Chapter 263: Everything has a reason

Chapter 263: Everything has a reason

Chapter 263 Everything has a reason

Gu Huayu raised the car curtains, looked at Li Tao and urged: "Hurry up and say something."

Li Tao dismounted, threw the reins to Kuanzi, jumped into the carriage, opened the curtain and got into the carriage.

"Why did you get in the car?" Shi Yamei glared at Li Tao.

Li Tao rolled his eyes at her, "Why don't we get in the car and talk to each other on the street? What? Miss Shi San, who has always had her own way of doing things and doesn't stick to trivial matters, has started to pay attention to etiquette?"

Shi Yamei raised her foot and kicked Li Tao, "You guys, this is Xiaoyu's carriage. You, a grown man, got into Xiaoyu's carriage. What do you want others to think of Xiaoyu? Are you going to lose Xiaoyu's reputation?"

Li Tao raised his hand and patted his head and said, "Damn it, I was so excited that I forgot about this. Xiaoyu, I'm sorry! I'm going down."

Before Gu Huayu could speak, Shi Yamei raised his leg and kicked, "Get out of here!"

Li Tao got out of the car quickly, took the reins from Kuanzi's hand, and followed the carriage on horseback.

Seeing that Shi Yamei was angry, Gu Huayu said with relief: "Forget it, don't be angry, we are brothers in Li Er's heart, not women, so he didn't think about that at all.

You have a reputation for being informal in the capital, but as a princess, I grew up in the countryside, so it is normal for me to not know etiquette.

Besides, let others think whatever they think. Let's live our lives without caring about other people's opinions. "

Shi Yamei looked at Gu Huayu and said, "You really can see clearly."

Gu Huayu patted her hand and said, "If you are upright, don't be afraid of slanting shadows. Just be yourself."

Gu Huayu threw up the curtain and said to Li Tao: "Let's just talk about Pan Yuan."

Li Tao said: "Pan Yuan is a special existence among the Beijing opera troupes. She is unique not only in the capital but in the whole of Daxing."

 “What’s so special about it?”

“What’s special about Pan Yuan is that he is not afraid of powerful people and does not accept invitations from outside…”

Gu Huayu hit Li Tao and said: "Wait, no outside invitations? A theater troupe doesn't accept outside invitations?"

 Gu Huayu felt that she was a little confused. There were people in every era who were not afraid of the powerful and proud. He could understand this. But it doesn’t require outside invitations. Is it really good for a troupe not to have outside invitations?

Li Tao nodded, "The reason why Pan Yuan is not afraid of powerful people and does not accept outside invitations is because his family has the imperial edict of the founding emperor.

Pan Yuan will not accept invitations from anyone, and will not perform on stage in any mansion. No one can force anyone with power. "

“Why did the founding emperor do this? Doesn’t Liyuan House rely on the stage to make a living?

 If others invite him, it is because they like him, which means he is a good actor.

 Singers have been practicing hard since childhood, aren’t they just for the stage?

One minute on stage and ten years off stage. Their duty is to act out the touching stories in the storybook for everyone to see?

Their value lies in playing the characters in the script and leaving vivid characters in the hearts of the audience.

For them, isn’t the most dazzling and glorious moment in their lives when they receive warm applause from the audience after finishing their performance?

The founding emperor was not mentally ill, wasn't he. He gave such an imperial edict to people, and didn't he mean to ruin their future? "

Li Tao looked around nervously and said in a low voice: "Xiaoyu, can you please lower your voice? You dare to say such disrespectful words loudly."

Gu Huayu looked to the side and said, "Isn't this the truth?" As she spoke, her voice plummeted.

“It’s not that the emperor doesn’t want him to go on stage, he just doesn’t want people to look down on him or disrespect him. You have to know that actors live in the lower class and have a very difficult life!”

Gu Huahua said: "So the emperor is really kind-hearted. I'm sorry for interrupting you. You can continue."

“It is said that the ancestors of the Pan family saved the life of the founding emperor.

After the founding emperor brought peace to the world, he rewarded people according to their merits and wanted to give the ancestors of the Pan family an official position. The ancestor of the Pan family did not like to be an official, but only liked to sing opera.

So the founding emperor gave the ancestor of the Pan family a garden so that he could sing opera in his home, which is now Pan Garden.

 At the same time, the emperor issued the imperial edict. By the way, the Pan family also has a gold medal to avoid death. "

"A gold medal to avoid death?" Shi Yamei came over curiously.

Li Tao nodded, "You don't know, right? The only gold medal for immunity from death in Daxing. Also, if anyone acts wild in the Panjiayuan house, the Pan family's servants can beat him to death with a stick without being held accountable."

Gu Huayu and Shi Yamei looked at Li Tao in shock: "Really? A gold medal to avoid death?"

 Li Tao nodded heavily, "Really!"

 Shi Yamei said: "This is amazing! I didn't even know it."

Li Tao nodded and said: "It's indeed amazing. It's normal if you don't know. The Pan family is very low-key in everything they do. They only focus on the operas they are familiar with and don't care about worldly affairs. This has been the case for generations.

 Because of this, Pan Yuan has cultivated many famous actors. Nowadays, all the most popular artists in the capital come from Pan Yuan. "

After what Li Tao said, Gu Huayu's curiosity about Pan Yuan greatly increased.

Shi Yamei said: "I know this. The pillars of the Lu family elephant shed in the south of the city, Wanyin and Hefeng, came from Pan Yuan."

“Yes, they both came from Pan Yuan. There is also the ten-mile spring breeze at Dongshui Gate in the east of the city, and the pillars and jade of his family, Yun Fei also came from Pan Yuan.”

　　　…”

As he spoke, the carriage and horses returned to Wutong Lane.

Gu Huayu asked: "Would you two go in and have a cup of tea?"

Shi Yamei shook his head, "No, I've been out for a long time today. I have to go back quickly, otherwise I will be punished."

After the marriage with Ye Minghao was settled, Mrs. Ping began to restrain Shi Yamei and not allow him to go out at will. If he went out, he had to go back at the specified time.

Gu Huayu knew that she was being held tightly, so she did not hold her back. She only told Li Tao, "Send Yamei back."

"Don't worry, I won't worry."

Gu Huayu looked at Shi Yamei. After Li Tao and his party left, she turned and entered the yard.

 “Princess!”

 Gu Huayu entered the house and saw Qing Yu coming towards her, so she asked, "When did you come back? How was the investigation? Did you find anything?"

Qingyu leaned forward and said, "I've been back for two-quarters of an hour. I found out that Yang Jining, the boss of the Good Luck Gambling House, is Yang Ji'an's younger brother. And the owner of the Good Luck Gambling House is Hua Ruijun from Huafu." "

Gu Huayu stopped and turned to look at Qingyu, "Hua Ruijun? Hua Xu's son?"

Qingyu nodded and said, "Yes, Hua Ruijun is the eldest son of Hua Xu, two years older than Hua Ruiming. This man is very shrewd and hides himself very well.

Compared to Hua Ruiming who lingers in Yanliu Lane, Hua Ruijun has been diligent and studious since he was a child, has a stable personality, and is smart and capable.

Hua Xu thought highly of him during his lifetime and entrusted him with handling many affairs of Long Shadow Guard.

After Hua Xu's death, the Liu family could not tolerate Hua Xu's concubines and concubines, and kicked them out of the Hua Mansion.

 After coming out of Huafu, Hua Ruijun moved to the back streets of Baokangmen. "

Gu Huayu frowned slightly, "So, Yang Jian is now being used by Hua Ruijun? Does Hua Ruijun currently hold a position in Longying Guard?"

Qing Yu shook his head, "After Hua Xu died, Liu not only kicked Hua Ruijun, Hua Ruiqi and others out of Hua Mansion, but also asked Hua Ruiming to remove Hua Ruijun from his position in Longying Guard. However, Long The people from the Shadow Guard seem to be more impressed by Hua Ruijun.”

Gu Huayu asked: "How long has the Lucky Casino been open? Have you checked?"

Qingyu nodded and said, "I checked and found that Lucky Fortune Shop has been open for more than six years."

"More than six years? How old was Hua Ruijun at that time? He dared to open a gambling house. This person is not simple. If you check again, the more detailed the better."

Qingyu got the order, turned around and walked out.

The Prime Minister's Mansion saw off the **** who had delivered the order, and the house immediately began to boil like boiling water.

 In the past two days, the haze surrounding the house has been swept away, and there is a feeling in the house that the clouds and fog have been cleared and the sky is clear.

Everyone in the house congratulated Wang Peiyun one after another, and Wang Peiyun happily thanked everyone.

 After everyone dispersed, Madam Shangguan called Ms. Cui and Wang Peiyun to Anfu Hall.

Manny Yang knew that the old lady had something to say to the third lady, and immediately took the maid out of the house.

Wang Peiyun knelt down in front of Mrs. Shangguan, "Thank you, grandma, for taking care of Yun'er in everything."

Mrs. Shangguan looked at her granddaughter with loving eyes and said, "Okay, why are you kneeling down? Get up quickly and help Sister Yun up."

Mrs. Cui stepped forward to help her daughter up. Mrs. Shangguan patted the seat next to her and said, "Come, sit next to grandma."

Wang Peiyun sat down obediently. Madam Shangguan held Wang Peiyun in her hand and said, "Grandma sees that you are really satisfied with this marriage. Grandma is sincerely happy for you.

Sister Yun, you are a blessed person when you marry into the royal family. From now on, you should no longer act rashly and think twice before doing anything you say or do. Understand? "

Wang Peiyun raised his head and looked at Mrs. Shangguan, "Grandma..."

Mrs. Shangguan clapped her hand and said, "The decree granting marriage has been issued, and the wedding date is not far away.

In these two days, people from the Ministry of Etiquette will come to discuss the wedding date and wedding matters.

The nuns from the palace will also come to teach the rules, and Sister Yun will learn the rules carefully.

You are Sister Yun's mother. You should take good care of Sister Yun's marriage and put everything else aside. Don't make any extraneous matters. "

Wang Peiyun and Mrs. Cui looked at each other quickly, leaned forward and said, "Yes, I would like to listen to my grandmother's (mother's) teachings."

Shangguan’s old lady saw the mother and daughter exchanging glances, and was afraid that the two of them would go against each other and cause trouble.

So he said bluntly: "Don't mess with that girl from the Hua family. That girl is not simple. She has people from the Long Shadow Guard beside her. Sister Yun, you are no match for her. Do you understand?"

Wang Peiyun blurted out: "Didn't she grow up in the mountains? How come there are people from the Long Shadow Guard around her?"

“Even if she grew up in the mountains, she is still Hua Ling’s daughter. It’s not surprising that there are people from the Long Shadow Guard around her.”

“Then my granddaughter’s anger was in vain?” Wang Peiyun said in a low voice.

Mrs. Shangguan scolded her with a straight face: "You girl, I just said you were sensible.

 Are you acting sensible? It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. You don't have the patience to do so? How to become a big deal?

 One day, when the prince ascends to that position, and you become the most noble woman in the world, why can't you let out such a bad breath? "

Ms. Cui took the first step and bowed to Mrs. Shangguan and said, "My mother taught you the right lesson. Sister Yun, please apologize to my grandmother quickly."

Wang Peiyun followed his words and apologized to Mrs. Shangguan.

Mrs. Shangguan's face softened, and she talked to the two of them for another conversation before sending them back.

Qingyu left and did not come back until Youshi.

“Princess, as you said, this Hua Ruijun is really not simple. In addition to running a gambling house, he also runs a carriage and horse shop, a tea house and a cloth shop.”

Su Er looked at Qing Yu who hurriedly entered the house, turned around and asked, "Princess, who is Hua Ruijun?"

"Hua Xu's eldest son lives in the back alley of Baokangmen. Were all these shops opened six years ago?" Gu Huayu first replied to Su Er, then turned to Qing Yu and asked.

Qingyu said: "Shunfeng Carriage Shop and Jingbo Tea House were opened six years ago, and Hualangbu Village was opened the year before last."

Su Er straightened his back, "Why didn't we notice him before?"

Gu Huayu turned the fish charm in her hand, "After Hua Xu died, Mrs. Liu kicked him out of Hua Mansion. It can be seen that Mrs. Liu had been guarding against him before.

This man dared to open a gambling house at a young age, and his mind was beyond the reach of others.

 First of all, our previous focus was on Hua Ruiming and Liu, and we did not notice him.

Secondly, when Hua Ruijun was guarding against the Liu family, he naturally did important things in a quiet and quiet voice, so that no one would know what he was doing. "

Su Er said: "It's true that a biting dog makes no sound.

 Hitchhiker's business is not small, there are branches of Hitchhiker's shop all over the capital.

There is also the Jingbo Teahouse. There is a Jingbo Teahouse near almost all yamen in Beijing. "

Qingyu nodded, "I also found out that after Hua Xu died, Hua Ruijun came out from the Longying Guard. Guiyun Pavilion's business went from bad to worse, and Hua Ruijun took the opportunity to attract many people. The current Jingbo Tea House, Most of the stewards in the ride-hailing company are from Longyingwei."

Su Er played with the tea cup and said, "It seems that the steward of Baofeng Bank doesn't listen to Hua Ruiming either."

Qing Yu said: "Hua Ruiming is really a showman, just like his people, they look good but are useless."

Gu Huayu said: "On the surface, I still listen. After all, Hua Ruiming is the commander. In the mainland, I don't know who sent Baofeng Bank."

Su Er put down the tea cup, looked at Gu Huayu and said, "The day before yesterday, our people watched Du Bin, who was next to the British Duke, meeting with Qin Da, the shopkeeper of Baofeng Bank, in Huixian Tower.

The younger one still couldn’t figure out why the British father was doing this. For money? For power?

In Daxing, the British Duke's Palace is a first-class Duke's Palace, the home of a military general, with military power in his hands, and a daughter who is the empress in the palace.

He wants money, power, fame, and everything. Why is he still staring at Long Shadow Guard? "

Qing Yu took over the words and said, "The human heart is not as good as a snake swallowing an elephant. It's people like him that we are talking about."

Gu Huayu was silent for a while and said: "We can't just look at the appearance. Everything must have a reason. However, we haven't found the reason yet."

Su Er nodded and said: "The princess is right. It seems that Hua Ruiming has long been useless. Do we still need to keep an eye on him?"

Gu Huayu thought for a while and said: "Leave two people to keep an eye on Hua Ruiming, and send the rest to keep an eye on Hua Ruijun. Hua Ruijun is not simple, so they should be more cautious."

 “Okay! I’ll make arrangements for you.” With that, Su Er stood up.

“Qing Yu and Su Er are here too?” Wang Qin, Ruan Wu and Han Shi walked from the verandah and greeted the people in the house through the open window.

 (End of this chapter)