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Chapter 59 - Coincidence

Blue brick with lacquer, white horse with fresh mud.

Those who usually loved to come to the teahouse to drink tea and hear about books walked to the door and saw that the two guards were inexplicably nervous. Their hearts were filled with fear and hesitation as they stepped into the teahouse. After entering, they did not forget to turn their heads to see if there was a mistake.

When the waiter saw that the guests were panicking, he hurriedly greeted them with a smile, "Please come in, sir."

The guests tidied their clothes and swaggered in.

The atmosphere in the teahouse was tense and cautious. There were two people guarding the stairs that led to the second floor and the corridor to the left of the second floor.

There was a storyteller in this teahouse. The story he told was strange and had new meanings. Many customers would be invited to listen to him, making the teahouse very crowded.

Yun Qianliang sat on the second floor at the viewing stand right above the left side of the storyteller. Not only could he hear her words carefully, he could also see the expressions of all the people listening.

She had been in Tan Yue City for a day, wandering around to understand more about Tan Yue City.

The prosperity of the Tan Yue City was comparable to that of the capital.

Although the rich were rich, they were rich to the point where they could not afford to waste any time. As far as they could see, there were many streets in the city where people could amuse themselves and kill time. Among the ten shops, one was a place for the rich to enjoy themselves, which was extremely corrupt.

Yun Qianliang held a piece of silver and played with it patiently. The tea on the table had turned cold, so she pushed it away while drinking.

Chun Hua stood up, and then took the cup of tea that was completely cold, and went to the first floor to find a waiter to exchange for a pot of hot tea.

The teacher dressed as a scholar knocked on the wooden pestle and ended the story. He took a bottle of tea from the table and drank a mouthful of water. The guests urged him to continue.

Yun Qianliang stopped playing with the silver, he knocked on the table and started to talk.

"Sir, you are talking about matters of the mortal world, I am really confused." Yun Qianliang's expression was cold, his voice was calm and steady amidst the clamor, "We were born in the mortal world, and suffered from the hardships of the people, why didn't Mister tell us about the people's lives?"

There were guards around her and servants accompanying her. Being in the teahouse, she had already attracted quite a bit of attention. At this moment, her voice attracted quite a bit of attention as everyone looked towards her.

Yun Qianliang was still dressed like a little miss, his black hair was half pulled back, and the beads on his head were shining, but she was wearing a veil, making it impossible for people to see her face, but his figure and actions under the embroidered clothes, were enough to cause people's hearts to tremble, making them more curious about her appearance.

"The government will naturally worry about the people's livelihood. As a common citizen, it's useless for me to talk about it. Besides, books are a piece of cake for people to listen to. The people's hardships may not be too heavy." The storyteller looked up at the second floor with a calm gaze, as if he were looking at an ordinary person.

"Sir, you are a very tactful person." Yun Qianliang got up, walked two steps towards the direction of the column, and looked downwards, "There is a saying, 'Seeing is believing, hearing is believing,' and Mister always speaking of false matters, which is rather boring."

"Then what does Miss want to hear?" the storyteller asked humbly.

"The truth, only the truth can be counted as a hundred forms of human nature, revealing the true meaning." Yun Qianliang replied.

"Truth is a private matter. I can't say, I can't say." The storyteller shook his head and looked away.

"Then, I'll be making things difficult for you, Teacher." Yun Qianliang then gave up, returned to his seat, and continued drinking tea and listening to the books.

The atmosphere in the crowd was not very peaceful. From time to time, there would be people looking at them.

Yun Qianliang sent someone to investigate and when they came back, they leaned over and whispered a few words into her ear.

"Return to the inn."

Yun Qianliang led the group of people and left in a grandiose manner.

After they left the teahouse, a carriage came up to greet them. She boarded the carriage and left.

The teahouse was bustling with noise and excitement, even the young masters and daughters of the Tan Yue City did not see such a stance.

"Which noble family is this, to have so many guards outside?" The nice customer looked at the horse carriage as it left, asking the waiter about the matter.

"It sounds like a noble from Beijing." The waitress came back a few times with tea and listened to some idle chatter.

"No wonder the shelves are so big."

Song Shujin only brought a guard to Tan Yue City on the surface, in order to hide his identity, he disguised himself as a son of a rich family and an attendant. He dressed normally, and after entering the city, he did not go to a inn or stay in the Imperial Family Courtyard, only finding an inn to stay.

After finding an inn, the two of them strolled around the street in order to get a better sense of the situation.

As the guards escorted the carriage through the street, the two of them moved aside as if they were civilians. They turned around as they saw the man who was driving past and pretended to look at the items on the stall.

After the carriage passed, Lu Zhe looked at the guards and muttered: "Master, isn't that the people from the Gu Xiangfu? Could it be that Gu Xiang came to the Tan Yue City ahead of us? "

Song Shujin's cold eyes only glanced at the passing carriage, and he took the things in his hands, "Pay up."

Yesterday, he was still at's side, he had ridden over, and Gu Yicheng could not be ahead of him, and the person in the carriage could not be Gu Yicheng.

That cold and detached face of hers that was distant from him surfaced in Song Shujin's mind.

Yun Qianliang!

She had just left the capital at the right time, and the timing was right after Tianhui Emperor had sent him there to search for personal taxes.

Gu Yicheng sent her to the Tan Yue City to interfere with the matter of the Tan Yue City's army?

Was Yun Qianliang really that capable?

"Send people to investigate the purpose of Yun Qianliang's visit." Song Shujin instructed.

"Look at the direction the carriage is heading towards, it just so happens to be in the same direction as the inn we are staying at." Lu Zhe said.

Song Shujin frowned his cold brows, feeling annoyed. He lost all will to read the situation and returned to the tavern.

There were already guards surrounding the Pure Wind House. In an instant, the inn became a sitting cage, with people monitoring the entrance and exit of the inn.

Song Shujin secretly checked secretly, the Tianhui Emperor obviously did not want to reveal his identity, once he found out the evidence, he would have to return to the capital, and at that time, he would send someone to deal with the matter of officials secretly collecting taxes, and if people found out his identity, the evidence would be insufficient, and the Tianhui Emperor would have a reason to punish him, how could he let Yun Qianliang do anything bad?

Song Shujin walked into the tavern full of anger, his whole body was cold and no one dared to approach him.

He walked upstairs. The tavern was filled with Gu Xiangfu bodyguards defending against all odds, preventing any bad people from taking advantage of the situation. The atmosphere was even bigger than a palace lady going out to play.

In front of Song Shujin's room, he coincidentally met Gu Shisan exiting the room, and the room happened to be right next to his. This coincidental change made him even more enraged, and made him wish he could just directly order Yun Qianliang to be chased away.

Gu Shisan noticed the person who arrived, a look of surprise flashed past his eyes, and he immediately nodded his head at his opponent.

Song Shujin snorted, his footsteps paused as he brushed past them, "Tell your master to take the people outside away."

"I am truly sorry, but my master's safety is more important, and the guards cannot leave." Gu Shisan rejected him righteously.

He had received the news only at the teahouse. Jin Wang had arrived at Tan Yue City, and had stayed at the Fresh Breeze Inn, if one really said that it was not fate, he felt that it was done intentionally. However, when Master decided to stay in this inn, Jin Wang was still in the future.

"This is an order." Song Shujin used his status to pressure others.

Gu Shisan was not an easy target, "This customer, what identity does he have to give me orders?"

"You …" Just as Lu Zhe wanted to teach him a lesson, he was stopped by a glare from Song Shujin.

"Is this the rule of your Gu Xiangfu?" Song Shujin's eyes were cold and harsh, his gaze aimed straight at Gu Shisan.

"This customer is really funny." The door of the guest room opened, and Yun Qianliang gracefully stepped out, her eyes calmly looking at the angry man, his words sharp, "How about my Gu Xiangfu's rules, it's not a place for an outsider to discipline me."

"Dismissed." Song Shujin's words were filled with orders.

Yun Qianliang laughed, looking straight into the eyes, she looked at the guards in the inn, and when he retracted his gaze, the curve of his lips became deeper.

"Even normal people would know that they shouldn't be provoked when they see this. This guest has a strange temper. Not only did he attack me, but he even gave me an order after knowing that I was the Left Premier's wife. I'm getting curious about the identity of this young master." Yun Qianliang intentionally picked up the pot, "I am in the backyard, and do not know of the powerful people in the imperial court, but to be able to be above my husband, I am afraid he is only a noble in the palace, could it be that Young Noble is …"

The rest of the story was unspoken, but her feigned panic was enough to make anyone suspicious of his identity.

Although Yun Qianliang appeared to be in fear, her eyes were smiling.

"I can't be considered a noble person, but this young lady's ostentatious manner prevented me from returning to my room." Song Shujin suppressed his anger and calmed himself down to answer, the arrogance of the young masters increased a bit, "I spent money, so I will enjoy what I deserve."

Song Shujin walked past the guards and into the room next door.

The door next door slammed shut, and the smile on Yun Qianliang's face immediately disappeared.

It was fine if they were in the same inn, but he was even staying next to her. What kind of bullshit fate was this?

"Send people inside. Arrange two more people to stand guard tonight." Yun Qianliang withdrew her arrogant and willful attitude and made some arrangements for the guards, "After nightfall, arrange two people to patrol outside the window, do not be careless."

The other party had been staring at her since she entered the city. If Song Shujin's identity was not concealed, the other party's plans to deal with him would implicate her in danger, causing her to be cautious.

"Madam, please be at ease. After nightfall, your subordinate and the fourteenth will take turns keeping watch." Gu Shisan had already made the proper arrangements.

Yun Qianliang nodded and went back to his room. She glanced at the neighboring room with disdain and sincerely did not care about this strange fate.

Even though she came here for Song Shujin, but she did not seek for such a deep fate. Since she gave it to him just like that, how could she be reasonable?