Yuan Zhe glanced at Xu Yueqin on the bed and waved to Rong Di: "Let's deal with it."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Gu Qi bowed slightly to Yuan Zhe: "Your Highness, I will go wash up and tidy up first, and I will meet you in the main hall later."
"good."
After finishing cleaning up, Gu Qi took the list of women brought by Tuzhou and the deed of birth certificate copied by Yan Shuqing, and ran directly to the main hall. Yuan Zhe, Rong Di and Xie Ruoling were waiting in the hall. All the maids and servants around were dismissed. No one was allowed within three feet of the main hall. In the hall, two square tables were put together, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones ready next to them.
Gu Qi looked at the invitation on the table and said guiltily: "Xu Yueqin's death has nothing to do with me."
"Sir, it has nothing to do with you."
Xie Ruoling added: "Yes, who would have thought that such a thing would happen. What a trick Jiang Mingchuan has done!"
"Now that we're here, there's no way out." Gu Qi handed two lists to Xie Ruoling: "At this time, Jiang Mingchuan will go to Hongxiu Tower, and Xie Ling can visit Jiang Mansion again and follow the names on this list. Although. There is no Jiang Mingchuan in charge, but with his temperament, he must be well-arranged, so be careful."
Xie Ruoling nodded.
"General Rong, it's better to take over. Now that we are at odds, when it comes to the last resort, don't worry about it anymore. It's important to save Xie Ling."
"Don't worry, sir."
Suddenly, Gu Qi stopped. She put her hands on the table and thought carefully. The few people didn't know what she was thinking and were afraid of disturbing her, so they stood quietly, all their eyes falling on her.
"Your Highness."
"Um?"
Gu Qi raised her head and met Yuan Zhe's concerned gaze: "Can you draw the picture of that day again?"
Yuan Zhe nodded lightly.
Rong Di unfolded the rice paper, and Yuan Zhe held the brush and started swiping it. In a moment, an ink picture unfolded on the table. With a few strokes of outline, all the buildings and streets around the general's mansion were drawn out, which was more detailed than before.
Several people gathered around, all lowering their heads and watching carefully.
Gu Qi raised her hand and pinched her chin, frowning. Pointing to the restaurants and pawn shops on both sides of the General's Mansion, he lowered his voice: "These two places have bustling streets. It is convenient to get news about the General's Mansion or to convey news about the Hongxiu Tower and Jiang Mansion. Once the thief hides in the crowd, he will It’s hard to catch.”
Rarely, Rong Di caught up with his train of thought and said directly: "Seal down two places."
Yuan Zhe frowned: "Stop the grass and scare the snake."
"How many of the general's soldiers can be trusted?"
Rong Di looked up at Gu Qi and shook his head: "If it were before, I would definitely say that everything is credible. But now, I can't be sure."
Gu Qi had a livelihood in mind and smiled slightly: "There are trustworthy methods, and there are untrustworthy methods."
"Sir, have you figured out a way?"
"Well, it's just that we have to wrong our Prince Zhe."
Gu Qi raised her head and smiled at each other.
"What's the solution? You're going to kill me!" Xie Ruoling scratched his head anxiously on the sidelines, fearing that he might not cooperate well and delay the important event.
Gu Qi hooked up, and several people gathered together to plan carefully...
The sound of the watch is at midnight.
Gu Qi changed into a white high-collar lining, wearing a navy blue gown, with mutton-fat jade hanging around her waist, and a black gold dagger hidden in her boots. Her hair was tied up high, she held a folding fan in her hand, her eyebrows were curved, and her mouth was filled with a smile.
"It's extremely dangerous to go here, you..."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will find a way to escape."
Yuan Zhe opened his mouth, with worry between his eyebrows. After a long time, he condensed into a sentence: "Yes. Be careful in everything."
Sitting firmly in the car, the driver shouted "drive" and the horse started to run.
No matter how careful the plan is, there is no guarantee that there will be no mistakes. The changes in this are all due to Jiang Mingchuan. However, Jiang Mingchuan is a formidable opponent. The winner is half the winner, and the rest is up to God!
Gu Qi was uneasy and her hands that were holding the folding fan were sweating slightly.
"Uu——"
Hongxiu Tower has arrived.
Gu Qi took a deep breath and got out of the car steadily.
As soon as I stepped into the Red Sleeve Tower, the door behind me was quickly closed by Turtle Gong!
Gu Qi was slightly panicked, so she had to pretend to be calm and quickly scanned her surroundings.
How can this be the election of the oiran? The hall was deserted, with not a single prostitute at all! All the girls in Hongxiu Tower stood upstairs, leaning on the railing and looking down.
"Mr. Gu, please come upstairs."
Gu Qi glanced at Mr. Gui and followed him upstairs.
There was a thick blanket on the ground. After less than three or two steps, Mr. Gui stopped and said, "Mr. Gu, come in."
After calming down, he opened the door and entered. Through a layer of bead curtain, I saw Jiang Mingchuan sitting at the table, taking a sip of wine and gently putting down the wine cup. He took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth, raised his head and smiled: "Finally, when you came, I thought I was going to drink alone again today."
Gu Qi coughed dryly, opened the curtain and took a seat nearby: "I have kept Mr. Jiang waiting for a long time. Didn't you invite me to watch the Oiran win the election today? Why is it so deserted?"
Jiang Mingchuan laughed mischievously, and the long gauze almost covered half of his face, but it reflected a sinister look on his whole person: "Today, you, Mr. Gu, are the only guests. How can the place get hot if there are no guests? ?”
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and the turtle man standing at the door waved to the hall, and everyone got busy. The tables and chairs in the hall were piled up in one corner, and tall lamp stands were set up around the table. The dressed-up girls lined up in two lines on the left and right under the stage, and the musicians, holding different instruments, lined up at the base of the wall and waited quietly. The two turtle men moved a square table outside the door of the room. There were two huanghuali armchairs on the left and right sides of the square table.
"Let's go."
Gu Qi stood up and followed Jiang Mingchuan to sit outside.
As soon as they sat down, Turtle Gong brought over freshly brewed hot tea. Just when Jiang Mingchuan picked up the teapot, Gu Qi raised his hand to cover the teacup: "Thank you, I'm not thirsty."
Jiang Mingchuan lowered his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth: "It seems that Mr. Gu wants to drink."
After saying that, Jiang Mingchuan put down the teapot and waved his hand. Turtle Gong signaled and stepped forward to take it away.
"No need!" Gu Qi raised his hand to stop him and gritted his teeth: "Since Mr. Jiang is injured, we won't drink anymore. Let's drink hot tea."
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, my tea is very clean." Jiang Mingchuan picked up the teapot again and filled Gu Qi with hot tea. Half leaning on the armchair, his body tilted towards Gu Qi: "Let's get started."
Turtle Gong signaled, stood in the audience, and shouted: "Oiran election! Officially begins!"
The girls in the hall were all dressed up in colorful clothes and took the stage one by one. Most of them focus on dancing, and rarely play the piano. The hall was bustling with activity, but it was unusually quiet upstairs. Gu Qiru was sitting on pins and needles and had no intention of watching.
"What? Is the girl from Hongxiu Tower not good-looking? Mr. Gu can't sit still at all."
A single word frightened Gu Qi into not daring to move again.
"Young Master Jiang, what are you talking about? The girl from Hongxiu Tower is definitely a good one."
Jiang Mingchuan withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Gu Qi: "They are all vulgar things. Compared with Mr. Gu, they are far behind."
Gu Qi nervously grasped the folding fan, feeling that her throat was dry. He picked up the cup of tea to moisten his throat and said with a straight face: "Master Jiang used this metaphor to think that I am no different from this promiscuous woman?"
Seeing her cold face, Jiang Mingchuan quickly put on a smile and said, "I'm talking nonsense. Mr. Gu, don't take offense."
After saying that, he reached out his hand and gently placed it on Gu Qi's fair hand.
Gu Qi was startled and quickly took out his hand, feeling sick in his heart: "Mr. Jiang, please respect yourself."
"Self-respect?" Jiang Mingchuan seemed to have heard a big joke, and laughed loudly: "Gentleman Liang Shang, are you still talking about self-respect with Jiang?"
Gu Qi glanced over with cold eyes and frowned.
No one knows how the performance will be in the audience.
Suddenly, his brows relaxed, Gu Qi rolled his eyes and faked a smile: "Jiang Mingchuan, now that you have exposed it, you might as well open the skylight and speak frankly."
"Okay." Jiang Mingchuan put away his smile, simply turned sideways, put his arms on the table, and stared at Gu Qi blankly: "What are you doing when you visit Jiang Mansion at night?"
Gu Qi held her chin with her right hand and tapped the table with her left hand: "List."
"A list of abducted women?"
"good."
"Oh, that's true." Jiang Mingchuan picked up the tea cup and drank it all.
Gu Qi took the teapot and added another cup to him: "So, why did you invite me to Hongxiu Tower?"
"You are invited to watch the Oiran election."
Just when Jiang Mingchuan touched the tea cup, Gu Qi snatched it away and poured all the tea on the ground.
He raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose and smiled: "I can give you the list. But I want one thing."
"What do you want?"
The hand touching the bridge of his nose slowly pointed forward, with greed and desire in his eyes: "You."
Gu Qi's eyes narrowed slightly, and the fake smile disappeared instantly! She straightened up and leaned back, folding her hands: "Jiang Mingchuan, I am not a plaything."
"His Royal Highness King Zhe has it, so do I. If your target is Yuan Zhe, you might as well consider me, Jiang Mingchuan. At least," Jiang Mingchuan leaned forward and looked at Gu Qi's thin and pale face: "No need to hurt yourself."
Gu Qi looked at Jiang Mingchuan and smiled unconsciously: "You are overestimating yourself."
Jiang Mingchuan sat upright and spread his hands: "Tonight, the Jiang Mansion has laid a careful trap. Even if the young prince personally visits, there is no guarantee that he will not fall in."
Gu Qi frowned, and the anxiety he had suppressed suddenly rose! Her chest heaved violently, she picked up the tea cup in front of her and drank it all in one breath. The tea has cooled down, soaking through my anxious heart, and my whole body has calmed down.
She clenched the tea cup and laughed dryly: "Just watch."
Jiang Mingchuan is confident and is just waiting to catch the turtle in the urn. Looking at Gu Qi's arrogant look, I just felt ridiculous.
The two of them stopped talking. The girls in the hall were trying their best to show off their advantages, and from time to time they secretly glanced at Jiang Mingchuan upstairs.
In just half a stick of incense, the boy ran in from the back door and walked straight to Jiang Mingchuan.
Jiang Mingchuan turned to look at Gu Qi, feeling smug and said: "Say."
The boy straightened his body with a calm expression on his face: "An assassin broke into the mansion. He was discovered by the soldiers in time and is capturing him in the courtyard."
Gu Qi held the tea cup tightly and said nothing with a dark face.
After a while, another boy ran in: "The assassin in the mansion has been captured and will be punished by the young master."
Jiang Mingchuan tilted his head and looked at Gu Qi's serious face, unable to hide his pride: "Guard him first, then explore."
The two boys ran back.
"Don't be nervous," Jiang Mingchuan touched Gu Qi's hand, but Gu Qi avoided it in disgust.
He didn't care, picked up the teapot and filled Gu Qi with tea: "When the situation is clear, you will have time to make another choice."
Gu Qi closed his eyes lightly and stopped paying attention to him.
The performance in the hall was coming to an end, but there was still no news from Yuan Zhe.
Gu Qi secretly thought something was wrong and began to think about countermeasures.
Suddenly, a man ran up from the back door. The man was holding a long-handled sword and stood beside Jiang Mingchuan, his brows furrowed.
Jiang Mingchuan was very surprised to see him.
What a coincidence, Gu Qi happened to remember this person. When the General's Mansion arrested the assassin two days ago, this man was among the many soldiers. Now that the news has been sent, it means that the plan is still in progress. Gu Qi calmed down and sat slightly relaxed.
The soldier looked at Gu Qi blankly and hesitated to speak.
Gu Qi raised her eyes to meet his gaze and narrowed her eyes: "Tell me."
Jiang Mingchuan stopped wondering and sneered: "Say."
"The list was found and sent back to the General's Mansion."
Jiang Mingchuan obviously didn't believe it. He picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "How is it possible..."
"How is it impossible?" Gu Qi raised her eyebrows slightly and lightly traced the tea cup with her fingertips: "Unless the list is not in Jiang Mansion."
Jiang Mingchuan paused and lowered his face: "How do you know?"
Gu Qi looked at him sideways but said nothing.
Now, it was Jiang Mingchuan's turn to sit still!
He stood up and leaned into Fu Bing's ear, said something in detail, and then patted Fu Bing on the shoulder. The fu soldier looked serious and nodded vigorously.
Gu Qi looked at the figures of the soldiers running down and said calmly: "Jiang Mingchuan, you lose."
