Chapter 37: Taking advantage of the enemy’s tactics, who is the one who is having the secret meeting?
Xie Zhi seemed not to understand the deeper meaning of Xie Chengyu's words and simply said:
"Although my second sister's marriage to Prince Jingbei was arranged by His Majesty, a gentleman should help others achieve their goals. If Prince Jingbei knew that my second sister already has someone in her heart, he would definitely help her."
A smile appeared on her red lips, as if she was happy for Xie Yao.
Xie Zhi could already imagine the scene. Prince Jingbei saw with his own eyes that his future princess consort was secretly having tea with another man. When that happened...
Even if Xie Yao doesn't die, she will be skinned alive!
If Prince Jingbei really complied with her wish, she would have to marry a poor scholar with no power or influence, and she would be trampled under her feet for the rest of her life.
What does it matter if she is a legitimate daughter or a concubine's daughter? Once I enter the palace as a concubine, Xie Yao is destined to bow down before me.
Even if Xie Yao used her clever words to excuse herself, or King Jingbei did not dare to disobey the imperial decree and still married her, that scene would be deeply and forever engraved in King Jingbei's mind.
How can a man endure such a great humiliation?
After Xie Yao gets married, will she still have a good day?
Xie Chengyu also smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will send someone to tell King Jingbei and let him decide for himself whether to forgive Sister Yao'er or not."
He stared at the beautiful Xie Zhi in front of him, and also had a plan in mind.
Xie Yao would definitely not do anything with Lu Shenyan in broad daylight. He would then bring people to "catch them in adultery" and pin them to death while they were having a secret meeting.
If Prince Jingbei saw this, Xie Yao would not only bring shame to the Xie family, but Xie Zhi, as her half-sister, would also have her reputation affected.
Then it might not be impossible for him...
As for whether Prince Jingbei would vent his anger on the Xie family, Xie Chengyu did not understand Prince Jingbei, but he understood men.
In such a matter, King Jingbei would definitely pretend to be tolerant and even suppress the matter on his own initiative.
Even if we take a step back, it was Xie Yao and her uncle's family who were blamed by the emperor. What does it have to do with him, the legitimate son of the second wife?
He just happened to see his second sister having an affair with someone, and he angrily scolded her to correct the family tradition.
That day, Xie Yao did not return to the Bo Mansion until the sun had set.
For some reason, she didn't have the rouge and jewelry she had bought on her.
The servant who was secretly guarding the door and monitoring her told Xie Chengyu about this.
"After all, she is a princess waiting to be married. Even if she wants to meet her lover in private, she wouldn't dare show it in front of us."
"Haha, it's a pity that Xie Yao doesn't know that her every move has long been under the watchful eyes of this captain."
Xie Chengyu said with disdain, took out a token and handed it to the servant.
"Take this order to the Jingji camp and find Li San, one of my captains, and have him deliver a message to the King of Jingbei. Then, call a few men to accompany me to the Flower House for tea tomorrow."
There are a total of 50,000 soldiers in the Jingji Camp, and the rank of sixth-rank colonel is only below the commander of the Jingji Camp, General Huben, and two lieutenant generals.
Xie Chengyu has achieved the military rank of captain at such a young age. He will surely have a bright future in the future. Therefore, on weekdays, Qu Chang, the personal soldiers around him, all follow his lead.
The servant left the house overnight and rushed to the Jingji camp.
What surprised him was that when he was leaving the Bo Mansion, the maid who had been sent by Xie Yao to ride a horse and try to divert him from following her happened to come back, and the two of them passed each other.
It was not until the middle of the night that the servant returned to the Bo's house and told Xie Chengyu that the matter had been completed.
The next day.
Xu Susu worked day and night these days, using the material sent by King Jingbei to make a new dress for her daughter, and asked Sang Ruo to take it to Xie Yao.
Sang Ruo put the clothes down and pretended to be indifferent: "Madam said that she made these casually when she was bored. The size is wrong. If the second young lady doesn't mind, you can wear them."
"Don't mind, don't mind," Xie Yao hugged him, "Hey, I have new clothes to wear again, made by my mother."
She changed into new clothes, this time a crimson short jacket with black hakama, narrow sleeves reaching the elbows, and a jade belt around her waist, which outlined her neat waist and was very fitting.
Coupled with the scarlet headband, Xie Yao's eyebrows and eyes were sharp, but it couldn't hide the radiance of her whole body, which made Sang Ruo look surprised.
She deliberately wore it and went to her mother's window: "This is a new dress that my mother made specially for me. It fits me so well."
Xu Susu closed the window silently and said calmly, "I've already said that. I did this to kill time when I had nothing to do."
Xie Yao: "Thank you, mother, for making me these clothes during your free time."
Xu Susu: “…”
It was almost noon when Xie Yao and Rendong left the house together.
This time, when she left the uncle's house, she whispered some things to Rendong.
"I understand." Honeysuckle nodded.
"Go ahead."
Xie Yao still let her ride on horseback first, and she took the carriage of the Bo Mansion to Yunhe Tower.
Cousin, Lu Shenyan, oh yes, and elder sister, the stage has been set up, and the show is about to begin.
Inside the brothel, Xie Zhi and Xie Chengyu sat in an inconspicuous corner, waiting anxiously.
The time is almost up, why hasn't Lu Shenyan or Xie Yao come?
King Jingbei did not show up either.
He questioned Li San with his eyes, and Li San quickly said, "Captain, I really did send someone to report Xie Yao's secret meeting with someone to the Jingbei Palace."
Hualou is actually not just a building, but a famous teahouse in Beijing.
The name Hualou has two meanings. One is that you can go up to the tower to see the flowers in full bloom in spring. The other is that there are always many young men and women who go on dates to drink tea and give each other sachets, thus secretly getting married. The scent of the sachets is as fragrant as flowers, so it is called Hualou.
Of course, although the people of Yan are open-minded and it is acceptable for men and women to have feelings for each other and to date in private, the ladies of wealthy families would not do such things in public.
In his previous life, Lu Shenyan chose this place as the venue. Even if he and Xie Yao really drank tea in the brothel, if it got out, others would think they were having an affair.
What's more, Xie Yao's cousin and half-sister were witnesses at the time.
What Xie Chengyu and Xie Zhi didn't know was that Xie Yao had already sent a message to Lu Shenyan in advance to change the flower house into Yunhe Restaurant.
Just when Xie Chengyu was drinking the third pot of tea and was getting impatient, a servant came hurriedly.
The servant looked around the flower building and ran to Xie Chengyu's side: "Captain Xie, I am the servant of the Lu family. My master asked me to tell you that Xie Yao has changed the meeting place to Yunhe Tower. The master said that he hopes you can go there quickly."
"What? Changed the location? Why didn't he tell me earlier?!"
The servant said, "My young master only found out yesterday. Since he couldn't find a chance to see Captain Xie, he had no choice but to send me here to deliver the message."
"This Xie Yao is quite cautious," Xie Chengyu frowned. "Never mind, I'll help Lu Shenyan. Brothers, let's go to Yunhe Tower to watch a play."
Xie Zhi also stood up hesitantly: "Brother, then I..."
Xie Chengyu ordered his men, "Go prepare a carriage for Zhizhi. Later, Zhizhi will pretend to meet me by chance at Yunhe Tower."
Xie Zhi nodded: "Brother is really thoughtful."
Just as they were about to step out of the brothel, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.
Honeysuckle appeared on the street in front of the brothel on horseback.
"Eh? Isn't this Miss Zhi and Master Chengyu? Why are you drinking tea in the brothel?"
After seeing them, Honeysuckle shouted loudly.
Afraid that no one else could hear, she pointed at the sachet on Xie Zhi's waist and exclaimed, "Miss, why did you accept Master Cheng Yu's sachet? Could it be that you two have secretly decided to spend your lives together?"
Xie Chengyu, Xie Zhi: ...
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