The strongman's wife who traveled through time and space and became a young general

"Hey, listen, is this voice the Lingque girl from Cuiyun Tower in Linzhou?" the man at the next table asked his companion.

The companion stopped eating and listened for a while. However, there was no sound from anyone else. He said in disbelief,

"You probably missed Miss Lingque so much that you thought she was an ordinary woman. Besides, Miss Lingque has already become a good woman and married a concubine. How could she go out alone?"

"Hey, it seems you don't know. Miss Lingque has been married as a concubine for less than half a year, and she has returned to Cuiyun Tower."

"Are you kidding? She doesn't want to be a good housewife and instead runs back to a brothel? Is there something wrong with the man she married?" After saying this, he let out an obscene laugh.

"I heard from other girls in Cuiyun Tower that less than two months after Miss Lingque became a good woman, the man started hanging around in prostitutes again and stayed out all night."

"Men always get tired of the old and love the new. This has been going on since ancient times. She's so angry. It seems that even after getting married, she still remains a Hua Niang. She can't live without a man by her side at night. Hehehe..."

Gu Anqing noticed something wrong in the words of the two people and gave Chang Qing a look.

Chang Qing stood up and walked to the next table, reminding them in a low voice, "Be careful with your words, there is a lady at our table."

The two men turned around and glanced at Lin Qiuer. Instead of restraining themselves, they started chatting about gossip even more enthusiastically, and kept making all kinds of dirty jokes.

Lin Qiuer listened with great interest. After all, there was really too little gossip here. Eating melons and listening to gossip was simply the greatest joy in life.

However, there were two older brothers at the table who were madly doted on by their younger sisters.

Lin Nanyue and Lin Nanye really couldn't bear to listen to the dirty words anymore, so they stood up and walked out of the teahouse, picked up two fist-sized stones, and walked behind the two men.

They clenched the stone in their hands and crushed it, and the stone in their palms instantly turned into pieces of gravel, which fell on the table with a "clatter".

This action scared the two men at the next table.

"My dear little brother, let's talk nicely. "One of the men said with a trembling voice, shaking like a fallen leaf in the cold wind. He managed to finish these words, then tremblingly took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket and threw them on the table.

"We have finished our tea and rested enough, so we will leave now."

Lin Qiu'er was unhappy that her gossip was interrupted, and she muttered, "Third and Fourth Brothers, why are you scaring them? It's just idle chat, just listen to it to kill time."

Seeing that Lin Qiu'er really wanted to hear gossip, Lin Nanye and Lin Nanyue told the two men, "Tell me about Miss Lingque again and think about what to say."

Gu Anqing glanced at Changqing, and Changqing understood and sat at the next table staring at them.

A man finally couldn't stand this kind of pressure anymore and just wanted to escape from this group of vicious people as soon as possible.

He said dryly, "Before she became a prostitute, Miss Lingque was the top prostitute in Cuiyun Tower. Later, because she fell in love with a rich young master, she spent all the money she had earned over the years to redeem herself and married a good man. Unexpectedly, half a year later, she returned to Cuiyun Road in disgrace, but she was no longer the top prostitute, but became an ordinary prostitute."

Lin Qiuer smacked her lips, feeling that the story was so bland and not as interesting as what she had just eavesdropped on.

She said disappointedly, "This introduction is meaningless now. Third and fourth brothers, don't scare them, sit back down quickly."

When Lin Nanye heard this, he reached out and patted the man on the shoulder, saying, "Get lost."

The two men fled the teahouse in a hurry, as if they had been pardoned. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.

The owner of the teahouse stood aside, watching the behavior of Lin Qiuer and Gu Anqing's table, feeling nervous.

He originally thought that this group of people were wealthy young men and women, and he hoped to earn some tips, but who would have thought that they were such vicious and ferocious characters.

I started to worry in my heart: If I collect the tea money, I'm afraid it will cause trouble, but if I don't collect it, I'll feel bad.

In contrast, Shen Xiangming's table was very relaxed. They were not affected by the atmosphere here at all, and they drank tea and tasted fruits quietly.

This calm and leisurely attitude undoubtedly made the teahouse owner even more uneasy.

Lin Qiu'er was keenly aware of the teahouse owner's gaze towards them from time to time, and she became curious and looked over as well, guessing that it might be because of the behavior of the third and fourth brothers just now that they frightened people.

She chuckled and waved to the boss who was standing outside the teahouse, hesitating whether to come in to solicit customers.

"Shopkeeper, check out." Lin Qiuer's voice was soft and approachable.

The teahouse owner was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly with a professional smile on his face, "15 cents in total."

Changqing took out 15 copper coins and handed them to the teahouse owner, then watched him walk out with confidence to solicit customers.

Lin Qiuer suddenly smiled and realized that they were afraid that they would not pay the bill.

Shen Xiangming saw Lin Qiuer calling the boss to settle the bill, and then she called him over to settle the bill.

After Shen Xiangming and the others finished their tea and fruits, they continued on their way to Linzhou City. Fortunately, they were not far away, and Lin Qiuer and the others soon arrived outside the city gate.

Before setting off, they agreed that in order to reduce unnecessary trouble, they would not reveal their identities when entering or leaving the city.

Especially for Shen Xiangming and others, if their identities as members of the Censorate were revealed, Lin Qiuer dared to believe that this team would have a smooth journey wherever they went, but they would also attract unknown enemies of the Gu family.

However, although they planned to keep a low profile, the group of more than 20 armed strong men with a little girl naturally attracted the attention of the guard at the gate of Linzhou. He came over with a few soldiers and looked at them vigilantly.

The city gate guard held his sword with both hands, his face full of vigilance, staring straight at Lin Qiuer and his group.

His eyes pierced Lin Qiu'er like a sharp sword, and he ordered, "Where are you from, and what are you doing in Linzhou City? Tell me!"

Gu Anqing was about to open his mouth to explain for Lin Qiuer, but she gently pulled his sleeve.

Lin Qiuer showed a nervous expression and explained, "Sir, we are from Lingao County. My eldest brother wanted to marry the girl from the brothel, but everyone in the family refused, so he ran away from home. I heard that he was heading to Linzhou City, so I had to go out with my cousin and the guards to look for him."

The guard listened to Lin Qiuer's explanation, and his mouth twitched, obviously feeling helpless about this family dispute. He waved his hand and asked the soldiers behind him to check forward, and after confirming that everything was correct, he returned to the city gate to continue patrolling the people entering the city.

After successfully passing the inspection, the group led the horses and continued to move forward. However, not long after they walked, someone suddenly appeared to greet Shen Xiangming, bowed, and then led the way.

"Mr. Gu, do we have to live with Lord Shen and the others?" Lin Qiu'er asked uneasily. She didn't want to have too much interaction with the people in the Censorate. After all, the more she knew, the greater the danger might be.

Gu Anqing pointed in a direction and consoled him, "We, the Gu family, have a house in Linzhou City. We don't have to live with them."

After hearing the news, Lin Qiuer's mood was obviously much more relaxed. Her bright eyes and relaxed brows showed her joy.