After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"After receiving this report, I investigated for several days and discovered that in addition to the missing twins, three other families' children had also disappeared in Xiyan City."

"These children are approximately thirteen to fifteen years old, both boys and girls. According to investigation, they all come from good families and live a comfortable and affluent life, with no worries about food and clothing."

"The most important thing is that these children are handsome and have delicate skin... I have tracked them down and finally found Kyoto."

Having said that, Hua Rong raised her head and looked directly at Zhong Ning, then quickly lowered it again and said solemnly: "Kyoto, Fangyuan!"

Zhong Ning frowned slightly. She could feel that Hua Rong had something else to say, but where was this Fangyuan?

"Where is this?" Zhong Ning asked.

Su Xin hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and replied, "Your Highness, Fangyuan is a garden under the name of Prince An... It seems to be managed by Prince An's son now..."

"Then what?" Zhong Ning frowned slightly.

"Your Highness, this Fragrant Garden was originally the venue for the banquets held by Prince An's Mansion. It is no longer open to the public. Instead, it was built by Prince An into a place for the nobles of the court to enjoy themselves."

Hidden music?

What is hidden music?

Zhong Ning frowned slightly, and was thinking when Hua Rong added, "Your Highness, the so-called hidden music is to provide a secret place for those dignitaries to enjoy themselves to their heart's content."

"Your Highness, you may not be aware that His Majesty has long ago clearly stated that all officials are forbidden to visit brothels and indulge in lewd pleasures. Such behavior is detrimental to the reputation of an official of the court. Once discovered, the guilty will be punished."

"That's why there's a secret place like Fangyuan!"

"You mean to say that Prince An turned Fangyuan into a private place for officials to indulge in sexual pleasure, and that the children lost in the market were secretly sent there?" Zhong Ning's eyes were slightly cold when he said this. "You'd better have evidence, otherwise, you'll be slandering the current prince, which is an unforgivable crime!"

Hua Rong took out a stack of envelopes and an account book from her bosom and presented them with both hands. Su Xin took them and placed them in front of Zhong Ning.

Zhong Ning flipped through it briefly and became more and more frightened the more he read.

Hua Rong continued, "For the past two weeks, I have ordered people to thoroughly investigate this matter. Following the clues from Xiyan City, they traced the matter all the way to Kyoto, and only then did they discover the existence of Fangyuan."

"And in order to win over the officials in the court, Prince An specially established the post of Seeking Flowers Order. The so-called Seeking Flowers Order was ostensibly for Princess An to search for rare flowers and plants from all over the world."

"In fact, it's to find a child of the right age for Fangyuan. The child must not only be beautiful, but also have flawless skin, and no family background to rely on."

"There are few beautiful women in ordinary people's homes. Although there are many who sell their daughters, they are still not worthy of Xun Fangling's appearance."

"But there are many merchants who have no power or influence, but they have money, beautiful wives and concubines, and they raise children with fair skin and good looks."

"Besides this, there are also some families of noble scholars. They are not from the capital, but from some remote areas. They have many children and are not well-liked. However, they are good-looking and are the easiest to target."

"Many officials in the imperial court, when they get tired of playing with ordinary women, would also want to try something new."

"These children, only twelve or thirteen years old, are the most popular and command the highest prices!"

With a bang, Zhong Ning slapped the table. In just a moment, the whole table shattered into pieces on the spot under the heavy blow of internal force.

Several stacks of envelopes and account books fell to the ground due to the aftermath of the sudden heavy blow. Su Xin quickly put away the evidence to prevent it from being destroyed by the princess's slap.

Hua Rong's face showed horror. He hadn't been back for a few months, but His Highness's martial arts had already improved to such an advanced level!

Even Feng Xin couldn't match this level of internal strength.

If Zhong Ning knew what he was thinking, he would probably sigh inwardly, saying, "That's because you don't have any cheats!"

Although her current martial arts skills cannot be considered as grandmaster, they are still at the half-grandmaster level. There is no other way, the vitality energy conversion technique is really too awesome, which directly improved her skills to the level it is today.

Even Qi Yu could only take three moves at most in her hands.

But she would not fight with Qi Yu easily.

Unless he is too shameless and always climbs into her bed when she is not paying attention.

Zhong Ning closed his eyes, then reached out again, taking the evidence that Su Xin had just put away. "You will come with me into the palace!"

Enter the palace?

Hua Rong was confused for a moment, and suddenly realized that there could only be one reason why Zhong Ning mentioned entering the palace, and that was that His Majesty had woken up.

Otherwise, why would Her Royal Highness the Princess, now that she is the regent, want to go to the palace to seek permission?

"Yes, I obey!"

Half an hour later.

Everyone knew that Princess Zhaohua's carriage had entered the palace, and then news came from the palace that His Majesty had woken up.

Then, Princess Zhaohua led a thousand imperial guards out of the palace and headed straight for the outskirts of the city!

No one knows what it is going to do specifically!

at the same time.

Gu Mingzhe was dragged to Fangyuan by Zhang Mingxuan to relax.

Of course, Zhang Mingxuan meant purely well.

He learned that after Gu Mingzhe suddenly returned from the princess's mansion, he stayed indoors to study and stayed awake day and night, so he thought of pulling him out to relax.

When it comes to a place to relax, his favorite is Fangyuan.

The garden is very large, luxurious and magnificent, with pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water. Every step brings a new scene, which is very pleasing to the eyes.

The most important thing is that there is a beauty in the fragrant garden.

Beautiful women, beautiful scenery, and excellent privacy. There is no need to worry about leaking your whereabouts. How can he not share such a good place with his good brothers?

If he were to say, the reason why Gu Mingzhe followed Princess Zhaohua around every day was simply because he had met too few women.

If he had seen all the beauties in the world like herself, and had been surrounded by beauties and indulged in tenderness, how could he like a woman as cold and distant as Princess Zhaohua?

What's so good about a woman like that, who is neither gentle nor loyal?

According to her, she can have a lover, but Mingzhe cannot have a concubine. How frustrating it is.

How can a man let his life be controlled by a woman?

The more Zhang Mingxuan thought about it, the more he felt it was not worth it. He pinned Gu Mingzhe down on the couch in Hibiscus Pavilion, and said angrily, "You are the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion. How can you be controlled like this by a mere woman?"

"Today, I will show you what it means to be charming and graceful. What it means to be like a lotus blossoming from the water!"

When Zhang Mingxuan said this, he clapped his hands three times, and then a group of beautiful maids came in carrying fruit plates and snacks.

After the maids had decorated the table, they stood on both sides with their hands folded in front of their chests. Gu Mingzhe followed his gaze and saw two beauties approaching.

The one standing in the front is dressed in white, just like spring flowers reflected on the water. When she raises her eyes, she looks like a shy deer, and her body is as graceful as a willow.

After that, there was a beauty in red.

She is as bright as the sun, her skin is as white as cream, her movements are full of charm, and her smile seems to be filled with infinite spring breeze.

What surprised him most was that this woman's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Princess Zhaohua.