Chapter 22: Redemption
Although Liu Mingxiu said that it was a small case, he moved to the Tanchun Building next door to Man Tingfang the next day.
The name is beautiful: secretly spying on the dark market.
In the room of the Qingli girl in the Tanchun Building, you can just see the backyard of Man Tingfang, and the half of the alley that came out of the backyard, in order to do enough drama of wind and snow, this time Liu Mingxiu specially ordered someone to build a cattery and took Shen Ci to Tanchun Tower.
Qingli's room is very elegant, and the small red clay stove on the small table is boiling white fungus lotus seed soup, and the water vapor is full of fragrance.
On the low couch on the side, Liu Ming corrected and played chess with Yin Shuo, and while Qingli went out to add tea, Yin Shuo smiled and quipped: "Although this Qingli girl is a person in the Qinglou, but her cold temperament is not much better than that of a noble girl in the capital, and you don't have two aunts in your house, so don't consider adding another one?" ”
Liu Mingxiu didn't speak, twisting the chess pieces thoughtfully.
Shen Ci squatted aside and glanced at Yin Shuo, for the affairs of men and women, there are always some sincere words between men and men, she has no intention of caring about Liu Mingxiu's backyard, but if this Qingli girl goes in, I am afraid it will be even better.
"Hmm." Liu Ming repaired for a long time before he moved a little, "Her temperament is somewhat similar to the late Aunt Liu." ”
"Brother Liu, are you really moved by Aunt Liu?" Before Liu Mingxiu could answer, he retorted to himself, "No, if you really care, then you will definitely investigate her death, how can you be so hasty?" ”
This time, Liu Mingxiu raised his eyes and glanced at Yin Shuo fiercely, and Yin Shuo immediately shut up.
The beauty personally served the tea, and the embroidered bluegrass upper was stained with some water stains, Liu Mingxiu glanced at it unintentionally, and hurriedly took the tea she handed over with his hand, the tea fragrance was curling, and it was also intoxicating.
"Lord Liu, please."
Liu Mingxiu took a sip and smacked his mouth: "Miss Qingli likes orchids." ”
Qingli smiled gently: "Orchids are known as gentlemen in flowers, although the little woman is in the red dust, her heart is Gaoling, which makes the adults smile." ”
Qingli spoke, and Liu Mingxiu's eyes roamed over her body, straightforwardly, and the cheeks of the girl who looked directly at her were crimson.
Shen Ci "meowed", stepped on the chessboard, and turned the blueprint carefully drawn by Liu Mingxiu upside down.
Liu Mingxiu was not annoyed, and added two more strokes casually, completely messing up the chess game, and said indifferently: "No more." ”
It was almost unitary, the sky was getting dark early, Qingli fiddled with the wick, looked at Shen Ci with a smile, wanted to raise her hand to touch her, but she avoided her, she smiled: "This cat is the most beautiful coat I have ever seen, I didn't expect adults to be cat lovers." ”
Liu Mingxiu hooked the corners of his lips without words.
The window was open, there was a bright moonlight, and Liu Mingxiu sat in the silver moonlight, with an elegant posture.
It's just that at the end, he glared at Yin Shuo, and said unkindly: "Aren't you still leaving?" Or you can pick a girl to rest. ”
Yin Shuo naturally knew that he was joking, he still had something important to do when he lived in Tanchun Tower this time, how could he really believe that Liu Mingxiu would really want him to find a girl to stay in Wenrou Township for the night?
Reluctantly, he snatched the door out, and the sound of closing the door was a little loud: "Then don't disturb the adults and the Qingli girl." ”
Out of the Tanchun Building, he went straight to the back alley of Man Tingfang, from this road to the black lights blinded, he lit the fire and walked two steps, the wind was a little strong, simply put out the fire, and went deep in the dark.
There is an obvious feature of the dark market, there are almost no people coming during the day, and even if there is a sale, it is some that does not make money, and the real big business is at night.
Qingli closed the window, took off her heavy coat, and sat down opposite Liu Mingxiu: "Lord Liu's little girl will surely spread throughout the capital in a few days, and the dark market is not an idle person, and the city protectors will definitely pay attention to the movements of Tanchun Tower from time to time, if Lord Liu doesn't fake it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be convincing." ”
Liu Mingxiu raised his eyes in surprise, he hadn't told Qingli what he was here for.
Qingli smiled, and raised her hand again to touch Shen Ci's head, this time Shen Ci didn't hide, because she was also a little surprised like Liu Mingxiu, this girl is very smart.
"Since the two adults came in, they have frequently looked in the direction of the dark market, presumably to investigate the case, right?" She picked up Shen Ci and put it on Liu Mingxiu's body, and her fingertips touched his fingertips as if she were nothing, "What's more, how can anyone come to the Qinglou to spend the night together?" ”
She sneered, but her eyes did not shy away from looking at Liu Mingxiu.
Even Shen Ci could feel the admiration and admiration in his eyes.
She felt a little redundant.
Although the two of them don't seem to care.
"Is it really a fake show?" Liu Mingxiu chewed these words playfully, with a shallow smile on his face, Shen Ci already regretted coming here, originally thinking that he could come out to breathe, and try his luck by the way to see if he could bump into Tang Jiyuan again, but right now, don't you want her to watch a live performance?
Shaking her head helplessly, she looked at him with fawn-like eyes, but saw that Liu Mingxiu had already walked to the bed with Qingli in her arms, her round eyes were full of light, and her heart was no longer calm, what did Liu Mingxiu do with this Liu Mingxiu?
Liu Mingxiu pretended to do it in one go, but when he was about to the door, he pressed Qingli to the bed: "Miss Qingli has a heart, I'll just stay by the window." ”
Qingli was a little surprised, don't say that it is the capital, even if it is a business trip to and from another place, but anyone who enters her room is not disorderly, but she is also high-spirited, like Liu Mingxiu and other nobles like Longzhang Fengzi are rare, she has the heart to find a way out for herself.
Shi Shiran got up and sat next to Liu Mingxiu again, a pair of Rouyi climbed up his arms, his voice was long and soft, with a sweet and soft ending: "My lord, the little woman thinks that just waiting for the rabbit will not work." ”
"What's your opinion?"
"The little girl has a maid who often buys in the bazaar, so she can inquire about it and make it easier for the adults to act when the time comes." Qingli said and looked at him with burning eyes.
Liu Mingxiu raised his eyebrows: "Why did the girl help?" ”
"My lord, the world's trading is the most reassuring, if the little woman helps the adult solve the case, can the adult promise the little woman one thing?"
"What?"
"If it happens, I will redeem the little girl."
Shen Ci was almost choked, and he was about to redeem himself for a favor, which was somewhat too much.
Just when she thought that Liu Mingxiu was going to refuse, she saw him nod and said, "Yes." ”
It's really a dare to mention, a dare to respond, if these two people don't have anything, she doesn't believe it.
That night, Qingli sent her maid Lan Xiang to the dark market to inquire about buying hairpins, but it was not until dawn that Lan Xiang came back, Liu Mingxiu realized that their plan was completely known to the other party, and he himself was under the supervision of the other party.
It's just that whether Lan Xiang is still alive or not, they have to figure out.