Two months later, Ren Baqian finally took the time to experience the brothels in the capital.
The brothels in the capital were much larger than those in Lan City. Lan City only had the four major courtyards, but the brothels in the capital had many chambers of commerce from the Yun Nation. The atmosphere was completely different from that of the four major courtyards, and it naturally attracted many aboriginal officials and children of officials.
After all, many people liked new things.
Furthermore, the four major courtyards had already stopped doing prostitution under the order of the empress, and the girls there could say, "I sell my body, not my skills!"
Wrong, they sold their skills, not their bodies.
The brothels in the capital sold both their skills and their bodies.
Ren Baqian had heard about it several times and couldn't help but be tempted. He didn't do anything and just went to take a look.
He made an appointment with Tong Zhenye and a few officials from the Ministry of Works.
Although his relationship with the other ministers of the six ministries was much better, it was still the most convenient to go with Tong Zhenye when it came to prostitution. The friendship that came from this wasn't something that others could compare to.
Moreover, he could take the blame at critical moments.
The brothel street was called Zhangtai Street, which was located on the Third Ring Road.
Ren Baqian walked on it with two guards. It was a little early at this time, so there weren't many people on the street. Both sides of the street were different from other places. There were courtyards with peach and willow trees planted in the courtyards with their branches poking out of the walls.
The windows of the pavilions in the courtyards were open, and the laughter of young girls could be heard from time to time, accompanied by stringed bamboo music.
"Your Highness, we have arrived," the leader of the guards, Shi Hu, said to Ren Baqian.
Ren Baqian looked up and saw the words "Fengming Court" hanging above the courtyard gate.
"Have you been here before?" Ren Baqian felt that Shi Hu seemed very familiar.
Shi Hu had a straightforward smile on his face.
Ren Baqian shook his head slightly. This bunch of guys with thick eyebrows and big eyes … None of them were good people.
"Lead the way!" Ren Baqian snorted.
The three of them were dressed casually, and Ren Baqian was wearing a coffee-colored silk robe. This kind of expensive clothing wasn't rare in the Yun Nation. Many important family members and wealthy merchants wore this kind of clothing.
However, only officials or children of officials would wear this kind of clothing here, and they would have a strong family background.
"Gentlemen, please come inside. Do you have a lady you like?" Immediately, a manservant welcomed them with a smile like a blooming flower.
"Let's take a look." Ren Baqian's expression didn't change. He had an appointment with Tong Zhengye, but it wasn't time yet. He also wanted to see what the brothel in the Yun Nation was like.
As soon as they entered the main hall, a brothel keeper approached them with a smile. She was about thirty years old and was very charming. She recognized the leader of the three at a glance.
Ren Baqian wasn't looking at her. Instead, he was looking at the stage in the middle where an unknown play was being performed.
The opera singer didn't have much makeup on her face, but it could be seen that her original appearance was quite outstanding. She had a curvaceous figure and a clear voice.
Ren Baqian took a few glances at it, found a place to sit down, and got someone to serve a pot of wine and dried fruits. He then sat at the side and admired the food.
After all, he had never seen such a play before.
The most common dance in the palace was the wild war dance, as well as some dances of the Jing Tribe. The most popular dance at the palace banquets was when a few bare-chested big shots competed in the Black Tiger Steals Heart and the Groin Lifting Kick.
After watching for a long time, it was time for Ren Baqian to get someone to bring him to the room he had booked.
He didn't expect the room to be on the second floor with windows on both the inside and outside. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have had to sit downstairs.
…
"Fengming Garden? Where is that place? "The empress snorted after listening to the guard's report.
"Tong Zhengye, that fellow, doesn't learn from his mistakes."
Although the empress always liked to push the blame onto Tong Zhengye, this time, it really wasn't her fault.
In fact, Ren Baqian was the one who told the empress that Tong Zhengye had invited him to Fengming Garden for a discussion. After all, he knew that he couldn't hide his whereabouts.
Ren Baqian first sold out his comrade who went to the brothel with him and threw the blame to Tong Zhengye to show that he was innocent. This way, even if the empress was angry, she wouldn't be angry at him.
The most important thing in life was to always leave a backup plan no matter what you did!
In any case, it was the habit of the couple to throw the blame to Tong Zhengye first.
"Your Majesty, do you want to go and take a look?" Qing Yuan tempted him. Now that she was almost 30 years old, she looked much more mature, but her temperament was still the same as before. She liked to join in on the fun.
"What's there to see?" The empress waved her hand. She trusted Ren Baqian quite a bit.
Usually, Ren Baqian didn't have the habit of going to such places.
The main thing was that his kidneys weren't good. Even if he had the heart and the guts, he didn't have the strength to do it!
Qing Yuan felt a little regretful that she hadn't left the palace for some time.
After watching a movie, the empress heard someone reporting, "Your Majesty, the princess is missing."
The empress rubbed her eyebrows. The palace was much bigger than before, and a small number of guards were left in the palace in Lan City. Now, there was a shortage of guards, and it was getting harder and harder to keep an eye on Er Hua.
In the past three months, this wasn't the first time.
"Let's go to the night market and inform the public order bureau to search in the city."
Not long after, there was news that the princess was found near Zhangtai Street.
…
Er Hua looked at the pedestrians and the courtyards on both sides of the street with an excited expression on his face.
Her father wasn't back today, and her mother didn't care about her, so she simply went out for a walk.
She originally wanted to go to the night market. She was still concerned about the liveliness of the night market and might be able to see her subordinates. According to her father, more than half of her subordinates had come to the capital.
She didn't expect to end up in a place that she had never been to before.
However, this place wasn't bad either. There were many people, and the courtyards on the side were beautiful. The environment here was much better than the night market, so she strolled around in peace.
Such a beautiful little girl appearing on the street naturally attracted the attention of many people.
However, she didn't care. Instead, she curiously looked at everything around her. Finally, she saw the most beautiful courtyard with the most people and walked in.
The music coming from inside was very pleasant to the ears.
As a result, she was stopped at the door.
"Young lady, this isn't a place for you," the manservant in front of the door said with a smile.
"Why? I want to go in and take a look! "Er Hua raised an eyebrow. There wasn't a place in the capital that could stop her.
"Oh, young lady, don't make things difficult for me. If I let you in, won't I die?" the manservant begged when he saw her barging in.
There were many officials in the capital, and this young lady didn't look like a child from an ordinary family. If her family found out that he let her in, wouldn't he be beaten to death?
Seeing his begging look, Er Hua's heart softened. She stomped her foot and said, "Forget it, I'm not going in."
As she spoke, she even rolled her eyes.
The manservant felt as if he had been pardoned.
Er Hua found an empty corner and smiled. "You guys won't let me in, but I'll go in anyway. Let's see what this place is."
She flipped over the wall and leaped over.
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