Chapter 42
At first Hu Jiawei wanted to protect Liu Qingsong, and just said that he had sold the official position without Liu Qingsong's knowledge. However, Chang Feng was good at interrogating people, and he confessed everything within a few days.
The matter of selling official positions was extremely serious. Not only that, the trafficking of illegal salt was also true, and all the money allocated by the court years ago was embezzled. It was truly outrageous.
Xiao Xinghan directly ordered Chang Feng to take the token and go to the Governor-General of Liangjiang to mobilize troops to surround Liu Qingsong's mansion.
In a short time, the news that the prefect had been dismissed from his post and his property was confiscated spread throughout Yangzhou City, and the people all applauded.
Ever since Hu Jiawei came here, those wealthy businessmen have been suppressed everywhere. When they heard that he was thrown into prison, someone even held a three-day buffet in a restaurant.
In the teahouse.
Storyteller: "Do you know what caused all this?"
"A month ago, at Yangfeng Restaurant, Hu Jiawei had a drink poured over him by a plain-looking teenager. Before he could react, the teenager started cursing, and it was so satisfying! Hu Jiawei was so enraged that he kicked over the table and led his thugs after him, cursing and swearing, determined to teach the teenager a lesson. Guess what happened?"
The storyteller spoke in a rhythmic manner, and the people below joined in. Hu Jiawei raised his hand to signal for silence and said with a smile, "The young man ran all the way to the chess hall. Just as Hu Jiawei was about to capture him, someone suddenly leaped from the second floor of the hall, like a divine soldier descending from the sky, blocking the young man's way and protecting him. Hu Jiawei was instantly terrified by the person who came. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy. It turned out that the other person was the Qingtian official who came from the capital to inspect. Hu Jiawei never expected that after being so arrogant for so long, he would actually offend Shi Gengba and be skinned alive!"
"It is said that the cause of this incident was a conspiracy between the great judge and the young man, so that they could use it as an excuse to investigate our prefect."
"Liu Qingsong's house was raided, and countless gold, silver, and jewelry were removed from his mansion, filling dozens of boxes. He's only been in office for less than a year! This corrupt official is truly too greedy!"
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Gu Yanling was sitting in the corner, listening to the storyteller exaggerating the story. He also came to join in the fun, feeling very happy.
His father was one of the wealthy businessmen who hosted the buffet, so you can imagine how happy his father felt.
Gu Yanling left the teahouse and happened to run into Gu Qifu. He was about to pretend not to know him when he heard Gu Qifu call him, "Sir, please stay."
Gu Yanling raised her hand and pointed at herself.
Gu Qifu naturally remembered him. He had previously encountered this young man and that young man kissing each other on the street, and he was disgusted when he saw them. Now that he knew that it was the two of them who punished the dog official and Hu Jiawei, he wanted to treat them as guests of honor.
He was narrow-minded before, but now when he looked at the young boy, he felt a sense of intimacy.
Gu Qifu said with a smile: "Sir, you haven't had lunch yet, right? I'd like to invite you to have a meal at Zui Xiang Lou. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"
Seeing his father walking with a breeze, Gu Yanling knew that he was happy, so he didn't refuse his kindness and nodded.
Gu Qifu: "Sir, please come this way. What is your name?"
Gu Yanling pinched her throat and said, "Uncle, just call me Yuanbao."
Gu Qifu heard that his voice sounded a little strange, as if his neck was being strangled. "What's wrong with Master Yuanbao's voice?"
Gu Yanling said calmly: "My throat has been a little uncomfortable these past two days."
Gu Qifu didn't think much of it and went to Zui Xiang Lou with Gu Yanling. He watched him order the dishes and said with a smile, "Mr. Yuanbao and my son have very similar tastes."
Gu Yanling laughed heartily. Hearing his father calling him "Young Master" and treating him politely, he enjoyed the meal very much.
When they parted, Gu Qifu invited him to visit his home anytime.
Gu Yanling: "I will definitely visit when I have time."
Xiao Xinghan has been very busy lately and is not at home during the day. After all, this matter is of great importance, and Gu Yanling can only see him at night.
This guy is so busy during the day, and he still has the energy to mess around at night.
However, Gu Yanling was indeed impressed by Xiao Xinghan's swift and decisive methods. She didn't expect that he was so powerful and could mobilize troops so quickly. He could dismiss the corrupt officials as they said and confiscate their property as they said.
After Gu Yanling returned, she thought Xiao Xinghan had not come back, but she never expected that he was in the study.
"Master, are you done with your work?"
When Gu Yanling came in, Xiao Xinghan was drafting a letter. When he saw him coming, he stuffed the letter into the envelope and handed it to Li Youfu.
Xiao Xinghan: "Drinking?"
Gu Yanling nodded and sat on his lap. "Do you know who we met? It was the wealthy businessman who disliked our immorality last time. When he saw me again today, he was so kind to me and invited me to a restaurant for dinner."
Xiao Xinghan was not surprised to hear this. After all, Hu Jiawei had suppressed the wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou City. Now Hu Jiawei was imprisoned and would be executed soon. The merchants in this city were the happiest.
Gu Yanling looked at the letter in Li Youfu's hand and asked curiously, "Master, what is this letter you wrote?"
Xiao Xinghan signaled Li Youfu to leave and said to Gu Yanling, "A letter to His Majesty."
Of course, Xiao Xinghan didn't tell Gu Yanling that he had previously reported the Yangzhou prefect case to his father. In the letter, he highlighted Gu Yanling, saying that it was he who reported Liu Qingsong's corruption case, and he had been actively looking for evidence.
Today's letter is a family letter. The emperor once again asked him if he had found a candidate for the Crown Princess. He had stayed in Yangzhou for too long this time. If the Crown Princess had been found, he should return to Beijing as soon as possible.
In his reply letter, he wrote that a candidate for the Crown Princess had been chosen and that he would be leaving soon.
Gu Yanling: "This matter is finally over. I hope the new prefect will be a good official with integrity and honesty."
Xiao Xinghan heard his sigh and pinched his cheek: "Yes."
Gu Yanling: "Young Master is so amazing!"
"Master, you've been working hard recently. Let me give you a shoulder massage!"
After Gu Yanling finished speaking, she was about to get up from Xiao Xinghan's legs, but was held in his arms. Xiao Xinghan lowered his head and kissed her lips. Gu Yanling put her arms around his neck and entangled her lips and tongue with his.
This was not the first or second time that the two of them had been hanging out in the study.
The eunuch brought in hot water. Gu Yanling lay on the couch in the study, letting Xiao Xinghan clean her up. She said unhappily, "Young Master, you don't keep your word."
Xiao Xinghan's fingers rubbed against it, "Why are you not keeping your word again?"
Gu Yanling: "You said it was once or twice, but once it took longer than two or three times!"
Xiao Xinghan snorted and laughed: "Who told you to be so greedy? How can you not feed yourself well?"
Gu Yanling felt ashamed for him after hearing his shameless words.
After Xiao Xinghan cleaned him up, he said, "I'm going back to Beijing at the end of the month."
Gu Yanling was originally sulking, but when she heard him say that he would be returning to Beijing at the end of the month, that meant it would only be a few days away. "Why are you returning to Beijing so soon?"
Xiao Xinghan scratched his nose and said, "I've been in Yangzhou for too long."
Gu Yanling: "But, didn't that fortune teller say that your true love is in Yangzhou? You haven't found it yet, so are you leaving now?"
Xiao Xinghan glanced at him and said, "Stupid."
Gu Yanling didn't understand what he meant. She reached out and pushed him, muttering, "Why are you leaving so soon?"
After all, Xiao Xinghan is the crown prince of a country, so how can he stay in Yangzhou forever? "It's not like I won't take you back, why are you in such a hurry?"
Gu Yanling didn't say anything. She hugged his neck and suddenly said, "Last time I said I would ride a horse, but I didn't."
Xiao Xinghan heard him mention this and said, "When we get back to Beijing, I'll make you, Ma Qi, suffer."
No need to go back to Beijing——
At night, Gu Yanling was sitting on Xiao Xinghanyue, and Ma Qi was holding an eagle. She was so shaken that she couldn't stop crying.
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It is impossible for Gu Yanling to return to Beijing with Xiao Xinghan. The other party will leave Yangzhou at the end of the month, so he will almost be separated from Xiao Xinghan.
"Yuanbao! Yuanbao!"
Gu Yanling was making sachets when he heard the little parrot calling him and came to his senses, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Xinghan's symptoms of light sleep have improved, but Gu Yanling was thinking about leaving, so she bought some medicinal herbs and made him a new one. In addition, she also made him a lot of calming medicinal oils. In the future, when Xiao Xinghan returns to Beijing to work and feels tired, he can ask someone to massage him with these medicinal oils.
The little parrot listened to Gu Yanling talk all day long, and imitated his tone so vividly: "The young master is here! The young master is here!"
Gu Yanling turned her head and saw that it was indeed Xiao Xinghan coming over.
Xiao Xinghan walked over and picked up the sachet: "A new style?"
Gu Yanling: "What style? I didn't even notice. I just saw that the previous purse was old, so I went to the street and bought you a new one."
Xiao Xinghan: "It changed from a pomegranate shape to a gold ingot."
Gu Yanling snorted: "Don't give it back to me."
Xiao Xinghan: "I didn't say no. The weather is nice today, I'll take you out for a walk."
Gu Yanling nodded.
When the two of them left the house, Xiao Xinghan took Gu Yanling by the hand and did not go to the downtown area. Instead, they took a walk on the stone arch bridge. Looking out at the small bridge and flowing water, the scenery was very beautiful: "I will come back when I have time in the future."
Gu Yanling hugged Xiao Xinghan: "Master."
Xiao Xinghan noticed that he had been absent-minded for the past two days and thought that he was reluctant to leave Yangzhou. He also thought that he must be a little hesitant to go to a place thousands of miles away where he was unfamiliar with the people. "The capital is very prosperous, you will like it."
Gu Yanling didn't say anything.
Xiao Xinghan patted his little face and said, "Where do you want to go shopping these days? I'll accompany you."
Gu Yanling shook her head: "I don't want to go anywhere. I'm going to return to Beijing in a few days. It's a long journey, so I'll just stay in the mansion."
Xiao Xinghan originally wanted to tell Gu Yanling his identity, but seeing that he seemed a little listless these past two days, he thought about it and gave up. He decided to wait until he returned to Beijing before bringing it up, so as to prevent Gu Yanling from thinking too much during the journey.
The days passed very quickly and it was almost the end of the month.
Gu Yanling knew it was almost time for her to leave.
At night, Xiao Xinghan kissed Gu Yanling's ear and teased her, "What's wrong with you today? You're not crying anymore, why are you so passionate?"
Gu Yanling bit Xiao Xinghan's jaw and burst into tears when she heard his words, "Slow down."
Xiao Xinghan loved teasing him the most: "Just now you asked me to hurry up again."
Gu Yan was extremely energetic and bit his shoulder hard.
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In order not to arouse suspicion, Gu Yanling did not take anything with him, not only the things Xiao Xinghan gave him, but also the two bottles of Disguise Pills. All his own bottles and jars were thrown in the west wing.
Little parrot: "Yuanbao! Yuanbao!"
Gu Yanling took a look at it, paused, and returned to the inner room. Finally, he put the special jade pendant that Xiao Xinghan gave him in his arms, and then left the mansion as usual.
Gu Yanling first went to a clothing store to buy clothes and a veil hat, put on the veil hat, and did not go to the restaurant she used to go to. Instead, she found a small inn, asked for a room upstairs, and asked the waiter to bring her hot water.
He sprinkled the powder of the Disguise Pill into the tub, took off his veil and undressed, then soaked in the tub. In less than half an incense stick of time, his dark skin gradually revealed its original color.
Her skin was as white as ice, translucent and radiant, and covered with ambiguous marks, making her look particularly vivid.
The ordinary facial features are also changing.
Soon the face became beautiful, delicate, bright and charming, especially the eyes, which were as bright as stars and extremely beautiful.
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