Taoye didn't pay much attention to the handsome face that everyone admired, and followed Rong Jiu with her head slightly lowered.
After Rong Jiu sat down at the table, Tao Ye stood behind him respectfully.
"Why does the beauty look so bad today? Please ask the waiter to bring another stool!"
Pei Weinan was a doctor, and he immediately noticed that Tao Ye's steps were weak, and he looked at Rong Jiu with a somewhat condemning look.
Rong Jiu, who was about to ask someone to add a stool:...
If he didn't have to treat this little maid, he wouldn't have decided to take her out today.
Tao Ranju's waiter worked quickly, but after a while he came in with a carved round stool and placed it behind Rong Jiu with a wink.
After Taoye confessed her sin to everyone, she sat down and gathered up her Shu brocade cloak that had fallen to the ground.
"How is the investigation of Wu Shi San?"
Rong Jiu turned to Pei Weinan next to him and asked.
"There are some clues, but not much. Now I can only find that these five stone powders are sold in many flower houses and teahouses in Beijing. Many people in the Six Guards in Beijing take them, but the source of their production is still unclear. !”
Pei Weinan glanced at Taoye first, and seeing that his friend had no intention of shying away, he spoke directly.
"There are actually people in the army who obey this harmful thing?"
Gu Shiyu almost jumped up.
When you first take this Five Stone Powder, you will feel like a fairy, like a dreamy shadow, but if you take too much, you will have a bad temper and find it difficult to control yourself.
If soldiers get angry, it can easily lead to mutiny.
"Not only in the military, but also among foreigners in Beijing, many people are buying it. Some even regard it as a treasure to make money and decide to sell it to their own country!"
Pan Sheng'an played with the tea lid in his hand, and his spring-like smile faded a little.
"There are people in the army, in the market, and from foreign countries who are buying it. It seems that this thing has spread in Shengjing. Over there at the academy...Brother Chu..."
Pei Weinan murmured to himself for a while, then looked at the person on his right. Just as he was about to ask a question, he found that the other person's expression was blank, and his eyes were actually on his left side.
I couldn't help but look back. Could this person be...
In fact, Taoye also noticed it. She had a keen mind. Ever since she entered the room, there had been eyes that seemed to be falling on her.
When she sat down, she was sure where the gaze came from.
It was Mr. Chu who spoke for her on the hunting ground.
But in her memory, this Mr. Chu was gentle and self-possessed, so how could he keep staring at her?
But no matter what, Tao Ye didn't want to cause trouble, so she kept sitting obediently behind Rong Jiu with her eyes lowered, pretending not to notice.
But when Pei Weinan shouted, everyone at the table turned their eyes towards Chu Yizuo.
"I'm sorry, Brother Pei, I was a little late studying yesterday, and I felt sleepy when I got up early today!"
Chu Yi Zhuo came to his senses and realized that he had lost his composure. He quickly looked away and explained.
"Brother Pei just asked if anyone in the academy is taking this. I don't often get along with those young masters from Shengjing, but among us tribute scholars from prefectures and counties, as far as I know, there are also people who are taking it secretly. As for where they come from. , I once heard a saying, it seems that it came from a student in Shengjing!"
Chu Yi took a sip of tea and spoke analytically.
But such concealment was noticed by Rong Jiu on the opposite side.
The eyes were bright and dark, and the hand holding the tea cup was slightly firm.
"Sure enough, there is one over there in the academy! Rong Wu, if this continues, this thing will probably spread throughout Shengjing!"
Pei Weinan knew his friend's thoughts best. Although others could not see it, he had noticed the subtle unhappiness and hurriedly continued.
"Last time you asked someone to throw Rong Ying outside the military camp who had just taken Wu Shi San. Your father Jing Guogong should have noticed it. Our people sent news that the Six Guards were already secretly investigating and dealing with many people. people!"
Pan Sheng'an seemed not to notice the undercurrent on the table and followed Pei Weinan's words.
"But among the Forbidden Army and Jinwu Guards..."
The Forbidden Army is responsible for guarding the palace city, and the Jinwu Guard is responsible for public security in the capital. If the sergeants on these two sides also take Wushi Powder and there are a lot of them, it is very likely to cause unpredictable consequences.
"I will report back to General Zuo tomorrow and ask him to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Gu Shiyu is straightforward and doesn't pay attention to twists and turns in his work.
"No, the situation of the Jinwu Guards is still unknown. It would be inappropriate for you to rush to General Zuo to tell you!"
Pei Weinan directly vetoed it.
"Then what should we do? If this thing spreads among the army, how can those sergeants still have the energy to guard it!"
Gu Shiyu pounded the table heavily.
Pei Weinan and Pan Sheng'an had the foresight to protect their tea cups, and also had a free hand to hold down the dessert plate in the middle.
One of Chu Yizuo and Rong Jiu didn't know that this change would happen, and the other didn't know what he was thinking. The tea cup in his hand started to vibrate.
Rong Jiu's side was fine. His right hand was already next to the tea cup and he subconsciously blocked it. The tea only spilled out a little. Chu Yi Zhuo was a little embarrassed. Not only did the whole cup of tea fall on the table, but also on his robe. I also got a lot of it.
"I'm sorry, Brother Chu, I was so angry that I couldn't pay attention at the moment!"
Although Gu Shiyu was impatient, he was polite and he stood up to apologize.
"It's okay, I just wasn't sure!"
Chu Yizuo waved his hand.
Whenever these people come here to discuss matters, they don't want to be disturbed. Now they have to ask Xingyun, who is guarding outside the door, to call the waiter.
"Fifth Young Master!"
Taoye saw some tea dripping on the back of Rongjiu's hand and hurriedly handed over her ropa.
Rong Jiu did not pick up Naropa, but put his hand in front of Tao Ye.
Taoye was stunned for a moment, took back the handkerchief, held Rong Jiu's hand and wiped it gently a few times.
Seeing this, Pei Weinan and Pan Sheng'an looked at each other and smiled, pretending not to notice and took a sip of tea.
Gu Shiyu still said no to Chu Yizhao, but Chu Yizhao took advantage of the action of getting up and took two steps towards Rong Jiu seemingly casually, his eyes falling on the bun behind Tao Ye.
But no one noticed this time.
Taoye wiped Rongjiu's hands, and just as she was about to step back, a hand was placed on her waist. After a moment, she was held in her lap and sat down.
She had doubts in her heart. In the past, when the fifth young master was in the house, he was intimate with her in front of others, and that was for others to see. But now the people in this room are all her own people, why would the fifth young master do such an inappropriate act of intimacy?
But she was used to being obedient, and she was even less likely to reject this person in front of others and make herself uncomfortable, so she only stiffened slightly at the beginning and then relaxed and leaned against him in a familiar way.
The fifth young master actually raised his hand to straighten the flower hairpin on her head. His movements were gentle, but there was no smile in his eyes. Tao Ye became more and more confused.
Thinking about it carefully, she was not unhappy with the person in front of her today, especially when she arrived in this private room, she didn't even say a word except when she saluted.
