Chapter 295 Young Master, shall we try this?

After Jiang Qingyi left, Xiao Mo stood there stunned for a while.

Xiao Mo hadn't expected her to leave so decisively.

But once they left, they were gone, and Xiao Mo didn't even think about following them.

Let's not even talk about whether I can keep up or not.

Why should I go and join in the fun when others are going to visit their friends?

Xiao Mo continued strolling around the capital, fanning himself with a fan.

Looking at the shops lining the roadside.

Listening to the shouts of the street vendors.

Admiring the beautiful women dressed in long dresses of various colors.

The red lanterns shone on the girls' faces, as if applying a light layer of rouge, making them look even more beautiful than usual.

"Young master, come and play!"

"Master, please come in and have a seat."

"Oh dear, Master Wang, why are you only arriving now? I've missed you so much! Please come in, Master Wang."

As Xiao Mo passed by the largest brothel in the capital, he heard scantily clad women standing by the brothel, soliciting customers.

Large swaths of their snow-white skin were exposed, some even wearing only a bodice, which was pushed high up by their chests, making the peonies on it appear lifelike.

It can only be said that it was indeed the most famous brothel in the capital of Zhou.

These girls who solicit customers are more beautiful than most of the girls in the inner courtyard of brothels.

"Young master, don't just watch, come and have some fun!"

"Young master, come quickly! I will certainly serve you well!"

"Young master, you are so handsome! I'm even willing to give you money."

When several women saw Xiao Mo standing outside the brothel, they assumed he wanted to go in and have some fun, so they quickly swayed their hips and walked over.

Putting aside the fact that this young man is clearly from a wealthy family, judging from his clothes.

The young master's handsome appearance alone was enough to make her unable to resist.

Let alone him spending money, I'd like to spend money on him myself.

Seeing the women approaching, Wei Xun hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should stop them for his emperor. It wasn't until Xiao Mo gave Wei Xun a look that Wei Xun, having received permission, led his guards forward and dismissed the brothel women.

"Young master, won't you go in and have some fun?"

Just as Xiao Mo was about to continue walking forward, a woman's voice came from behind him.

Xiao Mo turned around and saw the girl he had met twice before standing not far away, smiling at him.

Today, the young lady is wearing a light pink dress, with part of her long black hair tied up and the rest cascading down her shoulders, adorned with a hair ornament.

With each step the woman took, the hair ornament swayed gently.

The red glow of the lantern gently illuminated the woman's face, making her fair and delicate features appear even more radiant and captivating.

Even though there were many women on the street who were dressed up beautifully, they all paled in comparison to this woman.

Beside the woman, Xiao Mo noticed that the maid named Xiao Chun was watching him warily.

This feeling was as if she was afraid that her son-in-law would succumb to temptation and sneak into a brothel behind his wife's back.

"Greetings, young lady." Xiao Mo bowed respectfully.

Xiao Mo didn't know why either.

Although I've only met her twice, I always feel inexplicably comfortable when I'm with her.

Xiao Mo guessed that it might be because neither of them asked about each other's identities, and they were simply interacting as "friends" without any entanglement of interests, which made him feel more relaxed.

"This humble woman greets you, sir."

Yan Ruxue stepped forward and bowed slightly. As she bent her knees, her long dress clung to her figure, making her appear even more graceful and charming.

"Are you also participating in the Poetry and Lantern Festival, young lady?" Xiao Mo asked with a smile.

“Yes.” Yan Ruxue nodded. “Every year during the Poetry and Lantern Festival, I would come out to play with my mother and father. But tonight, my father and mother went to visit guests, so I came out with Xiaochun.”

"I see." Xiao Mo nodded.

Just then, Xiao Chun, who was standing to the side, looked up at Xiao Mo and called out cheerfully, "If you have nothing else to do, young master, would you like to join us for a stroll? It'll be more lively with more people."

"Well," Xiao Mo hesitated to agree directly, and instead looked at Yan Ruxue.

Yan Ruxue smiled and nodded, saying, "If you don't mind, young master."

"With a lady by my side, how could I mind?" Xiao Mo smiled. "Please, lady."

Yan Ruxue nodded: "Please, young master."

Xiao Mo and Yan Ruxue walked side by side, about half a body length apart.

Wei Xun and the others tactfully followed behind His Majesty at a distance, giving His Majesty and the young lady some space to be alone.

As Xiao Mo and Yan Ruxue walked, they chatted about some interesting things that had happened in the capital recently, and then they also talked about music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Judging from the girl's demeanor, Xiao Mo already knew that she was a well-bred young lady from a strict family, but he did not expect that she would have such profound attainments in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Before they knew it, the two had strolled around the streets for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

As they passed a teahouse, a waitress came out, bowed slightly to them, and greeted them, saying:

"Gentlemen, our Zhen Tea House is holding a poetry guessing game today. If you guess correctly, there are prizes. Would you two like to join us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the waitress quickly added, "They're all free."

"Would you like to come in and have some fun, young lady?" Xiao Mo asked the woman beside him.

Yan Ruxue nodded: "As you wish, young master."

"Then let's go in and have some fun," Xiao Mo decided.

"Alright, please come in, young master and young lady. If there are any games you're interested in, feel free to join. Later, Sisi and everyone will be playing music." The tea maid hurriedly invited Yan Ruxue and Xiao Mo into the teahouse.

This Zhen Tea House is very large, and Xiao Mo had vaguely heard of its reputation.

Zhen Tea House is one of the three major tea houses in the capital, and its owner is a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

Inside the Zhen Tea House, red ribbons and lanterns were already hanging everywhere.

Hanging beneath the lanterns are riddles about poems.

If you guess correctly, you can take down the slip of paper and exchange it for a prize from the teahouse.

In addition, there are games such as reciting poems and matching couplets.

Many scholars and ladies participated, eliciting laughter, yet also displaying the elegance of literati.

After wandering around the first floor for a while, the group went up to the second floor.

The second floor is much quieter than the first floor.

However, quite a few women and scholars were also playing the game.

There's only one game on the second floor.

Xiao Mo glanced at the rules, which were roughly as follows: each person would choose a poem, and the other person would guess it. If the other person guessed it correctly, they would receive a reward. The game would last for about a cup of tea.

After reading the rules, Yan Ruxue turned around and smiled at Xiao Mo:

"Young master, shall we try this?"

(End of this chapter)