Chapter 49 Action

The streets are bustling with traffic and people.

Chen Yi hurried to a magnolia tree on the street and met Lin Hao.

"I'm late." Because he came out in a hurry, Chen Yi's forehead was sweating and his breathing was a little rapid.

"It's pretty fast. I just received the news suddenly." Lin Hao pulled Chen Yi towards a teahouse.

"They are having tea in the elegant room on the second floor. I have booked the room next door."

"Oh, thank you so much..." Chen Yi didn't know what to say for a moment.

It was originally her job, but it was all thanks to Lin Hao's help.

When she reached the entrance of the teahouse, Chen Yi slowed down her pace and became nervous.

"Please come in, ladies." The waiter at the door greeted them warmly.

"The 'Moon' room upstairs."

The waiter led the two into an elegant room, served them tea and snacks, and then they tactfully left.

Lin Hao walked to the open window, pointed to the next room, and whispered, "They're in the 'Hua' room."

Chen Yi carefully peeked out and saw only the closed window next door and the birds lingering outside the window.

"Should we wait here for them to come out?" Chen Yi looked away, a little confused.

You can wait for the person next door to come out, but how can you be sure that they have a special relationship?

It is quite common for two men to drink tea together.

Lin Hao reached out to close the window and whispered, "Let's listen to what they say first."

"Eavesdropping?" Chen Yi looked around, walked closer to the wall and put her ear against it, then shook her head, "I can't hear anything."

The sound insulation in this kind of elegant room is not too bad, and you can only hear some noises if you make loud noises.

Lin Hao took something out of his sleeve and said, "Try this."

It was a pair of bamboo tubes the size of a cup mouth, connected by a thin string. Lin Hao fastened one of the bamboo tubes to the wall, straightened the thin string, and put his ear to the mouth of the other bamboo tube to listen carefully.

Chen Yi stared blankly.

Who exactly is Miss Lin Er!

Lin Hao listened for a moment and motioned Chen Yi to come over.

Chen Yi came back to her senses and moved closer, only to find a bamboo tube stuffed into her hand.

"You can hear it just like I did just now."

Chen Yi was skeptical and put his ear close to the bamboo tube.

"Hanfang——"

The moment she heard the sound, Chen Yi's hands trembled and she almost dropped the bamboo tube to the ground.

She looked at Lin Hao in astonishment, completely unable to understand how he could hear the sounds from next door with just a small bamboo tube.

Lin Hao pointed at the wall and reminded Chen Yi to listen carefully.

Chen Yao calmed down and listened carefully.

"The prince is getting married at the end of the year, and I haven't said congratulations yet."

The man's voice was soft, and perhaps because of preconceived notions, Chen Yi felt it sounded a bit resentful.

This made her frown uncomfortably and her heart beat faster.

By this time, she already had a premonition.

"Hanfang, are you saying this to make me feel bad? You know very well that even if the other person is a fairy from heaven, I have no interest in him. You are the only one in my heart..."

Chen Yi took a half step back, his face pale.

Lin Hao silently took the bamboo tube and listened for a while, then put it away and looked at Chen Yi.

"Oh well..." Chen Yi spoke after a long moment, "I know it's true, but even after hearing it with my own ears, I still can't believe it's true."

Her fiancé actually told a man that he was the only one in his heart...

"Ugh—" Chen Yi quickly covered her mouth and retched twice.

Lin Hao patted her on the back and handed her a cup of tea: "Have some tea."

Chen Yi took the tea and drank a few sips, and the nausea feeling was relieved a lot.

At this moment, the sound of a door opening was heard from next door. As the door opened, the conversation between the two men could be heard clearly without the help of any external objects.

Lin Hao pulled Chen Yi to the door and looked out through the crack.

The two men walked out side by side. Judging from their appearance, no one would guess their relationship.

Chen Yi held onto the door and bit her lips hard.

She had met the Prince of Pingjia, so it was definitely him.

The footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.

Inside the door, Chen Yi rushed to the tea table, picked up the teacup and took several sips.

"Ah Hao—" She raised her hand and wiped away the tears that fell uncontrollably, "Help me..."

"I will." Lin Hao held Chen Yi's hand, "I will help you."

It's not just to help Chen Yi, but also for her sister, so that those who do evil will get retribution.

Before returning to the general's mansion, Lin Hao specially weighed two pounds of braised beef to take home.

"Uncle Liu, the little gadget you made for me is very useful." Lin Hao smiled and handed over the braised beef.

Uncle Liu took it and his eyes lit up: "Wang's braised beef, the second girl is really good at buying it."

“And this.”

Liu Bole was upset: "I was thinking it would be a shame to have good meat but no good wine. The second girl really understands me."

When the second girl asked him if he had anything that could help him eavesdrop, he knew that he had a similar temperament to the second girl and he was right about her.

"There's wine and meat. We don't need to wait until evening. Do you want to have a drink with me, Miss?"

"good."

The two of them sat in the yard, eating and chatting.

"Did the girl confirm it with her own eyes?"

"Confirmed."

Uncle Liu chewed a few mouthfuls of beef and swallowed them, then took a sip of wine. "That's good. It saves us from doing thankless work."

"Whether it pleases me or not, I will deal with the Prince of Pingjia."

"That's right." Uncle Liu smiled and took a sip of wine. "Leave it to me from now on. I'll make sure the second young lady is satisfied."

Lin laughed: "When I'm done, I'll treat Uncle Liu to some braised beef in soy sauce."

"become!"

After the palace examination, on the day of the imperial street praise ceremony, all the people in the capital went out to see the new number one scholar.

There is a study called Pinfangzhai on the street. It is deserted and no guests come in.

The teahouse opposite the study was also doing little business. Even the waiter who served tea had his heart already flown to Chang'an Avenue.

The grand event that takes place every three years is something to look forward to, not to mention that the new number one scholar is a rare figure who has won three first places in a row in decades. It is like the God of Literature has descended to earth.

There is an elegant room on the second floor of the teahouse, with the window facing the study door.

Lin Hao held his chin and stared at the door of the study, looking forward to what would happen next.

She had just received a message from Uncle Liu saying that he would take action soon, so she rushed over without even notifying Chen Yi.

In the shops facing the street with their doors open, there are always one or two idle clerks who are bored to death.

They either gathered together to talk and look forward to the hustle and bustle on the Imperial Street, or dozed off drowsily.

Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers rang out.

The sharp and short sound of firecrackers was much more intense and shocking than the faint sound of gongs and drums.

What's going on?

Many people stuck their heads out to look.

"It seems to have come from Pinfangzhai!"

Just as someone identified the source of the sound, the door of the study was suddenly opened and a naked man ran out.

Naked?

People thought their eyes were blurry and were about to rub them, but another person rushed out right behind them.

The people who came out later were a little better. They still remembered to cover their private parts with a piece of clothing they picked up randomly.

The two seemed to be frightened and only came to their senses when they rushed to the street and were blown by the cool breeze. They looked at each other and ran back.

An excited voice shouted from behind: "Isn't that the owner of the study?"