The people who stayed behind to wait for the barbecue quickly caught up with the barbecue, so everyone went to the Bai family's lamp shed together.
Except for Mr. Zhuang, who went to meet friends, everyone else was there. Zhou Lang had obviously just come back from outside with his wife and children. He drank a glass of water before saying: "The front is blocked, and someone seems to have been stepped on. Originally, we were going to the No. 1 Scholar.
There were people watching the excitement on the other side of the building, but they couldn't get through at all, and they were pushed to another road by the government officials, which made me take a long detour to get back. Dad, haven't Manbao and the others arrived yet?"
Old Zhoutou: "It's behind you."
Zhou Lang turned around and saw Man Bao running across the street carrying something with a happy face, "Grandma Liu, Dad, Mom, I bought mooncakes!"
Lao Zhoutou said: "We make them at home, and they have all the fillings you want, so why do you still buy them?"
Of course, the mooncakes are not made by the Zhou family. The Zhou family only makes one kind of flour cake, either baked or baked.
But it takes a lot of effort to mold the mooncakes, so the Bai family made them and distributed them to everyone.
Manbao put it on the table and said, "I didn't pay for it."
Lao Zhoutou muttered: "Bai Shan's money is wasted."
Man Bao whispered: "The prince came from this place."
At this time, Mrs. Liu had recognized the prince and the two princesses and stood up quickly.
Lao Zhoutou also saw it and was about to kneel down immediately. The prince waved his hand and Man Bao quickly supported her father. She said with a smile: "Dad, the prince doesn't want to reveal his identity. Let's not make too much noise."
Lao Zhou's family didn't dare to move.
Zhou Lang, who was standing behind, quietly raised his head and glanced at the prince. He was very excited, but he did not dare to come forward and speak.
As for the prince, he has something to say after returning to the village.
Princess Mingda and the others want to borrow the Bai family's lamp shed to freshen up.
This is really not difficult. The side and rear of the shed are separated by a screen, and the inside is specially used for grooming.
Mrs. Zheng smiled and took them in to freshen up. The maids followed and quickly dressed up the two people whose hair was a little messy before.
The prince stood waiting outside the lamp shed. He turned his head to look at Bai Shan and said with unclear meaning: "Zhou Man must have thought carefully about what he will do tonight. Even Tang He did the same."
Bai Shan understood that it was better for them to communicate privately, so he had to tell them, but he couldn't tell them all. After all, the two princesses were in danger in the busy city, and no one, including the prince and the two princesses, could please them.
And this matter is really secret. Apart from themselves, the palace guards who are following her are not sure whether Princess Changyu was really kidnapped by the traffickers, or whether they went to the traffickers' den to save her.
Whether a thing is good or bad, a merit or a fault, all depends on how the person who reported it reported it.
Bai Shan agreed and said that he would communicate with Magistrate Tang and report the matter simply.
Since it was a simple report, it was natural for the two princesses who returned to do whatever they said.
At this time, Man Bao and the two princesses were making confessions in front of the palace maids, "...This kind of thing is simple. Instead of making up lies to deceive Your Majesty and the Queen, we might as well just pick some and tell them, then it is not deception."
Chang Yu allowed the palace maid to comb her hair and asked, "What should I say if I ask about human traffickers? The most important thing is this."
Although she felt that she had done a good deed, she also knew that if her father knew about this, she would definitely be punished and her next trip out of the palace would be far away.
Man Bao was very experienced in this, "Just tell me how hateful those traffickers are, how pitiful the abducted girls are, and how you whipped them. You can't reveal that the guards were not there at the time. If you don't tell, Your Majesty will
If he doesn't ask, he won't know."
Mingda thought thoughtfully, "I understand, we have highlighted my sister's bravery. My father only acts as a guard and is naturally not afraid of human traffickers hurting others. Then this is a simple good thing."
Man Bao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's it. Let's talk about the delicious barbecue, guess the lantern riddles, and it's so lively outside. This is called reporting good news but not bad news. Your Majesty and the empress have already worked very hard for state affairs, so we still don't want to
Use this kind of thing to make them worry."
Mingda Changyu and Manbao looked at each other, laughed like little foxes, nodded repeatedly and said, "You're right."
Mrs. Zheng, who had not yet led them out, couldn't help but said quietly: "So it turns out that you and Shanbao Erlang have always reported good news but not bad news."
Only then did Man Bao notice that Aunt Zheng had been standing in the corner. She blinked and immediately went to hold her hand, "Aunt Zheng, we never hide things at home. Besides, we always follow us when we go out.
I can't hide it even if I want to."
Zheng knew that she was probably only telling half the truth, so she smiled and nodded her forehead, "You."
Manbao giggled.
Mingda looked at the people waiting on the side and said: "My sister and I are fine tonight. If no one asks you about these things in detail, don't go into details."
The maids immediately knelt down and responded, feeling relieved in their hearts.
They followed the princess out but did not follow closely. The crowd became chaotic and they could not keep up. No matter what the reason was, they were derelict in their duties. So now that the princess is willing to cover up, they naturally want it.
So when they finally came out from behind the screen, everyone said goodbye happily in front of the lamp shed. Bai Erlang handed a lotus lantern to Mingda and said, "I just bought it for you. I heard that the lotus lantern can make wishes. You can
Make a wish for good health and hang it under the window, maybe Chang'e in the sky will hear your wish and bless you."
Mingda lowered her head slightly, her cheeks a little red, she reached out to take it and whispered her thanks.
The prince glanced at Bai Er and said to his two sisters, "Let's go. It will be too late if we don't return to the palace."
The guards brought the carriage, Mingda and Changyu got on, waved to Manbao and others from the window, the prince also got on the horse, and then started to set off.
After they walked away, Man Bao turned around and opened the barbecue they brought, "Dad, we ate a very delicious barbecue lamb on the street."
But Lao Zhoutou asked, "Why don't I see that Bai Shan is not very happy? Did you two quarrel?"
"No." Man Bao took a lotus leaf of meat and went to Bai Shan, intending to ask if something happened on the main street just now.
At this time, Magistrate Tang was still dealing with matters on the main street. The injured were all sent to the hospital. Not only did he have to comfort the families of the injured, he also had to deliver the abducted children to their parents.
As soon as the child was lost, some families came to report to the official, but some did not come, and now the majority did not come, so he had to arrange for the children to live temporarily, and he had to find their parents tomorrow.
In addition, he had to interrogate these traffickers overnight. These people dared to abduct so many children overnight at the foot of the capital. Obviously, this kind of thing had not been done once or twice, and he suspected the traffickers who were operating in the capital tonight.
It's not just them.
Therefore, it is necessary to interrogate the child as soon as possible. If the child cannot be found for more than two days, it will be like going to heaven to find him again.