Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Chapter 112 Qinhuai River, shame on the flowers

Although Lingchuan described the prospects very well, it was a new thing after all. Moreover, the Jiaofangsi was still under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. Zhang Fengluan had no right to make the decision. He could only agree with a few words and then find an excuse to leave.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ling Chuan also stood up and said goodbye. Tao Ran carefully put away the manuscript he had just written and saw Ling Chuan out.

Before leaving, Tao Ran suddenly said quietly: "To be unlucky, Ran'er wants to imitate Zhu Yingtai and turn into a butterfly."

Ling Chuan was startled and grabbed Tao Ran's arm: "Don't be impulsive, this is just a story, it's fake, there is no such thing as turning into a butterfly, it's just made up to make people cry."

Tao Ran still had that sad expression, but he couldn't help but smile: "Ran'er knows, I'm just expressing my feelings. Master Ling is still alive, how can I bear to leave this world."

I'm so stupid that I was accidentally seduced by this enchantress again.

Ling Chuan smiled awkwardly and quickly got on the donkey cart and left.

On the way, Ling Chuan asked, "Chuyi, have you sent the letter I gave you this morning?"

Chuyi, the driver, said without even turning his head: "No."

"Then when you return to deliver the letter, don't write about what just happened."

"no!"

Ling Chuan was speechless for a moment. He knew that this straight man would never compromise on this matter, and even if he explained it to him, he might not understand. He could only comfort himself secretly by saying that those who are innocent will be innocent.

Ling Chuan had been planning to go back directly to San Tiao Xiang, but he suddenly remembered that Liuli Hall was not far away, so he took a detour and went to find Zhao Youtang.

In the shop, Zhao Youtang was sitting with his feet crossed and humming a little tune, looking very proud.

"Brother Zhao, judging from your appearance, you are making a lot of money today."

Zhao Youtang jumped up: "Hehe, Brother Cheng Ling said that you have made a small fortune."

"How many?"

"Twenty thousand taels!"

"Oh my god!" Ling Chuan's eyes widened. "You are really ruthless. Can Wu Kun afford so much money?"

Zhao Youtang smiled and said, "Then I can't control it. My father said that if he can't produce it, he will be reported to the court."

"So he agreed?"

Zhao Youtang took out a stack of banknotes and shook them: "Yes, I agree, but this is all he has. The rest will come in a few days."

Ling Chuan took a glance at the thick stack, which must have at least 8,000 taels, so he squinted his eyes and said, "Then you have to treat us today."

"That's a must." Zhao Youtang said, "I've already planned it out. I'll set up a table at Mingyan Tower in a couple of days and invite more people..."

Ling Chuan waved his hand and said, "Don't make this kind of thing too public. We can just have a couple of drinks with those of us who know about it. We should at least give some face to Prince Ning."

"Then what Brother Ling means is..."

"Call Shi Xing, we won't go home until we're drunk today."

Zhao Youtang clapped his hands: "Okay, okay, I won't leave until I'm drunk!"

The two men went straight to the military headquarters and dragged Shi Xing out. When Shi Xing heard that he had been blackmailed for 20,000 taels, he was also extremely surprised: "Brother Zhao, then I won't be polite to you for this meal tonight."

Zhao Youtang was full of pride: "Brother will host you tonight, let's go to the Jiaofangsi."

Ling Chuan was startled and quickly grabbed Zhao Youtang's arm: "No, no, no, we can go anywhere, but don't go to the Jiaofangsi."

Shi Xing asked in confusion, "Brother Ling, what happened? It seems like you owe the Jiaofangsi a debt."

Zhao Youtang was still full of pride: "I will pay the debt that Brother Ling owes for you."

Ling Chuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I'm not going to the Jiaofangsi anyway."

Zhao Youtang choked and looked at Shi Xing. The two of them exchanged glances and said in unison, "Then let's go to Qinhuai River."

Ling Chuan didn't react at first, but when they were all ready to leave, he came to his senses: "I say, do you really have to go to the brothel?"

They said in unison: "A good man has ambitions to travel far and wide, and a good man must visit Qinhuai."

After saying that, Shi Xing came over and said, "Brother Ling, you haven't been there before, have you?"

However, Ling Chuan could not stand such provocation and replied calmly, "I am afraid that if I go to that kind of place, I will steal your limelight and it will be embarrassing for you two."

Shi Xing and Zhao Youtang were speechless. With Ling Chuan's looks, if they went to a place like Qinhuai River, they would probably only be able to serve as a foil.

"Forget it." Shi Xing waved his hand: "There are also people who drink vegetarian wine on the Qinhuai River. Let's find a pleasure boat, listen to some music, and take a night cruise on the Qinhuai River. When we get drunk, we can sleep on the pleasure boat."

Ling Chuan then nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."

Everyone set off on their own. Halfway through the journey, Ling Chuan suddenly said, "Chuyi, when you return to deliver the message, you must make it clear that we are going to Qinhuai River to drink, not to drink prostitute wine."

Chu Yi said without even turning his head: "Don't worry, sir, I will only report the truth."

Ling Chuan was skeptical about this. How could this straight man understand what was politeness and what was teasing?

"Once you were on the boat, how did you send the message?" Ling Chuan asked again.

Chu turned sideways, reached into his sleeve, and pulled out a small pigeon.

Ling Chuan could only give him a thumbs up.

Even though Lingchuan has been in Yingtian Prefecture for so long, this is his first time to come to the Qinhuai River.

The ten-mile Qinhuai River is really not an exaggeration. Not to mention the pleasure boats on the water, the merchants on the shore alone are dazzling. It is even more lively than the city.

The sun had just set at this time. Looking in the direction of the sunset, lanterns had been hung on the boats on the water, creating a picturesque scene.

While Ling Chuan was enjoying the beautiful scenery, Shi Xing and Zhao Youtang had already hailed a pleasure boat: "Brother Ling, let's get on board."

"Brother Ling, let me tell you, this pleasure boat is most famous for its dishes, especially the steamed mandarin fish, which is simply the best in Beijing."

"Really?" Ling Chuan responded casually as he followed the two people onto the boat, but he was stunned as soon as he stepped onto the deck, then turned his head to look at Shi Xing: "Didn't you say that this boat only serves vegetarian wine?"

It turned out that there was a young beauty standing on the deck. To use Lingchuan's words, she was a sexy girl.

What kind of sexy look is that she wrapped a layer of gauze over her bellyband shorts, and her curvy figure was faintly visible in the dim light, which was extremely tempting.

This woman is not only sexy, but also beautiful. She has an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a slightly open mouth, as if she is about to speak at any time. She is impossible to ignore.

When Shi Xing and Zhao Youtang saw it, they immediately looked stupid, then walked over with smiles on their faces.

"What good fortune I have today, to meet the shy girl here,"

When Ling Chuan saw this, he realized that this beauty was indeed famous. Even top young masters in the capital like Shi Xing were flocking to her.

The sexy beauty bowed and said, "Rong Xiuhua greets Mr. Shi, greets Mr. Zhao, this is..."

"My last name is Ling." Ling Chuan also bowed. This sexy beauty was not only bold in her dress, but also bold in her actions. Most women would lower their eyes when greeting others, but this woman stared at people provocatively with her big eyes.

"Rong Xiuhua has met Master Ling. Master Ling doesn't seem to like me very much..."