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Chapter 843: Heart Guards Loosen
At the same time, Wang Qinian came to Fan Mansion as agreed to deliver the case file to Fan Xian. He found it troublesome to go through the main gate, so he secretly climbed over the wall and sneaked into Fan Xian's room and handed him Teng Zijing's case file.

Fan Xian opened the case file and saw at a glance that Teng Zijing's wife and children were killed by Guo Baokun. Teng Zijing saw that he looked serious, snatched the case file, and saw the news that his wife and children were killed, his eyes were bloodshot. Fan Xian was afraid that he would act impulsively, but Teng Zijing could no longer listen to anything. He deliberately turned against Fan Xian in public and was determined to avenge his family alone.

Fan Xian knew that Teng Zijing wanted to distance himself from him and would definitely avenge his wife and children tonight, so he asked Fan Ruoruo where he could find Guo Baokun.

"Guo Baokun is a playboy by nature. He often hangs out in the brothels and boats along the Liujing River. However, the Guo family has strict discipline and does not allow him to stay overnight. Guo Baokun must return home before midnight."

Seeing Fan Ruoruo answering fluently, Fan Xian couldn't help but ask curiously, "How do you know all this?"

"Guo Baokun and my brother don't get along. I guess you will have a conflict sooner or later. I secretly asked someone to find out about him. Now it really comes in handy. Brother, are you going to teach him a lesson?"

Facing the eager Fan Ruoruo, Fan Xian held his forehead with his hands. Why did he feel that this sister, despite her ladylike appearance, had a restless heart?

"Don't worry about this. The less you know, the better." Fan Xian said, and then asked, "Who is the most famous courtesan along the Liujing River?"

"Who else could it be? It could be Si Lili." Fan Ruoruo said angrily.

Seeing his sister suddenly lose her temper, Fan Xian couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Do you know this Si Lili?"

"do not know."

"I don't know you, why do you say that?"

Fan Ruoruo hesitated but said nothing. Fan Xian didn't care about it and was about to leave, but was stopped by Fan Ruoruo.

"Brother, are you going to look for that Si Lili?"

"Ah."

Fan Ruoruo said sourly: "Do you men all like such wanton women?"

"You? Who else?"

"No one. Brother, can you take me with you?"

Fan Xian was shocked and quickly refused: "How can a brother take his sister to a brothel? If my father knew, he would skin me alive."

"Why don't we just not let him know? Besides, I'm worried about you going alone. What if you get bewitched by Si Lili? What about Sister Jitui?" Fan Ruoruo racked her brains and finally found a seemingly reasonable reason.

"No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't compare to the chicken leg girl. Stop it. I have something important tonight. It's inconvenient to take you with me. Just wait at home."

Watching Fan Xian's rapidly departing back, Fan Ruoruo angrily pounded the table and said, "Humph, if you don't let me go, I'll go anyway. I want to see the true face of this vixen."

On the other side, a once bustling street in the capital was now guarded by a group of guards holding sharp blades at the entrance and exit, and Xie Bian was guarding the second prince with a sword.

"I like to have fun with the people, but I don't like people."

As he was speaking, Prince Jing came over and whispered in his ear.

"Fan Xian invites you to drink and have fun? That's quite interesting." The second prince raised his lips with a playful smile.

Prince Jing asked in confusion, "Didn't you say before that Fan Xian fell in love with a woman at first sight? Why is he suddenly looking for other women? What do you think, should I go or not?"

"Of course I'm going. Have you decided on a place?"

"Not yet. They said I should decide."

The second prince took a bite of the meat bun in his hand, clapped his hands, and said with a wicked smile: "Then let's settle it at Zuixianju."

Prince Jing hesitated after hearing this: "Zuixianju, do you mean Si Lili? But I heard that she is not with Commander Qin."

"Last night, that old bastard Guo Youzhi invited him to the mansion for a banquet, and later he stayed overnight on Si Lili's flower boat. Do you think it is possible that he has been bribed by the crown prince?" The second prince sneered.

"Rumor has it that even a hero can only be tempted by beauty, but I don't think he can be bought by a woman."

"Then give it a try. Throw a stone to test the water. If the Military Affairs Department is such an important position, and the Eastern Palace takes it over, will I still have a good life in the future?"

Soon, the servants from Prince Jing's Mansion came to Zuixianju and paid the deposit.

Si Lili was sitting in front of the dressing table. After hearing the maid's report, she couldn't help but frown and asked, "Did Prince Jing specifically ask me to accompany Fan Xian?"

"That's what the servants at Prince Jing's Mansion said, and they gave him a large sum of silver."

"Okay, I understand, you go down first."

After the maid left, Si Lili clapped her hands, and a woman dressed as a warrior emerged from the shadows of the room.

"You all heard it, right? Send the message to Commander Qin."

"Yes."

Not long after, Qin Hao arrived at Si Lili's flower boat.

"You go down first."

"Yes."

After driving away the maid, Si Lili looked at Qin Hao with resentment in her eyes: "It seems that Prince Jing is coming for you this time."

"Prince Jing is the direct descendant of the Second Prince. There's nothing strange about testing him out." Qin Hao sat down calmly and poured himself a cup of tea.

Si Lili snorted, "Aren't you afraid that I'll poison your tea?"

"All the poisons in this world that can work on ninth-grade masters are rare treasures. You are not extravagant enough to use them casually. Besides, you dare not gamble. Once you lose the bet, you know the consequences." Qin Hao walked nonchalantly behind Si Lili and held her smooth shoulders.

Si Lili shuddered all over and her breathing became rapid.

"What if Prince Jing lets me stay with Fan Xian tonight?"

"Then just stay overnight. Don't worry, he's not like me. He's not interested in you." Qin Hao lifted Si Lili's chin and said jokingly.

Si Lili raised her face, looking as if she was complaining and crying: "Is my innocence worthless in the eyes of Master Qin?"

The smile on Qin Hao's face gradually turned cold: "In this case, why don't I redeem you and take you back to the mansion? But if I do that, I'm afraid that Jinyiwei will not let you go easily, right?"

Si Lili's long eyelashes trembled.

"Don't play tricks on me in the future. I'm the only one who can help you now." Qin Hao retracted his right hand and whispered in Si Lili's ear.

The moonlight was half hidden, the stars twinkled, the banks of the Liujing River were already brightly lit, red lanterns were hung high, strings of them were in full swing, and painted boats shuttled between them, the boats were decorated with lights and colors, and the velvet curtains fluttered gently, covering the dignitaries and dancers and singing girls in the cabins who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and chatting and laughing. The musicians on the boats plucked the strings lightly, and the melodious music drifted in the wind, creating a scene of luxury and extravagance.

"Your Highness, am I late?" Fan Xian bowed to Prince Jing.

Prince Jing smiled and waved his hands: "No, no, I came too early. Brother Fan came just in time. It's just that the courtesans along the Liujing River have been looking forward to seeing you since they heard that Brother Fan was coming."

"Your Highness, you are joking. I don't have that much face."

"Alas, Brother Fan, you may not know that your poem "Climbing the Mountain" is already well-known to everyone. I am not exaggerating at all. If you don't believe me, you will find out when you go in."

Prince Jing was right. Fan Xian's arrival attracted the attention of all the girls along the Liujing River. Ancient poets were somewhat like songwriters in the entertainment industry in later generations. Every courtesan must be outstanding in both appearance and talent.

However, there is competition among the courtesans. The more famous the courtesan is, the higher her status is. If one wants to stand out among many courtesans, the best way is to ask a famous poet to write a poem for her.

This is also the reason why so-called romantic talents like Tang Bohu and Liu Yong could stay well-fed and well-clothed even though they frequented brothels all year round. Every poem they wrote for the courtesan could double the courtesan's value. Even the brothel's madam would treat them like guests of honor and even give them money in return.

However, in the eyes of the madam, a rich man like Li Jia, Du Shiniang's lover, is just a mere leek. As long as the last bit of money is squeezed out of him, he will be ruthlessly kicked out.

Fan Xian was very satisfied with this scene. The reason why he came to the brothel in such a ostentatious manner today was to create an alibi. Naturally, the more people saw it, the better.

Just as a group of courtesans were showing their courtesy to Fan Xian, Si Lili's flower boat also came ashore. Prince Jing patted Fan Xian on the shoulder and said playfully.

"Brother Fan, Miss Si Lili is the most famous courtesan in the capital. You are very lucky tonight."

Fan Xian pretended to be surprised: "Oh, really? Isn't this too expensive?"

"Spending money? Didn't Brother Fan invite me to have a drink today?"

The smile on Fan Xian's face gradually froze, and he suddenly felt like he was lifting a rock to hit himself.

However, when the time came, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink wine with Prince Jing. Soon, Fan Xian showed that he could not hold his liquor. Finally, with the help of Si Lili, the two of them boarded the flower boat together. This scene was seen by many people.

"Humph, how much does Si Lili need a man? One Commander Qin is not enough for her, and today she has seduced Master Fan onto the flower boat."

"Tsk tsk, I knew from the first day she came to Liujing River that she was a slutty bitch. She pretends to be a decent person on weekdays. Ugh."

"Hey, what do you think? Does Si Lili's actions count as putting a hat on Commander Qin? Will Commander Qin become an enemy of Master Fan because of this?"

"Hush, be careful with your words, are you going to die? Do you think you can talk about such a noble man?"

After boarding the flower boat, Fan Xian drugged Si Lili, laid her on the bed, made some intimate signs between the two, and then left the flower boat.

Not until Fan Xian's footsteps gradually faded away did Si Lili slowly open her eyes.

After simply tidying up her hair that was messed up by Fan Xian, Si Lili sat down at the dressing table, but suddenly found that a figure had appeared in the corner of the room. When she looked closely, she smiled.

"Didn't Master Qin say that Master Fan was a gentleman and would not touch me? Why did you come here so late at night? Are you afraid that I will suffer?"

Qin Hao walked behind Si Lili, reached out and snatched the wooden comb from her hand, and leaned forward at the same time. As the distance between them got closer, Si Lili's breathing became more and more rapid.

"What? Are you afraid that I will eat you? To be a spy in the capital of Nanqing, you have to put your life at risk, not to mention your body. You are not a qualified spy."

Si Lili tried to adjust her breathing: "Who likes to be manipulated by others? If my family had not encountered a sudden change and I had no choice but to wander outside, who would be willing to be a spy!"

"Finally you told me some truth." Qin Hao stuffed the comb into Si Lili's hand with satisfaction, and then said softly, "Don't worry, as long as you play tricks on me, one day, I will help you get rid of the shackles and give you freedom."

Si Lili's pupils suddenly dilated, but soon calmed down: "Free? Unless one day Master Qin can lead his army to destroy Northern Qi."

"you do not believe me?"

"I still prefer to believe what is happening in front of me. For example, Mr. Fan spent so much money, but in the end he just made me faint. I am afraid he has some intentions. If he implicates me, it will ruin Mr. Qin's good deeds."

Qin Hao waved his hand lightly: "Don't worry about him, this kid has a strong backstage, there's no need for me to cover up for him."

"Backstage? Mr. Qin is talking about Si Nanbo?"

Facing Si Lili's question, Qin Hao laughed secretly in his heart. Fan Jian was just one of them. This kid had many backers.

The night was uneventful, but on a dark street in the capital, a young man who had just returned home from drinking in a brothel was inexplicably put into a sack and severely beaten.

It was not discovered until the next morning by the early morning sweepers.

When Guo Youzhi saw his son's miserable condition and heard that his son was beaten like this by Fan Xian, he was so angry that his face turned blue. Seeing this, the talented He Zongwei knew that his chance had come, so he volunteered to write a petition on behalf of Guo Baokun and went to Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint.

Mei Zhili, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, originally did not want to get involved in this mess, but due to Guo Youzhi's high position and power, he had no choice but to send the constable to Fan's house to arrest him.

After the constable arrived at the Fan Mansion, he was almost turned away by Aunt Liu, and was then beaten out by Fan Sizhe with a broom. In the end, it was Fan Xian who took the initiative to follow the constable to Jingzhao Mansion, which ended this farce.

When they arrived at the court of Jingzhao Prefecture, the two sides began to confront each other.

Faced with He Zongwei's accusations, Fan Xian flatly denied them.

"Master Mei, last night Fan drank wine by the Liujing River and got completely drunk. He ended up sleeping on the couch of the courtesan Si Lili. He only returned home this morning. The servants of Zuixianju and Miss Si Lili can testify to this."

He Zongwei naturally would not let Fan Xian go easily, so he asked to summon witnesses.

Si Lili naturally agreed with Fan Xian's statement. Mei Zhili believed that Fan Xian did not have the time to commit the crime and was about to close the case. However, the prince suddenly came to Jingzhao Prefecture.

Under the prince's strong suggestion, Mei Zhili was about to torture Si Lili.

"Master Mei, Miss Lili is only a witness in the coercive investigation, not a criminal. There doesn't seem to be any article in the laws of Qing that allows for the arbitrary use of torture on witnesses, right?"

Qin Hao's appearance surprised everyone present.

The prince walked up to Qin Hao and gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Qin, this matter has nothing to do with you, why bother to meddle in other people's business."

Qin Hao whispered, "Your Highness, the Jingzhao Prefecture's decision is based on the law. If you intervene rashly like this, His Majesty will know about it."

"Now that things have come to this, if I let this man go, wouldn't that be a disgrace to me? Commander Qin, please give me some face and don't interfere any further."

"Your Majesty's oral order!" Qin Hao suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone present was stunned at first, and then they all knelt down. Even the prince had to kneel down in the direction of the imperial palace. No one doubted the authenticity of the oral order. This was a crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. They believed that Qin Hao would not dare to falsely convey the imperial edict.

There was suddenly some more spirit in Si Lili's eyes when she looked at Qin Hao. At this moment, she finally believed that this man was really capable of protecting herself.

In a carriage outside the Jingzhao Palace, Xie Bian whispered something in the Second Prince's ear, and the latter immediately ordered: "Turn around and go back to the palace."

Then he secretly thanked his lucky stars that he did not enter Jingzhao Prefecture after meeting Qin Hao.

"This time, let's see how you explain to our father, my dear brother."

(End of this chapter)