Lord, your mask fell off

Chapter 1023 You forced me

Xiao Xu suddenly lowered his face, "Mother, this is a matter between us, don't involve outsiders."

"Outsider?" Queen Liang sneered a few times, and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "I see, I am your outsider!"

Xiao Xu's eyes were coldly fixed on the person in front of him. Time hadn't left many traces on her body, but those eyes were tainted by power and lost their clarity, full of resentment and hatred.

"Mother, are you really going to do this?"

"Xu'er, do you think the queen mother has no heart? The queen mother doesn't want to see you go astray and go nowhere, and wants you to become better and enjoy a better life, but why can't you understand the painstaking efforts of the queen mother?" !” Queen Liang shook her head in disappointment.

Xiao Xu smiled lightly, with a hint of self-mockery on the corner of his mouth, "Mother, if you are really doing what is best for your son, you shouldn't keep forcing him to do things that go against your heart. In your eyes, power and wealth are greater than heaven. , but in Erchen's heart, there is nothing more important than freedom, why can't you fulfill Erchen?"

"Freedom? Haha——" Empress Liang couldn't help laughing twice, and then looked at him coldly, "No power, no wealth, you are talking about freedom here with me? What is freedom? It's a game of the superiors. The trick of applauding, do you have that qualification?"

Xiao Xu frowned and looked at her without saying a word.

The queen mother's temperament is becoming more and more paranoid, and it doesn't make any sense to talk to her any more.

Xiao Xu clenched his fists and turned to leave.

Empress Liang was behind him, and said without any haste, "Whether you want the Chu couple to arrive in the capital safely, or never come back, the decision is entirely up to you."

Xiao Xu turned his back to her, "Mother, are you sure that the decision-making power rests with the minister and not you?"

If there was any mockery, the smile on Empress Liang's face disappeared.

She watched Xiao Xu leave the palace with her fingers clasped tightly on the armrest, her face showing a ferocious expression.

Xu'er, you forced me to do this!
Don't blame the queen mother for being cruel.

As soon as Xiao Xu left Chaoyang Palace, he saw Eunuch Cao waiting outside.

As soon as Eunuch Cao saw him coming out, he immediately went up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, His Majesty heard that you came to the palace, so he asked the servants to come and look for you."

For some reason, feeling that His Highness was overcast, Eunuch Cao subconsciously bent his back even lower.

But remembering that His Highness had to be trained every time he went to Chaoyang Palace, the people in the palace were no strangers to it. Eunuch Cao guessed that it must be the empress who delivered goods to His Highness again.

Xiao Xu nodded, "Where is Father now?"

"Your Majesty is still in the Imperial Study, Your Highness please." Eunuch Cao said with a narrow smile.

He didn't say anything else, and strode towards the imperial study room.

At this time, Chu Qingyan and Biyu were already standing at the gate of Yingchun Courtyard.

"Master, are you sure you want to go in?" Biyu swallowed, looked at the "unrecognizable" master, and reconfirmed.

Chu Qingyan shrugged, "Everyone has already reached the door, so why not go in?"

As she spoke, she smiled and strode in with her hands behind her back.

Biyu had no choice but to follow closely.

At this time, the old bustard standing by the door, greeting the guests, saw the two people dressed brightly and was about to come up to them, but when he looked up, he saw the ugly face covered with pockmarks, the old bustard was stunned, this little brother, Ugly is pretty rare.The boys around here are all more handsome than her!
This old bustard is indeed a person who is used to being in the Fengyue place, and quickly greeted warmly, "Young master, look at your face, is this the first time you have come to our Yingchun courtyard?"

"This elder sister has sharp eyesight. It is indeed the first time this young master has come back to Kyoto. No, I want to see how the beauties in Kyoto are different from those in Jiangnan. Which one is more beautiful and which one is better!" Chu Qing Yan pulled out the folding fan at his waist, and opened it with a "snap", giggling and smiling, he looked like a playboy wandering in the flowers.

The old bustard thought to himself, the out-of-towner looks like a rich man again, a piece of fat!
So she pinched the handkerchief with two fingers, put one hand on her waist, twisted her fat waist in front of Chu Qingyan, and said with a flattering expression, "My lord, don't worry, our Yingchunyuan is the largest beauty courtyard in Kyoto. The beauties in Jiangnan are gentle and pleasant, but we also have them here, not only the gentle ones, but also the ones with small peppers, fat rings, swallows and thin, everything, I don’t know which one is better for you?"

What Chu Qingyan couldn't stand the most was the strong smell of rouge powder on the old bustard's body, she took a step back indiscriminately, then covered her face with a fan, and laughed wildly, "Not bad, not bad, I'm here to open my eyes! I heard that there are girls here who can play music well."

"Then how many people will I arrange for you now?" the old bustard asked with a smile.

"There's no need for a few, isn't there a water girl here? This young master will choose her!" Chu Qingyan said bluntly.

"This—" the old bustard showed a troubled look, "This water is our top card here. Although it is only for show and not for sale, it is generally chosen by her to be her guest of honor. I am afraid it is—"

Chu Qingyan raised her eyebrows and winked at Biyu, who then took out an ingot of gold from her sleeve and handed it to the old bustard.

When the old bustard saw the gold, his eyes lit up immediately, he took it, took a bite in his mouth, and immediately burst into laughter, "Okay, wait a moment, old lady, I will let you know."

After speaking, the old bustard waved a servant girl to come over, and after a few instructions, she was asked to leave.

While waiting, Chu Qingyan perfunctorily followed the procuress' temptations, and then looked around.

It turns out that this is a hidden industry of Big Ice Cube in Kyoto. It is not only used for profit, but the most important thing is to collect information.

The Fengyue place, where mermaids are mixed, and there are three teachings and nine streams, is the best place to inquire about news.

No wonder Yu Shui Ling will be in charge of this.

At this time, the servant girl came back, "Sister Yang, Miss Shui'er said, let this young master go up."

The old bustard immediately ordered Chu Qingyan's master and servant to be led there.

"Good job, this is my reward for you." Chu Qingyan tossed it casually, and an ingot of gold fell into the hands of the old bustard.

I didn't expect to meet a big spender. Although he is ugly, he is much better than those handsome people who have no money!
A chrysanthemum bloomed on the old bustard's face with a smile, and he became more attentive, and immediately ordered someone to serve him with good wine and good food.

"Master, did you often come to this kind of place secretly without your Highness's back?" Seeing that the master is so proficient in this kind of place, Biyu has doubts.

"What's the matter? It's just a familiarity once! I am your master, and I have a strong learning ability! So next, you should learn more, don't always keep a straight face, you will scare the peach blossoms away!" Chu Qingyan patted her on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

Biyu couldn't help but twitched her eyes.

Chu Qingyan pursed her lips and smiled lightly, then opened the folding fan and staggered slowly up the stairs.

　(Wood spirit count: the first update arrives!)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)