Chapter 48 Visit (2) [VIP]
The Ninth Prince was gifted with intelligence, but also incredibly cruel. These dancers must have received numerous punishments on a daily basis, which was why they acted so fearfully...
Meeting such a master is their inevitable fate.
Gently picking up the teacup on the table, Qu Hanjin sipped his tea in silence before speaking calmly, "Your Highness, have you heard? There was a fire in Shuxue Tower earlier, and when the government officials went to put out the fire, they discovered a large number of prostitutes imprisoned in the building."
"Those women were all born pitiful. They must have been forced into prostitution and suffered a lot of torture." Upon hearing about the fire in the teahouse, Chu Yanshuo slammed the table with a look of pity on his face, and spoke up for the girls who were imprisoned there.
"To treat such a beautiful woman in this world like this, I wonder what kind of beast that boss is..."
She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. The Ninth Prince pretended to be caring and loving, but she had no idea how cruel and violent he was in private.
The jade cup was placed back on the table. Qu Hanjin said calmly, "Your Highness will know who the master is once you investigate."
Chu Yanshuo pondered deeply, remembering that he had sent people to investigate the teahouse, but found nothing unusual. He wondered why the master wanted to investigate the attic again. "To be honest, I already sent people to investigate Shuxue Tower. The owner is a salt merchant named Li Shang. After this incident, the salt merchant alarmed the government office, and his life is likely in danger."
"But Li Shangxu is the prince's man." Mr. Ran replied lightly, and his words seemed to reveal the mystery.
"What?" Chu Yanshuo stood up in surprise after hearing that. He was extremely stunned and pondered for a few moments, blaming himself for being deceived by the prince for a long time.
"I sent someone to follow Li Shang for several days, but didn't see him meet anyone, so I didn't investigate further."
Qu Hanjin frowned solemnly and continued calmly, "The night Shuxue Tower caught fire, the Crown Prince was also in the building and invited the Princess to have a private conversation."
When the fire started, the prince was actually in the teahouse...
No one had leaked this information, so how could the young master in front of him know about it? The Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively, "Sir, you know it so clearly. Could it be... that you are the one who set the fire?"
"Your Highness thinks too highly of me. This was all told to me by the princess," he said cautiously, simply stating that it was the princess who told him, avoiding getting involved in the dispute. "The Crown Prince said that the fire was set by Your Highness, and the arsonist was one of Your Highness's attendants. If I don't investigate, Your Highness might be accused of something innocent."
"How can this be possible..." Chu Yanshuo was immediately enraged. He looked at the attendant beside him and shouted, "Go and investigate!"
Hearing this, the ninth prince realized that the gentleman had come prepared. He calmly sat back in his chair, expecting that he would definitely overthrow the crown prince this time.
"Mr. Qu, you came here just to give me this advice?" Chu Yanshuo looked hesitantly at the young man in the hall who knew the current situation well, and asked with a deeper smile.
"Sir...are you willing to help me?"
Seeing this, Qu Hanjin raised his sleeves, straightened his thin body, and bowed to him: "Your Highness, your wish is fulfilled by this humble servant."
"Very good, very good!" After hearing this, the Ninth Prince clapped his hands in delight. He then looked coldly at the palace maids on both sides and shouted, "The tea is cold! Why don't you replace it with hot tea for the master?"
His eyes fell on the silent and charming girl beside him. The more Chu Yanshuo looked at her, the happier he became. He instructed the palace maid who was pouring tea, "Pour some for the beauty too..."
"Thank you, Your Highness the Ninth Prince." Qu Hanjin stood beside the desk and bowed respectfully again.
The Ninth Prince thought quietly about what they had just discussed. If what the gentleman said was true, the Crown Prince was already in danger. If he added fuel to the fire at this moment, the East Palace might change hands.
"Now that the Shuxue Tower incident has been exposed, it's a good time to overthrow the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince will definitely protect Li Shang secretly. I need to hear the truth about his dealings with the Crown Prince from Li Shang..."
"If the Crown Prince loses his moral integrity and angers the Emperor, he will lose his position as Crown Prince..."
Having said this, Chu Yanshuo suddenly felt that he could no longer wait idly, so he hurriedly called one or two attendants and walked out of Lingning Palace: "There is no time to lose, I will go to see Li Shang now."
Watching the Ninth Prince of Daning walk away from the palace, Chu Qingluo followed her master's pace along the palace road. She didn't dare to whisper until she looked back and could no longer see the palace.
The carriage was parked just a few steps ahead. She imitated a personal maid, walked respectfully to the front of the carriage, and lifted the curtain for her master.
"I wonder if Ninth Prince can get some evidence against the Crown Prince from Li Shang..."
"We don't need to know how they fight for power. We just need to disrupt them from time to time." Qu Han stepped into the carriage and beckoned her over. "Then wait and see the outcome. There's no point in overthinking it."
How they fight specifically is a matter between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince. If she interferes again, she will be courting her own destruction.
"The teacher is very organized and puts students at ease. I obey the teacher."
Everything should be done in moderation. One must not let oneself be deeply involved in the struggle for power. Chu Qingluo nodded knowingly and sat leisurely by the window, supporting his chin with one hand, admiring the scenery along the way.
, the teacher can save a lot of worry." The young man still sat upright, thinking about the time, and after a long deliberation, he asked her, "It's almost time for night study. I want to go into the classroom to study with you.
She smiled and said, "I'm free now, so I'll accompany you for a while."
Speaking of entering the classroom to study, she thought of Master Sheng whom she met in the courtyard a few days ago. The master was bullied by his teacher and refused to enter the piano room. It was really a bit sympathetic.
, Phoenix eyes held a hint of smile: "By the way, although Mr. Sheng has feelings for me, he has not done anything out of the ordinary.
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Speaking of Sheng Youzhang, he seemed quite displeased, and looked at the beauty vaguely.
However, Master Sheng was innocent to begin with. He came to the Music Bureau to learn the qin because he admired Mr. Qu. How could he have expected to be subjected to so much hardship from Mr. Qu?
She thought about it and wanted to say a few words on behalf of Master Sheng: "He is a peaceful person. He came here to learn the zither because he admired your art. Why do you have to keep pestering him?"
"Well, I will listen to you for once."
Qu Hanjin put aside his selfish thoughts, paused coldly, and then deliberately said that he was following her wishes: "It's for your sake."
It was rare to see a gentleman so fussy. She sat down and leaned forward slightly, then smiled gently as she began to thank him: "On behalf of Master Sheng, I would like to thank you for your generosity."
"You're on his behalf?" This question made him feel strangely uncomfortable. He thought for a moment, then hesitated to ask again, "How can you be on his behalf..."
"He asked for leave from the master on my behalf, so of course I have to go back and help."
Thanking the gentleman and asking for leave was a service that Chu Qingluo could provide on his behalf, and she didn't think it was inappropriate.
The young master beside her fell into silence for a long time. After thinking for a while, he patiently explained the rules to her: "Everyone in the Music Bureau should pay their rent and keep themselves to themselves. Everyone should take care of their own business..."
"If you always consider others, I will punish you."
Let him punish her, the master always talked about punishment, and she wanted to see how terrible the punishment was.
Chu Qingluo then crept closer, leaning against the young master's shoulder in an inappropriate manner, and whispered seductively in his ear, "Sir, whatever punishment you wish to give me, I will accept it without regret or complaint."
The young master seemed amused by her. He looked at the bright and beautiful figure and spoke so softly that it seemed as if he was talking to himself: "You are so obedient that I almost feel that there is a space in your heart except for hatred."
"What are you going to do with this empty space?" She was puzzled when she heard this.
"To accommodate one person." He replied solemnly, as if he really wanted to possess her urgently.
The topic inexplicably came back to the topic of love. She didn't have the leisure to do that until she had avenged her country's destruction, and he knew it too... Chu Qingluo raised her finger and frowned, she had no idea what to do with the gentleman.
"Perhaps there will be one in the future. Why are you so anxious, sir..."
The sound of the imperial bells stopped in the alley, and the carriage stopped in front of the mansion. She walked into the Siyue Mansion and looked at the quiet main hall from afar. Suddenly, doubts arose in her heart.
"I always skip classes, won't they get suspicious?"
Qu Hanjin replied calmly, his steps landing steadily on the garden corridor. He walked along the corridor and walked to the side courtyard. "If I was going to be suspicious, I would have been suspicious a long time ago. I have already told you in the hall that you have been ill recently and need to rest. You don't need to go to the qin hall anymore."
"Can you really hide this from everyone?"
She had only pretended to be weak before, and she had never thought that she would become so frail and sickly... She could no longer explain herself to the noble ladies in the mansion, so she had no choice but to follow the rumors and disperse.
He smiled at the lie and snorted indifferently: "Who wouldn't believe what the master said?"
This entire mansion obeys Mr. Qu. If he really told a lie, no one would be able to detect it. Even if they did, who would dare to accuse Mr. Qu...
Flowers were blooming all around, and the fragrance filled the garden. Chu Qingluo followed him leisurely. As soon as he entered the side courtyard, he suddenly saw the young man stop and almost bumped into Su Xue.
Without raising her eyes, she felt herself being pressed against the pillar.
The chin was easily lifted by the slightly cool jade fingers, and the cherry lips were covered with a warm breath.
"This is still a separate courtyard. We will be discovered, sir..."
This happened in broad daylight, and she was so frightened by the kiss that she quickly grabbed the man's sleeve and walked straight towards the elegant room.
However, he seemed unable to stop, immersed in a corner of beauty, wanting to confine her in a certain place, let her be completely embraced by him, and allow him to offend her at will.
The corridor was clearly only ten steps away, but she had to walk with great difficulty. She had just taken half a step when she was brought back to the corridor pillar.
She was in a trance for a moment, and was almost unable to breathe under the kiss of her husband...
Finding an opening, Qu Han spoke hoarsely, stroking the woman's lips with his long fingers and kissing her again: "Except for Mu Xiao and your two men, no one else can enter here."
"But... well..."
She wanted to say a few more words in reply, but her red lips were blocked, her thoughts were in a mess, and she could only let his desires permeate and invade her.
However, she was afraid of the princess and Feng Yan...
It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that it would be too difficult to deal with if these two people saw me.
Chu Qingluo tried her best to bring the young master into the elegant hall, and when they were kissing, she almost knocked over the piano table.
She was gradually restrained in her husband's arms, unable to move her hands, and could only endure his impatient demands...
It seemed that only in this way could he continue to find a way forward for her.
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