NFBE Chapter 155 Return to the lakeside cottage!
Chapter 155 Return to the lakeside cottage!
The next morning.
When the bells in the palace rang loudly.
Ye Chen opened his eyes.
He felt the softness of the delicate body and the smoothness of the skin of the beauty in his arms, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
He wanted to continue being affectionate.
"Your Majesty, Guard Shen sent someone to tell you that the stone mill has been built."
Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Cheng'en, tell Qiu'er that I'm leaving the palace today."
"Rui'er, change my clothes! I want ordinary clothes."
Ye Chen remembered that he had to go to Boss Murong today to discuss the purchase of wheat. This was related to military rations and could not be taken lightly.
And now with the stone mill, Ye Chen can easily make Boss Murong believe it.
Although the land of gentleness is very tempting, he never slacks off when it comes to serious matters.
"Yes."
Hua Rui, curled up in Ye Chen's arms, nodded slightly, then moved out of the quilt. She put on her clothes and then helped Ye Chen dress.
After Ye Chen put on his clothes.
"Rui'er, go back to your palace first. I'm leaving the palace today."
Ye Chen said to Hua Rui.
"Well, Your Majesty, please be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, I'm fully prepared."
Ye Chen smiled and then walked out of the Yangxin Palace.
The carriage had already stopped outside the Yangxin Palace.
Shen Qiu was dressed in black, a man's attire, which made him look particularly heroic, but his cold temperament made him like a sword drawn from its sheath. Although he was extremely beautiful, people dared not approach him.
"Qiu'er, take the millstone with you. Put the millstone inside the carriage and seal the carriage for me so no one can see it."
Ye Chen walked up to Shen Qiu and said to him.
Hearing this, Shen Qiu clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"
Ye Chen then got on the carriage, and the carriage headed towards the gate of the palace.
And Shen Qiu was also on the carriage.
"Your Majesty, I have arranged for several empty carriages to leave through other city gates. However, the imperial guards at the city gates have checked many times over the past few days and have not found any suspicious individuals."
Shen Qiu reported to Ye Chen.
"Ah."
Ye Chen nodded, and then said to Shen Qiu: "Qiu'er, after we leave the palace, go and get me some breakfast for the common people. I haven't had breakfast yet."
Ye Chen only remembered to do his work and forgot to eat breakfast. However, he was also very curious and wanted to know what ordinary people ate in the morning.
"Your Majesty, would you like me to go to a nearby restaurant and buy some delicious breakfast?"
Shen Qiu frowned slightly and said to Ye Chen.
"No, just buy food for the people."
Ye Chen shook his head, very persistent.
"According to the order!"
The carriage slowly drove out of the city gate.
After Shen Qiu gave the order, someone quickly brought Ye Chen a few yellow cakes and a bowl of soy milk.
"This is a cake made from corn flour."
"Your Majesty, most ordinary people only eat two meals a day, and these cakes are cheap, but the boss only sells them in the morning, so some people who are busy working buy them and keep them aside until lunchtime."
Shen Qiu said to Ye Chen.
Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded, picked up the yellow cake, and took a bite. However, he immediately felt that the cake was dry and hard. He had to soften it with saliva before he could chew it. It tasted a little sweet when he chewed it.
But he didn't chew it for a few times. He made a "click" sound, pulled the corner of his mouth, and spat out a stone.
“It’s really not tasty.”
Ye Chen shook his head.
The food that ordinary people eat is really too bad.
"Your Majesty, please don't force it. Let me go to a nearby restaurant and order some cakes for you."
Shen Qiu said to Ye Chen.
"Ah."
Ye Chen nodded. He had already eaten the food provided by the common people. When he took control of the power in the future, he would vigorously promote wheat and stone mills, and the situation would definitely be greatly improved.
But now, there is no need for him to force himself to eat even though he can't eat anymore.
The carriage continued to move forward and soon arrived at the street where the lakeside cottage was located.
Ye Chen heard the exciting voice of soliciting customers.
"Uncle, don't miss it if you pass by."
"Sir, we just hired a chef who can make delicious fish soup. Come up and join us."
"Sir, our new courtesan is only thirteen years old. Her virginity is being auctioned off tonight."
"Come on, sir, come on, come up and play!"
Ye Chen lifted the carriage curtain and admired the scenery outside.
Shen Qiu looked at Ye Chen like this, and suddenly felt dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty, I know some powerful grappling techniques. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested?"
"Not interested at the moment."
Ye Chen stared outside the carriage. How could he have the mind to learn martial arts now? It was such a bummer.
Moreover, the methods used by the women outside the brothels to solicit customers had obviously changed compared to the last time he saw them.
Some young women began to dance and play the piano. Some rolled up their sleeves and held swords to dress up as female knights, and some even wore armor and dressed up as female generals.
It can be said that they will do anything to attract customers.
Ye Chen had a great time enjoying the view.
Seeing him like this, Shen Qiu didn't say much.
But when the carriage stopped at the lakeside cottage, Ye Chen discovered that in addition to the large bamboo slips placed at the door of the cottage, there were also many figures wearing tall crowns and wide-sleeved Confucian robes.
These figures are all young women, each of them holding a bamboo slip, as if reading something like a scholar.
From time to time, someone would come up and pull away a woman who was reading, and not long after, another woman wearing a tall crown and Confucian clothes would come out and take the place of the person who was pulled away.
Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but curl his lips.
Are role-playing games being used in brothels nowadays?
The carriage turned and headed towards the alley next to the gate of the small building by the lake.
As the carriage entered the alley, it discovered a traffic jam.
It seems that the business of this lakeside cottage is still as good as ever.
It's already crowded so early?
Or was it that Ye Chen came too early and most of the clients hadn’t left yet?
Ye Chen got out of the carriage and headed straight to the end of the alley.
Along the way, Shen Qiu and the groom followed him closely.
A large number of imperial guards sneaked into the lakeside building through the main gate, secretly prepared for defense, and took control of everything.
When Ye Chen arrived at the door at the end of the alley.
The groom hurried forward and knocked on the door.
When the door opened, the servant in charge of guarding the door stuck his head out and saw Ye Chen and Shen Qiu.
"Young Master Ye, please wait a moment. I will go and call Butler Yu immediately."
The gatekeeper ran away like the wind.
Ye Chen knew that the jade steward the servant was talking about must be Yu Niang, so he waited there and looked towards the courtyard.
Then he saw that the table for guests had been set up at the door.
There was no one at the table, but it was filled with cakes and fine wine.
Ye Chen understood instantly that most of the clients in the lakeside cottage seemed to have not left. Few even came down to have breakfast, but the breakfast was already prepared.
"Oh! Master Ye, you're here! Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Accompanied by a voice full of enthusiasm.
Ye Chen turned his head and saw a beautiful figure exuding a charming and mature temperament, twisting her waist like a water snake and walking towards him.