atypical prostitute

Chapter 198 Compromise
"Erro, why are you doing this?"

Looking at the burning Liu's house, Duan Qing'er was still in shock. Although Erlang was by her side, she was sure that she was safe, but there was more fear in her heart.

"...the old lady and the second mistress are still in the house, why..."

"The guards of the Liu family are protecting them."

Liu Erlang said coldly, since he received the secret letter written with the golden hairpin dipped in rouge the night before, everything went off the rails. He didn't want to believe what was said in the letter, but unexpectedly when the time came, it came true. Someone faked a military order to divert the guards of the King of Yan away, and after that, they burned, killed and looted recklessly!

Although the night was dark and the face of the person who faked the military order could not be seen clearly, just because these people ignored Changchun Garden and Liufang Garden, which had more property, and went straight to the remote Langui Garden, it was no coincidence, even if it was not the Lu family. What he did was also inseparable from Lu Mochou.

Lu Mochou, are you really going to sever the relationship between this husband and wife with me?
Liu Erlang thought bitterly, and subconsciously hugged Qing'er who was still trembling in his arms.

"But--"

Duan Qinger hesitated to speak, from her angle, she could clearly see a woman in Langui Garden who was about to escape with great difficulty, and was dragged back by a group of thick men, her face turned pale with fright , can only bury his head in Liu Erlang's arms.

"Erlang...send someone to save them! They are all..."

"It's too late. Someone deliberately harmed you this time, and I only have time to rescue you."

Liu Erlang comforted him gently, but his eyes were full of coldness.He is not a ruthless person, even if he saw the darkness in Changchun Garden and Liufang Garden, and the women's screams from time to time in the flames of Langui Garden, he still deceived himself into thinking that Lu Mochou only knew about it and was not the mastermind .But thinking that Qing'er was almost killed, he still felt resentment in his heart.

"...After the matter subsides, I will give their families ten times the compensation, Qing'er, you have to remember your identity, you are my woman, understand!"

Speaking softly and unquestionably, Liu Erlang picked up Xiao Qi who was already asleep, and said to Qing'er: "I'll take you out of the city while it's still dark. Perhaps only Si Niangzi's side is safe right now."

"This..." Duan Qing'er wanted to say something more, but seeing Erlang's serious face, she could only press her lips together tightly, and said, "Beijing...is something serious going to happen? Are you... all right?"

"I don't know, maybe a lot of people will die."

Liu Erlang smiled bitterly, touched Qing'er's tender face, and said softly: "Wait for me, wait for me to pick you up."

"Ah."

Qing'er nodded vigorously, although she didn't know whether Liu Erlang's promise could be fulfilled.

Accompanied by the crackling sound of the flames roasting the wood and the crashing sound of the roof beams collapsing, a green oil car quietly left the square area where the Liu residence was located, and disappeared into the night.

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The Liuzhai incident quickly spread throughout the capital, but this time, it pushed King Yan to the forefront.

Exhausted, Jing Zhaoyin led people to clean up the ruins, and was shocked to find that most of the buildings in Changchun Garden and Liufangyuan had been attacked. Fortunately, the old lady and the second grandmother entered the secret room in time, and they were only a little frightened.However, Lan Guiyuan was not so lucky. The whole garden was a piece of scorched earth, and the charred and broken tiles and ruins were crumbling in the autumn wind. More than a dozen charred bones were cleared from the fire site, most of them were young women, and there were two. A nun and a servant are all on errands in Lan Guiyuan.

When the population was finally counted, excluding those who were burnt to death, there were still more than [-] people missing, including... Aunt Duan!

Seeing this line, Liu Hui wiped off his cold sweat. How much he wished that he could be like the old office worker in the yamen, who used the excuse of being old and weak to return to his hometown and stay away from the wrong place.But it's impossible, His Majesty hasn't returned, and several auxiliary ministers are protecting each other. Jing Zhaoyin is a mouse in the cracks, and he suffers every day!
For example, at this moment, he had to suppress the trembling desire and stand in the hall to answer.

King Yan in the center smiled coldly, facing Mrs. Wei Guogong, who was expressionless and chanting Buddha, and Liu Erlang stood beside him, facing Ye Chuan, who was smiling but not smiling.

Liu Hui suddenly felt that this scene was very similar to three joint trials, but it was a pity that the one who was interrogating in the usual times became the one who was being interrogated.

"The humble minister is incompetent."

Before you could speak, Liu Hui had already knelt down.

There is gold under the man's knees, even if the face is sacred, the official does not have to kneel down.But Liu Hui couldn't care less, he had seniors and juniors, if he could keep his family safe just by kneeling, he wouldn't care about the teachings of saints!
Seeing Liu Hui's posture of wishing to lie on the ground, King Yan couldn't laugh or cry, and said, "So, the concubine of the Liu family really disappeared?"

His eyes were looking at Ye Chuan.

Ye Chuan remained silent, Liu Erlang lowered his eyelids, and said, "I've already had someone search the fire scene, but I haven't found Qing'er."

His voice was hoarse, tired from sleepless nights, his face and hands were stained with charcoal, and his clothes were newly changed, but the bright colors could not conceal his haggardness.

"I heard that Liu's concubine is pregnant with Liujia, why is she so careless?"

King Yan spoke nonchalantly, as if what happened last night had nothing to do with him.

This time, Mrs. Wei Guogong couldn't bear it anymore. She raised her head, her eyes were humble but stern, and she said: "My lord's words are wrong. Even if it is an ordinary concubine, losing it will affect the face of the Liu family. What's more, Aunt Duan is pregnant. Liujia, the Liu family has never been very popular, if there is a mistake in her, I will not dare to see the ancestors of the Liu family even if I die."

What Mrs. Wei Guogong said was also what most people present thought. The concubine is only half the master, but she is pregnant with the flesh and blood of the Liu family, not to mention the situation of the Liu family. , is of great importance.

"It's the king who said something wrong."

King Yan said indifferently, calling it an apology, but there was no apology at all.

Fortunately, there were already many contradictions within the Liu family, plus there was a difference in respect and inferiority, so they didn't have any harsh words for King Yan's perfunctory attitude.Ji Liu Erlang said: "The matter has come to this, please open the door of convenience, allow them to come in and out freely, and search for Qing'er's whereabouts."

"This... this is nature!"

With an unnatural turn, King Yan glared at Ye Chuan fiercely, and said with a smile, "Duke Wei's blood must not flow outside."

"But it's helpless."

Liu Erlang spoke bitterly, and looked at Liu Hui: "Did you catch the thugs?"

Liu Hui reported: "A few of them were caught, all of whom were well-known local hooligans in Beijing. They got a confession after a casual beating. It is said that a few days ago, they got a thousand dollars from a rich man, and ordered them to close the gate yesterday and take fire pockets. Sticks and the like are on standby, and when the Liu family is on fire, they will rush in, and whatever they grab will be theirs."

"It's a good job."

Ye Chuan said that coldly, with piercing eyes, looking at King Yan.

King Yan snorted, and said to the sergeant waiting outside: "Were you on duty yesterday?"

The school lieutenant arrived simply, entered the hall, knelt down on one knee, and said to King Yan: "Yesterday was indeed the last general on duty."

"Where were you when you went into the water? Why AWOL?"

"The last general... is ordered... to act."

Before King Yan could ask again, the captain had already taken out something, presented it with both hands, and said: "The general was on duty at the end of yesterday. He was originally cautious, but when I didn't want to, a man in armor came with an armored guard, saying it was the prince. There is an urgent order, ordering me to return to the palace immediately after changing shifts with him. The last general has always recognized cards but not people, so—”

"So you confirmed the token and left?"

"Yes."

The lieutenant took it for granted that the army always recognized cards but not people, but King Yan couldn't blame him either.

"Do you remember that person's appearance?"

"The lights are dim, but I don't remember clearly."

The captain said helplessly, the first thing he did when he got the token was to verify the authenticity of the token, and he was ordered to go to Yanwang's mansion if it was confirmed to be true, so he wouldn't care about showing people's face.He is just one of the hundreds of lieutenants under King Yan, not a confidant.

King Yan also knew that he couldn't get any more clues from the captain, so he said: "I think you are loyal, and you haven't violated the military law. Go and get thirty army sticks yourself."

"The last will obey!"

The captain got the words, and stepped back quickly, King Yan pinched the token weakly, and said: "I was calculated."

Liu Erlang snorted, disapproving of his explanation.

King Yan wanted to have a fit, but he had no choice but to turn a deaf ear to Liu Erlang's cold snort, and just remembered it in his heart.He got up, walked to Ye Chuan, and said, "Young Marquis, take a step to speak."

Ye Chuan still had a smile on his face, and said, "Your lord, won't you force your subjects to fulfill the ten-day agreement?"

King Yan smiled wryly and said: "How dare you make a ten-day agreement now? They are all forced to the door of the house."

After finishing speaking, he stepped out of the lobby, and Ye Chuan also followed slowly. The two walked side by side to a rockery, looking at the pond that had dried up due to yesterday's disaster, and they were silent to each other.

for a long time--

King Yan sighed: "I don't know the feeling of being wronged until I am wronged. Shaohou is wronged."

Ye Chuan glanced at him, and said, "The person who provoked us to kill each other really is outrageous."

King Yan echoed: "Indeed, that person purely wanted to provoke our relationship. He was probably thinking that if the mountain crumbles, the mother is strong and the son is weak, and there will be many conflicts among the auxiliary ministers, the state affairs will inevitably be protracted, causing China to be broken and the people to live in dire straits. "

"But even if you know that person's poisonous plan, if you don't have a big heart, you can't crack it."

Ye Chuan said coldly: "If the prince hadn't been strict, what happened yesterday might have made the Liu family feel resentful."

King Yan said: "Yes, I lost my son and angered the Liu family, but because of this, I was taken advantage of by a traitor, and the incense of the Liu family disappeared. This person clearly wants us to form a death feud. Even if it is resolved, he will stay. gap."

"Indeed."

"In this way, we must unite as one. What that person is most afraid of right now is to establish a reserve! If the reserve is fixed, the ministers will unite as one, and the disputes will temporarily disappear. Without internal fighting, we will There is also enough time to investigate the unstable factors in Beijing."

"What the lord said is very true."

Ye Chuan said perfunctorily, the two concubines disappeared, the eldest son was killed, the Liu family was attacked by mobs, and the pregnant aunt disappeared... Is this series of events really just a conspiracy by one person?Yan Wang is not as innocent as he said!

Even Ye Chuan couldn't help but fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the chaotic situation to fight for his own interests.

However, even though King Yan saw that Ye Chuan was perfunctory, he only made a slight gesture, lowered his posture, and took the initiative to bow, saying: "Young master, please."

"Serving the same dynasty, this is what it should be."

Ye Chuan said hypocritically, and watched King Yan go away.

When King Yan turned around the corridor, Ye Chuan made a posture of correcting his clothes, lowered his body, picked up a hairpin that had been deformed by the fire under his feet, carefully tucked it into his sleeve, and left.

Ye Chuan, who left Liu's house, entered an alley, suddenly dismissed the left and right sides, and threw out the twisted hairpin in his sleeve.His hand strength was great, so the hairpin rushed into the blue bricks steadily, and it shook the camphor trees in the corner of the alley to drop their leaves.

Ye Chuan put his hands into his sleeves, raised his head proudly, and said, "Amei, I want to talk to you."

(End of this chapter)