Chapter 258 Framed! Treason!
"This young man looks well-mannered and polite, why is he so impatient?" The madam flicked her handkerchief at Lin Zhiqing's face.
Lin Zhiqing held his breath, but still couldn't block out the smell of perfumed powder that hit him in the face.
She gave Lin Yangyang a wink, and Lin Yangyang walked through the group of men of different heights, weights and sizes and followed her pace.
Wanliu Pavilion may look unassuming, but it actually has a hidden gem inside.
The madam quickly walked through the hall and went to the backyard, then stopped in front of a courtyard that was so magnificent that it was a little exaggerated.
Lin Zhiqing went forward and knocked on the door. A lazy and showy voice came out: "Who?"
Lin Zhiqing got straight to the point: "I heard someone say there's a beautiful big white goose in Yongqing County, so I came here."
The madam frowned when she heard this, but when she thought that the master inside was difficult to serve, she didn't say anything.
Yan Yu, who was inside, burst out laughing when he heard this: "If you're looking for geese, why don't you go to Mr. Wang's place?"
"Mr. Wang's place is quite boring, it's not as good as Wanliu Pavilion." Lin Zhiqing pointed out two key clues in his words.
Zheng Kuo's son only provided clues pointing to Yan Yu's identity, and did not provide any secret codes.
Therefore, Lin Zhiqing could probably judge that Yan Yu should also know about the white goose and the willow tree.
As expected, after hearing these two sentences that seemed incomprehensible to outsiders, Yan Yu did not respond for a long time.
The madam didn't know what this meant. Just as she was about to ask, Yan Wu's bubbling voice came out again:
"Then come in and take a look. This Wanliu Pavilion is indeed interesting."
When the madam heard this, she immediately smiled and called out to Lin Zhiqing:
"Come in, come in."
Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang looked at each other and pushed open the door that was luxurious and somewhat exaggerated.
After the two entered, Lin Yangyang finally spoke: "What is she laughing at? She's giving me goosebumps."
Before Lin Zhiqing could respond, the annoying bubbling sound came again:
"Anyone who enters this door must leave a thousand taels of silver before leaving. She earned two thousand taels without doing anything. How could she not be happy?"
"Well, young lady?"
Lin Yangyang looked towards the inner room and scratched her ears. "Two thousand taels of silver, why don't you just go and rob it? Besides, can you speak properly?"
"No, how did you know I was a young lady? My disguise was so poor?"
She began to doubt herself.
"Those stinky men came in because they couldn't wait to see me. How could they be so calm as you two?" Yan Yu's voice became even stickier.
Lin Zhiqing grabbed Lin Yangyang and said, "Why don't you come out and let us see your beauty? Let's see if it's worth two thousand taels."
"Why are you in such a hurry?" With a rustling sound, Yan Yu slowly lifted the bead curtain.
A face as beautiful as a peach appeared in front of Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang.
He was wearing a red dress with some beads on it, and he was as flashy as he could be.
Seeing that Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang were staring at him without saying a word, he raised his chin high:
"Admit it, you're obsessed with me too, right?"
Lin Yangyang rolled her eyes and couldn't hold it in any longer: "No, who told you to dress like that? It's a waste of your face."
Yan Yu is indeed very good-looking, the kind of good-looking that is quite aggressive, and Lin Zhiqing admits this.
However, compared to Lu Huailai, he is still three points inferior.
Speaking of Lu Huai, she couldn't help but wonder, is Lu Huai safe now? Has he returned to Shengjing?
Thinking of this, she sighed softly in her heart and interrupted the unreliable Yan Wu:
"You should know the purpose of my coming. Time is limited. Where are the people?"
She was asking about Zheng Kuo.
Yan Wu smiled softly: "Are you from Shengjing?"
"That's right." Lin Zhiqing observed the surroundings and also observed Yan Yu.
At least for now, the surroundings are safe, and Yan Yu has no ill will towards them.
He asked this question to confirm his identity.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing spoke again:
"Our last name is Lin."
"That's right, come with me." Yan Yu's voice became much more normal.
He lifted the beaded curtain, walked to the bedside, and pointed at the bed board: "Who's going first?"
Obviously, it was a secret passage with secrets hidden underneath.
Lin Yangyang waved his fist: "What do you think?"
Yan Yu curled his lips, opened the bed board, and walked down first.
Lin Yangyang took Lin Zhiqing's hand and hurried over.
The secret passage was not long, but very narrow. After walking for a while, they arrived in front of a stone door.
Lin Zhiqing noticed that Yan Yu's expression gradually became serious.
He took a deep breath, opened the stone door, and stepped aside.
Lin Zhiqing turned her head and heard a very faint breathing sound.
Zheng Kuo?
Lin Yangyang also heard it. She was the first to enter and checked around. She found that the dark room was very simple, with only some basic daily necessities and a bed.
After making sure there was no danger, she nodded to Lin Zhiqing.
"Go in, he's been waiting for too long." Yan Yu knew they were worried, so he walked past them and went in.
Soon, he walked to the bedside.
Lin Zhiqing stepped into the dark room and the candlelight flickered.
Yan Wu kicked the bed: "Hey, old man, wake up, she's here."
"Coming...coming?" A faint voice sounded, sounding very heavy.
This is a very old man.
When Lin Zhiqing approached the bed, he saw Zheng Kuo, whose face was full of wrinkles, hair was gray, and eyes were cloudy.
There was a scar on his face that snaked down from the upper left side, which looked a little scary under the candlelight.
It was just two simple words, but he seemed to have used up all his strength.
"Deputy General Zheng, I'm Lin Zhiqing." Lin Zhiqing raised his voice.
Zheng Kuo, who was lying on the bed, heard this and his hands began to tremble unconsciously:
"Zhiqing?"
His chest heaved violently, and he struggled to sit up with strength he didn't know where it came from: "Alive, you are still alive?"
His eyes gradually focused and fell on Lin Zhiqing's face.
Lin Zhiqing saw the obvious joy and emotion in Zheng Kuo's eyes, and she nodded heavily:
"I'm alive."
Zheng Kuo smiled, his body seemed to be much lighter, and he saluted with his fists:
"General Zheng Kuo, I pay my respects to Miss Zhiqing."
Lin Zhiqing took a step to the side, avoiding the greeting. "Uncle Zheng, please don't be so polite. I came here today to ask you about an old matter."
"Miss Zhiqing, I have been waiting for you for so many years, and I also want to tell you an old story." Zheng Kuo's words became more and more coherent, and his speaking speed became faster and faster, as if if he didn't say it now, he would never be able to say it again.
Lin Zhiqing thought he was talking about the imperial gift and nodded immediately.
Zheng Kuo took a deep breath and said, "Wang Shuberin was framed for joining the army and collaborating with the enemy and committing treason!"
"Deputy General Jiang Yunhe shot an arrow from behind when Lord Bo was leading his troops in battle against Daliang, causing Lord Bo's disappearance and the annihilation of the 500,000-man army!"
As soon as these words were spoken, one could hear a pin drop in the already small and dark room.
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