Logging into the Game World Early and Starting with a Royal Marriage to the Empress - Chapter 22

In the courtyard, most people’s minds were no longer on the game.

However, a small group of people, knowing that they had no hope of being chosen by Qingya, began to fix their eyes on the maids in the courtyard.

Boss, let’s choose a maid or go back tonight!

Li Xi asked in a low voice. It was almost time for the curfew.

None of the three men stood out in this group, and Qingya didn’t linger on any of them the whole time, so Li Xi asked.

Xia Qian blushed behind him. He had been at a loss for words tonight. This was the first time he had been in a place like this, so he felt very unnatural.

Let’s wait and see!’

Xia Chen said calmly. Li Xi pondered without saying anything. Logically, his boss should be visiting this kind of place for the first time, but he acted very naturally, as if he were a veteran. He was calm and collected throughout, not at all like an inexperienced person.

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Inside the room!

Behind the screen, the heat rises and the mist fills the air.

A graceful figure enters the wooden tub. The hot water is in close contact with her delicate white skin, and various flower petals float on the surface, filling the air with a sweet fragrance.

Qingya’s fragrant shoulders and collarbone, like jade teeth, are exposed to the air. Her hair is wet, and her delicate and beautiful face has a slight frown. This appearance makes people feel even more sorry for her.

At that moment, her expression no longer had the smile it had before.

Instead, she exuded a sense of holiness, like a fairy from heaven.

If Xia Chen were here at this moment and saw Qingya like this, he would definitely exclaim, “What a woman of many moods, suitable for role-playing!

I think it would be very exciting!

At that moment, a maid dressed as a woman asked as she poured water for Qingya:

‘Miss, are you holding anyone tonight?

Qingya Xiaozhu does have an overnight business, but Qingya does not keep people in her house every night. At most once or twice a week.

But the more, the more sought after, and even before that, there was a rich man who offered over a thousand taels of silver to spend the night with Qingya, but was refused.

Qingya’s brow furrowed slightly as she heard this, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Invite the young man with the white mask and extraordinary temperament. Let him stay the night!

The maid was astonished and a little confused.

‘He was unremarkable tonight, but several other young men were outstanding. Letting him stay the night might cause dissatisfaction among those people and damage the reputation of our Qingya Xiaozhu as a place of fairness…’

Let him stay the night. The problems we’ve encountered in the past few days might be solved with him!

Qingya’s mouth curled up slightly, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful smile.

This person has a very special identity?

The maid was overjoyed at the news. She was also quite outstanding in appearance and would definitely be considered a beauty in the outside world, but she was still overshadowed by Qingya at this time.

‘He is Xia Chen, the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhen Dong, who was engaged to the Second Princess of Dawu some time ago. He is currently a Commander in the Imperial Guard. I heard that he expelled the Marquis of Jinwu’s son from the Imperial Guard yesterday, so I’m afraid he has already established himself in the Imperial Guard’.

Qingya smiled, and her smile was actually somewhat sweet, with a versatile temperament.

Xiaolian, the maid, was taken aback. She knew that her young mistress had very special eyes that could see through masks.

Fine, I’ll invite him in!

Xiaolian hesitated no longer and slowly left the room.

Qingya sighed, then stood up from the bathtub, perfect and flawless, her graceful figure exposed to the air like a work of art.

White drops of water trickled down her delicate skin, sparkling in the light and making people’s blood boil. Unfortunately, no one could appreciate this scene.

…

Outside the courtyard!

Young man!

While Xia Chen, Li Hao and Li Gang were quietly drinking and watching the dance, a young man wearing a white mask suddenly approached them.

My father, Li Gang, is an official with the Ministry of Finance. I saw that you were extraordinary just now, but from your posture, it seems that this is your first time in this elegant little residence!

The young man smiled and added hastily, ‘My name is Li Kui, and my style name is Deshun.

The young man, dressed like a scholar, first bowed to Xia Chen, then unfolded the folding fan in his hand and said rather confidently.

Xia Chen’s mouth twitched slightly after hearing Li Kui’s name. This masked man was not a burly man with a full beard who would call him brother as soon as he spoke.

Do you have a brother?

Xia Chen couldn’t help but ask.

‘Why do you say that, young master? I am an only child!’

Li Kui said, fanning the fan in his hands as if to show off his distinctive temperament.

‘Oh, just out of curiosity. My name is Yang Xi, I don’t have a courtesy name, just call me by my name!

Xia Chen made a joke, but when he saw that no one got the joke, he felt uninteresting and said in a serious tone.

As soon as he spoke, he used a pseudonym. Of course, when you go out, especially when you go out to play, you have to change your name and surname. How could you use your real name?

So it turned out to be Mr Yang!

Li Kui lost another bow, but at the same time his mind was racing, trying to think of which family in the capital had the surname Yang, with which he had no connection.

But after thinking about it, he couldn’t find the target. Seeing that Xia Chen didn’t have the slightest intention of revealing his family’s name, he didn’t want to pursue it.

Could it be one of the children of the Yang family elders?

Suddenly, Li Kui thought of Yang Yanhe and Yang Ge Lao in the cabinet. His heart trembled, but he felt it was unlikely. Yang Ge Lao’s family upbringing had always been very strict, and he had never heard of a member of the Yang family ending up in such a place.

Xia Chen had no idea that this Li Kui was guessing about his origin and background, but even if he did, he wouldn’t care.

A household official was only a fifth rank official, which wasn’t much in the capital, so at least he didn’t have to care too much.

Li Kui looked at Xia Chen and saw that he wasn’t very enthusiastic. He wasn’t sure what kind of background the other person had, but he thought that the other person’s family must be well-off, because there was no way to fake that kind of temperament.

He took the initiative to start a conversation again.

‘Yang, I don’t think it’s possible for you to get Qingya Girl to stay the night. Why don’t we go to Suyu Street instead? It’s lively there, and I know a brothel with some really pretty girls. Why don’t we go there for a drink and spend the night? On me!

Li Kui patted his chest and said with a hearty smile.

As the saying goes, a man’s four best friends are those he has shared: school, the army, plunder and brothels.

Li Kui thought he had a good eye for people and rarely made a mistake. Perhaps Yang Xi came from a big family in the capital. There were several Yang clans in the capital. If he was right, he would make a fortune.

Li Xi, who was standing behind Xia Chen, looked at Li Kui with a worried expression. Damn it, does this guy also want to lick his boss’s head?

He invited his boss to Qingya Xiaozhu tonight, but this kid wants to poach him by taking the boss to another brothel. Doesn’t this mean that he hasn’t arranged things properly tonight, and that the boss won’t have a good time?

Li Xi’s look at Li Kui changed in an instant.