The fifth prince and Gu Peiqing went to the Red Leaf Building a few times, and each time they sat at the farthest place on the first floor, ordered a pot of cheapest tea, and listened to the red silk girl leave after playing the piano on the second floor. The fifth prince couldn't stand it anymore, took out a tael of gold, and said: "Pei Qing, I invite you to go to the best location on the second floor, drink the best tea, and then let you go to the red silk girl's room for a drink, okay, we are always here, this red silk girl is also a layer of gauze tent, a bead curtain to cover a layer, you can't see anything clearly, just listen to a song, what's the point?" Thinking that he recognized Shen Feiming as the Red Silk Girl, his curiosity suddenly rose, and he asked, "Have you seen the Red Silk Girl?" ”

"Yes."

"See you in private? Not like it is now? ”

"Miss Red Silk and I both like those weird novels, so we communicate a lot."

"What's the difference between the Red Silk Girl in private and the Red Silk Girl who plays the piano now?"

"I can't believe it's the same person."

"Do you like her?"

"She's my best friend, don't think too much about it."

"Best friends? Always listen to her play? In this way, my uncle also regarded Miss Red Silk as a close friend. ”

"Uncle?"

"It's Lord Chuan, but there is good news, Princess Sichuan is becoming more and more strict, and my uncle no longer plans to marry the red silk girl to enter the door." He squeezed his eyes at Gu Pei Qing, "Five thousand taels of gold, Pei Qing, you can join hands with your best friend for a lifetime." ”

Gu Peiqing shook the folding fan given to him by Wu Yueran in a chic manner, and said with a smile: "I don't have any money." Gu Peiqing naturally knew that the fifth prince was making fun of him.

The fifth prince suddenly became serious, "Pei Qing, you are different from other ministers in the court, they always walk and speak steadily, even Brother Su Xian has become like that." I really want to be your friend, and if you ask, I can buy you the Red Silk Girl. ”

"Thank you Xuandao for your kindness, but the friendship between you and me doesn't need these five thousand taels of gold to reflect."

The fifth prince suddenly patted his head, remembering that if he ransomed the red silk girl and found that it was not the red silk he knew at all, if Shen Feiming didn't know the truth and became jealous and found him trouble, he would be offended on both sides. Fortunately, Gu Peiqing did not agree. Gu Peiqing saw that the fifth prince showed a relaxed expression, and said, "Xuan Dao just said it casually?" ”

"Naturally not! I can directly give you 5,000 taels of gold, but Pei Qing, you redeemed an Oiran naturally because those old ministers chewed the root of your tongue, which affected your reputation, so the young ladies of other official eunuchs in the city avoided you, how can you get married, how can you prosper in official luck? I'm all for you. ”

"I also want to thank you for thinking so much about me."

"So it's better not to redeem this red silk girl, just sit here and drink tea."

Gu Peiqing was reading a book in his hand, Ah Ye went out to buy food, and the fifth prince sent a letter yesterday, saying that the monk had entered the city, and he accompanied his mother to listen to the monk's interpretation, so he didn't come to the courtyard today, so it was really a quiet and quiet day.

Suddenly, the door was slammed open by Ah Ye, and his voice was panicked: "My lord is not good!" ”

Gu Peiqing opened the door and saw the braised beef and side dishes that had been spilled on the ground, and said, "What are you doing in a panic." ”

"It's the Red Silk Girl, she was arrested by the people of the Criminal Department."

"What's going on?" Gu Peiqing showed a worried look.

Ah Ye took a deep breath and said like a cannon: "Just now I passed by Aunt Liu's tea shop, a few people were drinking tea and chatting, and they were talking loudly, saying that when Miss Hongsi met guests last night, the guest died in her room, or was drowned, and the criminal department took her away." Zhang Minchao, the director of the Criminal Department, was about to be promoted, and wanted to solve the case quickly, but the red silk girl had nothing to do with the prince of Sichuan, Zhang Minchao ordered someone to break the red silk girl's finger yesterday and forced her to admit the murder. ”

When Gu Peiqing heard this, his heart was anxious, like a fire, he did not hesitate to ride the horse of the imperial gift, and ran towards the Criminal Department, halfway through the line, he was not familiar with the people in the Criminal Department, so he could only go to the Red Leaf Building first to find clues, and the best way to save her was to eliminate the suspicion of the Red Silk Girl, so he turned around and ran towards the Red Leaf Building.

At this time, there were already two handles at the gate of the Red Leaf Building, both of them were standing upright with swords, and Gu Peiqing was stopped as soon as he arrived at the door, "Idlers are not allowed to enter." One of the guards said. Gu Peiqing took out a few taels of silver from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the two guards, and said, "I'll just go in and take a look, and I won't destroy any traces." This is the first time Gu Peiqing has done this kind of thing, although he will encounter unreasonable guards in Qingcheng who will not allow him to enter the scene of the crime, but at that time, as long as he takes out the letter from the local county lieutenant, everyone's attitude towards him has changed greatly. Now that he has arrived in the city, he has no such treatment, and the silver has become the starting stone.

The two guards didn't appreciate it, and flew out as soon as they shook the silver in their hands, and they still looked extremely indifferent. Gu Peiqing was embarrassed, angry, sad, and anxious, so he had to bend down to pick up the silver, the things that he used to look down at in the city.

At this time, there is a Luan car at the door of the red leaf building, the four corners of the carriage are hung with the flying jade phoenix, the window is engraved with the summer fish biting the lotus petals, and even the wheels are carved with complex patterns, and you will know that the dignitaries and nobles are coming at a glance. A girl with a double hair came down from the Luan car, with a wooden hairpin obliquely inserted and a light purple begonia flower long skirt, looking playful and cute. She turned around and helped another woman get out of the car, and said cautiously, "Princess, slow down." ”

The woman who was called the princess wore a long skirt dancing between the flowers of the dark finches, combed the fairy bun, but only inserted a golden hairpin with two phoenixes singing together, but she was more like a fairy who did not ask about the world in the clouds, her eyebrows were all superior, her facial features were distinct, there was a sharp sense of beauty, and her expression was indifferent, more like a frost beauty.

When Gu Peiqing saw her, she was stunned for a moment, her eyes seemed to have seen it somewhere.

The little maid walked up to the guard and said loudly, "Our princess Rui wants to go in and take a look." ”

The two guards hurriedly opened the door, Gu Peiqing hurriedly stepped forward, saluted and said, "Princess Rui, Gu Peiqing, who is in the Lower Qintian Prison, I ask to go into this Red Leaf Building with you to have a look." The little maid didn't say anything when she heard this, but showed a wicked smile, Princess Rui's expression did not change, and she asked, "Lord Gu is here for Miss Red Silk?" ”

"Yes, now that Miss Red Silk is suffering in the prison cell of the Criminal Department, I want to clear her suspicions."

"I've long heard that Master Gu is good at reasoning and detectives, you can follow me into this Red Leaf Building, I also want to see your skills."

"Thank you, Princess Rui."

"I heard that Master Gu was also one of the best young men in Qingcheng, and he had never suffered any grievances, just now I saw you pick up those silver on the ground, but I was a little disgraced, if I were you, I couldn't stand this anger in my heart, and I would definitely have to throw my hands and leave." After Princess Rui said this, her expression was still indifferent and she didn't know her emotions.

Gu Peiqing smiled and said, "I only think about exonerating the Red Silk Girl in my heart, but I don't think so much about the rest." ”

"Master Gu has a deep affection for the Red Silk Girl." The little maid suddenly interjected. Princess Rui did not reprimand her personal maid, and allowed her to say such arrogant words.

"She's just my best friend."