"What's the saying? The master is shamed..." Fan Xian looked at Teng Zijing.

Teng Zijing responded quickly, "The subject dies."

"Nonsense. There's no benefit for me if you die. Of course, it's better if someone else dies. You know what to do, right?"

Teng Zijing agreed without hesitation. Although he knew that beating Guo Baokun in the street would be a serious crime, regardless of his relationship with the Crown Prince or the fact that he was the son of a Minister. If Count Sinan didn't intervene, he would probably have to flee the capital for many years. But he still agreed without hesitation because he believed that following this young man, he would eventually break free from his current state of being neither high nor low. This confidence came from many aspects, including Fan Xian's knowledge, eloquence, methods, and temperament, as well as Teng Zijing's intuition.

Fan Xian nodded, very satisfied with the other party's attitude, but said something rather strange: "You don't know what to do."

Teng Zijing was a little surprised, not understanding what the young master meant.

"The beating is a must, or how else can I vent the anger in my heart?" Fan Xian smiled gently, but this bright smile made Teng Zijing feel a chill, as usual. "But we need to think about how to beat him, who should do it, and how to beat him thoroughly without worrying about getting a beating from the government!"

"Originally, I didn't want to dirty my hands by hitting him, but if you or the guards at home do it, it won't be easy to explain to the government in the future. I believe my father wouldn't offend the Guo family for a few servants." Fan Xian continued with a smile. "If I do it myself, my identity is different, and the consequences will naturally be much lighter. The marriage between the Fan and Lin families is imminent, and my father and that noble in the palace who are determined to make this marriage happen, can't let anything happen to me."

Teng Zijing frowned and advised, "Young Master, you must not do it yourself. Besides, fights between noble children in the capital are just minor matters. If you involve the Master and the Fan family's help in the palace, it's really a bit..."

Teng Zijing stopped speaking, but Fan Xian picked up his words: "A bit of a penny wise, pound foolish? A bit of a prank?"

He then smiled and shook his head. "I'm just saying what if, but in fact, I don't plan to give him any chance to bite back after beating him."

Teng Zijing felt a chill in his heart, thinking that this young master wasn't planning to cause a murder, was he?

Fan Xian guessed what he was thinking, laughed, and didn't explain. He just asked, "Did you invite the Prince of Jing's son?"

"Yes, I did."

"Where is it booked?"

"Zui Xian Ju."

"The name of this restaurant is quite elegant."

"... Young Master, it's a brothel."

Fan Xian was stunned, smiled wryly, and agreed. He asked, "Are the sacks ready?"

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West of the capital, there is a Liujing River. Before this river flows into Mount Cang, its flow slows down, forming a large pool like a mirror. Every night, many painted boats travel freely on the lake, decorated with lanterns and colorful hangings, like crystal palaces, very beautiful.

The people knew what kind of business was being done on them, but as the social atmosphere gradually opened up, not many people would point fingers.

Zui Xian Ju (Drunken Immortal House) is not the largest of the pleasure boats, but it is the most upscale. A two-story boat, exquisite and beautiful, with elegant settings. The most important thing is that this pleasure boat has the most popular girl in the Kyoto brothel scene, Miss Si Lili.

This Miss Si Lili's appearance and temperament are needless to say. She also knows some qinqi calligraphy and painting, and is proficient in blowing, pulling, playing, and singing. Although she may not have very deep attainments, she has won the reputation of a talented woman under the intentional or unintentional boasting of many Kyoto talents.

Of course, the reason why this girl was able to stand out in the Kyoto show and become the head of the flowers was not only because of these. To a greater extent, it depended on a certain rumor - it is said that Miss Lili's surname is not actually Si, but is simply Li, but not this Li character, but 李 (Lǐ), the imperial surname. Jianghu rumors say that this girl is actually a descendant of a royal family from the beginning of the founding of the country, but she has fallen to this point because her ancestors committed a major crime.

People who really understand the royal family naturally scoff at such rumors. Those common people actually know in their hearts that this news is definitely false, but Miss Si Lili never explains, so everyone simply makes the best of a bad situation. Anyway, His Majesty the Emperor will not care about what a prostitute's surname is. This psychology is actually easy to explain. Imagine those officials who kowtow in the court every day, if they think that the wonderful person who is turning under them is actually His Majesty's "distant relative," they will probably be much more happy.

So Zui Xian Ju is very popular, very expensive, but it is still lively every night. I don't know how many fools are willing to spend a lot of money to become a guest of Miss Lili. But today is a bit strange. The pleasure boat is parked on the shore, but those young masters who are eagerly waiting are not allowed to go up. Several fierce-looking men are guarding outside the gangway, almost clashing with those people. Fortunately, the madam came down to explain, and those young masters realized that Zui Xian Ju was actually booked today.

How much does it cost to book Zui Xian Ju? Those young masters who like to casually break the willows of Zhangtai left in frustration, inevitably cursing in secret that the person who booked Zui Xian Ju was a spendthrift.

Fan Xian looked at the exquisite snacks on the table, drinking the fine wine handed over by those slender hands, and indeed felt that he was a spendthrift. Although this money was drawn by Teng Zijing from the account of the Sinan Count's residence, and although his father was in charge of the Qing Kingdom's money, and the Fan family's account was equivalent to a small account of the Qing Kingdom, these small amounts of money would not be noticed. But Fan Xian still felt a little heartache when he thought of the amount to be spent today, and he was also a little uneasy because he didn't know how his father would react if he knew that he was using public funds to visit a brothel.

The source of the unease also came from the girl in his arms.

Miss Si Lili had willow leaf eyebrows, black eyes that twinkled, and lips like painted vermilion. A natural charm flowed between her slight openings and closings. The most deadly thing was her full figure. Sitting in Fan Xian's arms, every inch of contact made Fan Xian a little distracted.

Feeling the increasingly rapid heartbeat of the handsome young master under her, Si Lili smiled secretly, confirming that this young master of the Fan residence was indeed a virgin. She stopped teasing him, got out of his arms, poured him a glass of wine, and drank it lightly from the edge of her lips.