Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

The prince stared at the seventh prince's departing back, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Then he sneered, turned around and left.

The surrounding imperial guards immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

They couldn't afford to offend either of the two princes. Fortunately, the fight did not continue, otherwise they would not know what to do.

Now that both parties have left, they can be said to be living in peace.

Although the Seventh Prince had just come out of the palace, he was kicked by the Crown Prince just now, and he was holding his breath and feeling very unhappy.

Arriving in front of the sedan chair, the Seventh Prince sent his princess back home with a cold face, and then ordered:

"Go to Zuifenglou!"

Zuifenglou, as the name suggests, is a place of decadence and debauchery on Red Street.

It has everything from eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. It is the largest entertainment venue in Kyoto. It is said that this place was jointly built by several of Kyoto's top families.

No one knows how much silver is brought in here every day. Only the real upper class people can afford it.

The Seventh Prince, who suffered a setback in the palace, certainly didn't want to go back home. He wanted to vent his anger!

Flower Street.

There were crowds of people, vendors hawking their wares everywhere, and some vendors making sugar figures for children. It was very lively.

The seventh prince's sedan chair passed through the crowd and arrived at the center of Flower Street.

A magnificent six-story building appeared before our eyes. Lanterns of various colors were hung outside the house, making it colorful and very eye-catching.

At the door, several young women in light gauze clothes kept greeting guests despite the cold wind.

Seeing the purple sedan chair coming, a eunuch immediately notified the old maid in the building.

The seventh prince opened the curtain of the sedan chair and came out. A fat middle-aged woman with a mole on her chin came to greet him.

"Oh, I don't know which family this young master is from. Please come in quickly. What's your name, young master?"

Although it was the first time they met, the old nanny knew many people and could tell at a glance that the Seventh Prince was wearing top-quality silk and the jade pendant around his waist was a rare item.

In addition, he was born into a royal family, and his noble temperament is unmatched by ordinary people.

It’s obvious that big business is coming!

The Seventh Prince certainly would not reveal his identity. He followed the old maid in and said with a cold face:

"You don't need to know my name. Go call your courtesan. Also, no one is allowed to disturb me!"

As he spoke, a guard beside him took out a bag of silver and threw it over.

The old maid took the silver and weighed it, it was at least one hundred taels.

He is so generous, he must be the son of a wealthy family!

"Please rest assured, sir. I will arrange it for you right away~"

The old maid smiled happily: "Xiao Cui, go and call Qiuyue to the Tianzi room!"

After she finished speaking, she extended her hand to the Seventh Prince and said, "Sir, please come this way."

Led by the old nanny, the Seventh Prince and his guards came to the top floor of Zuifeng Tower.

The guards stood guard at the door, and the Seventh Prince and the nanny entered the house alone.

"I wonder how this gentleman wants to play?"

The old maid smiled and said, "We have a time limit. The courtesan gets one thousand taels of silver for one hour. If it's for one night, it will cost three thousand taels of silver."

The Seventh Prince frowned: "Don't worry about the money, as long as the Oiran can satisfy me!"

As they were talking, a woman in colorful clothes and holding a pipa came into the house.

This girl has a face like a white fox, eyes like peach blossoms, and her every frown and smile is captivating. She is naturally charming!

Even the Seventh Prince, who had seen a lot of the world, couldn't help but be dazzled by this!

"Okay, very good, hahahaha!"

The Seventh Prince stepped forward and took the courtesan's hand: "It's you!"

"More Master~" Qiuyue bowed and saluted.

Seeing that the deal was done, the old woman couldn't help but rub her hands and said with a smile: "If this gentleman is satisfied, the silver..."

"My people are outside, ask them to give you three thousand taels!" The seventh prince couldn't wait to drive them away.

"Yes, yes, I'll go out right away. Qiuyue, serve this master well." The old maid smiled and retreated.

Then, the melodious sound of a pipa was heard from inside the house.

It is obvious that the seventh prince will still enjoy himself and listen to the pipa of the courtesan first.

At the same time, on Flower Street, Chu Ning was guessing riddles with Shen Wanying.

"It is hard to find a beauty like this"

Shen Wanying looked at the riddle in front of her, a thoughtful look on her face.

But Chu Ning didn't wait for Shen Wanying to give the answer, he laughed: "This riddle is 纵!"

Shen Wanying was stunned, then thought about it carefully, it was really "indulgence"!

But she was a little unwilling to accept it. How could she, the most talented woman, be outshined by Chu Ning?

"Hmph, let's look at the next one!"

Shen Wanying looked at the riddle at the back and read out: "It's not up, it's not down, it's not okay to be up, it's only appropriate to be down."

After reading it, Shen Wanying narrowed her eyes and looked at Chu Ning with a smile: "My Lord, have you guessed this riddle?"

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows, looking thoughtful.

To be honest, he had never seen this riddle before.

Seeing this, Shen Wanying couldn't help but chuckle: "This is just one word."

Chu Ning came back to his senses and suddenly realized that it was a riddle of radicals.

This time it was Chu Ning's turn to be dissatisfied.

"Look at the next one!"

Chu Ning pointed at the riddle and read: "When drawn, it is round; when written, it is square; in winter, it is short; in summer, it is long."

After reading it, Chu Ning was dumbfounded.

What is this word?

But Shen Wanying only thought for a moment after hearing it, and slowly said: "This riddle is sun."

The vendor was overjoyed when he saw this: "Oh, this lady is really amazing, many people have seen this riddle, but no one has ever guessed it."

As he spoke, he took out a three-sachet sachet and handed it over: "This is a gift for the two of you who are guessing the riddle."

Chu Ning took the gift with a smile, then pulled Shen Wanying to the next stall to guess riddles, while the maid Xiaoqing took out a silver ingot and gave it to the vendor.

The two of them followed suit and competed with each other in guessing riddles.

Although Chu Ning has a lot of knowledge in his head, Shen Wanying's title of the most talented woman is not a false reputation, and both sides have won and lost.

But just when both sides were having fun, they suddenly heard exclamations from the middle street.

Immediately afterwards, many people flocked here.

Chu Ning frowned when he saw this and immediately protected Shen Wanying behind him.

"Ran Ming, ask what happened!"

With so many people around, Chu Ning could only choose to protect Shen Wanying first.

Upon hearing this, Ran Ming grabbed with his right hand and lifted up a middle-aged man who was running wildly.

"What happened? Why are you so panicked?" Ran Ming asked in a muffled voice.

The man was about to curse, but when he looked up and saw Ran Ming wearing armor and being tall, he suddenly became less angry.

"My lord, there is a fight ahead. It seems they are chasing an important person."

Chu Ning's face changed when he heard this: "During the Lantern Festival, someone dares to hunt down others in the Flower Street?"

Just as he finished speaking, a weak voice came from a distance: "Eighteenth brother, save...save this king."

Chu Ning looked up and found that the Seventh Prince was stumbling towards him covered in blood.

At the same time, there are several masked killers in night clothes behind him!

It turns out that the big shot being hunted is the Seventh Prince!