"Yes!"
Speaking of this Third Madam, Liu Yuanwai couldn't help but smile. He even forgot about the possibility of a lawsuit.
"I'm not bragging, but although there are many beautiful women in the brothel, Yun niang is one of the best. Who knows how many people want her as a concubine. If it wasn't for the fact that her father still owes me a lot of rent, this matter wouldn't be easy …"
"Where is the brothel you mentioned?" Before Liu Yuanwai could finish, he was interrupted by Li Yi.
Liu Yuanwai pointed in a direction and said, "It's not far. It's just under the eastern city wall. The two lords will see it when they reach the city gate."
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "Call your Third Madam over."
"This …" Liu Yuanwai's face showed hesitation. He had just married the Third Madam last night and hadn't had time to consummate their marriage. Looking at this lord's expression, could it be that he wanted to …
Liu Yuanwai felt regret. If he knew this would happen, he wouldn't have bragged so much. Now, the concubine he married might fly away …
"Go, call the Third Madam over!" He glared at the girl. If she hadn't barged in, how would this be happening?
Liu Yuanwai didn't dare to refuse. After all, his lawsuit hadn't come to an end yet. If he offended the lord in front of him, he wouldn't have a good time.
The girl hurriedly ran out. After a while, she came back with a young woman.
The woman had delicate features, but her face was pale, revealing a delicate and pitiful posture. In Li Yi's eyes, her appearance was average. Although the princess beside him was wearing neutral clothing, her radiance far outshone the Third Madam.
However, Liu Yuanwai was at least thirty years old. It was a waste for such a girl who looked at most sixteen to be his concubine.
"The two lords ask you a few questions. You must answer truthfully, or see how I'll deal with you!" Liu Yuanwai looked at the woman and said with a straight face.
"You shut up." MIngzhu looked at Liu Yuanwai indifferently. The other party immediately smiled and tactfully closed his mouth.
"Do you know what happened here last night?" MIngzhu looked at her and asked casually.
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Yi clearly saw a trace of panic on the woman's face. Although she quickly recovered, it was obviously impossible to escape the princess' eyes.
"You go out first." MIngzhu pointed at Liu Yuanwai and said.
Liu Yuanwai actually didn't want to go out, but the man who had just recorded put his hand on his shoulder. After a little bit of force, he obediently followed the man.
The others also retreated to the door, not letting anyone near.
"Liu Yuanwai has already left. You can speak," MIngzhu looked at her and said.
"Milords, you might be mistaken. I really don't know anything." The woman's face suddenly turned pale, but she still gritted her teeth and said.
Li Yi smiled and said, "I know you don't want to be Liu Yuanwai's concubine. If we can find you, we can naturally find the person from last night. If you can tell us the truth now …"
Li Yi pointed at MIngzhu and said, "This milord can help you and save you from here. You won't have to be Liu Yuanwai's concubine anymore. If there is someone you want to marry, it is not impossible for the government to be a matchmaker for you."
When the woman heard the first half of Li Yi's words, a nervous expression appeared on her face. After listening to him finish, her eyes suddenly showed some hope and her expression changed. After a moment, she bit her lower lip as if she had made a decision. She raised her head to look at Li Yi and asked, "Milord, is what you said true?"
Li Yi only smiled at her and didn't speak again.
The woman's face showed hesitation again. When her eyes gradually became determined, she suddenly knelt down with a "putong" sound.
"I am willing to speak. I only ask that milord be lenient with him …"
… …
… …
"Leave two people behind to watch him. The rest of you, follow me." Two people walked out of the room. MIngzhu gave the order and strode out.
Li Yi looked at Liu Yuanwai and unhurriedly followed.
The status of the tiled houses and brothels in this world was similar to the entertainment squares and cinemas of the future. Of course, there were more services here. Most of them were rap and performing arts. All kinds of acrobatics were rarely seen in the future.
These places were not rare here. Some of the more remote counties also had the existence of tiled houses, just on a smaller scale.
The Jianghu artists gathered in the tile-roofed shop to show off their skills. They had different styles and styles. They set up different arenas in the tile-roofed shop, forming small circles. They used railings, ropes and curtains to separate them from each other. Each circle was a brothel.
The tiled houses outside the city were simpler and more chaotic than the ones in the city. The tiled houses formed their own Jianghu. Although it was difficult to manage because of the crowd, the government didn't like such places. However, places like the tiled houses and brothels were very popular among the people. Regardless of whether it was the commoners or the martial artists, they all liked to watch the bustle in such places.
After Li Yi and MIngzhu entered the tiled house, they followed the woman's instructions and walked towards the largest brothel.
Because it was daytime, there weren't many people in the brothel. When they lifted the curtain and walked in, they immediately smelled a slightly pungent smell.
They saw fireworks on the stage. A few masked men with disheveled hair were jumping on the stage. It seemed like they were doing a strange dance. The sound of gongs could be heard everywhere. It was very lively.
"It should be here." They walked straight to the back of the stage. Spectators were not allowed to enter the backstage. A few people in the brothel wanted to stop them but were blocked by the men.
Behind the curtain, a young man was using a fan to fan the smoke from the burning gunpowder to the front of the stage. He heard footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he saw a few strangers walking towards him.
"Shen Liang?" The young man who was the leader asked tentatively.
"You are?"
The young man stood up with some doubts. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, two men walked over and pressed on his shoulders.
…
…
The young man was just an ordinary Jianghu artist. After he brought her back, he didn't spend much effort and confessed everything in detail.
The story was actually very cliché. There were two young men and women of lowly status who liked each other. They couldn't get married in the end. Liu Yuanwai, as the biggest villain in the story, used his status as the landlord to half force the woman to be his concubine. As the lover, of course, the man wouldn't let it go. However, due to his status, he had no other way. He could only blow up the wall of Liu Yuanwai's house on the night of their wedding and set off a free firework to send his blessings to Liu Yuanwai.
He didn't expect that he didn't choose the right place to blow it up. It happened to be next to the cowshed. The two cows didn't die from the explosion. They were scared to death by the sudden loud noise. Fortunately, Shen Liang didn't have the idea of mixing iron pieces with the gunpowder. Otherwise, the other cow wouldn't have survived.
As for the gunpowder formula, it wasn't difficult to explain.
The first three generations of the Shen family were all performers and pyrotechnics. They relied on this unique skill to make a living in the brothel, dealing with these things all day long. In the end, they were able to figure out some things after a few decades.
Although it hadn't reached the most accurate proportion of the later generations, and there were many shortcomings in the craftsmanship, it was more than enough to blow up the wall.
Shen Liang's father was killed by this kind of thing that was accidentally discovered. As the sole heir of the Shen family, Shen Liang had always treated it as a secret that could not be passed on.
This time, Liu Yuanwai forced him into a corner. After doing such a thing in the dark, he hurriedly fled home. He didn't expect that after only half a day, the officials would come to the door.
If Li Yi didn't guess wrong, he wouldn't be able to see Shen Liang and Yun Niang in the brothel in the future. And Liu Yuanwai's next wife would be his third concubine.
Of course, with Her Royal Highness's style of doing things, the two of them would probably have a better life in the future. Although there would be a lack of personal freedom, they wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing. Compared to their previous life, this was already a very happy ending.
It wasn't a coincidence that the other party could make a simple version of the bomb. If there was one, there would be a second and a third. Perhaps somewhere, someone had already discovered the mystery of the gunpowder. But this should be what Her Royal Highness needed to worry about.
Looking at Her Royal Highness who obviously had something on her mind, Li Yi's footsteps slightly quickened. He walked over and patted her shoulder. He said with a smile, "Why don't we discuss one more thing?"
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