The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 318 Dawn is Coming

Zhan Heqing, who was walking in the front and was obviously the leader, looked coldly at the fawning madam in front of him.

His face does not change color.

But the madam seemed to be frightened even more by his expressionless face which made it look even more ferocious, and she stumbled on one leg and knelt down, facing Zhan Heqing.

As the newly arrived magistrate of Huaihe County, he was serious and indifferent, more like a military officer licking blood on the tip of a knife than a county magistrate.

Not many people in Huaihe County knew him, the cold and taciturn county magistrate.

In fact, this is true. Zhan Heqing is a young master from the capital. This time, the family wanted to train him, so they specially arranged a more remote county for him to go to, so that he could have political achievements before he could move up.

Among these counties, Zhan Heqing picked Huaihe County at first sight, not for any other reason, but because of his uncle who was so rebellious that he ran to Huailin to serve as the county magistrate.

He could get closer and take a look at his uncle.

However, when he arrived in Huailin, he found that the previous county magistrate of Huailin County was a small official who was too ambitious and left behind a lot of messes. When he took over, he was really busy for a long time. He was waiting for time to visit his uncle, but before he went to Huailin, he received a letter from his uncle.

He was distracted for a while, then came back to see the madam, Zhan Heqing, kneeling on the ground: "???"

He coughed lightly and looked at the prostitutes and male guests around him who were like quails.

There was a flash of disgust in his eyes.

They are all villains who are greedy for beauty and do some evil things. Just kneel down if you want to.

Zhan Heqing revealed a man and a woman behind him, and Qingzhu and Qingtao, two people with smiling faces and sharp eyes, appeared.

"I'm not here to cause trouble for you. These two people are in trouble. Communicate with them properly and don't play tricks on them."

"Also, I am the magistrate of Huailin County."

Madam: ??? How could she have the guts to play tricks on the people brought by the county magistrate?

Qingtao looked at the frightened madam and said with a fake smile, "We are Qingtao and Qingzhu, servants of the newly promoted number one scholar Xie Yin. We have come here to pick up our Lord Xie's sister Xie Hongyu, following his orders. So please name a price and let us take the young lady away."

The madam was full of doubts. It had been so long that she couldn't remember Hongniang's original name.

She asked doubtfully, "But Miss, where is Miss Xie's person here?"

Qing Tao smiled gently, but there was a cold light in her eyes: "Perhaps you also know that our young lady has another title - matchmaker."

The madam's hope for stability was completely lost.

Where did this bitch Hongniang suddenly appear? The madam was puzzled and reluctant.

After all, many people still follow Hongniang because of her temperament.

But seeing the eager eyes of several people, she couldn't say a word of refusal, and slapped the trembling old Zhang fiercely: "Hurry up, take the red..."

Qing Tao's sharp eyes pierced her, and she changed her words abruptly: "Please ask Miss Xie to come out."

She also never realized so deeply that Hongniang was a big shot whom she could not afford to offend.

……

"Then please give me fifty taels of silver, not thirty taels of silver, but ten taels of silver." Without waiting for anyone to pay, the madam changed her words consciously.

Qing Tao smiled falsely and said, "That's not necessary. We also have to repay the madam for her "good care" for our Miss Xie. We should pay her as much as we can."

"This is a real painting of Xu Zhenren that our masters found by accident. It is worth ten thousand taels. Please accept it, old procuress."

After saying that, Qingtao carefully handed out the painting tube and gave it to the madam.

The madam almost couldn't wait to take it and was ecstatic.

"Ha, thank you for your generosity and wisdom. Miss Lai Qing, please keep Miss Xie's indenture."

Qingtao put away the indenture contract. Miss Xie had not come down yet, so she would have to ask Miss Xie to deal with the indenture contract herself.

Zhan Heqing watched this scene silently, somewhat surprised, and lamented the soft-heartedness of the number one scholar. This was clearly the madam who bullied his sister, but he treated her so gently. What a kind person!

What Zhan Heqing didn't expect was that Qingyin didn't have good intentions, but wanted to send the old procuress to hell in advance.

Not everyone can keep her money.

On this side, Hongniang also understood the news from Lao Zhang. The teacup in her hand was unstable and she dropped it to the ground in shock.

But she laughed.

"Hahahaha, okay, okay, she really trusts Ayin more and more."

Matchmaker laughed until tears came out of her eyes, and she wiped them away casually with her slender fingers.

Old Zhang didn't know why Hongniang suddenly laughed. Maybe she was happy that her brother had won the top spot in the imperial examination?

Seeing the matchmaker whose status was different from before, Lao Zhang's thick voice became a little weak: "Then Miss Xie, are you going down? The people below are waiting anxiously."

Hongniang shook her hand and said without question, "You go out and wait by the side. I'll change my clothes and come down."

Old Zhang opened his mouth and wanted to urge her, but when he looked into Hongniang's eyes, he didn't dare.

There was a hint of the look in Hongniang's eyes that she saw in the eyes of those big shots. She no longer looked like the weak courtesan. He didn't dare to treat her so casually anymore.

After Lao Zhang left, Qing He, who had been following Hong Niang from a rough maid to a personal maid, finally woke up from her trance and looked at Hong Niang:

"Ma'am, what's going on?"

Qinghe had many questions, such as when did the lady have a younger brother, how did this younger brother suddenly become the top scorer in the imperial examination, and why did he come to pick up Hongniang. Hongniang seemed to know all this, but after thinking a lot, Qinghe only asked a few words.

Hongniang smiled and said, "You will know when you meet her, Qinghe."

Qinghe nodded in confusion.

"Okay, now change me into some normal clothes."

"Have your hair done like a woman's."

Qing He: "Yes, ma'am."

……

Zhan Heqing waited in a proper manner, without any official seal or business. He was somewhat curious about the top scholar who could invite his uncle, but he was curious about how a courtesan in a brothel could bring out the brother of a top scholar?

This was so bizarre that he would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

Then the courtesan walked down.

She was not the kind of charming and alluring brothel girl he had imagined in his mind, but a young woman wearing the most ordinary women's dress. She had her hair in a bun like she had after marriage, her makeup was very light, and her face was just of above-average appearance.

Zhan Heqing couldn't understand how a woman could become the most beautiful courtesan in Huaihe River and even in the area within miles.

But when the person came closer, the green peaches and green bamboos behind them smiled gently at him, revealing a barely perceptible charm that was captivating.

Zhan Heqing suddenly understood something and felt a little panicked.

When the woman smiled, her plain face suddenly became charming. When she didn't smile, everyone's senses unconsciously fell on her calm and tired eyes.

This is a beautiful and intelligent woman.

But at this moment, the beauty he was staring at was slowly tearing up the indenture contract in her hand. The scraps of paper fell to the ground along her white fingers, revealing an unknown sense of shock.

She smiled, a genuine, happy smile, and Zhan Heqing seemed to be attracted by that smile. His eyes trembled and he quickly looked away.

Fortunately, no one noticed the expression of the cold-faced county magistrate, and all people were paying attention to the charming former courtesan.

Hongniang, or Xie Hongyu, took Qinghe and the others away openly.

Those dirty, dark things in the Red Mansion could never touch or stain her beautiful skirt again.

She grasped the light.