In a quiet place under the moonlight, beauty's sleeves are fragrant.

There were only two people, Gu Qing and Huangfu Sisi, in the huge courtyard. Huangfu Sisi poured wine for Gu Qing and served him dishes. She smiled like a virtuous wife, and her every move and smile was full of charm.

Gu Qing enjoys her service with peace of mind. It is the uncle who owes the debt. Isn't it natural for the creditor to treat him with caution? As long as he loses his sense of shame, there is no pressure to owe the debt, but it is the creditor who is ashamed.

After pouring a glass of wine for Gu Qing, Huangfu Sisi poured a glass for himself and toasted with both hands.

"I haven't congratulated you yet on your promotion to Prince Shaobao. With this glass of wine, I would like to offer you a glass of wine. I wish you the best of luck in being crowned king and prime minister in the future."

After saying that, Huangfu Sisi was full of wine and drank it all.

Gu Qing held the cup but didn't move for a long time. He frowned and said, "The words 'a highly respected minister' are not a good word. Did you do that on purpose?"

Huangfu Sisi smiled and said: "I am completely sincere, why did the Marquis say this?"

"'Excellent minister' means there is no way to be promoted. What should we do next?" Gu Qingruo said with a meaningful smile.

Huangfu Sisi also smiled: "I said something wrong. I want to apologize to the Marquis. I wish the Marquis to be vindicated and take the position of the Lord of Anxi as soon as possible. Is this what I said is correct?"

Gu Qing said calmly: "The Lord of Anxi is Gao Jieshuai."

"But it will be the Marquis soon. Don't hide it anymore. In fact, both the military and civilians in Qiuci City have already speculated. Since the Marquis took office in Anxi, Marshal Gao Jie has no longer interfered with military affairs. All power has been delegated to

When the Marquis took over, there were rumors in Qiuci City that the emperor of Chang'an wanted to change his commander. The day before yesterday, the Marquis was granted the title of Prince Shaobao, but he only gave Commander Gao Jie a "special promotion". His intention became more and more serious.

Manifest.”

Gu Qing sneered: "You commoners have no official or position, but you understand God's will clearly. You don't understand anything, but you all act like a temple god. How can you understand the affairs of the court?"

Huangfu Sisi rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "It's not what I said. I was just relaying what others said. If the Marquis is displeased, I just don't say anything."

Gu Qing sighed: "As a friend, I still advise you not to get involved in such discussions. Although Anxi is a place far away from the emperor, there are many informants from the court, so be careful of trouble coming from your mouth."

Huangfu Sisi smiled and said: "I know it, Lord Marquis, don't worry, I won't discuss it anymore."

The two toasted each other, and Gu Qing looked around the backyard. There was only a lonely hut in the yard, which looked like a small farmhouse. The house was not big, and no one was seen coming in or out.

Gu Qing asked curiously: "You are the innkeeper, but you have never met your family. Do you have no relatives or friends in Kucha City?"

Huangfu Sisi's expression changed, he took a sip of wine to cover up, and said with a forced smile: "I have been alone and helpless since I was a child. My parents died. My relatives brought me to Qiuci City to make a living. They left me a sum of money.

I left and opened this inn by myself, and I have become accustomed to living alone for many years."

Gu Qing looked deeply into her eyes and said: "The folk customs in Qiuci City are not simple. You have been running an inn by yourself in these years, haven't you been bullied by others?"

"So I hired a few strong men in my shop. Ordinary customers usually don't dare to cause trouble in the shop."

"What about the government? What should I do if I am bullied by someone from the government?" Gu Qing asked.

Huangfu Sisi stroked his hair uncomfortably and said with a smile: "Master Hou has a lot of questions tonight. Do you like me? So you want to know everything about me?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "The main thing is to know if you have a backstage in Kucha City, so that I can judge whether there will be any consequences for the money I owe you. If your backstage is very strong, I will ask someone to send the money tomorrow."

.”

Huangfu Sisi calmed down her panic, rolled her eyes at him, and said: "Master Hou is almost the lord of Anxi. On the ground of the four towns of Anxi, even if I have a huge backstage, I still want to be with Hou."

I am so obedient in front of you, it seems that I will never get back the money I lent..."

Gu Qing smiled in relief and said: "That's good. It seems that today is an auspicious day. It is destined that I will make a hundred taels in vain. I will make a lot of money."

Huangfu Sisi blinked, and leaned close to Gu Qing's ear and breathed like orchid: "My dowry was squandered by the Marquis. What will happen if I can't get married in the future? Will the Marquis accept me?"

Gu Qing calmly put an index finger on her forehead and slowly pushed her away: "...I have to pay more."

Huangfu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

Gu Qing glanced at her, the smile on his lips was a bit unpredictable.

If emotions are not involved, Gu Qing's mind has always been very calm and clear-headed.

Gu Qing had just had a few conversations with Huangfu Sisi, and Gu Qing deliberately tried a few words, and he gradually became suspicious of her.

This woman is a bit suspicious. The biggest suspicion is that if she had really been running an inn in Kucha City alone these years, it would have been difficult for her to survive in such a mixed environment, especially for a woman as beautiful as her. Follow up

It would be no different if she stayed in the Wolf's Den. If she didn't have support from the government, she might not be able to stay in Kucha City for a day.

So here comes the question. It is normal for a businessman to have a backstage. As Gu Qing, Huangfu Sisi should be very diligent in telling Gu Qing about her backstage. Maybe she can win Gu Qing's favor and look at her backstage differently and promote her.

Wouldn't it be better?

Why is this woman so evasive about this topic, looking so shameless?

…………

When the secluded courtyard was alone, ambiguous and charming but each had their own thoughts, a waiter broke in and broke the complicated atmosphere.

"Shopkeeper, there's someone making trouble in front of you..."

Huangfu Sisi raised his eyebrows, changed his charming look, and instantly transformed into a fierce and powerful female shopkeeper.

"Who is causing trouble?"

"A few Tibetan businessmen..."

Huangfu Sisi snorted and said, "Call all the guys and go to the front hall to have a look."

Just as he was about to leave, the waiter hesitated and said: "The Tibetan businessmen who caused trouble have been knocked down by the generals who were drinking in the front hall."

Huangfu Sisi was startled, glanced at Gu Qing quickly, showed an expression that was half-smiling, and snorted softly.

"Tell me carefully, what's going on?"

The waiter said softly: "Tonight, the Marquis hosted a banquet for the generals of the Anxi Army and booked the front hall of the inn. After drinking, the generals were quite, uh, quite bold and unrestrained. They talked and laughed a little too loudly. The guests living in the back didn't understand.

They felt that the people in the front hall were disturbing them, so they came to argue. When they entered the front hall, they didn't notice that there were generals from the Anxi Army. They shouted a few words, but were knocked down by several half-drunk generals with three punches and two kicks.

Already..."

The clerk paused and then added: "The generals saw that they were knocking down the Tubo people. It happened that the Marquis led his troops to fight against the Tubo people a few days ago. The generals' hatred of the Tubo people was still lingering, so they added a few more punches and kicks.

Those Tibetan businessmen all fainted and are still unconscious at this moment. The generals went back to their seats and continued drinking..."

Huangfu thought about laughing and feeling angry, glared at Gu Qing, and said: "The fierce generals under the command of the Marquis are extremely brave. I am really flattered to be protected by these generals."

Gu Qing chuckled and said: "Let's go and have a look. These killers do nothing serious after drinking alcohol. Don't kill anyone."

…………

The front hall was still buzzing with people. The generals of the Anxi Army were drinking and drinking among each other. They looked like they were dissatisfied with each other, and their faces were red from the fight over the wine.

Several middle-aged men dressed as Tibetan businessmen fell to the ground in a mess, making no sound at all. It was unclear whether they were dead or alive. A group of people and businessmen were watching the excitement outside the front hall. They all pointed at the ground with awe and excitement.

The lying Tibetan merchants were talking secretly.

Gu Qing and Huangfu Sisi came over, and the onlookers immediately made way consciously. Gu Qing walked into the front hall, first glanced at the Tibetan businessmen lying on the ground, and then at the group of people who were drinking and drinking.

The generals, then Gu Qing frowned.

Too lazy to pay attention to these killers, Gu Qing looked around and asked: "Where is Han Jie?"

Han Jie walked in from outside the inn. Han Jie did not drink alcohol tonight. As Gu Qing's personal guard, he was usually not allowed to drink alcohol.

After walking into the inn, Han Jie didn't even look at the Tibetan businessman and saluted Gu Qing with clasped fists.

Gu Qing raised his chin towards the Tibetan businessman on the ground and said, "What's going on? Why didn't you stop them from beating them up for no reason?"

Han Jie said helplessly: "The general has been standing outside the door. When he heard the movement inside, the generals had already finished their work. The general only saw the Tibetan businessmen lying on the ground, and there was no time to stop them."

Gu Qing sighed and said: "Go and see if they are dead. If they are dead, it will be a big trouble...these are killers!"

Han Jie smiled and said: "General, I have just seen it. They are not dead, they just fainted. Their injuries may be serious. Two of them have broken ribs, and the others are not serious. Mr. Hou, they are just a few foreign barbarians.

Just beat him up, it doesn't mean anything."

Gu Qing snorted coldly: "You know what the heck, if Kucha City wants to develop commerce, it must first treat businessmen from all countries equally. It is not allowed to humiliate and discriminate, otherwise it will affect my strategy for Anxi... Hey, that's all, I'm telling you.

What are you doing? Try to find a way to wake up these businessmen, and tell Chang Zhong, Li Siye and others that when you have had enough wine, go back to the camp and don’t make any more trouble."

Han Jie agreed and asked his guards to bring some basins of water. Not long after, Chang Zhong and other generals also came over. Seeing that Gu Qing's face was not good, the generals all smiled and said goodbye to Gu Qing with lowered eyebrows.

After several basins of water were poured down, the unconscious Tibetan businessman shivered with cold, and then woke up. He opened his eyes blankly, and saw Gu Qing smiling. The leader, a forty-year-old Tibetan businessman, suddenly shouted, with a very serious look on his face.

Out of anger, he cursed in Tubo language that he didn't understand and pointed at Gu Qing.

Han Jie next to him couldn't help it anymore and stepped forward to hold the index finger pointed at Gu Qing by the Tibetan businessman. He broke it with a slight force and there was a click. The index finger was broken. The Tibetan businessman held the finger and screamed miserably.

Gu Qing's smile remained unchanged, and Gu Qing did not stop Han Jie's actions.
Chapter completed!