Chapter 442: Catering to His Interests
It was late at night and the wind was cold.
The imperial chariot was replaced with the Xu Mansion's carriage, and Qiu Suan took Emperor Longqing, who had left the palace in disguise, to the west of the city late at night.
Before the carriage arrived, the Qiu family had already arranged for someone to go and pick them up. Although the emperor's identity was not exposed, anyone who was treated with respect by Minister Qiu must naturally have an extraordinary status.
It was probably some prince or noble from the capital, so the owner of the flower shop who received the news in advance brought people to wait outside the door to welcome him.
On the high platform, the dancers were graceful and elegant, with beautiful figures. The beautiful exotic tunes lingered in the entire inner hall, making the guests intoxicated and wishing they could spend every night drunk in the land of beauties and waste their years.
Xiahou Jie was wearing a fox fur cloak, twirling a jade ring on his fingertips, and got out of the car and walked slowly back in. Along the way, both sides were filled with worldly wealth and happiness.
Qiu Suan was one step behind him and followed closely behind him.
The owner of the flower shop led the way in front, and a young woman came towards us from behind with a tray offering wine.
"Master, please be careful where you step." The leader bowed and reminded.
Emperor Longqing Xiahou Jie stepped through the door, walked down the stairs, and arrived at the circular inner courtyard. When he looked up, he saw a stunningly beautiful face appear before him.
The flawless and delicate facial features, the slender figure, and the graceful movements were all full of exotic charm that he had never seen before.
The woman's eyebrows are deep and three-dimensional, and under her long, thick, curled eyelashes are a pair of eyes that are particularly expressive.
Her eyes, as gentle as spring water, gently passed through the cheers of the crowd below the stage, and that touch of sudden surprise unexpectedly fell on a tall and sturdy man standing below her stage.
At a glance, the smile on the beauty's lips blooms as dazzlingly as a summer flower.
Unsurprisingly, a flash of surprise flashed across the depths of his dark eyes.
There were endless excited cheers and laughter all around, and at the moment their eyes met, all the noisy things seemed to become a slowed-down background and noise in an instant.
In the man's pupils, the woman's beautiful smile was reflected.
Deep in the woman's dark blue eyes lies a beauty that can captivate everyone in the world.
The cheerful singing and dancing in minor keys, accompanied by the sonorous drum beats, a group of dancers in bold and beautiful clothes twirled on the stage, and wherever their long sleeves passed, they saw the various creatures of the human world in the dark night.
Xiahou Jie squinted his eyes and became dazzled for a moment.
I didn't expect that there would be such a beauty right under the feet of the emperor.
"Master, please come to the high seat and enjoy!"
The colorful lanterns were hung quietly in the flower building amid the bustling crowd. The candles in the cages flickered, and servants would come up to replace them from time to time.
Qiu Suan accompanied the current emperor with trepidation, enjoying the exotic performances on the stage in an elegant and unique private room.
The chief eunuch Wei Xi was standing guard not far away, doing his duty.
It was obviously a good place for him to relax and feel comfortable, but tonight Qiu Suan sat there for most of the day and was still sweating coldly.
It was unknown how long Emperor Longqing admired the performance. The beauties on the stage had already changed three times. Qiu Suan had just taken a sip of his wine when he heard the emperor beside him finally speak in a deep voice, "Let that woman dance again."
Qiu Suan looked up, was stunned for a moment, and then guessed which woman the emperor was talking about.
Seeing that the emperor has someone in his heart tonight, Qiu Suan is overjoyed!
As long as he has a direction, things will be much easier for him later on!
Qiu Suan bowed and stood up, went out to say a few words, then came back and sat down again.
Not long after, the young woman who had already left the stage to rest came back again, holding a pipa, shaking the bells on her ankles, and walking barefoot quickly.
A pair of beautiful eyes looked around and met the pair of deep and majestic eyes in the audience. She couldn't help but smile, bowed and stood up, and went on stage to perform again!
There was thunderous cheering from the audience!
Qiu Suan saw from the side that the emperor's face showed satisfaction and joy as expected.
He finally caught the emperor's eye!
Qiu Suan was very proud and couldn't help but feel excited. He took the opportunity to ask the servants around him to go back to the Duke's Mansion to deliver the letter.
He accompanied the emperor in his pursuit of pleasure late into the night, fearing that he would not be able to sleep in the mansion.
Not long after.
The old Duke was drinking ginseng soup in his study to warm his stomach when he finally received news from his son.
Under the candlelight, it was hard to tell whether the weather-beaten face showed happiness or worry.
The Holy Heart is truly unfathomable.
The gate of Daliang Palace was never opened again that night.
Inside the palace gate, it was gloomy and lonely.
Outside the palace gate, the night is bright, the lights are bright, and there is singing and dancing. What a beautiful city of Daliang.
It was past four o'clock in the morning.
The night watchman kept knocking and shouting: "It's dry, be careful with fire!"
The official residence in Dongcheng is quiet and peaceful.
Everyone was sound asleep, snoring loudly.
In a dimly lit bedroom, a hand pulled open the bed curtain and tied it to the headboard.
"Master, can't sleep?"
Ruan Yanzhi heard the noise behind him and turned around to see that his wife had also been woken by his noise. Feeling a little guilty, he quickly turned sideways to tuck the corner of the quilt for his wife, Sun, and said, "It's cold at night, cover yourself well. Did I wake you up?"
"No, it's just that I haven't slept well lately." Sun lay on the pillow with sleepy eyes, rubbing her forehead.
"Headache?" Ruan Weizhi was a little worried.
Sun shook her head, "No."
As she spoke, she sat up from behind and stared at her husband with concern for a while.
"Not sleeping anymore?"
"I'm not going to sleep anymore. It's already this late. I'll wake up soon and pack up before going to court."
"Um."
Sun nodded and made a gesture to get up to help her husband change his clothes, but was stopped by Ruan Weizhi.
"You have been feeling unwell these days. Don't be busy and rest more. It's still early, so you might as well sleep a little longer." Ruan Weizhi said with concern.
Sun smiled lightly and said, "I can't sleep either."
The old couple woke up before dawn and couldn't fall asleep again. In desperation, they got up together to change clothes and wash up. The maids outside brought hot water and prepared breakfast.
The two of them lit the night light and ate breakfast in the bright main room.
Sun poured the porridge and placed it in front of her husband, Ruan Yanzhi. "I see that the master has been in a bad mood every time he comes back from court recently. Is there anything serious?"
Ruan Yuanzhi took the bowl, and the couple sent the servants away and talked to each other in private.
Ruan Yanzhi said: "There is nothing major going on in the court, but there are too many trivial matters, and I am a little tired."
"Master, you should be at ease in everything."
"I know, don't worry. It's almost the end of the year, and many people are coming back from all over to report on their work. There's a lot of work to do. Have you sent out all the holiday gifts?"
"It has been arranged long ago, don't worry." Sun served herself a bowl and sat down to eat slowly.
They shouldn't have talked during the meal, but they had been married for many years, there was no one else in the house, and it was still early, so it was a comfortable time to eat and chat.
Ruan Weizhi sighed deeply halfway through his meal.
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