Chapter XXIV
After Wei Qing and Zhao Wantong rushed out of the crowd, they disappeared from the drunk.
"Why did this man run so fast, and disappeared in a blink of an eye." Zhao Wantong rubbed his arm and complained.
Just when I was rushing out of the crowd to chase the drunk, I accidentally rubbed someone's sharp and round thing. Seeing her like this, Wei Qing smiled lightly: "Sure enough, it's a little girl, I can't stand this pain?" ”
Zhao Wantong's willow eyebrows were upside down, and his apricot eyes were wide: "Please, that thing is like the tip of a knife." You'll hurt if you bump into it, okay? ”
As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned, as if they had thought of something. He turned and ran in the opposite direction, but the crowd had already dispersed.
Wei Qing pinched the handle of the fan with one hand, a little annoyed: "I should have guessed that there was something wrong with that person!" ”
Zhao Wantong took a deep breath and said, "Forget it, since that person has already left, let's go check other clues." Since that person quarreled with the girl just now, he must have been a frequent visitor to this drunken red mansion. We might be able to find out something from here. ”
"Then let this son take you to a long experience!" Wei Qing suddenly turned into a gentleman again, picking up Zhao Wantong's chin with his fingers, and smiled ruffianly.
Zhao Wantong withdrew his chin, glared at him hatefully, turned around and walked towards the door of the Drunken Red Mansion. Wei Qing touched her nose helplessly, this girl doesn't seem to be very easy to tease!
Walk through the door of the Drunken Red Mansion. It was crowded with people, and it was full of men's ill-intentioned laughter and women's coquettish voices.
At this time, the woman in red just now, twisting the waist of the water snake, walked over with a smile. Seeing that the people in front of him were a man and a woman, and both of them were dressed in gorgeous costumes and had excellent appearances, he was stunned for a while.
But I had seen a big scene anyway, but I was distracted for a moment, so I asked with a smile: "...... Coming here? ”
Zhao Wantong saw the surging chest of the woman in front of him, and his face turned red. In fact, the woman in front of her is indeed charming and moving, and her gentle voice is tactful, not at all like the sharp and bitter just now.
A woman of her own is a little ashamed to see her, don't those men have their eyes straight when they see her?
Thinking of this, Zhao Wantong's eyes involuntarily glanced at Wei Qing on the side. saw that the latter's face was like a peach blossom, and he looked at the woman in front of him without blinking. I was a little angry in my heart: I thought he was a decent gentleman before, but sure enough, men are all the same lustful, and they can't open their legs when they see beautiful women.
Thinking like this, Zhao Wantong was a little annoyed in his heart, and involuntarily glanced at the woman's chest again, and then looked down at himself. …… Well, it's true that I'm not as good as others.
Wei Qing hooked her lips, picked up the chin of the woman in front of her with the fan in her hand, and said with a smile: "The girl is so beautiful, I don't know how much gold is worth for a night of spring supper?" ”
Hearing this, the woman glanced at Zhao Wantong next to him, and pushed away the fan he was holding against her chin with one finger. Wei Qing saw her push away the handle of the fan, her eyes darkened, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The woman smiled: "There is such a beautiful lady who goes out of the city by the side of the child, and he also brings a beautiful woman to this drunken red mansion, he must be extremely fond of the little lady." The slave family's name is Yueniang, and the people here call the slave family a moon mother. Two, please wait for Nannukaku on the second floor. ”
After speaking, Yueniang walked a few steps and turned her head, threw a wink at Zhao Wantong, and twisted the waist of the water snake and left.
Zhao Wantong frowned, standing a little stunned in place. Wei Qing smiled, didn't explain to Zhao Wantong, and grabbed Zhao Wantong's wrist and went upstairs.
When they arrived at the Niannu Pavilion on the second floor, the two pushed open the door and walked in, and Wei Qing closed the door. At this time, there were only two people in the room, Wei Qing and Zhao Wantong, Zhao Wantong was a little thirsty and a little thirsty, and he was speechless.
Zhao Wantong broke free of Wei Qing's grasp of his wrist and took a few steps back. Looking at a teapot and a few teacups on the round table, I poured a glass of water to drink, and then I felt a little better in my throat.
Turned his head to glare at Wei Qing and scolded: "The prodigal son!" Wei Qing chuckled, disappreciated, and slowly approached Zhao Wantong.
Zhao Wantong was a little nervous for a while, and stretched out his tongue to lick his dry lips. "You...... Ahem, there is something to say, what are you doing so close? Wei Qing took a step forward, and she took a step back.
Wei Qing looked at her, her good-looking peach blossom eyes narrowed, and she smiled: "Are you afraid of me?" "I look at him still approaching, but the room is so big. Zhao Wantong retreated to the point where there was no way out, and suddenly tripped over the stool, and sat on the small round stool behind him due to inertia.
When she heard Wei Qing's words, she hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, it's just that you're okay to get so close, I'm ...... Some ...... "Zhao Wantong was struggling with what kind of words he should use to express his thoughts at this time."
"Huh?" Wei Qing had already walked in front of Zhao Wantong at this time, and a huge shadow shrouded Zhao Wantong's body.
“…… Not pleased. Zhao Wantong tried to keep his distance from him, and finally found the right words. Wei Qing's body suddenly froze, and the next moment he raised up with a gloomy face.
Out of his range, Zhao Wantong felt that his breathing was much easier. Looking at his suddenly darkened face, Zhao Wantong was a little unpredictable. She pouted, anyway, this man's temper is capricious.
Just when the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward, Yueniang walked in with another beautiful woman dressed in goose yellow.
The woman has a standard goose egg face with a little cinnabar at the center of her eyebrows. The gestures are beautiful, and Yueniang are two completely different temperaments. But it is undeniable that both are traditional beauties.
After the two walked into the room, Yueniang gently closed the door. Zhao Wantong looked at Wei Qing with some surprise, not knowing what she meant. Wei Qing glanced at her and turned his head away. Zhao Wantong snorted coldly in his heart, what virtue. Don't talk about it, it's not uncommon, anyway, they'll know it when they talk later.
Seeing them like this, Yueniang and the woman in yellow looked at each other and smiled slightly. After the woman in yellow saluted Wei Qing, she sat down in front of the stool opposite Wei Qing:
"Qin Shizi came to the drunken Red Mansion today, presumably there must be something important to discuss. Shizi might as well say it directly, as long as I know, I will tell Shizi word for word. ”
"Well, so that we will not speak secretly. This time the prince came to secretly investigate the death of Liang Peiwen. ”
Hearing this, Yueniang and the woman in yellow stared at each other, and their eyes were a little heavy. Seeing this, Wei Qing took out a scroll from his sleeve and opened it.
When the two saw the person in the painting, their eyes flashed unconsciously. The woman in yellow changed her face suddenly, and her lips were bloodless. Seeing them like this, Zhao Wantong grabbed the scroll, and his face turned cold.
"Yueniang, is the person in this painting the drunk man just now?" Wei Qing's eagle eyes looked at Yue Niang sharply, not missing a trace of her expression.
"That's the man." After all, Yueniang is a person who has seen some of the world, and she quickly stabilized her mind.
Sure enough, it was him.
Wei Qing already knew in his heart, it seemed that the portrait Cen Feng got was right. It's just that the person in this painting has disappeared for a while, and Cen Feng hasn't found it yet, so he can't imagine that he was hit by them today.
Zhao Wantong's body trembled a little when she thought that this man was related to the death of her benefactor, and she asked anxiously: "Then do you know who he is and where he lives?" ”
Yueniang and the woman in yellow Butterfly Dance glanced at each other, she nodded, because Butterfly Dance was the top brand of the Drunken Red Mansion, and she had a deep contact with the man, so Yueniang asked Butterfly Dance to tell everything she knew.
It turned out that this man's name was Ding Qiao, and his family used to live in the suburbs of ten miles outside the city, and he was a frequent visitor to the drunken Red House a few years ago, but this man was addicted to gambling and greed, and owed a lot of debts, and finally mortgaged the land deed, the house was gone, and his wife ran away with others, and he was poor, so he no longer came to spend time drinking.
It's just that after a few months, Ding Qiao suddenly changed his outfit, wearing fine silk fabrics, and the title deed was redeemed, but there were no concubines at home, and he was nostalgic for fireworks and willow lanes all day long.
And now that the family is almost ruined, there is no money to come to this kind of place, so there is the scene they saw before.
Oh? Got rich? How could such a lazy person become rich in a few months?
Wei Qing and Zhao Wantong both frowned, there must be something wrong with this Ding Qiao!
Suddenly, Zhao Wantong thought of the previous reaction of the two of them, his eyes were slightly deep, what must they be hiding?
"Then why are you so terrified when you mention the death of the general's wife and Ding Qiao? Is there anything else you know? Zhao Wantong's words were sharp and directly hit the key issues.
"This ...... The slave family didn't know if it was true or not, so they didn't dare to say anything. There is a hint of timidity in Butterfly Dance's beautiful eyes, Liang Peiwen is not only the daughter of the princess of the country, but also the general's wife, if she says something wrong, I'm afraid she will get into trouble!
Wei Qing's sharp eyes narrowed, it seemed that she really knew something.
He shook the jade fan lightly, seemingly casually, but in fact, there was a threat in his words, "Butterfly Dance Girl, this son of the world knows that you don't want to cause trouble, but the matter is serious, and it is a capital crime not to report it!" ”
As soon as Diewu heard the word "capital crime", she hurriedly said: "Qin Shizi, the slave family just heard some gossip!" ”
"Then tell me exactly what you hear." Zhao Wantong said with a deep face, as long as there is a little clue, she will not let it go.
"Shizi, girl, the slave family heard it from Ding Qiao's mouth occasionally. He was also drunk that day, and the slave family heard him speak drunkenly while serving him...... Said ......" Butterfly Dance's face was a little unnatural when she said this, presumably some unspeakable words.
"Say, what the hell did he say!" Zhao Wantong scolded, thinking of the man's drunken words before, the fire of anger suddenly surged into his heart, what did he do to his benefactor!
Butterfly Dance's body shuddered and took a deep breath, "He said, the general's wife didn't want him to ...... Touch her. ”
"Bastard!" Zhao Wantong didn't care about any etiquette, and scolded directly.
Wei Qing's hand holding the folding fan tightened, this Ding Qiao is really a scum. I'm afraid that the person behind this scene is Sun Shiyun, there is no doubt.
The Sun family? It seems that the time has come!
Yueniang and Butterfly Dance were both startled by the reaction of the two and knelt directly on the ground.
Yueniang hurriedly said: "The slave family doesn't know whether this matter is true or false, and after Butterfly Dance told the slave family, we didn't tell anyone again, and I hope that the prince and the girl will forgive their sins." ”
Wei Qing also knew that this matter had nothing to do with the two of her, so she didn't feel embarrassed anymore, and after letting the two of them get up, she asked, "Did you mention this matter after Nading Qiao?" ”
Butterfly thought about it carefully and shook her head, "Except for the drunken mention today, he hasn't told me about it again." ”
Knowing that the two had already said what they knew, Wei Qing reminded them not to publicize the matter, so he went out of the Drunken Red Mansion with Zhao Wantong.
It's just that Zhao Wantong couldn't give up along the way, and she had already bumped into several people on the street.
A trace of distress flashed in Wei Qing's eyes, he knew that Liang Peiwen's death had hit her deeply, and she had experienced such a thing before her death, which was another blow to her.
He knew he couldn't accept it, but she had to accept it, she needed a clear head to make it happen.
Some people recognized the two of them, and they were talking about how the first talented female general in Bianjing and the first prince of the prince's mansion got together