The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 109 Being pulled into Lu Zhan's arms

The madam's eyes lit up, and she quickly went to greet her.

Upon seeing the person enter, not only the madam, but also the girls who had been sitting there listlessly, all perked up and rushed forward, "Young master..."

Lu Zhan stopped, his gaze sweeping lightly over the group of girls before settling on the madam. "Summon the top courtesan to come out and meet me." With that, he glanced at Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi was still deeply shocked. The prince, who had always been averse to women and kept himself pure, had actually come to visit a brothel.
Upon receiving the prince's instruction, he somewhat blankly took out a silver ingot and handed it to the madam.

The madam took the silver, her eyes narrowing into slits with a smile. "Young master, please have a seat in the private room upstairs. I will go and invite Miss Fangfei right away."

Upon hearing Lu Zhan say he wanted to see the courtesan, the girls dispersed with disappointed expressions.

But a few girls were unwilling to give up and stood there, refusing to leave.

After all, the young master in front of them was so handsome that he was the most handsome they had ever seen in their lives. Although he seemed a bit aloof and unapproachable, his noble and refined demeanor made it clear that he was of extraordinary status.

If they could latch onto them, they could not only leave this place, but perhaps even rise to prominence and become phoenixes.

The girls became more and more excited as they thought about it.

One of them stepped forward and volunteered, saying, "I am good at both singing and dancing, and I would like to dance for you, sir." After saying that, she began to dance gracefully in the hall, while the other girls took out their musical instruments and began to play.

For a moment, the hall was filled with pleasant music and graceful dancing.

But Lu Zhan had no interest in appreciating them, and didn't even glance at them. He simply said indifferently as he went upstairs, "Reward them!"

Jiang Shi had no choice but to take out more silver and reward each of the girls who had performed so diligently.

Seeing the man already upstairs, the girls were somewhat disappointed, but since they had received a reward, they didn't complain. However, when they turned around and saw the handsome Jiang Shi, the girls' faces lit up again.

"Young master, your master doesn't need us, so why don't we serve you?"

Jiang Shi glanced at them expressionlessly, then turned and went upstairs.

The girls: "..."

Elegant room.

As soon as Lu Zhan sat down, the madam led the courtesan named Fangfei into the room.

“Young master, your timing is perfect. Our Miss Fangfei is available. Fangfei, please serve you well…”

"No need!"

Before the madam could finish speaking, Lu Zhan stood up and walked straight outside.

The madam and Fangfei stood there, stunned.

Even Fangfei's gesture of tucking stray hairs behind her ear, which she had been holding at her temple, remained there.

That was her habitual gesture, and every customer loved it when she flipped her hair, finding it very charming.

Therefore, when Fangfei first met that young man, she subconsciously wanted to show off her charming side.

However, no one knows what she did to displease that young master, because before the madam could even finish speaking, she ran away.

Fangfei was devastated.

She was the most famous courtesan in Yangzhou.

Countless men come to see her every day, drawn by her reputation. Sometimes, even spending a fortune doesn't guarantee a chance to meet her.

If it weren't for the continuous rain, that young master wouldn't have been able to see her at all if he had come so abruptly.

Fangfei was very angry, so she put down her hand and chased after him.

"What does sir mean?"

Lu Zhan had already gone downstairs. Hearing the question, he did not turn around, but simply said, "Excuse me, young lady, you are not the person I am looking for."

Fangfei was taken aback.

They were looking for someone.

She felt a little better.

Jiang Shi silently followed behind the Crown Prince.

Finally, as Lu Zhan boarded the carriage, he couldn't help but speak up, "Your Highness, this is not a place for you..."

"Let's go check out the next brothel," Lu Zhan interrupted him in a deep voice.

Jiang Shi: "..."

Has the Crown Prince suffered some kind of shock?
With a grave expression, he drove to the next brothel.

"cousin!"

Just as Lu Zhan was about to enter the courtyard, Zhi Wan's voice suddenly rang out from the side.

He turned his head and saw Zhiwan carrying a food box as she walked over.

“I made some wontons with Pearl last night, and since you weren’t here, I left some for you. I figured you should be back soon, so I cooked you a bowl,” Zhiwan said, handing over the food box.

Lu Zhan paused for a moment, then reached out and took it. "Thank you, cousin."

Just as Zhiwan was about to say something, she suddenly smelled a strong scent of cosmetics, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Why does my cousin smell so strongly of perfume?
She looked at him suspiciously, then suddenly remembered that time on the boat when Chen Jiu said that her cousin had visited all the brothels in the capital. Her expression changed, and she stepped back.

But he didn't notice the steps behind him.

As she stepped back, her foot slipped and she fell backward.

"Watch out!" Lu Zhan's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into his arms.

Zhiwan's mind went completely blank.

She thought she was going to fall down the stairs...

The rich fragrance filling her nostrils made her realize what was happening, and she pushed Lu Zhan away forcefully.

Lu Zhan's attention was entirely on her, and he was caught off guard, so she pushed him and sent him crashing into the door frame behind him.

"boom!"

The sharp corner of the door frame bumped against Lu Zhan's shoulder, causing him to groan.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan was startled and rushed forward, saying helplessly, "Cousin..."

Lu Zhan frowned slightly and said calmly, "It's nothing."

Zhiwan felt very guilty.

If her cousin hadn't pulled her up, she would have fallen. But when she turned around, she caused her cousin to bump into the door frame.

My cousin's groan just now was clearly because he was in pain from the impact.

She lowered her head. "I didn't mean to..."

"I know." Lu Zhan softened his voice, suppressing the urge to rub his shoulders, and said in a low voice, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest first, I'm going in to eat wontons."

"Okay." Zhiwan nodded dejectedly.

As she walked down the steps, she couldn't help but glance back at the man standing by the door, then quickly said, "Cousin, going to places like that too often isn't good." With that, she ran off.

Lu Zhan: "..."

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

Jiang Shi, standing to the side, glanced at him and couldn't help but say, "Now that's bad. Even Miss Biao knows about your visits to brothels. Next time, even the Duke and his wife will probably find out. You'd better be more discreet."

Lu Zhan: "..."

He gave him a cold glance and said irritably, "Get lost!"

Jiang Shi silently left.

Lu Zhan returned to the house, washed his hands, opened the food box, and took out the wontons inside.

The wontons were still steaming, clearly having been cooked only recently.

He had no idea that his cousin had such a skill.

He took a bite and found it tasted good.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Then, thinking of something else, he couldn't help but frown.

Last night, when he was in the girl's room, he clearly heard thunder.

Therefore, he concluded that the girl should also be in Yangzhou.

This is served at midnight; I've already given it my all!
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(End of this chapter)