Xinyou stood in the corner, silently looking at the gate of Guchangbo Mansion.
She still knew very little about Gu Changbo's mansion. The information she had obtained so far came from Miao Susu. She only knew that Gu Changbo was the brother of Concubine Shu and the uncle of the second prince, Prince Qing.
No more.
Who else is there in the Guchangbo Mansion, what is the situation of Concubine Shu in the palace, and what is the situation of Prince Qing? These all need to be inquired slowly, and we cannot rely on Aunt Fang, an ordinary woman, to inquire around.
She has to do it all by herself, but there are still too few people in this circle that she can come into contact with.
A person flashed in Xinyou's mind.
Master He must be aware of this. Perhaps, we can start from him——
This idea is very tempting, but Xin You knows that this idea is also very dangerous.
It would be too naive to be honest with the other party because of He Qingxiao's several compliments to her. The Fusi of Jinlin Weibei Town specializes in prison edicts, and what he does is the private matters that the emperor does not want others to know. If He Qingxiao discovers her true identity, he will report to the emperor as soon as possible.
And once the emperor knew her identity, no matter what attitude he would use towards her, the imperial power would be difficult to resist, and the initiative would be in the opponent's hands.
This is not what Xinyou wants.
However, it is not okay to be open and honest, but it is still okay to make some insinuations.
Xinyou's eyes flashed slightly as she thought about this.
The door of Guchang Bo's Mansion opened, and two young men walked out, followed by many guards.
Xin You's eyes fell on the two teenagers.
The young man in brocade clothes looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, of medium height, handsome, and showed a careless dignity in his movements.
The boy in blue walking beside him was taller, but his face was more childish, and he looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
As the two walked out, the boy in blue said in a loud voice: "Cousin, have you finished reading "Painted Skin"? Isn't it very good!"
The young man in brocade clothes nodded slightly: "I flipped through it casually that day and found it to be quite good. It seems that the story is not finished yet."
"Yes, there is also a lower part. I heard it will be released in early September."
The boy in brocade clothes raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, the lower part is already being printed?"
"Maybe."
"Go to that bookstore and have a look."
A group of people walked away in great force.
Xin You slowly walked out of the corner and hurried back to Qingsong Bookstore from another way.
In Qingsong Bookstore, shopkeeper Hu was sorting out the accounts when he saw two teenagers walking in.
Qingsong Bookstore is near the Imperial College. Most of the people who can study in the Imperial College are the sons of noble officials. Shopkeeper Hu, who is used to seeing young men from famous families, can tell at a glance that the young man in brocade is extraordinary.
He hurried up to greet me with a very polite attitude: "What books do you two gentlemen want to buy?"
The boy in blue glanced at the library: "The lower part of "Painted Skin"."
Shopkeeper Hu was stunned and said hurriedly: "The second part of "Painted Skin" will be on sale in a few days. If you like it, I will keep it for you two -"
The boy in blue impatiently interrupted Shopkeeper Hu: "We want to see it now."
Shopkeeper Hu's heart sank, but he still had a smile on his face: "I'm really sorry for you two young masters, I'm still making preparations now."
A chuckle rang out, coming from the young man in brocade who had not spoken a word after entering the bookstore.
Of course, the boy in blue knew what his cousin meant by coming here, and his face immediately sank: "Since it will be on sale in a few days, it means that the book has been printed, so let's see what's going on in advance? Shopkeeper, do you know what I mean? What is your identity? I advise you not to be ungrateful."
"This -" Shopkeeper Hu looked embarrassed and bowed repeatedly, "You two gentlemen, I am just a worker. I really can't make the decision. There are no rules for leaking new books before they are released..."
Although the young man in brocade looks noble, it would be ridiculous to ask a bookstore to hand over unreleased novels without even revealing his identity.
There are so many nobles and nobles in the capital. Today the girl from the prince’s family asked them to take out their books in advance, and tomorrow the young master from the prime minister’s family asked them to take out their books in advance. Is the bookstore still open?
"The shopkeeper, are you going to drink a toast instead of eating it?" The young man in blue asked coldly.
The impatience in the eyes of the young man in brocade became darker.
"What happened?" When the atmosphere was tense, the girl asked calmly.
At that moment, Shopkeeper Hu breathed a sigh of relief, and then his heart became excited again.
My boss is just a little girl. If this young master in brocade clothes is really a nobleman, he will suffer a loss!
Xin You first went back to the east courtyard to change her clothes, and then came in through the door leading to the back of the bookstore. As she finished speaking, the two teenagers looked over.
She walked over openly and saluted the two of them politely: "I am the owner of this bookstore. I just heard that there is some excitement here. Come and take a look."
"The owner of your bookstore is a girl." The boy in blue looked at Xin You, a little surprised.
The young man in blue is the youngest son of Gu Changbo, named Dai Ze. Because he was very resistant to studying, he did not enter the Imperial College and was not familiar with the bookstore that opened near the Imperial College.
Compared to Dai Ze's casual conversation, the young man in brocade looked at Xin You for a long time, so much so that Dai Ze realized something was wrong.
Could it be that my cousin has fallen in love with this girl?
Dai Ze couldn't help but look at Xin You a few more times.
Beauty is beauty, but a woman like this who does business in public will not be able to enter the palace.
The young man in brocade is none other than the second prince, Prince Qing.
Just when Dai Ze was thinking wildly, Prince Qing spoke: "The girl looks familiar, have we met before?"
Dai Ze:!
Shopkeeper Hu:! !
Guy Liu Zhou:! ! !
Even though Xinyou had imagined various scenarios in which the two sides would confront each other, she never imagined that the first words King Qing said to her would be like this.
Just when the atmosphere fell into a strange silence, footsteps came from the door.
Prince Qing withdrew his attention from Xin You and looked towards the door of the bookstore.
A red figure walked in from the outside. As he walked in, the guards following King Qing were secretly on guard.
King Qing recognized the person at a glance: "Marquis Changle?"
He Qingxiao walked in a few steps and hugged Prince Qing: "I have met His Highness Prince Qing."
"Why are you here, Lord Marquis?" Prince Qing asked lukewarmly.
"I passed by here and bought a book."
"What a coincidence, Xiao Wang is also here to buy books. What book do you want to buy, Lord Marquis?"
"A travel journal."
Prince Qing chuckled: "What's the point of travel notes? Xiao Wang heard that this bookstore has the lower part of "Painted Skin" for sale, so he came to buy a copy to pass the time. Don't you plan to buy a copy and read it, Lord Marquis?"
"I remember that the second part of "Painted Skin" has not been released yet."
"Rules are dead, people are alive. It's been printed, why can't you buy it?" Prince Qing asked Xin You, but his eyes were fixed on He Qingxiao.
Obviously He Qingxiao's appearance made him feel that it was not a coincidence.
Before He Qingxiao could speak, Xin You spoke: "It is the shop's honor that our book can be liked by His Highness Prince Qing. Shopkeeper Hu, go to the printing shop to pick up two, no, three copies of "Painted Skin"."
Prince Qing's eyes fell on Xin You's face, and there was amusement in his eyes.
It's really disappointing. He thought one would be brave enough to fight against power, and the other would be a hero and save the beautiful.
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