The young man was the only one sitting at this table. The other three seats were empty. However, it was not common to share tables in a place like a brothel.
Behind the young man stood two men in cyan. Seeing this, they frowned and stepped forward. When they were about to speak, the young man waved his hand at them. Then he turned back and said with a smile, "Why not?"
"Thank you!" Li Xuan cupped his hands at him. After sitting down, he turned back to look at the young man and said, "Thank you, brother. This meal is on me!"
"Then I should say thank you …" The young man smiled. He raised the wine glass in front of him and gestured to the two men.
Li Yi looked around and found that even the decoration here was similar to the Jade Yard in Qing 'an Prefecture. When he was in Qing' an Prefecture, he didn't feel anything special, but now it looked very familiar.
When he looked to his side, he found that something was missing. He asked in confusion, "Where's Fang?"
When he went out just now, Fang had been following him. How could he disappear in the blink of an eye?
One of Li Xuan's guards also said in confusion, "He was here just now …"
"Forget it." Li Yi waved his hand. He was an adult, so he couldn't be lost. Although Fang looked simple and honest, he was actually as cunning as a ghost. Maybe he had gone to find an old lover of his.
Places like brothels rarely moved, especially when they moved for hundreds of miles.
Once they became famous in a certain place, the girls in the brothel would also have regular customers. Moving to another place meant that they had to start a new business and start over. No one knew what the result would be. Not all brothels had this kind of courage.
However, the Jade Yard was different.
"If we didn't meet in the Jade Yard, we would meet under the moon on the Yaotai." When these two lines spread throughout the Jing Kingdom along with the Goddess of Luo Shui, a brothel called the Jade Yard in Qing 'an Prefecture frequently appeared in people's ears.
The brothel was a place where talented scholars would hang around. If there was anything more famous than a classic poem that everyone would fight to sing, it would be a dozen or so.
When the Jadeite Courtyard became famous throughout the Jing Kingdom, the madam of the Jadeite Courtyard decisively formulated a three-year plan. Within three years, the Jadeite Courtyard would become one of the most famous buildings in the capital.
This was the dream that she had when she was still a receptionist. One day, she would let those so-called top courtesans who looked down on her see that her abilities were not only in bed!
In addition to other regular services and facilities, there was also a spacious and bright room in the building. The room was pasted with the portrait of the Goddess of Luo Shui, including but not limited to the Luo Shen Fu, Qing Ping Diao, and other poems praising the Goddess of Luo Shui, which had long been circulated among scholars for people to admire.
Of course, the brothel keeper tried so hard to buy the original poem manuscript from Zeng Zuimo. Even if she offered a sky-high price, Zeng Zuimo didn't agree. She could only settle for the next best thing. She took out the manuscript and made a copy. Even so, the price she paid made her heart ache.
Because of this, the brothel keeper didn't mutter about the heartless goddess behind her back.
Speaking of which, it was strange. Ever since those things were posted, every day, there would be some strange people standing in front of those copies. They would look at them for the whole day. They didn't eat, didn't drink, and didn't let the girls accompany them …
Although these people seriously disrupted the order of the brothel, they were generous. Even if she offered a price of ten taels of silver, they would just casually throw the money bag away and not even look at her. It was as if their eyes were grown on the wall.
Over time, the brothel keeper let them be. As long as they paid, they could look at it for as long as they wanted …
"Who is the Goddess of Luo Shui?" Ever since Li Xuan stepped into the Jadeite Courtyard, he had heard this name no less than ten times in the short fifteen minutes. He asked in confusion, "Since when did the Jadeite Courtyard have a Goddess of Luo Shui?"
When the title of Goddess of Luo Shui was first attached to Zeng Zuimo, Li Xuan was no longer in Qing 'an Prefecture. Later, although her fame had spread to the capital, it couldn't compare to the influence in Qing' an Prefecture. Therefore, this was the first time Li Xuan had heard of the name of Goddess of Luo Shui.
The young man opposite him asked with some surprise, "Brother, you seem to be quite familiar with the Jadeite Courtyard, but why don't you know of the Goddess of Luo Shui?"
"No." Li Xuan shook his head and said, "What Goddess of Luo Shui? Could it be the new top girl of the Jadeite Courtyard? Where is Lady Zuimo?"
When Li Xuan said the second half of the sentence, he looked at Li Yi.
"Redeemed her," Li Yi said casually.
"What?" Li Xuan was shocked. He even stood up from his seat and said, "Who redeemed her? You redeemed her? Did your wife agree? Your second daughter agreed? No, I didn't see her in your house. Could it be that you secretly redeemed her and raised her in Qing 'an Prefecture? That's not right. Didn't your family go back once some time ago? I don't think you have the guts … "
The young man opposite him was slightly stunned. He thought that it was strange that the person opposite him knew Lady Zuimo but didn't know she was the Goddess of Luo Shui. He was even more confused about what he had just said.
Li Yi buried his head in his food and occasionally glanced at the young woman's dance on the stage. At this time, ignoring Li Xuan was the right choice.
Seeing that Li Yi didn't say a word and looked sad, Li Xuan seemed to think of something. He sighed and said, "When we were in Qing 'an Prefecture, I said that you should have made a move earlier. It's not easy for a woman to talk about this kind of thing. Moreover, Lady Zuimo looks weak, but she is actually very strong-willed … Now, someone else has made the first move. It's too late to regret …"
"She redeemed herself." Li Yi finally couldn't stand it anymore. He put down his chopsticks and explained.
"Ah, redeemed herself?" The expression on Li Xuan's face was stunned. He had the preconceived idea that the woman in the brothel must have been redeemed and taken back as a house. He was still feeling sorry for Li Yi. When he suddenly heard this sentence, he swallowed all the comforting words he wanted to say.
The young man next to him showed a little surprise. He had been in the capital city for several months and had heard the name of the Goddess of Luo Shui many times. However, although this Jade Courtyard was famous because of the Goddess of Luo Shui, no one had ever seen the legendary woman. Listening to the words of the two noble young men in front of him, they seemed to know her and had a close relationship with her.
Crash!
When Li Xuan was about to ask for more details, a girl in front of him who was carrying the dishes accidentally tripped and the tray in her hand fell out of her hand. Then there was a sound of dishes breaking.
One of the guests was unexpectedly hit on the head by a dish, and his whole body was drenched with juice. He looked very embarrassed. Even the young man sitting opposite them was stained with some vegetable juice.
"Little Red, you damn girl. Can't you watch where you are going? Quickly apologize to the guest!" A brothel steward immediately walked over and scolded loudly.
"Damn it, you're courting death!"
The unfortunate man was stunned for a moment. Then he realized what had happened and immediately jumped up from his seat. He didn't care about the steward's words just now. He looked at the girl who was standing there at a loss and scolded angrily. Then he slapped her face hard.
A trace of fear flashed across the girl's face, but she didn't avoid it. She just closed her eyes tightly.
In the end, the man's slap didn't fall on the girl's face. A young man grabbed his wrist. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't slap her.
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