Chapter 95 The golden hairpin falls to the ground. This is the friendship between sisters.
Miss Gui is back.
The news spread quickly through the streets as if it had wings.
A group of regular customers crowded in front of the door curtain of the braised food shop. Aunt Zhang walked hurriedly, holding a basket of freshly pulled radishes in her hand.
"This radish is very juicy, please try it, young lady." Aunt Zhang laughed heartily.
After saying that, he stuffed the vegetables into Guizhier's arms.
Neighbors came one after another, some chatted with her, and some helped clean the shop.
A few children were laughing and running around in the crowd, and from time to time they came to the stove, hoping to smell the familiar aroma of star anise and cinnamon.
I finally asked my parents to take out a few dozen copper coins and buy some braised food to satisfy my craving.
Guizhier thanked the neighbors one by one.
Today she wore a long cotton and linen dress, tied with a brown brocade belt. A small amber pendant dangled from the end, gently swaying. The girl wore a ginkgo leaf hairpin, a vibrant autumnal expression.
"I've been away from home for over half a year. Have you seen anything new and interesting lately?"
Faced with her bright and curious eyes, everyone started chatting at once.
"Young lady, you must have heard that our kind-hearted Magistrate Liu was actually framed and exiled to the northern border by His Royal Highness Prince Yue!" Aunt Zhang spat.
Guizhier nodded with a smile.
"Commander Cai, who was guarding the city, was plotting a rebellion, but you don't know that!"
Originally, Cai Miao had been aiming for the position of General Manager, but unfortunately, his wish went against his will.
The imperial court first parachuted in General Luan as a vanguard, and later sent Eunuch Deshun to take power, and all the hard work was in vain.
Not only was his career not going well, but even his beloved courtesan was nowhere to be found.
"Men, when their pursuit of a woman is unsuccessful, tend to attribute it to their own poverty and lack of power," the old scholar said in a rather literary tone. "That's the wrong way to think."
Such a great hero, yet he acts as despicable as a villain.
I still remember the cold winter of the third year of Chengshuo, when the criminal Sha Jingtian colluded with foreign tribes and caused a family of six to be murdered late at night in Linghe County.
The main culprit, the Danu, was detained in the torture chamber of the central government office.
Cai Miao, who had no authority to try the case, was blinded by greed and secretly contacted the nomadic robbers of the Qiyanwushi tribe in the northeast through the Danu people.
Under the temptation of high positions and generous salaries, he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed his country and Daliang.
"I am also unlucky. I got involved in this mess for no reason." In the expanded government garden, Liu Qianjin continued this story for Gui Zhier.
She blinked her peach blossom eyes, which were filled with joy of reunion after a long separation.
The courtesan's every move is still full of charm.
However, the complicated and gorgeous silk skirt turned into a tight-fitting outfit, with a long horse whip hanging at the waist, and the whip tassel swaying in the wind, revealing vitality.
"Speaking of which, I am in Chu Huai and am taking care of by Young Master Xie. I am living a very comfortable life." Liu Qianjin held Gui Zhier's hand warmly and chattered.
She spent her days walking around the streets and waterfront, learning opera and doing odd jobs.
Not only does he not have to worry about his livelihood, he almost wants to buy a small house to live in permanently.
"However, a while ago, I received a letter from Sister Yinling of Yaoyue Tower." Liu Qianjin's voice was soft. "The letter said that she was able to redeem herself with the help of a kind-hearted person."
Yinling wants to go to Chuhuai to seek refuge with Liu Qianjin, and has already obtained a travel permit from the county government's clerk office.
But I have never traveled far, so I don’t dare to travel alone.
Qianjin Liu immediately decided to come back to pick her up and set off.
When they were both in the brothels, they would inevitably feel jealous and sarcastic when competing for tips from customers.
But when Liu Qianjin exchanged silver notes to escape, Yinling's help was indispensable.
Now Yinling doesn't dare to travel alone, and with just one letter, Liu Qianjin is willing to come back to pick her up.
This is the friendship between sisters.
"Yinling lied to you?" Guizhier asked curiously.
"Not really." Liu Qianjin raised her eyebrows and bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth.
Behind her, a field of autumn chrysanthemums was in full bloom, swaying gracefully in the wind, attracting bees and butterflies to fly around busily, adding a bit of vitality to the back garden.
It further highlights the woman's stunning face when she is angry.
Cai Miao, the commander of the Third Army of the Northern Border Defense, has been coveting beautiful women for a long time.
When he learned that the courtesan had been redeemed, he was furious and even beat the madam with his fists as big as sandbags, leaving her eyes black and blue. He was eventually suspended from his job and had to reflect on his actions.
Now no one knows where the news leaked out, letting him know that Miss Liu had returned to the northern border.
"This bastard tried to lure me into surrendering to the enemy but failed, so he pressed my acupoints and tried to abduct me." Liu Qianjin sneered, "He rolled me up in his bedding like a cocoon."
The commander of the defending army wanted to leave the city, so naturally no blind soldiers would stop him.
There is only one exception.
At this time, the soldier Ding Yong was on duty at the foot of the city wall.
He was dressed in plain armor, his face was young but revealed his determination. He had grown from a rookie recruit to a sergeant at the bottom.
Cai Miao looked at him solemnly and said in a deep voice, "Open the city gate. This commander has something to do outside the city."
"Understood!" Ding Yong straightened up instantly after hearing the words.
He commanded the other soldiers on duty, and they turned the winch with swift hands and feet. With a creaking sound, the heavy stone door slowly opened.
At the same time, he noticed a roll of bedding tied to Commander Cai's horse. The outer layer of the bedding was wrapped tightly with straw mats, and it was hard to tell what kind of large object it was.
"Click." Suddenly, a golden hairpin fell out from the bedding roll.
The top of the hairpin is a lifelike phoenix with its head held high and neck bent.
The phoenix's eyes are inlaid with azure gems, its wings are spread out, and its tail is slender and gorgeous, obviously of great value.
It looks so familiar.
Soldier Ding Yong's thinking was a little slow, and he was stunned for a moment.
Where have you seen me before?
Almost subconsciously, Cai Miao quickly slid off the horse and stepped heavily on the golden hairpin with his boots, as if to cover up some secret.
In a flash, the image of the oiran flashed through the mind of the soldier Ding Yong.
A pair of peach blossom eyes and a golden hairpin that looks like a phoenix about to fly.
On New Year's Eve, he accepted the banknotes and secretly let Liu Qianjin leave the city.
The banknotes were sent to the widowed mother of the fallen veteran sergeant, and he couldn't find another golden hairpin even after searching all the gold shops.
I had no choice but to buy a pair of gold earrings for the girl named Xinghua from Xiaoyan Village.
"Goodbye, sir." The soldier Ding Yong stepped forward and diligently held the luggage for Commander Cai.
A plan came to his mind. He reached out to the bedding roll with both hands, pinched the knot with his fingers and pulled hard. The rope that was originally tied tightly loosened under his hasty action.
The slender and graceful courtesan lady appeared before our eyes.
She was tied to the horse's back, her eyes wide open, revealing fear and helplessness.
Her beautiful face lost its color, her cherry-like mouth was slightly open, but no sound came out, and she looked a little embarrassed.
"Hiss." The soldiers who were nearby gasped.
The commander secretly took the woman out of the city?
"Asshole! Who told you to move around!" Cai Miao turned his head suddenly, his eyes wide open with anger.
The muscles on his face were twisted with anger. He was already feeling guilty, and now he was even more annoyed. He simply grabbed Liu Qianjin's slender arm and threw her out.
Then he slapped the horse's butt hard, and the horse's weight was lightened, and it ran away in a flash.
Liu Qianjin was like a kite with a broken string, drawing an arc in the air and was about to fall heavily on the city wall and die.
"Get out of the way." The white-faced, beardless man suddenly attacked.
It was the steward of the government office who came to comfort the soldiers on behalf of the prefect.
He untied Liu Qianjin's sealed acupoints.
Through the mouth of the courtesan, General Cai's treason was made public, causing an uproar in the entire army.
"Wonderful." Guizhier clapped her hands indifferently.
After this change, King Yue can openly reshuffle power and control the army.
In the back garden, pavilions and towers complement the autumn flowers, plants and trees, creating a picturesque scene.
It created a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere for the two women to talk.
A series of stories may seem like coincidences, but they cannot be connected without someone.
There are not so many coincidences in this world.
"I also feel that something seems to be wrong." Liu Qianjin sighed regretfully, "but there is no evidence..."
This distress reached its peak after she was imprisoned in the central government office in disguise.
In name, it was to protect her safety, but in reality, they were probably using her as a bargaining chip to threaten Miss Gui.
Liu Qianjin twisted her slender fingers together, then loosened them, a look of regret on her face.
She didn't want to cause trouble for Guizhier.
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