As night fell quietly, Feng Tingyeâs face gradually became more ugly because the people who were sent out to find the people returned in vain. The anger in his heart burned completely after receiving a secret letter sent back by a white dove.
âYour Majesty, has something happened? Is it Qing Jiejie?â Li Yuan keenly felt the murderous aura emanating from Feng Tingyeâs body, and asked cautiously.
Feng Tingye didnât answer, but handed the secret letter in his hand to Li Yuan with a cold face. Li Yuan was startled and hurriedly took it, but after reading the words in the secret letter, she was stunned.
It says: Niang Niang is trapped in Ying Chun Yuan, requesting for help!
âThis is Cui Er Jiejieâs writing?â
When the people on the side saw this, they all leaned forward. After reading the words on the secret letter, their expressions changed.
âYing Chun Yuan?â Yan Ran stared at the location on the secret letter.
âDo you know where it is?â Shao Zitang glanced at him with a faint smile, waiting for a good show.
âI... Of course I donât know...â Yan Ran laughed twice, giving Li Yuan a guilty look, and took two steps back.
Upon seeing this, Li Yuanâs eyes were cold. She sneered: âIf you know, tell us, why are you looking at me like that for? Do you think Iâll eat you up? This matter is related to the safety of Qing Jiejie. If you know but donât report it and she is harmed, the consequences.....â
Yan Ranâs hairs stood up straight. This time, saying it wonât do, but not saying it also wonât do!
âUm...that Ying Chun Yuan is...cough cough, itâs a brothel, deep in a small alley not far from Xicheng.â
As soon as Yan Ranâs voice fell, everyone clearly felt the pressure in the Imperial Study Room become a lot stronger. The powerful dark aura gradually shrouded over everyone, yet there was still someone not affected by this powerful pressure.
âOh, the Grand Tutor even knows a brothel deep in the back of the alley? Presumably the Grand Tutor must have visited as a customer to know, right?â Seeing that Yan Ran still hadnât gotten the person and was a henpecked male, Shao Zitang mercilessly stabbed him in the back.
â!!!â Yan Ran gave Shao Zitang a fierce look, his face flushed with anger. He really didnât know how to read people clearly. How can he have so many brothers who he has known his entire life, nearly 20 years, so keen on stabbing his back?
âYuan Er, listen to me explain.â
Yan Ran was anxiously trying to explain, but was interrupted cruelly by Li Yuanâs low halt: âShut up, put your business aside for the time being, I am not interested in knowing. The top priority right now is Qing Jiejie and Lu Rui Jiejie. We all know Cui Er Jiejieâs ability, can they stop her if it is an ordinary brothel? She alone would be enough to bring the two Jiejieâs back, not to mention that there must be her shadow beside her, Su Gongzi. However, she did not bring back the two Jiejieâs, instead, she sent a secret letter asking for help from His Majesty. This must mean...â
âThat brothel is definitely not an ordinary brothel!â Leng Ruofengâs eyes sank slightly as he made a concise conclusion.
Yan Ran was stunned, he didnât know how to save the image that had collapsed in Li Yuanâs heart again, âSo now we...huh, where is His Majesty?â
âAs soon as you said that Ying Chun Yuan was a brothel, he went out to get the troops.â Shao Zitang gave him a roll of eyes.
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âHowever, nothing should go wrong, right?â Li Yuanâs face was a little hopeful, âCui Er Jiejie has rushed over, so even if she canât take the people out, she should be able to temporarily protect Qing Jiejie and the others until the emperor catches up, right?â
âWho knows?â Shao Zitang frowned. For some reason he had a bad premonition emerging in his heart, âMaybe it is a tricky person, letâs go and take a look. â
âEn.â
At the same time, Cui Er, who had already found the whereabouts of Xia Yuqing, had successfully sneaked into Ying Chun Yuan. She was leaning on the roof of Ying Chun Yuan, carefully observing the surrounding movements.
âThe one-eyed blind man carrying water on the left has a steady pace. The water-carrying action looks the same as an ordinary person, but he is a little bit more skillful. At first glance, one can tell he must practice martial arts.â Cui Er held the roof with one hand staring at the entrance while discussing with a man.
âThe little servant on the right who served tea and water looked normal, but after a closer look, he was able to smoothly shuttle between the lively benefactor and the prostitute, without any collision. That is not a simple thing to do.â Yun Zhongyue leaned on the other side, staring at all kinds of people that were entering the corridor and replied in a low voice.
âAnd the female brothel keeper.â
When Su Wuduan opened his mouth, he attracted Yun Zhongyueâs suspicious gaze: âWhat about the old female brothel keeper? I donât see anything strange about her, she just looks... ugly.â
âYes, sheâs too ugly. As a female brothel keeper, she is like the entrance to the brothel, yet that old brothel keeper is the ugliest old b*stard I have ever seen in my life. Such an ugly old b*stard, I donât know what kind of man would be interested in the girls of her building.â
â...â The more Yun Zhong Yue listened to Su Wuduanâs comments, the more the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, âSenior Brother, listening to what you said, it seems like... if the old brothel keeper wasnât so ugly, you would want to order a girl from her building to accompany you.â
âOf course...â Su Wuduan then discovered something and laughed twice. He turned his head and looked at the expressionless Cui Er who was giving him a death glare.
âWhy donât you keep talking?â
â...Ahem, of course not. I have a wife now, so why would I miss those little wild flowers outside?â Seeing this, Su Wuduan hurriedly raised his head and gave a flattering smile towards Cui Er.
âTsk tsk tsk, Senior Brother, what you said is wrong. Isnât there a saying? How can a family flower smell like wild flowers (the wife at home is not as good as the mistress outside)? Since you compared these brothel prostit*tes to wild flowers, then are you saying that my sister-in-law does not have the fragrance of these wild flowers?â
âYun Zhongyue, if you donât speak, no one will consider you to be a mute.â Listening to the words of Yun Zhongyue, a few green veins appeared on Su Wuduanâs head. âAlso kid, if youâre fine, why arenât you staying in the palace? What are you doing with us?â
Finally, with great difficulty, he was going to have his two-person world, yet because of this third-wheeler, it was ruined. Furthemore, this third wheeler doesnât know how to keep himself in check and dares to openly provoke the relationship between himself and his wife. Unforgivable!!!
Before the words were over, someone who was irritated kicked Su Wuduan off the ridge of the house: âShut up! Donât shout so loudly! Are you scared the others will not find us? Also, stay away from me, who is your wife!?â
â......wife.â Being kicked by Cui Er, Su Wuduan rolled on the roof for a few tumbles. Just before falling down, he was able to grasp a small section of the house beam on the side, and recovered. He looked at Cui Er pitifully.
The more Yun Zhong Yue saw the cut figure of Su Wuduan, the more extraordinary his innocent smile was: âSenior Brother, your future sister-in-law is also trapped in this brothel. As her future husband, how can I stand by and watch?â
This is the perfect timing for the hero to save the beauty. As a very smart person who wants to steal a certain barbecued pork bun, how could he miss such a good opportunity? ?
âMoreover, Junior Brother had only spoken the truth, isnât that right Senior Brother?â
â...â This brat! Su Wuduanâs face change and he kissed up to Cui Er: âWife, listen to me...â
But Cui Er didnât bother to pay him any more attention. She turned to look at the female brothel keeper who had walked into a small, secluded room and said coldly: âThat old female brothel keeper is not simple. She doesnât look particularly skilled in marital arts, but her hand has slender fingers that have thin calluses. There is also a faint blackness in her fingernails, which are unique to people who use poison and hidden weapons.â
âPoison and hidden weapons?â Yun Zhongyueâs complexion changed slightly. His gaze at the old female brothel keeper suddenly became more on guard, âIn that case, this brothel is really full of hidden tigers.â
âEn, and look at the guests who came.â
âWhat about those guests?â
âLooking at their outfits, theyâre either high-ranking officials or wealthy merchants. Such people gathering here, what do you think the greatest benefit these hidden tigers can get?â
âSister-in-law is suspecting...... â
Cui Er lifted her brow as if issuing a challenge: âItâs a suspicion, weâll only know when His Majesty arrives. It is imperative to find Niang Niang and Lu Rui. Also...... Iâm not your sister-in-law, do not call me the wrong name again. â
â...Yes.â The more Yun Zhong Yue looked at the woman in front of him, the more he sympathized with his own Senior Brother. Oh no, it was more like... gloating at his misfortune, ha ha ha...
âAlso, the wife you were speaking of, do you mean Lu Rui?â
â...Yes.â He suddenly had a bad feeling.
Facts have proven that Yun Zhongyueâs intuition has always been very accurate. Following his words, the tip of the long sword in Cui Erâs hand greeted him.
âSister...sister-in-law, if you have something to say, donât use your hands, swords are eyeless, it is easy to hurt people.â
âXiefang palace Rule 94, those who make a move towards a girl in our palace without permission from Niang Niang, no matter who, must be killed.â
â!!!â What kind of palace rule is this, why didnât I know at all?!
â...â The man who had just crawled back from the edge of the roof heard Cui Erâs words and his face suddenly turned colorful, becoming excited. This is a rule of Xiefang palace, which means that Xia Yuqing had agreed to him pursuing his wife! Or...surely, his Junior Sister is partial to himself! That means the moment he will embrace this beauty is not far away?
Cui Er seemed to see what Su Wuduan was thinking in his heart, and glanced at him with disdain: âThis is the rule set by Niang Niang when she learnt about Xiao Yuan and the Grand Tutor. Things that happened before donât count.â
â......â In other words, I didnât get the approval of Junior Sister? It was just luck that the rule was established after, so I was excluded?
â...â How unlucky am I, at this moment, for such a rule to appear. It really... it really hurts! This is Yun Zhongyue who was previously gloating on Su Wuduanâs misfortune, but now couldnât protect himself and laugh anymore.
âWait, the old brothel keeper came out.â Su Wuduan exclaimed, saving Yun Zhongyueâs life at a critical point.
Cui Erâs attention was instantly attracted to the old female brothel keeper who walked out of the small secluded room: âItâs so late, yet that the old female brothel keeper isnât shouting for guests in front of the shop? Why would she run to such a small secluded room? Letâs go in and see.â
âWife, wait for me.â Su Wuduan watched Cui Er get up and rush towards the small house, so he hurriedly jumped and followed.
Yun Zhongyue wiped the cold sweat that appeared because of his fright, and hurriedly followed.
A few people surreptitiously slipped through the corridor. When they approached, they discovered that there was a lock on the door of the small house.
The three of them glanced at each other, becoming more and more certain that something was definitely hidden in this room.
A few people raised their heads and glanced at the roof. All of them then flew to the roof with a swish and began to dig a hole on the roof...
The person in the room was stunned when they heard the movement. They looked up at the moonlight projected from the top of their head and saw the figures of the people reflected.
âCui Er Jiejie?!â
Taking advantage of his skills, Yun Zhongyue was the first to jump off the roof and rushed to Lu Rui. Grabbing Lu Ruiâs hand, he expressed with affection: âLady Lu Rui, are you okay? Itâs okay, Iâm here to save you.â
â...â Seeing how Yun Zhong Yue couldnât wait to die, Su Wuduan quietly lit a candle in his heart. Daring to blatantly eat other peopleâs tofu (take advantage of them) in front of his wife, it seems that the sword of his wife just now has not taught him enough.
âZing...â With a sound, the long sword flashed and pointed directly at the back of a certain little perv*rt who took advantage of the opportunity.
Yun Zhongyue felt something cold behind his back, and hurriedly hid to the side. In the next second, he was forcefully pushed to the side wall.
â...â Cui Er Jiejie, did you have an internal strife as soon as you appeared? Lu Rui blinked her eyes. She looked at Yun Zhongyue , who was swatted to the wall and could only hang on like a gecko, with a stunned look. She didnât know what to say.
âLu Rui, do you have any injuries? How about Niang Niang, why didnât she stay with you?â Cui Er retracted her sword and asked in a low voice.
Niang Niang! Lu Rui was agitated, and finally recovered. She stepped up and grabbed Cui Erâs arm nervously: âNiang Niang is not with me. Cui Er Jiejie, you go and save Niang Niang first. Itâs all my fault. At that time, if I just pulled Niang Niang back, itâs all my fault.â
Cui Er twisted her eyebrows, then pulled Lu Ruiâs hand softly: âDonât worry, tell us the whole story.â
Lu Rui took a deep breath, then slowly told them the brief run down of how they were kidnapped: âAt that time, Niang Niang and I were put in a sack and fainted. When I woke up, I was already here, and Niang Niang was gone.â
âAccording to what you said, Niang Niang should also be in a room in this courtyard.â Cui Er thought for a moment and whispered.
Lu Rui nodded. Then as if thinking of something, she exclaimed: âBy the way, that ugly old woman seemed to say that we were sold here. Moreover, she just gave me a piece of clothing to put on, saying that she wants me to put it on and go out to pick up guests.â
â!!!â As soon as Lu Rui said this, all three people in the house were stunned.
Yun Zhongyue who was originally stuck on the wall and couldnât come down, with a click, fell from the wall. Like a Xiao Qiang (nickname for cockroach) who canât be killed, he rushed towards Lu Rui and held her hands: âTo make Miss Rui, such a pure and lovely girl, to pick up guests, Senior Brother is right, everything is wrong about that old woman, she deserves to die, d*mn it... Ouch...â
Before Yun Zhongyue could finish his words, he was slapped back to the wall by Cui Er again. âSince that old brothel keeper is asking you to pick up guests at this time, she would have definitely asked Niang Niang to also pick up guests...â Cui Er paused suspiciously when she said this.
Ying Chun Yuan = brothel = a place for men to have fun = Niang Niang pick up guests = let the empress go service other men = her having an illicit lover = the emperor will explode!
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âAhem, Lu Rui, you just said that the old brothel keeper gave you a piece of clothing and asked you to put on that piece of clothing and go out to pick up guests. Where is that piece of clothing?â Cui Er coughed twice and asked.
Lu Rui was taken aback. She turned her head and pointed to a purple dress not far away: âItâs that one.â
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Not far away, spread on the ground was a purple tulle like dress. The neckline and hem of the dress had a large opening. It is not difficult to imagine what it would be like if Lu Rui were to put it on.
âPu...â Yun Zhongyue who had just fallen from the wall stared at the clothes for a long time, then with a pu, two nosebleeds like a fountain spurted out all at once. (bahahha i love this couple already)
âUh, Cui Er Jiejie why did he have a nosebleed? Did you hit him too hard just now?â Lu Rui exclaimed, covering her mouth and gasping.
The corners of Cui Erâs mouth twitched and she didnât comment, but Su Wuduan stepped forward and patted Yun Zhongyueâs shoulder. He said with deep understanding: âJunior Brother, I understand.â
Yun Zhongyue flushed and swatted away his hand. Clutching his clothes, he indiscriminately wiped the nosebleed on his face. He really has been abstinent for too long. Being a virgin in his twenties, itâs really unfair. Just thinking about it caused him to have a nosebleed. No this wonât do, he has to speed up his pace and bring her home early!
Cui Er coldly glanced at Senior brother, then looked at the dress and sighed: âThe clothes in the brothel are all probably the same, so Niang Niang should have...â
Wait, if Niang Niang wears this dress and goes out to pick up guests...
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Someone will die, someone will really die. This is definitely not a problem of bloodshed, but the demise of the country. They absolutely canât let Niang Niang (Junior sister) wear this dress to pick up guests, let alone let the emperor see Niang Niang(Junior sister) wearing this kind of dress to pick up guests!
âAlthough this courtyard is large, there are not many remote rooms. We will spit up and search, we should be able to find it soon.â
âWait.â Lu Rui seemed to think of something and exclaimed, âLetâs find where the firewood room is first. I overheard the old brothel keeper saying they were going to the firewood room next. Niang Niang may likely be in the firewood room.â
âEn, letâs go find where the firewood room is first.â