Xiao Ruoyu was racking his brains, but still couldn't figure out what to do.
The Zhenwu Division wouldn't bother with him, and the Infantry Department wasn't good at investigating cases, so he could only go to the City Guard?
The City Guard were all seasoned veterans, and they would definitely pass the buck, wasting time on bureaucratic nonsense.
He really couldn't think of any other way.
Xiao Ruoling, seeing him like this, sighed inwardly. Her younger brother was too kind, too naive, and too honest.
He didn't use his head at all.
She said softly, "Little brother, this matter still needs to fall on the Zhenwu Division."
"But—"
Xiao Ruoyu was puzzled.
"Borrowing power." Xiao Ruoling's beautiful red lips gently uttered two words, and she smiled sweetly: "Think about it carefully."
"Borrowing power—" Xiao Ruoyu pondered hard.
Borrow whose power? Whose power could command the Zhenwu Division?
His eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Prince Qing's mansion?"
Xiao Ruoling chuckled: "You get it right away, go ahead."
"Then I'll go to Prince Qing's mansion?" Xiao Ruoyu hesitated.
Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head.
Xiao Ruoyu looked at her smiling expression, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. He quickly said, "I'll go directly to the Zhenwu Division?"
Xiao Ruoling said, "If the Zhenwu Division doesn't care, then you can go to Prince Qing's mansion."
"Yes!" Xiao Ruoyu said excitedly, "Then I'll go now— Oh, right, the invitation card."
Xiao Ruoling handed him the invitation card.
Watching his excited figure leave, the petite maid said, "Miss, can the Zhenwu Division really handle it?"
Xiao Ruoling said, "What if they don't? It's more important to let little brother see the complexity of people's hearts and the power and use of authority."
"I think even if the Zhenwu Division doesn't care, the young master-in-law will take care of it." Another little maid giggled: "How could he let you be bullied, Miss!"
Xiao Ruoling looked in the direction of Prince Qing's mansion, her deep, bright eyes becoming blurred, as if her gaze could penetrate the distance and see Prince Qing's mansion.
The petite little maid giggled: "Miss, are you also guessing how the young master-in-law will handle it?"
"Let's see," Xiao Ruoling said.
Another slender and tall little maid said, "Miss, what if the young master-in-law doesn't care?"
"How is that possible!" The petite maid giggled: "What man can tolerate his woman being bullied?
The key is how he'll handle it. Can the young master-in-law command the Zhenwu Division?"
"That's a bit doubtful."
"Yes, after all, he's the son of Prince Qing. If he were the son of Prince Ying, the Zhenwu Division would definitely rush to act."
"—"
The two little maids both sighed.
They could also feel the fickleness of the world.
The Anguo Duke's mansion had a small population, and their son was not yet an adult. The Duke had relinquished his military power and became the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, which was equivalent to losing power.
Not to mention the Duke's mansions, even among the princes, it was the same.
Xiao Ruoling said, "Alright, hurry up and get busy with your work."
"Yes, Miss."
The two little maids responded crisply and began to get busy, starting to inspect the Anguo Duke's mansion from top to bottom.
Xiao Ruoyu, escorted by several guards from the Duke's mansion, was walking on the bustling street when he saw Huang Shirong in the crowd, and his spirits lifted.
Huang Shirong, as the head of the Western Second Hall and a true disciple of the White Cloud Sword Palace, had a promising future and was extremely famous in the entire Yujing aristocratic circle.
It was said that she was expected to take over the position of Jiang Qiuge, the head of the Central Division.
Xiao Ruoyu hurried forward and cupped his fists from afar, saying, "Hall Master Huang, Hall Master Huang!"
"Young Duke." Huang Shirong cupped her fists and smiled faintly.
She naturally recognized Xiao Ruoyu.
Although Xiao Ruoyu rarely showed his face, he was, after all, the young duke of one of the eight great Duke's mansions, and also a top figure in the aristocratic circle.
However, no matter how strong the eight great Duke's mansions were, they couldn't control the Zhenwu Division, so she treated him equally, without being arrogant or humble.
"Hall Master Huang, there's something that requires the Zhenwu Division's help." He handed out the invitation card and solemnly recounted the whole story.
"Someone impersonated the second young lady of the Kangguo Duke's mansion and sent an invitation card to Miss Xiao—" Huang Shirong frowned slightly.
Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, who were behind her, stepped forward and looked at the invitation card, but didn't see anything unusual.
Wen Qianqian said, "This matter isn't under the jurisdiction of our Zhenwu Division, right? You should look for the City Guard."
This kind of thing didn't need to bother the Zhenwu Division. The City Guard could handle it, and if they couldn't, then they could look for the Zhenwu Division.
Huang Shirong waved her jade hand and looked at Xiao Ruoyu: "Does the Fourth Prince know about this?"
"—He doesn't know." Xiao Ruoyu hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth and not exaggerate.
"That's fine. I'll tell the Fourth Prince about it. Senior Sister Wen, go tell Mr. Wan and have him investigate this matter immediately."
"Yes, Hall Master!" Wen Qianqian solemnly agreed, took the invitation card, turned around and floated away, disappearing into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Ruoyu was a little dazed.
He originally thought that he would have to waste a lot of words and still be rejected. Then, he would go to Prince Qing's mansion to find Chu Zhiyuan, and only after Chu Zhiyuan personally went to the Zhenwu Division would the Zhenwu Division act.
He never expected that the Zhenwu Division would act so easily.
Could it be that the Zhenwu Division was so easy to talk to?
"Senior Sister, Mr. Wan will definitely find out when he takes action." Xu Mengyu smiled and said, "He's a top expert in tracking and solving cases. Isn't this using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"
Huang Shirong cupped her fists and said, "Young Duke, regardless of whether this matter is investigated or not, I will go to your mansion tonight to inform you of the results."
"—Thank you, Hall Master Huang!"
Huang Shirong smiled and said a few modest words.
Xiao Ruoyu took his leave.
As he walked back, he quickly realized.
Huang Shirong agreed so readily and sent out a top expert in solving cases. It must be because of Chu Zhiyuan's influence.
But he was also skeptical: Did Chu Zhiyuan have such a big face?
Then, his face darkened again.
Could it be that Chu Zhiyuan had some romantic entanglement with this Huang Shirong?
This Huang Shirong was also a stunning beauty, only slightly inferior to his sister, and few men could resist her.
Because she was a true disciple of the White Cloud Sword Palace and also the head of the Zhenwu Division, it made people feel inferior.
But as a prince, he wouldn't feel inferior, and it was very likely that he wanted to marry her home.
Could it be that he wanted to marry two princess consorts?
Thinking of this, he became angry, but then he calmed himself down and told himself not to overthink things, it was just a wild guess.
When he returned to the Anguo Duke's mansion and told Xiao Ruoling, Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "The Fourth Prince is an assistant minister in the Zongwu Division,
He usually has to deal with the Zhenwu Division, so it's normal to have some friendship."
"Is that so—" Xiao Ruoyu suddenly understood and revealed a smile.
So that's how it was!
This was help between colleagues in the officialdom.
In the officialdom, you help me, and I help you, making things convenient for others and convenient for yourself.
The petite maid smiled and said, "Hehe, the young master-in-law's position as assistant minister wasn't for nothing."
The slender and tall maid said softly, "It's still because of the prince's identity—The young master-in-law's friendship with this Huang Shirong isn't shallow."
The master is still the Left Vice Minister. He should also have some friendship with the Zhenwu Division.
But the Zhenwu Division would never help privately because of friendship, otherwise, it would be using public power for private gain and would be severely punished.
Only the prince can make the Zhenwu Division act.
But for them to act so readily, their friendship must be very deep. It's definitely not just a colleague relationship, but also a personal friendship.
"Could there be a romantic affair?" The petite Lu Xiaoqing exclaimed: "Does the young master-in-law already have someone he likes?"
"It's not impossible." The slender Cheng Ju said softly: "That's why he can be so indifferent when facing Miss."
"That makes sense!" Lu Xiaoqing clapped her hands.
Xiao Ruoling glanced at the two maids.
Lu Xiaoqing giggled and said, "Miss, after you get married, as long as Miss makes a move, the young master-in-law's heart will be captured immediately!"
They firmly believed that as long as they got married, Chu Zhiyuan would be so fascinated by Xiao Ruoling that whoever he originally liked wouldn't matter at all. He would only like her.
Even as women, they couldn't resist Xiao Ruoling's charm and were often fascinated, firmly believing that no man could resist her.
Xiao Ruoling looked at Xiao Ruoyu: "Go to Prince Qing's mansion and tell him about it."
"—Yes." Xiao Ruoyu nodded helplessly.
He knew this principle. Since he was borrowing the power of Prince Qing's mansion, he had to say something, otherwise, Prince Qing's mansion would definitely feel resentful.
