Chapter 33: Exposed (1) [VIP]

Suddenly feeling delighted by this, Meng raised her head proudly, seeming to admire Mr. Qu even more: "I told you, a gentleman as handsome and elegant as you, any woman would be attracted to him after spending some time with him..."

Chu Qingluo didn't understand why the girl was so happy. After a moment of contemplation, she tentatively asked, "If I really loved you, wouldn't you hate me?"

She felt comfortable getting to know Meng Yatou, a pure and kind person with no other intentions, and she had been having a pretty good time these days.

However, if one day it were revealed that she had intended to seduce the gentleman, this girl would probably bear a grudge and completely break off all ties with her.

"Of course not. I always thought... Qingluo, you and Mr. are a perfect match!"

He answered without hesitation, but Meng Ying'er's face was filled with smiles, her crescent-shaped eyebrows raised for a moment, and she looked very pleased: "If you two are in love with each other, I will definitely be the happiest!"

Seeing her pause after hearing this, the girl blinked her bright eyes and said lightly, "Think about it, if the man I admire most and my best friend get married, I will definitely be happy. But if the man is interested in a girl from another family, I will not be happy..."

She looked closely at the expression on the girl's pretty face. Apart from joy, she didn't see any other jealousy or hatred. She was surprised for a few moments.

Little did she know that this charming girl really didn't mind, she was completely devoted to her unrequited love, never thinking of competing with others, nor did she expect any response from her husband...

She fell into silence, and felt that she had thought too badly of the girl back then.

"Has Ying'er always been so open-minded? Has she ever hated others?" Chu Qingluo pondered for a moment, her eyes slightly blurred, and she looked forward to the blue sky.

Asked this question suddenly, Meng was at a loss as to what to do. Then, she smiled softly and replied, "Hate only lasts for a day, and joy only lasts for a day. So why not just live happily? Why make yourself unhappy?"

"I'm not as open-minded as Ying'er..." Her eyes were still fixed on the blue sky, and the cold pond deep in her eyes seemed to ripple slightly. She fixed her phoenix eyes again, and hatred flowed through them.

"I will make him pay for disturbing my peace."

"Who does Qingluo hate?" Meng Ying'er became more and more confused as she listened. She frowned and asked softly.

She casually withdrew her gaze, and after careful consideration, she could only hastily answer, "It must be someone Ying'er doesn't know."

Since she didn't want to say, Meng Ying'er didn't ask.

Thinking that this charming expression must be hiding a secret, the maid was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "If you hate someone for too long, why not sit down with that person and chat for a while, the knot in your heart might be untied."

The maidservant beside her still thought that the world was pure and innocent, and had no idea of ​​the resentment she had suffered for the destruction of her country. Chu Qingluo remained silent, and when she glanced down, she saw that the top scholar was still waiting in the stone pavilion.

Sheng Youzhang held the book in his hand and flipped through the pages alone, feeling a bit lonely.

Just now during class, she saw Master Sheng leisurely walking out of the pavilion. She suddenly became puzzled and wanted to know why that man didn't go to the piano room, so she asked the pretty figure on the side.

"Master Sheng, have you not been to class recently?"

Hearing this, Meng Ying'er seemed quite cautious. She looked around several times before whispering, "During the time you haven't been in the Qin Hall, the teacher has been deliberately making things difficult for Master Sheng for some reason. Master Sheng is displeased and has even stopped going to his Qin lessons."

"How do you know it's a challenge?"

She was even more confused. She could not have imagined that the teacher would openly embarrass a student.

No one was around to watch. Meng Yatou lowered her voice and whispered cautiously, "The teacher always asks Master Sheng to play the most difficult pieces, then points out his faults in class, and constantly asks him about extremely difficult music theory questions. If this isn't making things difficult for him, then what is he doing?"

"In just a few days, Master Sheng couldn't even hold his head up. We all wondered if Master Sheng had offended the Master in some way, causing him to harbor resentment."

As if she had prayed for Master Sheng several times in her heart, Meng Ying'er curled her red lips and looked at the people reading in the garden as she spoke.

It was because of Mr.’s constant troublemaking…

Mr. Sheng's dignity was hurt by the gentleman he admired, and he became like this in a fit of anger.

This matter was caused by her, so she should try to mediate. After all, she has to use both of them, and she can't let the rift spread.

Chu Qingluo said goodbye to the maid in a gentle voice and was about to walk on. "I'm safe now, Ying'er can rest assured. I'm going to go and catch up with Master Sheng. You can go back to the pavilion."

The girl's worry was still there, but she tried to comfort her gently, her words conveying that everything was fine: "Ying'er, don't worry. My husband and I have reconciled, and we are just casual acquaintances."

"I'm worried that you, Qingluo... are getting close to Master Sheng, and Mr. Sheng will..." Meng Ying'er wanted to say something but stopped herself. She felt that some unclear thoughts were playing tricks on her, so she didn't say anything for a long time.

"Oh, I can't explain it..."

The girl was simply worried that she would be caught in a dilemma. Chu Qingluo replied gently, telling her not to worry too much about her: "A man of integrity has nothing to fear. At least for me, I have no desire for romantic pleasures. I just want to learn the art of playing the zither well."

After hearing these words, Meng Yatou finally relaxed, waved her sleeves lightly, and walked back to her boudoir alone.

At the end of the corridor stood a jade-colored figure as white as mountain snow, and she had long noticed it.

This person is dressed in pure white, and just by stopping, it is enough to make people look back several times, like snow.

After staring at her for a while, Chu Qingluo knew that the person in the gentleman's eyes was her, and also guessed that she was the one in the gentleman's eyes. She slowly looked away and followed him.

She turned her back and raised her lips, pretending to be calm so that the gentleman could see clearly.

She had been a little hesitant about tonight, but now she was certain, and it was difficult for Mr. Qu to calm down.

The young man in the pavilion was carefully reading the books. She sat down beside him, flipped through a few other books, and said with a smile: "Young Master Sheng is unhappy.

The scroll in his hand was placed on the stone table. Sheng Youzhang suddenly frowned, knowing that she had learned something from the girls.

, everyone in the mansion knew about it, she only needed to make these inquiries to find out the reason. Sheng Youzhang sighed suddenly and no longer hid his thoughts.

"Sheng originally had great respect for the master and came to the Music Bureau to learn the qin because of his extraordinary skill. But I never knew that the master had such a heart and his actions were definitely not gentlemanly..."

"Sir, you feel that the young master has broken the rules of the government and has not taken the new rules he has set seriously. I will explain it to you another day. I have been busy for a while and have forgotten about it."

She smiled faintly and read the volumes like the young master, and found that many of the books were brought by him himself, and the book covers looked particularly old.

"Miss, are you talking about the palace rule that forbids falling in love?" As if knowing what she meant, Sheng Youzhang slowly clenched his fist and pounded it on the stone table.

"The romantic desires between men and women are inherently uncontrollable. Sir, you are clearly forcing it upon me."

Chu Qingluo didn't take the words seriously. She quietly looked at a book about military tactics and replied calmly, "Master Sheng and I are innocent. Why should you be angry about that government rule?"

"Miss Chu is innocent, but I am not..."

Unexpectedly, Master Sheng suddenly spoke frankly. The delicate face in front of him froze. He paused and apologized softly, "If I frightened you, young lady, I will never mention this matter again."

The meaning was clear, it was within her expectations, yet beyond her imagination.

What she had not expected was that this knowledgeable and talented young man would choose today to express his feelings. It was indeed a bit of a coincidence.

Now she was thinking about Qu Hanjin. She wanted the famous Mr. Qu to help her seek revenge, so she had to let him go for the time being.

She continued to browse the book lightly, her expression unchanged. After pondering for a moment, she asked in a deep voice, "Did Master Sheng express his deep love to any of the girls?"

"Only Miss Chu." Sheng Youzhang replied solemnly, as if he was about to make a vow.

"Miss, you don't mean anything. I won't bother you anymore." As if he didn't dare to look at the girl's beautiful face again, he slowly loosened his clenched fist, then clenched it again in panic, whispering vaguely, "If... If the girl is the same as me..."

"I remember I have some unfinished business, so I'll take my leave for now." Chu Qingluo probably guessed what would happen next, wanting to wait until another day to hear about it. She calmly put down the scroll and pretended to be anxious as she left the pavilion. "I'll continue our conversation with Master Sheng tomorrow."

After thinking about the words for a few days, she was still at a loss. Sheng Youzhang cursed himself for not understanding the girl's heart and called out to her from behind.

"I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously..."

However, she had already walked far away, and in the blink of an eye, she was about to step into the elegant room in the pavilion.

She had thought that she could stay in the bedroom as she did in the past, waiting leisurely until late at night, and that person would come looking for her as if he had walked into a trap. However, not long after she returned to the private room, a cluster of fireworks bloomed in the twilight.

Chu Qingluo's heart trembled. It was Fu Zhao's letter.

The smoke was very light, the sound was slight, and burning in the air was difficult to be noticed. The only ones in Fuzhao who could release the signal smoke without reason were Ningzhu and Fengyan.

Feng Xuan was seriously injured and lying on the bed. It must be Ning Zhu's fault. Thinking so, she did not think about it and followed the moonlight into the back mountain.

The night was quiet for longer, the moon set and the stars sank, but there was still no trace of that heroic figure in the forest. All she could see was the man in black clothes who often disobeyed her orders.

The Xuanying in his eyes looked pale. The moment he saw her, he weakly curled his lips and raised a smile of satisfaction.

Chu Qingluo saw the scene and understood that she had been tricked by Feng Yan.

"Why did you call me?" She walked leisurely, raised her hand indifferently, drew out the long sword from his scabbard, and played with it leisurely.

The man remained silent, so she indifferently put the blade to his neck, with a hint of coldness in her voice.

"If you can't tell me any good news, I will kill you."

Feng Yan didn't even try to dodge, and even moved closer to the sword's edge. His face was stained with desolation due to his wounds not yet healing. "I miss the princess so much. I have been waiting for her for a long time, but she hasn't summoned me yet. I want to come and see her."

"You've fooled me again."

Seeing that the person in front of her was too weak to resist, Chu Qingluo thought that Ning Zhu must have punished him for a few days on her orders. Seeing the situation, she retracted her sword and put it back into the scabbard.