After losing the vest at the beginning, the female general was forced to marry the scheming prince

Chapter 112 Visiting Prince Huai's Mansion at Night

Qu Chu looked out of the window. The place where they are now is the busiest street in Huaicheng. There are many pedestrians on the street, but it is far inferior to Yudu, even Luofu.

Moreover, the people walking on the streets are not as vigorous and energetic as the people seen in Yudu and Luofu, and there is a layer of haze all over their bodies.

That's what happens when life is not going well and you feel that you can't see hope.

She looked at the tea shop where she was sitting. It was located in a busy street, the decoration style was not bad, and the price was not too expensive, but there were only two people besides them.

It really doesn't look like the legendary luxury.

……

Ning Youbei shook his head and sighed:
"It seems that Duke Huai has been messing around in Huai City these years, and it's no wonder that all the officials have joined him."

Qu Chu didn't quite understand the meaning of Ning Youbei's words, and looked at him.

Ning Youbei and Qu Chu explained:

"Ah Chu, what is the biggest expense in your general's mansion?"

Qu Chu thought about the account book that Qu Bingyu had shown her, "It's a pension for orphans of soldiers."

Ning Youbei paused, he shouldn't use the General's Mansion as a metaphor.

"Let's put it another way, what do you think is the biggest expense of a family with a little wealth?"

Qu Chu thought for a moment, "I don't know."

Ning Youbei was really choked this time.

But I don't blame Ah Chu, most of the people around her are bachelors in the army, how could she know what the family's expenses are like?

Qu Chu was a little impatient, "What do you want to say, mother-in-law?"

Yan Hong pursed her lips and smiled.

"General, King Chu means:

Anyone with a certain family background would not worry about their livelihood. Even if the price of food has risen this year, how can the price of food compare with silk, cloth, jewelry, etc., so there will never be a situation where there is no money for food.

They only cut back on clothing, socializing, and entertainment.

Huai City has been rich for thousands of years. Not only are there many rich people, but ordinary people also have small savings. If it is just this year's increase in grain prices, they will definitely not be able to survive. "

Qu Chu understood Yanhong's words.

"You mean to say that after King Huai came to Huai City, he emptied the families of the common people?"

Yan Hong didn't answer these words, but Ning Youbei nodded aside, "That's what I mean."

Qu Chudao mocked Ning Youbei:

"Look at how clearly Yan Hong spoke. I understood it as soon as I heard it. You have been talking for a long time without getting to the point."

Ning Youbei: Alright...

Although he wanted to talk to Achuduo, but Achu didn't have the patience to listen.

……

After inquiring in Huaicheng for a few days without any news, Qu Chu decided to visit various prefectures at night.

Her first goal was Prince Huai's Mansion.

This night, the moon is dark and the stars are dark.

After Qu Chu settled Ning Youbei, he put on his night clothes and sneaked into Duke Huai's mansion.

The same is the prince, the guards of Prince Huai's mansion are much more lax than those of Prince Jing's mansion, the defense is useless, Qu Chu easily entered the inner courtyard.

This made Qu Chu begin to believe that Duke Huai was indeed not a shrewd person, otherwise the defense of the entire palace would be just a show, which would be the standard to bluff an outsider.

However, Duke Huai's ambitions should not be as high as the sky, otherwise he would not slacken his life like this, at least he would invite a few experts to sit in the palace.

For example, King Jing's Mansion not only invited a demigod-level expert to sit in charge, but even the people hiding in the dark were not weak.

Judging from the aura that Qu Chu felt, none of the guards with the highest kung fu in the Huai Palace was as skilled as the people hiding in the dark at the Jing Palace.

……

If you want to find out the news, you can't do it too late, so it was only the end of Haishi when Qu Chu arrived at Duke Huai's mansion.

The lights in most of the courtyards of Prince Huai Mansion were extinguished, including the main courtyard, but candles were still lit in a few places.

Qu Chu picked a courtyard lit with candles and went.

As soon as I got close to the candlelight, I heard someone talking.

Qu Chu hid his figure and approached quietly.

"Girl, who is Duke Huai taking you to meet again today?"

A soft and charming voice came:

"Who else can it be? Zuo is just someone who thinks he can bring him greater benefits."

"However, Duke Huai is already a prince, what more benefits can there be?"

This time there was no answer.

"When the girl came to Prince Huai's mansion, I was quite happy. I thought that the girl had finally come to the end of her hardships, but how is the current life different from the previous one?"

"There is still a difference".

A faint sigh came:
"I used to deal with different men every day, but now I only flatter men occasionally."

This faint sigh came into Qu Chu's ears, even though his heart was as hard as iron, Qu Chu couldn't help feeling a little bit of pity.

She wondered in her heart: Who is inside?

She doesn't need to guess, the answer will come right away.

"But when we were in 'Red Sleeve Zhao', we were much more free than now.

Since I came to Duke Huai's mansion, I can still go out a few times, but you, except for Duke Huai taking you out, you have never been out of Duke Huai's mansion once, even this courtyard is rarely out. "

The speaker was indignant.

Hearing this, Qu Chu quietly leaned against the window lattice, wanting to see what the people inside looked like through the window lattice.It's a pity that only one back was seen.

A beautiful woman.

Qu Chu watched quietly for a while, but the woman didn't turn around.

After a long time, the woman sighed, "This is fate!"

After a while, he gave another order: "It's getting late, let's rest early."

Then, there was the rustling of crickets, the sound of two people going to bed.

Then the lights went out.

……

Qu Chu stayed for a while longer, but there was no other movement from inside, so Qu Chu left the yard.

Afterwards, Qu Chu wandered around Duke Huai's mansion again, but found no clues.

……

After returning to the coffin shop, Ning Youbei was still awake, sitting on the bed in his middle coat and wrapped in a quilt.

While taking off his night clothes, Qu Chu asked, "Wait for me?"

"Ok".

Ning Youbei moved the quilt aside, got out of bed, went to the table and poured a cup of hot water for Qu Chu:

"It's cold outside in winter, drink a cup of hot tea to warm you up."

Qu Chu took it and drank it.

After the hot water entered the abdomen, the whole body was warmed a little, and the heart was also warmed by two minutes.

Qu Chu sat down on the stool, ready to tell Ning Youbei what he had heard in Prince Huai's Mansion.

Before she could speak, Ning Youbei stepped forward and pulled her, "Ah Chu, it's cold, let's talk under the covers."

Qu Chu was pulled into bed by Ning Youbei like this, of course, he was still sitting on the bed surrounded by the quilt.

Qu Chu told what she saw and heard in Duke Huai's mansion, and also shared her views on Duke Huai.

When Qu Chu bluntly said that Duke Huai was not very shrewd, a bit greedy but not courageous enough, Ning Youbei burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)