C168 Luck in a brothel

Inside the palace, Shen Qingwan was kneeling on the floor, looking at the steaming cup of tea in front of her, as if she was deep in thought.

He could not help but think of Fu Huaiyu. Normally, he would have a weak personality and would spend his days immersed in the art of zither, chess and painting.

A few days ago, she received Fu Huaiyu's message that Shen Qing Wan was not willing to help him deal with Fu Yuheng. However, Fu Huaiyu had helped her before.

To be able to hide it from everyone, making Fu Huaiyu not have any doubts about him at all, to be able to make things come to this point, was evidently not something that could be done by just any random person. He was such a sinister person, Shen Qingwan did not dare to interact too much with him, if not it would be difficult to ensure that he would scheme against his in the future.

Thinking about Fu Huaiyu, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but frown. After a long while, she shook her head and let out a long sigh of relief, no longer thinking about Fu Huaiyu.

Shen Qingwan raised her head, holding onto her cheeks with one hand, her bright eyes swept across the room, searching for something interesting.

Suddenly, her gaze stopped on the young eunuch next to her. Her lips unconsciously curled up and her eyes narrowed like two crescent moons.

"Lian Yun!" Shen Qingwan called out with interest.

"Empress, what orders do you have?" Lian Yun walked up and asked respectfully.

Shen Qingwan called her over and whispered into her ear.

"Empress, this isn't good!"

Lian Yun looked at her in shock, not expecting Shen Qingwan to have such a thought.

"It's fine. Hurry up and prepare!"

Lian Yun tried to advise her otherwise, but she could not change her mind.

Very quickly, Lian Yun returned with a bundle, and handed it over to Shen Qing Wan. Shen Qingwan accepted the bag with satisfaction and walked into her bedroom.

A moment later, Shen Qing Wan came out of her bedroom with a folded fan in hand and one hand behind her back. Her fair face had a smile on it, giving off a scholarly vibe.

It was Lian Yun's first time seeing Shen Qingwan like this, and couldn't help but light up her eyes.

"Keep this a secret for me!" Shen Qingwan blinked her eyes at Lian Yun, then left the room under Lian Yun's somewhat absent-minded gaze.

The streets outside the palace were bustling with people. There were all kinds of restaurants on both sides of the road, and there were an uncountable number of peddlers selling all kinds of small things.

Although Shen Qingwan had always lived in the capital, she hadn't seen such a lively scene in a long time as she lived in the palace. All sorts of interesting things made her dazzled and her mood improved.

Shen Qingwan had just bought an accessory from a street vendor, and in the blink of an eye, she saw a brothel not too far away. Many of the masters and young masters of the rich families were blocking the entrance, and they were all rushing to enter, as if they were afraid of missing something.

She thought for a moment and squeezed in behind the crowd.

Once they entered, they saw a woman in revealing clothes and dressed beautifully waving her handkerchief, giving off a fragrant smell. Many men couldn't help but reveal a shameless smile. Only Shen Qingwan slightly frowned.

Her face was pale, and she had the air of a bookworm. It didn't take long for people to notice her.

"Aiyo, little brother, you're so handsome!"

A woman walked up to her side and grabbed her arm as she spoke with a bewitching voice.

Shen Qingwan was truly shocked by the sudden appearance of this woman, she had to use a lot of effort before being able to pull her arm away. She took two steps back, with a stiff face, she pulled at the corner of her lips and nodded towards the girl, then turned around and blended into the crowd like she was escaping, causing the other women to giggle.

I don't know how you would feel if you knew I was a woman. Listening to the laughter of the women behind her, Shen Qingwan secretly thought.

While Shen Qingwan was lost in her thoughts, the crowd's noise suddenly stopped. A middle-aged woman appeared on the stage in the middle of the stage. Shen Qingwan herself was the brothel's bawd.

"I guess everyone knows what day it is today, so I won't waste any more words. Today's show will begin soon. When that happens, I hope that all of you officials will not be stingy with your money." The old procuress laughed heartily as she finished her sentence. Then, she left amidst the curses from the men around her, disappearing into the crowd.

Then, bright red petals began to fall from the sky. Before Shen Qingwan could clearly see the Courtesan Belle's face, she was attracted by the familiar sound coming from her surroundings.

"This Lian Niang is still as crazy as before." Fu Huaiyu sat on the VIP seats, thoughtfully waving the fan in his hand. However, it made Shen Qingwan's pupils constrict.

Why was he here? He couldn't help but be confused.

At this time, Fu Huaiyu seemed to have sensed her gaze, and turned to look in her direction.

Shen Qingwan was shocked and quickly turned her head, only to realize that she had been stunned for too long and had actually missed Hua Kui's dance.

"May I ask what business do you have with me?" A moment later, the old procuress came over. Shen Qingwan quickly pulled the old procuress.

"Do you know the young master over there?" Shen Qing Wan asked with a smile.

The old procuress followed her gaze and looked over, only to see Fu Huaiyu sitting there. She immediately broke into a smile like a flower. And then he asked, "Does young noble mean that esteemed guest? This must be the young noble's first time here, right? That Young Master is a frequent customer of ours, the current Ninth Prince! I once spent a great deal of money for a flower girl! "

Shen Qing Wan did not expect Fu Huaiyu to have such a side to him.

"Thank you very much." He stuffed a silver note into the old procuress's arms. It was getting late, and Hua Kui's performance had already come to an end. He did not want to stay any longer.

After roughly an hour, he was shocked when he arrived in the courtyard.

Lian Yun knelt on the ground and looked at her, begging for help.

It was none other than Fu Yuheng.

"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." Shen Qingwan was a little flustered, if he found out that she went to the Flower Pavilion, then …

"Where did the Consort Xian go?" Fu Yuheng said indifferently. However, her imposing manner was self-evident.

Shen Qingwan smiled lightly, concealing the panic in her heart, "Chenqie was just out for a walk." Seeing him staring at his own clothes, she continued, "Chenqie knows very well that it would be inconvenient for a girl to go out. That's why she changed into male attire."

With these words, Fu Yuheng looked at her with doubt in his eyes. However, in the end, he did not say anything else and left.

At this time, Lian Yun finally let out a sigh of relief and stood up.