My wife has a secret

Chapter 75 Moon Tower

Shen Shuangxu's question left Mingzhu puzzled, until time passed quietly, and the latter thought of another possibility.

"It's because Yaoguang Xingjun knows that he can't kill Qin..."

The sound in the carriage was as cold as the moon, indifferent and distant.

"There was a turmoil in the capital a few years ago. When the previous emperor passed away, the county prince Li Huian led people to the capital at night under the banner of clearing the court of evil officials and besieged the empress dowager in the palace."

Mingzhu grew up in Chengxuanfang and lived in the capital, so she was naturally aware of the County King's Rebellion that her young lady had mentioned.

Everyone in the capital was in danger at that time, and the city guards even pushed crossbow carts onto the roofs to stop the county king's rebels.

"Although the turmoil only lasted for one day and the county king did not attack the palace, Wangyue Tower was at the center of the rebels' power at the time and was safe and sound... Do you really think that Qin was just a weak woman who was powerless as she said?"

……

The reopened Wangyue Tower is extremely luxurious, and the street in front of the entrance alone is filled with colorful flowers.

Red ribbons were tied to the surrounding trees, and both sides of the road were lined with yamen runners and officials maintaining order.

Carriages were lined up from the beginning to the end of the street, and the crowds of people were surging in an endless stream, jostling each other shoulder to shoulder, and everyone wanted to stretch their heads to look at the scenery inside the building.

After all, Qin Shuying's name is too famous, and this is her first appearance after becoming a wife, which naturally attracted countless people's attention.

Even Wangyue Tower set a precedent for her. Several other courtyards were closed and a banquet was arranged exclusively for Qin Shuying to create momentum.

"Madame Wu, please come and greet us at the door in person!"

The man who got off the carriage wore a jade crown and a purple robe. The landscape painting on the folding fan in his hand was embellished with exquisite jade, showing his nobility and elegance.

His old man is one of the three highest officials in the country and is a well-known figure in the entire capital.

As a frequent visitor to Wangyue Tower, he naturally understood the status and position of Nanny Wu in the tower, and knew that it was an extremely rare event for her to greet guests at the door.

"Master Ji, thank you for your help."

Although Madam Wu was in her forties, she had regular features, a delicate nose and a small mouth, and the figure of a young woman in her twenties or thirties.

Many men like the plumpness of mature women and will openly make jokes about them in front of others.

Master Ji is not interested in middle-aged women. He cares more about the protagonist of tonight.

"Madam Wu, when did Wangyue Tower hide such a big move? Is it planning to make a splash on New Year's Eve and make other colleagues cry to death on the street corner?"

"Oh, look at what Master Ji said..."

Nanny Wu's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, pretending to be surprised, "But speaking of which, the gentlemen actually still remember the name of my Shuying, which is really rare... Red cards in the romantic field are one after another, you all really have a refined taste."

"Miss Qin was the object of thousands of people's pursuit back then... If the Xu family wasn't so powerful, how could they have let that boy marry her?"

Master Ji smiled and shook his head, "Now that the Xu family has fallen, I can finally let go."

His words resonated with the other young masters. They greeted each other with laughter and walked into the building together.

After handing out the business cards on the table and confirming that all the guests for the banquet had arrived, Nanny Wu asked the security guards in the building to clear the tables and chairs and close the door.

"Boss... let us go in and take a look! We have been waiting at the door of the building for a whole day. We started queuing last night."

The person who begged was a young man dressed rather simply, his lips had turned purple from the cold.

When Nanny Wu took a glance at his appearance, she knew that what these people said was true and that they all came here because of Qin Shuying's name.

"Today's banquet is held for the rich and powerful. Without an invitation from my family, you can't get in no matter how much money you spend... You look young, but how old are you?"

"Next year, twenty."

Nanny Wu paused for a while and said coldly: "Although the beauty is good, you must also do what you can... You don't have to come these days. Wangyue Tower is not a place for people like you to stay, and my Shuying is not someone who can be seen by everyone who wants to see her."

"Why is the owner of Wangyue Tower like this?"

The young man had just started to complain when he saw the tall security guard looking at him.

He had no choice but to give up his plan to meet the famous prostitute and left with the cloth bag.

The main door of Wangyue Tower slowly closed, hiding the figure of Nanny Wu and leaving behind a dead silence.

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Compared with the layout outside Wangyue Tower, the layout of the lobby in the building appears much simpler.

But the good thing is that all the decorations are placed in the hall in an orderly manner, and the potted flowers and trees in the corners are also carefully trimmed, making it look neat and unique.

The invited gentlemen sat down in the hall, and the servants beside them served them tea and wine, entertaining them.

"I have to say, Qin Shuying is really arrogant."

The young men who received the invitations were all from famous and powerful families in the capital.

After seeing that Qin Shuying had not shown up, one of them complained, "When the famous Qiutang was famous, he didn't dare to neglect us like this and leave a group of people in the hall to drink alone."

The others smiled and agreed with what he said.

If it were an ordinary red card building, no matter whether it was the Moon Watching Building or any other building, the hall would have been filled with singing and dancing, and filled with the fragrance of beauty.

With everyone's status and position, if anyone doesn't have two beautiful women in his arms, it would be a disgrace to his family.

Only Qin Shuying is different from the others, and has the most rules when meeting people.

It is also because of this that there are only a few young men in the capital who have actually seen Qin Shuying's face, and the only one who can win her favor and become her lover... is Xu Qing.

"But I heard from Shanyang Jun's young man Wei that Qin Shi not only looks much better than Qiu Tang, but also her skills in playing the zither and dancing are far better than everyone else, and no one can compare to her."

"That's why everyone picked out time on New Year's Eve to come to the Moon Watching Tower to see the real thing!"

Everyone smiled at each other, and their wolf-like expressions appeared and disappeared.

"My dear gentlemen, I've been waiting for a long time."

Suddenly, a graceful voice came from above the window lattice.

After a while, the servants in Wangyue Tower in the hall retreated, and footsteps could be heard slowly coming down from above.

The voice is as melodious as that of a yellow warbler, and as delicate as pearls falling on a plate, attracting countless people to look upstairs.

After a while, a white jade hand opened the curtain and a woman walked in.

She was wearing a lavender long skirt with peonies embroidered on the cuffs and a few auspicious clouds outlined with silver threads. The hem looked like a row of sea and cloud patterns, swaying continuously as she walked.

The woman had a beautiful face, and her every move was as graceful as willows in the wind.

Her slender waist and the way she walked with her legs parted made it difficult for the onlookers to look away, and she was engraved in their minds.

"I spent a little more time on my makeup today, do you guys mind?"

"I don't mind! I'm just afraid that I might offend the beautiful lady."

Master Ji, who had remained silent before, almost lost his soul after seeing Qin Shuying's true appearance.

Who could have imagined that Qin was actually a peerless beauty with a face like a peach blossom, delicate features, and skin as white as snow. How wonderful it would be to have such a beauty by your side?

"This young man is really good at joking."

Qin Shuying's slender waist swayed slightly, like a green willow in the wind, and she walked gracefully down to the center of the dance floor.

Here, her musical instrument is placed.

"In fact, Shuying invited everyone to a banquet today and informed everyone of the news of the young master's coming out of seclusion. She had her own selfish motives... Unfortunately, my husband was arrested and imprisoned, but Qin was just a weak woman who loved to play the piano and dance, and there was nothing she could do."

Covered by long eyelashes, Qin Shuying's blinking eyes seem to be able to capture people's souls and control their minds.

"What should I do?"

"Miss Qin's love for her husband is touching, but as the ancients said...some things can't be forced. We are also very sad about Brother Xu's matter, but no one can help!"

Although it is extremely important to win the favor of the other party when the beauty is in front, but everyone is not stupid and knows that their lives are important.

Moreover, Master Ji suddenly had an idea and thought he had figured out Qin Shuying's routine.

Qin Shuying appeared in front of everyone today and deliberately brought up her fallen husband, simply to raise her own value and find a powerful financial sponsor.

"What a pity! Last year at this time, the face of a man and the peach blossoms reflected each other's redness. I don't know where the face of a man has gone, but the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze."

When everyone heard Qin Shuying recite the poem in her clear throat voice, they all sensed the difference in this poem.

Although they were playboys in the capital, they could distinguish good poetry from bad.

"This poem is concise and graceful, with very fresh language. It's a good poem... Was it written by Miss Qin?"

"They are all my husband's poems."

Qin Shuying smiled slightly, her delicate and beautiful face was more beautiful than flowers.

She sat down, gently playing the piano, and asked, "Do you remember that Shuying once played a song in the Moon Viewing Tower to ease your sorrow?"

Someone recalled the past and asked expectantly, "Is Mr. Qin going to play some music?"

"Shuying just wants to tell you that the music played back then didn't actually have such a great effect. The reason it made the guests at the banquet forget their sorrows was because Shuying mixed it with the pollen of Datura and scattered it in the air."

"what?"

Everyone at the table was surprised, and many people thought they had misheard.

But when some people realized that this was not a joke, they stopped smiling and looked at the beautiful woman in the center of the dance floor with horror.

"Qin Shuying, your hometown is in the Ministry of Rites, and you are just a registered prostitute."

Master Ji, who knew a little about the law, said coldly: "Everyone present here is a noble person. How dare you poison us?"

When they heard the word "poison", some people tensed up and quickly echoed.

"Yes!"

One of them suddenly interrupted and said, "Wait, it suddenly occurred to me... Captain Guo and Steward Wang's sons died because of the mandrake poison. Could it be her doing?"

This sentence woke everyone up.

Many people suddenly recalled that after Qin Shuying left the capital, someone chased her to Suzhou in the south of the Yangtze River for the legendary dream.

Most people thought that those people were just seeking excitement and couldn't let go of the beautiful Qin Shuying.

But now thinking about it, it all doesn't seem that simple.

Qin Shuying's eyes are as clear as spring water, full of brilliance.

She said in a delicate voice, feeling very aggrieved: "Yes, Shuying didn't want to recall the past, but unfortunately...if I don't do something, Shuying's home will be gone."

Master Ji suddenly stood up and walked towards the door with the servants around him.

But when he reached the door of the house, he was shocked to find that all the doors and windows in the house were locked from the outside.

Master Ji looked grim, and turned back to question, "What do you want to do, woman? You tricked us all here, locked the doors and windows, and told us about your past evil deeds... You are not going to invite us to listen to music, are you?"

The other young masters also realized that something was wrong and stood up.

If the poisoning matter is reported to the government, with the power behind them, the entire Wangyue Tower will be finished.

What was Qin Shuying's mentality that made her say these words?

"Shuying said that my husband is in prison."

Qin Shuying smiled and said, "Wangyue Tower is located in the heart of the capital, two streets away from the Ministry of Justice Prison. If something happens here, or if there is a fire... do you think the people from the Ministry of Justice will save them or not?"

The young men in the hall were horrified. They had never expected Qin Shuying's plan to be so bold.

They are the precious sons and daughters of high-ranking officials and nobles, and they are all males, so they are naturally valued by each family.

If Wangyue Tower catches fire and the fire is difficult to put out, the Ministry of Justice will definitely send people to put out the fire.

After all, the Kyoto Prefecture and the city defense forces are stationed farther away from here, and the only one that can dispatch a large number of personnel in a short period of time is the Ministry of Justice.

"What do you want to do?"

Master Ji saw through Qin Shuying's next plan. He asked in a trembling voice, "Do you want to use our lives to attract attention and rob the prison of the Ministry of Justice?"

Qin Shuying glanced at him, smiled, and nodded in approval, "Yes."

"Are you crazy? If you break into a prison, your entire clan will be killed..."

"Sir, you just said that my status is in the hands of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy. Apart from my husband, I have no relatives or friends."

Master Ji was speechless. He never expected that this woman would respond to him with the same remarks she had made earlier.

When the others heard Qin Shuying's plan, they tried to get closer to her and said, "Mr. Qin, what does Xu Qing's life have to do with us? Let us go, and we will work with you to find a solution."

"Yes, my father is a deacon in the Ministry of Justice, he will definitely be able to help."

Qin Shuying smiled sweetly and said, "I gave you a chance just now, but you rejected it."

No one really wanted to help her, but right now they had to calm this lunatic down and get her to let everyone out.

But seeing that Qin Shuying was not willing to give in, some people ran out of patience and said angrily, "Damn, what a bunch of cowards... Isn't she just a woman? Did she really scare us?"

"Yes, let's go together! No matter how strong the mandrake poison is, it will take time for it to take effect!"

In an instant, everyone reached a consensus.

But at this moment, Qin Shuying stroked the body of the piano with her crystal clear palm and placed it next to Jiao Mu.

With a "click" sound, the sound of the hidden chisel was heard, and the entire body of the piano flipped upwards, revealing the contents inside to the world.

A thin sword of moderate width and a blade as clear as autumn water sits in it.

The patterns on the sword were extremely delicate, shining like ice and snow under the candlelight, reflecting a biting cold light.

(End of this chapter)