Chapter 12 Misty Rain Tower
The two little palace maids were still very cute, and it was obvious that they would be pretty when they grew up. Zhao Xiaofei certainly knew what Chongzhen meant by assigning the two palace maids to him. Unfortunately, Zhao Xiaofei had no interest in the two little girls.
The most important thing now was making a fortune. He couldn't guarantee he could take the two little girls to Nanjing. Perhaps Li Zicheng attacked, and he couldn't leave immediately. He would have to travel back in time and fly to Nanjing. Giving the two little girls the glass was a chance for them to survive, or perhaps even find a place to live in these troubled times.
After sending Wang Erxi away, Xiao Si came back and said to Zhao Xiaofei, "Young Prince! I'll arrange for someone to retrieve the things left at Hu's house, and then have these two maids go buy some daily necessities."
"Okay! You arrange it! I finally have a home. Bring your wife and son here! They can live in the front yard! I need a few servants, so you can buy them. I don't want people with unknown backgrounds, and it's best if they have a family. From now on, the butler will be yours, and I'll hand over my home to you!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I understand! Thank you, young prince, for your cultivation!" Xiao Si couldn't contain his joy.
"Don't call me Little Prince anymore! The imperial court hasn't recognized me like that! Just call me Young Master from now on! Also, tell those two maids that they can't call me Little Prince anymore, just call me Young Master!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Yes! Young...Master!" Xiao Si almost called the wrong name and quickly changed his words.
For three days, Zhao Xiaofei was busy buying antiques and selling glassware. He earned tens of thousands of taels of silver and was also busy searching for a crossover point, as he had been out for quite some time. One suitable crossover point was Xuanwu Church. It had remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years, but it had to be a public place. Another was a location Zhao Xiaofei had been searching for on a map for a long time: the backyard of Misty Rain Tower.
Misty Rain Tower was large, not far from his own house. It only had a small backyard, which would remain a small courtyard even after hundreds of years. Zhao Xiaofei thought, if he could buy that courtyard, he would be able to travel back from Misty Rain Tower without being discovered. In modern society, it's easy to deal with; just spend money. But the Misty Rain Tower in front of him, I heard, had shares in the Chengguo family, so even if you had money, you couldn't buy it.
Today, Zhao Xiaofei had come here to conduct a field trip. Arriving at the Misty Rain Tower, Zhao Xiaofei headed straight for the courtyard. Xiao Si followed behind him and said to Zhao Xiaofei, "Young Master, this courtyard is the boudoir of Miss Li Sisi, the most famous courtesan in the capital. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter. To become her lover, she requires you to surpass her in poetry. Right now, all the great talents in the capital are busy composing poems and lyrics, hoping to please Miss Li!"
"Oh! You've found out a lot! I don't have any talent, but can I pay you? Isn't the purpose of opening a brothel to make money?" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"It's not impossible! But it must be a rare and precious treasure, then the madam will let you in." Xiao Si said with a lewd smile.
"Okay! Go call the madam over and tell her that I'm giving Miss Li Sisi a glass mirror as a gift!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Okay! I'll go right away!" Xiao Si said and went to find the turtle slave.
After a while, a slightly plump middle-aged woman in her forties came over. She bowed to Zhao Xiaofei and, noticing his short hair, said, "Sir, you're not from the Central Plains, but this is your first time visiting my Misty Rain Tower!"
"I am the envoy of Nan'ao Kingdom and this is my first time here! I heard that Miss Li is the most beautiful girl in the capital, so I came here specially to see her and see her beautiful face." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Nan'ao Kingdom! I know! You are the second prince! My last name is Hong, so just call me Mother Hong! My daughter is not someone you can just meet! I wonder if you are reciting poems or writing couplets? Or if you have any rare treasures that can make my daughter happy?" Mother Hong said. She was not polite at all and directly stated her conditions.
Zhao Xiaofei took out a small round mirror, the size of his palm, and said to the madam, "I wonder if Madam Hong is satisfied with it?"
The madam's eyes widened when she saw the small mirror. The wrinkles on her face deepened from her smile, and the powder on her face fell down. The Ming Dynasty didn't have this thing. I heard a few days ago that a foreign country had tributed one and it had been placed in the Queen's bedroom. Although the one in this young man's hand was a little small, it would definitely cost several thousand taels. It seemed that a wealthy guest had come today. She hurriedly said, "Satisfied! The girl will definitely like it!"
Zhao Xiaofei handed the small mirror to the madam and said, "I'm giving this one to Madam Hong as a meeting gift! I'll give another one to Miss Li when I see her later!"
"Okay, okay! I'll go call the girl right away, please wait a moment, sir!" The madam walked into the backyard with a mirror in her hand and a smile on her face.
After a long time, the madam came out from the backyard and said with a smile: "Sir, please come in! The girl has finished washing and dressing up, please come in!"
"Okay! Lead the way!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Zhao Xiaofei followed this Mama Hong to the small building and followed her up to the second floor, while Xiao Si was waiting downstairs. When he went upstairs, he saw a screen in the middle of the second floor, and two figures were vaguely visible behind the screen. Turning around the screen, he saw a maid holding a pipa in her hands. The other woman was wearing a green gauze dress and a bamboo hat on her head. The hat was covered with white gauze and her appearance could not be seen clearly. Looking at her figure, I'm sorry, the clothes of the ancients were loose, so I can't tell. I can only feel that she must be very thin. The surrounding furnishings are simple and elegant, without the colorful and gorgeous ones in the brothels in TV dramas. Instead, there is a feeling of being dignified and elegant from a lady from a noble family.
"Sir, please take a seat! Daughter! Please treat Mr. Zhao well!" Mother Hong said and left with a smile.
Zhao Xiaofei sat down without hesitation, looking down at the courtyard and asking, "Girl! Why don't you take off your veil? What's the reason?"
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