When Qi Lianyu arrived at Linqing Mansion, it was already dusk, and the sun was setting, reflecting the whole city.

During this time, Qi Lianyu had already recovered his physical strength in the car, although his wounds sometimes hurt a little because of excessive force, but in general, there was nothing left.

Unlike San Lang's state when he first arrived at Linqing Mansion, Qi Lianyu was not as excited as San Lang, but looked indifferently at the scenery on the main street of Linqing Mansion from the carriage.

The afterglow of the setting sun is unsparing on the streets, and the shops on both sides have long been dyed in brilliant colors.

It was now dusk, and the people who set up their stalls on the streets, organized by the soldiers patrolling the streets, began to slowly withdraw their stalls, and the pedestrians on the street began to hurry to their homes, and occasionally three or five friends entered a tavern in a group and began their own pastime.

There are two places to go in the night of Linqing Mansion, one is Tingyuxuan on West Street, and the other is the Silver Hook Gambling House on East Street.

Most of the people who go to listen to Yuxuan are some literati and elegant guests, swingers, and some local nobles, who always like to spend their own night of spring supper there, where they yearn for the gentle township, which is also a famous gold cave.

And the people who go to the Silver Hook Gambling House are mostly prodigal gamblers, who come here either to gamble on luck, to get rich overnight, or to have a good time, as if they are fighting on the battlefield, winning or losing uncertainly, there are always some people who go in with a smile and then come out crying.

Qi Lianyu was not interested in gambling, but when his carriage passed by Tingyuxuan, he deliberately looked inside a few times.

Qi Lianyu touched the cold half of his mask, as if he thought of the past of himself and that person in Tianxiang Building a long time ago, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "I don't know how she is now?" ”

On the second floor of Listening to Yuxuan, Shui Zhu'er was wearing her pale green skirt, half-leaning on the railing, with an indescribable sadness in her expression.

The woman in a goose-yellow dress on the side touched Shui Zhu'er's shoulder and said, "Sister Zhu'er, look at that carriage." ”

Shui Zhu'er was unmoved, and said lightly, "Xiaocao, don't make trouble, what's so nice about that carriage, why don't you hurry up and dress up, Li Gongzi from Nancheng will come in a while, see you like this, be careful to make him sad." ”

Xiaocao said with a smile: "It's not in the way, Li Gongzi likes me like this, Sister Zhu'er, I'm here to let you see which son in that carriage is really good-looking, but why do you have to wear half a mask, cold, and scared." ”

Shui Zhu'er glanced at the carriage below with her spare eyes, and happened to see Qi Lianyu chatting about the curtain of the carriage and looking inside Ting Yuxuan, it seemed that Shui Zhu'er had naturally seen it many times, and she had seen such a look on the face of every prince and noble person who came here.

Shui Zhu'er smiled coldly, said "swinger" and ignored the movement below.

It was Xiaocao who watched it vigorously, and while sighing at the handsomeness of the man, he guessed what he looked like under the half mask.

"Sister Zhu'er, do you think he will have a goosebumpy face under that mask?"

Shui Zhu'er picked the corners of her mouth, she didn't care about the person's appearance under half of the mask, all she cared about was how much of her praise was intercepted by "Mom" today, and how much of it could really remain in her hands, and how long it would take for her to save enough money to redeem herself.

Thinking of this, Shui Zhu'er's expression became a little dim, as if the light was gradually disappearing.

As the sun set, the half-masked carriage faded away, and darkness engulfed the city, and families began to raise lanterns outside their doors.

There was a knock on the door, Shui Zhu'er looked at the already lively foyer below, and then said to the grass on the side: "According to the hour, Li Gongzi should have arrived, and the knock on the door should have come to you." ”

Xiaocao pursed her lips and said to Shui Zhu'er: "Sister Zhu'er, you said that you were too lazy to open the door and just say it, why do you have to make up some reasons, and the reasons are the same every time." ”

Shui Zhu'er was seen through her thoughts, and she was not ashamed, but just quipped: "I'm just too lazy to go, who told you to always plug in the door, it's okay to say at night, but it's a little unreasonable to plug it in during the day." ”

"Who let those men break into the room all the time?"

"I know your kindness, go and open the door, or your Li Gongzi will be in a hurry, and you will blame me then."

Saying that, Shui Zhu'er gently pushed Xiaocao, and then said to Xiaocao: "Go quickly, go quickly, let Li Gongzi take a fame test, and come back when the time comes, so that I can help you redeem yourself." ”

Xiaocao's face was slightly ashamed, and he no longer paid attention to Shui Zhu'er, and walked directly to the door.

The "click" door latch was pulled out, the door opened, and it was Tingyuxuan's "mother" standing outside.

"Mom, what's the matter with you?"

Xiaocao's face was ashamed, her movements were twisted, and she waited for the "mother" in front of her to tell her that Li Gongzi had come to look for you downstairs.

"Where's Pearl?" "Mom" tiptoed inside.

"Huh?" Xiaocao doesn't seem to have reacted yet.

"Go and call your sister Shui Zhu'er to come out," "Mom" naturally knew Xiaocao's thoughts, "Your Li Gongzi hasn't come yet, remember to dress up for a while, look at your appearance, how can you charm others." ”

Xiaocao's face was flushed, and she didn't know if it was because of the embarrassment just now or because of what "Mom" said.

Shui Zhuer heard that "Mom" was looking for herself, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised, she had already taken leave with "Mom" before, and she wanted to take a day off today, but she didn't know why "Mom" came to her at this time.

"Mom, you're looking for me?" When she came to the door, she invited "Mom" to the house, and Xiaocao poured her tea here and handed it to her.

"Zhu'er, I know you're on vacation today, and I shouldn't have agreed to this, but the other party is Xu Heng from the Silver Hook Gambling House, and he is also generous, so I thought about asking Zhu'er what you mean, I don't want a penny for my mother this time, I will give Zhu'er you, so ······ "" Mom" looked expectantly at the water droplets sitting across from her.

Zhu'er thought for a moment, and then asked, "What did Mom say to give it to me?" ”

"Mom" nodded, "It's all yours, and after all, it should be enough for you to redeem yourself." ”

Xiaocao on the side heard it, and said to Shui Zhu'er with excitement on her face: "Sister Zhu'er, you just agree, after today, you will be free." ”

Shui Zhu'er hesitated and asked, "Why?" ”

"Mother" sighed leisurely, "What's the reason, you came here at the age of twelve, it's been eight years now, I watched you grow up, if you can really be free, why shouldn't I be happy for you." ”

Shui Zhu'er thought for a while, and then said to "Mom": "I promised, when will it start tonight?" ”

"Shen Shi."

Shui Zhu'er thought for a while, then nodded and said to "Mom": "Mom, please tell Xu Ye that I am waiting for him in Yuxuan tonight." ”

"Mom" listened to Shui Zhu'er's words, smiled from ear to ear, nodded again and again, and then said: "Okay, Mom, I'll tell Xu Ye to go, Zhu'er, you can also rest and rest and recuperate." ”