In the Queen Mother's Palace, Queen Mother Zhu was sitting alone in the main hall. There was no smile on her beautiful face, which looked gloomy and condensed.
A chamberlain stepped into the palace cautiously, looked at Empress Dowager Zhu who was resting her head with her forehead closed, and walked in with a gentle step.
"Has the regent left the palace?" before the chamberlain could approach, Empress Dowager Zhu had already opened her eyes and asked.
The chamberlain quickly lowered his head and replied: "Yes, Madam. The prince has already taken the second girl of the Luo family out of the palace."
"Where's Ah Cheng?" Queen Mother Zhu asked.
The chamberlain replied: "Back to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is studying in the imperial study. Today, Mr. Shi will give a lecture to Your Majesty, and it will end in a quarter of an hour."
Queen Mother Zhu sat up straight and snorted softly: "How did I hear that His Majesty also went to Chenyou Palace?"
The chamberlain paused and said quickly: "Your Majesty... knew that His Highness the Regent and Miss Luo Er were in Chenyou Palace, and because they were close to the Imperial Study Room, he went over to pay his respects to His Highness the Regent, right? I heard that Mr. Shi even praised him.
Your Majesty is very polite."
Queen Mother Zhu's expression did not improve because of this, she frowned and said: "A Cheng ignores his cousins, but he is so close to that girl from the Luo family."
Naturally, the chamberlain heard the obvious displeasure. He had served Empress Dowager Zhu for many years and got to know her quite a bit, so he quickly tried to persuade her: "Your Majesty, your Majesty's closeness to the future Regent Princess shows that Your Majesty is sensible. Now His Royal Highness the Regent.
After all...he is willing to marry the second girl of the Luo family and must also value it. If your majesty is disrespectful to the future regent, I'm afraid..."
Empress Dowager Zhu naturally understood what the chamberlain meant. Now that Xie Yan was in great power, mother and son were the real orphans and widowers.
If Ah Cheng is rude to the future regent, there is no guarantee that the regent will not have other thoughts.
Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Zhu became even more upset, "What do you think is so good about that girl from the Luo family? She knew she wouldn't marry Ajin unless she let her go, but she just fell in love with such a notorious girl!"
The chamberlain didn't dare to speak. Miss Luo was General Luo's only beloved daughter. In this regard, she was ten times and a hundred times stronger than Miss Zhu.
Speaking of which, Miss Zhu is the legitimate daughter of Marquis Chengen and the niece of the Queen Mother. However, the title of Enfei and a son who is in charge are still far away and she has to rely on the support of the Prince Regent. Compared with the two girls of the Luo family, who is more important to His Highness the Regent?
It is a better choice, even with your eyes closed you know how to choose.
"Ajin is also useless!" Empress Dowager Zhu couldn't help but scolded her niece again through gritted teeth, and snorted coldly: "Mrs. Xuancheng Enhou will come to the palace to see me tomorrow!"
"Yes, your Majesty." The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and responded quickly.
After leaving the palace, Luo Junyao instantly felt that the air was much fresher.
Sitting in the carriage, Luo Junyao was in a very happy mood, and even Xie Yan, who was sitting next to him, could clearly feel it.
"Are you in such a good mood after leaving the palace?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Of course, is the prince in a bad mood?"
Xie Yan nodded and said, "I'm fine too. Where else do you want to go?"
Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "Can we still go out to play?"
Xie Yan said: "Of course, our marriage has been decided, and I will take you to see the Empress Dowager. It doesn't matter. Whatever you want to do, you can tell me directly."
After the appointment, you have to go to the Yamen to register and file. As a member of the royal family, Xie Yan has to record it in the clan mansion. Strictly speaking, even if the wedding has not been held yet, as long as the appointment is successfully registered in the Yamen, the Luo family's two
The girl is already considered a member of the Regent's Palace.
Therefore, unless there is an extremely important reason, almost no one will regret the marriage after being betrothed. Because no matter whether it is a man or a woman who regrets the marriage, the man will not return the betrothal gift, and the woman who regrets the marriage will have to compensate the man for the betrothal gift.
Unless there is a reason that the two people can never get married that can be recognized by the court, or the two parties reach a private agreement, the court does not support unilateral repentance of the marriage, and the father of the party who forcibly breaks the contract may be imprisoned.
"Will you agree?" Luo Junyao asked.
Xie Yan thought for a while and said: "You can't take personal risks."
Luo Junyao looked at the man in front of him seriously and said, "You seem to be very different from what I imagined."
Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's not a good habit to rely on imagination to see people. What do you think I look like?"
Luo Jun shook his chin and said, "Probably... you will send me home immediately after leaving the palace, right?"
Xie Yan smiled and said, "It seems that Yaoyao has some misunderstandings about me."
Luo Junyao thought to himself, "How can I misunderstand you? It's obvious that everyone in Shangyong has misunderstood you, right?"
"If there's no place you want to go to, why don't you go somewhere with me?" Xie Yan asked.
Luo Junyao immediately became interested, "Where?"
Xie Yan said: "You will know when you go there."
After the carriage left the palace gate, it turned out that it did not go to Luo Mansion, but went to the outer city in the opposite direction.
In terms of prosperity and wealth, the inner city is naturally the best place in Shangyong, but in terms of fun and interesting things, the outer city where ordinary people live is several times better.
As the carriage left the inner city, the surrounding streets instantly became lively. Sitting in the carriage, you could also hear the noise coming from the streets outside, which was completely different from the quiet and solemn places where the high-ranking and powerful people lived in the inner city.
Luo Junyao was even more curious about where Xie Yan was taking her.
Xie Yan naturally noticed her curiosity, but did not tell her directly. He just smiled at her and said nothing.
Pretending to be mysterious!
The carriage passed through the bustling market and turned into an alley. It gradually became quiet outside.
Luo Junyao opened the car curtains with some curiosity and looked out. Sure enough, he was walking in a not-so-wide alley.
"What are you looking at?"
Luo Junyao turned around and smiled: "If someone blocks the carriage from the front and rear, and suddenly attacks from above, even if the two of us don't explain here, your carriage will definitely not be saved."
Xie Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one dares to do anything here."
"Huh?" Luo Junyao became more and more curious, "Do you know the people around here who are staring at us?"
As soon as she opened the curtain, she actually noticed someone staring around her, but she didn't feel any hostility. She guessed that it might be Xie Yan's person, or at least he shouldn't be an enemy.
Xie Yan was about to answer, but the carriage had stopped, "Your Majesty, we're here." The driver driving the carriage in front said in a deep voice.
Xie Yan stood up and got out of the carriage, then reached out to help Luo Junyao, who had just come out of the carriage, "Yaoyao, you might as well guess where this place is."
Luo Jun got off the carriage and looked around. They were standing in an alley that could only be passed by one carriage, with high courtyard walls on both sides.
At this time, the carriage stopped in front of a double door that didn't look very inconspicuous. There were no guards or plaques at the door. It was really hard to tell what the purpose of this place was.
But Luo Junyao had other ideas. She closed her eyes slightly and thought for a while, then said: "This is an alley on the right side of Yichun Street in Dongcheng. The entrance of the alley is less than a mile west of Qingming Bridge. I remember... this alley
The main entrances of the houses on both sides face Changyun Street and Yanliu Lane respectively. Yanliu Lane should be behind us, so... what we are going to now is the backyard of a house or shop on Changyun Street."
Xie Yan looked at the girl in front of him with rare surprise, "Have you been here before?"
Luo Jun shook his head and smiled: "I have visited the whole Shangyong."
Not only has she walked around, but she also has the most complete topographic map of the entire Shangyong in her mind. It is three-dimensional and can be consulted anytime and anywhere. It is definitely more accurate than any current map.
Xie Yan smiled and said, "Would you like to guess where this place is?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "If you take me to the back, I will guess that you are going to take me to visit the brothel. But here..." The time was too short, and she really didn't know what the places were.
Moreover, since Xie Yan brought her here, it is possible that the real purpose of this place may not be consistent with its apparent purpose.
Even if she remembers where the main entrance is, she might guess wrong.
Xie Yan held her hand and smiled: "Then let's go in and have a look."
There was no need to knock on the door, but after a moment the door was opened from the inside.
A middle-aged man in civilian clothes respectfully asked the two of them to come in, "Your Majesty, please come inside."
Xie Yan asked: "Is Cui Zheyu here?"
The man said: "Knowing that the prince is coming, the boss has been waiting for the prince."
Xie Yan nodded and pulled Luo Junyao straight inside.
Cui Zheyu? Delan Zheyu...Why doesn't this name sound like a good person? Luo Junyao thought to himself.
Could it be the pseudonym of some romantic scumbag?
Xie Yan was obviously no stranger to this place. The backyard was very quiet and the two of them walked there without even meeting a single servant.
On the other hand, there were faint noises coming from the front. Luo Jun swayed his ears to listen carefully to the sounds. After a while, he opened his eyes slightly.
Xie Yan looked down at her and said with a smile: "Did you hear Yao Yao?"
Luo Junyao looked at Xie Yan, "You open a casino?!"
What could be heard faintly from the front was clearly the sound of many people shouting to place bets.
Apparently, there is a casino in front of this.
It's not surprising, this place is close to Yanliu Lane, and gambling has been inseparable since ancient times.
Xie Yan shook his head and said: "This is not my place, I just know the boss... I just let him do some things by the way."
"Is that Cui Zheyu?" Luo Jun said, "This name is a bit strange."
Xie Yan said: "You can meet him, it will be helpful to you in Shangyong in the future."
Hearing what Xie Yan said, Luo Junyao became more and more curious.
The two walked through the corridor and crossed the courtyard gate. After stepping into an open door, the noise in front became clearer.
Luo Junyao confirmed that this was indeed a casino. It was still so noisy in broad daylight, which showed that it was still a prosperous casino.
"Your Majesty, this girl, please." A man who looked like an attendant was waiting at the door, ready to lead the way for the two of them.
He did not lead the two of them forward, but walked through the hall at the back to a staircase.
The man bowed respectfully and said, "Please."
Xie Yan led Luo Junyao up the stairs. After walking a few steps, he heard a smiling voice from upstairs, "It's rare that His Highness the Regent is willing to set foot on humble soil today. I am really honored."
She’s actually a woman?! She’s also a woman with a very nice voice!
Luo Junyao looked up, and sure enough he saw a slim woman in black clothes leaning against the railing. Her body seemed as soft as boneless, and she was already very charming just leaning against her.
Xie Yan didn't answer, but just led Luo Junyao and walked up to the second floor.
The woman naturally saw Luo Junyao, and she raised her eyebrows slightly as if looking at Luo Junyao curiously.
Luo Junyao was naturally looking at her as well.
She is no longer young and looks to be in her late twenties. She is wearing a black embroidered brocade dress, her hair is tied up in an irregular bun. She has black hair and black clothes, and there are no accessories on her body, but she has a unique aura.
An unforgettable style.
Her appearance is considered good, but among the many beauties in the Yonghuang City, she may not be ranked high in terms of appearance alone.
But her temperament was very different. Her every move showed that she was very charming and even made people suspect that she was not a girl from a good family. However, Luo Junyao sensed a hint of danger from that alluring charm.
The imperial city of a country is naturally a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. As a pampered girl in the boudoir, the former second girl of the Luo family was able to get involved in too few places.
Luo Junyao's eyes lingered for a moment on the mole under the woman's left eye and the white flower in her hair, and then he moved his eyes away without leaving a trace.
"Ah, did the prince actually bring a distinguished guest?" The woman held a round fan with a painting of landscapes in her hand, covered her lips and said with a smile, "Where did the prince abduct such a beautiful girl?"
Xie Yan raised his hand to block the slender hand she wanted to extend, and warned: "Cui Zheyu."
The woman's smile faded and she stood up straight.
"Your Majesty is still so boring. This must be General Luo's daughter and the future regent, right?" The woman named Cui Zheyu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, even if I don't care about your face, I can't offend you.
General Qi Luo, please come in, please."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This woman is actually the boss here, the Cui Zheyu whom Xie Yan brought her to?
How could a woman have such a strange name?
The two of them followed Cui Zheyu into the room. This room had obviously been specially soundproofed. The noise that was still clearly heard outside became almost inaudible as soon as they entered the room.
Cui Zheyu was not polite and sat down first after entering the room.
He received three cups of tea in person, raised one of them and said with a smile: "I heard that His Royal Highness the Regent and Miss Luo have made a marriage contract. May I offer tea instead of wine to congratulate you on your happiness?"
The two sat down opposite her, took a sip of tea and accepted her congratulations.
Cui Zheyu looked at the two of them, the smile on his face getting deeper.
Cui Zheyu said: "Your Majesty, if General Luo knew that you brought the second girl to me, I'm afraid he wouldn't comply, right?"
Xie Yan said calmly: "This is not something you should worry about."
Cui Zheyu clicked his tongue lightly and sighed: "Well, the prince didn't bring the second girl to my place for tea, right? I only have coarse tea here. If you want to drink tea, please go to Nancheng Pinyiju."
Luo Junyao looked at the woman in front of him with great interest and found that she did not seem to be afraid of Xie Yan at all, and was even vaguely provocative.
Naturally, I have seen Luo Junyao, a woman who is not afraid of Xie Yan, but she was the first one to take the initiative to provoke him.
Xie Yan was not angry at all, he just said calmly: "Cui Zheyu, the king asked you to return to the capital, not to provoke me."
Cui Zheyu snorted lightly, and soon showed a charming smile again, this time facing Luo Junyao, "Second girl, look at how bad this man is, do you really want to marry him? Why not?"
Consider it?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I think it's pretty good."
"Where is it?" Cui Zheyu asked in surprise, as if Luo Junyao said something incredible.
How is Xie Yan doing? Is this girl blind at such a young age?
That's right. How could you think Xie Yan is good if you're not blind?
Luo Jun shook his head and said seriously: "It looks good."
Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
"..." Cui Zheyu was speechless for a moment. She was really embarrassed to say that Xie Yan was not good-looking.
After all, with such a face, she would be jealous if she were a man.
After a long while, Cui Zheyu snorted softly, shook his head and sighed: "Little girls nowadays only know how to look at their faces."
Xie Yan said calmly: "You don't care about face, why did you provoke Xie Xiao?"
"Ahem!" Luo Junyao, who was sitting next to him, suddenly heard this and almost choked on his tea.
Xie Yan stretched out his hand and patted her back gently to calm her down. Luo Junyao raised his head and his eyes were watery from being choked.
"Thank...Thank you Xiao?"
Her creditor! She took someone else's things, but it seemed that the matter was not done, and she was trying to find a way to return the things.
I feel heartbroken when I think of the Shadow Sword that I just got a few days ago!
Cui Zheyu snorted lightly and said: "What the prince said, why do you mean I'm provoking you? It's just for fun."
Xie Yan said: "If you think Prince Ancheng's Palace can't kill you, just go ahead and play."
Cui Zheyu was a little displeased. The tear stain under her eyes made her beautiful face even more enchanting.
She snorted softly and said: "Everyone wants to get together and have a good time together, so why do you want to retaliate? You, relatives of the emperor, are a bit stingy."
Oh haha!
Xie Xiao met a scumbag and sympathized with him for a second.
She remembered... Xie Xiao seemed to be in his early twenties this year. The beauty in front of her should be about the same age as Xie Yan, and her status was obviously not ordinary. No wonder Xie Xiao didn't dare to tell Princess An Cheng directly.
According to the current standards of mate selection among powerful people, if Princess An Cheng knew that Xie Xiao was in love with such a girl, she would probably just let her pass.
Xie Yan said: "I don't care about your trivial matters, I just want to remind you. If you die, I will have to find someone else, which is too troublesome."
Cui Zheyu said nonchalantly: "I know it well, and there is no need for the prince to worry about it. What are the orders of the prince when he comes here today?"
Xie Yan looked at the girl beside him and said, "I asked you to investigate the matter before. By the way, I will bring Jun Yao to see you."
Cui Zheyu's eyes wandered over Luo Junyao, and he chuckled with unknown meaning: "What an honor."
Xie Yan said: "Jun Yao is the future regent princess."
Cui Zheyu smiled and said: "I understand, I will spread the word of the prince. If those people in the secret are in good minds, no one will dare to go against the prince. Of course...if occasionally there are one or two idiots who are dazzled by money and power.
, it’s none of my business.”
Xie Yan chuckled softly and said: "You just need to spread the message of my king, so that no one will blame me later... and punish him for not teaching me."
Although Xie Yan was smiling, the look on Cui Zheyu's face was not as relaxed and casual as before, and she was obviously more cautious.
Especially when I heard Xie Yan's words "Kill him without teaching", the hand holding the tea cup unconsciously became a little stronger.
After a moment of silence, Cui Zheyu nodded and said: "I understand." The look he looked at Luo Junyao became more solemn, and no longer playful.
She picked up the tea cup and smiled at Luo Jun: "Princess Regent, I'm disrespectful."
Luo Junyao didn't care either. She was a young girl living in Shangyong relying on her father's reputation. It was normal for her not to be noticed by someone like Cui Zheyu.
She picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "Boss Cui is so polite."
Cui Zheyu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the girl in front of him, and soon returned to his previous smile and said, "It's rare for Miss Luo to come here. If you're not in a hurry, why not go down there and play? If you win, it's my girl."
Yeah, if I lose, it’s mine.”
Luo Junyao hesitated, "Why is this so embarrassing?"
Cui Zheyu smiled and said: "It's rare that a noble person like Miss Luo is willing to come to my small place. Why can't I just let you drink a cup of tea and leave?"
Xie Yan didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly smiled and said to Luo Junyao: "If you are interested, you might as well play for a while. Boss Cui is strict with his words and will not let anything out."
Luo Junyao blinked, "Then...I'm not welcome anymore?"
Cui Zheyu smiled and said: "We are all our own people, why are you so polite?"
Therefore, Luo Junyao was really rude.
She was led downstairs with the mask Cui Zheyu gave her, but Xie Yan and Cui Zheyu did not follow her.
The two went out and walked upstairs to the casino lobby. They sat upstairs and looked down from the window at Luo Junyao in the lobby.
First, guess the dice.
Luo Junyao lost three games in a row and started to win from the fourth game. The chips in front of him were getting bigger and bigger, but Luo Junyao soon lost interest in this game.
She turned around and went to the other side to push Pai Gow. The first few Luo Jun shakes she won and lost, but she got started very quickly, and in just a few moves she became as proficient as an old gambler who has been in and out of gambling houses all year round.
The surrounding gamblers were attracted by the sudden appearance of the girl and gathered around to watch.
Some people placed bets along with her, and some even started another round to bet on who would win between her and the banker.
It was still broad daylight, and there weren't actually many people in the casino, but the atmosphere seemed to be more lively than usual at night when there were the most people.
Cui Zheyu, who was sitting upstairs, looked at the mountain-like pile of chips in front of Luo Junyao, and couldn't help but look sideways at Xie Yan, "My lord, are you sure she is really the second girl of the Luo family?"
Xie Yan glanced at her lightly, "Can't you afford to lose?"
Cui Zheyu snorted lightly and said: "It's just a little money, what can I not afford to lose?"
Xie Yan said: "Then just watch."
"..." Xie Yan specially brought this girl here today to warn Shangyong that the forces behind the scenes were fake, and he was really trying to take advantage of her, right?
