning's eyes!
Luo Ning saw the deep love in Qin Zhao's eyes!

Luo Ning quickly stood up straight: "Thank you~Thank you~Master Qin!"

"What's going on?" The prince heard the voice and looked back. He saw Luo Ning standing up from Qin Zhao's arms. This was terrible. The prince quickly grabbed Cui You, and the two of them quickly moved forward as if nothing happened!

Taking advantage of the darkness, Luo Ning touched his face. It was hot. His mood this night was like burning charcoal in summer, never cooling down!
But~
Luo Ning lowered his head and used the moonlight and the lamp of the Prince's Mansion to see the things scattered on the ground. They looked like gravel and they looked familiar!This scene seems to have happened before. Where have you experienced it?

Luo Ning couldn't remember for a moment, so under Qin Zhao's guidance, he walked out of the Prince's Mansion.

Cui You got on his horse and said goodbye to everyone.

Luo Ning just wanted to thank Qin Zhao, but Qin Zhao said to the prince: "I will send Mr. Luo back to his house. I will come over tomorrow to see the progress of the ditch! You go back!"

The prince waved goodbye to Luo Ning and agreed to meet again another day.

Luo Ning was curious.

Qin Zhao hurriedly said: "How can I let you go back home alone? I didn't ride a horse. I just walked with you!"

After one night, Luo Ning's attitude towards him changed a lot, and she felt a little moved. She nodded silently and walked beside him.

Just after turning around the Prince's Mansion, Luo Ning couldn't help but be startled: "This is Mr. Li's house!"

"Master Li?" Qin Zhao was curious!
Luo Ning never told others about unsolved cases, but this time was an exception. She explained to Qin Zhao the theft of Guanyin from Mr. Li's house. Unexpectedly, Qin Zhao actually remembered:

"Is it the same at the Minister of Industry's house? I remember that they also lost the Guanyin statue!"

Luo Ning nodded: "Exactly, I think the two cases are related, but I haven't found the connection point yet! The Minister of Industry and Master Li don't know each other! It's just that the Minister's wife bought jewelry from Master Li."

"Contact point? Isn't the Guanyin statue a contact point? Maybe the two people have no relationship, but the Guanyin statue is connected?" Qin Zhao suddenly said!

Yes, could it be the connection between Guanyin statues?One sentence from Qin Zhao awakened Luo Ning, and on the way afterwards, Luo Ning told Qin Zhao everything about the case.

"I'll go to Zhenqixuan tomorrow to have a look. If I remember correctly, Mr. Li said that the Guanyin statue was given to him by the boss of Zhenqixuan!" Luo Ning said.

"Well, I know a little about the Minister of Industry. He is a moderate person. The Ministry of Industry has a lot of money, and he is quite upright. But what you thought before was also right, and you do not rule out personal resentment!"

The two of them were chatting and unknowingly arrived at Taifu's Mansion.

"Thank you Master Qin today!" Luo Ning thanked him sincerely.

Especially Qin Zhao's words made the case shine before her eyes. Compared with the embarrassment during the meal, Luo Ning began to feel that Qin Zhao was not bad!

Under the moonlight, Qin Zhao's eyes were gentle and handsome: "Thank you, come out more in the future, don't always be bored in the house. I was in Wanzhou before, and our meeting was limited. From now on, Beizhen Fusi welcomes you at any time!"

Luo Ning nodded and returned to the mansion. When he entered the mansion, he turned around and waved goodbye to Qin Zhao. Qin Zhao motioned for her to go in, and then he slowly returned to the prime minister's mansion!

The night is beautiful tonight. I don’t know whether it’s because of the moonlight or Luo Ning’s shy eyes, but Qin Zhao is in a good mood!

As soon as they entered Dali Temple on the second day, Wei Sizhi and Yao Sizhi summarized the results of yesterday's investigation with Luo Ning.

Yao Sizhi first reported: "Sir, all the maids and servants of the Minister's Mansion were interviewed yesterday, and no special findings were found. However, one maid said that they first found something like sand in the temple where the Guanyin statue was lost! I don't know if there are any clues to this. use."

"Sand?" Luo Ning was shocked. This sand had appeared repeatedly. Looking back carefully, Luo Ning remembered that he was in the Prince's Mansion yesterday, and it was in the backyard of Mr. Li's house!

Prince's Mansion?Mr. Li’s backyard?The Minister's Mansion?Could it be that these three are related?There is only one street between the Prince's Mansion and Mr. Li's Mansion!

Wei Sizhi said: "Yesterday I went to Mr. Li's jewelry store and asked carefully. The clerk said that Mr. Li is a very gentle man. Although he is a businessman, he does not deduct wages or other things from them. The family relationship is relatively harmonious. I have never heard of anyone in the family. What a mess.”

"I entered the palace yesterday, and I also had a general guess about the Queen's Hailan jewelry case. I suspect that the pearl case and the case of the Guanyin statue being smashed are inextricably linked!" Luo Ning said.

Song Zhu'er spoke from the side: "My lord, but what did you find when you went to the Prince's Mansion yesterday?"

Luo Ning nodded: "I tripped yesterday at the Prince's Mansion. The stones on the road were the same as those I met at Master Li's house. Do you still remember?"

(End of this chapter)