Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

"You are late!"

Chu Yao's voice was filled with anger, completely different from his usual cheerful self.

"When I was following that man just now, I saw the Third Prince and Prince Yun."

"The Third Prince and Prince Yun? How come this is related to them?"

"I don't know, but this Prince Yun looks a bit like Master Yun. But I saw him from a distance, so I might be mistaken."

"That's all? Yun Chen is from Concubine Yun's mother's family, and Prince Yun is Concubine Yun's son. It's normal for the two to think alike. Why are you gossiping about this?"

"I know my mistake!"

The man in black clasped his fists and bowed his head, immediately admitting his mistake.

"Is this why you're late?"

"I later followed Prince Yun's carriage and saw him enter Yuxian Tower."

"Yuxian Tower? What is that place?"

"It's the largest brothel in Tai'an City. Rich people usually like to go there."

"Oh~"

"Young Master, you have been in Tai'an for so long, why don't you go around and look around? Maybe you will gain something else."

"You're still talking!? I don't have a penny on me, how can I get out? You need money to go anywhere in Tai'an City. If you didn't come today, I might have to work for the owner of this restaurant to pay off my debts!"

"It's my fault!"

"Humph~"

No matter whether Chu Yao was angry, serious or joking, the man in black still had a serious expression.

"Get up and talk."

Chu Yao thought he was just a piece of wood and decided not to talk to him anymore.

"Thank you, young master."

"Tell me, what did you find out?"

"I followed him all the way from Guanbei and found that the man was related to the imperial court."

"Oh? Someone from the imperial court?"

"At first, the court arrested him and tortured him. But later, the court provided him with good food and drink and nursed him back to health. I can't figure out why."

"Was the injury serious?"

"Very serious. I have checked it out and it is a real injury."

Chu Yao frowned, thinking about this absurd thing.

"Any more news?"

"It's all irrelevant news."

"tell me the story."

"I also heard it from the market. Prince Yun is the most beloved by the emperor and the most capable prince. However, he has been weak since childhood and basically does not participate in government affairs unless the emperor has difficult matters to entrust to him. Although Prince Yun is weak, he often lingers among the flowers and is a frequent visitor to Yuxian Tower."

"Oh?"

This aroused Chu Yao's curiosity.

"He's frail but still loves brothels? This prince is quite interesting. You said before that he looks a bit like Yun Chen?"

"Yes, Master. From a distance, their figures are very similar, but I can't see their faces clearly."

"I guess he inherited Concubine Yun's good looks."

"And the third prince seems to have done something wrong recently. The emperor punished him to work in a general's mansion. It seems that he offended the general."

"The Third Prince was never favored in the first place, and he was able to gain a foothold in the harem only because he was born of a legitimate son. Does the general know who he is?"

"Wang Zhongming."

"Did you send anyone to follow that man?"

"Gui Chi followed him, but I was too busy to follow him."

"Okay, if you have any news, wait for me at the tea stall in front of Yunfu Street."

"Young Master, why don't you let your subordinates deliver the news directly to the Yun Mansion? Didn't you say that Young Master Yun doesn't know martial arts?"

"He doesn't know how to do it, but the maids in the Yun Mansion know how to do it, and they seem to be quite skilled. It's better not to alert them."

"Yes."

"Any other tidbits?"

"A new top performer Liuli has come to Yuxian Tower. It is said that no one has ever heard her music. This woman only plays once a day. The King of Clouds selected her a few days ago."

"Oh? Have you heard of it?"

"Of course I don't have any."

"How much money did you bring?"

"Huh? What?"

The man in black didn't understand.

"How much money do you have on you?"

"Only, only these..."

The black-clothed man's expressionless face finally relaxed a little. He took off the purse from his waist and handed it to Chu Yao, but his hand was trembling.

Chu Yao saw it, grabbed it, weighed it, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

"It's quite a lot."

"Little Lord..."

The man in black had a pitiful look on his face. That was the money he had saved by cutting back on his expenses, and this was not the first time that the young master had taken over his small coffers. No wonder Gui Chi said he would follow him and asked him to find the young master.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely return it to you when I get back to Beiguan!"

Chu Yao took out another piece of silver from it, and the man in black's eyes lit up instantly. It seemed that the master still cared about him and left some for him. He was about to reach out to take it when Chu Yao's voice sounded again.

"Don't forget to pay the bill later~"

The silver was indeed put into the hands of the man in black, but he would need the money to pay the bill later, and Xiao Hei was in tears.

Chu Yao didn't care about that. Now he had money in his hands. He had been hiding in Yun Mansion for the past few days and didn't dare to come out because he had no money. Now that he had money, he had to spend it well. The Yuxian Tower sounded good. Maybe he could meet the Yun Wang. Yun Chen looked like a sick beauty. The Yun Wang was not in good health. He looked like Yun Chen, so he might be better than Yun Chen!

Chu Yao thought about it, then he jumped out of the window and headed straight for Yuxian Tower.

"Eh? Young Master!"

Xiao Hei shouted behind him, but Chu Yao had already flown out.

"Young Master, you don't even know the way!"

Xiao Hei was speechless. The young master had a poor sense of direction. He had been hiding in the Yun Mansion for the past few days. The reason why they agreed to meet in this restaurant was because this restaurant was on the same road as the Yun Palace, making it easy for the young master to find it.

Chu Yao also found that he had no idea where to go after flying a few blocks. Looking back, Xiao Hei was not behind him.

...It seems I can only ask passers-by.

So along the way, Chu Yao kept asking people which road led to the brothel. He didn't know that the next day, this incident would become a laughing stock in Tai'an City.

On the other side, Prince Yun had already met Liuli, the difference was that this time it was Yunyou who sat on the side, and she was not in disguise, but in her own clothes. This also caused quite a stir - Prince Yun brought his maid to the brothel?

But Prince Yun didn't care. There were always rumors in Tai'an City. Maybe the Censorate would report him again tomorrow.

"Your Majesty is in a good mood~"

Liuli walked into the room and saw Yunyou, and spoke with a smile.

"Why do you say that?"

Prince Yun looked at her with some curiosity. He was indeed in a good mood, but how did she tell that?

"Last time, the prince even asked his maid to disguise herself as a man, but this time it doesn't matter. This naturally means that the prince is in a very good mood and doesn't care about other people's opinions."

Liuli put the zither down first, then slowly sat down and gently stroked the zither with both hands.

"Oh, you are quite observant."

"I guess the plan for people's livelihood that I proposed to the prince last time has made some progress, right?"

"Father is very satisfied with this plan, but it is still not safe since it has never been implemented."

"As long as the age limit is below the average age, there is no problem. But the ancients were in a special situation."

"the ancients?"

"Ah, Liuli means that the lives of those soldiers on the battlefield are uncertain. If we rashly deduct some of their salaries, I'm afraid their families will have objections."

As if some secret had been discovered, Liuli laughed it off awkwardly. However, Xiao Zuochen didn't take it too seriously, as talented people who had fallen into prostitution usually had some secrets.

"Well, it's hard for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country to enjoy this treatment."

"So when calculating age, we need to exclude these soldiers and only count the civilians who live a normal life."

"Okay, I'll remind them."

"Liuli, let me ask again, this matter should not be handled by Prince Yun, right? Liuli heard several adults discussing this matter downstairs yesterday, and it seemed that they were talking about His Royal Highness Prince Qing. Is Prince Yun planning to join forces with His Royal Highness Prince Qing?"

"Do you have any idea?"

"Liuli doesn't have any ideas, but if His Royal Highness Prince Qing and you are in the same camp, then Liuli will have more strategies for you first."

Xiao Zuochen raised his lips, a little surprised. It seems that Liuli is a woman with a lot of ideas.

"But, my Lord, you must do what you promised me last time!"

"Don't worry, everything is going well. You will be the boss lady next month!"