Chapter 369: Blocking in the front and cutting in the back
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Three carriages drove out of the corner gate, and the words "Chengguo Gongfu" on the carriages were blocked by paper.
When we arrived at the entrance of Qikeshu Alley, it was already dusk.
This place is like a river of lights, with the fragrance of powder floating in the wind, silk and bamboo intertwined with singing and laughter...
Mrs. Liu opened the corner of the car curtain and took a look. In the early years, she had also come to this kind of place to arrest people. She thought she would never come again, but she came again today.
Of course she didn't grab the man to tie him up, but to give the elders an explanation so that the man who had been lifted up a little should not fall into the mud again.
The last car got out of a tall, strong woman in her late forties, Qiaolan.
She walked to the first carriage and said, "Madam, we have arrived."
Liu's voice said, "Go ahead."
Qiaolan walked towards the Snow-Taking Courtyard, the second home in the alley.
The mansions that line this place are Jiaofangsi. It has nothing to do with personal morality that officials blatantly come here to buy sex. However, the Meng family's family law does not allow prostitution, so Meng family men are strictly prohibited from coming here.
Qiaolan came to the door, but the turtle slave guarding the door blocked her and said, "Stay there, this is not the place for you."
Qiaolan's body was wider than that of a turtle slave, and she said with great force, "I came to see Meng Huai. There is an emergency in his family."
After saying that, he handed over a fifty-tael silver ingot.
Turtle Slave could get some rewards, mostly one or two coins of silver. This was the first time he received such a big reward, and he became very happy.
Just find a servant, it doesn't matter.
He smiled hurriedly and said, "Auntie, please wait, while I'm going to invite Master Huai."
Meng Huaihou ran out anxiously. If he could come here to look for someone, something big must have happened at home.
When he saw that it was Aunt Qiaolan who was the best at fighting around the eldest lady, he was so frightened that he turned around and wanted to run away, but Qiaolan grabbed her.
Qiaolan whispered into his ear, "The eldest lady is waiting at the entrance of the alley. Please come out quickly, so that everyone can save face."
Meng Huai's face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly whispered, "My aunt is hiding from the eldest lady. I will ask the Duke to come out immediately."
The hall of Taxueyuan is rich in fragrance, surrounded by plump and thin birds. A girl plays the piano and sings a song, and three girls flutter their sleeves and dance.
There were four officials sitting at the table, each with a beautiful girl leaning on his side. Duke Cheng Guo was also among them, looking at them with a smile on his face.
Today four oiran ladies gathered together to have fun with several officials.
Meng Huai went over and whispered, "My lord, I have something important to report. Please go out."
Duke Cheng Guo kept his eyes on the dancing little girl and said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do."
Meng Huai said anxiously, "Yes, yes, I'm here to find you."
Cheng Guogong's butt suddenly started to hurt and he quickly stood up.
This is the third time in his life that he has come to Jiaofangsi. The first and second time were when he was drunk in a restaurant and was instigated by a few gangsters. He was not discovered, but today he came when others provoked him.
When the two came to the door, Meng Huaicai whispered, "It's not the old man, it's the eldest lady. She is at the entrance of the alley, and Aunt Qiaolan is waiting at the door."
These words were like thunder. Cheng Guogong's mind started buzzing, and he immediately woke up. Compared with his old father and that shrew, he was more afraid of the shrew knocking on his door.
When the old father came to arrest him, others only laughed at him a few times. It was not something that had never happened before.
But that shrew came here. She had the ability to beat herself in the street, and possibly beat any woman in the house. Not with whips and fists, but by scratching her face, pulling her hair, tearing her clothes...
The key is, I still can't beat her.
He could never afford to be humiliated by a woman grabbing his face, pulling his hair, and tearing his clothes in public.
Cheng Guogong raised his feet and ran back, "Take the back door."
When the dancing Qingxue saw Duke Cheng leaving, she quickly stopped and chased him into the yard, "Master Guo, you said you wanted to accompany the slave family, why did you leave?"
"There's something urgent today. Come back another day."
The words were still heard, but Duke Cheng's figure had disappeared from the side building.
An official also came out inexplicably, "What's wrong with the Duke? He can run faster than a rabbit."
A girl said, "I heard from Master Huai that my husband is here to arrest someone."
Several people burst into laughter.
The other two officials came out and said, "Let's go and see if the old man beats someone, he can also fight."
Mrs. Meng wanted to beat someone, but they didn't dare to fight. They wanted to watch the fun.
Duke Cheng Guo and Meng Huai, who was leading two horses, sneakily walked out of the backyard gate when they saw a tall woman in smart clothes standing not far away, looking at them with a half-smile.
The dim light shone on her face, it was Mrs. Liu. Standing further away were three women, one was Mu Rong, and the other two were the ladies-in-law of the main courtyard.
Duke Cheng Guo was so frightened that his thighs cramped and his mind was buzzing. He was stunned and didn't know what to do.
Meng Huai was also frightened and whispered, "My lord, please persuade the eldest lady to leave."
Although this is a back alley, it is still very lively. There are food delivery people, doormen, and pedestrians on their way. If a fight breaks out here, the Duke of Guo's face will be completely lost.
While I was stunned, I heard the sound of scattered footsteps, and three officials and a group of women came out.
"Hey, the Duke is standing here making..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a tall and strong woman standing in front of him.
They didn't know the woman, but her appearance and figure were so special that they immediately guessed who she was.
One of them shouted involuntarily, "Mrs. Meng."
The oirans and girls had all heard of Mrs. Meng's reputation and shrank in fear. Thinking that if Mrs. Meng rushed to hit someone, they must run away quickly and not let her scratch their faces.
Duke Cheng Guo swallowed his saliva. No matter how much he wanted to show off his face, he would not dare to scold Ms. Liu back.
Weiruo asked, "Madam, why are you here?"
Her voice was as gentle as speaking to a beautiful woman.
Ms. Liu stepped forward.
As soon as she raised her hand, Cheng Guogong leaned back subconsciously. The hand unexpectedly did not fall on his face, but wiped his hair and put it down.
Duke Cheng Guo breathed out a breath, his spine and bones were numb, and he broke into a cold sweat.
From being extremely panicked to finally relaxing, he actually felt a little grateful.
Mr. Liu was so nice today that he didn't beat him in public.
Mrs. Liu first smiled at the person behind her, lowered her eyebrows and said to Duke Cheng Guo, "Sir, Cimo and I just accompanied my father-in-law to the racecourse in the countryside and came back. When my father-in-law heard that you were here, he sent me to pick you up.
Family, we said we have something important to discuss."
Duke Cheng Guo puffed up his chest and clasped his hands behind his back, "My lady needs to come in person to do this. Those servants really deserve to be beaten."
Mrs. Liu said, "Okay, listen to me. Next time I come to have fun, I will send a boy to invite you."
His voice was calm and made Duke Cheng's spine tingle. He said hurriedly, "I'm not here to have fun, it's Mr. Gao, oh, it was Mr. Gao who forced me to listen to the song. After listening to the song, I'm about to
If you want to leave, Madam is here. Madam, please."
He also made a "please" gesture.
Chapter completed!