It was already evening when Ji Rong received Luo Jinyan's reply, and it was only an hour before the time agreed on the letter. It was obvious that Luo Jinyan did not intend to give him much time to think.
"Mingyin Pavilion?" Ji Rong stroked the letter, with obvious contemplation and hesitation on her pale and thin face.
The gray-clothed guard standing in front of him lowered his head and waited for his reply. After a while, he heard him chuckle and said: "So, is Mingyin Pavilion the reason why my mother stayed in Shangyong?" The gray-clothed guard was silent.
Without saying a word, he would naturally not know the answer.
Ji Rong wanted to refuse, but he didn't want to offend his mother right now.
Ji Rong knew Bai Jingrong very well and really made her anxious. She wouldn't care whether you were her biological son or not when she attacked.
But, if you don't go...
Ji Rong held her forehead and thought for a long time, then raised her head and said to the person in front of her: "Go back to Mr. Luo. He sincerely invites you. I will definitely go."
"Yes, Your Highness." The guard bowed his hands and resigned, turned around and left.
Ji Rong was the only one left in the empty room. He sat alone in front of the window, watching the warm light from the setting sun in the yard gradually move until it finally disappeared completely.
The sky is getting darker and the temperature seems to be dropping along with it.
Luo Junyao has been curious about Mingyin Pavilion for a long time, but Xie Yan repeatedly warned her not to take risks on her own, and she was really busy, so she was delayed for several days. Today Xie Yan took the initiative to take her with him
, she was naturally very interested.
At three o'clock in the morning, night had already enveloped the entire imperial city.
Most of the people in the west of the city had already blown out their lamps to rest, and large areas gradually fell into darkness. But there was one place that was still brightly lit and even more lively than during the day.
Mingyin Pavilion is not a loft, but a continuous building complex that occupies half of the street.
This place was not as dilapidated and dirty as Luo Junyao had originally guessed. On the contrary, their carriage had just approached, and from a distance they could see the main building of Mingyin Pavilion, brilliantly lit up in the night.
Luo Junyao couldn't help but said: "Shangyong Imperial City actually has such a place?" Just looking at it from a distance, this is much more impressive than the Huajie Liuxiang and the first brothel in Shangyong.
If it weren't for the standard issue, I'm afraid many of the mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries wouldn't be so grand. At least all the mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries in the inner city wouldn't be so bright at night.
Hearing that they were coming to Mingyin Pavilion, Prince Wei also came to join in the fun and said with a smile: "Princess, you don't know. There are many interesting places in Yonghuang City. However, most of them are inconvenient for little girls to go."
Yes, naturally no one will tell you."
Indeed, at least in Luo Junyao's more than ten years of life, he had never heard of a place like Shangyong and Mingyin Pavilion.
Naturally, I have never heard of the noble ladies similar to her.
Luo Jun shook his eyes and said nothing. Luo Jinyan glanced at Wei Changting, raised his hand and patted his sister's little head, "Don't listen to his nonsense, those places are very dangerous, girl, don't run around by yourself."
Although I know that my sister is very skilled, the most terrifying thing about the people who hang out in these places is not their skills, but their sinister thoughts.
Prince Wei couldn't help but touch his nose: Did he offend Mr. Luo in any way? He always felt that his eyes were cold.
The carriage stopped outside Mingyin Pavilion, and the four people in the carriage got out of the carriage one after another.
Outside the Mingyin Pavilion, there were already people specially responsible for welcoming guests.
After all, Mingyin Pavilion is not a serious place. Some of the guests who come and go do not care about their reputation and status, so they naturally come in and out without any scruples. There are also many people wearing masks. Unless they are familiar people, they cannot know each other's identity.
The guests here seem to understand the rules and are accustomed to seeing people wearing masks without being curious about the other person's identity.
If this group of people appeared here with their true colors, Mingyin Pavilion might not have to do business tonight.
Therefore, the four people in the group were all wearing ordinary silk and satin uniforms. Not only were they wearing masks, there were no markings on the carriage they were riding in.
Luo Junyao even changed into men's clothes. She is small, so she looks more like a little brother who follows her elder brother to gain experience.
Even the steward who came up couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Apparently he felt that it was a bit incompetent for these brothers to bring such a young master to a place like this.
"Please come in to invite some distinguished guests." The steward who greeted the guests was also well-informed. Although these few people were dressed in ordinary clothes, they could tell at a glance that they were extraordinary and they were obviously not ordinary pleasure-seekers.
Xie Yan led Luo Junyao and walked behind. Naturally, the front was left to the long-sleeved Prince Wei who was good at dancing.
Wei Changting lived up to expectations and said to the steward with a smile: "I heard that the wine in Mingyin Pavilion is good. We have an appointment with a friend. I wonder if he has arrived?"
The steward smiled and said: "Just now, several distinguished guests said they invited friends to drink, but I don't know..."
Wei Changting chuckled, raised his hand and threw an exquisite small wooden sign to him.
The steward took it in his hand and glanced at it, but did not return it to Wei Changting. He put the wooden sign into his sleeve pocket and smiled even more attentively, "You are Mr. Rong's distinguished guest. Please invite me."
The steward raised his hand to call for someone to take his place, and he personally led several people into the main building of Mingyin Pavilion.
Standing outside, I could already vaguely hear the noise coming from the lobby. However, as the steward walked through a spacious corridor that was more than ten feet long, and then opened a heavy door, the light inside was still there.
It almost caught Luo Junyao's eyes.
The music is loud and the people are loud.
The spacious lobby is almost smaller than the square in front of the main hall of the palace. To say that this is the lobby of Mingyin Pavilion is better to say that it is a square with a roof. It is no wonder that the main building of Mingyin Pavilion is connected with a large number of buildings. If it were not so
Where can I find such a spacious place?
The lobby is naturally very large, but the original size of the main building can still be seen. Located in the center of the lobby, a gorgeous and huge glass lamp hangs above.
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Under the glittering splendor, on the resplendent high platform, a group of beautiful and enchanting orchids were dancing gracefully. Many men and women gathered around the high platform, drinking wine while obsessively enjoying the singing and dancing. Some people simply stood up and followed the exciting music.
, danced without any structure, which naturally caused a group of drunken guests to burst into laughter.
Not everyone is interested in Hu Ji's dance. There are many people in the spacious lobby looking for their own fun.
Some people gathered together to gamble, some hugged charming women for fun and teasing, there were also various jugglers and talents, and there were even some people who looked glamorous and glamorous, who seemed to be simply sitting together to exchange knowledge.
It's just that they all have fine wine and delicacies in front of them at any time, and stunning beauties leaning against their sides.
Even the watering kettle in the lobby seems to be made of gold and silver.
Luo Junyao was also a little surprised, not only for the luxurious people in Mingyin Pavilion, but she had never seen so many beauties even in the palace.
Even the most inconspicuous girl serving tea and water walking in the lobby, if you look carefully, she is a beautiful girl with beautiful appearance.
Not only Luo Junyao, but Luo Jinyan and Wei Changting also looked a little solemn.
Wei Changting said with great interest: "It is said that Mingyin Pavilion is the most magnificent gold-selling cave in Dasheng. It is indeed well-deserved. Such...good things may not even be found in the palace, right?"
The steward who led the way smiled and said: "Young Master, you are ridiculous. We run a small business, how can we dare to compare with the royal family? It's just that our pavilion master traveled to the Western Regions in his early years and just brought back a few rare things."
Although the steward spoke modestly, the look on his face was a bit proud and proud. It seemed as if he was saying: You are right, it is indeed the case.
Wei Changting smiled and said nothing, tilting his head to look at the dancing Orchid on the high platform, and his eyes fell on the woman leading the dance in the middle, "What's the name of that beauty?"
The steward glanced at the stage, smiled and said to Wei Changting: "Young master, you have good eyesight. That is the number one dancer in our Mingyin Pavilion, Xue Ji. Her worth is not low."
"Number one? What's your net worth? Are you short of money?" Wei Changting raised his eyebrows, "By the way, where does Mr. Xueya rank among you?"
The steward was startled and couldn't help but look at Wei Changting and said nothing.
Luo Jinyan raised his hand and patted Wei Changting's shoulder, turned his head and smiled at the steward: "I heard earlier that the young master from Ruan Xiang's family just returned home..."
The steward quickly reacted and said with an apologetic smile: "It turns out that some of you have heard about the Ruan family. This Mr. Xueya... is naturally the number one luthier in our Mingyin Pavilion. I want to hear him play a piece of music."
It’s not easy. It’s a pity…”
The steward shook his head and said: "Now Mr. Xueya will naturally not perform on the stage again. Many distinguished guests who want to hear him play the piano will be very disappointed."
While the group was talking, the steward had already led them upstairs.
The corridor outside the second floor can overlook the entire central area of the lobby. Looking down from the upper floor, you can have a panoramic view of the entire central area, which is a magnificent scene of wealth and luxury.
There were not many people in the corridor. There were only twos and threes of people standing on the railing. It was unclear whether they were chatting or admiring the living beings downstairs.
The steward did not stop on the second floor, but led them through a corridor on the second floor and then onto the third floor.
It became much quieter as soon as we went up to the third floor, and we could no longer see the lobby upstairs. There was a small garden in the center of the third floor, and there were wing rooms on both sides of the garden. The further you went in, the quieter it became, which shows that it was deliberately
It has been soundproofed.
The steward very skillfully led the group to the door of a room and knocked gently.
After a while, someone opened the door from inside.
The steward said respectfully: "Sir, the distinguished guest you have been waiting for has arrived."
The person who opened the door was Ji Rong. He raised his eyes and glanced at Luo Junyao and others behind the steward. He was slightly startled before saying, "I know, let someone bring more food and drinks."
"Yes." The steward left with an attentive smile. The corridor going out was very quiet, not even a servant was seen.
"Guys, please come in." Ji Rong still had a gentle smile on her face, and her eyes passed over Luo Junyao. She seemed not to care that Luo Jinyan brought a few more people who were obviously not guards or servants.
When everyone entered the room, Luo Junyao realized that the wing was much larger than she had imagined.
Ji Rong is not the only one in the room. Sitting in the room drinking is a young man in his early twenties. The young man is wearing a navy blue brocade suit. He has a handsome appearance, and there is a bit of nobility between his eyebrows. He is obviously from a family background.
Extraordinary.
Luo Junyao blinked and instantly remembered this person's identity.
This is Xie Chengzhao, the eldest son of Prince Ning's prince.
Not long ago, Prince Ning's leg was trampled by a horse for some unknown reason, and he is still lying in bed unable to get up. Therefore, many matters in Prince Ning's palace that originally required Prince Ning's intervention were handled by Xie Chengzhao, the eldest grandson.
After all, this person is the eldest grandson of Prince Ning, and is obviously not in the same style as a playboy like Xie Chengli.
Seeing the people filing in, he was startled for a moment. When Xie Yan and others took off their masks, he had already stood up and respectfully stepped forward to salute, "My nephew pays homage to the King of Chu." Then he went to Wei Changting and
Luo Jinyan said hello, and finally his eyes fell on Luo Junyao.
Without waiting for others to say anything, he smiled and bowed respectfully: "I have met the princess."
good eyesight.
Luo Junyao didn't care about being recognized. She didn't deliberately disguise herself, but it was not easy to hide her appearance from people who had seen her while wearing men's clothes.
"Thank you, sir, no need to be polite." Luo Junyao laughed softly.
Xie Yan looked down at her and said warmly: "Just call him by his name."
Xie Chengzhao also immediately said: "Uncle Wang is right, you are the elder, just call me Chengzhao."
It feels good to have seniority, Luo Junyao thought to himself.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Xie Chengzhao invited everyone to take their seats and complained a little: "Brother Ji Rong only said that he was meeting with friends at Mingyin Pavilion and asked me to accompany them. But he did not say that it was the King of Chu, the eldest son Luo and the prince Lingchuan Hou.
This makes Cheng Zhao almost rude. Cheng Zhao would like to toast you all first."
After saying that, Xie Chengzhao personally picked up the jug and poured wine for everyone.
Mingyin Pavilion is indeed the best in everything. Although the aroma of the wine is not strong, it is very exciting and makes people want to take a sip.
Ji Rong said: "Originally, I had an appointment with Mr. Luo, but this is Shangyong... I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Mr. Luo, so I bothered Brother Ziming. But I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Regent and the Princess were also here. It's rude."
It’s my turn to toast you.”
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "I heard that eldest brother was coming to Mingyin Pavilion, so I brought the prince with me. It seems that we disturbed the ninth prince."
Ji Rong said: "How could it be? Ji Rong needs more care from you all in Shangyong. I will do it first out of respect."
Ji Rong was born thin and pale, with a sickly look on her face, but she drank very easily.
After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Wei Changting said hello and said with a smile: "The Ninth Prince is really happy. In that case, why don't we all have a drink."
Everyone except Luo Junyao had a drink together.
Luo Junyao just took a sip and was pressed by Xie Yan.
Luo Junyao glared at Xie Yan slightly unhappily, as her drinking capacity was not that bad.
However, Xie Yan had no intention of letting go. Luo Junyao looked at him for a moment and had no choice but to give in to the beauty.
Soon, the attendants of Mingyin Pavilion brought new food and wine. Perhaps out of consideration for the fact that there were younger boys among them, they also brought a bottle of sweet fruit wine with no alcoholic smell.
The waiters and waiters who served the dishes were also well-trained. They were silent throughout the process and did not raise their heads to see the guests. After placing the food and wine on the table, they bowed respectfully and then left.
After the attendants of Mingyin Pavilion retired, Xie Chengzhao smiled and said, "Uncle King Chu and everyone must be coming to Mingyin Pavilion for the first time, right?"
Wei Changting nodded and said: "Yes, although I heard about such a place when I was a boy, I have never been to it." Naturally, when I was young, I couldn't come. When I was a little older, I went to the battlefield and had no time to come, but there were a lot less people.
pleasure.
Xie Chengzhao smiled and said: "You don't know, although Mingyin Pavilion is busy right now, the real excitement is after midnight. Let's take a break and eat something. It won't be too late to go down when the time comes."
Wei Changting suddenly realized, "So that's it, let me just say this...Mingyin Pavilion is certainly a gold-selling cave, but if it's just downstairs, or you can enjoy fine wine and food upstairs, I'm afraid it's a bit over-the-top."
Xie Chengzhao smiled and said: "Since Mingyin Pavilion has been able to establish itself in Shangyong for so many years, I think it will not disappoint the prince."
Wei Changting was a little excited, "Then I'll be waiting for you."
After talking to Wei Changting, Xie Chengzhao turned his head to talk to Xie Yan. His demeanor was humble and respectful, which was much more pleasing to the eye than Xie Chengyou, who was praised for his false reputation and was so arrogant.
Obviously, this eldest grandson of Prince Ning's Mansion is not a simple person either.
Prince Ning's Mansion had clearly suspected that Xie Yan was responsible for Prince Ning's leg being trampled by a frightened horse, but he did not show a trace of emotion in front of Xie Yan. He acted respectfully as if Prince Ning's Mansion and Prince Chu's Mansion really had a close relationship.
He is really like a good nephew to His Royal Highness the Regent.
Luo Junyao saw this in his eyes and sighed in his heart: There is indeed a big difference between someone who has a throne to inherit and someone who has a free rein.
