prosperity

Ye Hengqi naturally knew where Qinfangyuan was. Originally, he was supposed to be with Ju Jingyi, but he still remembered that he brought his younger sister by his side.

"My lord, I will send my younger sister back to the mansion first, and then go to Qinfang Courtyard to meet my lord."

Ju Jingyi didn't object, and asked Lin Zheng to leave with three rolled eyes.

But Zhao Jiamin didn't want to, she saw Lan Er's figure not far away, and thought about it.

"Brother, you are busy with your work." Zhao Jiamin said that he was going to chase him away, "Lan'er is right there, I will go back home with Laner, you don't need to worry about me, your business is the most important thing."

Ju Jingyi glanced at her with a sharp look, as if she could see through what she was thinking, but Ju Jingyi quickly looked away and didn't say much.

Ye Hengqi didn't notice anything, but felt his sister's thoughtfulness, and he was so happy from ear to ear, "Then you should be more careful, you know?"

"Uh-huh."

Ju Jingyi glanced at Ye Hengqi, the cheerful fool again, blinked, but still didn't say anything.

When Ye Heng got up and walked away, Zhao Jiamin waved back the servants of Ye Mansion, and pulled Lan'er aside to bite his ear.

"Let's change clothes and secretly follow brother."

"Miss." Lan'er pulled Zhao Jiamin's sleeve nervously, "Miss, this is not good."

"Otherwise I'll go, and you don't follow me."

"do not."

Before she could finish her refusal, Zhao Jiamin dragged her to a nearby shop.

Sanbaiyan's arm was sore due to Ju Jingyi's resistance, and at first he moaned and yelled, but seeing Ju Jingyi's face turned cold, he quickly silenced his voice, not daring to do it again.

Ye Heng asked curiously, "My lord, where did you learn your kung fu?"

"Qingyang Mountain."

Ye Hengqi and Lin Zheng looked at each other, and said excitedly, "But the rumored master of Princess Anping?"

"Exactly." Ju Jingyi said, "Princess Anping is my senior sister."

"Princess Anping?" Sanbaiyan obviously knew the name of Princess Anping, he was surprised, and praised by the way, "No wonder you are so good at martial arts."

"To shut up."

Ju Jingyi was disgusted by his voice, and didn't want to hear more of it.

It's a pity that Sanbaiyan obviously didn't know how to write the word restraint. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "My lord, why do you insist on going to the Qinfang Courtyard during the day, and the door is not open right now. Wouldn't it be better to go later at night?"

"When does Dali Temple need to pay attention to the time when handling cases?" Ju Jingyi's expression remained unchanged, "It's you, remember to read the almanac when you go out in the future."

On the long street, two young boys came out of a tailor's shop, and the tall romantic boy immediately attracted the attention of all parties.Without him, he is really eye-catching, no matter who sees it, he can't help but want to take another look.

"Small." Lan'er, who was shy in men's clothes, lowered her head and took a long time to utter a word.

Zhao Jiamin interrupted her, "Call me Young Master."

"Yes."

What else could she do, but follow the lady.

Anyway, just follow the eldest son, nothing will happen.

Laner thought so optimistically.

When she followed Zhao Jiamin to the gate of Qinfang Courtyard, even though she had never been to this kind of place, she could still see the charm in the eyebrows of the reclining girls upstairs.

"Miss."

"Call me master."

"Master." Lan'er was full of embarrassment, "The eldest son came to this kind of place for work, so let's forget about it."

Zhao Jiamin didn't force her, and pointed to the opposite teahouse with a smile, "Let's go there and wait for my brother to come out."

Lan'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, it's better if you don't enter Qinfangyuan.

At this time, Ju Jingyi and the others had already entered Qinfang Courtyard and found the mother who was in charge.

She looked very young, and the etiquette she showed in her gestures made Ye Hengqi and Lin Zheng respect her in awe.If they weren't in this Qinfang Courtyard, they would have thought they were seeing her in the backyard of a rich family.

Sanbai licked his face and shouted, "Mother Yan."

Mother Yan asked people to serve tea, but ignored him, but looked at Ju Jingyi, "I don't know how many officials are here, what are you doing?"

"This." Ju Jingyi looked at San Baiyan and frowned, and asked a question, "What's your name?"

Sanbai staggered, and said angrily, "My lord! You made me say your name six times along the way!"

"Then say it again."

Sanbaiyan was very wronged, "Zhang Sanxing."

"Isn't it good to be called Zhang San?"

"You have said this sentence for the sixth time!"

Ye Heng cleared his throat and asked Yan's mother, "Zhang Sansheng said that he met a man here in Qinfangyuan. He was not tall, but he was dressed in black and his face could not be seen clearly. I don't know if you have any impression."

"People in black." Yan's mother smiled softly, "There are dozens if not hundreds of people who come to Qinfangyuan every day, and there are many people in black clothes. If you ask me that, I can't say anything. "

Lin Zheng said, "But that man was covered with a black veil, so he couldn't see his face clearly. You should have some impression of such a mysterious person."

"To be honest, my lord, the rules of Qinfangyuan are that you don't know where you're going if you don't ask where you came from. If you really want to know, why don't you stay there yourself and wait for that person with peace of mind?"

"Mother Yan is right." Zhang Sansheng interrupted again, "Maybe he will come to me and ask how my business is going."

Ye Hengqi didn't take the words of Yan's mother and Zhang Sansheng to heart, that person might have been observing Zhang Sansheng's movements, but he would never appear in front of them.

Thinking of this, he almost subconsciously controlled his gaze towards Ju Jingyi.

What he can think of, she can't think of it.

The man paid the money, and he must watch Zhang Sansheng complete the task before he can be reconciled. In this case, he must also know that they have come to Qinfangyuan.

All their actions may fall into the eyes of others, making that person vigilant, erasing all evidence in advance, and even setting traps.

But Ju Jingyi still came here, step by step falling into a very possible trap.

What was she thinking?

Just when Ye Heng was thinking wildly, Ju Jingyi suddenly said, "Then there will be Lao Yan's mother."

Yan's mother immediately smiled, making her feel like a spring breeze, "Oh, the official is so polite, tonight we happen to have a piano performance by our Qiushui girl." She deliberately moved closer to Ye Hengqi, and said softly with a wink, "Is there any chance?" There is a coming-of-age ceremony for Miss Ya."

"Then I need a room with a good location." Ju Jingyi didn't wait for Lin Zheng and Ye Heng to object, and she agreed, and took out the two gold ingots that Zhang Sansheng had just handed in and put them on the table, "We'll see Until the show is over."

Seeing the golden color on the table, Mama Yan's smile deepened, "Then I would like to thank the officials."

After Yan's mother left, Zhang Sansheng was dumbfounded, "My lord, you, you."

"Make the best use of everything." Ju Jingyi glanced at him, "Could it be possible, you still have?"

"It's gone!" Zhang Sansheng hurriedly covered his chest, "It's really gone!" It looked like Ju Jingyi would tear his clothes the next second.

Lin Zheng still had things to do, so he naturally had no objection whether he would stay or not, Ye Hengqi hesitated.

"My lord, this is not very good."

"I will explain it to Mr. Ye personally, don't worry."

Hearing what Ju Jingyi said, Ye Heng felt relieved.

But Zhao Jiamin and Lan Er who were waiting outside were not so at ease.

It's also strange, opposite the brothel is a teahouse, there are many scholars gathered in this teahouse, talking about the current situation at every turn, there is no separate room in the teahouse, sitting in the lobby, besides the hustle and bustle downstairs, there are Yingyingyanyan on the opposite side , It is an argument that is louder than louder.

"The little emperor is young, but he has a lot of means. Brother Qi Nian, according to what you said at the beginning, within five years after the death of the regent, the whole country will be in chaos, but you see, it has been six years now. Still fine."

"You really believe in this lunatic." Someone said, "Outside there is Princess Anping and Old General Wen to protect the country, and inside there are Prime Minister Ji Xiao and Duke Zhen Guo. This world will not be destroyed just because someone is missing. You too think highly of the role of the regent."

"That's right, thanks to Prime Minister Ji and Lord Zhen Guo, the world has been peaceful in recent years, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. I haven't seen this prosperous and prosperous world in the past ten years."

"Huh." Brother Qi Nian finally said, "If there is no foundation for the regent's hard work in the past six years, where would the prosperity and prosperity come from?"

Zhao Jiamin turned his eyes, and his eyes fell on Brother Qi Nian, as if he wanted to delve into the sincerity beneath his downcast appearance.

Someone laughed and said, "Even if the regent is responsible for this prosperous age, his daughter has already wasted everything he built."

Zhao Jiamin's hand holding the tea cup tightened immediately, and his pupils darkened.

"I just said that women can't hold power, and they are so big-hearted that they actually communicate with the enemy country. Does she want to be the emperor herself?"

Immediately someone persuaded, "You can't say such things indiscriminately, and spread them carefully."

"The Dali Temple Minister Ju Jingyi is also a woman, do you have the guts to say this in front of her?"

"So what?"

"Nothing." Someone replied with a smile, "It's just that you won't be able to go out for a while."

"How to say?"

"My family has a relative who works in the Lingshi's mansion of the Ministry of Justice. I heard that Lin Musen, the newly appointed servant of the Ministry of Justice, looked down on her three years ago and spoke rudely in front of her. What did you know? Swinging on the ground, the servant lying on the ground yelling and screaming for a long time, unable to stand up, Shang Shu's face turned green!"

"so smart?"

"That's right, the imperial physician personally invited by Shang Shu said it was a broken bone."

"and then?"

"Then? After being injured for a hundred days, the assistant minister was lying at home for more than three months, and the Shang Shu dared not tell the story."

"It's a shame hahaha."

Zhao Jiamin also heard about this matter, and the little emperor even told her it as a joke in private.

Thinking about Lord Shangshu's ugly face for a whole month, Zhao Jiamin couldn't help laughing.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark and more and more people entered Qinfang Courtyard, Lan Er began to urge Zhao Jiamin to return to Ye Mansion.

"Big, young master." Seeing Zhao Jiamin staring at the door of Qinfang Courtyard, Lan'er couldn't help asking, "When are we going back home?"

Zhao Jiamin thought for a while, then decided, "Let's go in."

"what?"

Lan'er could only follow Zhao Jiamin into Qinfang Courtyard with her face not her face and her nose not her nose.

Compared with Lan'er's restrained hands and feet, Zhao Jiamin looked much more natural. Following the flow of people through the door, she found a good seat and sat down. At a glance, she could see the large stage in the center paved with pink petals, with light gauze hanging on all sides, beautiful under the candlelight. magnificent.

"Support pot of Biluochun." Zhao Jiamin stopped one person, "By the way, is there any performance today?"

"Today is really the right time for you to come." Mr. Gui from Qinfang Courtyard had a refreshing face, with a relaxing smile, he quickly touched the pot Biluochun, and replied, "Our girl Ya's coming-of-age ceremony today is very lively. "

"Ya girl?"

Seeing Zhao Jiamin's smile hidden interest, Mr. Gui, who is watching his words and expressions, will naturally not miss any opportunity to do business, "Our girls in Qinfangyuan have their own styles, and the elegant girl is better than the word elegant, who is proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting " At first he wanted to praise Miss Ya's face, but when his eyes touched the person in front of him, he couldn't say a word.

In terms of looks, Miss Ya couldn't compare to this person, and even her temperament was a bit inferior.

"My lord." Seeing more and more people watching below, Ye Hengqi couldn't sit still, "It's not good for us to show off like this."

Lin Zheng pushed Zhang Sanxing back to Dali Temple, and there were only the two of them now.

Ju Jingyi asked back, "Which law stipulates that we cannot sit here?" I wonder if it was Ye Heng's illusion, but a mischievous smile seemed to flash in her eyes.

"No."

Qinfangyuan is one of the few registered legal brothels. As public servants, they can also come in for a while.

"That's it."

"But it's so late."

"Master Ye is hungry?" Ju Jingyi waved her hand and called to Mr. Gui who was guarding the door, "If you have anything to eat, just order some signs."

"No." Ye Heng wanted to cry, but he was really at a loss when he met such an arbitrary boss.

"That's boring?" Ju Jingyi called to stop Mr. Gui, "Which girl is free now?"

"No need!" Ye Hengqi was so frightened that he hurriedly pushed Mr. Gui out of the door, "Just serve the food, no need to ask someone to accompany you!"

He turned around and saw Ju Jingyi smiling from ear to ear, completely stunned.

"It turns out that Master Dazai can also laugh."

"I'm human too, why can't I laugh."

Only then did Ye Hengqi realize that he had said aloud, "I've never seen Master Dazai smile before."

Ju Jingyi put away her smile, and her face lost some of her usual indifference, "That's because you used to see me at Dali Temple."

That's right, if she relaxed like she is now in Dali Temple instead of erecting a cold and serious image, I'm afraid they would not take her seriously, no matter how powerful she is.

Just thinking about it, the performance downstairs has already started.

"Tell me." Sitting by the window, Ju Jingyi casually glanced down, and asked Ye Hengqi, "Who will win this time?"

Ye Hengqi looked over, but almost didn't froze.

Almost all the prominent figures in the capital came, and he was familiar with quite a few.

"There are so many people." And it's either rich or expensive.

"It's quite a lot."

But Ju Jingyi doesn't seem to be thinking about this.

When the food was all over the table, Ye Hengqi couldn't help asking, "My lord, why do you have to stay here?"

Ju Jingyi didn't seem to want to tease him anymore, and explained, "You've also seen that the people who come here are either rich or expensive, but the man in black is Zhang Sansheng who was found here, don't you find it strange?"

"This."

"That person's purpose should not be as simple as teaching us."

"Why are you so sure?"

Ye Hengqi didn't think that a doubtful point could be used as evidence to support Ju Jingyi's argument, and it was also possible that the man in black had come across Zhang Sansheng's plan by accident.

"If it was those people, they wouldn't be joking like that."

The entire Qinfang Courtyard was brightly lit, and the warm yellow candlelight flickered, making Ju Jingyi's eyes even more radiant, and a hint of mockery flashed across the light brown pupils.

"They will kill."

"This." Ye Heng was stunned, "No matter how you say it, you are too."

He suddenly realized that those people would not do anything to Ju Jingyi, they would also do something to other people in Dali Temple, for no reason, just to frighten them and let them understand that certain authority is something they cannot violate.

This is the usual method used by those people, and he actually forgot.

"However, let's not worry about anything else." Ju Jingyi turned her gaze down, and landed on the beauty in the middle of the veil, "The auction has begun."

"Bidding?" Ye Heng blushed, "That, that."

"Yo, I thought you didn't understand."

Being teased by Ju Jingyi, Ye Hengqi jumped up in embarrassment, "I, I just, if I don't know about this kind of thing, I can't justify it at all."

"Well, yes."

"But I still don't understand." Ye Hengqi said, "Why did the man in black let Zhang Sansheng?"

"It's strange, right, but if you think about the other party's purpose in another direction, it will become clear."

"Aside from revenge, is there any other purpose?" Ye Heng raised his eyes, "To lure us to Qinfangyuan."

Ju Jingyi nodded in satisfaction, "Among Zhang Sansheng's dictation, only the part about Qinfangyuan is relatively clear, and that mother Yan was not surprised or puzzled when she learned about our identities."

The nobles who come to do business will be happy, but the officials who come to the door with official business, even if it is not their own problem, will be more or less worried about being affected and will resist them.But that mother Yan was as calm as usual, as if she already knew they would come.

"Why did the man lead us here?"

Ju Jingyi, who had been staring at the movement downstairs, suddenly raised the corners of her lips, her starry eyes flickered, "Here we come."

"Ok?"

Before Ye Heng could ask again, the arguing downstairs caught his attention.

"Master Li, look at this."

"It's clear that my lord paid the price first." The rich lord embraced the beautiful woman, his eyes blurred, and there was a hint of anger on his face, "Who will spoil my good deeds!"

"Hehe, isn't this Lao Li?"

Among the crowd at the other end, one person's head was exposed. He was lying on the railing, with half of his body hanging outside. The girls on both sides stretched out their hands to hold him, for fear that he would fall, but he didn't care.

"I just say whoever dares to rob a girl from me."

"Ouyang Ke." Although Li Siwen's name is gentle, he is not gentle at all. He pushed the girl away and stood up, kicked the cup off the table, and stepped on it regardless of the girls' voices, "You are worthy enough." plant!"

Ouyang Ke ignored him, and told Mother Yan on the stage, "According to the rules, Miss Ya's tonight belongs to me!"

Ye Hengqi looked at Ju Jingyi, "My lord, this."

"Sit down, aren't you hungry?" The chaotic scene below didn't affect her at all, but Ju Jingyi calmly acted as if she didn't see or hear anything, "We'll talk about filling our stomach first."

Ye Hengqi looked at the situation below worriedly, sat at the table and began to eat slowly.

The only thing that reassures him is that his sister has returned home, so there is nothing to worry about in his heart.

But having said that, why does he feel that he just can't feel at ease.

The source of his uneasiness was sitting downstairs, watching with great interest the two young masters arguing like shrews cursing in public.

Lan'er was already dumbfounded, completely forgot to persuade Zhao Jiamin to return home, "God, is it possible to do this?"

"There are better ones to come." Zhao Jiamin narrowed his eyes with a smile, and threw a piece of pastry into his mouth.

She is very familiar with Li Siwen and Ouyang Ke.

One is the empress dowager's nephew, the emperor's cousin, and the other is the concubine of Luoyang king. They are all well-known playboys among the emperor's relatives.Back when she was still there, these two people didn't dare to make such a mistake. They never expected that they would be so courageous and start fighting for women in broad daylight in just over a year.

The majesty of the little emperor is not as good as that of a princess.

Sure enough, before Zhao Jiamin finished speaking, Ouyang Ke jumped off the window sill on the second floor, stepped forward and stared closely at Li Siwen, "Li Siwen, do you want to fight?"

Zhao Jiamin couldn't help but shook his head, this guy, did he dare to invite a fight so openly when she was still there?

"Miss." Lan'er saw that many people were secretly staying away, and her heart tightened, "Let's also go far away, in case they fight."

"rest assured."

These two people are masters who can only move their mouths. At most, they just pull each other's clothes and hair, so there won't be much noise.

While eating melon seeds happily, Zhao Jiamin's gaze was attracted by the girls from Qinfangyuan who did not know when they were gathered together. To be precise, it was an object on one of the girls.

The jade ornament on the waist is not an ordinary style, the tail is slightly curved, and a strange symbol is engraved on it, which others can't understand.Only she could tell at a glance that it was a Zhao character.

It's because she carved that word with her own hands.

The girl seemed to be tired from watching the play, so she turned and left, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Zhao Jiamin was a little impatient, but when she thought of the timid and silly little maid beside her who was not half a step away from her, she couldn't bear to just put her here.

"Laner."

"What's the matter? Miss."

"You stay here, I have something to leave for a while."

Just hearing the first half of the sentence, Lan'er became anxious, "Miss."

"Listen to me, wait until they finish fighting." Zhao Jiamin pointed to Li Siwen and Ouyang Ke who were tangled together, "If I haven't come back yet, remember to find my brother."

"Eldest Young Master?" Lan'er asked, "But this servant doesn't know where Eldest Young Master is."

"It's simple." Zhao Jiamin smiled, "Ask which son came early and talked with the person in charge for a long time."