After feeding the exiled criminals, she was forced to reveal herself

Chapter 442 Give in to others

It was late at night and the wind was cold.

The imperial chariot was exchanged for the carriage of the Xu Mansion, and Qiu Suan took Emperor Longqing, who had left the palace in disguise, to the west of the city late at night.

Before the carriage arrived, the Qiu family had already arranged for someone to go and pick them up. Although the emperor's identity was not exposed, anyone who was treated with respect by Minister Qiu must naturally have an extraordinary status.

It might be a prince or nobleman from the capital, so the owner of the flower shop who received the news in advance brought people to wait outside the door to greet him.

On the high platform, the dancers were graceful and elegant, with beautiful figures. The beautiful exotic tunes lingered in the entire hall, making the guests intoxicated and wishing they could sleep drunk with the beauties every night and waste their years.

Xiahou Jie, wearing a fox fur cloak and twirling a jade ring on his finger, got out of the car and walked slowly back in. Along the way, both sides were filled with wealth and happiness.

Qiu Suan was one step behind him and followed closely behind him.

The owner of the flower shop led the way in front, and a young woman came towards us from behind with a tray offering wine.

"My lord, please be careful where you step." The leader bowed and reminded.

Emperor Longqing Xiahou Jie stepped through the door, walked down the stairs, and entered the circular inner courtyard. When he looked up, he happened to see a stunningly beautiful face appear before him.

The flawless and delicate facial features, the slender figure, and the graceful and agile movements were all full of exotic charm that he had never seen before.

The woman's eyebrows and eyes are deep and three-dimensional, and under her long, thick, curled eyelashes are a pair of eyes that are particularly expressive.

Her eyes, as gentle as spring water, gently passed through the cheers of the crowd below the stage, and that touch of unintentional surprise unexpectedly fell on a tall and sturdy man standing below her stage.

At a glance, the smile on the beauty's lips blooms as dazzlingly as a summer flower.

Unsurprisingly, a glimmer of surprise flashed across the depths of his dark eyes.

There were endless sounds of excited cheers and laughter all around, and at the moment when their eyes met, all the noisy things seemed to become a slowed-down background and noise in an instant.

In the man's pupils, the woman's beautiful eyes were reflected as she looked back with a smile.

Deep in the woman's dark blue eyes, there is a stunning beauty that can captivate everyone in this world.

A cheerful song and dance in a minor key, accompanied by powerful drum beats, as a group of dancers in bold and beautiful clothes twirled on the stage. Wherever their long sleeves passed, they saw the various creatures of human life in the dark night.

Xiahou Jie squinted his eyes and became dazzled for a moment.

I didn't expect that there would be such a beauty right under the feet of the emperor.

"Master, please come to the high seat and enjoy!"

The colorful lanterns were hung quietly in the brothel amid the bustling crowd. The candles in the cages flickered, and servants would come up to replace them from time to time.

Qiu Suan accompanied the current emperor trembling with fear, enjoying the exotic performances on the stage in the elegant and unique private room.

The chief eunuch Wei Xi was standing guard not far away, doing his duty diligently.

This was obviously a good place where he could always relax and feel comfortable, but tonight Qiu Suan sat there for most of the day and was still sweating coldly behind his back.

It was unknown how long Emperor Longqing admired the beauty. The beauties on the stage had already changed three times. Qiu Suan had just taken a sip of his wine when he heard the emperor beside him finally say in a deep voice, "Let the woman dance again."

Qiu Suan looked up, was stunned for a moment, and then guessed which woman the emperor was talking about.

Seeing that the emperor has someone in his heart tonight, Qiu Suan is overjoyed!

As long as he has a direction, things will be much easier for him later!

Qiu Suan bowed, stood up, went out to say a few words, then came back and sat down again.

Not long after, the young woman who had already left the stage to rest came back barefoot, holding a pipa, swinging the bells on her ankles.

A pair of beautiful eyes looked around and met the pair of deep and majestic eyes in the audience. She couldn't help but smile, bowed and stood up, and went on stage to perform again!
There was thunderous cheering from the audience!
Qiu Suan saw from the side that the emperor's face showed satisfaction and joy as expected.

He finally caught the emperor's attention!
Qiu Suan was very proud and couldn't help but feel excited. He took the opportunity to ask the servants around him to go back to the Duke's Mansion to deliver the letter.

He accompanied the emperor in his pursuit of pleasure late into the night, fearing that he would not be able to sleep in the mansion.

Not long after, the old Duke was drinking ginseng soup in his study to warm his stomach, and finally received news from his son.

Under the candlelight, it was hard to tell whether the face, which had been weather-beaten, showed happiness or worry.

The Holy Heart is truly unpredictable.

The gate of Daliang Palace was never opened again that night.

Inside the palace gate, it was gloomy and lonely.

Outside the palace gate, at night, the lights are bright, and there is singing and dancing. What a beautiful city of Daliang.

It was past four o'clock.

The night watchman kept knocking and shouting: "It's dry, be careful with fire!"

The official residence in Dongcheng is peaceful and quiet.

Everyone was fast asleep and snoring loudly.

In a dimly lit bedroom, a hand pulled open the bed curtain and tied it to the head of the bed.

"Master, can't sleep?"

Ruan Yanzhi heard the noise behind him and turned around to see that his wife was also woken up by his noise. He felt a little guilty and quickly turned sideways to tuck in the corner of the quilt for his wife, Sun. "It's cold at night, cover yourself well. Did I wake you up?"

"No, it's just that I haven't slept well lately." Sun lay on the pillow with sleepy eyes, rubbing her forehead.

"Headache?" Ruan Yuanzhi was a little worried.

Sun shook her head, "No."

As she spoke, she sat up and stared at her husband with concern for a while.

"Don't sleep anymore?"

"I won't sleep anymore. It's already this late. I'll wake up and pack up before going to court."

"Ah."

Sun nodded and made a move to get up and help her husband change his clothes, but was stopped by Ruan Weizhi.

"You have been feeling unwell these days. Don't be busy and rest more. It's still early, so you might as well sleep for a while." Ruan Weizhi said with concern.

Sun smiled lightly and said, "I can't sleep either."

The old couple woke up before daybreak and couldn't fall asleep again. In desperation, they got up together to change clothes and wash up. The maids outside brought hot water and prepared breakfast.

The two of them lit the night lamp and ate breakfast in the bright main room.

Sun served the porridge and placed it in front of her husband Ruan Yanzhi. "I noticed that the master has been in a bad mood every time he comes back from court recently. Is there anything serious?"

Ruan Yuanzhi took the bowl, and the couple sent the servants away and talked to each other in private.

Ruan Yanzhi said: "There is nothing big going on in the court, but there are too many trivial matters, which makes me feel a little tired."

"Master, you should be at ease with everything."

"I know, don't worry. It's almost the end of the year, and many people from all over the country have come back to report on their work. There are many things to do. Have all the holiday gifts been given to everyone?"

"It has been arranged long ago, don't worry." Sun served herself a bowl and sat down to eat slowly.

They shouldn't have talked during the meal, but they had been married for many years, there was no one else in the room, and it was still early in the morning, so it was a comfortable time to eat and chat.

Ruan Weizhi was halfway through his meal when he sighed deeply.

(End of this chapter)