In the largest Drunken Fragrance Building in the capital, at this moment in the night, a group of rich and noble young masters from the capital are gathering to watch the most wonderful song and dance performance on stage. Those women wore light veils, waving wide water sleeves, twisting their soft waists, singing and dancing with abandon.

  Occasional applause came from under the stage. This group of charming guys, as soon as night falls, eagerly ran here to seek life and death.

  Who made this Drunken Fragrance Pavilion the largest brothel in the capital? And these officials, with so much silver that they had nowhere to spend it, would toss their silver here, just to get a smile from the beauties. As the saying goes, "A thousand pieces of gold cannot buy a beauty's smile."

  Tonight is the debut night of Fengli, the top courtesan at Zui Xiang Lou. It's said that she's not only stunningly beautiful but also has a slender figure and an enchanting face. The current performance is just to set the mood for her appearance. Once it's over, Fengli will make her entrance to accept bids from everyone. Whoever offers the highest price will win her first night.

  A singing and dancing performance came to an end. Amidst the cheers and applause of the men, Miss Fengli finally appeared on stage with a swaying waist. Her appearance was so stunning that it left all the old men in awe, their eyes almost popping out.

  The legendary Pineapple Girl still had a veil covering her face today, unable to see her entire appearance. However, those enchanting eyes of hers were irresistible and alluring. Her slender waist was no more than the width of one's palm. She stood elegantly on stage, allowing people to admire her freely.

  The Golden Mother of the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion also appeared on stage. Her sharp eyes sparkled as she scanned the crowd below, where men were dressed in their finest attire. "So many people have come," she said with a self-satisfied smile. "I'm sure you all know the rules of the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, so I won't say much more. Let's begin the bidding, shall we? The highest bidder will win the beauty..."

  Jin Mama smiled and finished speaking, then took a few steps back, confidently waiting for everyone's bid.

  This pineapple girl was bought back at a high price by her, and she also spent a lot of money to cultivate this "flower" queen. Anyway, tonight I'll help her earn back some capital.

  "Golden Mother, you don't even let us take a look at the beauty's appearance. How can we be assured of the price?" Someone in the audience stood up and said discontentedly. What if that pineapple girl only has good-looking eyes, but her other facial features are ugly? If we pay the money and get her, wouldn't that also be a loss?

  "Please rest assured, gentlemen," said Golden Mother with a radiant smile. "Miss Fengli is absolutely stunning, a true beauty who can topple cities. If any of you are not satisfied with her, you may choose any girl from the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion without paying a single silver coin. I will make sure you are all satisfied."

  "Actually, Miss Pineapple is standing right here. Trust your eyes. How can you suspect such a beautiful girl?"

  "I also let Fengli girl 'cover' her face because I respect the first guest, only those who have won her can see her appearance."

  "Alright, let the bidding begin."

  Everyone who heard what Mother Jin said dispelled their doubts and began shouting out prices.

  The first voice shouted out one hundred taels, then two hundred taels, five hundred taels, and the price rose to one thousand taels in an instant, with a speed that was visible to this group of people who indeed had silver in their pockets.

  It slowly increased to 10,000 taels of silver, but some people still added more. Jin's mother listened on the side with sparkling eyes and a smile that couldn't be contained.

  At this time, the hall was extremely lively and noisy. However, in a noble private room on the third floor, a handsome man with a charming appearance was drinking wine happily. He wore a high-quality crimson brocade robe that set off his enchanting charm even more.

  Across from him stood a man in black, dressed in a cool and collected manner. The two were of similar age, both appearing to be only in their twenties. However, the expressions on their faces were worlds apart, one hot and the other cold.

  The man in red robes raised his hand and took a sip of the fine wine. He drained it in one gulp and said, "Mei, have you been able to gather any news these past few days?"

  The man in black bowed and said, "Your Majesty, after investigating from all sides, it has been confirmed that the identity of the King of Hell was indeed seen through by the Emperor. The two men fought fiercely in the imperial palace for some reason, and in the end, the Emperor also injured the King of Hell. Fortunately, the King of Hell was rescued by my subordinates."

  "Now the King of Hell has gone missing and his whereabouts are unknown. The Emperor has already sent people to search for him everywhere. It seems that this time, the Emperor will not let the King of Hell off."

  "Oh. The two have finally fallen out. Are they going to start fighting? "The man in red clothes listened, and responded with a faint "oh". He picked up the wine jug and poured himself another cup."

  "Hmm, I suppose we'll have to fight. The black-clad man named Mai looked at the person sitting there drinking and eating meat with a sword in hand. He suddenly said: "Sir, what do you plan to do? What should we do?"

  "Not yet, no rush. We still have to wait. Let's take it slow and see how they fight first." The man in red said lazily.

  "Grandfather is really formidable. He wants to reap the benefits of being a fisherman. First, let them fight each other to the death. Then take advantage of the opportunity to clean up the 'chaotic' situation."

  Mysterious heart thinks: Grandfather is indeed sinister and can endure a lot. He has been enduring for over ten years.

  "What are you thinking about?" The man in red clothes raised an eyebrow at his subordinate, seeing that he was distracted, and asked with some curiosity.

  "Oh, nothing." Mei quickly regained her composure and said with a laugh.

  The man in red didn't pursue it further. The narrow and long phoenix eyes glanced at Mei sideways, then fell silent.

  Ming suddenly seemed to think of something. He asked aloud: "Grandfather, we've been secretly back in the capital for several days now. When are we going back?"

  "What's the hurry? I'm not done playing with you yet."

  "But what if Linzi is stuck at the border and can't get through? Those soldiers are clamoring to see you, and if things 'leak out', it'll be hard to handle."

  Mei continued, "Besides, this capital is his territory. Everywhere are his people. The longer we stay, the more likely we'll attract attention. If the Emperor's men find out we're here, won't they become suspicious?"

  The man in red chuckled lightly. "It's not as exaggerated as you said. This Drunken Fragrance Pavilion is our territory. Even if he discovers us, he can't do anything to us."

  "Father, let's be careful and return to the borderlands soon. That is our domain." Mei Dao said: "I think it's not very comfortable for us to stay in this capital city."

  The man in red is actually the younger brother of the current emperor, King Jing of Chu, Yicheng. He was originally a general guarding the border and had secretly returned to Beijing for several days.

  Chu Yicheng smiled lightly and said to Mei, "You are like a wild wolf, only liking to roam in the desert. But eventually you will have to get used to this capital city, after all it is where we will be living."

  "We'll talk about future things in the future."

  "You'd better get used to it here quickly. Later on, you'll inevitably meet a girl you like and settle down in the capital."

  "Grandpa, you know that. I don't like troublesome women. And I won't fall in love with a woman either. Getting married is impossible."