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But from the features of the woman in red, it was clearly Huazheng.
But if it wasn't, then who could it be?
Just as everyone's gazes were fixed on the woman on the stage, a shrill high-pitched voice suddenly came from the third floor.
"Sister!"
The voice was very loud, reaching everyone's ears.
Everyone looked towards the source of the voice, only to find that the voice came from a young girl beside Zhu Yao. That girl was half leaning on the railing.
It was Liu Yunzhu!
Her large eyes were looking at the woman in red standing on the circular stage below, her eyes filled with surprise and excitement. Perhaps worried that the other party hadn't heard her, she quickly waved and shouted again, "Sister, I'm here, I'm Yunzhu."
Sister?
So the person wearing the red veil … was Liu Yunyan?
But when did she contact Huazheng?
The veiled woman looked up when she heard the voice, and when she saw Liu Yunzhu leaning on the railing on the third floor, her pupils involuntarily widened.
His footsteps also subtly retreated a little.
Her hands in her sleeves suddenly clenched.
Everyone had a look of confusion, not knowing what was going on. No one had ever dared to openly interrupt the Courtesan Selection. If they seriously affected the process of the selection, they would be convicted!
Zhu Yao saw that the situation wasn't good and immediately pulled Liu Yunzhu back, lightly reprimanding her, "Yunzhu, what are you doing?"
Liu Yunzhu pointed below, "My sister, that's my sister."
"Don't talk nonsense, she's not."
"Exactly."
"You said your sister is called Liu Yunyan, but the person below is called Huazheng, the woman who won the Courtesan Title three years ago. How could it be your sister!" Zhu Yao forcefully pulled her little arm, afraid that she would shout again.
Liu Yunzhu struggled to break free, saying, "I'm not mistaken, that's my sister. I can recognize her even if she's wearing a veil."
"You …"
"Sister Yao, believe me, she's my sister."
Zhu Yao didn't know what to say for a moment, and she was also a little hesitant!
Liu Yunzhu had grown up with her own sister, how could she have mistaken her for someone else?
But she had seen Huazheng three years ago, and the person below was indeed Huazheng!
How could it be wrong?
Cai 'er, who was at the side, immediately grabbed the agitated Liu Yunzhu and said, "Yunzhu, it doesn't matter if she's your elder sister or not. Don't yell for now. Once it's over, we'll go and find her. But if you yell for now, my young lady will be implicated by you."
When Liu Yunzhu heard this, she panicked. "I … I didn't do it on purpose. I was just happy to see you."
He felt a little apologetic.
Zhu Yao rubbed her head and said, "Alright, sit down and don't make a sound."
She was as gentle as a clear spring.
Liu Yunzhu nodded obediently, no longer acting rashly.
On the other side, when Luo Yang saw Zhu Yao, he immediately used his leg to bump Li Shiyan, who was sitting in front of him. With a teasing tone, he said, "Aiyo, fate has brought you two together. Why don't you sit together? We happen to have two empty seats with a good view. Why don't we invite her over? Anyway, the more the merrier. "
Li Shiyan glanced at him. "Don't act recklessly. It's not easy for me to have nothing to do with her. If you continue to pester me, I won't be able to bear it."
"Is there a need for that? How is that girl not good enough for you? "
"It's not that she's not good enough for me. It's that I'm not good enough for her."
Luo Yang couldn't help but laugh. He didn't say anything else and continued drinking.
Below the stage, the officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other in dismay. They were surprised that someone would interrupt the Top Courtesan Competition. This had never happened before.
A low-ranking official quickly walked to Minister Zhu's side and reported, "Milord, it was a young girl brought by the young lady of the manor."
Huh?
A trace of surprise flashed across Minister Zhu's face, along with a hint of embarrassment.
He didn't expect that the troublemaker was brought by his daughter!
"Milord, what should we do now?"
He quickly made a decision. "Let's get down to business first. I'll deal with it after it's over."
"Yes."
Thus, the low-ranking official ran to the side of the civil official who had reported the competition's procedures and whispered a few words to him. The civil official seemed to understand and nodded. He then straightened his back and said loudly, "Miss Huazheng, please take the first dance."
The eyes of the woman on the round table flickered. She pulled herself back from her thoughts and bowed to the crowd.
At this moment, the music began to play.
Just as the woman was about to start dancing, she suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over her as she lifted her arms. She struggled to dance a few moves, but the soles of her feet went numb and she fell heavily to the ground.
"Thump."
Her red robe fluttered faintly in the wind like leaves in autumn.
The wide red sleeves completely covered the woman's face.
The crowd didn't react and thought it was just a part of the dance. The music didn't stop either.
Until someone noticed something was wrong and shouted, "Not good!"
The music stopped abruptly.
Everyone gathered around the fence to see what was going on.
Minister Zhu immediately slapped the table and stood up. He raised his hand and signaled to the guards. "Go and take a look."
The guards went forward to check and lifted the red sleeves. They were so shocked that they almost fell to the ground.
The woman's eyes were wide open, and tears of blood flowed from her eyes. Her eyes were filled with terror, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted together. The red veil covering her face was also dyed red by the blood that flowed from her nose, mouth, and ears. Her death was extremely miserable and terrifying.
The guard tried his best to remain calm and quickly reported to Minister Zhu. "Milord, she …"
His voice trembled.
Minister Zhu frowned. "What is it?"
"She's … dead!"
'Ah!'
Minister Zhu immediately walked around the table in front of him. When he saw the woman's state of death, he was shocked as well.
For a moment, the Immortal's Competing Tower was in an uproar.
Some screamed, some shrank to the side, but there were also some who were brave.
At this time, the Imperial Astronomer, Old General Wen, Grand Tutor Yi, and the others who were sitting in the warm room also came out. They looked at the corpse in astonishment.
Su Ziluo, who was in the other warm room, didn't show any intention of going out when he heard someone had died. He seemed uninterested in what was happening outside and drank his tea as if he didn't hear anything.
Qi 'er asked, "Young Master, do you want to go out and take a look?"
"No need."
"Then should we return to the residence first?"
Su Ziluo chuckled. "Now that someone has died in the Immortal's Competing Tower, who can leave?"
Upon hearing this, Qi 'er came to a sudden realization. Flower!
The death of a person on the day of the Chieftain Selection was not a trivial matter. In the absence of a clear indication of the murderer, everyone could be the murderer. Therefore, no one could leave, including the court officials.
As expected, Minister Zhu immediately ordered the entire Immortal's Competing Tower to be sealed off.
No one was allowed to leave!
He also sent people to inform the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice to come over.
The originally bustling Immortal's Competing Tower had now become a disguised prison. (End of Chapter)
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