Marrying a concubine to seduce him and lure him into the game

Chapter 169 The Gangster

Su Rao's anxiety grew with every time she opened the door, until finally, when all the prisoners were released, there was still no sign of her mother, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

She walked forward quickly, her voice filled with anxiety that could not be concealed: "Where is my mother? Su Xiaoniang from Duke Su's Mansion, why didn't you let her out?"

Faced with Su Rao's questioning, the Jinyiwei showed impatience and chose to remain silent indifferently. Even the palace maid's questions did not get any response.

Just when Su Rao was extremely anxious, a familiar figure appeared in front of her - Chen Qianhu.

She hurried forward, hope glittering in her eyes: "Captain Chen, is my mother still in there? Why don't you let her out?"

Captain Chen, Chen Shuo, looked at Su Rao after hearing this, with a hint of complicated emotions flashing in his eyes: "Mrs. Su from Duke Su's Mansion?"

Su Rao nodded heavily and confirmed: "Yes, that's my mother."

Chen Shuo sighed and said slowly: "Mrs. Su is gone."

Su Rao was stunned when she heard this, and countless questions surged in her mind: "Gone? What does this mean? In this heavily guarded prison, how could someone take her away right under my nose? Or did you do something unspeakable to my mother?"

Thinking of this, Su Rao's face became paler. She knew very well how ruthless the Jinyiwei were. For a weak woman, the consequences would be disastrous in that environment.

Fear and anxiety invaded her body like ice. Su Rao tightly grasped Chen Shu's arm and said in a trembling voice, "Is my mother still alive?"

Chen Shuo hesitated for a moment and gave an ambiguous answer: "It should be alive."

Su Rao's mood calmed down a little, but then she frowned again because of the uncertainty of her statement: "What do you mean by should be? Where is my mother?"

The statement's answer was concise and heavy: "It was kidnapped."

"Kidnapped? Who has the guts to kidnap my mother?" Su Rao was full of doubts, and even suspected that Chen Shu was deceiving her.

My mother has lived a low-key life, almost isolated from the world. How could such a talented person come out to save people right under the noses of the Jinyiwei?

Could it be that all this was a lie made up by the Jinyiwei to cover up the truth?

Su Rao's eyes lingered on Chen Shu's face, trying to find any trace of lies, but Chen Shu's expression was calm and there was no falsehood.

This made her even more confused. Thinking back to the strange piece of clothes in her mother's room, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

My mother seemed to be hiding something.

"Tell me, who kidnapped my mother?" Su Rao asked again with a firm voice.

Chen Shu was about to speak, but was interrupted by a sudden voice: "Captain Chen, what are you doing here?"

Su Rao turned around when she heard the voice and met those deep and gloomy eyes head-on.

The visitor was also wearing Feiyu clothing, but the jade belt around his waist, the official hat on his head and the embroidered spring sword in his hand all indicated his noble identity - Mu Changqing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, a member of the Qi Wang faction and a powerful lackey.

Mu Changqing's eyes lingered on Su Rao. Her beauty and temperament dazzled him. But when he saw that she was dressed as a woman and was on good terms with Chen Shu, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In his opinion, Chen Shuo and Fang Mo are both straightforward and easy to manipulate, but he feels uneasy because of Fang Mo's threats.

Fang Mo's downfall was both an opportunity and a challenge for him. Chen Shu's promotion was actually the result of him weighing the pros and cons.

Even though I don't like it, I have to rely on it.

Mu Changqing didn't care about Chen Shu's private life, but seeing him being close to a married woman, he couldn't help but feel a little curious, and even had a thought of taking advantage of her.

That woman was Prince Yi's concubine and was extremely beautiful. Mu Changqing thought that she might become a chess piece in his hands.

"Captain Chen, you have to be careful. It's broad daylight..." There was obvious teasing in Mu Changqing's words. A hint of displeasure flashed across his face, and Su Rao felt extremely uncomfortable.

Although she had thousands of questions in her mind, the appearance of Mu Changqing obviously hindered her exploration.

At this delicate moment, a Jinyiwei whispered a few words in Mu Changqing's ear, and Mu Changqing's face instantly turned gloomy.

"So she is Prince Yi's concubine. I didn't know that Captain Chen has such a close relationship with Prince Yi's Mansion." There was a hint of coldness in Mu Changqing's voice.

He promoted Chen Shu out of considerations of self-interest. If Chen Shu was really related to Prince Yi, then his existence would become a hidden danger. What's more, she was Prince Yi's concubine, whom Shangshu Wang was extremely wary of.

Chen Shuo's confidant saw this and his face darkened. He hurriedly explained, "Commander-in-chief, the commander has no connection with Prince Yi's concubine. It was the concubine who took the initiative to ask about her mother. The commander did not interfere too much."

Mu Changqing stared at Chen Shu with a sharp gaze, "Is this true?"

Chen Shu nodded firmly, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Su Rao realized that if she continued to stay here, not only would she not be able to obtain more information, but might also implicate Chen Shu, so she decided to leave first.

Mu Changqing watched Su Rao's back gradually go away, but he became more curious: "Why did Prince Yi's concubine come to see you?"

As the commander-in-chief, although he was not directly involved in daily affairs, his account of the affairs of the imperial prison was undoubtedly clearer than his own.

Chen Shuo was silent for a moment, and finally gave a brief answer: "Her mother was imprisoned in the imperial prison."

This sentence also made Mu Changqing's thoughts churn.

Mu Changqing's eyes flashed with interest, and his voice was a little inquiring: "Why was her mother imprisoned behind bars?"

This question seemed to be easy to find out, so Chen Shuo naturally had no need to hide anything, and slowly said, "Rumor has it that he was suspected of harboring that famous thief."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing couldn't help but sneer with contempt, his eyebrows full of disdain for this statement: "The mother of Prince Yi's concubine is probably a concubine of low status. How could such a woman have any entanglement with the so-called 'gangster'? The way you handle things is really getting more and more careless."

Mu Changqing pondered in his heart. As one of the few people who knew the true identity of the thief, he knew very well that with that man's status and position, it would be impossible for him to have any intersection with a little concubine.

Chen Shu's confidant was about to open his mouth to explain, but was stopped by a subtle look from Chen Shu.

Chen Shu then knelt on the ground, speaking in a steady and humble voice: "It is my fault for not doing my job well. Please punish me, Commander."

Mu Changqing looked at Chen Shuo who was kneeling in front of him with satisfaction, and secretly compared them in his heart. He felt that Chen Shuo was indeed more decent in handling affairs than Fang Mo.

When Fang Mo was in office, those who did not know the truth even mistakenly believed that he was the real commander.

Mu Changqing immediately put on a pleasant expression and reached out to help Chen Shu up.

"Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with you. It must be your subordinates who acted recklessly."