Chapter 87 He Can’t Be in Trouble
Lu Qiaoxiao's breathing almost stopped, and she cursed the dirty guy Pei Jinxuan in her heart.
Not only did he cause trouble by coming to the brothel, he also tried to drag Shen Yuheng into it.
Although she left a maid in the prime minister's residence, at least she knew her background well. If she met her in a brothel, she would still be a group of people -
How will she manage the household in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future?
She concentrated her attention and listened carefully, not daring to miss a single word.
The man's cool and deep voice was extremely penetrating, as if it could avoid all the noise and disturbance:
"Second Master Pei is in such a good mood and so enthusiastic. I should have accepted it, but..." The man paused, his eyes moved across the dishes in front of him, and he put down his chopsticks.
"I already have a family background, and my wife is very strict." Shen Yuheng held the wine glass between his fingers as if he was looking at it, his eyes lightly sweeping over everyone present, but his tone was very cold.
Is the wife strict? Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and pondered the words.
Are you talking about her?
It seems that this man has not returned home yet and does not know that she took the initiative to take a concubine for him.
If he knew, he would remember my thoughtfulness and kindness.
"inconvenient."
Shen Yuheng spoke the last three words slowly, glancing upwards with a faint look in his eyes.
Lu Qiaoxiao subconsciously curled up the corners of his lips, and his heart skipped a beat the moment he passed that gaze.
I was almost there just now. I wonder if he would see me.
She looked in the direction the man was looking and saw the mural hanging on the wall behind her.
I breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that I was actually looking at a painting.
Turning back, as if realizing something was wrong, Lu Qiaoxiao turned back again, her face suddenly flushed, and her heart was beating violently.
In her previous life, her pre-marriage teacher told her that in order to increase the interest between husband and wife, she could study the fire avoidance diagram.
Isn’t that picture of naked people entangled together a picture of avoiding fire?
Lu Qiaoxiao felt like his throat was choked. Could it be that Shen Yuheng liked this?
She couldn't help but think that every time the man entangled with her in bed, he always showed his determination to fight to the death.
The aloof Prime Minister Shen would only lose control when it came to matters between men and women, and act in a way that no one else could possibly imagine.
"What's wrong? I see your ears are as red as peaches." There was suddenly a person next to him, and Lu Qiaoxiao was so scared that his neck stiffened.
She slowly turned her head and looked at the person next to her, only to see Wei Ran still smiling.
Lu Qiaoxiao clenched his fists, thinking that he would settle the score with this guy later. He didn't know what noise he had made on the ceiling just now, which almost caused him to be discovered by Pei Jinxuan.
If Shen Yuheng hadn't come——
The conversation and laughter continued below.
After listening to Shen Yuheng's serious speech, Pei Jinxuan felt a tightness in his chest and clenched his hands tightly under the table.
It was strange that Shen Yuheng came to Zuihonglou today, and he even went into the room he and Lu Liang were staying in.
Could it be that this person knows something?
I wanted to take advantage of the situation and use this opportunity to get him close to the woman from Zuihonglou, as long as the news spread.
Let that cruel woman Lu Qiaoxiao see that the man she married is not much better than him, Pei Jinxuan.
Who would have thought that Shen Yuheng would be so cautious and not even drink a drop of alcohol.
Pei Jinxuan was just trying to think of a way to drag Shen Yuheng into the water when the door was kicked open with a bang and a dozen masked men jumped in holding silver swords.
"Lü Liang, you've made it so hard for us to find you, you black-hearted fellow who runs this illegal gambling den. Today, we're going to kill you!"
In an instant, the guards and the masked men in the house started fighting with swords. Pei Jinxuan widened his eyes and hid behind the table. How could such a commotion suddenly occur?
Recently, Prince Pingyang turned the situation around in the court and regained the emperor's favor, which was already under the watchful eyes of the public. If at this time, he, a close minister of the prince, was hanging out with the most powerful bank and casino owner in the capital, and this matter was exposed, wouldn't it arouse suspicion?
Lu Qiaoxiao saw Shen Yuheng dodging the swords and knives that were rushing towards him again and again. Several times, the sword beams almost brushed past his body.
She subconsciously wanted to jump off the beam to save him, but her wrist was grabbed. "What if you go over now? They'll immediately know our patrol department is investigating." Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and looked at him coldly. "Then I can't let anyone hurt him."
Wei Ran seemed stunned, but he gripped Lu Qiaoxiao's wrist even harder, "Follow me! Go around through the secret passage and rescue them."
As he spoke, Wei Ran grasped her wrist with one hand and touched the beam a few times with the other hand. The wooden board moved slightly, and the path leading to the partition reappeared.
Lu Qiaoxiao followed him without hesitation and instantly jumped into the dark path.
It was an almost hollow compartment, filled with old things that looked like old books.
Wei Ran bent down as he walked ahead, whispering, "What's hidden here are all records of the high-ranking officials and nobles who visited Zui Hong Lou. They were also left here by the owner of Zui Hong Lou for self-protection."
"After all, there are a lot of secrets that can be heard in a brothel." The man walked around the debris piled up on the ground floor with familiarity, as if he had walked there a thousand times.
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned, her gaze fixed on the figure in front of her. She confirmed in a very soft voice, "You are not Wei Ran." The person in front of her continued to walk briskly, and her voice floated over like the wind: "Yes or no, it's all true now."
He pointed to the exit that suddenly opened up: "Go around the small pond from here, through to the front yard, and jump in from the second-floor window."
“My identity is not suitable for me to appear. You sneak in. With Chen Xiang’s intelligence, he will naturally find a reasonable excuse.”
Lu Qiaoxiao pursed her lips, said nothing more, and disappeared into the darkness.
Lu Qiaoxiao rushed all the way according to Wei Ran's instructions, but the sound of weapons clashing gradually came to her ears. She hid behind a pillar in the corridor, but saw several rows of armored soldiers marching in an orderly manner, and the direction of their march was exactly the direction of the private room.
"Lü Liang of the Guofang Bank has been lending money to the casino for a long time, defrauding the people of their money. Capture him alive!"
Lu Qiaoxiao heard this familiar voice, it was Ding'an King Wei Yan——
Her breathing became heavier. Now she could guess that Shen Yuheng came here tonight to get involved in the game and find an opportunity to put Lu Liang in jail. No matter how the trial was held in the imperial prison, it would be time for all parties to show their skills.
She was only thinking about Shen Yuheng's safety, and her steps were both heavy and light.
She knew that Shen Yuheng knew some martial arts, otherwise he wouldn't have calluses on the base of his palms.
But what level is he at? She doesn't know.
She couldn't let him get hurt—
It felt like a lot of wind was poured into Lu Qiaoxiao's throat, making her feel cold.
Shen Yuheng's face flashed through her mind: his aloof appearance, his vibrant appearance in red court robes when he came to propose marriage, and then—the way he called her "Qingzhi" while lying on the couch...
Shen Yuheng, nothing can happen to you.
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