Jiang Segu was taken aback by the question, and a sense of wariness gradually crept into his eyes!
The subtle look in his eyes startled Gu Songhan.
He was being presumptuous!
"Sixth Miss Jiang, I have no ill intentions towards you!"
Bad people never admit they are bad!
Seeing the little girl staring at him with wide eyes, as wary as a young animal wary of a predator, Gu Songhan was filled with remorse. He was about to explain when the little girl said, "This matter need not trouble you, Young Master Gu! Thank you again for your help yesterday! I have been away for a long time and fear that my elders at home will worry, so I will take my leave now!"
Her voice was cold, unlike her previous sweet and cheerful tone.
Watching the little girl put on her veil and get up to leave, Gu Songhan felt like killing himself!
Why did he say that just now?
Jiang Segu did not leave the tea house, but instead took another staircase to a private room on the third floor.
Qiaolian, who was following behind her, hesitated before saying, "Miss, I just remembered that Qiaohe asked me to bring her some things..."
"Go ahead!"
Qiaolian turned and left, but instead of leaving the tea house, she returned to the second floor.
Seeing Qiaolian return, Gu Songhan was overjoyed, but he only saw her alone. Before he could even raise the corners of his mouth, they suddenly fell back. His eyebrows and eyes were cold and hard, and his whole body exuded a chilling aura, completely different from his previous gentleness.
Qiaolian felt a little regretful about coming back.
But thinking of her daughter's preoccupied appearance these past few days, Qiaolian steeled herself and stepped forward.
She bowed to Gu Songhan, "This servant believes that Young Master Gu is a man of noble character and has no ill intentions towards my young lady! I beg you, Young Master Gu, to help my young lady inquire about General Rongding. I will do anything you ask if you agree!"
"Leave this to me, you can go back now! I'll let you know if there's any news!"
Qiaolian thought there would be some trouble involved, but she didn't expect Gu Songhan to agree so readily!
Feeling grateful, she bowed to him again, "Thank you, Young Master Gu! But how will you inform me?"
"You'll find out then!"
Now let's talk about Jiangse Valley.
She didn't speak or drink tea, but just sat by the window until she saw Gu Songhan leave, then led Hou's mother back upstairs.
The private room on the third floor is nice, but she didn't come out for peace and quiet!
The second floor is better!
It's not as noisy as the first floor, and you can even hear some news.
"Have you heard? The second daughter of the Song family is incredibly vicious..."
"How could I not have heard! I heard that yesterday she led her brothers and sisters to bully the sixth young lady of the Marquis of Changping's mansion, and even severed the tendons in the young lady's hand..."
"Didn't you say you knocked him unconscious? How come you even severed his tendons?"
"Not only that, it seems like someone even molested that girl..."
Jiang Segu's lips twitched slightly.
Rumors are definitely not to be trusted!
Fortunately, someone reasonable interrupted those people's wild imaginations and fabrications.
"You all need to watch your mouths! It's clearly Miss Jiang who's the victim, yet you're still making up stories about her like this! Be careful you don't end up like those girls from the Song family!"
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered! I heard that the Song family girls were seriously injured! It's true what they say, Heaven is watching what people do, and you can't do anything wrong!"
"I truly can't believe that the seemingly gentle and kind Miss Song could do something as insidious as pricking people with needles..."
After that, the focus of discussion shifted from her to Song Yuhui.
The women's regret was tinged with schadenfreude.
The young ladies, on the other hand, mocked and kicked him while he was down!
You should know that they have always been used by their elders to emulate Song Yuhui. Now that Song Yuhui has done such a vicious thing, let's see who will want them to learn from Song Yuhui in the future!
What should I study?
Is it learning to bully the weak, or learning to be ruthless?
While feeling relaxed, Jiang Segu kept a close eye on the top of the stairs.
If she remembered correctly, Lady Qi liked to come to the Tea House for tea.
In her previous life, she had met Qi Niangzi once.
Because that woman entered the Marquis's mansion, her mother felt distressed, so she took her back to her maternal grandparents' house for a short stay.
During this time, Qi Niangzi visited her uncle to express her gratitude for saving her life!
Seeing that Qi Niangzi was beautiful, she asked the maidservant beside her maternal grandfather who this person was.
I learned from the maid that Lady Qi was the most beautiful courtesan at Xiaoyao Tower.
She was originally the daughter of a merchant family surnamed Zhou in Shunde County. However, because of her beauty and talent, she brought misfortune upon her family and was sold into a brothel.
Unlike other brothels, Xiaoyao Tower's courtesans are all skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song, and they all sell their art, not their bodies.
To be the most beautiful courtesan at Xiaoyao Tower, she must be no ordinary person!
If I could ask her to seduce... no, I mean to talk to my father about his life ideals, then my father wouldn't be bewitched by that woman!
For ordinary people and ordinary matters, it's naturally impossible to persuade Lady Qi to come.
But having experienced his previous life, he knew what Qi Niangzi was thinking.
Coincidentally, what she wanted was something he could provide!
Just as Jiang Segu was eagerly waiting, a graceful woman finally came into her view.
The woman wore a white blouse with large lotus blossoms embroidered on the collar and hem, their blooming petals enhancing her delicate and charming appearance.
The waiter at the teahouse was extremely attentive to her, "It's been a while since Miss Qi has visited our teahouse! Is it the same as usual today? Or would you like to try our pastry chef's newly created hibiscus cake?"
"good!"
Just one word is enough to leave a lingering impression.
No wonder some people in the capital are willing to spend ten thousand taels of silver just to have a candlelit talk with Lady Qi.
After the waiter reluctantly left, Jiang Segu led Mama Hou forward.
"Excuse me, are you Lady Qi?"
Lady Qi lazily raised her eyes, exuding an indescribable charm.
Her eyes seemed to speak volumes; without her saying a word, Jiang Segu automatically introduced himself.
"Lady Qi, I am the sixth daughter of the Marquis of Changping's mansion, and the Yin family of Baoding is my maternal grandfather's family!"
The first part of the conversation failed to pique Qi Niangzi's interest, but the second part made her completely abandon her seductive manner.
"Yin Chuankun, that's you..."
"My uncle!"
A ray of light flashed across Qi Niangzi's raised eyebrows, but her face remained completely calm. "Since you know my identity, you should know that you should stay far away from people like us!"
"Azi is not afraid of gossip, he only wants to make a deal with Lady Qi through writing!"
Even though she had brought up her uncle, Qi Niangzi still didn't ask her to sit down. This showed that only by being honest with each other could they continue the conversation!
A noble lady from a noble family wants to make a deal with a lowly courtesan like her...
Qi Niangzi's beautiful eyes showed some interest.
"I wonder, what can Miss Jiang offer me in exchange?"
"Zhou Family Bookstore!"
Seeing that Lady Qi had sat up straight, Jiang Segu asked, "Lady Qi, am I qualified to sit down?"
Qi Niangzi lowered her eyes slightly, then chuckled softly.
Was she too concerned about the Zhou Family Bookstore, or too trusting of that person? Now, even the words of a little girl could almost make her believe them!
Do you know who owns Zhou Family Bookstore?
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