Chapter 69 Worry or Miss
Qingqing stole a sidelong glance at Qingfeng, who remained silent beside her. Seeing this usually composed guard still expressionless, Qingqing couldn't help but think, if only Qingyi were here, they could discuss this rare moment of anger from their master, since his master rarely lost his composure like this.
Her thoughts drifted back to the moment just now, when that reckless jailer had actually spoken without thinking, calling Qing Yi her "little husband" in front of her master. Although her master didn't immediately react, she clearly sensed the flash of anger in his eyes. Qingqing couldn't help but groan inwardly, what an unprovoked disaster she had brought upon herself!
"Qingfeng, go check where Xue An is now. Remember not to disturb him. Report to me as soon as you have any news." Ye Qingyu ordered.
"Yes, master." Qingfeng received the order and disappeared in a flash.
At this moment, Qingqing was the only one standing quietly in the room. Seeing that her master was silent, she naturally did not dare to speak rashly. For a moment, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Qingqing only felt that her master today seemed very different from the past, but she couldn't tell exactly what was different.
After a long time, Ye Qingyu came back to her senses and found Qingqing standing silently beside her. "Qingqing, go down and rest. You don't have to stand here."
"Master, how can I dare to rest if you don't? Is Young Master Qingyi... really okay?" she asked worriedly.
Ye Qingyu raised her eyes and looked at her maid. She was also worried about Qingyi?
Qingqing saw that her master just glanced at her without saying anything. She knew in her heart that although her master said that he believed in Qing Yi's ability and nothing would happen, how could she not be worried?
About half an hour later, Qingfeng came back. He worked together with the palace's secret guards and had already found out Xue An's whereabouts. He hurried over to report.
"Master, Xue An is in Fengyue Tower."
"Well, let's go." Without saying anything, Ye Qingyu stood up and left the palace with Qingfeng, heading straight for Fengyue Tower. Qingqing did not follow him. Fengyue Tower was the largest brothel in the capital. It was said that even the emperor had secretly visited it.
Although it was late at night, Fengyue Tower was still brightly lit, and the sounds of stringed instruments and the chirping of orioles and swallows were endless. Ye Qingyu and Qingfeng did not enter through the main gate, but instead used their lightness skills to fly in.
Let's talk about how Qing Yi disappeared and what happened to him?
Qing Yi was originally strolling around, but he met a little beggar who stole his purse. After he was discovered, he planned to teach the little beggar a lesson, but the little beggar suddenly died. Someone nearby immediately pointed out that he was the murderer. Captain Wang happened to meet him while patrolling the streets, and arrested Qing Yi as a murder suspect and took him to the jail of the Beijing government office.
In fact, with Qing Yi's skills, if he wanted to escape, how could Captain Wang be his opponent? However, when Qing Yi's identity was revealed by the Sixth Prince, he had a change of heart and gave up the idea of escaping.
He wanted to see who was behind this and why they were framing him. As the saying goes, you can't get a tiger cub without training. Qing Yi, known for his skill and courage, didn't resist and obediently followed Captain Wang into the capital's jail.
"Hey, boy, your wife has brought you food!" The jailer shouted to Qing Yi in the cell while holding a food box.
As soon as Qing Yi heard this, he knew the jailer was talking about Qing Qing. He had just been joking with Qing Qing, complaining about her coming to visit him empty-handed, but he hadn't expected the girl to take it seriously. The speed with which he brought food and drinks was far too fast.
"Wife? Hey, don't talk nonsense, she is not my wife!"
The jailer curled his lips and said with disdain, "What? You still look down on her? Where else can you find such a devoted girl who can bring food to a murderer like you? I think you are just a playboy. I am afraid that girl's infatuation will be fed to you, an ungrateful wolf!"
The jailer took out the contents of the food box one by one and placed them in front of Qing Yi. There was a pot of wine and an attractive roast chicken. Qing Yi took a look and was about to eat it when he heard a girl in tattered clothes in the cell next to him eagerly reaching out to him and shouting, "Roast chicken, roast chicken!"
Qing Yi turned around and was startled. Aren't these the old man and the girl who had accused him of murder? How could the witness be locked up as well? The laws of the Great Chu were truly strange.
He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you want to eat?"
The girl swallowed, staring at the roast chicken, licked her lips, and said with desire in her voice: "I do!"
Qing Yi looked at the girl. She was skinny and her clothes were tattered. It was obvious that she was a beggar. Then he tempted her, "Tell me why you framed me for murder, and I'll feed you!"
The girl's voice was clear, but with a hint of stubbornness: "I... I didn't frame you, I really saw it!" But her eyes were always fixed on the roast chicken in Qingyi's hand, and she was reluctant to move away for a moment.
"Since you don't tell the truth, you won't get any." Qing Yi said, and then looked at the old man, "Old man, do you want to eat roast chicken?"
"I don't want to!" The old man refused very bluntly, but he couldn't help glancing at the roast chicken.
"Do you want to drink?" Qing Yi shook the wine jug in his hand and continued to seduce.
He found that when the topic of wine was brought up, the old man's eyes could not leave the wine, and he no longer refused so directly, but showed a hesitant expression.
"Forget it, forget it. I'll eat and drink by myself!" Qing Yi pretended to tear off a chicken leg and pretended to put it into his mouth.
"Wait, wait, wait, let me tell you!" The girl was anxious and blurted out the truth. "It was a man with a mustache who told me to shout! I didn't see how Xiaonan died." It seemed that this girl was really greedy. She confessed everything just to eat roast chicken. Xiaonan must be the name of the little beggar who died.
"Do you know that guy with a mustache?" Qing Yi continued to ask.
The girl felt the pocket at her waist, as if to confirm that the copper coins were still on her, and said, "I don't know him. He gave me ten copper coins."
"Well, this half of the chicken is for you!" Qing Yi tore off half of the chicken and handed it to the girl.
The old man was also tempted by the alcohol bug and said quickly: "I know that guy with the mustache. He is someone who works for Young Master Xue. I see him often!"
"How many copper coins did he give you?" Qing Yi asked.
"Thirty." The old man said, his eyes never leaving the wine jug.
"Is there any difference?" Qing Yi found it funny. Isn't this just bullying a child? This little mustache guy is too ungentlemanly.
"Give me the wine quickly, I've told you everything." The old man stretched his hand through the partition.
Qing Yi kept his word and handed the wine to the old man. These two people still had to stay alive, after all, they were witnesses.
Qing Yi also felt hungry, so he broke off a chicken leg and left it, and handed the rest of the chicken to the old man.
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