After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"Uncle Ji, find an opportunity later to go to the next room and see if there's anything fishy going on there."

"Okay, then be careful."

Ji Xiao nodded, his eyes showing concern.

"Don't worry, I brought a lot of self-defense medicine."

Ye Yaoyao patted her belly, full of confidence.

Not long after, three courtesans arrived. Two sat on either side of Ye Yaoyao, while the other walked towards Ji Xiao.

"uncle."

The woman spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, her body limp as she wrapped herself around him, but Ji Xiao dodged to the side.

"Go and serve that young master."

Ji Xiao wouldn't look down on courtesans, but he also wouldn't let them get close to him.

Ye Yaoyao sipped her tea, secretly glancing at Ji Xiao's side.

For some reason, the woman kept circling around Ji Xiao.

In the end, Ji Xiao used the excuse of going to the toilet to avoid people.

Ye Yaoyao asked them about some things, but didn't get any useful information, so she asked them to perform their talents.

[System, system.]

The system has gone offline again.

Ye Yaoyao's gaze was fixed on the room next door, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts:

Who lives over there? To be treated like a VIP in a place like this, they must be either very rich or have an extraordinary status!

"Sister, Yan Niang brought me here just now and said that a distinguished guest came next door. Does that distinguished guest come often?"

Ye Yaoyao asked the woman beside her.

"I've never seen him before, but he looks like a very precious young master. Even Yan Niang has to serve him carefully."

When the three of them arrived, they were told that Ye Yaoyao was a woman, that she would give them more money, and that they would answer any questions Ye Yaoyao asked.

Could it be one of the princes?

After hesitating for a while, Ye Yaoyao felt she should check on them, so she secretly gave the three of them a hallucinogenic drug, and the three of them soon started playing around together.

Ye Yaoyao picked up the wine on the table and drank two cups. What she didn't know was that the wine in the brothel was prepared for men and had a strong aftereffect.

Feeling her face flush and hot, she left her room, intending to pretend to be drunk and have wandered into the wrong room to see which important person was next door.

"Master, how much longer shall we stay?"

Lian Jin looked at his master, who was playing chess alone, and asked.

To lull some people into a false sense of security, his master started visiting brothels.

"Almost done." The man said calmly, placing the chess piece steadily in his hand.

"Master, I'd like to report the information from Jifeng's investigation."

The man did not answer, and Lian Jin continued:

"Ye Yaoyao was born a month prematurely. She had been learning medicine from a divine physician since childhood and rarely appeared at banquets in various mansions. Outsiders said she was sickly."

He drowned ten days ago, but came back to life when they were sealing his coffin, which scared the elders in his family so much that they fainted. The rest of the story is what the outside world is saying.

This envelope was given to me by Gale. He told me that what everyone knows is here, but what no one else knows is.

The man took the letter and read it. After reading it, he remained silent for a long time, his fingers gently stroking the chess pieces as he looked thoughtfully at the chessboard. Even Jin had no idea what message was written inside.

"Master, why are you investigating her?" Lian Jin really couldn't understand his master's thoughts.

"She's interesting. If you see her in trouble in the future, help her out."

Lian Jin's eyes widened. His master actually found a little girl interesting and was even going to help her.

"Master...this..."

With a "bang," the door was pushed open from the outside.

"Who is it? Do you want to die?" Lian Jin shouted and strode out to investigate.

A young man dressed in a blue robe entered, his face flushed, his eyes glazed, his steps unsteady, hiccuping as he looked around the room.

"Who are you? This is not a place for you. If you know what's good for you, leave now, or I won't be polite to you."

Lian Jin had already placed one hand on the sword at his waist, as if he would immediately attack if Ye Yaoyao made any further moves.

Even Jin only took action to deal with Ye Yaoyao because she was young and drunk.

"Hiccup! Isn't the shadow on the ground? You're a weirdo, let me show you, hiccup... Do you need surgery?"

Ye Yaoyao staggered forward, looking at the extra shadow in front of her. Based on her professional instincts, she assumed that the person in front of her was sick and needed to perform surgery.

"Close the door and let her in," the man said calmly upon hearing the familiar voice.

"Master, this man is drunk. Let's kick him out!"

"If you want to leave, then leave."

The man's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Go and close the gate."

Lian Jin glared at Ye Yaoyao and went to close the door.

Upon returning, Ye Yaoyao was seen spinning in circles, her eyes fixed on the ground.

"Why are you spinning around?" Lian Jin asked, puzzled. What was this drunkard doing?

Ye Yaoyao looked up at him and said, "Weirdo."

Seeing her own shadow still on the ground, she became even more convinced that the other person was a strange person.

"You're the weirdo."

Lian Jin was both angry and annoyed. The more he looked at her, the more familiar she seemed. He scratched his head, trying hard to remember where he had seen her before.

“Master, he looks somewhat familiar.”

"Ye Yaoyao!" the man suddenly called out.

"Ok!"

Hearing someone call her, she subconsciously responded, attracting Ye Yaoyao, who was watching the 'strange person', to her attention.

"Handsome man." Ye Yaoyao recognized him and ran happily toward him with open arms.

Lian Jin was surprised that his master could recognize her from her voice, and inadvertently let someone run over.

"Handsome man, hiccup! I've found you."

Ye Yaoyao tripped over the foot pedal below, but was caught by the man.

"Oh!" Lian Jin looked at his master in disbelief as he actually hugged the person.

The man helped the woman up, then reached out his right hand and pinched Ye Yaoyao's face.

It felt so good. Feeling that soft touch, I don't know why, but the first time I saw her, I wanted to pinch her cheek.

Feeling his own strange thoughts, he immediately left the Ye family.

How much did you drink?

Ye Yaoyao slowly extended one index finger, then the middle finger, and then smiled.

"You're this drunk after just two drinks?" The man gently pinched her cheek again.

"Handsome man, what's your name?"

Ye Yaoyao blinked and asked expectantly.

"Qin Jingyu, did you remember that?"

“Qin Jingyu.” Ye Yaoyao smiled.

Lian Jin covered his face, questioning his existence.

What's wrong with our master today? How many people dare to call him by his name?

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that the master in front of him had been replaced.

"What are you doing here at a brothel?"

Qin Jingyu frowned slightly, his gaze showing some disapproval.

"Investigate the scumbag father."

Ye Yaoyao mumbled, her head spinning, and leaned against him.

"Ye Mian?" Qin Jingyu narrowed his eyes dangerously, a hint of coldness flashing in them.

"Yeah, that scumbag dad is really wicked, hiccup. He's keeping a mistress and trying to kill the triplets and their mother."

She spoke while waving her arms, her expression excited.

Sitting next to Qin Jingyu, she had long forgotten why she came here. She hadn't even managed to get any secrets out of him, but instead, she had revealed her own secrets.