"Top Courtesan?" Song Qingshu had a strange look on his face. It seemed that he and Courtesan were really fated to be together.
As soon as they entered the Qiu Xiang House, Song Qingshu smelled a refreshing fragrance of cosmetics. It was as if he was in the middle of a cosmetics counter in a shopping mall in his previous life. Along the way, Song Qingshu was amazed by the magnificence of the brothel. No wonder it was called the number one brothel in the Jin Kingdom. Its layout and style were even better than those famous entertainment clubs in his previous life.
"I wonder how He Qing (He Iron Fist)'s brothel is doing." Song Qingshu looked worried. It was okay in the Qing Kingdom. With his preferential policies and secret support, there was not much problem. However, in other countries, the prospect of competing with a brothel of this level was not optimistic.
This Autumn Fragrance Brothel was a little different from ordinary brothels. In the middle was a wide platform, and a large number of seats were scattered in a fan shape around the platform. There were also a few floors upstairs. Song QingShu casually swept a few glances and saw that these rooms upstairs were all private rooms. They should be provided to guests with prominent identities or wealthy families. The layout of the entire brothel was a little like a miniature version of the Roman Colosseum.
Wan Yanliang led him upstairs and finally entered a private room on the top floor. Song Qingshu nodded to himself. With Wan Yanliang's influence in the Jin Kingdom, of course he would choose the best seats.
There was someone else in the private room. Song QingShu's eyes were sharp and he saw a one-armed man with an unkempt beard sitting alone in a corner, drinking. Who else could it be but Yang Guo? He seemed to be indifferent to everything. Even when Wanyan Liang and Song QingShu walked in, he did not even bat an eye.
"F * ck, seeing Yang Guo will ruin your whole life. This saying is not for nothing. He is so handsome even when he is depressed. That unshaven beard and that melancholy look in his eyes. If he were in my previous world, I don't know how many love-struck girls would rush to sleep with him."
Even though Song Qingshu's appearance was once a famous handsome man in the martial arts world, he had to admit that purely in terms of appearance, he really couldn't compare to Yang Guo. However, he had long passed the age of competing in appearance, so he didn't have any negative emotions because of this.
"Please forgive me, Brother Tang Kuo. Brother Bingde has recently learned about his parentage, and he's having a hard time accepting it. If he has offended you in any way, I apologize on his behalf …"
Before Wan Yanliang could finish, Yang Guo suddenly raised his head. His sleepy eyes suddenly became sharp, "My name is Yang Guo.
Yang Guo was like that in the past, and will always be like that! "
Wan Yanliang smiled bitterly, "Brother Bingde, I know it's hard for you to accept this, but it's the truth …"
Song Qingshu could understand Yang Guo's current mood very well, so he took this chance to interrupt him, "Your Highness, in any case, a name is just a title. Since Brother Yang can't accept it right now, let's just call him Yang Guo in private." After Song Qingshu finished speaking, he walked in front of Yang Guo and smiled, "Brother Yang, it's been a long time since we last met at Kaifeng."
"We just met at the city gate a few days ago." Although Yang Guo's voice was a little cold, when he heard Song Qingshu address him as Yang Guo instead of Wanyan Bingde, his expression finally softened a little.
"It seems that Brother Tang Kuo and my Brother Yang are indeed fated to meet. Brother Tang Kuo, you might not know this, but Brother Yang didn't want to come today, but when he heard that you were coming, he changed his mind and came," Wan Yanliang said with a smile.
"Oh?" Song Qingshu looked at Yang Guo in surprise, thinking that he and Yang Guo had never interacted before, so why would he treat him so differently?
Unfortunately, Yang Guo continued to drink his wine in silence, showing no intention of explaining. Song Qingshu smiled bitterly and turned around, only to find that there was another person on the other side of the room.
This person's face was like jade, and although his looks weren't as heaven-defying as Yang Guo's, he was still a handsome man. His beard added a bit of mature charm to his appearance.
"Allow me to introduce you two. Brother Tang Kuo, this is the newly appointed Assistant Minister of War, Lord Xiao Yu. Lord Xiao, this is the current Prince Consort, Commandant of the Left Minister, Tang Kuo Bian." Wanyan Liang took their hands and introduced them to each other.
"I've long heard of the Imperial Prince Consort's name, and now that I've seen you today, you really are extraordinary." Xiao Yu smiled and bowed.
"Lord Xiao's surname is Xiao?" Song Qingshu looked at him thoughtfully. It should be known that the surname Xiao was rarely seen among Virtuous Daoists.
"Imperial Prince Consort is indeed wise. To tell you the truth, I'm actually from the Liao Dynasty, and can barely be considered part of the Empress's family." Xiao Yu said without a trace of displeasure.
"Liao Dynasty? Or the Empress's family? " Song Qingshu was secretly shocked. The power of the Liao Dynasty was firmly controlled by the Yelu Clan of the Imperial Family and the Xiao Clan of the Empress's family. This person's surname was Xiao, and he was also part of the Empress's family. His status in the Liao Dynasty could be considered noble, so why was he an official of the Jin Kingdom? After all, the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Dynasty hated each other deeply.
As if he had guessed his doubts, Wanyan Liang explained,
"When the Jin Kingdom conquered the Liao Dynasty, they captured many members of the Liao Imperial Family and Empress's family. Some of them were willing to pledge their loyalty to the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom was generous enough to appoint many of them to official positions."
"So it's the Liao Dynasty." Song Qingshu secretly felt ashamed. Although Wanyan Liang did not say what happened to those who were unwilling to pledge their loyalty, it was not difficult to guess their tragic fate. He wondered if Xiao Feng, Yelu Nanxian, and the others would punish this Lord Xiao when they saw him …
After chatting casually for a while, they sat down. Wanyan Liang naturally sat at the head of the table, and Song Qingshu sat next to him, which was enough to show how much Wanyan Liang valued him. Xiao Yu's seat was slightly further back, as if he was Wanyan Liang's attendant. As for Yang Guo, he was not interested in sitting with them at all. He hid in a corner and drank his wine. No one knew what he was thinking.
After sitting down, Song Qingshu looked around and did not see any trace of Ouyang Feng and the others. He could not help but ask, "Why don't I see Mr. Ouyang and the others?"
Wanyan Liang laughed and winked ambiguously, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Tang Kuo, but today's occasion is not suitable to bring them along."
Song Qingshu was slightly startled, but he quickly realized that Wanyan Liang was here to bid for the title of Courtesan Belle. There was only one Courtesan Belle, but there were three experts. When the time came, it would be a problem to decide who would get the title. Perhaps Ouyang Feng and the others did not value women that much, but the title of Courtesan Belle was a symbol of honor. Whoever Wanyan Liang gave her to would have a higher status. When the time came, even if the three experts did not like women, they would still have to fight for her.
This was probably what Wanyan Liang was worried about, so he simply did not bring any of them.
"Someone tried to assassinate Your Highness today. Your Highness, don't you think this is a little too dangerous?" Song Qingshu could not help but ask.
Wanyan Liang laughed and pointed at the four burly men hiding in the corner. With a proud expression, he said, "Brother Tang Kuo, please take a look. These two are the top experts of the Tu Dan Family, Tu Dan Ali Chuhu and Tu Dan Zhen. These two are the Khitan experts recommended by Assistant Minister Xiao, Yelu Yuanyi and Xiao Tanggu Dai. The four of them are the experts among the experts. Individually, they may be slightly weaker than Mr. Ouyang, but when the four of them join forces … hehe, whether it is Mr. Ouyang or Mr. Murong, they will die without a doubt!"
"How can there be so many experts in this world?" Yang Guo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly laughed coldly, his words and expression filled with disdain.
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