Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 135 Confrontation
"My dear, let's go! Let's drink somewhere else."

The square-faced, big-eared middle-aged man reeked of alcohol. He put one arm around Hong Xiao's waist and waved the other hand down heroically.

Hong Xiao's body was soft and boneless, and she pressed tightly against him. She placed one hand lightly on his chest and said with a smile, "Still drinking? Lord Ji, didn't you drink enough with my master just now?"

"What do you mean your master?" The man pinched her face and burped. "The Wuyue Mountain Man has given you to me. I am your master."

Hong Xiao sighed and said angrily, "You just said that I am your sweetheart? So you want me here to be your slave? Forget it, I won't go."

The man quickly pulled her back, kissed her on the face, and held her hand to his face, "I was wrong, honey, don't be upset. Come, hit me twice to calm you down."

Hong Xiao pushed him away and said with a smile, "You'd better go home quickly. It's so late. If the lady finds you, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

The man shook his sleeves and said, "The master is out drinking and meeting friends, what does it have to do with her?"

Hong Xiao's eyes flickered, she stretched out her finger and tapped his shoulder, saying with a smile: "Everyone knows that your wife is a jealous person. If she saw me and you together, scolding me would be a small matter, but hurting your dignity would be a big deal."

The man's face darkened: "Don't be afraid, with the master here, she won't dare to touch you."

"Yes, yes, yes," Hong Xiao said in a delicate voice, "Of course, my Lord will protect me. I am just afraid that your Madam will make a scene and humiliate your Lordship's reputation. If the news spreads, will you still have any dignity in the court?"

The man snorted and patted her hands: "That bitch is unreasonable. One day I will divorce her."

"My lord, please don't be impulsive," Hong Xiao said, "My master gave me to you for a romantic and elegant reason. If it causes unrest in the family, wouldn't it go against my master's original intention?"

The man held her hand and squeezed it reluctantly: "You are the most considerate. Don't worry, the master will not let you suffer any injustice. I have another house on South Street. I will have someone clean it up tomorrow and let you move in."

"Thank you, sir." Hong Xiao's eyes were as charming as silk, and she helped the man get on the carriage. "Then I will wait for good news from you, sir."

The man held her hand tightly and refused to let go: "You won't come with me?"

"You have drunk a lot of wine, and you have to go to court tomorrow. Go home and have a good rest tonight." Hong Xiao looked at him charmingly, and her voice was like honey, "Your Excellency and I have a long time to go together, so why rush?"

The man's greedy eyes lingered on her face for a long while, and he laughed: "You are right, hiccup, there is a long way to go, a long way to go, haha!"

He entered the carriage drunkenly and ordered the driver to drive away.

Hong Xiao stood by the roadside until the carriage disappeared, then she let out a sarcastic smile.

The drunkenness on her face seemed to have dissipated a little. She glanced around sharply, then turned and walked away in the opposite direction of the carriage.

Fang Tong had left the snack stand and hid under a roof as soon as Hong Xiao appeared.

She hid in the dark and saw Hong Xiao walking away. She thought for a moment and decided not to follow her.

She recalled the man's clothes and appearance in her mind, wrote down his characteristics, and planned to go back and tell Wei Baichuan to investigate the man's background.

As long as you know the man's identity, you can guess Hong Xiao's purpose of coming to the capital.

Fang Tong returned to the street corner where he had gotten off the bus before. There were still people coming and going in this area. All the carriages and sedan chairs in the carriage and sedan chair shops had been rented out. If he wanted to go back to Prince Rui's Palace, he could only walk back on foot.

Fang Tong looked up at the sky, shrugged his shoulders, and thought, let's go, just treat it as exercise.

The lights on the street were shining, as if thousands of stars were shining on the earth. She went to the streets frequently these days, and after looking at them for so long, she no longer felt the strangeness and amazement she had when she first came to the capital.

She couldn't help but think of Feng Twelve. She wondered if Luozhou could be so prosperous. Given his personality, he would either be in the study or in the martial arts training ground. He probably wouldn't have the energy to wander around.

She bought a small windmill from a peddler, puffed up her cheeks and blew on it, and the windmill turned colorfully in the light. She looked at the shadow on the ground and stepped on it.

She walked forward a few steps with her hands behind her back, and her ears suddenly moved.

There seemed to be someone following her, not too far away, and even the sound of their footsteps was similar to hers. She loosened her grip and, as if by accident, let the windmill fall to the ground.

She squatted down to pick it up, and looked back inconspicuously, and there was no suspicious person in her eyes.

She frowned and stood up. Suddenly, she felt a chill on her neck and a cold voice said, "Don't move."

Fang Tong was silent for a few seconds and sighed.

"Hongxiao, how are you?"

A sweet laugh accompanied by a slight smell of alcohol whispered in her ear: "You are quite courageous, daring to reminisce with me at this time."

The dagger pressed against her neck sank down: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Fang Tong looked around and said, "You have the ability to kill people in the street, but you are so outstanding. If people remember your appearance, how can you stay in the capital in the future?"

Hongxiao didn't say anything for a long time.

After a long while, Fang Tong felt a lightness on his neck, and the dagger disappeared.

"Since you praised me," Hong Xiao said coldly, "Follow me."

"where to?"

"Go see the deputy envoy."

Hong Xiao grabbed her arm. To outsiders, the two of them were in an intimate posture, like a pair of good sisters shopping. Only Fang Tong knew that the dagger had moved to another place and was pressing against her waist.

"No." She refused.

Before she finished her words, the tip of the dagger on her waist penetrated a little deeper, cutting her flesh.

"You have to go even if you don't want to," Hong Xiao forced her to walk to the alley on the right, "otherwise I will kill you here, and I make sure no one sees it."

Fang Tong frowned and endured the pain in his waist: "Do you know where I live recently?"

"I do not want to know."

Fang Tong turned his head and said, "I live in the Rui Palace."

She spoke slowly: "I came out tonight and greeted the people in the Rui Palace. If I don't come back soon, what do you think they will do?"

"Don't scare me with the Rui Palace," Hong Xiao said coldly, "Feng Twelve is not in the capital. Apart from him, who will protect you?"

"You are well-informed," Fang Tong chuckled, "How did you know Feng Twelve was not here?"

Hong Xiao was speechless for a moment and kept silent.

Fang Tong asked again: "You guys are coming to Beijing this time, aren't you going to steal my business again?"

Hong Xiao sneered: "Are you worthy?"

"If I'm not worthy, why did you arrest me?" Fang Tong glanced at her, "I said that we each serve our own masters, but in the end, no one can get in the way of anyone else, so why do you have to make things difficult for me?"

"Want to know why?"

Hong Xiao exerted force on her hands and pulled her into the dark alley. The lights outside shone dimly, and a cold cruelty appeared on her beautiful face.

"Because of a personal grudge."