After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

Huarong Pavilion, as the number one brothel in Shengjing, also has its own unique features.

This place is not as extravagant and magnificent as other paradises, but as elegant, noble and unique as the elegant pavilions of literati.

Stepping into it, it feels like entering a paradise on earth.

In the hall, the sound of stringed instruments continued, and graceful dancers danced gracefully on the high platform.

Accompanied by beautiful ladies, the guests cooked wine and drank tea, savored delicious food, and talked about poetry, books, history, and current political affairs.

The girls inside are all beautiful and talented.

The four masters of Huarong Pavilion are not inferior to today's top celebrities in attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

If I hadn't seen the location, I would have thought I had come to a gathering place for scholars and elegant people, rather than a brothel.

[Host, this doesn't look like a brothel at all.] The system was amazed, and it felt like it almost didn't recognize these two words.

Well-mannered guests and well-behaved girls.

There is no debauchery, no drunkenness and dreams, and you say it is a brothel.

What is revealed in people's eyes is not desire and lust, but pure appreciation and pity.

It is truly something that can be admired from a distance but not played with.

How can a place that is famous in Shengjing be compared with ordinary brothels? It must have its own unique features.

You can think of it as a modern-day top club.

This was also Qi Mingze's first time in such a place. He thought he would not be able to adapt, but the environment here was indeed beyond his expectations.

Led by the servant, Qi Mingze came to the largest private room. As soon as he entered, he was immediately greeted by two men and three women inside.

"Sorry to have kept Brother Hua waiting for a long time." Qi Mingze saluted.

"Of course not. It's my great honor that Brother Qi has the presence to come here." Hua Qianshu returned the greeting and made a welcoming gesture.

"This is the Liu Chunan I mentioned, Brother Liu."

Then he turned to Liu Chunan and said, "Brother Liu, this is Brother Qi, the Deputy Grand Historian of the Grand Historian Pavilion."

"Master Qi."

"Brother Liu."

"My humble name is Yunshang/Jinse/Yuening, nice to meet you, Lord Qi." The three girls saluted in unison.

Qi Mingze and Liu Chunan exchanged views and chatted with each other, and finally reached a friendly cooperation.

Miss Yue Ning, who was beside Hua Qianshu, whispered a few words in his ear, and Hua Qianshu raised his glass and said goodbye.

"Now that the two of you have successfully united, I, as the middleman, can retire.

The night is short, and I cannot let a beautiful woman down when she invites me to spend time with me."

As a brothel, the girls in Huarong Pavilion are basically prostitutes who sell their art but not their bodies. However, as long as they are willing, Huarong Pavilion will not interfere.

After Hua Qianshu left, Qi Mingze did not follow him. Instead, he held the wine glass and spoke directly to the two people opposite him.

"Boss Yun, what's the matter with leaving Qi here alone?"

When these words were spoken, the three people in the room were stunned and very surprised.

Yun Shang was the first to react and signaled to the other two, who then left.

"I wonder if Lord Qi can help me solve this problem?"

Yun Shang changed her original gentle and smiling appearance and showed an attitude of being smart and capable, and being as good as men.

[Yes, host, how do you know that Yun Shang is the real mastermind? ]

Z9587 never expected that such an ordinary business cooperation would actually have a hidden boss, and it was a woman.

It's not that it is biased against women, but in ancient feudal society, it was basically impossible for women to rise to high positions unless they relied on men.

It is extremely rare to find someone like Yun Shang who is in charge of all Huarong Pavilion and Liuxu Caravan and is doing so well.

“Although Boss Yun didn’t say a word during the negotiation, Brother Liu’s gaze remained on Boss Yun’s fingers.

One tap of the index finger means yes, two taps means considering, and three taps means no. I guess I'm right, right?

Clouds resemble clothes and flowers resemble beauty. Presumably, the nicknames of Huarong Pavilion and Boss Yun come from this sentence.

Qi Mingze calmly stated the flaws.

Finally, he added a sentence to the system in the consciousness space.

Only women would have sympathy for these fallen prostitutes. If the owner of this brothel wasn't a woman, she wouldn't be so special.

Yun Shang was shocked in her heart, but did not show it on the surface.

He graciously accepted Qi Mingze's words, "Master Qi has a unique vision and a keen eye for detail, which I admire greatly."

[Host is awesome!] The system felt dizzy watching their negotiation, and the host was able to observe so many bugs.

I'm afraid that even if he has eight hundred tricks, they are still not enough for the host to play with.

The host was only a scientist in his previous life, which was such a waste of talent. If he fought in the political arena, he would definitely be the one who survived.

Just like now, Tianhu was revived by the host less than a month after its launch.

And if the emperor acts this way, his trusted confidants will definitely be in trouble.

"Boss Yun, thank you for your praise."

Then both of them fell silent and entered a long period of silence.

[Host, what's going on?] Why did both of them suddenly stop talking? This made the system a little panicked.

Yun Shang wouldn't be so angry and ashamed after her identity was exposed that she was ready to kill to silence the witness.

[If someone asks me for something, I must wait.]

Qi Mingze certainly knew that Yun Shang wanted to take the initiative, but sorry, he didn't want to cooperate in this game.

He respected women and had no prejudice against women being in charge, but after so many tests, he really couldn't tolerate the fact that they still had to hide it.

Yun Shang must be a female Zhuge Liang who is used to being the commander behind the scenes. She likes to control the overall situation and manipulate others.

The most important thing for cooperation between two parties is to treat each other with sincerity. If we always do this, we will be suspicious of each other and act in a competitive manner.

It would be boring for everyone to get along with each other, so it would be better to just treat it as a simple business relationship.

In the end, Yun Shang was the first to surrender, bowed and made a sincere request.

"Master Qi, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Boss Yun, you're too polite, but you can say whatever you want." Qi Mingze helped Yun Shang up and his attitude softened.

Yun Shang took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, "I have a younger brother who accidentally got lost yesterday.

I have sent people to search the entire city these past two days, but have not received any news so far.

I invited you here to ask for Master Qi's help in finding it."

Qi Mingze frowned. Even Yun Shang couldn't find the person, so what could be behind this? "Boss Yun hasn't reported it to the police yet."

"I went there immediately, but a captain told me that Princess Jiarong's daughter also went missing two days ago and still hasn't been found, so he asked me to make other plans.

As far as I know, there are several other families who have lost children, but they just didn’t make it public.”

"Where did your brother go missing? What are his characteristics?"

"This is my petition and my younger brother's portrait." Yun Shang handed the things she had prepared long ago to Qi Mingze.

"I will do my best to fulfill Boss Yun's request."

Qi Mingze accepted the two pieces of paper, looked at Yun Shang's dark circles that even heavy makeup couldn't hide, and the emotions she was trying hard to suppress, and made a solemn promise.

"Thank you, Master Qi."

Yun Shang saluted and was about to offer some more benefits, but she saw Qi Mingze had already stood up and left.

"This is urgent, Qi will go ahead."

Yun Shang was overwhelmed with mixed feelings at the moment. She had been surrounded by businessmen since she was a child.

After her parents died, she used all kinds of schemes and deceptions against her uncles and cousins to protect her younger brother and family business. She was used to using interests to control people's hearts.

But I never expected that there would be people in this world who would help others without caring about gains and losses.

(For an explanation of the protagonist's special identity, those who are interested can read this chapter.)