Chapter 18 Xishi Pavilion, a beauty trap?
The golden crow was setting in the west, and as evening approached, Chu Mo put on a new set of clothes, still wearing white clothes and shoes, holding a white fan in his hand, and hanging jade on his waist. Shi Shiran looked like a handsome young master.
Originally, Yu Zixuan planned to follow Chu Mo to Xishi Pavilion to protect his safety, but Chu Mo refused.
Li Tianqi left the entourage he had brought with him in the mansion, and Chu Mo was naturally worried. Leaving Yu Zixuan in the mansion would allow him to monitor their actions very well.
Yu Zixuan had no choice but to follow Chu Mo's instructions and stay.
After walking out of the mansion, a luxury carriage drove from a distance and stopped in front of Chu Mo.
The groom jumped out of the carriage, cupped his hands towards Chu Mo, and asked respectfully: "Is this the Crown Prince Chu?"
Chu Mo was stunned and nodded.
"This old slave was sent by His Highness the Second Prince to take the Crown Prince to Xishi Pavilion. Crown Prince, please get on the carriage!"
When Chu Mo heard this, a smile appeared on his face, he nodded and got directly into the carriage.
"drive!"
Soon, the carriage left the mansion and disappeared at the end of the street.
After about ten minutes of wandering, the carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of Xishi Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, we are here."
Hearing what the groom said, Chu Mo opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, looked up at the so-called Xishi Pavilion, and then walked inside without hesitation.
Xishi Pavilion is the famous Spring Tower in Kyoto. Although it is not as famous as Piaoxiang Tower, it does have some strength in this three-acre area of Kyoto.
Just because the man behind Xishi Pavilion is none other than the second prince from the imperial palace, Li Tianqi!
After entering Xishi Pavilion, Li Tianqi had been waiting for Chu Mo for a long time, so it was inevitable for the two of them to greet each other when they met.
Later, under the leadership of Li Tianqi, the two went to a private room on the second floor.
At this moment, drinks and dinner were being prepared in the box. Besides Chu Mo and Li Tianqi, there were three young men in the box. After Li Tianqi's introduction, Chu Mo also learned their identities.
The man wearing a yellow gown and wearing a jade crown was named Ma Bowen. He was the son of the Minister of Punishment and a general of the Dawu Dynasty.
The young man wearing a purple gown, with a haggard face but bright eyes, was named Zhao Yingzhe, and he was the son of the Six Ministers.
The last person did not come from a family of officials, but his identity should not be underestimated. This young man was actually the son of the richest man in Kyoto, Guan Hongsheng!
Although Chu Mo didn't care about the identities of these people, he was still shocked in his heart.
No wonder Li Qian would be so wary of Li Tianqi. It turned out that this seemingly kind-hearted second prince had actually won over so many people in private.
And Chu Mo also knew clearly that the three people he saw today were probably just the tip of the iceberg in Li Tianqi's camp.
"Three of you, let me introduce to you, this is..."
"Your Highness, no introduction is needed. Although the Crown Prince has come out of Kyoto, we have already heard of the Crown Prince's name."
Before Li Tianqi could finish speaking, Ma Bowen interrupted him. Although there was a smile on his face, the look he looked at Chu Mo was full of disdain.
Not only Ma Bowen, but also Zhao Yingzhe and Guan Hongsheng.
Chu Mo didn't care about this, and still had a smile on his face.
Feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere in the box, Li Tianqi, as the host, naturally smiled and smoothed things over.
It has to be said that Li Tianqi is indeed much smarter than Li Qian in dealing with people. With Li Tianqi's efforts to smooth things over, the atmosphere in the box slowly began to change. Although Zhao Yingzhe and others still had no change in their views on Chu Mo,
But at least this time Li Tianqi's banquet was relatively successful.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was a bit tipsy. At this moment, a woman dressed like a madam knocked on the door and then pushed the door open and entered.
Then the woman went straight to Li Tianqi, lowered her head and said something in his ear before leaving.
After the madam left, Li Tianqi looked at Chu Mo with a smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty, you are truly blessed today."
"Oh? What do you mean by your highness?" Chu Mo asked curiously. It seemed that due to drunkenness, Chu Mo's eyes became a little blurry at this moment.
"Your Majesty, you don't know. The biggest reason why Xishi Pavilion is as famous as Piaoxiang Pavilion in Kyoto is because of the girl from Xishi Pavilion. It's the right time for the Crown Prince to come here. Today happens to be the number one oiran in Xishi Pavilion.
days."
In fact, in Li Tianqi's mind, the Chu Mo he thought was the same as others said, so he held a banquet in Xishi Pavilion today, and this so-called oiran listing was actually done by Li Tianqi.
Su Ling, the number one oiran of Xishi Pavilion, is a strange woman who is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If it were not for her status as oiran, the most talented woman in Kyoto might not be Wen Qingyuan, but Su Ling.
When Chu Mo heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said quickly: "Your Highness, I heard that Su Ling is a rare beauty. She is as beautiful as a fairy who descended from the earth. I wonder if Your Highness can..."
Hearing this, Li Tianqi still didn't understand what Chu Mo meant, and immediately couldn't help laughing loudly, saying: "The prince is indeed a sweetheart, and if the prince falls in love with Su Ling, today, this prince will make the decision.
Let your prince spend the night with Su Ling!"
Li Tianqi is the owner of Xishi Pavilion, so once he speaks, it won't be a problem.
When Chu Mo heard this, the smile on his face became even stronger, and he quickly said to Li Tianqi: "Thank you, Your Highness, over there. Don't worry, Your Highness, if there is any place that needs me in the future, I will definitely not refuse!"
"Your Majesty, your seriousness is serious. You and I are talking like this to each other. In this case, I will have Su Ling be taken to Room 1, Tianzi, on the third floor. Why don't you, Your Majesty, go and wait now?"
Naturally, Chu Mo would not refuse this. He quickly stood up and bowed his hands to several people. Then with the support of the madam outside the door, Chu Mo went to the room and waited.
When the madam turned around, closed the door and left, Chu Mo, who was a little drunk, suddenly came to his senses. A glimmer of light kept flickering in his deep eyes.
"Haha, interesting, Li Tianqian, is this a honey trap?"
"Su Ling, is she the daughter of Su Xiaotian back then? Haha, Li Tianqi, Li Tianqi, even the daughter of the rebel thief back then was brought under your command. It seems like your ambitions don't stop there."
"Forget it, I want to see what kind of medicine you are selling in this gourd..."
Just when Chu Mo murmured, suddenly, a crisp sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
Chapter completed!