Upon hearing Lian Yue's description of the middle-aged swordsman beside Liu Hong, as well as his physical characteristics, Steward Li immediately confirmed that the man was Wang Yue.
"What?! Steward Li, you're saying that swordsman is Wang Yue? Then that young master must be the current emperor...?"
Hearing Steward Li's analysis, Lian Yue couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
Steward Li nodded and said in a deep voice:
"There's no mistake! Who else but the current emperor could command Xi Zhicai and Wang Yue's loyalty?"
Thinking of the true identity of that young master Wang, Lian Yue couldn't help but look at Steward Li with a look of surprise and delight.
"If he really is the current emperor, then should we...?"
Chief Steward Li hurriedly said, "We must not act rashly! The Emperor went there incognito, and he certainly doesn't want anyone to know. If we make any moves that are noticed, it might arouse suspicion and cause unnecessary trouble!"
"But...we got close to Xi Zhicai and those newly rich officials in the court precisely to deliver this thing to the Emperor. And now the Emperor has passed away. This is a rare opportunity...! Once we miss it, it will be hard to come by again!"
Upon seeing Steward Li's refusal, Lian Yue couldn't help but show a hint of anxiety on her face.
Steward Li slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"That won't work either. The Emperor went to Cuihonglou incognito, and he certainly doesn't want others to know that he went to such a place. If we do that, we will undoubtedly be forcing the Emperor to admit that he went to a brothel. Do you think that's possible?"
Furthermore, we are currently all disgraced officials, and we don't yet know the Emperor's attitude towards those people. If this matter fails and we are exposed, I'm afraid we won't have any chance at all!
"Sigh, Steward Li is right. They're all family, so why would they help us?"
In the end, Lian Yue couldn't help but sigh softly, a look of bitterness appearing on her face.
Seeing Lian Yue like this, Steward Li sighed helplessly, then said in a deep voice:
"Alright, as long as Miss Xinyue can keep Xi Zhicai in check, we'll still have a chance. You should go back now, and the rest of you shouldn't relax either. The more people there are, the better our chances will be!"
"Alright, I'll take my leave!"
Lian Yue nodded, then turned and quickly left.
On the other side, at the street corner where Cuihonglou was located, the Xiahou brothers also led Xu Chu onto the street.
"Damn it, how come the Xiahou family has released these three troublemakers again...?"
In front of the Cuihong Tower, several young masters from prominent families who had just come out cursed their bad luck as they saw Xiahou Dun and his two companions approaching. They then hurriedly walked away in the opposite direction.
"Second brother, I feel like those guys are cursing at us! Should we go and beat them up again?"
The sharp-eyed Xiahou Yuan noticed the few young masters from noble families hurrying away and his eyes lit up. He then looked excitedly at Xiahou Dun in front of him.
"Oh well, we just beat them up not long ago, so let them curse us a bit!"
We adults are magnanimous; we won't stoop to their level!
Xiahou Dun, who was walking in front, curled his lip and waved his hand indifferently.
"Second brother is right, but...where are we going?"
Xiahou Yuan looked at Xiahou Dun, who continued walking forward, with a puzzled expression.
"The Jade Red Pavilion!"
"Huh? Going there again? But... second brother, do you still have any money?"
Xiahou Yuan paused for a moment, then blinked and looked at Xiahou Dun.
"Huh? You don't have any more??"
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Dun stopped and turned to look at Xiahou Yuan.
Xiahou Yuan shook his head with a bitter face, "I'm out of money too. My elder brother hasn't been home for a long time, and all the money he gave me is long gone..."
"Hmm, I see...."
Xiahou Dun frowned, rubbed his chin, and looked at Cuihonglou. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he thought about it.
"It's alright, there are a lot more bumpkins in Cuihong Tower lately, let's go and 'borrow' some more from them!"
Looking at the people coming and going from Cuihong Tower, Xiahou Dun smiled.
"Um... Second brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate...? Father's whip really hurts!!"
Xiahou Yuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He looked at Xiahou Dun with some hesitation, and couldn't help but shudder when he recalled the scene of being whipped.
"What are you afraid of? Those bumpkins are local tyrants who cause trouble. Teaching them a lesson is also a way of avenging the people. Nothing will happen... Come with me!"
Seeing Xiahou Yuan's timid and hesitant appearance, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but glare at him before walking towards Cuihong Tower.
"Hmm~, that's true, Zhongkang, let's go!"
Xiahou Yuan nodded, then beckoned Xu Chu to go up.
The servant waiting outside saw the three figures strolling over and quickly went to greet them with a smile.
"Young Master Xiahou and Young Master Xu, you've come again? Please come in!"
"Hmm, were there any troublemakers inside today?"
Xiahou Dun nodded, and while asking the question, he also craned his neck to look inside.
The servant was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the Xiahou brothers and couldn't help but think to himself, "Causing trouble? Who else but you would cause trouble?"
"My second brother is asking you a question. Are you deaf?"
Seeing the servant standing there blankly, Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but frown.
The servant, regaining his senses, quickly shook his head with a smile.
"In response to your questions, gentlemen, everything is fine inside; no one is causing trouble!"
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