Bright Spring

She was standing next to her, and Zhu Gaoxu reached out and gently grabbed her catkin, "Among the people in this house, I trust Miss Du the most in my heart."

Du Qianrui was a little nervous when his hand was caught, with a shy look on his face.She said softly, "I have deceived the prince before, I don't think the prince can let the past go."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "Ms. Du was forced by Yuan Gong's swindler. She would rather sacrifice her life than betray me. Later, she was forced to return to her hometown and suffered a lot. Why should I care about that... I just mentioned seafood casually that day, and Ms. Du tried her best to buy it. I remember how good Ms. Du is."

Du Qianrui blushed when she heard this, and said in a low voice: "My lord has some things that I don't want to be known by outsiders. I know so much. If one day, my lord kills me! I don't blame my lord."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Even if people know about it, at worst, my father will be more on guard against me, but he won't do anything to me; if I dare to do something, I know that I will bear the consequences. Miss Du doesn't have to be so worried, if you are willing to be by my side , I will never abandon you. Ms. Du can trust me?"

Du Qianrui nodded slightly, and said without hesitation: "Since the lord can trust me, I also believe in the lord."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head, "The water will get cold in a while, Miss Du should go take a bath first."

Du Qianrui blushed and walked into the partition.

It was completely dark, and the room was lit with lamps.The antique carved windows, tables and porcelain are very elegant under the lights at night.It is probably that some places that are not detailed enough are covered up in the dim lights, showing a quiet and majestic temperament.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the shadow on the partition fan, the exquisite and plump outline, the shadow of the cloud temples, against the elegant and rich classical furnishings, added charm, and the posture was even more seductive, as beautiful as poetry.

The night is like water, and there is a faint fragrance of flowers in the air.Zhu Gaoxu's heart was turbulent, and finally he couldn't sit still, he got up and walked around the partition.Seeing that Du Qianrui was already curled up in a big wooden barrel, which was steaming white, she lowered her head and said nothing, her face was flushed and full of embarrassment.

He met Du Qianrui in Fuleyuan, so he knew her background.Where is Fuleyuan?The brothel opened by Taizu was used to generate income.

Zhu Gaoxu doesn't dislike her, but seeing her shy appearance, she seems to have a sense of innocence, and I just feel a little strange. People who come from a brothel don't understand... But Du Qianrui has the ability, is this just a refusal? the meaning of?

The two were silent, Zhu Gaoxu squatted down by the bucket, reached into the water, scooped up the hot water and poured it on her smooth shoulders, watching the water slide away from the smooth and white skin with great interest.

He gently lifted Du Qianrui's hand again, and looked at the jasper bracelet on her wrist, which was the only thing on her body at this time. The bracelet Zhu Gaoxu picked was just the right size, so it was a bit difficult to take it off.

"Miss Du has any ability, let's use it tonight." Zhu Gaoxu smiled.

Du Qianrui blurted out and said, "I don't have a pipa or other musical instruments in my room."

Zhu Gaoxu: "..."

He then said: "Miss Du has such a beautiful figure, but unfortunately I can only catch a glimpse of the leopard several times."

Du Qianrui was thoughtful, and the shame on his face became more and more serious.After a while, the water in the bucket shook slightly, and the water surface became much shallower.

Chapter 162 My Surname Is Not Wang

After the third watch, the room became very quiet.The curtains in front of the bed did not move at all, as if the wind finally stopped after the continuous strong wind blowing in the yard, and it was as quiet as the windless leaves.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Ms. Du isn't... How could she be a perfect body?"

Du Qianrui said quietly: "I have played the piano and sang for many people, but I haven't experienced that kind of thing. The people who bought me in the early years were waiting for the price. They didn't want to lower their value. , there are too many girls in those two places, I'm just a musician."

After Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he gently stroked her back with his hands, and said kindly and pitifully, "It's all my fault for being too rough|brusque and making Miss Du suffer."

Du Qianrui curled up in his arms, raised her head slightly, and shook her head with a smile, "As long as the prince needs me, I'm happy. It doesn't matter how you treat me."

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help sighing.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhu Gaoxu dozed off again in a daze, looking at the dripping copper pot in the bedroom from time to time.It was estimated that it was almost four o'clock, so he got up and dressed.

Du Qianrui woke up, struggling to get up, but Zhu Gaoxu pinched his shoulder.He whispered: "Qian Rui doesn't need to get up. Your voice was very loud last night, remember?"

Du Qianrui's face turned red immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu said solemnly: "Think about that sound, come again during the day." He pushed the wooden bed again, "This bed can actually make a 'cracking' sound, and Miss Du pushed the bed, so it looks more like it."

After hearing this, she lowered her eyes and nodded with a blushing face.

Zhu Gaoxu cleaned up for a while, and stood inside the door for a long time, listening to the movement outside.Du Qianrui also put on her clothes and got up, and when Zhu Gaoxu opened the door to go out, she closed the door.

He lives in the courtyard of the inner hall, the gatehouse is closed, and there are still people on duty at night in the gatehouse of the outer hall.But it didn't bother Zhu Gaoxu, he had experience for a long time, when he reached the outer hall, he took a high stool tied with hemp rope as a foothold, and then climbed over the wall to go out.

There was a small door in the kitchen in the outer courtyard, Zhu Gaoxu went to knock on the door, Wang Gui opened the small door, and handed the reins to Zhu Gaoxu: "Your Majesty, have a good journey."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, then led the horse out the door, and walked into a nearby alley without saying a word.

He still went out secretly in his own house because he suspected that there were people who were not clear about the original servants and maids in this mansion.Some people want to put eyeliner in like this, but Zhu Gaoxu cannot be fooled, he must be on guard.

When Zhu Gaoxu arrived at Jinchuan Gate, it was already dawn.After waiting for a while, as soon as the city gate opened, he led the horse out of the inner city, and then left the city through the outer Jinchuan gate.

Going west from the Jinchuan Gate, you will find the estuary where the Dajiang River and the Qinhuai River converge. There are ports and several wharves.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was riding on a horse, looking back at the capital inadvertently, and saw the first ray of sunlight slanting on the towers and pavilions, and a layer of golden light was reflected on the east side of the classical building. hair magnificent.Just this one glance will make people believe that such a place must have not only the pride of conquering the world, but also graceful and soft poetry.

In this era, the city of Beiping, which was once the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, was indeed far less prosperous than the capital.

Once across the river, the post road to Yangzhou City is less than [-] miles away.Zhu Gaoxu rode on his horse and traveled to Yangzhou in two hours. He could even have lunch in Yangzhou city.

During the Battle of Jingnan, the army passed through Yangzhou, and Zhu Gaoxu led the army to station outside the city, but did not enter the city.This is his first time entering Yangzhou city.

The beauty of Yangzhou is only slightly inferior to the capital.The bustling flow of people and the bustling business are beyond Zhu Gaoxu's imagination. The Ming civilization built on the ruins of the Yuan Dynasty has shown a strong resilience in the past few decades.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't ride a horse in the busy city, so he led the horse on foot.He curiously looked through the viewing window on the fence wall beside the street to see the female workers working in front of the loom inside.Zhu Gaoxu was dazzled by the bright patterns of the colorful satin hanging on the rope.

The faint sound of silk and bamboo orchestras, as well as the scent of various foods and flowers floated in the street.From time to time, light red petals flew in the air, and Zhu Gaoxu reached out to catch a petal, and his mood became very comfortable... If something didn't happen, today's trip would definitely be even happier.

He first found a restaurant to fill his stomach, and then looked for big brothels everywhere.

Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei, only revealed information such as the place names of Yangzhou and brothels, so Zhu Gaoxu couldn't ask too much detail.However, it is good to be able to get this information, otherwise there are thousands of cities in the Ming Dynasty, where can I find it?

What Gao Xianning likes is to talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with famous prostitutes, he will definitely not go to small kilns.Not all ancient prostitutes are high-quality, they must be powerful merchants, who can spend money to train girls to learn those skills, and the market they face is customers from wealthy families.And this kind of brothel is also rare in the big city of Yangzhou.

Zhu Gaoxu put together the recent news he got from Wang Zhenliang and Ji Gang, and came up with a guess: Gao Xianning knew where Qi Tai was!

Of course he couldn't be sure, but he was going to talk about it when he did it.

All afternoon, Zhu Gaoxu wandered among several big brothels, spending money to find girls to accompany him, make friends with bustards, and inquire about the situation.

When it was almost the same time, he chose a brothel and set foot again.After summarizing the information about the investigation, Zhu Gaoxu believed that this was the most likely place for Gao Xianning to come, and a girl named Yun'er mentioned that a person with a Shandong accent and dressed as a scholar came every day.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the gate again. The entrance was a lobby surrounded by pavilions. Women's singing, silk and bamboo instruments, and voices all gathered in the lobby, which was very lively.

The brothel business at this time was done blatantly, because since the Taizu, this business has not been banned... until later, Emperor Xuande and the civil officials thought it was indecent, so they would strictly control|control it.

The half-old woman inside the door greeted her with a smile on her face, and Zhu Gaoxu also smiled: "I wonder if Miss Yun'er is here?"

"Oh, unfortunately, Yun'er is drinking and talking with someone in the room."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "That person is my friend."

The woman didn't doubt it, Zhu Gaoxu went upstairs by himself, and went straight to the room diagonally opposite the door.

I don't know if others have noticed the Shandong scholar, but Zhu Gaoxu can be sure that the girl named Yun'er has seen it, and the location of the room is very good, sitting in the room can see the gate.