Master Zhen was splashed with the cup of scalding tea and let out a shrill scream that almost blew the roof off his room.
The tea rolled down his face, and the tea leaves stuck wetly to his face which was red from being burned by the tea.
Zhen Ruzhu held an empty teacup in one hand, her eyes sharp and her back straight.
"Wow!" Anle exclaimed in amazement as she watched the scene, her little mouth wide open.
"Zhen Ruzhu, are you crazy?!" Master Zhen roared at Zhen Ruzhu hysterically, his facial features distorted.
"You are the crazy one!" Zhen Ruzhu was filled with hatred and anger.
She carefully picked up the cup of talisman tea, as if it were some fragile rare treasure, and brought it to Boss Zhen.
The shopkeeper pinched the Ren Zhong point and pressed the acupoints of the unconscious Boss Zhen. Boss Zhen finally woke up slowly with blood at the corner of his lips.
"Dad, you've been poisoned." Zhen Ruzhu said quickly, "Drink this cup of magic water and you'll be fine!" She blew carefully at the teacup and touched the cup to test the temperature.
After waking up, Boss Zhen looked even weaker. He moved his lips for a long time before he uttered a word with difficulty: "Okay."
His voice became hoarser and weaker.
He took the cup of tea handed to him by his daughter, gritted his teeth, and gulped down all the tea in the cup, including the ash and tea leaves.
Zhen Ruzhu's heart was in her throat. She stared at Boss Zhen without blinking, fearing that he would start vomiting and having diarrhea after taking the medicine like before.
As soon as the talisman tea entered his stomach, Boss Zhen felt warmth in his abdomen, but it was followed by a sharp pain.
His face changed, he covered his abdomen with his hands, his face showed pain, and a salty taste surged in his throat.
"vomit--"
He leaned over and vomited again. This time, it was a large pool of black blood, which immediately covered the red bloodstains on the ground.
"Someone's been killed! Someone, someone's been killed!" Seeing this scene, Master Zhen shouted out in glee, pointing at Gu Yanfei and then at Boss Zhen, his eyes full of resentment, "Report to the police, hurry up and report to the police!"
As he shouted, he was wiping the wet tea leaves from his forehead with his sleeve, and his face was burned into a red pig-like face.
Miss Zhen gently stroked Boss Zhen's back and asked nervously, "Dad, what do you think?"
Boss Zhen said "pah" on the ground, his hand still covering his abdomen, and was surprised to find that his abdomen was no longer painful.
He held his breath and felt it.
It seems, really, it is different! "Report to the police?" Gu Yanfei rolled his eyes and clapped his hands with a smile, "That's a good idea."
Gu Yanfei turned his head and looked at Chu Yi, who was silent beside him. His eyes were sparkling, and he seemed to be asking him silently: This way, the new Jingzhao Yin can establish his authority, right? Chu Yi twirled the hairpin flower in his hand with his slender fingertips and smiled gently. An irrepressible smile spread across his face, and he used the smile as an affirmation of her.
"Yes, I'm going to report to the police." Boss Zhen suddenly raised his head and spoke resolutely, his voice full of confidence.
Huh?! Master Zhen subconsciously looked at Boss Zhen, and after a closer look, he saw that Boss Zhen, who was so weak that he was about to die at any time, had become much more energetic, his pale face became ruddy, his eyes were bright, and he was completely different from before.
"You..." Master Zhen's eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost. He staggered back two steps, accidentally turning his left foot onto his right foot and falling on his butt.
"Dad, let's report to the police right now!" Zhen Ruzhu nodded in agreement.
There was a determined and fierce light in her eyes, and the way she looked at Master Zhen was as if she wanted to kill him with her own hands.
In order to seize their family property, they actually used such a vicious method to murder her father. This is really intolerable!
Even if it meant exterminating her clan, even if it meant the bank had to close, she would file a complaint with the authorities and seek justice for her father!
Mr. Zhen stood up with the help of his daughter, his eyes welling up.
At this moment, new and old grudges all flooded into my heart.
As soon as his father died, he and his mother were driven out.
The two thousand taels of silver that they got from the family division were what their father left to them. It was what he deserved. It was also because he had opened a silver shop with his own hands and worked hard for decades to build up this family business.
No one, whether his eldest brother or other members of the tribe, helped him.
Later, when he became rich, his eldest brother and those clansmen began to have ideas and would come to his house from time to time to make a fuss about taking a concubine or adopting a child. Otherwise, his frail wife would not have risked getting pregnant again, resulting in two deaths.
Now is a great opportunity. With the eldest princess witnessing the incident, they would be in the right even if they made a big deal out of it.
And if we don’t punish the culprit ruthlessly this time, there will be a next time, and a next time…
Boss Zhen gritted his teeth and looked at Zhen Ruzhu. The same determination was written in the eyes of both father and daughter.
An Le watched the whole thing, her face filled with indignation. She said considerately, "Miss Zhen, you and your father should go to Jingzhao Prefecture to report to the authorities. Let your shopkeeper take care of us."
The father and daughter bowed solemnly to Gu Yanfei, Chu Yi and the others, then left.
"Second brother..." Master Zhen hurriedly got up from the ground and chased after him in panic, shouting, "Second brother, do you really want to report to the police..."
The woman who came with him was a little embarrassed. She forced a fake smile and walked away angrily.
Suddenly, half the number of people in the back hall disappeared, and the place became much more spacious.
The shopkeeper and the two clerks were still a little frightened as they thought about what had just happened. The clerk secretly pinched his thigh, and the pain told him that what had just happened was not a dream.
This girl is really an expert. She can tell at a glance that their boss is not sick but poisoned. With just one talisman, she can cure their boss's illness... no, the poison.
The living dead, flesh and bones, that's all.
The guy looked at Gu Yanfei with admiration, as if he was devoutly gazing at a statue of Guanyin.
"Sister," An Le was also looking at Gu Yanfei, twisting her white fingers and frowning as she asked, "Why do they do this? Is it just because Miss Zhen is a girl?"
"Because of silver." Gu Yanfei answered naturally, lowered his head to pick out jewelry on the tray, and his eyes fell on a gilt and jade phoenix-shaped belt hook.
In the final analysis, it is the word "greed" that is at work, coveting things that do not belong to you.
Anle nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly it dawned on him: So that's it, the source of everything is silver.
Therefore, some people have been targeting my father and my eldest brother. They didn't want my eldest brother to return to Beijing before, just because they had more money! My eldest brother is so pitiful!
Anle looked at Chu Yi with sympathy and pity. Chu Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at his sister. He always felt that the look in this girl's eyes was a little strange.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yi asked in a gentle tone.
Anle's eyes wandered for a moment, and she adjusted the hairpin on her bun, and said to Chu Yi tenderly, "Brother...does this hairpin look good?"
The shopkeeper and his employees were shocked by Anle's address and their jaws dropped.
Then isn't this handsome and picturesque young man the crown prince of the dynasty? !
Chu Yi smiled slightly, looked at his precious sister and nodded, "It looks good."
How could it not look good if she picked it? As Chu Yi spoke, he looked at Gu Yanfei who was standing beside An Le. Gu Yanfei was playing with the gilded jade phoenix-shaped belt hook. The phoenix eye was a shiny blue tourmaline, small and exquisite.
Gu Yanfei slowly lowered his eyelashes, stroked the phoenix-shaped belt hook with his fingers, and then looked in the direction of Chu Yi with a slight turn of his eyes.
The two people's eyes met quietly in mid-air.
"Sister, this belt hook looks great." An Le looked at the phoenix-shaped belt hook in Gu Yanfei's hand with sparkling eyes, and said happily with her hands clasped together, "It suits Big Brother very well."
"It does look good, but..." Gu Yanfei smiled, his eyebrows curved into a light arc, and said seriously, "You have to try it to know whether it is suitable or not."
She dragged out a long tail.
"Sister is right." Anle smiled even more happily and waved to Chu Yi, "Brother, come and try this belt hook."
In a short while, the gilded phoenix-shaped belt hook that Gu Yanfei had just picked was put on the leather belt around Chu Yi's waist.
Chu Yi is tall, with a straight back. When his waist is tightened with a leather belt, his shoulders and waist appear particularly broad, and his figure is tall and beautiful, with a beauty that is both elegant and powerful.
Gu Yanfei's gaze moved down from his handsome face, slowly sliding over his slender neck, broad shoulders, and thin waist, and finally slid down from his bony fingers.
He has always been good-looking, and very good-looking.
For some reason, he seemed to become more pleasing to the eye at this moment.
Gu Yanfei's eyes lingered on the phoenix-shaped belt hook on his waist, and she touched the calla lily hairpin she wore in her hair thoughtfully, thinking: No wonder he gave her a hairpin.
Well, she thought she should develop the habit of collecting various hooks.
She tilted her face and said with a smile, "It looks good, but it seems to be missing something, Anle, don't you think so?"
She deliberately went to ask Anle.
"Yes." An Le nodded sympathetically, then tapped his left palm with his right fist, "Oh, there's a jade pendant missing."
"Shopkeeper, do you have a jade pendant?"
"Yes, yes, yes." The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly, his voice trembling with excitement.
It is a great blessing that the jewelry in their shop can be favored by the eldest prince and princess!
The waiter hurriedly brought several trays, which contained not only various jade pendants, but also gold and jade rings, hairpins, hair crowns, etc. suitable for men.
The two girls were extremely excited and enthusiastically asked Chu Yi to try on jade pendants, hairpins, etc. one by one. In less than a cup of tea, the two girls had helped Chu Yi pick out a box of jewelry.
Even as they got on the carriage back to the palace, Anle still felt a little unsatisfied and sighed with regret, "It's a pity that my eldest brother hasn't even reached adulthood yet."
Anle looked at Chu Yi who was sitting opposite her, still thinking about a gilded gold filigree kirin-patterned hair crown.
Gu Yanfei was amused by Anle's sighing, and he burst out laughing with a bright smile.
"It will be soon." She said cheerfully, and an idea came to her mind: there was still one year left, enough time for her to find some jade or something with spiritual energy and make the most beautiful hair crown for him as his coming-of-age ceremony.
He should be very happy.
Just thinking about it, Gu Yanfei felt sweet in the heart, as if his heart was soaked in honey.
She looked at him, and he looked at her, his eyes deep.
Seven parts handsomeness, three parts gentleness.
There was a bit of heat in his eyes, as bright as the summer sun.
A few rays of sunset light shone into the carriage through the half-covered windows, and Gu Yanfei's porcelain-white ears were also dyed a warm hue by the sunlight.
She felt her ears warm slightly, but she did not look away and met his gaze.
He liked looking at her, and of course she liked looking at him too.
You won’t be at a disadvantage if you look at such a beautiful person a few more times.
Chu Yi was also smiling, and the red mole at the end of his eye was exposed in the sunlight, looking even redder and brighter, adding an indescribable charm that made people unable to take their eyes away.
She will think about him and feel shy.
So, they should be getting better now.
He has always been a very patient person.
Whether it's to relatives, enemies, or partners...
After sending Anle back to the palace, the two went to Tianyin Pavilion together.
I haven't been to Tianyin Pavilion for more than a month. Tianyin Pavilion has become even more prosperous. Before the show even started, the lobby was already full and crowded.
The guests in the lobby were enthusiastically discussing the latest new play "Qingxiao Youlu", which tells the story of a man named Liu Qingxiao, who started as a small pavilion chief in an era of undercurrents and heroes rising up. He recruited brave men and made friends with heroes from all over the world. In just ten years, he conquered Jiangbei and became the people's choice. Finally, Liu Qingxiao ascended the throne and established the Tang Dynasty.
This play, "There is a Road to the Blue Sky", had only been performed for three days when it became famous in the capital. People who had seen it and those who had not seen it were all discussing the play, and guests came in an endless stream.
"Alas, sir, you are late. There is no room today. Why don't you come back another day?"
"Tomorrow, I will definitely save a seat for you tomorrow."
The waiter had just persuaded a cursing guest to leave when he saw Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei who had just entered the door. He changed his face and said with a smile, "Please come in, gentlemen."
Chu Yi walked in familiarly, leading Gu Yanfei up the stairs leading to the second floor, and came to the second-to-last private room with a wooden sign with orchids hanging on it, and pushed the door open and entered.
There was no one in the private room.
On the table stood a pot of wine and several spotless white porcelain cups. Beside the table was a small red clay stove with a purple clay teapot on it, from which came the faint sound of boiling water.
Gu Yanfei found a seat by the window as usual and sat leaning against the railing.
Chu Yi then sat down next to her and asked her with a smile: "Tea or wine?"
Gu Yanfei wanted to drink some wine, but when he saw the purple clay teapot and the small red clay stove beside him, he couldn't help but want to see him make tea.
It is so pleasing to watch a beauty making tea.
So, naturally, she changed the topic and said, "Tea."
As she spoke, she adjusted her sitting position to be comfortable, looking lazy and waiting for him to make tea.
Chu Yi agreed and opened the teapot on the table.
After a while, the sound of water boiling in the purple clay teapot on the small red clay stove became a little louder, like a gushing spring.
Chu Yi washed his hands slowly, then began to scald the cups, wash the tea, brew the tea, seal the pot, and divide the cups... The whole set of tea-making movements was even and steady, as smooth as flowing clouds and water. The wide sleeves embroidered with bamboo leaf patterns fluttered up and down, and the hem of the sleeves swayed, and as he moved, gentle patterns like water were created.
Gu Yanfei's eyes followed his every move. She felt the noisy sounds downstairs fade away, and her heart slowly calmed down.
Until a cup of brewed tea was brought to her, accompanied by a voice as clear as the spring mountain breeze: "Try it."
He leaned slightly towards her, and a strand of silky black hair fell down. His hair was black, soft, and flowing, and looked as if it would be very soft to touch.
Gu Yanfei followed his own wishes, touched her, hooked the cold strand of hair between her fingers, and took the teacup with his other hand a beat slower.
The jet-black hair reflected her snow-white fingers, and his soft and shiny hair slowly slid from her fingertips.
Both of them looked at her fingertips...
The private room was quiet and silent until the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. A seductive red shadow floated into the room like a ghost, looking both ostentatious and eerie. The glittering clothes reflected the red of the snow-white walls of the private room.
The accompanying young man in black, Jingshan, stood quietly at the entrance of the private room and silently looked inside.
Not finding the cat, he looked away in disappointment.
The strand of hair on his fingertips completely slipped off, and Gu Yanfei drank his tea silently.
"What a coincidence~" Xiahou Qing sat down by himself without being invited, looking at Gu Yanfei with a half-smile, like a vixen in the deep mountains and old forests who specialized in alluring people with her beauty, with a charming ending.
"Unfortunately, we came here specifically to look for you." Gu Yanfei drank the Biluochun tea that Chu Yi had just brewed, smiled brightly at Xiahou Qing, and asked generously, "Master Xiahou, when are you going back to Yue State?"
"No hurry." Xiahou Qing said perfunctorily, not in a hurry to ask what was going on.
Since they were the ones who came to find him, they were the ones who were anxious, so why should he be anxious?
Xiahou Qing raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Yanfei, his fingers slowly stroking a closed folding fan. The fan ribs were painted a bright red, and his neatly and beautifully trimmed fingertips were so pale that they were almost bloodless.
When silent, he looked less like a flesh-and-blood person and more like a soulless white porcelain statue, both charming and lifeless.
Gu Yanfei's smile remained unchanged, and he said in a familiar tone, "Please help me."
Do I look like such a kind person? Xiahou Qing reflected on it in his heart, and neither agreed nor disagreed. He just said lightly: "I have to re-examine your abilities and see if they are worth cooperating with."
"Don't be so stingy." Gu Yanfei looked at him with his chin in his hand and suggested to him casually, "How about I lend you Qingguang for two days?"
"Okay, okay!" Jingshan, who was standing outside the private room, nodded repeatedly, wishing he could agree on behalf of his master.
The corner of Xiahou Qing's red mouth twitched, and she spat out one word impatiently: "Get lost."
Gu Yanfei didn't care about his impatience at all. The curve of his eyes and eyebrows never changed. He went straight to the point and said, "How much do you know about Gu Ce's surrender to the enemy nine years ago?"
Nine years ago, Xiahou Qing was insignificant and no one knew his name. Six years ago, Xiahou Qing rose in the State of Yue. In just a few years, he controlled the Tianyuan Division and had great power in the court.
Xiahou Qing stared at Gu Yanfei's face for a while, his pupils as black as ink.
(End of this chapter)
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