After the palace banquet, Gongyang Jiezhen left the palace and returned to the inn where she was staying in the city.
When the sky was as dark as ink, Gongyang Jiezhen, dressed in a dress as simple and elegant as pear blossoms, and as light as a swallow, used her lightness skills to fly over the eaves and walls and left the inn, and came to Liangchen Pavilion, a very grand brothel in the city.
Entering the private room on the second floor of Liangchen Pavilion, a strong scent of cosmetics immediately hit me. A group of handsome, graceful men, their smiles blooming, exuding captivating charm in every gesture. Like colorful butterflies, they swarmed around Gongyang Jiezhen and the man in white opposite her, diligently pouring wine for both.
Although it is still chilly in spring, the men's clothes are as transparent as gauze, perfectly outlining the curves of their tall and straight figures. The charming scenery is faintly visible under the thin clothes, which arouses people's imagination.
Gongyang Jiezhen sat at the table, a gentle smile on her flower-like face, accepting the men's attentive care. Her beautiful face and dashing figure, complemented by the charming men's amorous feelings, formed a brilliant and colorful painting.
The man in white opposite Gongyang Jiezhen possessed a refined demeanor, as gentle and quiet as a poem. With a slight smile on his lips, he twirled the jade flute in his hand, calmly accepting the wine poured by the young men of the brothel, his eyes gleaming with a deep, steady light.
The entire scene seems to be shrouded in a hazy veil, filled with an ambiguous and mysterious atmosphere, which makes people intoxicated, as if they are in a dreamlike world.
"Back off!"
Gongyang Jiezhen pulled out a stack of dozens of banknotes worth over a hundred taels from her bosom. With a flick of her wrist, the banknotes fluttered like colorful butterflies dancing and falling like snowflakes.
The group of coolly dressed and attractively dressed men immediately lit up their eyes and rushed forward like hungry tigers to grab the banknotes. Then, filled with joy, they thanked Gong Yang Jiezhen profusely and left the box.
Either don't open, or open and make a living for half a year! These people secretly thought, if only there were more customers like this who are stupid, have a lot of money, do not bother, and are generous...
After everyone left, the once bustling box suddenly became deserted, as if the excitement had never happened. At this moment, Gong Yang Jiezhen and the man in white were the only two people left in the spacious box, sitting opposite each other.
Gongyang Jiezhen gently lifted the already filled glass of wine from the table and looked at her brother across from her with a complicated expression. After a moment's silence, she finally spoke slowly, "Have you... been okay these past few years?"
Her voice trembled slightly, as if carrying a hint of indescribable emotion. Before she finished speaking, Gongyang Jiezhen raised her wine glass, gestured towards Gongyang Yuheng, who was dressed in white, and then drank the wine in the glass without hesitation.
Seventeen-year-old Gongyang Jiezhen stands tall and graceful, with an elegant figure and picturesque features. Not only is she intelligent and courageous, possessing exceptional courage and insight, she also commands a loyal following within Lengyue Nationality. Such exceptional talent and charm give her the formidable ability to challenge the Grand Princess Gongyang Jieying for supremacy.
Yet, life is full of regrets. For Gongyang Jiezhen, her greatest regret was her brother, Gongyang Yuheng. At the age of ten, he was sent to the distant kingdom of Laifeng as a spy. From then on, their blood relatives were separated, and their longing for him was like an endless tide. Whenever Gongyang Jiezhen thought of this, a wave of bitterness welled up in her heart.
Now, after a full ten years, the brother and sister reunited. Facing her brother, who seemed both familiar and unfamiliar, Gongyang Jiezhen was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. She knew full well that her father's suggestion to the Empress Dowager that her brother infiltrate Laifeng Kingdom to gather intelligence was simply to lay a solid foundation for his own succession and solidify his position at court.
Thinking of this, Gongyang Jiezhen couldn't help but feel an indescribable pity for her brother.
"As you can see, the person in front of you is in good health. There is no damage anywhere on his body. You can say he is intact."
Gongyang Yuheng twirled the jade flute in his right hand, his lips curling up slightly in a faint smile. Then, he gently raised his left hand and drank the glass of wine in front of him.
Hearing Gongyang Yuheng's words, Gongyang Jiezhen couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. For a spy, being able to be "complete and intact" actually meant that he had hidden himself very deeply and was not discovered by others. This was indeed a comforting thing.
"Jiezhen, what exactly brings you here this time? Could it be... that it's really just because she has a crush on the second young master of the Feng family, so she specially asked you to come and propose marriage?" Gongyang Yuheng asked casually while filling the wine glasses for Gongyang Jiezhen and himself.
Gongyang Jiezhen nodded slightly, but at the same time, a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips.
After drinking the glass of wine Gongyang Yuheng had just filled, Gongyang Jiezhen spoke slowly, "Young Master Feng is renowned throughout the world. What woman in the world wouldn't be tempted to want to possess him? I've heard that the Second Young Master of the Feng Mansion is also as handsome as an immortal. Back then, she couldn't have Young Master Feng, so now, as a compromise, marrying the Second Young Master can make up for her regrets..."
Gongyang Yuheng did not speak, but just waited quietly for Gongyang Jiezhen to continue to say the words that had not been uttered yet.
Despite the passing of time and the long absence, Gongyang Yuheng could still discern his sister's thoughts from her words, simply to defend their father. However, fate played such a trick on him that his sister was appointed "Ambassador of Peace", becoming the matchmaker for their heartless mother, the empress.
Gongyang Jiezhen quickly put away her dejected expression. Her eyes grew sharper as she stared intently at Gongyang Yuheng, who was sitting opposite her. She said seriously, "Indeed, the marriage proposal is only part of the plan..."
"The most important thing is that the Emperor of Laifeng is already terminally ill, but the news has been kept secret and has not been leaked. That Prince of Pingxi, Xiahou Jing, has already reached an agreement with our mother, and plans to take advantage of the full moon banquet held by Laifeng at the end of the month for the Crown Prince's granddaughter and grandson..."
After saying this, Gongyang Jiezhen stood up, slowly walked over to Gongyang Yuheng, gently patted his shoulder, and continued in a low voice, "When the time comes, the King of Pingxi will lead her 200,000 troops directly to the city, while our Lengyue Kingdom will send a full 500,000 elite troops to exert pressure on the border and catch them off guard."
Gongyang Jiezhen's eyes flashed with a determined glint. "As long as we attack from both inside and outside and work together, we will be able to easily capture Laifeng Kingdom. After we succeed, Xiahou Jing will cede ten cities to our Lengyue Kingdom as a 'reward' for this action..."
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