Chapter 263: There is only one place left that is most likely
Having learned from Yun Ying that everything was fine in the mansion, He Gu stayed in the Imperial College and was busy with chores, not in a hurry to go back as soon as possible.
While he was busy working, the Ministry of Punishment officially classified Li Hu's case as a suspicious case and put it aside for the time being.
The news spread like wildfire, and a high-level secret meeting was quietly taking place in Tinghua Tower in the Western City of the Imperial Capital.
Like other floor layouts, the light and dark areas on the ninth floor of Tinghua Building are each managed by a highly qualified oiran. Among them, the person in charge of the dark area is a smiling figure who is called a "prostitute" by the outside world.
Rumor has it that there is no lower limit to his acting style. On the surface, he always smiles and smiles at everyone, and is very two-faced.
In particular, the ever-changing techniques that take effect in a short period of time can be temporarily difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, so it is also called "phantom prostitution".
The person in charge of the Ming District is the beautiful woman who had a secret meeting with the foggy shadow in the mirror the day before yesterday. She also has no surname, and her only name is "Mother".
Because she is very good at singing and dancing, and every move in her dance poses contains strong seducing skills that cannot be resisted by ordinary people, so she was nicknamed "Mei Niang" by the guests, and has been used ever since.
Both of them can be regarded as the founders of the Tinghua Tower industry. Although their appearance is not the best in Tinghua Tower, their illusion and charming skills complement each other, making them the best in Tinghua Tower.
Only in recent years, due to the mutual competition between each other for further development of power, have they secretly begun to not deal with each other.
And just now, the two of them had a rare secret meeting with the foggy shadow in the mirror.
Although the actions of the imperial court revealed the intention of ending this, Feng Yan, who is at risk of being exposed, has not yet returned, which forced the people behind it to take the safest response to prepare for a rainy day.
Not surprisingly, Huanhuo pointed out Mei Niang's faults from the beginning to the end, openly and covertly, and made Mei Niang curse in her heart by adding insult to injury and complaining to her face.
Fog shadows in the mirror seemed to be commonplace. After briefly asking about the latest progress, he issued a new order in a calm tone.
"Whether she has leaked it or not, the missing person cannot be kept anymore, and she should be 'clean' and disposed of as soon as possible. Huan whore, this time you and Mei Niang will shoulder this matter together. It is important for the long-term establishment of this building.
Do your best and don’t be selfish!
Also, be careful during your actions not to get directly involved with the so-called newly promoted young master, I feel that his background and identity are very fishy!"
After that, the fog shadow dissipated in the mirror.
Seeing this, Huan Prostitute couldn't help but whisper a few words to Mei Niang, and then she went to the teahouse and sat down with a serious look on her face.
Competition is competition. After all, Tinghua Tower is the foundation of their lives. When they should be united to the outside world, they will naturally work together.
At this time of trouble, Mei Niang did not make the other party unhappy as usual and sat down solemnly.
The prostitute said with a half-smile tone: "It's really weird, so many people were sent out but there was no news at all, and the city defenders didn't find any sign of her leaving the city. Where do you think that girl Feng Yan is hiding now? Is it possible that she is really capable?
Can’t you hide in the palace?”
Mei Niang didn't believe that she hadn't thought of it, her eyes brightened slightly, and she said with certainty: "There is only one place left that is most likely... the Shaoguo Master's Mansion."
After I finished speaking, I had a headache expression on my face and felt very troubled.
Seeing that she was no longer in the mood to fight with each other, the phantom prostitute no longer had too much weirdness.
"Then we can only wait. The Lord just said that we cannot have direct contact with him, but... I am afraid that the girl will never come out for the rest of her life.
She is your subordinate, and you are the one who is familiar with her situation. I’m afraid I can’t count on whether you can lure her out.”
Hearing this, Mei Niang began to think deeply.
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It was not until late at night in the Imperial College that He Gu returned home.
I also heard the news about Li Hu's case, but I didn't take it too seriously.
Although the tasks that were taken care of that day were all trivial and trivial, they could not help but be overwhelming, and at this time I was somewhat mentally exhausted.
On the way back, he didn't need to mention Yun Ying again as he immediately followed him and got on the dragon chariot. He was still in the position with a distance to the side, sitting in a neat posture and with a calm face.
Perhaps it was because he had used his brain too much today, or perhaps it was because his mentality suddenly changed and he became relaxed. Under the rhythmic grunting sound of the carriages and horses, He Gu, who was sitting on the large couch, could not help but gradually let go of his consciousness and slowly
Heading towards sleep.
The tilted back head swayed a little as the vehicle moved forward, and it was possible to slip to one side at any time.
Yun Ying didn't feel the slightest discomfort about the change of position, and only regarded it as part of his guard duty.
Besides, she had already adapted to it when she occasionally traveled with the Empress' dragon chariot in the past, so she didn't feel any nervousness.
Although he was looking ahead, most of his energy was focused on alerting for any disturbance around him, but there was also a small part of his mind that was secretly focused on the young master.
Soon, she noticed that the young master was asleep.
Due to his current status as a guard, he was hesitating whether to step forward and serve her like the empress. Then he saw that his young master's body suddenly became unstable and he slowly slipped to the other side.
Without any further hesitation, she quickly stood up and walked over to help him.
He had just straightened the young master's body, but when he took his hands off, he saw that he was still unstable, so he quickly held on to him again.
Seeing that the young master's face showed no signs of waking up, as if he was very tired, he simply sat down next to him without any doubt.
Then she held the young master's shoulders with her jade hands and gently placed his head on her lap with his face facing up. Then, without forgetting to straighten his body together, he also used spiritual energy to lift his feet to the couch.
Fortunately, the length of the couch is enough for a person to lie down with his legs bent upwards, which is enough room.
He Gu's consciousness was hazy, and for a moment, the feeling of falling almost made him wake up.
Then, as the faint fragrance gradually hit my nostrils, I suddenly felt the back of my head touch a comfortable soft and warm place.
He was really tired, so he didn't think about anything and continued to sleep peacefully.
Looking at the extremely relaxed sleeping state of the boy between his legs, Yun Ying's heart, which had always been as calm as a lake overflowing with water, seemed to be touched and fluctuated inexplicably.
This was a strange feeling that she had never experienced before, and it had never occurred to her before when she served the empress in the same way. It was difficult for her to describe.
Thinking of her young master's unfortunate past, she couldn't help but feel a little protective.
The empress was like a reborn parent to her. As a person whom the empress valued particularly, He Gu naturally became at least as important as a biological brother in her eyes.
It's just that there is a difference between superiority and inferiority, and she will not really treat the young master as a biological brother.
At this moment, Yun Ying, who had always behaved steadily, couldn't help but take advantage of this opportunity to reach out and secretly caress the young master's face.
Thinking it was a mosquito causing trouble, He Gu, who was sleeping, bent his legs and fell into the couch. He turned sideways and turned his face inward.
Feeling the young man's calm aura, Yun Ying's calm and snowy face couldn't help but blush deeply.
I couldn't bear it, so in the end I didn't correct him, I just took back the caressing hand.
Not long after, the vehicle finally arrived in front of the Shao Guoshi Mansion and stopped.
Yun Ying carefully lifted He Gu's sleeping posture up and straightened it back to the sitting position at the beginning, then returned to his normal expression, and finally woke him up gently by holding his shoulders.
Suddenly I heard it mentioned, and He Gu woke up slowly.
After seeing the situation clearly, I realized that I had just fallen asleep while sitting in the car, and had a sweet dream related to it, which made me feel a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, he was not very thick-skinned, so he said thank you and got out of the car first.
Yun Ying didn't say anything, as if she had done nothing just now, she followed closely behind.
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Shaoguo Shifu, in the upper room of the house.
The two maids Feng Lu Qingchou caught up their sleep until noon today and then got up one after another. Now they are sitting on the threshold of the upper room like last night, continuing to wait for the safe return of the young master who they miss so much.
Their master suddenly stayed away all night, which made them want to muster up the courage to go back to the palace to inquire.
If they hadn't been comforted by the latest news from Sister Yun next door from the Imperial College this morning, they would have been unable to sit still until now.
It was also through this rare exchange that they learned about the identity of Sister Yun's bodyguard next door.
After sorting things out like this, they felt more and more that their master treated his trusted servants very well, and even the guards could stay in the upper room of the mansion.
There is another beautiful figure in red in the corridor under the bright yellow light. It is Feng Yan who has taken a bath and put on the attire of a good family.
He still maintains the state of restricted spiritual power, but has gained the freedom to move around in a small area.
After carefully weighing the risks night and day, she has now decided that she cannot go back to Tinghua Tower rashly, and it is even better not to go out easily during this period.
It seems that fate has played tricks on her. Before, she wanted to escape but couldn't. She was focused on creating opportunities to send messages to the outside world. But now that there are many opportunities, she no longer dares to take the initiative to contact the outside world.
Looking at the ever-changing bright moon beside the eaves, she recalled that in just one month, someone broke into the boudoir at night while she was taking a bath and almost saw her whole body, and she was involved in the follow-up incident of the mission that the organization had forcibly assigned to her.
, and was finally imprisoned and taken advantage of by the so-called newly promoted Shao Guoshi.
She felt that she had been extremely unlucky this month.
At the moment, she still has to find a way to stay in this house temporarily to ensure her safety.
Obviously, even if she did not talk about hostility due to the man's important status in the imperial court, she should not have a good look on the man's previous rough behavior.
Now, due to the situation, she has to compromise and actively beg the other party to take her in.
Frustrated, absolutely frustrated!
When I thought about the possibility that the man who came back would use it to make things difficult for me after hearing the request, I suddenly felt like crying.
In fact, she was struggling to survive alone in the world. She just wanted to stay in one place and quietly make money to practice, practice and make money, and then not be interrupted by troubles that interrupt her plans and life. Unexpectedly, this simple little extravagant dream could not be achieved in the end.
I regret that I should not have stepped into this muddy water in the first place, even if I ran away because of it.
Anyway, she didn't really join Tinghua Tower with a die-hard attitude of loyalty, it was just a profit transaction.
Unfortunately, we cannot predict what will happen in advance, and there is no so-called if.
She was really a little afraid of He Gu.
It has even formed a deep shadow deep in her heart.
After these few days of brief interaction, her strong intuition told her: if she really made the other party anxious, the consequences would be disastrous!
Originally, according to what the man said before he left yesterday, he would let her go when he came back last night, but for some unknown reason, the man didn't come back all night.
This morning she overheard that the reason why she was summoned by the current Holy Father was because of something unexpected, and she felt that no matter how unhappy she was, she could never be his enemy.
I made up my mind to run away as soon as the limelight passed. Whether it was Tinghualou or this man, they would stay away from each other for the rest of their lives!