Hongzhou was in a daze. He looked down at Qingluo in his arms and smiled, then pushed her away and swayed as he said, "I sent you here to serve those two masters. Don't get it wrong."
Seeing that Hongzhou was about to fall, Xiaotian rushed forward to help him up. Qingluo was disappointed to find that her beauty had not seduced Hongzhou, but she admired his character.
Hongzhou pushed Xiaotian's hand away and said to Qingluo and Yu Ning, "However... if you perform well in the future, you might be able to get close to them. They are both sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes. If you were to follow them, it would be a good outcome." Hongzhou could see that Hong Ang and Hong Xiang liked the two quite a bit.
Upon hearing this, Qingluo and Yu Ning knelt on the ground to thank Hongzhou for his advice. Because their families were poor, they had been sold to brothels to learn their craft from a young age, which was why they had become worldly and dissolute. In the end, they were pitiful people.
After the two geishas came downstairs, Hongzhou was helped out of Zuibailou by Xiaotian, and the two got into a carriage and returned to the Prince's Mansion.
After dismounting, Hongzhou had sobered up considerably. Seeing that Hongzhou was still reeking of alcohol, Wukuzha ordered a maid to fetch a bowl of hangover soup.
"Your Highness, have you gotten any information from them?" Wu Kuzha scooped up a spoonful of soup and held it to Hongzhou's lips.
Hongzhou took a sip and said, "What Hongang and Hongxiang said is similar to what's circulating outside, but they didn't explain the specific reason. They're still on guard. The day after tomorrow, I've invited them to go hunting in the Royal Forest Garden, along with two geishas. I hope we can get some information out of them."
When Wu Kuzha heard that prostitutes had gone there, and considering that Hongzhou had returned reeking of alcohol, she felt uneasy. She put down the bowl in her hand and turned away from Hongzhou.
Hongzhou smiled as he watched Wukuza's retreating figure, then stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. His warm breath brushed against her ear. "What? Jealous? Don't worry, I won't even glance at them. My wife is a hundred times more beautiful than them!"
Wu Kuzha turned to look at Hongzhou, her eyes full of amusement. "Your Highness always teases me!" After drinking the hangover soup, Hongzhou went to Yirong Garden to check on Geng Shi. Geng Shi seemed restless these past few days, and Hongzhou was somewhat worried.
Upon arriving at Yirong Garden, they found that Madam Geng was indeed still awake! "Mother, it's so late! Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Hongzhou asked worriedly. Gengshi shook her head and sat on the stone bench in the courtyard. "I don't know why, but I just have a hard time falling asleep!"
Madam Geng glanced at Hongzhou, her face flushed and reeking of alcohol. "You've been drinking? How come you've drunk so much?"
Hongzhou then said, "I had an appointment to drink with my fifth uncle's two sons today, and I accidentally drank too much."
Geng guessed that it must be related to the matter that Lanqin had asked Hongzhou to handle, but she couldn't tell him not to take risks, so she could only say, "Be careful in everything, and never disregard your own safety!"
Hongzhou hugged Gengshi tightly and said gently, "Mother, don't worry! Your son has grown up. You don't need to worry about me all the time. When I was little, it was always Mother who protected me. Now it's my turn to protect Mother!"
Madam Geng rested her head against Hongzhou's body, feeling his warmth. He was her only son, and he was her everything. If anyone tried to take him away from her, she would not let it go!
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