Marry the villain and the whole court kneels down and calls her the queen

I followed Mother Song into a private room, and Mother Song started to explain.

"Miss, you don't have to stay too long. Go in and offer a glass of wine, take a couple of sips, and let Shopkeeper Cheng recognize you. Next time you come, you can order a girl directly."

Chu Yu had experienced many things like today.

The guests on the second floor were rich and distinguished, but because she was new and unfamiliar, she was called over to toast.

Every time I just drink a few drinks and then come out.

But this time, Chu Yu didn't want to come out so early.

"Mom, can I talk to them for a few minutes?"

Mother Song smiled generously: "Of course, the master will ask the girl where she is from, how old she is, and why she performs. If possible, he can even redeem the girl."

As they were talking, they arrived at Manager Cheng's private room.

Although the private room is not big, the sound insulation effect is very good. If the doors and windows in the front and back are closed, no one can hear even if drums are played in the room.

However, since it just opened today, everyone is just here to meet people and listen to the music.

"This is our new girl from Hua Man Lou, Chu Yu, the most popular courtesan in Hong Xiu Zhao, Xiang County. She's 28 years old this year and a master of sword dancing."

When Chu Yu was introduced by Mother Song, she was very tactful and walked forward to pour a glass of wine for Cheng Jiarui and the guests beside him.

"Yeah, not bad, not bad. Different from Luyao's gentleness, she has a kind of tenacity."

Cheng Jiarui stroked his pale beard and stared at Chu Yu. Just as Chu Yu handed him the drink, he suddenly became breathless and stared at the ring on Chu Yu's hand. For a moment, he even forgot to take the cup.

"Master, please..."

Chu Yu raised the wine again.

"Manager Cheng, Manager Cheng...what's wrong with you?" The friends around him all noticed something was wrong.

"Ah?" Cheng Jiarui hurriedly took the glass of wine. For a moment, his mind was full of questions and he didn't know where to start.

He took the wine and drank it all in one gulp, and his hand holding the glass was shaking a little.

"Where is the girl from?"

Chu Yu raised her bright eyes and said, "I'm from the capital."

Cheng Jiarui's heart skipped a beat, and his old eyes were focused with tension.

"Are both the girl's parents still alive?"

Chu Yu shook her head gently: "I haven't seen it since I can remember."

Cheng Jiarui glanced at the bright lights and feasting outside the box, and waves of heartache and blockage surged in his chest.

"Then do you remember when you entered the brothel?"

Chu Yu pursed her lips and frowned slightly: "I came here when I was seven or eight years old, and I have been practicing dance with my master since I was a child..."

"That must have been a lot of hardship." Cheng Jiarui sighed.

Suddenly he pointed at the ring on her finger and asked, "Where did you get this from?"

Chu Yu raised her hand and looked at it, bewildered: "I had it when I was little. Mammy said it was left to me by my mother..."

Cheng Jiarui looked at her for a long time and took out a twenty-liang silver note from his sleeve pocket.

"It's a reward for the girl."

Usually, the reward for the first meeting is just a few taels of silver, but giving so much for the first time shows that he really likes Chu Yu.

But Chu Yu remained calm and collected the banknotes, stuffing them into her sleeve pocket, not caring about the number on them at all. After thanking him, she poured Cheng Jiarui a glass of wine and turned to leave.

A friend nearby flattered her at the right moment: "This girl is neither humble nor overbearing, she's quite good, but her temperament is a little too cold, I'm afraid she's not suitable for the position of shopkeeper."

Cheng Jiarui raised his wine glass and said quietly, "Who said I wanted to support her? I just thought she looked like someone I used to know, and I was dazzled for a moment..."

The friend raised an eyebrow, picked up his wine glass, and laughed, "Okay, you're the boss, you have plenty of money, whatever you say, even if it means redeeming the girl."

"Come on, let's drink together and see if there are any better girls."

There was singing and dancing outside and drinking in the private room, but it was all superficial.

Cheng Jiarui's heart had long been like a raging storm, with ups and downs.

Let his men investigate Chu Yu's situation.

The news that the token of the head of Yiye Pianzhou's family had appeared spread like wildfire in Huamanlou that night.

Some people have indeed begun to lose their patience.

The singing and dancing party came to an end, and the fireworks on the stage were ignited at the same time. Chu Yu, Nishang and others all appeared.

The four top performers in Hua Man Lou, Chu Yu in red is good at sword dancing, Ni Chang in orange is good at pipa, Lu Yao in green is good at bamboo flute, and Lan Ying in blue is good at zheng.

But just as the four people appeared on the stage, a hidden weapon was shot towards Chu Yu.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the killer hired by Xiao Yimo swung out a sword and knocked the hidden weapon away, and at this time, the people on and off the stage were in chaos.

"There's an assassination attempt, run."

Chu Yu had already spotted the assassin and was about to chase him, but was stopped by Ni Chang: "Hurry up, someone is already chasing him, young lady, don't reveal your skills..."

Chu Yu hesitated for a moment and was pulled down from the stage by Nishang along with many panicked sisters.

When she looked up, she saw Jiang Jiu lying on the railing and beckoning her with his finger.

The arm behind her tightened and her hand was grabbed by Xiao Yimo.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Yimo's clear almond-shaped eyes showed tension.

Chu Yu shook her head gently: "I'm fine, the assassin ran away. He was a man of average appearance, short in stature, wearing a long green robe..."

"I'm glad you're okay." Xiao Yimo exhaled suddenly. "Xiao Jiu predicted that there would be an assassination as soon as the ring was released. I had already found a killer and mixed in with the crowd to protect you."

Chu Yu was worried about Jiang Jiu: "But the ring is in Xiaojiu's hands now, and the person I should protect the most is her..."

"No, although the ring is in Xiaojiu's hands now, you are the one who showed it to them. If they decide to kill the person who has the ring, you will be the one in danger."

After Xiao Yimo finished speaking, he took Chu Yu away without saying anything.

At this moment, according to the plan, he had to hide Chu Yu.

Chu Yu was reluctant to leave. When Xiao Yimo brought her to a corner, he slapped her on the body. Chu Yu's body went limp and she fainted.

Xiao Yimo carried her directly to the backyard and left through the back door.

Jiang Jiu quickly changed into Chu Yu's clothes, went to the backyard, and entered Chu Yu's room.

A tight net has been set up in the yard behind, and anyone who comes to steal the ring will be caught.

Lu Yunyang, who had been in the private room, was surrounded by his secret guards at the moment the assassination happened downstairs. He was quickly moved to a carriage in the back alley.

After Lu Yunyang entered, he saw that Jiang Jiu was not in the carriage, and asked with a serious face.

"Where's Miss Jiang?"

Lu Ming: "She went to the backyard..."

Lu Yunyang got out of the carriage again: "How dare you! Why didn't you take her with you when you left?"

Lu Ming: “…”

Lu Yunyang hurried to the backyard: "At this moment, it is safest to be with her."

Lu Ming looked around and saw that their secret guards were distributed all around. Jiang Jiu would be safest if he stayed with them.

The master wants to protect Miss Jiang Jiu.

He didn't dare to stop him and could only watch Lu Yunyang return to the dangerous place.

Lu Ming was also a little anxious: "Who is the killer arranged for Xiao Yimo in the backyard?"

Someone from the secret guards answered, "It's Secret Guards 297, 298, and 299."

Lu Yunyang's secret guards consist of a total of three hundred death warriors, who are ranked according to their martial arts skills. The higher the number, the worse their martial arts skills.

In order to save money, Xiao Yimo hired three Mo Deng killers.

Lu Ming held his forehead and said, "Alright, the master has gone in, you guys should protect him in secret."