It was getting late, and the rain gradually stopped.
The food on the table had already gone cold, and the light in the room was dim. Huan Ci leaned his head and sighed softly. He didn't know what Lan Fu said to Fu Shen just now, and the man hurried out.
When he left, he only patted her on the shoulder and said, "Come back as soon as you go."
Zong Zhenglu left early in the rain, and there was no news from Sao Ye. How could he come back so early?
As she kept sitting here, she became more and more restless, looking around at the things in the room in a daze.
The sleeve arrows placed on the table gradually occupied her sight, and a crazy idea suddenly came to her heart.
"Someone is coming!"
After thinking for a moment, she made up her mind.
Someone came in quickly outside the door, and Huan Ci quickly stood up: "Go to the outer study to find the people who are following Fu Shen."
The maid was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around and went out after answering.
Not long after, a man with a handsome face entered the courtyard, and Huan Ci quickly recognized him. He was the boy who had been with Sao Ye all year round.
*
Shrouded in darkness, Bingzhou shows its prosperity even more.
In the streets and alleys of Pinganfang, all the restaurants and teahouses are brightly lit. People are coming and going in front of Duanqinlou, which is located in the corner. Even though its location is not the best, it is the busiest on this street.
place.
There were several men guarding the door and one or two women soliciting customers at the door of Duanqin Tower. The sound of strings, bamboos and laughter coming from inside added a bit of excitement to the street.
Not far away, a thin, average man walked over in a swaggering manner. Looking closely, her face was darker due to the light, and the beard on her mouth trembled slightly with his breathing.
.
Before leaving, Huan Ci took a picture in the water tank next to him to make sure his makeup was normal, and then walked in with dignity, his hands behind his back.
She was dressed in ordinary clothes and applied a lot of black powder, so she was not conspicuous among the elegant and luxurious people. Everyone was busy entertaining distinguished guests, so she took this opportunity to get into the middle of the first floor, avoiding the enthusiastic girls.
There were several women dancing on the high platform in the middle of the second floor. Their dancing postures were graceful and imaginative. With the specially created lights, Huan Ci curled his lips unconsciously. No wonder they wanted to come here. As expected, they were dancing.
A great place for an assassination.
Sitting outside was too conspicuous. Huan Ci was about to get some money to book a private room on the third floor when he suddenly heard two men talking at the table next to him.
"Brother Li spent so much money to bring me here just to let me meet the woman who looks like Concubine De?"
"Of course. You don't know that the Cheng Rijia at home was whispering in my ears that the emperor pampered this concubine to no end and wanted to take the opportunity to beat me up. Since I can't see the empress, even if I have a look with you,
It's also good to have people who look like her. When the time comes, she will praise her to the sky, so that the woman will know her own worth and stop comparing herself with irrelevant people all the time."
Across the table, Huan Ci glanced at him with disgust. A man who ran to a place like this had the nerve to say such things.
but--
Who is the woman they are talking about who looks like Liu Rao?
She waved to a woman in the distance, and the woman quickly walked over to her and made a gesture to hold her arm.
Huan Ci avoided it without leaving a trace, handed her a tael of silver and a broken piece of silver, and said, "Please, please take me to the third floor, please leave me a private room."
"Your Majesty, just come with me." The woman held the pieces of silver and smiled happily.
Huan Ci followed her and took the opportunity to look at everyone in the building. She had been here for half a day and couldn't find Fu Shen. The lights here were too dim.
"I wonder where the girl who looks like Concubine De is now?" she asked softly.
There were many guests today, and most of them came for her. The woman had already gotten used to it, holding up her skirt and giggling: "Young master, you are talking about Miss Haitang! She is a new guest in the building, and this is the first time she has appeared in the building tonight.
In front of everyone, my mother takes her seriously!"
Tonight was actually the first time she appeared in public, so those rumors from the outside world must have been deliberately spread by someone. I'm afraid the two men on the first floor were not simple either. I just didn't know that the person who released the news was just for promotion.
That girl's worth still has some ulterior motive.
Just as we sat down in the private room, the lights in the building went out in an instant, and a man downstairs cursed a few curse words.
Huan Ci's heart was pounding. She thought those people were going to take action. Moreover, a pair of unruly hands kept digging into her body, causing her to frown frequently.
"Girl, please behave yourself." She finally lost her patience and reached out to hold the woman's arm.
The woman chuckled softly and leaned against her softly: "Master, don't you come to a place like this to have fun?"
"Yes, but I don't like you." She thought for a while and finally spoke.
At this moment, the lights in the building quickly turned on one after another. Huan Ci turned around to look, and saw that the face of the person next to him was flushed, and he was holding the handkerchief tightly, but did not move.
meaning.
Huan Ci sighed softly, took out another couple of coins from his wallet and threw it to her: "Go down and let me clean up here for a while."
After getting the money, the woman smiled again, as if she had forgotten what Huan Ci had just said, and walked downstairs.
In this room, all the lights on the third floor were lit. Huan Ci looked around curiously, and suddenly saw two familiar people sitting in the private room facing her. It was Fu Shen and the people she was looking for.
Zong Zheng Lv.
The two of them also noticed her presence, only glanced at her briefly and then looked away.
Huan Ci secretly looked at the two rooms around them and realized that they were all familiar people. It seemed that they had already laid out a plan. In this case, she couldn't alert the enemy.
There was a lot of noise downstairs, and there was no one on the stage. Huan Ci picked up the teapot in boredom, and was hesitating whether to use the tea here. Suddenly a man came into the private room, dressed charmingly, and walked towards her with winking eyes.
Huan Ci's lips twitched, and he quickly guessed his identity. This person was most likely the waiter from Duanqin House.
Sure enough, the man quickly walked to her side, sat down in a familiar manner, looked at her affectionately, and poured her a cup of tea.
"Young Master, how boring it is to sit alone." The man laughed softly.
Huan Ci's back stiffened, he glanced at Fu Shen who was staring at her directly across from him, waved his hand and said: "I don't need to wait here, you can go out first."
"How can this be done? Doesn't it make others think that our Duan Qin House has neglected our distinguished guests?" The man moved closer to Huan Ci, and someone happened to bring snacks to him, so he picked up a piece of cake and handed it to Huan Ci's mouth, "
Sir, try it, this is the most famous pastry in Duanqinlou."
