0p0 Chapter 198 The Princess Was Caught Again
Chapter 198 The Princess Was Caught Again
Xu Weiyue pursed her lips and smiled. "Lingyin Tower is the largest music hall in South City. However, Lingyin Tower is famous not for the elegant activity of listening to music, but for those gentle and graceful young men. Of course, there are also many musicians there, and they are all beautiful."
"..." Jiang Lige finally understood. It was just a brothel disguised as a music hall?
Xu Weiyue did not hide her interest at all, and came forward with a smile, more diligent and conscientious than the madam in the brothel.
"Cousin, I heard there's a young man named Mo Ming in Lingyin Tower. He plays the zither really well and is also very handsome, a bit like an Oiran. There's also a young man named Qianye who's a great swordsman and has a nice eight-pack abs!"
"..." Jiang Lige glanced at Xu Weiyue helplessly before saying, "Do you still remember the business?"
Xu Weiyue immediately put away her drooling look and sat up straight.
"Of course I remember. The main reason for going to Lingyin Tower this time was to cause trouble for that Han."
"Yeah." Jiang Lige nodded, stood up, chose a plain dress to change into, and then slowly said, "Let's go to Lingyin Tower."
"okay!"
Xu Weiyue took the lead and ran in the front. He ordered his men to tie up his horse and headed straight for Lingyin Tower.
As expected of a place known as a den of indulging in money, Lingyin Tower is decorated splendidly. When you walk into the lobby on the first floor, you will be greeted by a lively scene of singing and dancing, with lingering music echoing in the air, which is simply dazzling.
The two sisters only took a look and went straight to the second floor. The second floor of Lingyin Building was full of VIP rooms. Although it was a brothel, the decoration inside was quite elegant, and even the corners were poetic and picturesque.
The large group of followers following behind were all arranged by the two sisters to stay outside the wing room door. Only a short man with bruises on his face followed in.
The short man was Niu Wu, the servant who had been helping Xu Weiming and Han Qi pass messages.
Niu Wu hunched over and recited Jiang Lige's instructions word for word. Only then was he allowed to leave the room and "report" to Han Qi.
As Niu Wu left, the brothel owner came back into the room, swaying her waist. While telling the waiters to serve the dishes, she asked the two sisters with a smile, "Which young man do you two distinguished guests like?"
Jiang Lige was not very interested in young waiters, but if he didn't name one, he was afraid that people would notice something strange, so he blurted out the name Xu Weiyue had been repeating all the way.
"Mo Ming, right?"
Jiang Lige thought that playing the piano was more peaceful than wielding swords and spears.
The brothel owner had seen the lavish manner in which Jiang Lige and his friends entered the house, so she immediately smiled, said "OK" and quietly retreated.
After a while, a young man in white holding a harp entered the room. He stopped outside the screen politely and gave a slow half-bow. "Mo Ming greets the two distinguished guests."
"Hmm." Jiang Lige responded softly, then said, "We've heard that Master Mo Ming is an unparalleled zither artist. My sister and I have come here in admiration of his reputation. Master Mo Ming, please come in."
"Yes." Mo Ming nodded in agreement across the screen, set up the zither and began to play it with great enthusiasm.
Little did they know that neither of the two people in the room was listening carefully.
Their room was next to Han Qi's. When they lifted the decorative painting on the wall, they could see a hole that Jiang Lige had drilled in advance. By sticking their head against the wall, they could clearly hear what was happening next door.
In the next room, Niu Wu, following Jiang Lige's instructions, tactfully expressed to Han Qi Xu Weiming's intention to break up their friendship.
After hearing this, Han Qi naturally wanted to ask about the details. He knew that he and Xu Weiming were such good friends that they would never break off their friendship for no reason.
Niu Wu frowned, looking troubled. Annoyed by Han Qi's questioning, he angrily said, "Master Han, please don't ask me. These are not things a servant like me can tell you!"
Han Qi smiled and stuffed a silver ingot into Niu Wu's hand. "Han knows you are in trouble, but I am really worried about Brother Xu. I hope you can tell me something."
After receiving the silver, the impatience on Niu Wu's face immediately disappeared and he smiled.
"Well! A few days ago, the affair between our young master and Miss Mei Shuang was discovered by the family. The old lady was furious and beat us servants as well."
When Niu Wu said this, he did not forget to point to the bruises on his face.
"After all, the Xu family is the current Empress's family, and they value their reputation above all else. Naturally, nothing good will come of this young master once his deeds are discovered. Even our wife has been confined to the mansion. But no matter what, our young master is the only heir of the Xu family. Even if the old lady speaks harshly, won't she still help clean up this mess for our young master?"
"Really? This Mei Shuang incident has caused a big stir, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve." Han Qi said, and stuffed some silver into Niu Wu's hand, "I hope you can reveal more, so that I can feel more at ease."
"I just heard some rumors about this matter. It was said that Miss Mei Shuang had disappeared for several days without any reason." Niu Wu made another profit and immediately smiled. He lowered his voice and emphasized a few more times with a smile, "Hearsay, hearsay."
"Then I feel relieved." Han Qi nodded in understanding, then smiled and sent Niu Wu out the door.
After Niu Wu left, Han Qi ordered the servant, "Go check to see if Xu Weiming and Madam Xu are under house arrest, and if Mei Shuang is truly missing."
The servant nodded in agreement and then asked, "What did Niu Wu mean just now? Did the Xu family take action against Miss Mei Shuang?"
"What's so strange about this? One life in exchange for a century of good reputation for the Xu family, it's worth it." Han Qi stroked his chin and smiled, "But now that I know about this, the Xu family's reputation for taking human life lightly is confirmed."
The servant also smiled and praised Han Qi for his wisdom.
On the other side of the wall, Jiang Lige slowly retracted his action, without a trace of surprise on his face.
Xu Weiyue, on the other hand, couldn't help but curse him as a bastard, and then said, "How can this Han family be so insidious? They always do these little tricks behind people's backs. They have no manners at all!"
Jiang Lige didn't take it seriously. "It's just a trick to deal with someone. What's the difference between conspiracy and overt conspiracy? As long as it works, it's fine."
Xu Weiyue was still furious, and she slapped down with a heavy palm, scaring Mo Ming outside the screen so much that he made a "clang" sound and broke the strings of his zither.
The strings of the zither broke, which was a very unlucky omen. Mo Ming was horrified and no longer cared about anything else. He walked over the screen into the inner room, picked up the wine glass on the table and sat down next to Jiang Lige.
"Mo Ming is incompetent. The broken string disturbed the guests' enjoyment. I offer you a glass of wine as a small apology."
When Mo Ming said this, his voice was so sweet that it almost penetrated into his bones. He then stood up and moved forward, with the rim of the cup already touching Jiang Lige's lips.
Jiang Lige was extremely embarrassed and was about to refuse when he saw the door being kicked open from the outside, revealing a familiar royal blue brocade dress.