Xu Hengyi walked towards them, "What are you talking about?"
Xie Jiang stood up and said, "We're planning to go to Chunse Manyuan. Are you coming?"
"Chunse Manyuan..." Xu Hengyi's eyes widened, his expression contorted, "Now?"
"Yes."
Then Xu Hengyi wanted to slap himself. What a stupid question! Of course, one would visit Chunse Manyuan under the cover of night, not in broad daylight!
But Xu Hengyi glared at Xie Jiang, "You still have a fever! Are you trying to die?" Couldn't they go another time? Were they that desperate?
He then looked at Xia Zeshi, who was following Xie Jiang closely, "Your Highness is going too?"
When did the Fifth Prince become so corrupted?
Xia Zeshi felt a pang in his chest from the stare. He had been to Chunse Manyuan before, but he hadn't done anything. He claimed he was there to practice calligraphy, and it was with a group of people. Would Xu Hengyi believe that?
In the past, they had all lewdly assumed that going to a brothel meant drinking, touching, and then rolling around from one place to another.
But after going, they discovered that Chunse Manyuan wasn't the kind of brothel they had imagined. It had a certain style, you see.
There were indeed people who specifically went to Chunse Manyuan to find girls to practice calligraphy and painting with.
Drinking, touching, and rolling around from one place to another wasn't impossible...
But he was still innocent.
As for whether Xie Jiang was innocent, he had no idea.
"It's not what you think. I'm just accompanying Xie Jiang to collect money."
Judging by the look, this wasn't the first time! Xu Hengyi was filled with shock and indignation.
The Fifth Prince and Xie Jiang had actually visited Chunse Manyuan together?
And they hadn't even called him!
The little boat of friendship had sunk before it even set sail!
Xia Zeshi emphasized, "Really."
Could Xu Hengyi believe his nonsense?
He had met the Fifth Prince first! He had also met Xie Jiang first! And yet, these two had secretly abandoned him!
It's over between us!
Just as he chased the two decadent scoundrels out of the study, he saw Xu Hengyan returning after seeing Yue Rong off.
Xu Hengyi immediately complained loudly, "Second Brother! They're going to Chunse Manyuan! Xie Jiang hasn't even recovered yet, and they want to go to Chunse Manyuan!"
Xu Hengyan was taken aback and looked at Xie Jiang and Xia Zeshi.
He then remembered that Qiu Gang and his group had stayed at Chunse Manyuan when they first arrived in the capital. Perhaps the servant who managed her money bag was also staying there.
However, Xu Hengyan looked at Xie Jiang, "Given your current physical condition, it is indeed not advisable to go out, especially to crowded places. The impure air will harm your health. I will lend you the five thousand taels of silver. Guang Bai will deliver it to the Shun Tian Prefecture office later. You don't need to worry about it."
Xia Zeshi nodded in agreement, "What Second Brother Xu said makes sense. Since there's no rush to collect the money, let's not go to Chunse Manyuan. We can repay Second Brother Xu after you've recovered."
He was truly innocent. He didn't want to visit Chunse Manyuan at all, not even a little bit.
"Alright."
Xie Jiang agreed.
Whether she went to Chunse Manyuan or not was irrelevant to her. She had slept too much during the day and couldn't sleep at night, and there was nothing to do in Shi'an Courtyard.
Xie Jiang, bored, walked back slowly with her hands behind her back, then seemed to remember something and turned back to ask, "Does your manor keep any music troupes that play wind, string, and percussion instruments?"
Xu Hengyi's eyes were filled with contempt.
He knew that collecting money was just an excuse! Who goes to a brothel to collect money? Even if they couldn't go to Chunse Manyuan, they were still restless!
Xu Hengyan, however, showed no reaction. He could understand her boredom during her illness, "There probably are. Grandmother usually listens to music and watches plays. Do you want to listen?"
Recalling how she had been in a daze, terrified, and crying in prison, and how Qianqiu said her heart's yang and qi were damaged, having some entertainment to distract her from her worries would be good.
The music troupes that the manor kept were suddenly all brought to Shi'an Courtyard.
Madam Xu, who had just taken her nourishing soup and was about to rest, got out of bed with great effort upon hearing the news.
"They're singing in Shi'an Courtyard?"
Nanny Cai said, "From what I can hear from a distance, they are singing."
Madam Xu was both surprised and curious, "This is truly rare. Hengyan also listens to music now?"
Nanny Cai said helplessly, "Madam, you truly are... Don't you know what kind of person the Heir Apparent is? Didn't you forget that Young Master Xie is staying in Shi'an Courtyard? It must be Young Master Xie listening to the music."
Madam Xu patted her forehead, "I did forget that. I was wondering what had gotten into Hengyan."
Madam Xu was a little disappointed. After a moment, she asked Nanny Cai beside her, "Then, if Young Master Xie is listening to music, will Hengyan also listen?"
"Even if the Heir Apparent listens to some music, what does that prove?" That's just the host accommodating the guest, Nanny Cai thought it was a bit amusing. "You shouldn't think about such trivial matters."
"I chose those young girls myself. They have beautiful voices and are also very lovely..." Perhaps he would take a liking to them as he listened!
"You are too impatient."
"He's in his twenties. Can I not be anxious? Those his age already have several children."
"Who's in their twenties? He's barely twenty."
Thinking of the plump babies of other families, Madam Xu's eyes were filled with longing, "When will I be able to hold my great-grandchild!"
As she got back into bed and prepared to lie down, Madam Xu suddenly remembered, "Isn't the Flower Goddess Festival in a couple of days? I originally thought he would be busy in the fields, but since he's returned to the capital, he should stay a few more days."
...
Guang Bai closed all the doors and windows of the study. However, the seductive music from the waterside pavilion still seeped in, unhindered.
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When did Shi'an Courtyard ever have such commotion?
It made one's ears tingle, one's heart itch, and one's mind gradually become hollowed out.
It was too demoralizing.
Guang Bai shook his head vigorously.
This was unbelievable.
Was this still the music troupe kept by their manor?
He hadn't felt anything unusual when the Madam listened to music before.
That's right.
No matter what happened, it became extraordinary when it involved Young Master Xie.
Guang Bai glanced at the Heir Apparent. The Heir Apparent was diligently recording something with his brush, completely unaffected.
That's good.
However, compared to the Heir Apparent, who had a tranquil mind and was focused on his career, Young Master Xie truly knew how to enjoy himself.
In the waterside pavilion.
"Young Master Xie, it's time to take your medicine."
Pretending to be asleep was useless. Just now, he saw her putting sunflower seeds shelled by Third Young Master Xu into her mouth. She probably hadn't even swallowed them.
"This is the last dose for today. After drinking it, you can sleep soundly..."
Xie Jiang lay limply on the soft couch. She was asleep, she was asleep. Anyone with eyes should quickly take the medicine and get out!
Xu Hengyi chuckled inwardly.
He didn't expect that the fearless Xie Jiang was actually afraid of taking medicine!
But he didn't dare to stop shelling sunflower seeds.
The sunflower seeds shelled by Yi Shan and Yi Shui weren't enough for her to eat alone!
She even wanted to enslave him!
This was too much!
Qianqiu didn't want to go through the exhausting experience of persuading her to take medicine again. Seeing Third Young Master Xu beside him, he thought of the Heir Apparent and decided to go find the Heir Apparent to save him.
Before leaving, Qianqiu didn't forget to take the medicine bowl with him, lest Young Master Xie secretly pour it away after he left.