Bai Musheng hurriedly left the Great Ming Palace with Zhanzhao.
On the way.
"What happened in the Eastern Palace today?”
Zhan Zhao scratched his head and thought for a moment before saying,""Earlier, when Your Highness went to court, I heard that the Empress had Lian Qiao and the new Nanny Liu dress up and change into men's clothes before leaving the Eastern Palace. They went straight to…Ping Kang Lane.”
Bai Musheng's good-looking brows furrowed slightly.
There was no problem until he left. Thinking about it, what did Lian Qiao say to Nanny Liu after he went to court?
Lian Qiao probably wouldn't. This servant girl was quite like a servant following her master. The little servant girl who was married was as silly as her master. Her personality was also simple and she didn't have any bad intentions.
As for Nanny Liu, Bai Musheng had already gotten to know her before she entered the Eastern Palace. After all, she was entering the Eastern Palace, so he needed to give his approval.
According to what he knew, this person was a close friend of his mother-in-law. They were master and servant, but they were actually good friends. He had also taken care of Zhu Menghuang since she was young, so he probably wouldn't do anything harmful to Zhu Menghuang.
"So…doing bad things with good intentions?”
He wanted to call Nanny Liu over to ask her about it, but it would be troublesome if he changed his route to the Eastern Palace, so he simply brought Zhan Zhao to Pingkang Lane.
Pingkang Lane was divided into three songs. The northern song was where the lower courtesans lived, while the middle and southern songs were where the more elegant women lived. These women were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and most of them had their own attics to live in. Their diet and lifestyle were even comparable to that of ordinary dukes and noble ladies. The guests who came and went were also officials and nobles.
Such people could not be seen just because they had money, and most of them relied on their own skills to survive. They did not do that kind of physical business, which was a rare sight in Pingkang Lane.
Great Qi had been established for many years. Although it was not peaceful for a long time, it was prosperous. In such a peaceful and prosperous world, what people pursued was more inclined to elegant things.
For example, the women of Pingkang Lane, whether it was themselves or the guests who came and went, paid great attention to the skills of the women in the brothel. They were good at singing and dancing, followed by humorous conversation, music, and living and eating.
Other than this standard, the other was based on skill, beauty, and status.
The women of Pingkang Lane understood this principle the most. Therefore, the courtesans among them were often not the most beautiful, but the most talented. Today, many examinees who had just arrived in the capital to take the examination would live in Pingkang Lane. Some brothel women could even be their Mr. Meng.
"And, Your Highness…Uh! Master, let me tell you, the women in Pingkang Lane have quite a few rules! For example, the bride's husband would pay twice as much for a prostitute. The first thing to drink at the door was to pay 300 yuan for the banquet. Only when the band plays music and the wine and dishes are served can the famous courtesan and wife come out. In addition, on the eighth day of every month, most of the women of Pingkang Lane would go to Baoqi Temple in the lane to listen to the nuns preach scriptures and tell stories. This was also an opportunity for scholars to enjoy spring for free!”
Along the way, Bai Musheng looked over with a faint smile as he listened to Zhan Zhao ramble on about the rules of Pingkang Lane.
"You know quite a bit. Do you come here often?”
Zhan Zhao blushed in embarrassment.
"I only enjoy spring for free on the 8th of every month, hehehe…"
Bai Musheng smiled but didn't say anything.
Seeing Bai Musheng's expression, Zhan Zhao suddenly realized that he had misunderstood.
Although Bai Musheng hadn't been to Pingkang Lane since he came to this world, he wasn't completely clueless about this place. In fact, he knew it very well.
There were quite a number of buildings in Ping Kang Lane, and the person standing behind them…was Zhou Yu.
After all, in terms of well-informed information, out of all the 108 workshops in Chang 'an, only Pingkang Lane was the most well-informed.
How could Bai Musheng let go of such a natural intelligence base?
When they arrived at Pingkang Lane, it was close to noon.
Because it was daytime, this place looked a little more deserted than at night.
Walking along the street, Bai Musheng took a casual glance and noticed that there were quite a number of women leaning against the windows of the pavilions on both sides, dressing up in front of the mirror. He must have slept late last night, so he woke up late today.
A faint sound of music came from somewhere, mixed with a woman's acapella singing. The singing was gentle and charming.
"Master. Madam is inside."
Zhan Zhao said to Bai Musheng with a smile as he stood in front of Lanxiang's courtyard.
Bai Musheng raised his head and looked at the plaque of Lanxiang Courtyard. Then, he laughed.
" Gong Jin, this fellow, actually personally wrote an inscription for a brothel…"
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