Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 536 The Mystery of Bianjing: A Tale of Love and Debauchery (1 chapters)

"Save, save the fallen beauty... It's a pity... The wind whispers and the moon plays, but it can't compare to the beautiful woman's escape at night." A man curled up against the inside of the door hummed a little tune, his voice smooth and rhythmic, showing traces of his previous learning.

The nights in the first month of the lunar calendar are truly unbearable.

If it weren't for the prestige of Kaifeng Prefecture, which allowed him to gain some advantages in the streets and alleys, Zhao Hui would have disdained being a lowly servant, spending his days simply locking doors and keeping watch, a job utterly tasteless.

Even when he sang a little tune, no one responded. His partner was a blockhead, completely oblivious to the myriad elegances of the world.

"Tch! A bunch of yes-men..."

"Hey! Zhao Menzi! What are you singing!" A voice that was clearly high-pitched tried to imitate someone's martial arts style, resulting in something harsh and unpleasant to hear.

Zhao Hui shook his head inwardly, but raised his eyes and cupped his hands in a smile, saying, "Vice Envoy! Why are you on duty at this hour? Is someone being inconsiderate again?"

Huang Lü, the deputy commander of the Yamen Music Camp, was flattered by Zhao Huiyi, and the topic suddenly veered off to the sidelines. Not only did he fail to reprimand Zhao Menzi for singing while on duty, he also sent him a lot of messages.

He only waved his hand reluctantly when someone from inside came to urge Lawyer Huang to hurry up.

"Tch." Zhao Hui sneered inwardly, "A mere ninth-rank official, and he actually dares to respond when I call him 'sir'."

"Gatekeeper!"

"Master Zhao!"

When this fawning tone rushed towards Zhao Hui, it was yet another act of pretense.

"Little Millstone, is there something you need from me?"

"Master Zhao, did you see it today? That pair... twin flowers." Xiao Nian lowered his voice to the extreme when he said the last few words.

"So what if I see it?" Zhao Hui said calmly.

He was a seasoned doorman who saw every day the new patrons of the various brothels in Bianjing line up to greet him at dawn. If someone ran away once, their name would be changed and the brothel locked up, and they would be forbidden from seeing any more customers that day. If someone ran away three times, they would be sent to penal servitude for a year, tattooed and removed from the register. The madam would also be given eighty strokes of the cane, fined three times the normal amount, and the entire brothel would be shut down for rectification. (1)

Those beautiful women, who would dare not come to see him every day?

"Master Zhao, you are truly awe-inspiring! The news has spread throughout the tax office. Many people have seen the new residents of Feihua Pavilion, and they are all praising them to the skies. I was just curious, so I came to ask you, Master Zhao! Your information is definitely a hundred times more accurate than theirs!"

"Tch—" Zhao Hui scoffed, "Making a fuss over nothing. It's just a delicate flower that the madam of Feihua Pavilion has been hiding for several years. She's being blackmailed. If she's not registered as a maid and kept as one, they'll accuse her of running a private brothel. It's obvious that she's been carefully cultivated. If she really falls for this, she'll have nowhere to cry."

"Hey, who's so ruthless!" Xiao Nian sighed. "They're all in business, and Fei Hua Ge has a great reputation. They certainly wouldn't save a few silver dollars in taxes so easily."

"It must be because of her striking beauty that she caught the eye of those people, who want to find some excuse to push her onto the new stage." Zhao Hui pointed upwards, implying that a higher-ranking official wanted to promote her ahead of time.

"Hiss! They're really daring. If they get caught by the inspectors, they'll lose their jobs, yet they still have the audacity to act so brazenly."

"Heh." Zhao Hui laughed. "It's only at times like this that I dare to do it."

Looking up towards the direction of the imperial city, the two nodded repeatedly.

Too,

A few days ago, the young emperor passed away, and the empress dowager and the senior officials had no choice but to put an eighteen-year-old Prince Jin on the throne. He was about the same age but had never been trained as an emperor.

To quell the raging factional strife, the imperial court granted a general amnesty and temporarily suspended the palace market. Many people were left idle at home, while others were busy finding opportunities to engage in prostitution. In their profession, the number of official prostitutes was halved, while the number of private prostitutes secretly increased, just as chaos was brewing.

Regardless of the purpose of attracting customers.

Or were they truly coerced into having no other choice?

At this time, Feihua Pavilion launched its long-cultivated "Twin Flowers," and thus gained the upper hand during the innovation.

"Master! Please tell me more specifically. I want to hear a real description, not some celestial goddess." Little Nianzi was very helpful, massaging Zhao Hui's legs and shoulders.

"If it weren't for the fact that I find you so agreeable, I wouldn't have said these things even if the deputy envoy had asked me."

"I'm all ears!"

"Tch!" Seeing that Xiao Nianzi could utter a few fine words, better than Huang Lu, Zhao Hui also became somewhat interested.

Even if no one approaches him tonight, Zhao Hui will soon find an opportunity to boast about his knowledge.

Words,

The twin flowers shared the same mother but different fathers, and were only one day apart in age.

This strange occurrence immediately piqued Xiao Nianzi's interest.

Previously, all I knew was how powerful the treasures hidden in Feihua Pavilion were, but now that I'm here to register my citizenship in Leying, my identity is no longer a secret.

My older sister is fourteen years old and her name is Zhouyin.

My younger sister is fourteen years old and her name is Miya.

Today we can see them; they are the same size, almost overlapping when viewed from behind.

But the front side is quite interesting.

My sister's skin was as smooth and warm as jade, but she had a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes with green pupils.

The younger sister's skin was as fair as moonlight, and she had large almond-shaped eyes that were as blue as water.

In short,

One is naturally warm-toned and the other is cool-toned, so they should be paired with big eyes and narrow phoenix eyes to complement each other perfectly.

The sisters, however, did the opposite; their first reaction upon seeing it was one of astonishment.

It feels out of place but is quickly accepted, and you can't help but watch it again and again.

unfortunately,

Zhao Hui only caught a glimpse of the two wearing veils; the rest of the information was gathered from various sources.

Little Nianzi listened and found their identities more interesting than their appearances.

No matter how rare she is, she's just a pretty girl.

Nothing compares to the rarity and interest of being born in the same womb but having the same father. However, Zhao Hui was not familiar with this and relied mainly on guesswork.

It is said that they were the daughters of the madam of Fei Hua Ge, and their youthful misdeeds.

However, she was strong enough to support a struggling business afterward.

Although Feihua Pavilion was not as respectable as the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district), it was still a place for registered courtesans.

Compared to prostitutes and their brothels, they still have a few more human rights.

You don't need to be on guard all the time; if you get caught, you'll get twenty strokes of the cane and half of your property will be confiscated.

Although the patrols were terrifying, for a place like Feihua Pavilion that followed the rules, they were still considered to be protecting them, which made them almost law-abiding citizens.

Be honest and straightforward.

With such a rare and interesting group of girls, there's no worry about not being able to attract business after the New Year.

At present, the new emperor has ascended the throne, but many people are suppressing their emotions and waiting to see how things develop. They will only hold a grand banquet to celebrate once victory is confirmed.

At that time, not only teahouses and brothels will be busy, but people from the entertainment camp will also have to be present to "deal cards", sign documents, stay in the hall to supervise prices, collect "red fees", and can only leave after the number of people has been verified and sealed.

It's tiring, but the money's flowing in, so everyone's all smiles.

in addition,

They would always witness the goddess's downfall, her glory faded, and perhaps they could even scramble for a piece of soup along the way.

Zhao Hui was already used to it.

But Xiao Nian was not convinced; he wanted to try to snatch a piece of meat ahead of time.

"fool!"

Zhao Hui patted his head and said, "What's on the top of the character for 'lust'?"

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