The Adventures of the Crying Princess

After nightfall, a man in black came to Maoer Hutong. He was wearing black armor, and his iron boots made a harsh sound when rubbing against the ground, and the armor made a tearing sound when touching the wall.

The man in black walked slowly but rhythmically. A few brave people in Maoer Hutong half-closed their windows and looked out, breaking out in cold sweats.

The pitch-black armor shone with a metallic luster, and the sharp sword rubbed against the ground, creating sparks.

The lights came on and then went out again very quickly. For a moment, the cats and dogs in the alley seemed to be silenced.

The man in black came to a door and knocked three times stiffly. It was so loud that the door next door vibrated.

With a creak, the door opened. A woman leaned against the door frame, flipping her hair. One hand hooked the elbow of the man in black. "You bastard, you're just playing tricks."

As she said that, she led the man inside. Once inside, the woman's expression changed and she asked coldly, "Are you looking for death? You are dressed like this in the middle of the night, are you afraid that others won't recognize you?"

The man in black didn't say anything, as if his ears were stuffed with cotton.

The woman was anxious and grabbed the man's hair. "I'm talking to you, but you're deaf! I'm unlucky enough. My sister died, my husband ran away, and I had to follow you to make a living. I was also forced to go to Beijing.

Thinking back to the past, I was also the second wife of Qianyu Pavilion, and I was also the beloved child of the head of the family. I didn’t expect that a tiger would be bullied by a dog when it fell into plain water…” The woman started to cry when she was sad.

The man in black still didn't react, and just stood there motionless as usual.

"I'm talking to you, are you dead? What did you promise me in the beginning? You came to the capital to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, but now you, for more than half a year, I haven't even seen meat.

You abuse me all day long and make me serve those people who come from unknown places. What do you think I am?"

The man in black still didn't say anything and walked into the inner room, where a man was lying. It was Master Cha, who was over fifty years old. Master Cha was holding a bamboo stick in his mouth, sucking something, and he looked like he had lost his soul. If it weren't for this, the woman would not dare to shout like this.

After a long while, Master Cha finally came to his senses. He stared at the man in black for a long time and said, "Xiao Hong, what's going on? Didn't we agree that I, the master, have reserved the place and you won't receive anyone else today? You are dishonest. I think your business is over."

"Master Cha, don't get me wrong. This is my husband. He just came back from going out today. He is a country boy and doesn't know the rules."

"Who are you trying to fool? You are a country bumpkin wearing armor. In my opinion, you are most likely a member of the Imperial Guards. Are you really trying to embarrass me?"

In the capital, only the imperial guards wore black armor, so ordinary people could not recognize them. However, Lord Cha was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, so of course he had seen them.

"Sir, you misunderstood. He is not a member of the imperial guards. He is just in a play. There will be a performance tomorrow. So, put on your costumes so that you can go to the performance early tomorrow morning."

Master Cha spat out the bamboo stick in his mouth and said, "Bah, to tell you the truth, if you want to use this to threaten your uncle, you are still naive.

Prince, that's my son-in-law, my daughter. She entered the Prince's Mansion yesterday. It's only a matter of time before she is made a concubine. It's ridiculous that a mere shady place wants to blackmail you, Master Cha."

"Mr. Cha, it's not what you think..." The woman chased out, but the man in black stopped her.

"You bastard, it's already this late, and you still have the heart to make trouble. This Mr. Cha is not an ordinary person. If we anger him, we will have a hard time in the future. Your mission will be ruined."

Speaking of "mission", the woman was stunned, and then she thought of something and slapped her thigh. "Oh, it's bad. We just said a lot of things in the yard. What if he heard it?

He is the Minister of Justice. If he causes trouble for us, it will be easy for him to catch him. Please get out of the way. I have to get him back."

After saying that, Xiao Hong walked straight to the door. The man in black chopped down with his knife, knocking the man unconscious. Then he looked at the secret guard on the treetop and said, "Okay, call it a day."

Bai Yiyang took off his mask and exhaled deeply. This mask was not meant for a human being to wear. It almost suffocated him.

"Second Master, Mr. Cha has been arrested. After all, he is an official appointed by the court. How should we deal with him?"

"What are you going to do? Attach the anonymous report letter and send it to Prince Yi's Mansion. Our General's Mansion doesn't know about this.

By the way, throw this woman over as well. Don’t let my little sister miss it. The little girl has had too many worries these days, so don’t make things difficult for her.”

"Yes, I will listen to you, Second Master." The guard led his men to retreat.

……

In Room No. Ju on the second floor of Chunyue Tower, Prince of Qi Yuwen Xi was sitting on a couch with a white kitten in his arms, and a woman who looked like a brothel owner was kneeling beside him.

Prince Qi gently fiddled with the tea leaves. "The methods of Chunyue Tower are just so-so. They sent an assassin to flirt with Prince Yi. Is it possible that the girl trained by Aunt Cui has such methods? Has the person sent to keep an eye on the surname Cha received any reply?"

The madam raised her eyelids tremblingly and replied timidly, "We have just sent them out, and they haven't found anything yet. The man named Cha is very thoughtful and has been bewitched, so he won't let any information out."

"Hmph! You have no ability, but you blame others." The King of Qi knocked on the table. A man in black came in and bowed. "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"Aunt Cui is in poor health. Please help her loosen up her bones and let the girls take a look. If you don't do your job well in the future, this will be your fate."

The madam was so frightened that her face turned pale and she was shaking all over. "Please spare my life, my lord. I won't dare to do it again..."

After the madam was dragged away, her wailing could soon be heard from the lobby.

Zhuifeng walked in and bowed, "I have done everything you ordered. The purchasing for Prince Yi's Palace has been replaced by our people.

A person with good qualifications has also sneaked into the secret guards. It is said that he has been valued by Yi Tong and will soon become the confidant of Prince Yi. "

"Well done. Go back and get your reward from the general manager." The King of Qi blew on the tea leaves and said he was thirsty.

"Master, I didn't expect that after all these years, Prince Yi is still so confused. No one knows about the outsiders who sneaked into the palace." Zhuifeng stepped forward to pour tea for Prince Qi, "Master, I have a younger brother who also successfully sneaked in. If he succeeds in the future, can you reward him with a job?"

"Of course, when I was in trouble, you always stood by me and helped me a lot, so this is the way it should be.

The palace is in need of honest people, so let your brother do it boldly. If he does a good job, he will be rewarded. By the way, what is his name?"

"Zhuiyun." Zhuifeng handed the tea to King Qi.

"Okay, got it, back off."

After Zhuifeng retreated, the King of Qi coughed and said, "Come out, I don't want to hear the name Zhuiyun again, so send one of your men to replace him.

Zhuifeng is good in every way except this one point, which I am very dissatisfied with.

He claims to have followed me for many years, and he wants to arrange personnel for me. Is he qualified? Don’t let him know about this for now.”

"Yes!" There was a response from behind the screen, and silence returned again.

There is no moon tonight. Chunyue Tower is a virgin place, and it is a dark place for people to play. As long as you pay enough money, let alone beat the madam, even if you are allowed to be the shopkeeper for a day, it will not be a problem.

Therefore, apart from the girls and the prostitutes in the brothel, no one else took the beating of the madam seriously.

The madam was beaten black and blue, with half of her front teeth still in her mouth, and was dragged in front of Qi.

The King of Qi glanced at the madam and said, "The King of Yi is confused, but not stupid. It's probably not going to work if we send someone else. But we can try to deal with the Crown Prince. I heard that Miss Sisi is not bad. Don't make any mistakes this time."