The carriage kept going out of the city, and Ling Xun didn't know where Lord Ma was taking him at first.

Until the carriage stopped at "Huiyue Villa" and entered the gate of Huiyue Villa.

A servant greeted them very warmly and the two got off the car outside the second gate.

A beautiful woman with a plump appearance, about thirty years old, dignified but with an indescribable air of a slut.

When she saw Lord Ma, she immediately greeted him politely: "Lord Ma is here, who is this?"

"One of my brothers, whose last name is Ling, was the top scorer in the imperial examination two years ago."

"Oh, it's Master Ling. You are a young talent. Please come in!" The woman said as she led the way for them, "Master Ma, would you like plain tea or scented tea?"

"Show my brother first!"

"Ok."

The woman's eyes kept moving towards Ling Xun, which made Ling Xun feel very uncomfortable.

Along the way, Ling Xun met several ministers from the court. Looking at the beautiful women or handsome boys standing next to them, Ling Xun had some guesses.

Could this be a brothel or a brothel?

As we passed each area, it was indeed like a brothel, with many men hugging women and all kinds of unbearable sounds being made without any concealment.

He didn't say anything and his expression wasn't very clear.

Lord Ma couldn't figure out what he was thinking and thought he was just being hypocritical.

So, he was deliberately led slowly along the more revealing areas.

Ling Xun discovered that this place was very large. In addition to the lewd places like brothels and prostitutes' houses, there was also an elegant area for music and dance.

Lord Ma whispered to him, "Ling Xun, there is something else ahead, do you want to take a look?"

Ling Xun knew what was going on. Once here, no matter how noble or different you try to be, you'll have a hard time getting out alive.

All the men here are officials.

If you don’t cooperate, there will be only death.

I suddenly felt annoyed!

He came from a poor family, but he kept himself clean. Every step of his promotion now was achieved by being loyal and dedicated, rather than doing anything crooked.

From the moment he agreed to go back home with Lord Ma, he had already been plotted against by Lord Ma.

The only thing we need to do now is to try our best to remember these faces and bring them down.

Thinking of this, he pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Master Ma, I really didn't know there was such a place in the capital..."

Mr. Ma said shamelessly: "This is a place for men to be happy, don't think about anything else. When you come here, no one will say anything to anyone else. When you enter the door, you don't know each other, and when you leave the door, you have never seen each other."

Ling Xun nodded, what a tacit understanding of going with the flow.

He had heard of all kinds of ugly things happening in brothels, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. The officials who wore official uniforms and looked righteous in the court would be so shameless here.

There is no most shameless, only more shameless.

In a place where "happiness is shared with others", he saw a large group of men teasing a prostitute together.

The young man was only about ten years old, with delicate features. Perhaps he had been trained well, and his every move was full of charm.

They stuffed a pill into his mouth, and seeing that he became even more seductive, they rushed forward... The young man was exhausted after being toyed with by them in a short time.

Ling Xun couldn't bear to watch it anymore and turned away.

Master Ma laughed: "You'll get used to it."

I took him to a place that was even more shocking. It was an open area with a sign at the door - "No thread, no fish, no fish".

Literally, all men and women must take off their clothes before entering.

It was a scene of naked confrontation. Ling Xun suppressed his nausea and tried to memorize the faces and names of those people without making any expression.

But Master Ma laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "You are the top scholar after all! Your character is naturally better than anyone else's. It's not in vain that I brought you here. To be honest, I almost fainted the first time I came here."

Lord Ma took him here to spend the night, and Ling Xun had no objection.

Of course, it is impossible to touch a woman at night. The truly noble one is untainted even in the mud.

At the hour of Yin the next day, Lord Ma called him to get up and go back to Beijing together.

Ling Xun said nothing, his eyes were dark.

Master Ma laughed so hard that he said, "Isn't it fun here? Look at you, it's your first time here and your eyes are blue. Just come more often in the future."

After returning to the capital, Ling Xun went back home first and lay in the bathroom vomiting until bile came out.

After washing, he went to the palace to attend court.

At the court session today, it was still Empress Xie who accompanied Emperor Hui to rule the country from behind the curtain.

After the court session, Hua Zisheng called Ling Xun and said, "Lord Ling, His Majesty wants you to go to the Imperial Study."

Lord Ma patted his shoulder and said meaningfully: "Lord Ling has a bright future!"

Ling Xun went to the imperial study respectfully. Emperor Hui was not there. The Empress was sitting behind the dragon table. She looked at him, smiled and said, "Nan Ke, please take a seat."

Nan Ke brought a stool for Ling Xun, but Ling Xun did not sit down. He just bowed and said, "Your Majesty, what does Your Majesty want to call me for?"

"It's not His Majesty who is calling you, it's me who's looking for you." Empress Xie said with a smile, "I heard that you are familiar with Zhao Zhao?"

Ling Xun said respectfully: "Thank you, Minister, for saving me. I have met the old lady once."

"We've met more than once, right? I heard that you lived in her manor for a long time and helped her manage the palace soldiers?"

"Yes, I just came to the capital and have no fixed place to live, so I stayed at the manor of the old lady for a while."

"So you know about her training of palace soldiers?"

"I don't know much about this. I'm just a civil servant."

Empress Xie was very unhappy and her tone turned cold: "Zhao Zhao saved your life and provided you with food and lodging for nearly a year, and you actually deny everything?"

"No, I dare not forget the great kindness of the old lady, but I really don't know about the palace soldiers that the queen asked about. Since you are staying here, I can't interfere."

"Well, if you don't want to admit it, I won't ask you. Then I'll ask you another question. If Zhao Zhao wants you to do something for her, are you willing?"

"I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"How do I know whether you are telling the truth or a lie?"

"If I break my oath, I will be punished by both humans and gods."

"Well, remember what you said today." Empress Xie raised her lips slightly, "I remember that you are already 22 years old, why haven't you got married yet?"

"My father has passed away, and I do not want to discuss marriage for the time being."

"Oh, he is indeed a filial son."

The Queen did not talk to him for long.

Ling Xun returned to his seat, carefully thinking back to the Queen's questions, and then thinking about the court. He couldn't help but frown.

Is this taking advantage of his weakness?

But he has no regrets about his answer.

Empress Xie hurriedly reviewed the memorials. When lunch time came, she said to Nan Ke, "I will go to Zhao Zhao's place to have lunch."

When Empress Xie arrived at Wenhui Palace, Manman came out to greet her like a happy little bird: "May the Empress be blessed with good health."

She was brought into the palace specially by Empress Xie to take care of Xie Zhaozhao.

Empress Xie felt relieved: "How is your wife?"

"Madam is able to eat and sleep well. I brought some books with me and read to her every day. Madam is in a very good mood."

Xie Zhaozhao wanted to get out of bed to pay her respects to Queen Xie.

Empress Xie quickly held her down: "Didn't the imperial physician tell you? You are not allowed to move. After giving birth, all the bones are dislocated. You must lie down and wait for them to slowly return to their original position, otherwise you will develop a chronic disease."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled helplessly and said, "I will follow your instructions."

Empress Xie put her hands under the quilt and said, "Don't get tired during your confinement, and don't ruin your eyes by reading. If you're really bored, I'll come and tell you about court affairs every day."

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