Marry the villain and the whole court kneels down and calls her the queen

For a modern person who has just traveled through time, what is the most attractive place when he first arrives?

Of course it is the ancient brothel.

Because this place does not exist in modern times.

This is illegal in modern times, but in ancient times, although it was clearly stipulated that court officials were not allowed to keep prostitutes, it did not prohibit them from visiting brothels.

As soon as Jiang Jiuyi came out of the palace, he started throwing flowers.

He already had a purpose in mind, and headed straight for Hua Man Lou, the largest brothel in the capital.

When she got out of the carriage again, she was a handsome young man.

Taohua wanted to stop him but couldn't, so she could only disguise herself as a servant and follow closely.

However, no matter how similar the two people dressed, the madam who had been around women for years could tell them apart at a glance.

She runs a shop and does business, so naturally she wouldn't kick customers out.

"Two young masters, please come in..."

Jiang Jiu glanced at the others. They were all given silver rewards when they entered the door, ranging from five to ten taels, which was really expensive.

She also casually gave him five taels of silver and rushed in with Taohua.

I have to say, brothels in ancient times were really lively.

It was the middle of the night and the streets were really deserted, but the brothel was really bustling.

There were people everywhere upstairs and downstairs.

This is a three-story circular building with a stage in the middle and tables around it.

The tables are placed quite densely near the stage. According to the waiter, you need to spend more than thirty taels to sit at this table.

Jiang Jiu was reluctant to spend the money, so he stood far away.

The back of the first floor is for individual customers, there are both standing and sitting areas, and you can also share a table with others.

The second floor is a private room, which is partitioned one by one, making it convenient to watch the performance clearly.

The third floor is semicircular, and it is said that the boudoir of the courtesan is at the back. If guests want to drink and write poetry with the courtesan, they need to obtain their consent.

The four main characters of Hua Man Lou are Wu, Pipa, Cha and Qin.

The four rooms upstairs are said to have excellent sound insulation, so no matter what you do inside, you won't disturb others.

There is a circular staircase on each side of the flower building, leading to the second and third floors.

As soon as Jiang Jiu entered, he saw the new dance music and it came to his mind.

Familiar tune, familiar lyrics, Jiang Jiu immediately concluded that this must have been written by a time traveler.

She couldn't help but hum along with the tune.

While I was singing, I heard two men sharing the table talking.

"Miss Luyao will give you some poetry in a moment. If you can answer it, tonight's fee will be waived."

It turns out that Hua Manlou actually has a different rule.

Every night there is a courtesan who asks questions at the hour of Chen. Sometimes they are poems, sometimes couplets, and sometimes various riddles.

After the questions are asked, the guests will wait for their responses. Those who answer well will not only have their fees for the day waived, but will also be able to spend an hour with the courtesan.

This makes many men eager to try it out at night.

However, no one has figured it out for a long time.

Jiang Jiu patted Taohua's arm excitedly: "I wonder what we'll talk about tonight?"

Taohua showed an embarrassment: "No matter what, the princess must go back quickly. Once the palace is locked up, we won't be able to go back."

Jiang Jiu disagreed: "If you can't go back, then don't go back. It's too late to go home directly. Then sneak back in tomorrow morning. Anyway, the emperor is busy with all kinds of affairs and doesn't care about me."

Taohua held her forehead with her hand: "With the princess's talent, you can't even match her..."

The original owner, Yao Qin, was indeed somewhat untalented and uneducated, but Jiang Jiu was different, as he was a college student after all.

Sure enough, after the dance, a woman in a light green long dress came out.

Two little maids followed behind her, and she clapped her hands.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Today's topic is still couplets. Please take a look."

The little maid behind him pulled up the couplet.

Someone volunteered to read it.

"The sea tide, day after day...what is this?"

Some people started to laugh at him.

"That's not how it's pronounced. It's the tide of the sea, morning..."

There were actually few people who could pronounce it correctly, so naturally they couldn't spell it out either.

At this time, Jiang Jiu chuckled and stood out from the crowd.

"This is a good couplet. The sea tide rises and falls day after day."

After hearing him read so fluently, everyone wanted to hit her.

"Since this young man can recite, he will naturally be able to come up with the second line, right?"

Jiang Jiu smiled confidently: "Naturally, floating clouds grow long, ...

Everyone exclaimed.

"I didn't expect this young master to be so quick-witted. He figured it out before Miss Luyao could even offer her tea art. He's truly amazing."

Luyao also generously gave Jiang Jiu a sign.

"Sir, please wait for me in your room. Tonight's expenses are waived. May I ask your name, sir?"

Jiang Jiu imitated the men, clasped his hands together and bowed.

"My surname is Jiang, and my given name is Jiu."

This statement should be in line with the habits of ancient people.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiu saw a hint of shock on Luyao's face.

Then I heard Lu Yao muttering to herself: "The tender green and red flowers are bright in the eyes, and the beauty of spring is secretly shocking."

This was a poem that Zhao Zhuoxi selected before coming to Sucheng. He selected four courtesans and asked Jiang Jiu to give them names. When Jiang Jiu saw her wearing green, he blurted out a name for her.

Now that this person has passed away, when Luyao hears the same name again, although the appearance is different, she can immediately think of the past.

Jiang Jiu was also surprised: "What a great poem! Is this the origin of Miss Luyao's name? The second half should be, 'If I don't drink from the pot, who can I persuade to drink? It's chirping deep in the bamboo grove.'"

After listening to this, Luyao quickly glanced up to the second floor with bright eyes and made a humble gesture.

"Sir, please."

Jiang Jiu knew that this meant she was asked to go to Luyao's room and wait.

Jiang Jiu waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll just watch here for a while. It's a great honor to be able to see Miss Luyao perform tea art with my own eyes."

Just like his previous master, he always admired these women and never looked down on them in the slightest.

Luyao didn't force her, but started her own performance.

Jiang Jiu sat at the first table and watched quietly under everyone's envious gaze.

"When did the princess become so talented that she can even make couplets!"

Not only Taohua was shocked.

Even Zhao Zhuoxi, who came to Huamanlou with Jiang Jiu, was shocked.

"Jiang Jiu? She actually said her name is Jiang Jiu..."

No, no.

Zhao Zhuoxi felt his heart beating faster and his breathing almost stopped.

Many people in Su City know the name Jiang Jiu, but in Beijing...

Jiang Jiu appears as Madam Jiang, who is beside the King of Qi, and few people know her full name.

Especially Yao Qin, she had never met her before, and the two of them had almost no intersection at all.

Yao Qin used to follow the Duke of Zhenguo to guard southern Xinjiang, and only returned from southern Xinjiang at the end of last year.

By that time, Jiang Jiu had already gotten into trouble.

Besides, everyone calls Jiang Jiu Madam Jiang...

Plus, all the things that happened in the past...