"It's nothing, I just want to ask you a few words."
"I didn't commit any crime, why do you arrest me?"
"What do you mean by arrest? I am clearly asking. Did you see that in order to receive you, even Yunxianglou's popular Chu Jian girl came to see you in person. What an honor is this? You know, you want to meet Chu Jian girl in person
There are so many people that I can’t even count them.”
Xia Shang was eating melon seeds, but his expression didn't change at all.
But after saying a few words, seeing that the people below still didn't say anything useful, he frowned slightly.
"You should also know that anyone who dares to trade women under the emperor's feet must have some background. Now I am asking you nicely, but I don't know what will happen later."
"You... you..."
"I'll ask you again, what's your name? I don't want to ask it a third time."
With that said, Xia Shang put down the melon seeds in his hand and looked sideways at the scholar.
Under Xia Shang's explanation, the other party was inexplicably panicked: "I...I am Lu Bunsheng, a native of Hangzhou, traveling to the capital and temporarily staying in the capital."
"Why are you leading the rhythm below today?"
"With rhythm?"
"It's just to make everyone criticize the girl they met for the first time."
"Before... I have said it before, it is because in my heart..."
"I want to hear the truth!"
"Everything I said..."
"It seems we have to change the place to talk."
As soon as Xia Shang finished speaking, the door behind him was opened again, and two people walked in, still holding the hoods that had captured Lu Bensheng earlier.
Seeing the hood, Lu Bensheng panicked a little: "No, no, no, no... Sir, if you have something to say, let me think about it again."
Xia Shang winked at the two people behind him, signaling them to wait.
"Tell me, who gave the instructions?"
"This... this... villain really doesn't dare to say..."
"If you tell me, you might be able to win yourself a chance to rise to prominence. If you don't tell me, there will inevitably be another lonely ghost in this capital."
Xia Shang winked at the people behind him, and Lu Bensheng shouted anxiously: "It's...it's the Prince's Mansion...it was the people in the Prince's Mansion who asked the villain to do this. The people in the Prince's Mansion saw that the villain knew the Dream of Red Mansions by heart.
, I just want the villain to pretend to be Cao Xueqin and cause trouble today."
"People from the Prince's Mansion..." Xia Shang frowned and thought.
Lu Bensheng continued: "Now that the villain has told the truth, can you please spare the villain and let him leave?"
Xia Shang waved his hand: "You can go."
Lu Bensheng felt as if he had been granted amnesty and left the room without saying a word.
Seeing Lu Bensheng leave, Ruo Chujian behind him was a little anxious: "Master, why did you let him go so easily? Who knows whether what he said is true or false?"
Xia Shang didn't answer. He stood up and patted Chu Jian's shoulder: "You don't have to worry about these things. It must be very hard for you to deal with those people today. It's better to rest early."
"Sir, are you leaving?"
"It's natural."
"But now the third watch has passed...I heard that the last time the young master met with danger was this night...According to Chu Jian, if you don't stay here, at least Chu Jian will serve you..."
Xia Shang didn't think much about it. He just remembered that he was not free now. There was Nie Shisan waiting outside. If he didn't leave, it would be unreasonable.
Xia Shang wanted to explain, but he didn't give him a chance when he first met, and continued: "Young master is so anxious, could it be that he can't bear to part with the royal princess at home who is as beautiful as a fairy?"
"When we first met, you thought too much."
"When I set out from Suzhou, I had not heard anything about the young master's experience in the capital. But after I came to the capital, I heard that the emperor had given the young master a princess. Although there was no honorable ceremony, the emperor said that he would become the equal of the young master's family.
Wife, I am afraid that this news has already been known to Madam, and I don’t know what Madam is thinking at this moment.
In the past, I asked Madam what kind of woman is required to enter the Xia family. Madam told Chu Jian that as long as she is loyal, infatuated and sincere. Now, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Princess to satisfy Madam's request. If the young master is like this,
I keep guarding her day and night, and if Madam finds out about it in the future, I'm afraid she will be unhappy."
Thinking of Huairou, Xia Shang felt really guilty. She had already received the letter from home, so she was probably feeling sad at home now, right?
"Young Master, you'd better stay. Chu Jian also needs a letter from Madam, and Chu Jian should hand it to the Young Master in person."
"letter?"
As he said that, Chu Jian took out a letter from his sleeve.
Xia Shang hurriedly opened it, and what he said in the letter was very detailed and simple.
My husband, I miss you wandering alone without anyone to take care of you, and I am always worried about you. Although Chunjiao is by your side to protect your husband, he is still a son of the world, with a free and easy temperament, and it may be difficult to take care of him personally. It is rare to meet him for the first time and he wants to live in the capital for a long time.
, so I took care of my husband's life. When I first saw that this woman was thoughtful and loyal to my husband, I felt a lot more at ease having her by my husband's side.
It's just that after all, Chu Jian is a girl, and she is very beautiful. I'm afraid that if she is by your side day and night, there will always be times when my husband can't control me. Husband doesn't have to worry. Chu Jian is loyal, infatuated, and sincere at the same time, and I am very satisfied with my concubine.
Xia Shang watched on the side, and Chu Jian also watched on the side.
Seeing that Xia Shang looked at it for a while without any reaction, Chu Jian blushed and said anxiously: "Master, where did you see? Well, did you see it? Madam is very satisfied."
Xia Shang shook his head with a wry smile and folded the letter.
But before Xia Shang could accept it, Chujian snatched it back, put it in his hand and raised it: "Did you see? Chujian is now serving the young master according to the order."
It's rare to see someone so out of touch with randomness for the first time, which makes people happy.
Xia Shang smiled and said: "No wonder why you are pestering me today. It turns out that you have the imperial edict in your hand and you are confident."
"Young master, let me decide whether you want to stay or not."
"That's all, I'll go out and say something."
After hearing the answer, I felt elated for the first time, and my bright eyes almost watered.
Xia Shang went to the door, informed him, and then returned to the room.
Not long after the door was closed, Chu Jian was full of joy and was about to undress Xia Shang. Unexpectedly, Nie Shisan's urgent voice came from outside: "Sir, it's not good! Something happened to the Procuratorate! I have to rush back immediately!"
"
Xia Shang didn't even react. He opened the door again and didn't see Nie Shisan.
Behind him, Chu Jian had already screamed: "Sir, look, there's a fire over there!"
Xia Shang turned around and saw Ruo Chujian opening the window and looking out the window. Just by looking at Chuqian's face, he could see the fiery red reflected on it.
That night, another fire broke out in the capital, and the location of the incident was the location of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Xia Shang's heart tightened. Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate was still an empty shell, Li Xiaoxin still lived in it, and the fire that swallowed the sky...
"First meeting, it seems I have to leave today!" (To be continued)