Chapter 137 Women's Clothing
"You want to go to the Jiaofangsi?" Chen Yu raised her eyebrows. "The Jiaofangsi is not a serious place. How can a serious person go to the Jiaofangsi to discuss matters?"
The Jiaofangsi sounds serious, and it was indeed an elegant place for producing poetry and other classical music in the early days. But nowadays it is just a brothel in a disguise of officialdom, used by princes and nobles to kill time.
"Listen to me." Xie Tingzhou laughed. "The young prince of Prince Cong's mansion invited me to go. Aren't Ge Liangji's women all in the Jiaofang Division? It's a good opportunity to go and take a look."
Prince Cong is the younger brother of the current emperor, the seventh son of the late emperor, and the nephew of Emperor Tongxu.
"You're still grounded."
"Didn't you go out a few times?"
Shen Yu pursed her lips, "Then I want to go too."
"Are you worried about me?" Xie Tingzhou laughed.
Chen Yu said, "You go and discuss things, I'll go find Ge Liangji's daughter."
"no."
It was not without reason that Xie Tingzhou was worried. There were many people in the Jiaofang Bureau and there was no guarantee that no one was keeping an eye on Ge Liangji's female relatives. If Chen Yu was implicated, he was afraid that he would not be able to protect her.
Chen Yu said angrily: "I'm not on duty tomorrow. It's my own time. You can't control me."
"You want to break into the Jiaofang Bureau?" Xie Tingzhou asked, "Or go and check it out at night? Or..." His voice became deeper, "You want to find Pei Chunli to take you in again, right?"
Shen Yu was about to speak.
Xie Tingzhou directly blocked her way, "If he dares to take you on an adventure again, I will break his legs."
"He is the young marquis." Shen Yu raised her voice.
"What's wrong with the young marquis?" Xie Tingzhou raised his cold eyelids slightly, "The emperor's son was beaten as well."
Chen Yu pointed her index finger at him, "You are really... you are really lawless!"
Xie Tingzhou smiled and held her fingertips. "No risky things, everything else is up to you."
Chen Yu suddenly retracted her words, feeling that this attitude was still not enough, and turned her body to show him her side profile, "You are too overbearing."
"Anyway, leave it to me." Xie Tingzhou poured her another cup of tea. "Some things can't be rushed, so it's better to be safe."
It seemed that he had made up his mind not to let her go.
Chen Yu glanced at him stealthily, thought for a while, then sat up straight again, drank the tea, and looked at him with her eyelids raised.
"But I want to go. Wouldn't it be safer if you take me with you? I can dress like a man and paint my face black, or even paint a scar on it."
Xie Tingzhou glanced at her with a pitiful look in his eyes and spoke in a low voice as if he had suffered a great injustice.
He was buying into this, but not at this time.
Xie Tingzhou seemed speechless, so he opened his mouth and then closed it again, avoiding her gaze, "Anyway, this matter is not negotiable."
Chen Yu stood up quickly, no longer looking as pitiful as before.
"Where are you going?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
"Go back to sleep!" After saying that, Chen Yu walked out the door.
Even from a distance away, you could still hear her deliberately heavy footsteps.
Xie Tingzhou listened to the voice gradually disappearing, smiled helplessly and shook his head.
Chang Liu was sitting under a tree playing with his turtle. When he heard the noise, he looked over and saw an angry figure. He opened his mouth and asked Xi Feng silently, "Did you have a fight?"
Xifeng glanced at him, heard Xie Tingzhou calling his name in the room, and hurried in.
"Your Highness."
"Shi Yu will not be on duty tomorrow, please change her."
Xi Feng agreed, and then heard Xie Tingzhou say, "Find someone to keep an eye on her, and don't let her step out of the palace tomorrow."
Xie Tingzhou turned his eyes and saw a head lying on the window, "Come in."
Chang Liu chuckled, opened the window and jumped in, "Your Highness."
"It's you." Xie Tingzhou said, "If she leaves home tomorrow, I will stop giving you pocket money for half a year."
Chang Liu was shocked. "How can I buy delicious food for my little turtle without pocket money?"
"Then you just keep an eye on her and don't let her out of your sight." Xie Tingzhou said.
His kung fu is not that good, but his lightness kung fu is good. He is first-rate at chasing people and escaping, and his kung fu for pestering people is also good.
Chang Liu had a sad face and muttered, "I want to save up two months to make a wedding bed for them so they can get married."
Xi Feng closed his eyes, feeling that it was really unbearable to watch, and couldn't help but say, "Both of your turtles are male, how can you get married?"
"Why not?" Chang Liu said innocently, "Then His Highness and Shi Yu, aren't they also male?"
The room suddenly fell silent.
Chang Liu slowed down, then reacted immediately and ran away, leaving the sound behind.
"I will definitely watch out for the rain tomorrow!"
Xie Tingzhou held his forehead and held his breath. "I asked you to teach him more. What did you teach him?"
Xifeng was very distressed, as this was clearly not something he had taught, but something he had learned from following the prince around.
But isn't the purpose of a guard to share the burden with his master? This isn't the first time he's been blamed.
Xi Feng is very good at it. "I'll teach you later."
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The curfew in Shengjing has not been lifted and people are not allowed to walk on the streets at night.
But the brothels and the churches in Shengjing
The market town was still bustling with activity, and the sound of stringed instruments could be faintly heard halfway down the street.
A dark shadow flashed across the roof and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
Jumping into the room, Chen Yu gently closed the window.
The room was brightly lit, but there was no one in sight. This was the case with the Jiaofangsi, where even empty rooms had to have lights on to create a bustling scene.
She came late tonight, and she stayed for a long time, which was really annoying. She kept crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to hang herself.
He said that if she went out, the little turtle would starve to death, and if the turtle starved to death, he would also die. If he died, Xifeng and Zhongbo would be heartbroken. He praised her and said that five lives were in her hands, and asked her if she could bear it.
In the end, I let her escape and just took two pieces of dim sum and it was solved. It was simple, crude and effective.
There were people coming and going outside the room. The Jiaofangsi was not like an ordinary brothel. All the guests coming and going were familiar faces. Her unfamiliar face would definitely be discovered.
But it’s different for women. There’s a new batch of official prostitutes, and I’m afraid I haven’t even recognized their faces yet.
After a moment, Chen Yu put her hands on her hips and looked at her outfit in a dilemma.
I haven't worn women's clothes for a long time, and I'm wearing thin gauze. I'm afraid it will be torn if I move too much.
Chen Yu gritted her teeth, opened the door, and walked out with small steps.
The Jiaofangsi is divided into the front and back courtyards. The back courtyard faces the waterside pavilion and is the most noble area of the entire Jiaofangsi. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter.
There were sounds of music and occasional laughter in the room.
Xie Tingzhou leaned on the soft pillow, his elbows propped up, and he tapped the folding fan in one hand, looking like a real playboy.
The prostitute was kneeling on a carpet, with no shoes or socks on her feet, only a string of bells hanging on them.
"Your Highness, I will add more wine for you."
Xie Tingzhou slowly opened his eyes, raised the cup to drink, but raised his eyes slightly to look at the prostitute.
As if in a good mood, Xie Tingzhou put down his cup, fanned the prostitute and raised her chin, "New here?"
The young prince's name was Li Chang. He smiled knowingly upon seeing this and said, "I know you are picky. What I want today is naturally new and clean."
"What's your name?"
The prostitute raised her eyes and took only a quick glance before lowering them, feeling that looking at his features any longer would be blasphemy.
"My name is Fuying." The prostitute said softly.
"Fuying..." Xie Tingzhou repeated it, "It sounds like a romantic name. What was it called originally? What was it called?"
Fu Ying said softly, "I forgot."
Xie Tingzhou glanced at it in surprise.
Fu Ying explained: "Since I have changed places, I have been reborn. I am like a bird falling into the mortal world. The past is gone and I have forgotten it."
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