“Since Imperial Brother has come, tonight’s bill at Nan Xiaozhu will be covered by this Younger Imperial Brother,” Zong Chengsi said with a smile.
As he spoke, he gestured for his subordinate to throw a purse to the madam.
She opened it and saw that it was filled with gold leaves. She immediately smiled and began to preside over the clearance of the area.
“Everything will be according to the Imperial Brother’s preferences. Let’s have tea and chat on the second floor, and we won’t do anything unnecessary. Third Brother won’t refuse to give me this face, right?”
It must be said that Zong Chengsi had his own way of dealing with people.
After this explanation, Zong Luo’s face improved significantly.
He patted Zhao Yebai’s mane and finally dismounted. “Let’s go.”
It’s not long since nightfall yet, but many customers have been politely invited out before they could even make an order. However, when they saw the person coming, they silently shut their mouths.
The Great Yuan had distinct levels of hierarchy, and the image of the tyrant Emperor was deeply ingrained in people’s minds. Even the lowest born Fourth Prince, was not someone who could be easily provoked.
From afar, they saw the Fourth Prince dressed in luxurious clothing and had a frivolous demeanor.
The man in white behind him was tall and slender, with his hair tied up high, and his long neck outlined a curve that was thought-provoking.
“The Fourth Prince is here again, and who is the man behind him? He has a great figure. Why haven’t I heard of a new Nan Jun coming to Nan Xiaozhu? Why doesn’t the madam give it to this young master to have a taste.” (TL: Nan Jun-Nan Gentleman, perhaps a new (guy) prostitute since Nan Xiaozhu was a brothel)
Upon hearing this, the friend quickly interrupted him and said, “What are you talking about? That’s the Third Highness!”
“What? The Third Highness?”
The aristocratic young master who had just been drinking was so scared that he knocked over the wine cup.
He looked over there with suspicion, quickly took out a purse, and threw a few gold leaves before saying, “I’m done drinking tonight. I have something else to do. You guys continue.”
Their family had been loyal to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion for generations and were staunch supporters of the Fifth Prince.
Since the Third Prince returned, he had not gone out and no one had seen him. The Fifth Prince had sent countless invitations, but they were all like stones sinking into the sea, with no response.
However, the Fifth Prince seemed to have something important to do and had repeatedly instructed his men to pay attention to the movements of the Third Prince in recent days. He didn’t expect to accidentally stumble upon this scene while drinking today.
Nevertheless, meeting the Fourth Prince, who had always stayed out of the fight for the throne.
This seemed to be an unusual signal.
The aristocratic young master did not dare to contemplate any further.
He had to hurry to the Fifth Prince’s Mansion and inform the Fifth Highness of this news.
Zong Chengsi took Zong Luo to the second floor.
The madam who was waiting at the door quickly greeted them, her eyes almost smiling into the wrinkles on her face, squinting into a slit.
“Bring some good wine!”
Zong Chengsi skillfully ordered, “Didn’t this prince get a bottle of Pear Blossom White earlier, this Prince ordered to leave it, just that bottle.”
“Okay,” the male waiter with his face smeared with powder took the order and left.
The second floor was divided into several tea rooms, and it was said that the quiet rooms for listening to music were on the upper floor. The decoration was quite elegant, and there was a strong aroma of incense.
Zong Luo didn’t like this kind of smell very much. He patiently sat down with a frown and casually opened the bamboo curtain a little, letting the cold wind blow in.
Fortunately, Zong Chengsi was not a good-for-nothing and ignorant person on the surface either. Since they were here to talk business, he dismissed everyone on the entire floor and began to speak in the cold wind.
“This Younger Imperial Brother heard that the Imperial Brother has remembered some things from the past?”
Zong Chengsi rolled up his sleeves and poured a cup of wine. “Let this Younger Imperial Brother toast the Imperial Brother first.”
Zong Luo took the wine and secretly looked at the position of the ceiling beam. He then poured it out straight from the window, “Thank you, Fourth Imperial Brother. However, the medical sage that examined me before, said that I should never drink. This cup, let the first snow drink it on my behalf.”
As expected, when the topic turned to the eyes, a glint flashed in Zong Chengsi’s eyes.
Zong Luo understood his psychology and spoke in a timely manner, “Speaking of which, shamefully coming here, this time I came to ask the Younger Imperial Brother, the half elixir the Younger Imperial Brother gifted last time, can this be made again?”
This conversation was quite enjoyable for both the guests and the hosts.
From then on, it could be considered to have truly won over the Third Imperial Brother, this general.
After three rounds of drinking, Zong Chengsi was very satisfied with a rosy face and ordered his men to find some musicians to liven up the atmosphere.
When the servant was about to leave, Zong Luo stopped him and asked, “Are there any musicians upstairs now?”
“Answering Your Highness, upstairs is Sir Shi’s quiet room,” the servant replied.
The servant spoke with lowered eyes and put down the tray.
At that moment, Zong Luo raised his hand and accurately caught a cold light that had been spat out from a sleeve in the air.
Zong Chengsi completely sobered up from being drunk.
He leaned back and suddenly stood up, “Assassin!”
