"Thank you, miss. You are the best... the best miss in the world." Lutong clapped his hands, and his red cheeks bloomed into flowers.
Shangguan Wan Ning entered Zuiyun Tower and asked the coachman Lao Zhou to take Lu Tong around.
She found that there was something special about Zuiyun Building today. The furnishings in the lobby were completely different from before.
All the tables and chairs in the middle were taken away, and a slightly higher platform was erected, with music, chess, calligraphy and paintings placed on it, and couplets hung on both sides.
Shangguan Wan Ning couldn't help but take a few more glances. After she walked into the private room, she asked, "Little brother, is there something going on outside?"
The waiter placed the tea set for Shangguan Wan Ning and said with a smile: "Girl, you are an expert. The eldest lady of our family has set up a stage to make friends through literature. Did you see the couplet just now? Who can pronounce the couplet?
You can stay here with us for free for seven days."
"In addition, the same goes for playing music, drawing paintings, or breaking pre-set chess games, as long as you can surpass our eldest lady. No, many people have come to challenge these days. But so far
So far, no one can beat my eldest daughter."
The waiter's face was full of pride, and he went out after finishing speaking.
Shangguan Wan Ning walked to the window and could see the middle of the hall.
There were quite a few people surrounding the stage who wanted to show off their talents.
The door of the private room was pushed open, and Mu Jingrui walked over and followed Shangguan Wan Ning's gaze.
"What are you looking at?"
"Of course he is a charming young talented man."
Mu Jingrui knew she was joking, but he still pulled her back and closed the window.
"Hey, you don't let me see other men, don't you want to see the beauty of Miss Zuiyunlou? I heard that she is a rare beauty in the capital."
"I'm afraid you'll poke my eyes out." Mu Jingrui poured himself a cup of tea, "Besides, in order to compete for the oiran who is one month old, various wealthy businessmen have come up with endless ideas, and they will blow their daughters to the top."
Mu Jingrui didn't take it seriously at all. After finishing speaking, he stared at Shangguan Wan Ning. "I only know that the most beautiful woman in the capital is right in front of me."
"Glib tongue."
Shangguan Wan Ning saw the doting light in Mu Jingrui's eyes, and her heart felt sweet ripples.
At this time, there was a noise in the hall. Shangguan Wanning couldn't hold it back and opened the window again to take a look.
I saw a girl wearing a purple gauze dress slowly coming down the stairs, covering half of her face with a fan, with a myriad of manners and amorous feelings.
"It seems that the rumors are not exaggerated. This girl is indeed worthy of being beautiful and beautiful."
Shangguan Wan Ning admired her heartily.
This incident was like an episode, Shangguan Wan Ning forgot about it after a few days.
However, on a morning filled with sunshine and rain, a female corpse hung on the city wall was like a scoop of water poured into boiling oil, exploding the entire capital.
"I heard that the girl named Li Yun'er was not only killed, but also defiled during her lifetime..."
Lu Tong fanned Shangguan Wan Ning and said what she had heard. "It's so miserable. It's still in the Mood for Love. Originally, she was still a popular oiran in Yue Lao Dan."
In Shangguan Wan Ning's mind, a face hidden by a fan vaguely appeared, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly.
I originally thought this was just an accident, but I didn't expect that in the next seven days, three more girls would be killed in the same horrible manner.
At this time, public resentment was boiling and people were panicked. Both the Jingzhao Mansion and the Xingbu Yamen felt unprecedented pressure.
The target of the murderer seems to be very clear, those girls who want to participate in the Yue Lao Dan Oiran election.
Ling Yuwen volunteered to assist the Ministry of Punishment and Jingzhao Mansion in investigating the case.
The emperor also wanted to take this opportunity to see how capable he really was, so he agreed to his request.
Xiao Yujue returned from an inspection tour outside the city and it was already past the curfew time.
In order not to disturb the peace of the people, he left most of his entourage outside the city. He only took one or two confidants with him to call the city gate open with a token and walked back on foot.
"Your Highness, why don't you rest in the camp for one night and then come back? Running around like this may hurt your health."
Faced with the concern from her confidants, Xiao Yujue just smiled faintly.
"I remember you're not married yet, right? You'll know when you have a family."
Xiao Yujue promised Mu Jingyan that he would come back to accompany her tonight.
You Zhenzhen's health has been poor recently, and Xiao Yujue spent most of his time with her.
He could feel Mu Jingyan's disappointment, so he didn't want to break his trust with her.
"Help……"
A weak cry for help sounded very clear in the silent night.
The three of them stopped at the same time and looked up in the direction of the source of the sound.
I saw a black shadow passing quickly from the beam, and it seemed to be carrying something on its shoulder.
"Your Highness..."
"Chase."
Xiao Yujue thought of the murders that had occurred in the capital during this period. The person who just called for help was clearly a woman.
As soon as he finished speaking, he used Qing Kung to chase after him. Naturally, his two men did not dare to neglect and followed closely behind him.
The three of them chased for a while, but lost the trace of the black shadow, and there was another three-way intersection ahead.
"Your Highness, I will go to Jingzhao Mansion immediately to find someone..."
"By the time you find someone to come over, I'm afraid it will be too late." Xiao Yujue frowned slightly, "We split up and chased after each other."
The two subordinates looked at each other and stood still without moving. "Your Highness, this...isn't it bad? I have to protect your safety. You are a rich man. If anything happens to you, I will die.
blame."
Xiao Yujue looked at his two men and his expression became serious.
"I have the ability to protect myself and can adapt to changes. I don't want any more bad murders to happen in the imperial city and under the emperor's feet."
The two men had no choice but to split up and chase each other, and Xiao Yujue also chose a path to pursue.
He didn't chase far and entered a long and secluded alley. He walked forward cautiously and found that the door of a house was slightly open.
Xiao Yujue paused, then slowly walked over and opened the door.
This was a very ordinary small yard that seemed to have been abandoned. It was full of weeds. In the dim moonlight, he saw a pair of legs stretching out from the grass.
Xiao Yujue was startled. Just as he was about to step forward to check, he felt a strong wind coming from his palm.
He hurriedly dodged sideways, and a man in black rushed out and attacked him fiercely.
After a few moves, Xiao Yujue had calmed down. He found that the man in black's moves were sharp and brutal, like a professional killer, but... seemed different.
Xiao Yujue gathered her true energy in the palm of her hand and struck a palm with the man in black.
The man in black took off Xiao Yujue's sleeve with his other hand, then jumped onto the roof and quickly disappeared into the night.