Lu Yunzheng squeezed Liu Qiaoer's hand lovingly, and the two of them walked along the way. Peony from Zui Le Fang was already waiting for them on the flower boat.
In the Oiran competition, Yue Niang and Yue Nishang both achieved good results.
Yue Niang was sent to the palace by Zhao Ziyu, and Yue Nishang was sent in together. Although neither of them is on the flower boat now, Zui Le Fang has become famous in the capital.
Years ago, Liu Qiaoer bought the flower boat. Now Zui Le Fang is making a fortune, and they have finally gained a foothold in the capital.
Shaoyao was made the most beautiful girl in Zuiyuefang. All the young men in the capital city vied to see her beauty. Shaoyao was generous and had excellent skills in tea art and dancing. She replaced Yue Nishang as the manager of Zuiyuefang.
After Lu Yunzheng and Liu Qiaoer got on the boat, the flower boat slowly left the shore and began to move slowly along the river towards the imperial city.
Just as Lu Yunzheng said, the two sides of the strait are the most prosperous places in the capital.
There were jugglers, people teasing monkeys, people guessing lantern riddles, and people singing operas.
There are many opera troupes in the capital, no less than a hundred of them, large and small, and they all want to make a living.
There are not many troupes like the Qixi Opera Troupe that can make money. Most of them are small troupes that set up a stage on the street to perform and rely on tips from the audience to pay for their meals every day.
"Are Butterfly and the others having any performance today?" Lu Yunzheng asked.
Liu Qiaoer turned to look at Chunxiao, who nodded: "They were invited to the Duke of Ying's mansion and performed opera for a whole day. There was no performance in the evening."
Thanks to several classic stories written by Liu Qiaoer, the Qixi Opera Troupe became famous in the capital in just half a year.
Whenever there is a happy event in the family, they will be invited to perform. Today is the Duke of England’s birthday, so the Qixi Opera Troupe was called over to perform.
Chun Xiao said proudly, "Since the third day of the Lunar New Year, they have been receiving orders non-stop. They are invited to the birthdays of nobles in the capital, the full moon of a child, and the third day of a baby's birth. I'm afraid they don't have time to rest."
When the Qixi Opera Troupe was in Fengxin County, there were no plays to perform. Until now, they have not been able to catch up with the orders for plays, and Liu Qiaoer has contributed a lot to this.
Liu Qiao'er didn't care: "As long as they can make money, I won't lose anything."
Lu Yunzheng's clear eyes flashed: "I heard that their troupe has added a lot of people. Qiao'er, you are more powerful than I thought."
Liu Qiaoer smiled playfully, "As for making money, of course, there is no distinction between the rich and the poor. I will make more money here, so that when you enter the government, you won't have to worry about money. You will be wholeheartedly serving the people, and you won't lose yourself because of the gold, silver and jewelry given by others. We don't lack anything."
So that's how it is. Lu Yunzheng stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the bustling crowd on the shore.
Suddenly, I had endless thoughts in my mind. Everyone is here for profit.
Ordinary people make money because they need to live and eat. Although they live a hard life, they know how to make money with their own hands.
The officials in the imperial court in the capital already have their salaries, but they always feel that they are not rich enough, which leads to greed, desire, and comparison. Once they have such thoughts, the entire court will be filled with chaos.
"My peers have all started running around for each other. Qiao'er, what kind of official position do you think the court will give me after the New Year?"
Liu Qiao'er didn't care. She held Lu Yunzheng's hand and looked at him deeply: "Whether you stay in the capital or go somewhere else, I will accompany you."
Lu Yunzheng was very pleased: "Okay, as long as you are here, I am willing to go anywhere, Qiaoer, you are so nice."
Lu Yunzheng hugged Liu Qiaoer in his arms, and his broad shoulders made her feel particularly at ease.
After all, it was just the beginning of spring and the weather was still a bit cold. Lu Yunzheng hugged Liu Qiaoer into the room.
Just passing through a room, Liu Qiaoer keenly heard Mingxin's name.
She pulled Lu Yunzheng and said "hush", then stopped.
The rooms on the flower boat are not soundproof. Even though the guests inside speak loudly, they can be heard clearly from outside.
A man's voice was a little low: "I heard that Princess Mingxin was with you last night, all night long?"
"Well, I was exhausted after a whole night. I never thought that Princess Mingxin, who looked so weak, would be so crazy in **."
The man spoke in a frivolous tone with a hint of pride.
Lu Yunzheng looked at Liu Qiaoer in surprise, and Liu Qiaoer nodded at him, proving that what he said was true.
Lu Yunzheng wrote two names on Liu Qiaoer's palm.
Pei Yuanshan and Pei Yuanhai, the two brothers came to the flower boat to chat.
"Really? Brother Yuanhai is going to be the son-in-law of General Zhenbei."
Pei Yuanshan was also happy for his brother at this time: "Princess Mingxin's marriage must be arranged by the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother will definitely be satisfied with our Pei family."
"Whether you are satisfied or not, she is mine. Who else would want her except me..."
Pei Yuanhai was so proud that he lost himself in pride, and his next words were full of color and privacy. Even the unspeakable things were described vividly by Pei Yuanhai.
Mixed with the noise of other people cheering, it was like a colorful little movie.
There are other people in the room. I am afraid that after tomorrow, everyone in the capital will know that Princess Mingxin is under Pei Yuanhai.
Liu Qiaoer's fists were stiff, but Lu Yunzheng held them tightly, preventing her from rushing in and beating Pei Yuanhai.
Lu Yunzheng pulled Liu Qiaoer into their room, closed the doors and windows, and saw that Liu Qiaoer's face had turned pale with anger.
"This Pei Yuanhai is such a piece of shit. Mingxin loves him wholeheartedly, but he actually showed off this kind of private matter."
Lu Yunzheng sat there a little depressed: "Princess Mingxin is different from the one I knew. She seems like a different person."
Liu Qiaoer suddenly looked at Lu Yunzheng with sharp eyes. Lu Yunzheng was startled and his mind became clear instantly.
He quickly explained, "It's true. I first met Princess Mingxin two years ago. At that time, she was not yet sick and weak. Her timid appearance made people want to protect her."
Liu Qiaoer forgot that the woman Lu Yunzheng was thinking about at that time was Princess Mingxin.
"But since she recovered from her illness, she has become lively again, totally different from before."
Mingxin told Liu Qiaoer that she traveled through time and space after Princess Mingxin drank the medicine and took a nap.
Mingxin from the modern times is not the same person as the frail Mingxin of the past. Both their temperaments and insights are different.
Otherwise, Liu Qiaoer would not have become friends with Princess Mingxin. Princess Mingxin also liked Lu Yunzheng in the past.
The two of them would only become rivals in love.
Liu Qiaoer didn't expect that Lu Yunzheng actually discovered the difference between them.
She didn't know how to explain to Lu Yunzheng, and everyone just thought that Princess Mingxin had recovered from her illness and was in a better mood.
But Princess Mingxin in ancient times would never be able to be with a man before marriage.
Mingxin's love was still ruined by Pei Yuanhai. Liu Qiaoer felt that Pei Yuanhai was not Mingxin's right person.
"Pei Yuanhai, Pei Yuanshan... Lu Yunzheng, if I remember correctly, Pei Yuanshan went to kill you in Fengxin County on the orders of the Third Prince."
Lu Yunzheng's heart tightened: "Yes, Pei Yuanshan, the Minister of Justice, is the Third Prince's man."
Liu Qiaoer became more and more anxious: "Mingxin is the only daughter of General Zhenbei. If Pei Yuanhai marries her, it means that General Zhenbei will also be under the command of the Third Prince..."