The rumors about "the enchantress causing harm to the country" that had been in the air a few days before going to the capital seemed to have disappeared overnight, and were replaced by the story about Wanrou, the top oiran in Yixiang Tower, letting all the benefactors dove off.
At first, Aunt Hua thought that she could persuade her a little, and for the sake of Wanrou's face and the other girls saying nice things, these men could give her some face.
Unexpectedly, on the second day of the clear day, there would be a wave of ruffians making trouble, threatening to destroy the signboard of Yixiang Building if they could not see Wanrou.
It was not like that Grandma Hua had never seen such a battle before. Thinking that she was not a vegetarian and that there was no one behind her to support her, she had to contend with those men.
It wasn't until they kicked her over and smashed two tables casually that Grandma Hua realized that these people were not joking and hurriedly sent someone to invite Wanrou to come out.
In the Prince's Mansion, Chu Lan had just returned and took off his white cloak and handed it to Feng Zhi, and Mu Qing followed him into the study.
"Your Highness, the Dali Temple prison is dark and damp. You can just arrange for someone to go there. Why do you need to go there yourself?" Looking at Chu Lan's face, which was obviously a bit paler than when he left the house, Mu Qing frowned and spoke in a tone of voice.
A little worried.
"No problem." Chu Lan waved his hand, "Xie Zian has a good reputation in the court. He has been implicated in this matter. It is natural for me to go and see him."
Mu Qing was silent for a while and then said: "Although he is not guilty, he is not without fault. If it were not for his inability to maintain his original intention, why would he be taken advantage of?"
"There are many jackals and traps around. Although he has experienced it before, but..." Chu Lan frowned, and his eyes were a little deeper.
If what Xie Zian said is true, then what on earth are they planning?
From what he learned today, Xie Zian not only didn't know that Wanrou from Yixianglou was the creator of the rumor, he didn't even know about the various relationships between her and the Zhenguo government.
He even didn't seem to know why he was obsessed with a woman and gave up his loving wife and lively and lovely daughter.
It's really a bit weird.
Narrowing his eyes, Chu Lan raised his head and asked, "What's going on in Yixiang Tower?"
"Strange to say, whether it's Xie Mansion or Yixiang House, Mrs. Xie and the woman named Wanrou don't seem to have any reaction, as if they don't know about it." Mu Qing frowned, and his tone was a little bit dark.
Very confused, "But please rest assured, Your Highness, I have sent people to Yixiang Tower, and the results will be available soon."
If there is more than one editor in the palace, they can take turns going to court. These days are Xie Zian's holidays, so naturally no one will ask questions in the court.
"Yes." Chu Lan nodded slowly and pursed his lips, "Where is the Prime Minister's Mansion...is there any movement today?"
Mu Qing: "Master Xiao Zhang went out early this morning."
Feng Zhi had just come in with tea, and before he even lifted his feet after landing on the ground, he heard such a conversation and almost rolled his eyes to the sky.
Look at Mu Qing, His Highness asked about "Prime Minister's Mansion", good guy, he just replied "Sir Xiao Zhang".
After all, Mu Qing was the one among the four of them who had the least contact with the woman Zhang Qingjiu, yet they were all "contaminated" like this.
It can be seen how powerful this woman is. When she enters the palace, the entire East Palace must not revolve around her?
While Feng Zhi was slandering in his heart, he didn't forget to serve the tea. He was just doing two things, but he didn't realize that he had automatically "acquiesced" that one day Zhang Qingjiu would enter the prince's mansion.
"Going out?" Feng Zhi had just poured the tea when he heard Chu Lan's tone suddenly become a little lower.
"Yes." Mu Qing lowered his eyes.
"Do you know where she went?" Chu Lan touched the tea cup with her fingers, but did not pick it up.
"Master Xiaozhang is on alert, my subordinates dare not send more people to follow." Mu Qing's head hung even lower, because——
He knew he might have done something wrong.
Chu Lan's eyes changed. After a moment, she picked up the tea cup and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion. When she comes back, you will tell me."
"Yes." Mu Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He almost thought that His Highness was going to send someone to look for him right now.
Speaking of which, the Prince's Mansion discovered that Zhang Qingjiu was missing. Aunt Hua on the other side rushed to Wanrou's room in a hurry, only to find that the person who was still there so early in the morning was nowhere to be seen.
After asking a large number of people, they all said they had not seen where she went and thought she was staying in the house.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Hua was so frightened that she almost lost her soul. She quickly mobilized the people in the building to look for her, while also going to comfort those who were still waiting below.
At this moment, in the Qinghe River on the east side of the capital city, a small boat is dangling on the water. The hull is covered with reeds. From a distance, it looks like a fishing boat.
But if you look closer, you will find that there are no fishermen on the boat, only two young figures sitting opposite each other.
"Everyone in the world says: the spring water first rises, the spring forest first blooms, and the spring scenery is beautiful. Therefore, visiting Qinghu Lake in spring has become a common pastime for the talented and beautiful people in the capital city. But they don't know that this is actually the most beautiful time to visit the lake.
, when it belongs to this early summer, the water rises, the willows take shape, the dragonflies touch the water, the lotus leaves are green, and the crucian carp in the water begins to grow, vivid and vivid." Sitting on the east side of the boat is a woman wearing a bamboo hat, she is smiling slightly, not worried.
Xu Di picked up the tea in front of him, "Zhang Xiaoxian thinks Wanrou is right?"
"The sceneries of the four seasons are all different. If you say summer is beautiful, some people will say winter is beautiful, but it's just because of the state of mind at that time." Zhang Qingjiu chuckled lightly, looking at the ripples not far away, "Besides, it's straightforward.
To put it bluntly, if you met Xie Zian in autumn, you would think that autumn scenery is the most beautiful, right?"
Hearing what Zhang Qingjiu said, Wanrou seemed to be startled, as if she was recalling something. Suddenly, she stood up and knelt down with a "thump", "Mr. Zhang is very knowledgeable about things. Please save the officials of the Xie family."
This time."
After saying that, she kowtowed on the deck with a bang.
Zhang Qingjiu frowned and did not reach out to help him, "I told you, his affairs are up to you."
"If you tell the truth honestly, he will live; if you don't, he will die. Whether to save him or not is not up to me, but up to you."
"Wanrou doesn't understand Mr. Zhang's words." Wanrou raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears. When she looked at Zhang Qingjiu, her eyes were full of water. I really felt pity for him.
Zhang Qingjiu raised his brows and his eyes suddenly became cold and stern, "If you use this trick again, even gods will be hard-pressed to save you!"
Wanrou was startled suddenly, as if she was frightened, and the corners of her mouth trembled, "You, Mr. Zhang, what are you talking about, I, I don't know..."
"I don't know?" Zhang Qingjiu sneered, his eyes mocking, "How many times did you look at the mirror in your room today?"