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Li Chang'an smiled without saying a word. Xu Qi'an looked at his master's handsome face with a wicked grin and cursed him as a scumbag again.
"Caiwei, it's been a while since you last visited me," Li Chang'an continued to tease.
Chu Caiwei said without any hesitation, "Actually, I miss you a lot, but the Imperial Observatory has too many things to do."
Xu Qi'an clicked his tongue in amazement. Chu Caiwei was being incredibly direct, completely ignoring the presence of others.
Xu Lingyue covered her mouth and laughed, "Caiwei, why don't you marry into our family too? We can keep each other company."
"Lingyue, what are you saying?" Chu Caiwei blushed and stood up anxiously.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the little boy grabbed the bag of food that Chu Caiwei had placed on the table and hugged it to his chest, grinning widely with an exaggerated, triumphant smile.
Xu Lingyue was a little unsure about Chu Caiwei's personality. Chu Caiwei had kissed Li Chang'an in front of so many people, so she should have a lot of affection for Li Chang'an, right? Why did she suddenly get anxious?
"I'm still young, how can I get married?" Chu Caiwei said seriously. "Even if I were to marry Li Chang'an, I would have to wait until I grow up."
Li Chang'an took Chu Caiwei's small hand and helped her sit down again. "Okay, then I'll wait for Caiwei to grow up."
Chu Caiwei nodded emphatically and said, "Yes, yes, when I grow up, I will definitely marry you!"
Xu Qi'an was speechless. It seemed that Chu Caiwei wasn't the legendary woman who couldn't be flirted with; rather, she was just flirting with the wrong person.
Xu Lingyue smiled gently, and her smile instantly brightened the room. "I'm also waiting for Caiwei to grow up."
Xu Qi'an thought to himself, "Why is this cousin/mother-in-law so teasy? The 'growing up' you mentioned and the 'growing up' Chu Caiwei mentioned seem to have different meanings."
Chu Caiwei then began to tell Li Chang'an about the Imperial Observatory, speaking with great enthusiasm and emotion.
Xu Qi'an wanted to hear the story from the Imperial Observatory, but he didn't want to interrupt, so he simply greeted them and sat down to the side.
Chu Caiwei spoke for a while, then reached out to grab the food bag back, but her hand grasped nothing.
The food bag is missing!
She turned her head and saw Xu Lingyin, who was as tall as the table, her mouth stuffed full, while the bag in her arms was empty.
Then, both foodies had tears in their eyes.
Chu Caiwei was upset because her food was taken away, while Xu Lingyin was afraid of being criticized by the adults.
"Alright, Caiwei, let's have lunch together today. We have a new flavor enhancer, you should try it," Li Chang'an suggested.
Chu Caiwei immediately became interested and pulled Xu Lingyue to go to the kitchen to take a look. Even the little boy forgot his worries about being criticized and ran out after them.
"Master...you're quite busy, aren't you?" Xu Qi'an complimented, then picked up some fruit from the table and started eating.
He's been working himself to the bone investigating the case these past few days, while his master is living such a leisurely life.
"Ning Yan, why not tell the truth?" Li Chang'an smiled.
Xu Qi'an chuckled, involuntarily swayed by the words, "Master, you really are a scumbag."
He's simultaneously involved in ambiguous relationships with two princesses, a concubine, a courtesan, and a naive little fangirl from the Imperial Observatory. Tsk tsk tsk.
Li Chang'an sighed softly, "Actually, I didn't know these things before. I learned how to handle these relationships after I arrived here from you."
He was telling the truth. In his previous two lives, he was a prince with real power, which made it easier for him to handle relationships with women.
But now he's too lazy to maintain his overt power. To keep these relationships with women, he needs to learn from Xu Qi'an in the original novel and become a scumbag.
After all, an emperor or prince with many wives and concubines cannot be considered a scumbag.
Xu Qi'an was suddenly taken aback. "I'd like to, but I don't have the skill. Once I've mastered my craft, I want to be like my master!"
Xu Qi'an always spoke the truth to Li Chang'an: "My master's goal is the beauties of this generation, but my targets haven't even grown up yet."
"What brings you here this time?"
Xu Qi'an said with a smile, "I need to investigate the demon race in the capital and I would like to ask my master for some pages of the Qi Observation Technique."
This is the right direction, but Xu Qi'an can't find any trace of Fu Xiang, so Li Chang'an generously took out a stack of pages and threw them to Xu Qi'an.
That night.
Fu Xiang was appreciating the perfume that Li Chang'an had sent, and she was very satisfied.
"My lady... have you been missing Lord Li lately?" The maid serving Fu Xiang held Fu Xiang's delicate white feet in her hands and massaged the acupoints on the soles of her feet.
"Why would I miss him? He doesn't miss me at all." Fu Xiang shook her head.
Since Xu Lingyue came into the picture, Li Chang'an's visits here have become less frequent. Fu Xiang is confident that if she could also move into Li Chang'an's residence, she would definitely be able to compete with Xu Lingyue.
What do you think of Lord Li?
The maid blushed slightly and said, "They're very impressive."
Fu Xiang gently nudged the maid with her foot and said, "You don't understand. All men in the world are the same. Li Chang'an is the same, just like sugarcane."
The maid was a little embarrassed, "Oh...straight...hard?"
Unexpectedly, Fu Xiang continued, "At first it was sweet, so sweet it melted your heart. But as you ate, all that was left in your mouth was a crumb!"
"The more outstanding a man is, the more women will have their eyes on him. Tell me... how could I have fallen in love with such a man..."
The maid smiled, knowing that the young lady missed Lord Li terribly.
"Mingyan's place is quite lively tonight. His regular customer, Young Master Xu, has been snatched away by someone else for some reason, and he's furiously going over there to confront him."
Fu Xiang instantly became alert, because Xu Qi'an was not only Li Chang'an's disciple, but also the person in charge of the Sangbo case.
This guy's coming to the brothel means things are probably not simple.
She immediately pressed for details, "What did the maid who sent Li Chang'an to deliver the perfume say?"
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"The maid said that the master personally blended this perfume, and the scent is quite strong, so the young lady should not use too much."
Fu Xiang smiled. Humans really are subtle in their speech. They're just telling me not to reveal my demonic aura.
"Okay, you go out."
After the maid left, Fu Xiang looked in the mirror and muttered to herself, "You rascal, you still remember me."
If Xu Qi'an traces the problem back to Fu Xiang, the watchman's attention will be drawn to the location, and the stronghold will have to be dismantled.
"In the end, he just couldn't bear to see me leave. Ha...men!"
"It seems we'll have to sacrifice one of our subordinates this time."
Fu Xiang guessed correctly; Xu Qi'an was indeed there to investigate the case, not to patronize Ming Yan's business.
Because Xu Qi'an found nothing in the outer city, no demonic energy was detected in the places where demon spies had been found before.
He inadvertently used his Qi-gazing technique to glance at the inner city and saw demonic energy above the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district).
At this moment, Xu Qi'an was thinking about how to gather the girls together as much as possible so that he could see who the demon was.
Before him stood Xiaoya, a courtesan dancing. She had bright eyes, a pointed chin, and a voluptuous, graceful figure. Compared to Mingyan, who was tall and slender from years of dancing, they each had their own unique charm.
“Young Master Xu is a frequent visitor to the Jiaofangsi, yet he only goes to Mingyan’s Qingchi Garden. I thought that you, like your teacher, had high standards and only looked at one person and didn’t go to anyone else.”
"Today, I've finally caught you! Let's see where you can run now..." Xiaoya said, snuggling into Xu Qi'an's arms.
Xu Qi'an couldn't help but sigh, when he first transmigrated here, he had carefully planned how to sleep with the courtesan.
Later, with the acquisition of shares in several shops of his master's Changqing Trading Company, the Xu family completely turned their fortunes around, and he now has nearly ten thousand taels of silver.
These courtesans cost thirty taels a night, which is practically a pittance.
Xu Qi'an gave a few perfunctory replies when a maid suddenly rushed in and said hurriedly, "Madam, Miss Mingyan is here. We closed the door, but she climbed over the wall to get in."
Xu Qi'an secretly praised him, thinking that as expected of someone with a dance background, his figure was indeed quite agile.
Then, not only Mingyan, but several courtesans rushed in.
"Young Master Xu, I heard that you are offering five hundred taels of silver tonight in exchange for our signature dish!"
"Xiaoya's body is too heavy, while I am light and have more tricks up my sleeve..."
"Young Master Xu, don't you like Mingyan anymore...?"
In an instant, all the courtesans except Fu Xiang were summoned. Xu Qi'an responded with a smile, while expressing satisfaction with Song Tingfeng's ability to spread the news.
It was Xu Qi'an who got Song Tingfeng to spread the news that Xu Qi'an was under a lot of pressure and wanted to use five hundred taels of silver for some excitement.
"Mingyan, it's been a long time."
Xu Qi'an smiled, then embraced Ming Yan who rushed over, thus having both of them in his arms, as if he had returned to his past life in Shang K.
My master was holding two princesses, and I was holding two princesses too. There was also a row of princesses in front of us. It was really nice.
While serving Xu Qi'an, Mingyan was thinking of kicking the other women out, but seeing the current situation, everyone was willing to risk everything for those five hundred taels of silver.
Each one of them was bolder and more flirtatious than the last, and each one was more proactive than the last, all lusting after Xu Qi'an's money and body.
In this sultry and seductive atmosphere, Xu Qi'an almost impulsively threw money around on the spot to join the fun.
While Xu Qi'an was enjoying his happiness, the number of customers at the brothel increased, but they discovered that many of the most beautiful courtesans were no longer there.
"Mom, what's going on? Where have all the courtesans gone?"
"That's right, all nine of you courtesans took a day off, on the same day. What a coincidence!"
"Which big shot dares to act like this during the Beijing inspection tour!"