old queen

Chapter 40

With a faint glance, Mu Mingchun asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"You actually walked out of the palace in such a swaggering way!" Looking at her adoringly, Long Yu was amazed, "My younger brother was thinking of letting you sit in the sedan chair to deceive others!"

cut!With a soft chirp and a sip of tea, Mu Mingchun lazily said: "As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. If I get into the sedan chair and let you walk outside, it will attract people to see you." Suspicion. If the guards outside the palace gate start to investigate on the spur of the moment, it’s neither good for you to check them, nor for you not to. Then it’s better to let me follow you, with you as a cover, even if those people discover my existence. Doubt, but it’s just a small question in the bottom of my heart, even if they don’t dare to say anything in front of you, at most, you can ask the people around you afterwards.” Of course, this is also the same as that. The invincible cooperative attitude of the group is inseparable from the relationship.Thinking about it now, she still couldn't help feeling angry!
"Yes!" Long Yu nodded hurriedly, and said with a triumphant smile, "Who would have thought that the majestic queen of a country would leave the palace in such a majestic way!" Moreover, the composure she showed back and forth really impressed her. He looked at it with admiration.

"Hmm." Mu Mingchun nodded and drank tea.

With a smile on his face, Long Yu leaned closer and asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law Huang, now, my younger brother has brought you out as promised, what are you going to do?"

For fun, of course!Mu Mingchun said in his heart.Putting the teacup aside, looked up at him, and asked softly, "Sixth Emperor, the outside of the palace is your territory, and you naturally know more about what's here than I do. Tell me, is there anything worth visiting?"

"A place worth visiting!" Long Yu stroked his chin and thought, "The flower viewing season has passed, and the lantern market has not yet arrived." He looked at her regretfully, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, my brother will wait a while. There's really nothing to play with."

"I'm not interested in these festivals. Are you tired of being crowded? I want you to recommend me some fun places in the capital, just those that people often go to every day." Mu Mingchun waved his hand, no said patiently.

Long Yu still shook his head. "To be honest, sister-in-law, there are quite a few places for men to go to have fun every day. But for women... I really can't think of it."

Glancing over coldly, Mu Mingchun was puzzled and said, "Who said I must go to a place reserved for women? There's no problem with men's too!"

"Ah?" Long Yu was shocked, "Sister-in-law, you, do you know where men usually come and go to have fun?"

"It's nothing more than taverns, teahouses, brothels, and gambling houses!" Mu Mingchun said, familiar with these things.Think she used to go to bars, dance halls, and casinos less often?In comparison, there is actually not much difference between ancient times and modern times.

She, she, she... She even said all these places in one breath!Still so familiar!Surprised in my heart, my admiration for this sister-in-law has reached a new level, Long Yu said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, since you know..."

"Taverns and teahouses are nothing more than drinking tea and chatting, and then listening to people's stories. It's boring, and gambling houses are not fun, so... let's go to a brothel!" Use the exclusion method to exclude the three places, With only one left, Mu Mingchun made the final decision.

"Ah?" Long Yu was shocked again, "Sister-in-law, you..." You are a woman, it seems inappropriate to go there, right?

"Quickly tell me, which brothel is the most famous in the capital?" Cai didn't bother to care about his reaction, and made up his mind, Mu Mingchun stood up and asked the next question.

Long Yu was slightly taken aback, thought for a while, and blurted out unconsciously: "There are many Qinlou and Chu Pavilions in the capital, and the famous ones can't be counted on ten fingers. However, I heard that Yicui Pavilion has a new oiran , looks like a fairy, plays the piano well, and is proficient in all kinds of poems and songs. She is the object of literati in the capital. It is said that on the first day she opened the door to welcome guests, the sound of a song made people crazy Like drunk, how many people spend a lot of money to have a drink with her. Since she came out, the business of other brothels has dropped a lot. Moreover, it seems that many people from outside the capital have traveled thousands of miles to see her. With her, drink tea and discuss poetry with her."

Oh?Yeah? "Okay, let's go there!" With a slap on the table, Mu Mingchun made a decision.

Long Yu was helpless. "Sister-in-law..."

Walking up to him a few steps, grabbed his collar, pulled him up from the chair, and threw him towards the door. Mu Mingchun said loudly, "Hurry up, lead the way!"

Staggering a few steps, barely standing still, Long Yu turned around, feeling weak all over. "Emperor's sister-in-law, you're a woman, it's not good for you to go to a brothel, right?" And you're still the queen of a country!
"Don't you still have you? It's enough that you are a man." Mu Mingchun said, with a nonchalant look.

Long Yu was speechless.To this day, he has never seen a man and a woman go to a brothel together!Cough twice, remind her in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, don't forget, you are a woman."

"What's wrong with women? Women can't go out to eat, drink and have fun, can't they hang out with women? I can listen to her sing and watch her dance, can't I?" After giving him a white look, Mu Mingchun said angrily, "You have an evil mind, so you can't do it. Don't think that everyone else is the same as you. Could it be that when everyone goes to a brothel, they can only strip naked with women and do that kind of rolling around?"

Uh... When she asked such a question, Long Yu couldn't help asking himself: Is he really evil?However, when it comes to brothels, that should be the first thing everyone thinks of, right?But... well, let's go.He wanted to see what she could do in a brothel as a woman!With her personality that can make trouble no matter what she encounters, what will happen next... is worth looking forward to!
"Okay, I know I was wrong. Since the sister-in-law wants to go, I should accompany you." Recently, she wasn't making trouble in the harem, and quietly made soup for the two children, which made him bored for a while. Time to have some fun, too.

"Then let's go!" Mu Mingchun said, walking out with his head held high.

"By the way, sister-in-law!" After staring at her heroic figure for a few moments, Long Yu suddenly realized a serious problem, so she shouted.

Stopping, Mu Mingchun turned around, stared at him fiercely, and said impatiently: "What's the matter?" If you keep procrastinating, she will go alone!
"Well, you... just go like this?" Long Yu asked incredulously, pointing to her female attire.

"Is there a problem?" Looking down at his clothes, and then at him, Mu Mingchun tilted his head, "Don't tell me you want me to disguise myself as a man? I don't even look like one!"

On a certain day of a certain year, a certain month, a season of warm spring and flowers blooming.

The flowers in the imperial garden are in full bloom, colorful and beautiful.In the meantime, there were a few pretty women dressed in red and green and fashionable dresses shuttled back and forth, and the sight before them was even more unforgettable.

Seeing the scene in front of him, the young man standing in the porch was slightly taken aback, turned to the guard at the door, and asked coldly: "What day is today? Why are there so many people in the imperial garden all of a sudden?"

"Back to the eldest prince, the peonies are in full bloom in the imperial garden today, and the empress is in a good mood, so she invited Mrs. Taifu to come to enjoy the flowers together." The guard did not dare to hide anything, and said with a bow.

"So that's how it is." The young man understood, nodded, and then turned around and said to the people accompanying him, "Since the empress mother is very interested, it's better not to disturb us. Let's go back!"

As soon as the words fell, I heard a girl's voice as crisp as a yellow warbler coming out of the valley, shouting - "Mother! Look, here is a peony with two pedicles! It's so beautiful! I want it!"

"Chun'er, don't make mistakes, this is the palace!" Immediately afterwards, a nervous middle-aged female voice said, with a hint of anger in her voice.

"But, these two peonies are really beautiful!" The girl didn't know if she heard what she meant, but she just smiled and said, "Empress, my daughter likes these two flowers. It was given to the little girl?"

"Presumptuous!" Soon, another female voice rang out, and the boy recognized that this was Mei Xiang, the queen's personal maid, "These are the two favorite flowers of the empress! The empress is waiting for it to bloom today, and then enjoy watching it !"

"It's okay." Next time, this young man with a kind and kind voice became more familiar.Without even thinking about it, he can be sure that this person must be his queen mother, the current queen of the Phoenix Dynasty, "Since Chun'er likes it, then give it to her. Such a beautiful peony can only be as beautiful as hers." Young girls will look good when they wear it on their hair. If it is used on our hair, it will be ruined!"

"Thank you Empress Dowager!" Hearing these words, the girl's voice became clearer, so fresh and lively that one couldn't help but want to smile.

"Where is the empress? You are so young and beautiful, and the emperor still loves you endlessly, why should you be humble?" But immediately, the middle-aged female voice who had just reprimanded the girl sounded again, and said angrily, "Chun'er , take your hand away, haven't you heard that this flower is the empress's favorite? Don't stop, don't break the flower!"

"Since Chun'er likes it, let's give it to her! There are many peonies in the imperial garden, and Bengong likes many of them." The kind and kind voice said again, "Yu'er, let's go there with Bengong. visit."

"Mother, you go over there first! I'll break the flowers and then go find you." The girl also said.

"Chun'er!" The middle-aged female voice exasperatedly called out.

"It's okay." The kind and kind voice was as calm and peaceful as ever, "Daughter's family, it's common to love beauty. If she likes it, then let her take it off! Let's go!"

"...Yes." After a long while, I heard the middle-aged female voice said sullenly.

(End of this chapter)