Brocade clothing

Chapter 227 Falling into a Trap
Seeing Chu Qing, the man drank it without any doubt at all, raised the corner of his mouth, poured another glass, moved the stool forward, and the two of them almost had a long conversation: "Young master is really a pleasant person." , I haven’t seen such a cheerful person for a long time, come, come, let’s have another drink.”

Chu Qing smiled and drank it: "Young master, you are welcome."

After the cup was finished, the man said directly: "Let's stop shouting, my name is Xu San, you can just call me Brother Xu San."

Chu Qing said: "I have the rest of my life."

"Okay, good name, at first glance, the young master is a scholar, well-educated, I didn't expect it to be so straightforward." Xu San smiled and hooked his shoulders, but he was talking about Chu Qing's words.

Chu Qing didn't care much at first, after all, Yu Sheng's identity was fake, so he said directly: "Let Brother Xu see the joke, I'm not a scholar, but a businessman who smells like copper."

"What's wrong with merchants? Brother, I'm also a merchant. Brother, don't underestimate yourself. Come, come, it's fate to meet. Let's have another drink." The two exchanged glasses. Fen Bohong, fortunately she was prepared in advance and drank sober medicine before coming, otherwise, she might have passed out by now.

Sure enough, the man saw that Chu Qing was seven points drunk, and he began to say: "Speaking of which, what kind of business do you do, brother? Brother, let me talk about mine first. I make some high-end lanterns, let alone brother Boasting, the lanterns my brother made are definitely top-notch, no one has seen them before, the first-class ones are good-looking, and they are good things that money can't buy!"

"Really?" Chu Qing opened her drunken eyes, but seemed very interested, "My brother is an elegant person, not like me. My business is not worth mentioning."

"Look at my brother, don't be discouraged. It's fate that we met. To be honest, my brother is also looking for a partner. If my brother is interesting, it's no problem to count him as one."

"Ah? But why is this so embarrassing? I don't know how to do the lantern business either?" Chu Qing quickly shook her head and refused.

"Don't tell me, you can learn if you don't know. If it's someone else, I won't take him with you. It's not because I have a relationship with my brother... In this way, I will show it to my brother first. If you are interested, come to see my brother next time." , Mention my name Xu San to the bustard, everyone must know it, and I will never lie to you, brother. Let me tell you, brother, this lantern, one can sell for this price." The man compared five fingers.

Chu Qing opened her eyes wide in surprise: "500 taels? So much?"

Xu San smiled: "Where is it, 5000 taels!"

Chu Qing took a deep breath: "No way? A lantern made of gold is not worth the price!"

Xu Sandao: "Brother, I don't understand. Rare things are precious. If it's gold, it's not worth much. If I'm interested, I'll take my brother with me. If you have money, everyone can earn it together. Of course, if you don't If you are willing, then forget it. But if my brother keeps up with my brother’s boat, I guarantee that you can earn this amount in a year.” This time Xu San stretched out ten fingers.

Chu Qing said cautiously: "One, 1 taels?"

Xu San smiled, and patted her on the shoulder: "No, 10 taels!" After finishing speaking, Xu San looked at Chu Qing's wide-eyed eyes with satisfaction, and without waiting for Chu Qing to reply, he took the empty jug , staggered out, but waited for him to leave for a long time, Chu Qing sat there blankly without recovering, his eyes were full of hesitation and shock.

Chu Qing knew that there must be someone watching in this wing, so she didn't move at all. The other party acted, and she also acted, just to see who could fool the other.Not long after, Hongyu came in from the back door, holding the pipa, Yingying made a salute, not as enthusiastic as before, but rather depressed: "Young Master Yu, can I sing a song for you?"

Chu Qing didn't answer the first time, Hongyu shouted twice through the screen, Chu Qing seemed to have recovered: "Ah? Well, well, sing a song." Then she touched the silver from her bosom and put it on the grid , but has been restless.

Even though Hongyu later came out to drink with him, she still looked out of her mind. Hongyu wanted to speak but stopped looking at her, her eyes were inexplicably red, and before Chu Qing was about to leave, she couldn't help but said: "Master, will you come again next time?" ?”

Chu Qing nodded: "Come on, come on, why can't you bear me?" She touched Hongyu's face, Hongyu suddenly hugged her hand, her eyes were red, as if she was struggling with something, but in the end it was still something Didn't say anything.

"The slave family is waiting for the young master..."

Chu Qing smiled and left.

But after returning to the inn, after Chu Qing entered the room, her complexion darkened, she gritted her teeth, her eyes were full of anger, when Yu Zufeng came in, she saw her expression and was shocked: " What's wrong with you? Going to Yinyue Tower today is a disadvantage?" Yu Zufeng was afraid that Chu Qing would suffer a disadvantage, otherwise, the emperor would forgive him if he knew it?

Chu Qing shook his head: "It's not a disadvantage, the other party has taken the bait." It's just that his face is still not very good-looking.

"Isn't it a good thing to be hooked? Why do you look at you like this..."

"It's just that I feel uncomfortable." Chu Qing rubbed her face before telling Yu Zhufeng what happened tonight. so much?"

10 taels, it was just that the other party recruited a person to join the gang. If what the other party said was true, how many girls had to be killed without them knowing, just to make such a human skin lantern?
The two sat there silently, Chu Qing's face was extremely ugly, she stood up: "No, I want to go to the palace, I want to talk to the emperor, I'm afraid it will definitely not be that simple this time."

Yu Kufeng was taken aback by the other party's actions: "Why, what's the matter?"

"Since the other party dares to do such a big business, but the capital has not revealed the slightest news for three years, I am afraid that there must be someone to cover it up for them. And in this huge capital, who do you think can hide it?" Chu Qing said solemnly.

Yu Kuifeng took a deep breath: "You mean...some important ministers in the court also participated?" If this is really the case, it would be terrible.

Chu Qing nodded: "I'm afraid...it's not that simple."

According to the other party's routine, it is simply to watch those wealthy businessmen and high-status courtiers in Yinyue Tower to win them over. Falling into the other party's trap and cleaning up for the other party, if this is the case, it is impossible to predict how many people in the capital will be involved in the past three years.

Yu Kuifeng also realized the importance of the matter, and immediately got up: "I will enter the palace with you."

After the two entered through the secret passage at night, they arrived at the imperial study room. Li Tianxiao hadn't rested yet. He was very surprised to see Chu Qing, with surprise in his eyes, but after listening to Chu Qing's words, Li Tianxiao's face suddenly became serious. Speak up.

He had previously thought that Chu Qing's act of going deep into the tiger's den was too dangerous, but now that Chu Qing said that court officials might be involved in the matter, his heart skipped even further. He was just about to ask Chu Qing to hand over the case to someone else, but to him Shang Chuqing's eyes looked at the light in her eyes that she must find the murderer to avenge the murderer for the sake of those innocent sacrificed girls, but she couldn't say a word when it came to her mouth.

Li Tianxiao knew that if he said those words today to protect Chu Qing, he would definitely not confess like this again if something happened to Chu Qing.

Li Tianxiao frowned: "Can you guarantee your safety?"

Chu Qing obviously didn't expect the other party's first sentence to ask about her own safety, but asking this sentence also showed that the other party recognized her approach, but she was worried about taking risks by herself.A warm feeling rose from the bottom of Chu Qing's heart, she softened her voice, and said: "This minister will take risks on the premise of saving his own life, the emperor can rest assured, this minister does not want to die, and I have not avenged my master, no matter what. Willing." Uncle Liu Guo hasn't got rid of it yet, how could she be willing to let herself die like this, so she will be very careful.

Li Tianxiao let out a long sigh: "Let Tianyi secretly follow you to protect secretly, don't refuse yet, this case involves a lot, I am very worried about you, don't worry, he usually won't show up, he will only protect secretly, once something happens , I will immediately mobilize the Imperial Forest Army to rescue you, this is the only thing I can do for you, otherwise, I will not feel at ease."

Chu Qing finally took back the words that came to her lips: "Yes, I obey."

Before Chu Qing left, she couldn't help but look back. Li Tianxiao was sitting in front of the case, motionless, but her pair of phoenix eyes were fixed on her. The emotion in the other party's eyes was so intense that Chu Qing Flustered, but even knowing the other party's feelings, she still couldn't accept it, so she could only quickly turn her eyes away, and followed Yu Zufeng to leave through the secret passage.

Walking along the secret path, Yu Zhufeng looked back at Chu Qing from time to time, but couldn't help it: "You...do you know?"

Chu Qing pretended to be stupid: "Know what?"

Yu Kuifeng made hand gestures: "That's... the emperor, he treats you..."

Before Yu Gufeng could say anything, Chu Qing interrupted Yu Gufeng's words: "Young Master Yu, I don't know anything, and I don't want to hear anything, and I don't want to know anything." I really can't go back.

Yu Banfeng opened his mouth, but didn't say anything: But, why?

The emperor wants character and status, and becoming a concubine is something that many women dream of. Why is Chu Qing unwilling?Does she have no feelings for the emperor?

After much deliberation, Yu Zhufeng could only come up with one answer. He couldn't help but mourn for the emperor. He finally fell in love with one, but he didn't care about him at all. The emperor was just unrequited love. Same as the emperor, unrequited love.

Hey, I don't know when Jiaojiao will understand her own mind?
Chu Qing went to Yinyue Tower several times in the next two days, but she didn't really look for Xu San, she still ordered Hongyu, but every time she listened to the little song, she was restless, and Hongyu was also a little absent-minded , Every time he hesitated to speak, but still dared not say anything.

Finally, on the fifth day, Chu Qing looked at the wine glass handed to him, pulled Hongyu over, let her sit on his lap, pinched her chin, and asked after hesitating for a long time, as if: "Hongyu, I want to ask you something, please don't tell others, okay?" Couldn't bear it, hesitated, and finally lowered his eyes, but still acquiesced to Chu Qing's question.

Chu Qingquan pretended not to see the struggle in Hongyu's eyes, so he asked again, and Hongyu nodded lightly: "Young master, just ask, if the servants know, they will tell you."

Chu Qing asked: "Do you know that Brother Xu?"

Hongyu froze all over, and then slowly nodded: "Brother Xu, of course, I know that he is a frequent visitor of our Yinyue Tower. I heard that he is in the lantern business, but it is not an ordinary lantern, just the kind of lantern." It’s very special, it’s a lot of money, and it’s very profitable.”

(End of this chapter)