Zu An thought to himself, "What a coincidence! I was just wondering how to get to Hongxiuzhao. After all, what decent person would go to a brothel for no reason? And then they came to treat me to a meal. Hmm, I'm definitely going to be friends with them."
Chu Youzhao was taken aback: "What is Hongxiuzhao?"
She was innocent by nature. Her parents and sister in the Chu family protected her very well, and her maternal grandfather in the Qin family also protected her, so she generally did not come into contact with these things.
Murong Qinghe whispered in her ear, and Chu Youzhao's face instantly turned red: "No, you're not allowed to go to that kind of place!"
"Why not?" Pei You asked, somewhat displeased. "Nowadays, it's considered elegant for men to go to brothels for pleasure. You should go more often, otherwise you won't be able to fit into your social circle in the future."
Chu Youzhao's breath hitched. She thought to herself, "How can I, a woman, go to a place like this?" She almost choked on her breath and then said after a long while, "Anyway, it's no good. If you want to go, you go. Don't corrupt my brother-in-law."
“How can this be called leading someone astray?” Pei You said anxiously. “Even if your sister were here, it wouldn’t be right to stop Lord Zu from going. Otherwise, if word got out, people would say that your sister is a jealous woman, which would be bad for her reputation. Besides, as far as I know, Lord Zu and your sister have already divorced and have no relationship anymore, so why would he want to stop them?”
"You..." Chu Youzhao's face turned bright red. This matter was a thorn in the side of the Chu family, but she didn't know how to refute it. She could only look at Zu An and say, "Brother-in-law, you tell me, do you want to go or not?"
"This..." Zu An was also in a bind. Of course he had to go, but publicly humiliating her at this time might anger her. Angering her was a small matter, but he was afraid that if it got back to the Chu family, they would overthink it, especially since Pei You had just mentioned that he and Chu Yan had already divorced.
As if sensing his dilemma, the more composed Gao Ying spoke up: "We're just going to have a drink and listen to some music, nothing more, Young Master Chu needn't worry. Besides, our trip is entirely to express our gratitude to Lord Zu for saving our lives in the secret realm, Young Master Chu wouldn't refuse us this opportunity, would he?"
Chu Youzhao was young and easily embarrassed. Hearing him say that, she felt that it would be unreasonable to object any further, so she said directly, "Okay, I'll go with you!"
She thought to herself, "You say you're just going to listen to music, but who knows what else you might do? I'll keep an eye on you, so you can't lead my brother-in-law astray!"
Gao Ying and Pei You exchanged glances, but considering that although the other party was young, he was still a young master of the Chu family, and also had a relationship with Zu An, they did not refuse.
Now it was Murong Qinghe's turn to panic. She grabbed Chu Youzhao's arm and said, "Brother Chu, you can't go!"
The thought of someone as pure and innocent as Brother Chu being surrounded by those seductive and cheap women in a brothel—no, Brother Chu is so handsome, those women would definitely seduce him—made her head feel like it was going to explode.
Chu Youzhao was also a little guilty, but in order to show her manly side, she puffed out her chest and said, "Don't worry, it's just normal socializing. I'll also keep an eye on them to make sure they don't corrupt my brother-in-law."
Murong Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll go too."
Brother Chu went to look after Brother-in-law, and I went to look after Brother Chu.
Gao Ying and Pei You could no longer sit still and waved their hands, saying, "No, no, it's inconvenient, it's inconvenient."
Bringing the young master of the Chu family along is one thing, but bringing a young lady along to a brothel is another.
I guarantee that by tomorrow morning, they will become the laughing stock in Beijing's social circles.
And with her grandfather Murong Tong's volatile temper, if he finds out, he'll probably come knocking on their door and tear them to pieces.
“What’s inconvenient about it? I ate and lived with those men in the military camp back then and it was fine. I want to go with you to see it too.” Murong Qinghe raised his eyebrows and said indignantly, but the next second he whispered to Chu Youzhao, “Brother Chu, when I was in the military camp, I had my own tent. I didn’t live with those stinky men.”
Zu An almost burst out laughing. This girl's behavior was too different. Actually, she didn't need to explain; everyone already knew that the Murong family would never allow her to live with other soldiers.
Seeing the bewildered looks on Gao Ying and the others' faces, he knew it was his turn to step in. He pulled Chu Youzhao aside and said, "Why are you going to join in the fun? Just go home."
"No, I'm going." Chu Youzhao looked up defiantly at him. Her brother-in-law was trying to get rid of her; he must be up to something bad.
"Stop fooling around," Zu'an whispered, "Have you forgotten what happened at the brothel?"
Chu Youzhao blushed. Last time, she was dragged to the brothel and got drunk. Her disguise as a man was almost exposed. If her brother-in-law hadn't appeared, she might have even lost her innocence. She was still scared when she thought about it.
Sure enough, recalling the experience, her tone softened considerably: "If you don't want to go, then you don't have to, but you're not allowed to do anything bad that would betray my sister, otherwise, news travels so fast in the capital, I'll definitely find out."
"Alright, alright, I'm sure I have a clear conscience," Zu'an assured, patting his chest.
Chu Youzhao smiled slightly, unaware of the wordplay he was playing.
Seeing that Brother Chu wasn't going, Murong Qinghe was naturally overjoyed, and she didn't insist on going either.
After finally seeing the two off, Gao Ying and Pei You breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother Zu, your brother-in-law is really keeping a close eye on you, just like your wife."
“After all, we’re worried about her sister,” Zu’an said, quickly changing the subject to avoid the two suspecting Chu Youzhao’s gender. “How are your injuries?”
"We used various medicinal herbs to nourish ourselves, and although we're not fully recovered, it doesn't affect our daily lives anymore," Gao Ying replied. "If it weren't for my ancestor brother's selfless act of helping us in the secret realm, we would have lost our lives."
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