The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 102 Official Banquet, Civil Violence, A Different Night! (4)
"What's the matter?" Putting down the hand that was lightly beating his forehead, Chu Qing asked lightly.

"Master is here." Mingliu replied.

Chu Qing's eyes lit up, and she sat up from the bed: "What time is it? Change my clothes quickly."

Before Mingliu could answer, Chu Zhengyang's voice drifted over: "A Li doesn't have to get up, just lie on the bed. As a father, I just have a few words to explain to you."

The movements in Chu Qing's hands paused, and there seemed to be a figure shaking by the round table outside the tent: "Daddy, did something happen?"

Chu Zhengyang lowered his head slightly: "Just now, the government sent a message that a banquet will be held at the prefect's mansion tonight for all merchants in An Ning."

The government hosted a banquet?Chu Qing pursed her lips and said nothing, thinking quickly in her mind.

"I guess for my father, it must be the hoarding a few days ago, which made Mr. Liu unhappy. Now that the situation in the city is critical, I'm afraid he will start to do it." Chu Zhengyang said slowly.

Her father's words echoed in Chu Qing's ears, and she slowly shook her head: "No. This time it is the Hu family who took the lead in hoarding. If it is really necessary to settle this account, Master Liu is also looking for the Hu family. I think this time, he It should be to persuade merchants to release the food and medicinal materials they have hoarded."

Chu Zhengyang nodded: "Ah Li is right."

"What is Daddy worried about?" Chu Qing looked at the figure outside the tent and asked.

Chu Zhengyang hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head slowly: "Now the situation in the city is weird, if something happens to Daddy, you have to protect your mother and find a way to get out of here, don't worry about me."

Chu Qing frowned, then smiled and comforted him suddenly: "Father is worrying too much, it's just an ordinary banquet. In short, our Chu family just go with the flow."

Chu Zhengyang smiled in relief, stood up, and said to Chu Qing: "You are right. Well, daddy is leaving first, and you can rest for a while. Now that the epidemic is raging outside, you and your mother should not go out."

After speaking, he left the pear garden.

After Chu Zhengyang left, Ming Liu stepped forward to lift up the gauze curtain for Chu Qing. Chu Qing was sitting by the bed with only his underwear on, with a pensive look on his brows.

Mingliu glanced at her, pursed her lips and said, "Miss, why do you keep the members of the Hu family in the city?"

Why didn't the Hu family leave?Chu Qing heard Ming Liu's words in his ears, and his eyes moved slightly... Yes, why did the members of the Hu family stay in the city calmly?Is it because they are reluctant to part with their family business, or do they have other means to save their lives?

"I heard that there used to be many big families who secretly built secret roads in their homes for fear of being looted by bandits. I don't know if the Hu family is the same."

Mingliu's unintentional words made Chu Qing's eyes light up, and she suddenly looked at Mingliu with a smile: "Mingliu, this time, I'm afraid you've got the truth."

Ming Liu blinked and looked at Chu Qing with a puzzled expression.

Chu Qing smiled and said nothing, stood up and asked Ming Liu to change and wash her clothes.

In the evening, after Chu Zhengyang bid farewell to his wife and daughter, he drove to the prefect's mansion in a carriage. The invitation he was holding in his hand made him feel extremely hot.

And Chu Qing, although he comforted his father with his mouth, he didn't dare to be careless in his heart.As far as she knew, the Chu family didn't have the kind of secret way of escape that Mingliu mentioned.

If an accident really happened, she might be caught off guard.

At this moment, she once again felt the embarrassment of her lack of manpower.

After returning to the Liyuan, the white dress reappeared as expected.Shui Qianliu looked at Chu Qing without any embarrassment from last night, and Chu Qing's eyes lit up when he saw him.

"Do you have someone in your hand?" Chu Qing asked anxiously.

Shui Qianliu was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Yes." His tone was certain without any hesitation.

Chu Qing was overjoyed: "Can you lend me some people?"

"Okay." Shui Qianliu smiled softly, and answered without any hesitation.

Such straightforwardness made Chu Qing a little embarrassed, and explained: "My father was invited by the government. I don't know what happened. I need someone to protect my mother's safety."

"Qing'er doesn't need to explain to me, I will support whatever you want to do." Shui Qianliu said softly.

The tenderness in Shui Qianliu's eyes was not invisible to Chu Qing.She had already decided in her heart not to accept love, so she naturally didn't want Shui Qianliu to misunderstand her.

However, now that she has something to ask for, she can't say much.

After struggling for a while, she pursed her lips and said sincerely, "Thank you."

"Why do you need to thank me?"

Chu Qing was speechless.

But Shui Qianliu said again: "I only hope that one day, I will be able to call out the name Ah Hao willingly from the center of your mouth."

"I'm going to see my mother, you can do it yourself." Chu Qing avoided the persuasive gaze, turned and left.

The hasty back made Shui Qianliu smile, and there was a sense of determination in the smile.

In the prefect's mansion, all the merchants in Anning City who had not yet left were invited.In the main hall, there are no drinks or food for the banquet, and there is only a cup of tea in front of each table.

Mr. Liu, the prefect of An Ning, sat at the head, his eyes that had accumulated official prestige lightly swept over the people in the hall.

His aides and Li Butou were standing on the left and right. This formation really scared all the businessmen in the hall.

"Hmm." Master Liu snorted softly, breaking the strange silence.

He first looked at Hu Boyi, who was sitting on the right hand with an old god, and then looked at Chu Zhengyang, who was sitting upright on the left.After a few flashes of light in his eyes, he slowly said: "I invite you to come here today, and I should be waiting for you with delicious food and wine. However, this is an extraordinary time, and I can only treat you with green tea. Please don't blame me."

"Your Excellency is welcome."

All the businessmen clasped their fists and saluted one after another.

Master Liu sighed heavily: "The current situation in Anning City, I am afraid that everyone present here does not need me to say more. This time I invite you to come here, I just want to invite all good men and the government to work together to overcome the disaster."

Having said that, many businessmen in the hall have started to wink at each other, and finally they all focused on Hu Boyi and Chu Zhengyang.

Since the end of the auction, the Chu family has been faintly fighting against the Hu family, and unknowingly, it has become another weather vane in the heart of An Ning businessman.

Mr. Liu looked at the eyes of everyone, and after exchanging glances with his staff, he continued: "I heard that you have a lot of food and medicinal materials in your warehouses. I wonder if you can take them out first to solve the urgent need?"

Finally got to the point.

Chu Zhengyang looked up at Hu Boyi who was still calm, lowered his gaze, and did not speak.

Master Liu looked at Hu Boyi and smiled, "Wai Hu, what do you think?"

He wanted to force Hu Boyi to express his opinion, so he didn't want to waste time.The court's decree has reached his mansion, and he also knows that Maocheng's defense forces are surrounding An Ning, if the problem cannot be resolved within the time limit given by the court, he and everyone present will die.

(End of this chapter)