"Yes, father, Chu Ping is very interested in that Lady Shuangshuang." Cui Xixin said, then shook his head and said, "However, that Lady Shuangshuang is different from those prostitutes. She has a clean background. It seems that she only has gratitude for Chu Ping and has no ambiguous intentions."
"Clean background?" Cui Qingming smiled somewhat mockingly and said, "I've seen many clean girls …"
"Where did you see so many clean girls?" A voice suddenly sounded from the side. Cui Qingming turned around and said in surprise, "Madam, how did you …"
The beautiful woman's face was cold and she asked, "Tell me, where did you see them!"
Cui Qingming hemmed and hawed, "This matter …"
"Come in!" The beautiful woman reached out and dragged him into the room, and the door was slammed shut.
Cui Xixin stood at the door, shook his head, and retreated into the courtyard.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the door was pushed open again. Cui Qingming walked out of the room, straightened his clothes, and said, "Today, go and meet that Lady Shuangshuang in secret. In this world, there is no such thing as a girl with a clean background. As long as you promise her benefits, there will always be a condition for her to give up her innocence."
A trace of doubt appeared on Cui Xixin's face. "Father, you mean …"
Cui Qingming whispered a few words, and Cui Xixin showed a look of understanding. He nodded and said, "I understand."
"There are two more days to go to the Upper Yuan Dynasty. Be careful, don't overreach yourself."
Cui Qingming warned him again, then walked out of the courtyard and ordered a servant standing outside, "Prepare the carriage, go to the capital governor's mansion."
…
"The Upper Yuan Dynasty of your Jing Kingdom is really lively …"
Even though she had already experienced the prosperity of the capital, the scene of the Upper Yuan Dynasty still made Lin Wanru marvel.
The crowded streets, the lanterns that could be seen everywhere, the acrobatic performances on the streets, the fireworks that bloomed in the night sky, and the delicacies that lined both sides of the streets … She had spent several times in the capital of Qi, but what she had seen and heard back then could not be compared to what she was seeing here.
If they had not seen it with their own eyes, none of the people from the Qi Kingdom would have believed that the Jing Kingdom, which they had always regarded as their weak neighbor, had far surpassed them in some aspects.
Ruyi tilted her head to look at her and said with a smile, "If Sister Lin likes the capital, you can stay here for a few more days."
The two girls in front were talking while Li Yi held onto Yong Ning and the proud loli's hands to prevent them from getting lost in the crowd.
Although there were countless palace guards and experts from the Liu Alliance in the crowd, he still had to be prepared …
He didn't bring the little fellow out today, so he didn't sleep for the whole day. According to his usual practice, he would sleep until tomorrow morning.
Passing by a tanghulu stall, Li Yi bought a few skewers of assorted tanghulu, gave one each to Xiao Huan, Yong Ning and Proud Lolita, turned his head to look at Miss.Liu, asked, "Want one?"
"Childish."
Miss.Liu glanced at him, expressed her disdain, and picked a bunch of grapes.
There were not many opportunities for a family to come out together like this, especially when it was such a lively occasion. It only happened three or four times a year.
Just as he told them to be careful when eating the candied hawthorn and not to hurt themselves, an extremely rough voice came from behind.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way! The capital yamen is arresting a criminal of the imperial court. Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!"
Several constables in yamen uniform rushed over from behind. Their movements were extremely rough, and many people were pushed down or pushed down by them, but they could only curse their bad luck and didn't dare to show it.
A man who looked like a constable was pressed down on his shoulder before he could push Li Yi.
The constable frowned and scolded, "Bastard, your eyes are on your buttocks. Can't you see that the constables are handling a case? Get out of the way, can you bear the responsibility if you make a mistake?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt something hard pressed against his waist.
"Are your dog eyes blind …"
Then, a soft and feminine voice reached his ears.
For them, working for the yamen, no matter if it was a man's or a woman's voice, they had nothing to fear. But this kind of voice that was neither male nor female was the most terrifying.
If they heard this kind of voice on the street, it meant that there was some important person in the Palace here. And no matter who it was in the Palace, it was not someone they, including their prefectural magistrate, could afford to offend.
The constable shivered and immediately said, "Forgive me, forgive me. We are only following the imperial edict to arrest a criminal of the imperial court. We didn't mean to alarm …"
The person in the dark did not speak again. The constable felt the hard thing on his waist disappear and sighed in relief. When he raised his head again, there was only a vast stream of people …
A person behind him asked, "Boss, what do we do now?"
He pointed to another path with some annoyance and said, "Go around there …"
"A criminal of the imperial court?" Li Yi frowned. The flow of people in the capital during the night was the highest of the year, and it was also the time when trouble was most likely to occur. Ceng Shichun was muddle-headed. He actually chose this time to arrest a criminal of the imperial court?
However, with Ruyi and Miss.Liu, as well as so many guards in the dark, there was no need to worry about the safety of the arrogant girl and the others. He was only puzzled for a moment before he was pulled to the side by the arrogant girl to look at a unique goldfish lantern.
On the other side of the street.
Xiao Cui hugged Zeng Zuimo's arm and begged, "Miss, you are the best at guessing lanterns. Please guess another one!"
Zeng Zuimo looked at the different lanterns hanging on her arms and said grumpily, "You already have so many. Sister Ruoqing guessed two for you just now. Can you still carry them?"
Xiao Cui looked down and then handed two lanterns to Xiao Zhu behind her. She turned around and said with a smile, "Now I can carry them!"
Zeng Zuimo gently pulled her ear and said, "Let's talk about it when we go back. How can we stroll around with so many lanterns in our hands …"
"Oh …" The servant girl lowered her head in disappointment and said softly.
Then, she seemed to have thought of something. She raised her head and said excitedly, "Miss, do you think we can meet Li tonight?"
Zeng Zuimo knocked on her head and said, "The capital is so big. How can you meet him just because you say so? Don't dream …"
The servant girl pouted. "But, sometimes, fate is so wonderful. Although the capital is big, as long as two people's hearts are the same … Oh, Miss, if you hit Xiao Cui again, she will become stupid …"
…
Miaoyin Pavilion.
On the night of the first month, this kind of entertainment place had the most business. The beautiful woman had been shuttling upstairs and downstairs, entertaining all kinds of guests. Seeing someone walk in from the door, she immediately went up and said with a smile, "Oh, Young Master Chu, you are finally here. Shuangshuang has been waiting for you tonight. She has already pushed away more than a dozen waves of people …"
Chu Ping was at a loss and said in disbelief, "Ah, Shuangshuang has been waiting for me up there?"
"That's right!" The beautiful woman smiled and said, "For the past few days, Shuangshuang has been talking about how she is indebted to Young Master for saving her last time, but she is unable to repay you. She feels really guilty …"
Chu Ping was a little embarrassed and quickly waved his hand. "It was nothing. I believe that anyone with a bit of righteousness in their heart would not just stand by and watch …"
Seeing this, Cui Xixin shook his head slightly and pulled his sleeve. "Come here."
Chu Ping was pulled to a corner and asked in confusion, "What?"
"I said you are a bookworm, but you are not convinced …" Cui Xixin looked at him and said helplessly, "Can't you see that Lady Shuangshuang has fallen for you!"
"Ah?" Chu Ping was shocked.
"Think about it, what is your identity? You are the eldest son of the Chu family, a man of striking appearance and great literary talent. What is her identity? She is just an entertainer. That day when she was bullied, who was the one who stood up for her? At that time, she was at her weakest and most helpless. It was you who gave her hope and light. For a woman to fall in love with you because of this, isn't that very normal …"
Cui Xixin looked at him and slowly said, "Lady Shuangshuang has never accepted a private invitation from anyone before. Why is it that she spends time alone with you every day? Do you think it's just because you saved her?"
"You mean …" Chu Ping looked at him in a daze and muttered, "Lady Shuangshuang, she, she likes me?"
Cui Xixin patted his shoulder and said, "Hurry up and go up. Don't let Lady Shuangshuang wait for too long. Brother, I can only help you this much."
Chu Ping stood there in a daze for a long time before a happy expression gradually appeared on his face. He looked at Cui Xixin and said gratefully, "Thank you for your advice, Cui Xixin. I will go up now!"
Seeing Chu Ping quickly walk up the stairs, Cui Xixin found a seat in the hall and sat down. He picked up a cup of green tea and gently swirled it. The corners of his mouth curled up as he softly murmured, "That lady's body seems a bit weak. With Chu Ping's hobbies … I wonder if she can bear it …"
Somewhere on the street, a few bailiffs were sitting in front of a tea stall. One of them looked towards the Wonderful Sound Pavilion. After a long time, he turned his head and asked, "Boss, it's about time, right?"
The leading bailiff said in a low voice, "Wait a little longer, it's not time yet …"
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