A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

After Li Rui finished washing up and changed into new clothes.

Feng Yao then hurriedly took Yunlian back to Bianliang.

It seems so.

It seems they are completely unable to calm their minds to worship Buddha.

The more Feng Yao thought about Buddha, the more ashamed she felt, and how could she dare to stay any longer?

Zhao Kuangyin watched the imperial carriage depart into the distance, scratching his head as he spoke.

"Who is this woman? She's so beautiful, and she's always escorted by the Imperial Guards. She must be a noblewoman."

He was young and had never met Feng Yao.

Last time, outside the dilapidated temple, I didn't have a chance to meet the Empress, as I went with Li Rui to suppress the bandits.

At this point, they naturally wouldn't recognize them.

Li Rui glanced at the sachet hanging from his waist, offering no explanation and letting Zhao Kuangyin guess.

Not long after.

A soldier from the Righteous Army ran over.

"The commander has met General Li. When the general heard that he had returned, he invited him to Bianliang for a meeting at Yichun Courtyard."

"Yichun Courtyard?"

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up, and he raised his eyebrows.

"This is a great place, the largest brothel in all of Bianliang!"

Li Rui was stunned.

"Has the General been staying at the Yichun Hospital these past few days?"

The soldiers looked embarrassed and dared not gossip about the commander in private.

That's understandable, actually.

After a war, can't we enjoy ourselves a little?

"Lead the way."

Following the soldiers, the two entered Bianliang City and came to a three-story building.

"Indeed impressive."

Li Rui made a comment.

Compared to other houses in Bianliang, the scale of Yichun Courtyard is simply outclassed.

Zhao Kuangyin was filled with excitement, his eyes darting wildly over the beautifully dressed women!

Li Rui laughed.

"Never been here before?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head repeatedly.

"I've never been here before. My family is very strict; my dad never allows me to get close."

"Then let's go in and take a look."

Zhao Kuangyin beamed with joy.

"Okay!"

The two strolled around, wandering among a group of beautiful women, their faces radiant with the scent of rouge.

Li Rui's gaze lingered only briefly.

After all, his standards have become very high.

None of these courtesans can compare to my own woman.

However, Zhao Kuangyin, being a novice, stared wide-eyed at a scantily clad woman!

Li Rui found it funnier and funnier the more he read it.

The thought that this dark-skinned fellow, whose eyes seemed to be practically popping out of someone's ditch, was actually the brilliant and ambitious Emperor Taizu of Song in history books was truly unbelievable.

Li Rui couldn't hold back any longer.

Finally, it broke through the outer layer of rouge.

After walking through a long corridor, the scenery suddenly changed!

Originally a place for vulgar women and commoners.

Suddenly, it transformed into a beautiful and elegant back garden with towering mountains and flowing water.

Seeing the surprise in Li Rui's eyes, Zhao Kuangyin quickly explained.

"This is the inner courtyard of Yichun, also known as the Jiaofangsi. The women inside are all descendants of convicted officials, and come from wealthy families."

Ordinary people are not allowed to enter this place; only officials and nobles of the imperial court are qualified to come here.

As he spoke, Zhao Kuangyin added another sentence.

"Some of the women here are geisha; they perform but don't sell their bodies."

"You've never been here before, so how do you know so much about it?"

Zhao Kuangyin gave an awkward smile.

"I heard it from a friend."

The two went upstairs and entered a private room.

Li Yin was sitting inside drinking when he saw Li Rui arrive, and he was overjoyed.

"Oh my, you've finally arrived! I haven't seen you for days, you've accomplished something great!"

As he spoke, Li Yin handed over the wine, a hint of envy on his face.

"You're a real character, you always manage to cause a huge stir wherever you go. Now your legend is all over Bianliang."

Li Rui didn't stand on ceremony and drank the wine.

"It's just hearsay."

Li Yin laughed heartily and said to the girl pouring the wine.

"Hey, these are the Li Rui and Li Yulong I told you about. What do you think? They're much better looking than this old codger, aren't they?"

The girl's eyes sparkled with wonder!

Her eyes were already completely captivated by Li Rui!

She poured a glass of wine and handed it to him lightly, speaking in a voice that was as sweet as could be.

"General, you are indeed as the rumors say, with a face like jade and a dragon in the night. My daughter, Shujiao, toasts you with a cup."

Li Rui glanced at her appearance and smiled faintly as he declined.

"Thank you for your kindness, young lady, but I cannot drink too much."

Shu Jiao's expression darkened; she knew she wasn't pretty enough.

However, he was unwilling to miss out on Li Yulong, who was famous in Bianliang.

She hesitated for a moment, then pulled open her clothes, revealing her delicate pink shoulders.

She said coquettishly.

"If the general is willing, I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly tonight, without accepting any reward."

To put it simply...

Li Rui can get her for free if he wants to.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin was stunned.

Li Yin even jumped up.

"Hey! You little wench, that's not what you said to me just now. You want to charge me a thousand coins for one night!"

Why did Li Rui come without asking for any prizes?

Shu Jiao saw that Li Rui remained unmoved.

She knew in her heart that such a hidden dragon would not be interested in her.

She then pulled her delicate shoulders back, covered her mouth, and smiled.

She nestled back into Li Yin's arms, speaking sweetly.

"What are you saying, General? I know I was wrong. Tonight, I'll only accept eight hundred coins from you, is that alright?"

Li Yin laughed heartily, completely ignoring the earlier incident, and continued to drink and enjoy the company of Shu Jiao.

Then he said to Li Rui.

"You have high standards, looking down on ordinary women, but you've got the chance to meet the top courtesan of Yichun's inner court today."

However, the top courtesans are all geisha; they sell their art, not their bodies, so you can only look at them, which isn't very interesting.

Meimei took a sip of wine, and Li Yin slapped his forehead.

"Oh, by the way, a very important person is coming later. He's quite interested in you."

Li Rui was taken aback and pondered silently.

……

at the same time.

Inside a private room in the inner courtyard of Yichun.

Two beautiful young girls were guarding the bedside.

On the bed, there was another equally beautiful woman.

However, the woman was pale and very weak.

Her clothes were open, revealing her body, which should have been fair and beautiful.

It was covered with whip marks left from being whipped!

Some of these whip marks left only a bloody line, while others tore open and ripped open the fair skin!

It hurts to look at it!

Moreover, there were marks of binding on her wrists.

It's obvious at a glance that they've been abused.

The two girls who were keeping watch by the bedside were constantly shedding tears.

One of the girls, with tanned skin and a lithe figure, was crying uncontrollably.

"Waaah... This damned emperor! He summoned Qingluan to the palace to dance, didn't he? How could he beat her up like this?"

Another girl with a refined demeanor and extremely fair skin also kept shedding tears.

"How could this be? How could this be?"

The two were crying.

Qingluan, lying on the bed, frowned and said...

"Why are you crying? His Majesty was just playing a game with me. He was just angry, so he hit me a little too hard."

Upon hearing this...

The lively young girl was completely taken aback!

"You've been beaten up like this, and you're still defending that dog of an emperor?"

The voice just fell.

Qingluan glared and scolded.

"Shut up, you barbarian! The Emperor is the supreme ruler, how dare you insult him?"

Man'er stood there dumbfounded.

She was determined to stand up for her sister, but was scolded like this, which she found unbelievable.

The elegant young girl wiped away her tears and couldn't help but say.

"Qingluan, Man'er said these words because she felt sorry for you. How could you say such hurtful things?"

Unexpectedly, Qingluan showed no appreciation whatsoever.

"Yu Xiao, I don't need your pity. His Majesty has summoned me for many days, but has never summoned you!"

This clearly shows that I, Qingluan, am the top courtesan of this Yichun Courtyard! I am destined to become the Empress!

Upon hearing this...

Yu Xiao bit her lip and stood up angrily.

"You...you are utterly foolish! We are all born guilty, and the emperor only summoned us for your beauty."

Qingluan gritted her teeth and snorted coldly.

"My beauty surpasses even the Empress's and can make His Majesty fall for me!"

Yu Xiao stopped trying to persuade her and began to weep.

We are all pitiful people, so why make things so difficult?

Just then.

The madam pushed open the door and urged.

"Oh dear, what are you still doing here? Man'er Yuxiao, hurry up and get dressed, the nobles are getting impatient!"

Yu Xiao wiped away her tears and returned to her elegant demeanor.

"Mom, please wait a moment, the daughters will be ready soon."

The madam nodded, and as she left, she turned back and gave him one last piece of advice.

"By the way, the famous Li Rui and Li Yulong from Bianliang are here today as well."

There's also a very important person traveling with us. You all need to prepare well and not let your guard down, understand?