Although He Shen was the one leading the way, Wu Shulai had already inquired about the location of Apricot Blossom Tower. The carriage went straight to Apricot Blossom Tower.
Soon, the carriage they were in arrived at a pavilion that was similar to Spring Breeze Courtyard, but with a different name. It was filled with feasting and debauchery, and it was bustling with noise.
Apricot Blossom Tower!
The three words on the plaque reminded He Shen and the others that they had arrived at their destination for the night.
He Shen and the other two got out of the carriage and saw scholars wearing Confucian robes walking in from time to time.
In just a short period of time, at least a dozen scholars had entered. It was absolutely not an exaggeration to describe the business of Apricot Blossom Tower as bustling with customers.
What was even stranger was that many people entered the Apricot Blossom Tower, but almost no one came out.
Among the people He Shen knew, other than Cao Rui who was shouting to come to Apricot Blossom Tower to play, even the current Emperor Qianlong was attracted. Everything was clear that there must be some special event at Apricot Blossom Tower tonight.
"Heshen, you must remember that zhen is now called Qing Hongli, and my identity is an ordinary scholar of your friend. When you enter, you must act in a way that matches my identity. You must not expose my identity.”
After getting off the carriage, Qianlong instructed Heshen.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
He Shen smiled bitterly.
"You still call me Your Majesty!"
Qianlong was dissatisfied.
"Yes, Brother Qing."
He Shen quickly corrected himself.
As he conversed with Qianlong, He Shen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. It was very stressful to call the emperor brother.
"And you, Shu Lai, remember that you are my servant. Try not to speak and pretend to be mute. Otherwise, when others hear your voice, they will know that you came from the palace.”
Then, Qianlong instructed Wu Shulai.
"Alright, Your Majesty, I…Alright, Young Master, I understand."
Seeing that the Emperor was looking at him with an unfriendly gaze, Wu Shu Lai hurriedly changed his words.
"Brother Qing, ordinary scholars would not call themselves Zhen.”
He Shen reminded Qianlong.
"Oh, yes, it's me."
Qianlong was enlightened.
After the three of them managed to remember their identities, He Shen and Qianlong walked in front, followed by Wu Shulai, and entered Apricot Blossom Tower.
Perhaps it was the same for all the brothels in the world. As soon as He Shen and the others stepped into Apricot Blossom House, a young man who looked like a waiter came up to them and said with an apologetic smile,"I wonder if the three of you are here? Are you looking for a girl or are you going to eat?"
Then, he saw that the three of them were dressed in extraordinary clothes and had extraordinary auras, especially Qianlong and Wu Shulai. Although compared to the imperial robes in the palace, the ordinary clothes they were wearing were already ordinary enough.
However, there was no other way. Even the most ordinary clothes that Qianlong thought were only affordable for the high officials and nobles.
"Judging from your attire, you probably won't be looking for an ordinary girl. You must be here for Miss Li Xiangjun, right?" The shop assistant smiled again. If the three of you are here for Miss Li Xiangjun, you will have to wait patiently.”
"There are too many guests tonight for Miss Lee Xiangjun. Besides, Miss Lee Xiangjun cannot be bought with money. If you want to get close to her, you can only get the chance to spend a night with Miss Lee Xiangjun through Miss Lee Xiangjun's poetry recital.”
"Who is this Lee Xiangjun?" He Shen was confused.”
At this moment, Qianlong, who was standing at the side, couldn't wait to show off his knowledge." Brother He, you might not know this, but this Li Xiangjun is another famous flower in Northwest Lan Province. She might not be as famous as Chen Yuanyuan from Spring Breeze Yard, but her looks are on par with Chen Yuanyuan. In Wind Moon Jie, she is called " South Chen and North Li ".”
The shop assistant beside him praised," This young master is really knowledgeable. Indeed, as this young master said, although Miss Lee Xiangjun is not as famous as Chen Yuanyuan, their beauty is comparable. Our boss also spent a lot of effort to buy Lee Xiangjun from the previous boss.”
After he finished explaining, the waiter muttered to himself in his heart,"Brother He? Why did this title sound so familiar?”
"Brother He! Brother He! Could it be?" The waiter pondered over it repeatedly and finally thought of a famous person in the capital recently. He Shen was the candidate for the imperial examination this time.
"Young Master, if I may ask, are you the 'Huiyuan' He Shen He Young Master of this year's Imperial Examination?”
Then, the waiter asked Heshen respectfully.
"That's right, he is He Shen."
He Shen was about to refuse, but Qianlong, who was standing beside him, replied first.
"This is…I'm not sure. I didn't expect that Master Huiyuan would come. Please take a seat. I'll go tell our boss.”
The quick-witted waiter immediately led the three of them up to the second floor with an excited expression. He found a seat near the handrail for the three of them and left happily.
"Brother Qing, you told me my identity. We're in trouble now.”
He Shen smiled bitterly.
A "Huiyuan" was quite popular in ancient times. He could already predict that when the surrounding scholars heard that a "Huiyuan" had appeared in this year's imperial examination, they would immediately flock to visit.
"Brother He, since you are a genuine Huiyuan, you should say it out loud! It's not like you got the "Huiyuan" through favoritism. What are you afraid of?”
Emperor Qianlong asked him.
"It'll be troublesome if you're too famous." He Shen said.
"What kind of trouble will there be? Sometimes, reputation was strength. If you didn't publicize your name, you would be looked down upon by others.”Qianlong said.
Qianlong's words made He Shen realize something. He also felt that he had been too modest in the past.
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