Chapter 241: Chapter 104 The Sound of the Jade Pillow Hairpin Breaking_4

Left and right now can’t go out, so Lu Tong simply walked over and sat down opposite Pei Yunmeng.

"You nearly dragged me down with you," Pei Yunmeng handed her a teacup, "Doctor Lu, today you owe me a favor."

This man really knew how to accuse others first, Lu Tong reminded: "If it weren’t for you tripping me up, I wouldn’t have stayed here at all."

Moreover, she had long seen Qi Yutai, accomplishing what she had set out to do, rather than watching the opportunity slip away right before her eyes as she was now.

He didn’t continue to question further, as if he knew all along, he glossed over the topic with a smile, "One hundred silver for one night in the upper chamber, I’ve given you a good deal, Doctor Lu. Rest well for a moment."

The patter of the rain mingled with the singing from below, a warm stove was lit in the room, and neither of the two people spoke, just quietly listening to the rain outside the window.

After an indeterminate amount of time, the rain began to lessen.

There was a knock on the door outside, Pei Yunmeng said, "Come in."

A man who looked like a guard entered from outside, Lu Tong had seen this man before, he was Pei Yunmeng’s guard, Qingfeng, who had previously accompanied her in sending Wang Shan to the Military Inspection House.

Upon seeing Lu Tong, Qingfeng wasn’t surprised, as if he already knew the whole story, and only said to Pei Yunmeng, "My lord, Qi Yutai has settled down."

Pei Yunmeng nodded, "Call Hong Man up."

Lu Tong was startled, Hong Man?

She had heard the name Hong Man before, a famous courtesan in Yuxian Tower, she... was Pei Yunmeng’s woman?

"Lord Pei, my maid Yin Zheng is still inside the tower," Lu Tong spoke up.

Pei Yunmeng looked at her and sighed, "Doctor Lu, you really have some nerve."

He instructed Qingfeng, "Look for her, and be cautious, don’t alert anyone else."

Qingfeng nodded and left.

Before long, there was another knock at the door, and a woman in red entered, her voice coquettish, "Lord Pei—"

She was a very beautiful woman, and although her tone was teasing, her expression carried a degree of respect. As she entered, her address changed, her voice softened, "Princely Heir..."

Pei Yunmeng: "Take her out."

"Yes," the woman didn’t ask more, nor showed curiosity; she merely walked over to Lu Tong’s side, smiled faintly, and said, "Let’s go, Miss."

Lu Tong stood up.

The wind of the cold rainy night furiously rushed in as the door was opened, the inside of the room was too warm, the outside too cold; Lu Tong couldn’t help but shiver.

Those gorgeous gauze wraps around her slender body made her silhouette appear even more delicate, as if she herself had become a wet lantern about to be extinguished in the rain that night.

Pei Yunmeng glanced at her, paused, then got up and reached for the black brocade cloak with crusted gold on the chair. But as he turned around, he saw that Lu Tong had already walked out with Hong Man without any hesitation, without even stopping, not even uttering a word of thanks.

He looked down at the cloak in his hands, shook his head with a smile, tossed the cloak aside casually, and walked over to open the window a bit more.

The cold wind mingled with fine rain struck his face, but it made him more lucid.

Qingfeng entered from the outside, closed the door, and said in a low voice, "My lord, Miss Yin Zheng has been found. Miss Hong Man will take her back to the medical hall with Miss Lu shortly."

Pei Yunmeng nodded.

The room fell silent once again.

He stood by the window, his gaze landing on the coral tapestry not far away, where a pile of incense ashes had spilled, smudging the exquisite embroidery with a blurred dark hue.

Pei Yunmeng’s gaze lingered momentarily.

Suddenly, he said, "Check for me, which distinguished guests were in Yuxian Tower’s third floor tonight."

Qingfeng was taken aback, "My lord suspects..."

His eyes lowered, his voice faint.

"She never wastes effort."

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