It won't work if Fengyue Tower stays closed forever, because nobody knows when Wei Ci will leave or when he will die.
Besides
The ladies of wealthy families in the county are all waiting for plum blossom ointment!
The products sold outside are indeed cheap and convenient, but they don't know which ones are good to use.
"The magistrate's wife has arrived!"
Ah Cai shouted loudly from the first floor, saying that his wife hadn't been idle these past few days while resting at the brothel.
She set up a small stall at the market and continued selling grilled squid, selling out all the stock that Fengyuelou had stocked up on.
These past few days have been incredibly annoying for Ah Cai's wife. Every day, several people try different ways to ask her about things happening in the building, and then they ask about the relationship between Fengyue Tower and the Huo family.
I don't know if they've lost their minds, but everyone in this brothel knows about this stuff, so why don't you just sit under the peach tree at the entrance of the alley and chat? Before long, those old ladies started to blurt out everything, insisting on subtly probing her.
If it weren't for their extravagant spending every day, I would have already told the constable.
It's really disgusting.
Following behind Madam Hua was Fanghua, who was wearing a neck protector.
"Young lady, please come with me."
Fanghua nodded
This was her first time at Fengyue Tower, and the atmosphere was different from Fanghua Tower; it was more refined.
Since the brothel is open, Wei Ci should have gone there in person.
But Cen's mother only opened the shop during the day, and closed it as soon as it got dark at night.
Wei Ci originally intended to lead his men to force their way in.
He said
"There's no reason for a brothel to refuse customers when it's open! I'm going to go in today and see what a brothel looks like during the day."
Mrs. Cen smiled and said
"Lord Wei, please don't act rashly. It's common knowledge throughout Pingyang County that the brothel doesn't accept male customers during the day. Besides, my brothel is currently filled with ladies from wealthy families. Don't frighten them."
The onlookers chimed in.
"That's right, brothels don't even let men in during the day."
"This high-ranking official from the capital is a bit too arrogant."
"That's for sure. What's wrong with him? A perfectly fine man like him, why does he have to go to brothels during the day? The capital is such a big place, no girl wants to be with him?"
Hearing the whispers around him, Wei Ci turned around, about to start cursing, when Liu Cheng, the head constable of Pingyang County, rushed over with a team of constables.
"Scatter, all of you scatter!"
"That's all for now, let's go home and have dinner."
"Stop looking, stop looking, everyone disperse!"
Several constables stood by to maintain order.
Liu Cheng walked up to Wei Ci, clasped his hands in a salute, and said...
"Lord Wei, how about we move our carriage to another place?"
"What do you mean?" Wei Ci asked.
"Please don't be in such a hurry. Everyone in Pingyang County knows that the brothel doesn't accept male customers during the day. If you insist on forcing your way in, the officials won't be able to explain it to the people."
Wei Ci's forehead veins were bulging, and his voice was trembling.
"Good! Very good!"
After saying that, he returned to the yamen with his guards and servants.
Wang Zheng's urgent memorial was like a knife constantly hanging over his head.
The moment he moved, the guillotine fell.
Pingyang County Magistrate
How could his father have forgotten this? Did he really think he was just a county magistrate?
His father had already risen to the position of Minister of Rites.
that's all
Even his own father was unaware that the magistrate of Pingyang County had an urgent secret connection with the current emperor.
These past two days, he has carefully examined Wang Zheng. Under normal circumstances, his memorials can be delivered by express courier. In case of emergency, he also keeps a flock of carrier pigeons in his backyard that are familiar with the capital and the guards. Whenever there is a special situation, the pigeon coop is opened and the pigeons head straight for these two destinations.
So even if he kills Wang Zheng and takes over Pingyang County, the garrison will arrive within two hours.
At that time, Xiao Lanyi's strategist and confidants will be even more difficult to deal with.
Wei Ci was so angry with them that he arranged for Fanghua to come to Fengyue Tower with the magistrate's wife to gather information.
"Oh my, isn't this our Fanghua Flower Queen? What? You've climbed the social ladder now, so you're here to have the sisters serve you?"
Chunying and Fanghua seem to be natural enemies. They can't talk properly when they meet, and they're always sarcastic and sarcastic. They have to tear each other apart until their hair is all over the floor before they stop.
"Who can compare to you? You're lucky to have such a good mother who never complains even though you eat for free every day."
Fanghua is mocking Chunying for being lazy and gluttonous.
"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm just lucky. I heard that Lord Wei got angry at Fanghua Tower the other day and had the madam arrested. Aren't you going to put in a good word for your mother?"
The girl blew on her nails and said...
Mrs. Cen was at her wits' end with these two.
They would fight as soon as they met.
Pinch it, pinch it
After you've pinched him, then we'll talk.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two beauties finally got tired of arguing. Chunying snorted and swayed her hips as she walked out of the room.
Fanghua, meanwhile, sat on a recliner, rolling her eyes at her retreating figure.
"This time, we owe it all to you, young lady, for delivering the message."
Mother Cen said
"Whether I send a message or not is useless; I can't stop Wei Ci."
Fanghua said this, then rolled up her sleeves, revealing red whip marks.
"He sent me to gather information."
"What news?" Cen Ang asked.
Fanghua was already on their ship by then, and from the moment she sent the message, there was no turning back.
"Let me subtly inquire whether anyone is seriously injured."
A few days ago, Wei Ci's men went to the county clinic to inquire and found out that Doctor Gu had stayed at the Huo family's house for two days before returning home.
But none of the Huo family members were injured. Even if he were a miracle doctor, he couldn't directly heal the patients' wounds and restore them to their original state.
Therefore, Wei Ci suspected that the seriously injured person had been hidden by them.
"What should I say when I get back?" Fanghua asked.
Cen Ang and the magistrate's wife exchanged a glance, then said...
"Go back and tell him that there is a seriously injured person, but you don't know exactly where."
Fanghua nodded
Wei Ci was seriously ill. He was taking medicine every day, bowl after bowl, and it was unclear whether it was to treat his brain or his legs...
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