Even if she was far away in the capital, she had heard of the name of Yanhua Building. This is the largest brothel in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that there are four famous prostitutes in it. The name is widely circulated, but even if it is for entertainment, then there is no need to go to the brothel, the thoughts of those officials are clearly revealed!
Ignoring her nagging voice, the man continued to look down at the book without saying a word.
"Although this is in Yangzhou, who knows if it will spread to the capital? If those old censors learn that their highness the crown prince actually went to a place of fireworks like a brothel, then his highness's reputation for being unfeminine is not good." I know if I can keep it or not."
Liu Yin pursed her lips and said indignantly, while she was still spurning those so-called rumors in her heart. Anyway, she didn't see that the prince was not close to women. Of course, when he put on clothes, he must be that aloof and lonely man again. His Royal Highness.
Suddenly she turned her head, and she blinked her eyes and said seriously: "Unless His Highness takes me there, then I will keep the secret for you, otherwise... I will definitely tell my aunt when I go back, saying that His Highness went out to find those fireworks girls behind my back!"
The person who was reading the official document suddenly raised his eyelids, and looked deeply at the resentful woman. This was the first time someone threatened him so openly.
"I'm not joking. Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for me to let His Highness go to that kind of place alone. Who knows if the prince's elder brother will bring back a younger sister for the concubine the next day."
When she finished speaking seriously, she found that the man seemed to be looking at her. She immediately blushed and turned her head away.
"Come here." He said softly.
Blinking, Liu Yin hesitated for a while, but got up and squeezed into his arms to sit down, a big hand appeared on her waist, and she leaned against his arms, with her head lowered and her face blushing slightly.
Rubbing the smooth skin on the back of her neck with his big hand, Qin Yan looked at her softly, "If you feel uncomfortable, you must speak up."
Cursing her lips, Liu Yin tugged at the hem of his clothes and said softly, "It's just been in the carriage for a few days, I'm not that weak, and I went out for a walk just now."
As she said that, she raised her head to meet those black eyes again, her expression gradually became serious, "But His Highness has never rested. Although the official business is important, it can't be like this."
Hugging his neck, Liu Yin opened her lips slightly solemnly: "I'll go to sleep with the prince brother now, okay?"
Three days without sleep, Liu Yin couldn't stand it even thinking about it, and couldn't understand how this person still had such a good spirit.
The serious little face was reflected in his eyes, the corner of the man's lips suddenly pursed, and he leaned into her ear and whispered: "So enthusiastic?"
Liu Yin: "..."
She widened her eyes, wrinkled her face and snorted softly, "Stinky rascal!"
She had good intentions, but this person still had the energy to think about that kind of thing, and he wasn't afraid of sudden death!
Squeezing the soft cheeks, the man smiled, suddenly picked him up by the waist, and strode towards the bed in the back room.
It wasn't until he was put on the bed that Liu Yin hugged the man's arm and muttered softly, "You don't want to go to the brothel with me behind your back, unless it's not bad to take me with you."
Without saying a word, Qin Yan embraced the petite person, and slowly closed his eyes, the coldness between his brows and eyes faded, adding a bit of softness.
Liu Yin secretly opened her eyes, and just stared at the sharp-edged outline in front of her. She suddenly raised her fingertips and gently touched the tip of the other's nose. Even if she looked at him every day, she still felt that this man was really good-looking. She felt that she was simply bewitched by the other person's skin, and it must be so.
At night, the entire imperial palace was still shrouded in rain and silence, except for the Imperial Forest Army who patrolled from time to time, always alert to all movements around them.
In the huge Changchun Palace, many servants retreated. In the silent inner hall, the candles were dimly lit. A middle-aged woman in a dark red palace dress was sitting in front of a soft couch, holding a lavender Purse, put the brown medicine powder in with a spoon without rush, with a serious look.
Hong Xing walked in with a red box looking left and right. After seeing the things on the table, she looked a little jealous, and opened the box, only to see a red pill inside.
"Your Majesty is in contact with this thing every day, even if you take the antidote, I'm afraid it will be harmful to your body."
Putting down the purple purse, the queen wiped her palms with a handkerchief, and put the pills in the box into her mouth, with a calm voice, "If a little loss can achieve great things, what's the problem?"
Speaking of this, Hong Xing frowned and said hesitantly: "But now His Royal Highness has known about this matter, and he rejected the official document submitted by the master the day before yesterday, which is clearly a warning to the empress, if you continue to If this continues, if His Highness finds out... the consequences will be unimaginable."
There was a box of brown medicine powder on the table. The queen gently picked up the medicine spoon on the side and put it in her purse, with a look of indifference in her eyes. It's just to suppress the Liu family, it won't do anything, but if you don't do this, the Liu family will be eradicated by the emperor sooner or later. You see, the Lu family made a big fuss about the side concubine Lu yesterday. The emperor is not biased towards the Liu family. The emperor just wanted to take advantage of the prince's absence so that he could take the opportunity to groan, but he didn't expect her to go to the south of the Yangtze River with him."
Slowly closing the purse, the queen glanced at the corner of her eye, and a gleam of light flashed in it, "Naturally, you have to know how to make big decisions, and you have to give up to gain. As long as Yin'er gives birth to an heir, all of this will be worthwhile."
She can't give birth to a prince, but she believes that her niece will definitely be able to.
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At night, the streets of Yangzhou City are more lively than during the day. The ten-mile long street is brightly lit, and many young women stop in front of the stalls in twos and threes, laughing like silver bells.
Liu Yin scanned the surroundings with great interest, and came to the front with small steps, grabbed the man's sleeve, and said with a smile: "The nights in Yangzhou are much more lively than those in the capital, but there is a curfew in the capital every night." , I think this needs to be changed, give people more time for traders to do business, so as to improve the overall living standards of the people.”
The man was dressed in a dark brocade robe with auspicious patterns, his steps were steady, and his handsome silhouette added a touch of coolness, but it caused many young women to blush with shame, and they knew that he must be the son of a rich family.
Glancing at the servant's robe on her body, Qin Yan frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "neither yin nor yang."
Liu Yin: "..."
Zhang Man, who was following behind, couldn't help but whispered: "Ma'am, I don't know, because the capital city is no better than Yangzhou City. If there is no curfew at night, once someone makes a disturbance, the consequences will be unimaginable, and it will affect the safety of the palace. This is inevitable."
Cursing her lips, Liu Yin glared at the man next to her, and snorted indignantly, "You know how to swear, you just don't want to take me out. I just won't let you fool around with those fireworks girls. Let's see what you can do!"
As she spoke, she glanced unwillingly at her attire, and said solemnly: "Besides, are the eunuchs in the palace unconvinced and yin or yang? This means that I have succeeded."
The plainclothes guards who followed silently lowered their heads, hiding the smile on their lips, thinking that the Crown Princess is so courageous that a woman dares to follow her to the brothel.
Ignoring the nagging of the people behind, Qin Yan walked straight ahead. When he came to a long street with a strong smell of fat and powder, he frowned unconsciously, but when he arrived in front of a huge building, it said Yanhua Building Three There is a large character, and the lights inside are dim, and the shadows are gauzy, and women's chatter and laughter can be heard from time to time. There are no women at the door to attract customers. Compared with other brothels, it is different, but there are still many men coming in and out. endlessly.
When I entered inside, I didn't see any revealing scenes, but some men and women were drinking and chatting, their manners were not sexual, and there was a faint fragrance in the air, which made people feel light and light.
The bustard noticed the group of people at a glance. As the bustard of the No. 1 brothel in the south of the Yangtze River, she did not know how many high-ranking officials and nobles she was used to, even the royal relatives, but the man in the brocade robe who led her eyes changed , some innate things are not available to ordinary people.
"How many of you are Mr. Liu's distinguished guests?" The old bustard greeted them immediately with a flattering face, but he could tell the purpose of their visit at a glance.
Qin Yan didn't speak, but the guard in black said coldly: "Just lead the way."
"Okay, okay, come with my concubine." The old bustard hurriedly led the way, and inadvertently glanced at the man behind, his heart shuddered.
The honored guest who made the adults upstairs wait for him must be some kind of royal nobleman again.
It was the first time she came to the brothel, Liu Yin was very curious, but she didn't see any sex scene, and the girls here are not vulgar, but when passing by a room, she heard sex inside. , she immediately lowered her head with a blushing face, and sure enough, the brothel is still the brothel.
Glancing at the person who kept looking around, Qin Yan suddenly put his hand on her shoulder, and said in a calm voice, "Don't look at what you shouldn't."
Not daring to raise her head, she nodded quickly, imitating Xiao Luzi's tone and said: "I dare not."
The old bustard could tell at a glance that the handsome boy was a woman disguised as a man, but she didn't reveal it. When she led them to a room on the second floor, she knocked on the door a few times, "My lord, the person you are waiting for coming."
As soon as the words were spoken, the door was opened instantly, and a group of middle-aged men with different appearances came out of it, almost all of them were officials from various places. It was the first time that the madam saw these adults gathered together, it was really strange.
When they saw the people outside the house, a group of people suddenly looked terrified, and immediately waved their hands at the bustard, "Go down, don't let people come over if there is nothing to do."
"Yes." The bustard hurriedly retreated.
Qin Yan walked straight into the house, Liu Yin followed, but the other guards were all guarding outside the house, and saw that there was already a table of delicacies in the house, and no one touched the chopsticks, it should be said that they dared not move.
"My minister kowtows to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as the door was closed, everyone immediately knelt down and saluted. Liu Yin stood behind Qin Yan, dutifully playing the role of a little eunuch.
He came to the table and sat down without haste, the man glanced at the group of people, "There is no need to be restrained outside the palace."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone hurriedly stood up.
They say they don't need to be restrained, but how can a group of people be free? God knows that His Highness's sudden appearance yesterday almost frightened them out of courage. They almost lost their black hats.
They are all people who are used to extravagant life. A group of officials are getting fatter than the other, but they all wear very frugal clothes today, as if they want to show their integrity.
The magistrate of Yangzhou is a fat, white, middle-aged man. As a representative, he immediately got up and poured a glass of wine for the man, and said with a flattering smile: "Although it is not as beautiful as the women in the capital, the singer in Yanhualou is not bad. That's right, why don't we let the ministers call a few to cheer His Highness on?"