Chapter 185: Arresting People in Brothel
"Bow down—"
"Bye again—"
Accompanied by the ceremonial officers' loud shouts mingled with sorrow, a large crowd of officials and their families dressed in white mourning clothes knelt down under the high platform where the luxurious coffin was placed.
The top.
Feng Shu knelt behind Qi Fengjun, staring blankly at the coffin with red and swollen eyes, obviously looking heartbroken.
With the ceremonial officer’s shout of “Stand up.”
With the help of Dong Hua, he stood up tremblingly, making way for the guards carrying the coffin, and watched his imperial grandfather, who had protected him for more than ten years, being sent out of the palace and to the imperial mausoleum.
Because I turned around.
Qi Fengjun instantly landed behind Feng Shu. His narrow eyes fixed on the man's thin back and he curled his lips quietly.
Then he walked to Feng Shu with a gentle and graceful manner, wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, and said with a weak and feeble voice, "I have a lot of things to say to you, Feng Shu. I ...
"Fifth Prince, now that Lord Taifeng has passed away, we are in need of a blood relative to guard the emperor's tomb, ahem..."
"The princess has been imprisoned in Dongyang Palace by His Majesty. She will have to go back after Tai Fengjun is buried in the imperial mausoleum. The second princess is weak and ill in bed, and the third princess is still young."
After saying this, he tilted his eyes slightly and looked at Feng Shu, raised his eyebrows, and suggested:
"According to my opinion, why don't you go? This will also fulfill the love between Tai Fengjun and grandchildren in raising you to adulthood. What do you think?"
Feng Shu knew Qi Fengjun's plan as soon as he heard it.
This is because he has no protection after his grandfather passed away, so he can't wait to take action against himself.
But in public.
This vicious husband is using filial piety to pressure her. If she doesn't agree, she will be charged with being unfaithful and unfilial.
Think of this.
Feng Shu's body swayed a few times, his eyes closed, and he suddenly fell backwards like a leaf in the wind.
Dong Hua, who was standing nearby, saw this and hurried over to catch the person, shouting with a hint of tears in her voice:
"Someone come——"
"Your Highness, Your Highness has fainted."
Qi Fengjun stared at the pale-faced man who had fainted on the ground with a gloomy look. Suddenly, he sneered, flicked his sleeves and left the platform.
The night gradually deepened. At some point, the cold stars in the sky broke through the lead-gray sky, revealing a few points of cold light.
Qinxian Hall.
After Emperor Fengwu left the court, he returned to the Qinxian Hall to work.
The Dean Chi Zhixian and Su Yuan were sitting at the table on the left, holding cinnabar pens and reviewing memorials from the ministers to the Emperor.
Su Yuan picked up a memorial from the pile, held it close to his eyes and glanced at it. He saw that it was another bunch of flowery nonsense.
She held the wolf-hair brush in her bare hands and dipped it into the inkstone, then gently wrote "read" on the lower right corner of the memorial.
However, before Su Yuan put down his pen, he heard a loud "bang" suddenly.
Her heart skipped a beat, and when she looked up, she saw broken porcelain pieces scattered all over the floor in the middle of the hall, and then the empress spoke with a rare hint of anger:
"It's outrageous. It's simply a disregard for the law."
"Huh, huh, how dare Qi Lingwei go in and out of the brothel during the national mourning period? Does she think I'm dead?"
After Emperor Fengwu finished his beating and roaring, he quickly calmed down, turned around and pointed at Su Yuan:
"Take a team of imperial guards to search Baihua Tower. If you catch anyone, immediately escort them to the palace!"
Su Yuan nodded and said "yes", then turned around and walked out.
However, before she even reached the palace gate, she heard Emperor Fengwu add a sentence in a measured tone:
"Remember to ask Ji Shian to come along. Given the character of the Qi family, I'm afraid you alone may not be able to shock them."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
…
Baihua Tower.
At the tea stall diagonally opposite.
Su Yuan raised his eyelids slightly, glanced casually at the brothel opposite with its doors and windows tightly closed, and said lightly:
"Before I went to the palace to look for you, I had already arranged the Imperial Guards around to make sure that no one inside had come out."
Ji Shian picked up the tea bowl and drank a mouthful of it. He sighed happily and said:
"The tea has just been served and you pulled it out. Tsk, I'm so thirsty."
After saying this, she glanced around the deserted streets, suddenly smiled, shook her head and sighed:
"Although it is the end of the year, there are few people on the street because it is a period of national mourning. It is rare to see a tea stall with only two of us as customers. Ha, Qi Lingwei is really bold and capable. He actually set up the Baihua Tower."
Su Yuan leaned on the table with one hand supporting his head, his fingers tapping rhythmically in his hair, when he heard this.
Her eyes were full of mystery, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she asked:
"Have you finished drinking?"
Su Yuan raised his chin towards Baihua Tower, clapped his hands, stood up, and walked out without stopping:
"Let's go and catch the turtle in the jar."
Seeing this, Ji Shian didn't even bother to wipe his mouth with a handkerchief. He just wiped the corner of his lips with his sleeve and followed him in big strides.
She put her arm around Su Yuan's shoulders, looked at the quiet street, and asked in a low voice:
"Where are the Royal Guards? Don't let them hide. Send some people to break in so I can see the excitement earlier."
Su Yuan raised her hand and waved it downwards. Many imperial guards rushed out from the corners, gathered around her and saluted:
"Lord Su."
Su Yuan nodded lightly with no expression on his face and said calmly:
"Pry the door open."
The Royal Guards responded "yes" and used their long swords to chop open the bolt. A team of people rushed in aggressively with long swords in hand.
Seeing this, Su Yuan walked into the brothel at a leisurely pace. He looked around the lobby but did not see anyone.
She narrowed her cold eyes, raised her head and moved her gaze upstairs.
——At the same time.
In the largest wing of Baihua Tower.
The red satin was fluttering, the musicians were playing the flute and the piano, and in the center of the dance floor, a singer wearing bright and revealing clothes was dancing with seductive eyes and flirting.
The top.
Qi Lingwei lay on the male prostitute in a sloppy manner. She opened her mouth and let out a soft "ah" from her throat. Then a handsome man picked up a piece of venison and put it into her mouth.
Seeing this, Cao Xin, who was below, hugged the male prostitute beside her with an ambiguous look and kissed him for a while.
Then he poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all, then turned his head to look at Qi Lingwei's glib joke:
"Hey, Lingwei, didn't you boast a few years ago that your husband must be a prince of noble status? The Duke of Qi even asked for the Fifth Prince on your behalf at His Majesty's birthday banquet."
"But now he has been sent to the imperial mausoleum. Who knows when he will come back. Hahahaha - are you going to learn from that chaste and brave husband and keep his position as master for him?"
Qi Lingwei raised the jade pot to his lips and drank from it. His cheeks flushed and he burped. He said with disdain:
"Tsk, he still wants to come back, crawling back like a ghost? I won't play that unlucky game."
"Come on, let's not talk about him anymore. Let's drink together today..."
Unexpectedly, she hadn't finished speaking yet.
Then the door of the wing room was kicked open, and a large number of imperial guards wearing silver armor and carrying swords surrounded the young lady from an official family who was soliciting prostitution.
Seeing this, Qi Lingwei stumbled to his feet and started cursing:
"How dare you! Do you know who I am? How dare you bring people to destroy my place? Hurry up and..."
Before Qi Lingwei could finish, a cold voice suddenly interrupted her:
"Gag and tie him up, and let's go back to the palace."
"yes."
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