Xiao Xu's face suddenly sank, "Mother, this is a matter between us, don't involve outsiders."
"Outsiders?" Empress Liang sneered a few times and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "I see, I'm your outsider right!"
Xiao Xu's eyes were cold and locked on the person in front of her. The years did not leave many traces on her body, but those eyes, which were smoked by power, lost their clarity and were full of resentment and anger.
"Mother, are you really going to do this?"
"Xu'er, do you think the queen mother has no heart? The queen mother doesn't want to see you go the wrong way and go nowhere, and wants you to become better and enjoy a better life, but why can't you understand the mother's painstaking efforts? !" Empress Liang shook her head in disappointment.
Xiao Xu chuckled lightly, a self-mockery on the corner of his mouth, "Mother, if you are really doing good for your son, you shouldn't keep forcing your son to do things that go against your heart. In your eyes, power, wealth, and honor are greater than heaven. , but in Erchen's heart, nothing is more important than freedom, why can't you fulfill Erchen?"
"Freedom? Haha—" Empress Liang couldn't help laughing twice, then looked at him coldly, "No power, no wealth, you are here to talk about freedom with Ben Gong? What is freedom? The trick of applause, do you have that qualification?"
Xiao Xu frowned and looked at her without saying a word.
The mother's temperament is becoming more and more paranoid, and it is meaningless to talk to her any more.
Xiao Xu clenched his fists and turned to leave.
With Empress Liang behind him, she said calmly, "If you want the Chu couple to arrive in the capital safely, or never come back, the decision is entirely up to you."
Xiao Xu turned his back to her, "Empress mother, are you sure that the decision rests with your son and not you?"
If there is any sarcasm, the smile on Empress Liang's face will disappear.
She watched Xiao Xu leave the palace, her fingers tightly clasped on the armrest, her face ferocious.
Xuer, you forced me to do this!
Don't blame the mother for being cruel.
As soon as Xiao Xu left Chaoyang Palace, he saw Eunuch Cao waiting outside.
As soon as Eunuch Cao saw him coming out, he immediately greeted him and said with a smile, "Your Highness, when Your Majesty heard that you came to the palace, he asked the servants to come and look for you."
For some unknown reason, Eunuch Cao subconsciously bent his back even lower, feeling the gloomy wind on His Highness's body.
However, remembering that every time His Royal Highness goes to Chaoyang Palace to be trained, the people in the palace are not surprised. Eunuch Cao guessed that it must be the Empress Empress who delivered the goods to His Highness again.
Xiao Xu nodded, "Where is the royal father now?"
"Your Majesty is still in the imperial study, please, Your Highness." Eunuch Cao said with a smile.
He didn't say anything, and strode away in the direction of the imperial study.
At this moment, Chu Qingyan and Biyu were already standing at the gate of Yingchunyuan.
"Master, are you sure you want to go in?" Jasper swallowed, looked at the "unrecognizable" master, and confirmed again.
Chu Qingyan shrugged, "Everyone has already arrived at the door, why not enter?"
Saying that, she smiled and walked in with her hands behind her back.
Jasper was helpless and could only follow closely.
At this time, the old bustard who was standing by the door greeting the guests, saw the two of them dressed in bright clothes, and was about to greet them, but when he looked up, he saw the ugly face full of pockmarks, the old bustard was stunned, this little brother, Ugly is pretty rare. The little servants around here are more handsome than her!
As expected of someone who is accustomed to staying in Fengyue Place, this old bustard quickly greeted him warmly, "This young master, you are looking at the face, is this the first time you have come to our Yingchunyuan?"
"This sister is very discerning. This young master is indeed coming back to Kyoto for the first time. No, I want to see how the beauties in Kyoto are different from the beauties in our Jiangnan. Which one is more beautiful and which one is better!" Chu Qing Yan pulled out the folding fan around his waist and opened it with a "snap", giggling and not doing anything right, at first glance, he looked like a dandy brother wandering among the flowers.
The old man thought to himself, out-of-towner, looks like a rich man again, a piece of fat!
So she pinched the veil with two fingers, put one hand on her waist, twisted her fat waist in front of Chu Qingyan, and said flatteringly, "Master, don't worry, our Yingchun Courtyard is the largest beauty garden in Kyoto. The beauties in Jiangnan are gentle and lovely, but we also have them here, not only gentle ones, but also small peppers, fat and thin, and everything, I wonder which one is better?"
What Chu Qingyan couldn't bear the most was the strong smell of rouge powder on the prostitute's body, she took a step back without a trace, then covered her face with a fan, smiling eloquently, "Not bad, this young master is here to open his eyes! I heard that You have girls here who can play well."
"Then how many people will I arrange for you now?" The old bustard asked with a squinting smile.
"You don't have to. Don't you have a water girl here? This young master chose her!" Chu Qingyan said bluntly.
"This—" The old bustard showed an embarrassed look, "This water is our top card here. Although it is only a showman, not a body, but usually she can be her guest of honor. She has hand-picked, I'm afraid—"
Chu Qingyan raised her eyebrows and winked at Jasper. Jasper took out a piece of gold from her sleeve and handed it to the madam.
When the old lady saw the gold, her eyes lit up, she took it, took a bite in her mouth, and immediately burst into laughter, "Okay, two wait a moment, the old lady will let you know."
After saying that, the old maid waved her hand to let a maid come over, and after a few words, let her leave.
During the waiting period, Chu Qingyan perfunctoryly persuaded the prostitute's temptation, and then his eyes wandered around.
It turns out that this is a hidden industry of Big Ice in Kyoto. It is not only used for profit, but also to collect information.
Fengyue place, mixed with mermaids, three religions and nine streams, is the best place to listen to news.
No wonder Yu Shui Linghui will be in charge of this.
At this time, the maid came back, "Sister Yang, Miss Shui'er said, let this son go up."
The old bustard immediately asked Chu Qingyan to lead the master and servant over.
"Good job, this is what this young master will reward you." Chu Qingyan threw it casually, and a piece of gold fell into the hands of the old bustard.
I didn't expect to meet a rich master. Although he is ugly, he is a bit ugly, but he is much better than those who are handsome and have no money!
A chrysanthemum bloomed with a smile on the old bustard's face, and he became more attentive, and immediately ordered people to serve him with good wine and good food.
"Master, did you often sneak to this kind of place behind His Highness's back?" Seeing that the master was so skilled in this kind of place, Jasper had doubts.
"What's this? It's just one time and two times! Your master is me, I have strong learning ability! So you should learn more next time, don't keep a straight face, peach blossoms will be scared by you!" Chu Qingyan patted her shoulder and spoke earnestly.
Jasper twitched the corners of his eyes.
Chu Qingyan smiled lightly, then turned on the folding fan and slowly walked up the stairs.