Hu Maoqing got into a carriage and entered through the back door of Tianxiang Pavilion in a discreet manner.
He was very surprised that Gu Chengyu came to see him. He had a certain fate with Gu Chengyu. They only saved Hoi'an last time, but the two did not meet.
He thought about what happened in the court today, and he somewhat understood why Gu Chengyu wanted to find him.
What a pity for Wan Xuenian and Song Shujing, especially the evidence of crime found in Wan Mansion. He naturally knew that the eldest prince framed them, but he had no evidence!
He had been investigating the eldest prince for two years, but he could not find anything to do with him. Last time, he acted privately in Hoi An and risked being caught, but the pamphlet he got back turned out to be fake. This made them worry about the fake list.
I have been running around for several months.
Gu Chengyu hurriedly took the carriage and went to Tianxiang Pavilion. He entered through the gate openly and found his mother Hua who was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
This is another young man who is fascinated by her beauty, especially one who is not short of money.
"Ouch! Master Gu, what brought you here today? I haven't seen you for quite some time."
Hua's mother still shook her fan, twisted her strong waist, and walked quickly towards Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu twitched the corner of his mouth. He had just come here a few days ago and was ripped off for more than six hundred taels of silver. This mother-in-law is really forgetful, and she even said that he came here often.
"I listened to Miss Xiyan's piano playing last time. After I went back, I just felt like I didn't want to eat or drink. I want to come and talk to the girl today. I wonder if Miss Xiyan is here?"
When Hua's mother heard this, she pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Is this? You also know that Miss Xiyan usually doesn't see guests."
Before Gu Chengyu could finish speaking, Gu Chengyu hurriedly took out one hundred taels of silver from his arms and stuffed it into Mother Hua's hand.
When Mother Hua saw the banknote, she laughed so hard that her fangs disappeared.
Seeing the opportunity, Gu Chengyu said: "Please, Mother Hua, be accommodating. I will only delay Miss Xiyan for an hour, and I will leave after listening to the piano!"
Of course, Mother Hua would not let go of the money she got, and said quickly: "Look what Master Gu said, if Miss Xiyan sees Master Gu coming, I don't know how happy she will be! She often tells me, Master Gu, you are her
My soulmate!"
Hua's mother was not lying. After Gu Chengyu left last time, Gui Nu told Hua's mother about Xi Yan's feelings for Gu Chengyu.
Hua's mother went to warn Xiyan, but Xiyan only said that it was hard to find a close friend, and had no other intention. It was just a feeling of sympathy!
Mother Hua called a turtle slave and said a few words in his ear, then smiled and asked him to take Gu Chengyu to Xiyan's yard.
Gu Chengyu didn't even need to guess, it was just to keep an eye on them and not let Gu Chengyu do anything excessive!
Gu Chengyu followed Gui Nu into Xiyan's small courtyard. Xiyan was standing in front of the main room to greet him. When he saw Gu Chengyu coming, he hurriedly came up to greet her.
"Nujia Xiyan has met Mr. Gu!" Xiyan made a face to Gu Chengyu and glanced at the turtle slave standing next to him.
Although Hu Maoqing has never been to this courtyard, it is not difficult to enter without revealing his identity. This back door is for receiving these court officials. Otherwise, if the officials walk through the front door in a swagger, wouldn't it be a case for Yan Guan?
It is nonsense to say that there are no women in government offices who are responsible for paying bills. Some officials are just fine with this, and there are several courtyards in this backyard dedicated to receiving these imperial officials.
Xi Yan sent the turtle slave to wait elsewhere, but the turtle slave refused. Gu Chengyu took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it. He promised that he was just playing the piano and would not do anything excessive.
When the turtle slave saw the money, of course he wouldn't care so much. As long as Xiyan was still a perfect body, it didn't matter if he was gone. A woman's perfect body has the palace sand, and once she loses her virginity, the palace sand will no longer be there.
Seeing Gui Nu walking away and sitting down in a pavilion some distance away from the yard, Gu Chengyu hurriedly thanked Xi Yan.
"I want to thank you so much this time, girl! If I can be useful in the future, I will definitely do it for you!"
Gu Chengyu was sincerely grateful. After all, they had only met once, and it was reasonable for them to refuse to help him.
"Young master, you don't have to be polite. We only have one hour, so please go quickly!"
Xiyan urged Gu Chengyu. She had also heard about the imperial examination fraud case. Gu Chengyu's meeting with people was so secretive that it was impossible to say that it was related to this matter.
In a life-threatening matter, she only helped out with a small favor, not worth mentioning.
Gu Chengyu nodded and walked towards a courtyard at the back.
As soon as Gu Chengyu entered the courtyard, he saw Hui'an. Hui'an nodded towards Gu Chengyu and took him to the main room.
"Sir! Mr. Gu is here!"
"Master Hu! You are well!" Gu Chengyu entered the main room and saw Hu Maoqing in regular clothes. Hu Maoqing's clothes had changed a lot from last time, and he looked extremely luxurious.
"Mr. Gu, it's been a long time since we last saw each other on the boat. At that time, Mr. Gu had already guessed that I was an official of the imperial court, right?"
Hu Maoqing admired Gu Chengyu very much. He was good at both civil and military affairs, cautious and calculating, and was very suitable for officialdom.
"Sir Hu! I have asked Mr. Hu to meet here today. I must have guessed the purpose of your visit." Gu Chengyu didn't come to reminisce with him, and talked straight to the point.
There was still a faint smile on Hu Maoqing's face. Last time he thought Gu Chengyu was very calm. He didn't expect that this time when his family and life were involved, even Gu Chengyu was not immune. Is he anxious?
"Mr. Gu! Since you are so straightforward, I know better than to tell secrets. I can't do anything about this imperial examination fraud case. You may not know it yet, but after the court, I will impeach the third prince and Mr. Wan.
, Mr. Song’s papers have been piled up on the emperor’s desk. The emperor attaches great importance to this matter, and no one dares to scratch the tiger’s beard at the cusp of this storm.”
Hu Maoqing knew that Gu Chengyu had saved Hoi'an before, and felt sorry for people like Gu Chengyu.
But there is really nothing he can do. Even if the imperial examination fraud case is over and the eldest prince dumps the blame, he will be dumb and unable to speak out about his sufferings.
The eldest prince framed the bandit case on the third prince and his family, but he himself could rest easy. He had been investigating for two years, but he had no credit and was still in trouble with the emperor, but the eldest prince was still unscathed.
He was unwilling to give in, but so what? The eldest prince was still a prince after all. He did not have conclusive evidence and did not dare to report anything to the emperor. If he was accused of slandering the prince, it would be considered a light thing to lose his hat.
A smile appeared on Gu Chengyu's lips, "Others don't dare, but you, Mr. Hu, dare! I invite Mr. Hu to come out, not to seek help from Mr. Hu, but to negotiate a deal."
Hu Maoqing was a little embarrassed. Counting from the time on the boat, he had saved his life in Hui'an. However, he was a little curious about what kind of deal Gu Chengyu could negotiate with him.
"Oh? Master Gu, come and listen to me!"
Gu Chengyu took out the confession from his arms and placed it in front of Hu Maoqing.