Dressed as the pampered step room of the grandfather

Chapter 173 Collecting the Corpse (Part [-])
Mother Su left, and An Ruoyu was not idle, she opened the window and looked down at a group of people making noise on the first floor.

"Miss, do they want to see Miss Hongyu? Miss Hongyu is so popular now!" A Zao also lay down on the window and looked down, curious.

"If she just wanted to see Hongyu, Mother Su wouldn't go down in such a hurry, just watch." An Ruoyu shook her head, something troublesome must have happened.

The two listened for a while, and sure enough, the Chunfenglou was in trouble.

It turned out that Hongyu was going to perform on stage today, but who knew that something that had been agreed to yesterday, suddenly said it was cancelled.

Those people who came here just for the ruby ​​didn't want to let it go like this, they all started to make a fuss.

Originally, according to Hongyu's current coffee position, even a slip of the tongue just once is not a big deal.

But recently, Baihualou was fighting against them in Chunfenglou, and in one go, three girls with extremely beautiful appearances and different personalities came out.

The green demon, a lively deer like an ignorant mountain, plays the pipa with one hand, which is a good thing. Every time he appears, he must win a round of applause.

Bai Ling, an elegant epiphyllum blooming like night, with extremely elegant poems, songs, playing the piano and singing, attracted the pursuit of scholars and literati as soon as he appeared.

Hong Mei, a seductive fox like that of Tushan, dances in red clothes and is extremely charming. Whenever she appears, with a blink of those fox eyes, someone lives and dies for her.

It doesn't matter if Su Lian falls into the hall, and these three stunning beauties appear again. Their appearance really brings a lot of pressure to Chunfenglou.

In terms of agility, ruby ​​is no match for Green Demon, for elegance, it is no match for Bai Ling, and for seductiveness, it is no match for Red Charm.

What Hongyu can crush them is her reputation as the number one oiran, her special songs, and her fans who have been in business for so long.

But even so, Mother Su and Hongyu also felt pressured. Originally, they wanted to ask An Ruoyu for help, but she was too busy to take care of herself at the time.

So the two deliberated and decided that they would do it themselves, spent a lot of money to buy a song, and then choreographed a dance, trying to innovate.

Although the tune was not as good as that taught by An Ruoyu, the choreography was still brilliant, and the two of them hoped to win the round.

I don't want to, just a few hours ago, Hongyu, who had had breakfast and practiced dancing in the yard, was injured by a tree branch that fell suddenly. Although she tried her best to avoid it, the branch still scratched three times on her right face. A bloodstain, this is good, even wearing a veil can't cover the wound at the corner of the eye, how can I perform on stage.

In desperation, Mother Su had no choice but to cancel the stage performance, and at this moment An Ruoyu appeared.

It's just that I didn't expect that the guests would be so noisy after canceling the stage performance.

Su's mother glanced at the most noisy guests, and the branch that hurt Hongyu's face today appeared in her mind, and she immediately understood that this was not an accident, but someone had planned it for a long time.

Gritting his teeth secretly, Baihualou!

After finally calming down the troublemaker, Mother Su turned around and returned to the private room where An Ruoyu was, and knelt down in front of An Ruoyu without saying a word.

"My lord, please help me!"

"Huh?" An Ruoyu was taken aback. Didn't she just solve the trouble? How could she do such a big gift.

"Mother Su! What are you doing!"

At this moment, Hongyu pushed the door open and entered, she was also surprised to see this.

"Hongyu, you came just in time, hurry up! Beg this young master together with me, and beg him to tell Miss Song to help us!"

Hongyu, who was caught off guard by Su's mother and knelt down, rubbed her knees and grinned in pain, "Mom, this is not a son, but Miss Song, didn't you see it!"

"Huh?" With Hongyu's words, Mother Su was completely dumbfounded. She carefully sized up the young man in front of her, and then slapped herself lightly after a while, "This is really a mistake!"

But soon joy came to my heart, "Miss Song, it's because I don't know Taishan with my eyes, please don't take offense, please help us to help Chunfenglou!"

Ms. Song is better, without a middleman, she can ask Ms. Song directly.

"Haven't you already solved it? Why do you keep saying help?" An Ruoyu felt strange as she motioned to Ah Zao to help the two of them up.

Sitting down again, Mother Su and Hongyu looked at each other and smiled wryly.

At the time when she was at the Jinsha Lake, Mama Su was only thinking of being able to hold a flower head, so that the Spring Breeze Building could continue to open, so that the Spring Breeze Building would not be swallowed up by the Baihua Building, and the girls in the building would not fall into the Baihua Building. The girls in the building ended up like that.

Later, Oiran got married by accident, so she only wanted to run Chunfeng Building well, earn more money, so that the girls in the building would have some money for their masters in the future, and also earn some pension money for themselves. In the future, I will be able to live comfortably when I am old.

But who would have thought that after having Huakui, Chunfenglou would be missed by Baihualou even more. Mama Xin made so many stumbling blocks and troubles for her. Four, and Hongyu hadn't been out of Chunfeng Building for several months. She was just worried about some accidents, but she didn't expect to be safe.

If Miss Song hadn't been able to set up Sweetheart Workshop and established some relationship with Duke Dingguo's mansion, her life in Chunfenglou would never have been so easy.

But this is only a temporary solution, not the root cause, and Baihualou has its eyes on Chunfenglou.

Thinking of the more and more excessive position of Baihualou recently, Mama Su knew that she would be swallowed up by Baihualou sooner or later, so taking this opportunity, Mama Su desperately asked An Ruoyu for help. Seeing An Ruoyu, she also prepared to go to Sweetheart Workshop for help.

She was really too tired, and there was absolutely nothing she could do, she couldn't beat Baihualou at all.

After knowing the cause and effect, An Ruoyu was very helpless, even the brothel was so introverted!
But it can't be ignored, if the Chunfeng Building is annexed by the Baihua Building, where can she find such a good place to find out the news for her!

So An Ruoyu thought for a long time, and finally agreed to Su's mother's request. She can let Chunfenglou rely on the Dingguo Mansion as a big backer in the future, but Su's mother must do one thing for her: use the mixed personnel of Chunfenglou to help her Gather information and find a Red Clothes organization for her.

To An Ruoyu's surprise, Mother Su agreed without thinking too long. For her, it was not difficult to collect information, but the difficulty was to find a good backer. This Miss Song found Dingguo as soon as she made a move. From the Duke's mansion, Mother Su immediately thought of it. Could it be that Miss Song is a girl from a family next to the Dingguo Duke's mansion?
In any case, this Miss Song is someone she can't afford to offend. If she gets on this golden thigh, Chunfenglou will no longer be a rootless apple in the future.

I thought this matter would be difficult, but I never thought it would be so easy, and it made An Ruoyu feel a little unbelievable that it went smoothly. In the end, An Ruoyu was in a good mood and solved her current problem.

Isn't it just scratching the face? It's easy. After putting on the veil, I drew a butterfly flying around the wound at the corner of the eye, adding a bit of charm.

As for the songs and dances performed, she did not intervene, but only designed the stage effect, using bronze mirrors to light up, using red water chestnuts to appear on stage, and the petals were indispensable.

In the eyes of modern people, these methods can be said to be down-to-earth methods, but here they can lead another wave of trends, enough for Hongyu to become popular again.

After solving such a major matter, An Ruoyu felt relieved, took Azao out and went outside to find delicious snacks.

"Boss! Here are two bowls of fresh fish soup."

Arriving at a small restaurant, An Ruoyu ordered two bowls of fresh fish soup. The fresh fish soup in this store is the most delicious and famous in the whole capital. Usually, you can't eat it if you don't come early. Taking advantage of the hot weather, they can still have a bowl of fresh fish soup at this time.

The food-loving master and servant were full of anticipation and wished good luck in their hearts.

But as soon as the fresh fish soup was in his mouth, An Ruoyu was stunned by the words of the diners at the next table, and the delicious fish soup in his mouth lost its flavor in an instant.

"A... Ah Zao, did I mishear just now?" Looking at Ah Zao, An Ruoyu really wanted to smile, but she found that she couldn't, "Who did they say died just now?"

"Little... miss, they said... they said Master He is dead!" Ah Zao was also stunned, when did this happen!

"Let's go! Let's go back to Sweetheart Square!"

A Zao's words made An Ruoyu's figure sway, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, stood up suddenly, and strode out.

"Miss, wait for me!"

Putting down a dime, Ah Zao ran out quickly, and she didn't have the heart to eat this rare fresh fish soup anymore.

In the restaurant, two bowls of almost untouched fresh fish soup made the chef frown. Why did the guests eat so little? Could it be that his craftsmanship has regressed?

Unaware of his unintentional actions, a chef who is proud of his cooking skills got into a tangle, and An Ruoyu, who returned to Sweetheart Workshop, had a gloomy expression and was able to drip water.

She called Hu Xiao before she even had time to change her clothes, and immediately asked him to find out about He Shaoqian. She wanted to know whether what the diners said in the restaurant was true or not, and whether He Shaoqian was true or not. He and the rest of the He family were killed on the road to exile!

"Ma'am... let's change your clothes first."

After Hu Xiao left, the room fell into silence. After hesitating again and again, Ah Zao picked up his wife's clothes and spoke tentatively.

She knew that Madam was not feeling well at the moment, and she was also very sad. How could such a good person as Mr. He just disappear? When they went to see him off, he was fine.

But now the ma'am's men's clothing that smells of makeup is really inappropriate.

Looking up at the anxious A-Zao, An Ruoyu lowered his eyelids and nodded, obediently stretched out his arms to let A-Zao do her makeup.

Looking at the charming face in the mirror, An Ruoyu was a little lost in thought, remembering the first time they met under the high wall, the beggar chicken on Xiaoqingshan, and the farewell outside the city gate.

After a long time, An Ruoyu moved his lips and said suddenly, "You said... Mr. He...will be fine?"

"Master He is so good at kung fu, and with a master like Ah Wu following him, it shouldn't be a problem." Such a powerful person, she still thought, maybe when he will appear in the capital again with his own ability, Smiling so gently to her again, how could something happen!

"Miss..." Ah Zao was also very sad, but...

"My servant knows that you don't want anything to happen to Mr. He, and I don't want anything to happen to Mr. He, but this servant knows that the He family has offended many people." Opening his mouth, Ah Zao did not deceive himself in the end, "My servant once heard that Mr. He is too capable. Well, now that they are defeated, many people don't want the He family to stand up again..."

At that time, she began to worry about Mr. He when she heard it, but she thought that there should be nothing wrong with Ah Wu following her.

I didn't expect to get such news in the end. The entire exile team included dozens of officers and soldiers, and hundreds of people were all killed. This is simply unimaginable!
Clenching her fists tightly, An Ruoyu's eyes were a little moist. Is it because of such a ridiculous reason? It's just because He Shaoqian is so good, so ridiculous!

Hu Xiao came back soon. When he saw off at the gate of the city, Hu Xiao personally drove An Ruoyu to see him off. Naturally, he knew that Mr. He and his wife were friends.

Because when she came back from inquiring about the news this time, Hu Xiao looked embarrassed. Seeing his expression, An Ruoyu's heart sank, and Hu Xiao's report shattered her last sliver of hope.

When the exiled team came to Qingcheng, they encountered bandits. All the exiled prisoners, including the officers and soldiers escorted, were all killed, and none escaped.

"Qingcheng is already infested with bandits. Mr. He and the others have encountered a group of vicious bandits." Even Hu Xiao felt that this explanation was too far-fetched.

There are many mountains in Qingcheng, and there are indeed many bandits hiding, but they killed hundreds of people at one time, and even the officers and soldiers are so cruel and bold, how dare the bandits!
But it was the He family who died, and the mountains were high and the water was far away. Who would investigate whether there was something tricky in it? It's a pity for people like Mr. He.

After silently looking at the big tree outside the window for a long time, An Ruoyu opened his mouth and recovered his voice, "Hu Xiao, I want you to do something."

"Madam, please tell me, the little one will die." Hu Xiao nodded repeatedly.

"I'll let you go to Qingcheng to help Mr. He... collect the corpse!" Clenching his fists and saying these two words, An Ruoyu's nose became sore, "At least we can't let him expose the corpse to the wilderness, can you Can you do it?"

After seeing off Hu Xiao, Ah Zao looked back at his wife who was sitting beside the bed in a daze, and felt that the lady's figure was particularly lonely at the moment.

"Madam, let's go back to the mansion. The Duke said he would come back early today to accompany you for dinner."

Looking up at Ah Zao, An Ruoyu pursed her lips and nodded, "Let's go, go back!"

She knows who she is and what she should do, it's just that... she feels a little heartbroken after losing her friend.

Back in the mansion, An Ruoyu didn't show any abnormality, but in bed at night, she refused Song Yu's intimacy on the grounds that she was too tired to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival, at least she didn't want to do it today.

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On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, An Ruoyu got up early in the morning, first got up to greet the old lady, and then hurriedly followed Liu Shi to prepare for the noon banquet.

The emperor set up a dinner in the palace to invite all the ministers and their families to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the banquet in Dingguo's mansion was arranged at noon.

As Mrs. Dingguo, it was the first time for An Ruoyu to participate in the preparation of the banquet in the mansion. An Ruoyu was extremely busy and nervous.

Fortunately, the second younger sibling, Liu Shi, was not someone who would trip her up. She had always been friendly to her, and she would tell her everything she didn't understand, which made An Ruoyu have a good impression of her.

But Mrs. Liu has no intention of embarrassing her, but the servants below are intertwined. The people of Mrs. Liu don't want An Ruoyu, Mrs. Dingguo, to be in power, and the people on Mrs. An Ruoyu's side are even more disgusted by Mrs. Liu's getting Reuse, there are still many cases where servants don't show signs of ignorance, which has brought a lot of trouble to An Ruoyu.

Fortunately, there was no trouble at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the end. The old lady was happy, and the juniors were happy, but the old lady was a little regretful that her second son was not here.

After the banquet was over, An Ruoyu and Song Yu went back to the courtyard hand in hand, ready to enter the palace.

While dressing up, An Ruoyu chatted with Song Yu, "Brother Yu, what kind of person is the second brother? I saw that when the mother mentioned that the second brother was coming back this year for the New Year, the second brother and sister were not at all happy, and they only focused on taking care of the children. , I see that the third young master, the second young lady and the seventh young master don't seem to miss the second brother much, but the fourth young master is very excited, why is that?"

Whether it was before or after marriage, Song Mian, the second son of the Song family, had the least information. He was only known to be gentle, suave and suave, and his literary and military talents were not bad.

It's just that he has been serving as an official outside the city, and he has not been in the capital all year round. It should be seven or eight years now. He came back last year and left the seventh young master in the capital. He will return to the capital this year for the New Year. , An Ruoyu wanted to find out in advance.

It is really the second brother who raised his spirits today, the reaction of the second brother and sister is really a little puzzling.

When mentioning the younger brother Song Mian, even Song Yu couldn't help sighing a little. His father is gone, and the eldest brother is like a father, but he really doesn't know how to teach this younger brother about the family affairs in the back house.

"The relationship between the second brother and the second sibling is not very good. You can persuade the second sibling when you have time... Forget it, you'd better not get involved in the affairs between their husband and wife."

For the matter between wives and concubines, he didn't know how many times he had told the second brother, but the result was still like this. This matter was not the fault of the second brother and sister, so what's the use of persuading her.

"Huh? Is there something wrong with this?" An Ruoyu looked back at Song Yu in surprise, did she eat something big?
But Song Yu didn't speak anymore, this made An Ruoyu hang up, he couldn't get up and down, even after getting into the carriage, he even gouged him several times.

But An Ruoyu made up his mind, he went to inquire without telling himself, and there was a bag beside her who was inquiring about Azao.

(End of this chapter)