Laughing, the host always wants to escape

Tang Cuo straightened his body, staring at the door.

With a creaky sound, the door was pushed open from the outside and Mu Nian'an walked in.

He was wearing an elegant white robe dotted with gold patterns, and had a verdant jade pendant on his waist. He was still holding the same folding fan in his hand, waving it gently.

Not only that, following behind him were the guard named Yue Li and Sister Hong Tao from Yanyu Pavilion.

Looking at this situation, I won’t be able to escape tonight…

Tang Cuo silently lit a lamp for himself in his heart.

Seeing that he did not move, Hong Tao shouted directly, "Cuo'er, why don't you come and pay your respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." As she spoke, she turned around and looked at Mu Nian'an beside her, bowed and said.

"Your Highness, our courtesan has only been here for one day and does not know many of the rules. Please do not blame me, Your Highness."

"It's okay, I don't mind." Mu Nian'an waved his hand, "If you have nothing else to do, you can go down first."

"Yes"

"Yes, I'll be guarding you at the door." Yue Li took a few steps back, and the blade on his waist flashed a silver light. Tang Cuo looked at his face.

Oh my god...is this a blatant threat to me?

Yue Li closed the door casually, clasped his hands, and leaned on the railing beside him. His eyes fell on the corner in the distance, he narrowed his eyes for a few seconds, and then retracted his gaze.

At the same time, in Rong'an Palace.

Mu Hanqing casually leaned back in the sandalwood chair, flipping through the book in his hand, and asked calmly, "Did Nian'an go to Yanyu Pavilion?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Not only that, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also had some disputes with the son of the current sixth-rank minister, and it alarmed the Dali Temple, and they have already taken action." The man in black half-knelt in front of him.

"Yes, I see. Has he returned home now?"

"Not yet. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still in the Misty Rain Pavilion. I heard that he seemed to have met a new courtesan. Your Majesty, do you want me to check his background?" Rong Cuo pursed his lips and asked.

Mu Hanqing tapped the bamboo slips with interest, "I remember that Nian An didn't seem to like such romantic places."

"Yes, judging from what people in the capital say about Prince Jing, he is indeed not someone who likes to hang out in places of debauchery."

"Find out what he did today. Also, find out the details of that prostitute you just mentioned." Mu Hanqing walked forward a few steps and casually threw the bamboo slips in his hand onto the table beside him.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

Soon, the black shadow disappeared from his sight.

On the other side, Tang Cuo looked at the man walking towards him, and unconsciously took a few steps back, as if he was trying to deal with him.

"Why are you standing so far away from me? Will I eat you?" Mu Nian'an frowned unconsciously as he watched his actions.

"No, it's just that I'm not used to interacting with others. I hope Your Highness will forgive me." Tang Cuo made up an excuse.

"You haven't told me yet, what is your name?"

"Tangcuo."

"Tang Cuo? Nice name." Mu Nian'an forced a rare smile, "Tang Cuo, do you know that if you can gain the appreciation of this prince, you don't have to stay in this place of brothels anymore?"

"I know." Tang Cuo straightened his expression: The main reason is that I don't really want to go with you.

"You have seen the true face of this prince. Can you take off the white veil on your face? I also want to see your true face." Mu Nian'an looked at his face. For some reason, just by looking at Tang Cuo's exposed eyes, there was a sense of mystery that attracted people to explore.

"Your Highness, this may be a bit difficult. I will participate in the Oiran competition tomorrow. Sister Hongtao said that before that, I cannot let others see my true face." Tang Cuo carefully observed his expression.

"If your looks catch my eye, you don't have to participate in the Oiran competition tomorrow. I will take you directly back home." Mu Nian'an curled the corners of his lips. In his opinion, no one would refuse such a condition.

Uh……

isn't it...

"Well... Your Highness, to be honest, it has been my dream to become a famous courtesan in the capital. So, I may have to let you down..." Tang Cuo clenched his fingers into his palms, fearing that the person in front of him would be unhappy and send him to hell.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Mu Nian'an's face darkened visibly, "You refused very straightforwardly." Even his voice became a little colder.

Seeing that he was about to have a fit, Tangcuo quickly thought of a way to change the subject, "Your Highness, didn't you want to hear me sing? How about I sing for you?"

Mu Nian'an tapped the table lightly with his fan bone, motioning him to do as he pleased.

Seeing that things seemed to be taking a turn for the better, Tangcuo hurriedly seized the opportunity, picked up the fan made of rags that he had picked up at the door of the next room a day ago, and then waved it a few times.

"What is this?" Mu Nian'an looked at the colorful fan in front of him, his face full of confusion.

"This is a Yangge fan, which is very popular in my hometown."

"Yangko? What kind of song is that?"

"Uh...it's just a nice song." Tang Cuo felt helpless.

"Okay, then you perform."

Okay, just wait and see.

Tang Cuo pursed his lips, then waved the fan in his hand towards the sky and took a deep breath, "Don't look at me as just a sheep? Sheep are incredibly smart, and the sky becomes bluer for me... Pleasant Goat, Beautiful Goat, Lazy Goat... Ahhhhhhh"

Looking at the man in front of him who was singing with great enthusiasm, a black line flashed across Mu Nian'an's head: Where is this song from? Why haven't I heard of it before?

When the song ended, Tang Cuo looked at Mu Nian'an expectantly, "How was it, Your Highness? Did you sing well?"

"This ballad sounds quite pleasing to the heart..."

"I think so too." Tang Cuo smiled at him, his big watery eyes curved slightly upwards.

"Okay, the prelude is over. Now this prince is going to ask you a few questions. You must answer truthfully. If there is even a hint of falsehood in your answers, I guarantee that your end will be more miserable than Li Zhang's." Mu Nian'an put away his previous smile and his expression became a little more serious.

I knew that since you came to my house suddenly, you would never just let the matter go so easily. There must be something fishy going on.

"Your Highness, please speak. I will tell you everything I know." No matter what, I'll just fool him first.

"Today, you deliberately hid behind me, but did you know my identity from the beginning?" Mu Nian'an's eyes were cold.

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. I didn't know your identity before. It's just that you were sitting in the center of the crowd and your temperament was quite extraordinary, so I dared to guess that you must be of an extraordinary status." Tang Cuo's eyes were firm and he didn't look like he was lying.

"Okay, I will trust you on this matter for the time being. Besides, I saw that your skills today are quite impressive, and they don't seem like what an ordinary prostitute would be able to do." Mu Nian'an didn't say anything more.

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