"That young man is very handsome and looks a bit angry. Is this your first time here? Let's go ask him!"
The one who walked at the forefront was Shen Zhouan, the Minister of Punishment. He was not from the same family as the Emperor's Shen. It just happened that his surname was Shen.
Cheap Dad once said that this person has average abilities, but he is better at being obedient. As long as he is assigned to do something, he will do it conscientiously. He never asks why when he goes to the top, he just works hard.
But he has an advantage that many officials in the Ministry of Justice do not have, that is, he is good-looking.
Cheap Dad is as good as Emperor Xuanwu in Kayan.
Jiang Xinyue is self-aware. If she comes in disguised as a man, she will be seen as a daughter in no time. There is still a big difference in height and shape between men and women.
The girls in Yihonglou just eat this bowl of rice. How could they not be able to tell the difference between men and women?
It only takes two steps to see the difference.
So she... dressed up as Shen Zhouan's maid.
It is rare to see a brothel with a maid, but if you bring a stunning maid to a brothel, you will be considered a rich kid who is very good at playing.
"Ouch! This young master is a rare visitor!"
The beautiful girl twisted her waist and pushed Jiang Xinyue out with a push of her butt. There were many loving men around her, reaching out to hug her slender waist.
A big hand suddenly stretched out from the side and hugged the beauty Yangliu's waist before everyone else.
The man was wearing a noble purple robe, with a piece of mutton-fat white jade hanging from his waist. It was expensive and rare to the naked eye.
Anyone with a little bit of discernment could see that the young man in purple had an extraordinary background and could not be easily offended.
"Emperor..."
Jiang Xinyue covered her mouth in shock and said softly: "Why are you here?"
Emperor Xuanwu smacked his lips: "I can't accept the thought of you pretending to be another man's woman. If you must have a man, why can't it be me?"
How dare Shen Zhouan pretend to be pretentious?
The moment he saw the emperor, his tall and straight figure bent down.
The girl with a strong scent of makeup and powder thought that Shen Zhouan was already the biggest golden boy in the room, but now that there was another handsome man who made even golden girls bow to their knees, she wanted to do the same trick again.
"Oh, this man is so good..."
"Tian!"
The white and shiny knife stopped the girl from approaching. The emperor didn't even look at her, he hugged Jiang Xinyue and went to the private seat on the second floor.
The girl looked at their backs and rolled her eyes: "Tch! Fake aloofness."
The private seats on the second floor are covered on three sides, and the side where you can see the stage is covered by a bead chain.
Shen Zhouan and several other officials who came in disguise were pulled to sit down by the girls from Yihonglou. Only Wang Dequan and a few personal guards were guarding the seats inside and outside.
"I have sent people to inquire about it. This Yihong Tower is the property of the Duke of Chengguo. Because it has a big man as its backer, this Yihong Tower is very rampant in the local area. I have never been here in the past years, and I am not aware of their bad behavior. It is said that the new girls in the building will auction the stamens on night, if your cousin is sold here, she will definitely be auctioned as goods tonight."
So, they just sit back and wait.
Jiang Xinyue suddenly thought of what Jiang Guibi had told her about Cheng Guogong's placement of a spy in Cheap Dad's criminal department. Her lips moved, but in the end she couldn't bear to say anything.
It would be more effective to complain about something like this from someone else's mouth than from Jiang Xinyue himself.
Looking down from the second floor, you can clearly see the layout of the entire stage. The guests downstairs couldn't wait any longer and shouted: "Mother Hong, didn't you say there will be a new girl auctioning the stamens tonight? Where are the people? Hurry up. Bring it out!"
"What kind of fairy is he? He asked our third master Qu to wait all night. If he doesn't look good when he comes out later, our third master will smash your Yihonglou."
The old madam flattered and comforted him: "Third Master, don't be anxious! If it weren't for good stuff, how could I dare to work for Third Master? It's really like this."
She gave a thumbs up: "She is pretty, smart and cute, and she is good at playing, playing, playing, chess, calligraphy and painting. At first glance, she looks like she is raised by a wealthy family deep in the backyard, with no door to go out. Third Master is guaranteed to be satisfied."
The man being flattered looked very young, tall and thin, with dark eyes and a look of kidney deficiency due to excessive sexual indulgence.
Mr. Qu San smiled and took out a banknote from his sleeve: "If I am satisfied, young master, it will be your benefit."
"That is Cheng Guogong's nephew, the child of Concubine De's mother's brother. He should be called Cheng Guogong - uncle."
No wonder the madam's attitude towards him was so different.
Without her having to ask, the emperor had already answered her: "The Qu family of Qinzhou saved the life of the late emperor three times during his personal expedition. After the internal and external stability was settled, the old man of the Qu family returned to his fields and handed over his military power. Therefore, the late emperor The Qu family was given a gold medal to avoid death."
This is the most fundamental reason why the old lady of Chengguo Palace dared to beat the queen with a stick.
The emperor did not take Cheng Guo's sword publicly because he also knew that the Qu family had a gold medal for immunity from death. If the gold medal for immunity from death was still in the Qu family, whether it was Duke Cheng or Concubine De, no matter how big a mistake they made, they would still be exempted.
No wonder there were so many famous ladies in the capital, but Cheng Guogong didn't choose any of them, but he chose the eldest daughter of the Qu family who was far away in Qinzhou.
It turns out that you were attracted to someone else's death-free gold medal, so you dared to do so many little tricks secretly, right?
Jiang Xinyue was once again thankful that she had been cautious and handed the late empress over to herself, and the evidence that Concubine De had murdered the emperor's heir was preserved.
Otherwise, once she gets the gold medal to avoid death, wouldn't it be in vain if she has such a big trump card?
She even had reason to suspect that the emperor was also collecting evidence of the crimes of Duke Cheng and Concubine De, hoping to collect enough at one time to sentence them to death, and force the Qu family to take out the death-free medals.
Jiang Xinyue was very smart, not ordinary smart. She lowered her eyes to hide the fear deep in her heart.
Therefore, the death of the late queen was also caused by the emperor.
It is even more difficult to overthrow Duke Cheng because there is not only an old lady holding a tiger-headed stick given by the late emperor, but also an in-law, the Qu family, who holds a gold medal for immunity from death.
Only by taking back Mrs. Cheng Guo's tiger stick can they take back the death-free gold medal when they make mistakes again.
The price for taking back the tiger-headed stick was the Queen's life, so this time to take back the death-free gold medal... Could it be that... the price was the Jiang family?
"Cold?"
Emperor Xuanwu hugged her trembling body and rubbed her arms. The hairs all over Jiang Xinyue's body stood up.
She clenched her hands into fists: "A little."
"Wang Dequan, ask someone to remove the ice basin."
It's not that her body is cold, but her heart is cold. How can Jiang Xinyue dare to show her sincerity to someone who can even scheme against the person next to her?
