Chapter 69: Reunion with Qing Yang

  Liu Qingqing came out of Hu's silk store and immediately went to the Welcome Pavilion.

  So cool!

  This is a design of a long dragon, and the welcoming building here is considered the dragon's head. On top of the building is a huge dragon's head with many colorful flags inserted on both sides, as if the dragon's whiskers are fluttering in the wind. In the middle, two huge dragon horns are gilded yellow, piercing through the clouds, and the dragon's eyes are blue precious pearls shining brightly in the sunlight. Liu Qingqing sighed secretly, "My god, the Liu family is also a wealthy master!"

  She strode into the inn, loudly calling out "Shopkeeper, food and lodging, top-grade room, I want the best one!" She then took out a silver ingot. In her heart, she was delighted "I've seen this in TV dramas, let's see if it works." The shopkeeper's face lit up upon seeing the silver, and he loudly shouted "Food and lodging, guest for the top-grade room, number one under heaven!"

  The willow green and green big eyes kept wandering around, "Guest, what do you want to use?" The partner said with a smile on his face.

  Liu Qing continued to observe the situation in the store, calmly answering "Good, prepare a table of fine food and wine, Chen Nian's daughter red, one jar."

  "Are you treating? How many people are there?" Call up a table of dishes, specifying that it's a banquet for guests. This is a common occurrence at the Welcome Pavilion.

  "Treat guests? No, no, I'll eat by myself." Liu Qingqing shook her head. The shopkeeper thought to himself, "You can't finish it all by yourself, can you?"

  "Tell your boss to come out and keep me company. Just say an old friend has arrived."

  "May I ask your honorable surname and given name? The shopkeeper thought to himself, 'This guy is probably here to freeload on a meal, so I'd better ask him carefully.'

  "Just told you, my name is Liu Qingqing." The fellow listened and ran quickly inside. Liu Qingqing was the second master of the house, a newcomer who hadn't been seen before, but his reputation had spread far and wide. Thinking that someone with such a name would be a woman, he didn't expect it to be a man.

  Before long, Young Master Liu's younger brother, Qing Yang, came running out to greet them. As soon as he saw Qing, he looked her up and down, and Qing playfully winked at him. She was dressed in men's clothing, so even Qing Yang didn't dare recognize her. But with that one wink, Qing Yang could be certain it was his sister - she had always been mischievous like this. Tears streamed down his face. "Qing, is that really you? You've suffered." Liu Qing Yang burst into tears.

  Liu Qingqing said, "What's with the big manly tears? You're acting like you're my little sister! Your tears can wait until you see Little Liu, it's not too late!"

  "Sister, how did you come back? Were they good to you?"

  Liu Qingqing covered Liu Qingyang's mouth with one hand "What sister, I'm dressed as a man, stop crying quickly, it's so embarrassing."

  "Alright, let's go to the back room and have a chat. Your sister-in-law also wants to see you very much, but she feels guilty towards you and is afraid of seeing you." Liu Qingqing thought to herself, what else is there to be afraid of, haven't things been clarified already?

  When they arrived at the back hall, it seemed that the two were really happy. Liu Qinglian was embroidering in the house, and what she embroidered was a twin lotus flower. Seeing Qingyang leading a man in, she couldn't help but be surprised. "This is my sister Qingqing, dressed as a woman." Qingyang hastily introduced.

  Qing Luan smiled and hastily invited Liu Qingqing to sit down, pouring her a cup of tea. He also refilled Qing Yang's cup. Liu Qingqing took a seat. Through the interactions between the couple, one could see their loving relationship.

  Mr. Liu has apparently agreed to the marriage between his son and Qinglian. After all, who wouldn't care about their own flesh and blood? Unconsciously, Liu Qingqing had entered her role, taking herself as the real Liu Qingqing. Well, she was indeed named Liu Qingqing anyway.

  "Did the old master make things difficult for you and Miss Qinglian?" Liu Qingqing asked tentatively.

  "No, we are now wandering outside. After returning from the vast sea country, Qing Luan became pregnant, and we told Master and Madam about it. Although Master was helpless, Madam was so happy that she recovered from her illness, so Master had no choice but to agree." Liu Qing Yang smiled contentedly, feeling extremely happy, his eyes gazed at Qing Luan, who blushed with shame, envied by others.

  "Did Master ask about me? What did you say?" Qingqing thought that knowing oneself and the enemy would lead to a hundred victories, so she had to get a detailed understanding of Master Liu's movements in order to rescue Zhenzhen.

  "This time he wasn't in the capital, after we came back, he and his wife returned to Liujiacun. But we talked about past events. Actually, Master knew about Qinglian escaping to the capital the next day, he questioned Madam, Madam admitted that she had substituted herself for you, marrying you off to Hu Zhongren." Liu Qingyang then told the story of how Liu Fengchun pursued him to the capital.

  Liu Qingqing listened and asked: "I replaced Qinglian as the bridesmaid, why didn't Master agree? Did he find out about my engagement to Yue Qianshan?"

  "He didn't know at that time. He disagreed because he liked you very much and didn't want you to enter the tiger's mouth." said Liu Qingyang.

  Liu Qingqing heard a cold laugh "Afraid of the adopted daughter entering the tiger's mouth, not afraid of the biological daughter falling into the tiger's mouth. If brother believes such words, it's probably because he has been bewildered by sister-in-law and no longer cares about his sister."

  Qing Luan listened and hastily said: "Qing Qing, it's not what you think!"

  Liu Qingqing said: "Isn't it what I thought? Could it be that I am Master Liu's biological child, and you are the outsider?"

  Qing Luan said: "It's because Father needs a lot of money, he's obsessed with flying ships and wants to fly up to the sky! So he wants me to marry Hu Zhongren. She's not unwilling for you to take my place, but she's afraid that if Hu Zhongren finds out, it won't work." Qing Luan's tears were falling as she quickly told Liu Qingqing the real reason.

  Liu Qingqing said this is almost it. She didn't really want to be at odds with them, she just wanted to understand Liu Fengchun's situation. Seeing Qing Luan in tears, she softened her tone and said: "You only need to tell me what Father truly thinks, I've already returned safely from the Hanhai country, and I've also signed the divorce papers with Hu Zhongren, restoring my freedom. As for being a courtesan, it was just a temporary measure under the name of Hu Zhongren's fiancée. If I don't want to marry him, I won't marry him. Now, I only want to be with you all and enjoy our family bond, do you welcome me or not?"

  "You can come back, I'd be happy to welcome you, but that Hu Zhongren person came all the way from Hanhai Country for you, and made you the flower queen. You should understand his intentions, he really likes you, would he give up so easily? And also, didn't you have a marriage agreement with Yue Qianshan in the past? I heard he's also in the capital, he won't give up either. How are you going to deal with this?" Qing Yang furrowed her brow, it was a tricky situation.

  "Then according to your opinion, brother, what should I do?" Liu Qingqing was best at communicating with people in a straightforward and sincere manner.

  "I naturally hope you marry Yue Qianshan. He is unmarried and better than Hu Zhongren." Qing Yang said without hesitation.

  If it weren't for the old master's heavy debts, I would not have agreed to marry my sister off to Hu Zhongren at that time. Considering how the old master raised both of us since childhood, if I didn't know how to repay his kindness, wouldn't people mock me as an ungrateful and disloyal person? But after hearing Qing Luan say that Hu Zhongren is a wife-killer and child-snatcher, my heart was knotted with anxiety. I only have one sibling left, who can understand the pain I felt at that time?

  Fortunately, my sister has a good fate, and the Hu family is willing to write a divorce agreement, so everything can be resolved easily. I married Qinglian, and all of Father's debts were paid off. Actually, it was one of the conditions proposed by Liu Qingqing at that time, helping Mr. Liu, and all contracts became invalid, and the two families, Hu and Liu, parted ways.

  If the Yang family doesn't mind, my sister used to be a courtesan, and Qingyang would naturally be delighted. Now, all we can do is wait for news from the Yang family. So, Qingyang opened his mouth to persuade: "This time, my sister will stay with us, waiting for Yang Qianshan to come and propose marriage. This time, I want to marry off my sister in a grand manner."

  "Sir, you're being too naive!"

  Liu Qingyang said: "How naive I was!"

  Qing Luan said: "Although I am a woman, I also know the principle that a good girl does not serve two husbands. My sister has already married Hu Zhongren and will soon marry him again under the name of Huaiyin, Hu..."

  "What is family, that can change us back and forth like this? You've been thinking of marrying your sister to Yue Qianshan, is that feasible? Haven't you seen how powerful the Hu Wangfu's influence is? Now that Hu Guifei has been promoted to imperial concubine, can our arm twist around their leg? Isn't this just being naive?"

  The most words were said by Liu Qing and Yang was speechless.

  Liu Qingqing heard about Hu Wangfu, Hu Guifei, and asked in confusion: "Sister said that Hu Wangfu is whose family? Who is Hu Guifei again?"

  Qing Yang said: "Didn't Hu Zhongren say so? Hu Guifei is his own aunt, now that the empress has ascended to heaven, Hu Guifei has been promoted to empress, and Hu Zhongren has become a noble relative of the imperial family and was also granted the title of king."

  Liu Qingqing shook her head: "He didn't say that." This foolish person, you're really stubborn, no wonder the King of Hanhai treated him with respect, it turns out he had an ulterior motive.

  At this thought, I suddenly had an idea and smiled slyly: "Brother, can you help me with something? Do you think it's possible?"

  Sister, speak freely, I am willing to go through boiling water and walk on fire.

  Liu Qingqing said: "I'd like to invite you all to accompany me to the Liu Family Village, I want to see Master Liu and take a look at his airship."

  "What's the point of looking at that? The old man built a hut on the mountain to make an airship, it's very simple and there's nothing good to see." Liu Qingyang hastily blocked her, fearing his sister would have another slip-up, how many times had he himself regretted coming here.

  "Are you sure Master wants to use the airship to fly into the sky? Does he have any other ideas?" Qingqing really wanted to ask if Zhenzhen was indeed captured by Liang Fengchun and if she knew the truth about her whereabouts. But she was afraid that the couple might not know about Liang Fengchun's scheme and would be frightened instead. After a moment's thought, she took out the jade Buddha from around her neck: "Brother, I want Master to appraise my jade Buddha and see if it's genuine."

  Qing Yang said: "This is the token of love that Yue Qian Shan gave you. If it's fake, what else do you want me to see?"

  Liu Qingqing saw that Qing Yang didn't mention Zhenzhen and Biyu Buddha, so she thought they probably didn't know about Liu Fengchun's behavior. She didn't expose it either, and continued to plead: "I haven't been home for a long time, can you guys accompany me on a trip? Besides, Qing Luan's wife must be thinking of Old Lady too?"