At the archway outside the gate, it was so lively for guests to come in and out, and the lights and wine in Luqi Pavilion were so loud.

There are also some special things to hang big red lanterns in brothels.

Generally, there are two cups hanging at the door of a house, but only one cup is hanging at the door of a secret door.

It is not considered during the day or at night. If the light is on, it means that the girl inside is free. If it is gone, it means that she will not accept guests.

The brothel with two lamps hanging is the most common brothel, and the girls inside mainly sell themselves.

If there are three lamps hanging outside the door of the brothel, it means that the brothel is mainly about selling art, and selling itself depends on whether the girl is willing or not.

If there are four lamps, it means that the girls here sell the contract.

In other words, girls are in principle not selling themselves, but they can buy them if you can afford to pay for the money to redeem themselves.

Luqi Pavilion was doing business when suddenly a very special sedan stopped in front of Luqi Pavilion.

This is a large sedan chair carried by eight people, where two people can sit inside, with the upper and lower part of the sedan chair painted with maroon paint.

It is obvious that one can tell at a glance that this is the official sedan chair carried by the third rank of the Chaoli Shangshu.

Under normal circumstances, officials will not enter the brothel openly. Even if they have any needs, they will come in casual clothes, let alone ride in official sedan chairs.

The Minister of Rites Lu Yu walked out of the sedan chair and rushed into Luqi Pavilion.

Several turtle men and the ward guards quickly came up to meet them.

One of the guards said: "This lord, we don't welcome you. You can change your clothes and come again! You are not afraid of causing trouble, we still have some concerns! If the court pursues the matter and not telling you that you are guilty, we will have to lose our grave."

Lu Yu didn't care about these things. He asked angrily: "Where are those three?"

"Who are you talking about?"

"You just sent someone to say that there were three people who didn't have money to pay the bill, but you deducted it?"

The guard guard smiled and said, "Appointment, it turns out to be Secretary Lu of the Ministry of Rites! Please come in and ask!"

The guard spoke loudly, as if he wanted everyone around him to hear it.

Lu Yu was also very helpless. He knew that the other party was playing tricks on him, but he couldn't get angry.

A minister of the Ministry of Rites had an argument with the Turtle Men in a brothel. No matter what happened, it would be bad to spread.

Lu Yu had to follow the yard to enter Luqi Pavilion and was taken around it, so that almost everyone saw Lu Yu "strolling" in the brothel.

Then Lu Yu was taken into the woodshed in the backyard.

There were three shirtless people tied into the woodshed.

Just a few days after the Lantern Festival, the weather was still very cold at night. The three of them were trembling and had to squeeze together to keep warm.

The three of them were Tu Wenlin, Xia Bing and Lu Yuben's family Lu Wenlong.

When Lu Wenlong saw that Lu Yu had arrived, his face looked very bad, so he shyly avoided his eyes and refused to look at Lu Yu.

When Tu Wenlin saw Lu Yu coming, he hurriedly shouted: "Uncle Lu, save me!"

Lu Yu worked in the Hanlin Academy and had a close relationship with Tu Wenlin's father Tu Zhiyou, so Tu Wenlin was called his uncle.

Lu Yu gave Tu Wenlin a blank look in disdain, and did not take him seriously at all. He just asked, "Where is Mr. Yiling's name?"

"I was taken away by them."

Lu Yu looked back at the hospital guard.

The guard laughed and said, "I have to do this. This kid is the most dishonest, that he wants to let the courtesan accompany him, but he doesn't want to spend a penny, so he wants to leave!"

"Where is the famous sage?"

"Here!" said the guard and took out Mingshu from his arms.

Lu Yu reached out and was about to get it. The guards retreated and said, "Please ask Lu Li to help them get the accounts first!"

Lu Yu said angrily: "How much money?"

"Not much! Five hundred taels!"

"Five, five hundred taels! Are you robbing!"

"You are wronged by us! One tea surrounds twelve taels, three girls, each with six taels."

"That's only thirty taels of silver!"

The guard pointed to Lu Yu's family and said, "That oldest person broke our tea set and brought a chair with us! We can still use the chair after repairing it, but the tea set is a bit troublesome! It is made of purple clay in Yibin, Chu State, and the words engraved on the pot were personally recommended by Mr. Yiling!"

Lu Yu gritted his teeth and said, "This Luqi Pavilion is also Liu Liuzi's property, right?"

"Yes. It's our Sixth Master's property!"

"The last time he compensated me 500 taels of silver to repair the wall! Is this going back again?"

The guard smiled and said, "This is a matter between you, the Sixth Master, and the villain cannot control it!"

"Okay! OK! OK! I'll give it! Can't I give it!"

Lu Yu took the 500 taels of silver bill from his arms and threw it on the ground. He grabbed the famous scepter from the guard's hand, turned around and left.

The guards quickly asked, "Sir Lu, you haven't taken away the three people lying on the ground!"

"Whatever you like to do! I don't care!"

"We have no reason to detain them again after collecting your money. That villain will send them all back to you!"

"It's up to you!"

Lu Yu rushed out in anger!

Lu Yu knew very well that this must be the trap set by Liu Yongming for himself!

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Jiaofangsi.

In just one day, Gong Yueli's treatment changed drastically.

She had already moved from a musty room to a very elegant house, where she ordered a pinch of benzoin.

Benzoin does not refer to the incense that helps breathe, but this thing was first imported from the Anxu Empire during the Han Dynasty.

The bed was also replaced with a shelf made of high-quality hardwood. The bedding and bedding are all brand new, and even the pillows are made of silk.

Bookshelf and treasure shelves are lined up by the wall, with books and various ornamental porcelain and jade hand-held pieces on it.

Two boxes were placed on the floor.

The box is full of clothes that can be changed. These clothes are bought from garment stores. Although they are not tailor-made, each piece is a silk product that flows from the homes of wealthy people.

There is also a dressing table next to the bed.

There are bronze mirrors, jewelry boxes and other items on the dressing table.

The jewelry box is open, because there are too many jewelry, so the lid cannot be closed at all.

A jade hairpin, a set of gold ornaments, three or four emerald decorations that decorate hair, and earrings of various pearl agate, and a chain of gemstones filled the jewelry box.

Gong Yueli didn't care about these gold and silver jewelry, but she only cared about the books on the bookshelf.

At this time, Gong Yueli was sitting in front of the window with a book and watching.

An old woman with a nanny behind her stood anxiously behind her.

The nanny said, "Miss, just use some rouge. It will look good when dressed up like this!"

Gong Yueli said impatiently: "I don't like to dress up, so I haven't dressed up like that at home. My father said that the beauty of a woman lies in her dignity and virtue, not in her makeup. These jewelry cost a lot of money, right? Why not change them all into books, and I'm happy."

As soon as Gong Yue finished speaking, Liu Yongming stepped in from the door with drunkenness.

"Listen to the lady! Go and buy books! If she wants to read, buy her any books!"

Gong Yueli turned her head and saw that it was Liu Yongming, so she stood up quickly.

Liu Yongming smiled and said, "Little Beauty, do you seem to be in a good mood today?"

Liu Yongming stared at Gong Yueli and looked over.

Gong Yueli is no longer as haggard as before. She has changed her new clothes and has taken a shower, as if she has changed her body.

Gong Yueli exuded a beautiful girlish fragrance. The fragrance mixed with the benzoin in the room and her bookish fragrance, which immediately made Liu Yongming feel relaxed and happy.

"Sixth, Sixth Master!" Gong Yueli was still a little restrained.

When the nanny heard that it was Master Six, she hurriedly wanted to kneel down.

Liu Yongming said: "Go out, listen to everything from the lady. If she says she doesn't dress up, she won't dress up! What is a beauty? Beauty doesn't need to be dressed up. A stern hairpin with a foot shows its fragrance, but when dressed up, it looks evil, and it loses the fragrance of the book."

"Yes, yes, yes." The nanny responded, then stepped out and closed the door casually.

Liu Yongming shook his way to the bed with one step and fell on the bed with a thud.

Last time, Liu Yongming pretended to be drunk, but this time he seemed to be really drunk.

Gong Yueli walked closer carefully a few steps and asked in a low voice: "You, are you okay?"

Liu Yongming suddenly laughed.
To be continued...