The first work of the imperial prison

"Missing? The kind where no one is alive or dead?"

Ye Baiting felt a little interesting, how could these people usually have no accidents, but once Jin Yiwei looked for them, accidents happened?

"What's the name of this imperial merchant, what does he usually do, why did he suddenly disappear, and where did he appear last?"

"My name is Tang Gui. I don't know where he is or where he disappeared. He finally appeared in front of people..." Qiu Yiqing pulled up his sleeves, picked up the teapot, and slowly added tea to Ye Baiting, "It's a flower boat."

flower boat...

Not to mention anything else, just these two words can arouse people's endless thoughts.

Ye Baiting's eyes paused, and he tilted his head slightly, looking at Qiu Yiqing: "Is it the one I thought?"

Hatred Qingmei's eyebrows are as sharp as swords, and when they are slightly raised, the aura becomes sharper, and the color of the eyes under the lining is darker: "Huh? What kind are you thinking?"

Ye Baiting suspected that he was engaging in pornography: "You know... what kind am I thinking of?"

Chou Yiqing was quite serious, he looked like an unselfish judge, and he didn't touch the world at all: "I don't know."

Ye Baiting pursed his lips, put his hand dishonestly, and landed on Qiu Yiqing's shoulder, with the same breath: "The commander doesn't know...or he doesn't want me to go?"

Do you regret talking about this topic just now, don’t you!

Qiu Suiqing: ...

He knew it.

"It's just a flower boat, nothing to see."

"How does the commander know that there is nothing to see? Could it be that he went to play?"

"Not really..."

"How do you know there's nothing to see?"

"Minions..."

"Subordinates are subordinates, you are you, don't tell me hearsay, Qian Jinyiwei's business, how can you go by hearsay, you say there is nothing to see, you must have been there, and carefully evaluated it, how can you go, I can't go? This It’s not fair! If you haven’t been there, you’re just making up these words to coax me, and the command makes you discriminate between public and private affairs! We’re doing official business now, but you’re mixed with private affairs, you’re not professional!”

Qiu Suiqing: ...

Ye Baiting got closer, and the two smelled each other: "The commander did it on purpose, he clearly arranged everything, and he just wanted to use this to whet my appetite... Do you want me to beg you? Brother Qing, you are so bad."

Qiu Suiqing: ...

"Get off me first."

Breath is not stable.

"I don't," Ye Baiting not only didn't come down, but also went ahead and hugged his waist, "Don't be so stingy, Commander, take me out to open your eyes and see this flower boat!"

Qiu Yiqing clasped his waist tightly: "Be careful not to fall."

Ye Baiting blinked: "You clearly know that I can't fall...Brother Qing is really good or bad, so he took the opportunity to hug me, didn't he!"

Qiu Suiqing: ...

Forget it.

"You sit down first, I can make arrangements."

Ye Baiting looked at the sky outside, the rain stopped after a few days, the sun was shining brightly, the weather was better, the river was abundant, and the flower boat sailed more steadily: "It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day, or is it today?"

The proposal came out of the blue, but after thinking about it, it seemed very appropriate. He looked at Qiu Xunqing with a serious face, and said earnestly: "The commander let you know that there are some things we see in person, which are different from what others see. It might pay off."

Hatred looked down and looked into his eyes: "Are you going now?"

"That can't be done," Ye Baiting shook his head, "I've been sleeping for so many days with this disease, you and my sister still don't allow me to take a bath, if I can't stand the protest, you won't let me wash my body, now It's finally easy, I have to take a shower first, and then I have to dry my hair. Although I have eaten the meal, it is not impossible to add a little snack... I saw that there were so many paperwork on the case, You haven't finished it yet? Why don't you pick some important ones and approve them first, we're both done, so we can easily go over and play... go and find clues."

Calculate the time, it will be night anyway.

Qiu Yiqing: "So, I can't go."

Ye Baiting was angry: "Why!"

Qiu Xunqing said: "The flower boat business is special, and most of the guests are received at night. When you go there, it is the busiest time for others. It is impossible to cooperate with you to ask questions, and it is not easy to see too many things."

So it's not a formal questioning, just go and play around and see if there's anything you can gain by the way!By the time you're ready and cleared, I won't see any fresh ones!

Of course you can't say that, Ye Baiting looked very solemn: "Some people can't ask too many things even if they ask questions seriously, and some people can find clues in the details just by looking at them - I happen to be the latter , and it is excellent, doesn't the commander think?"

Of course, the Commander can't help but feel that the Commander appreciates the person who admires them, and they all put them in their own territory as a partner for the rest of their lives. How can they say anything to refute them?

Ye Baiting looked at his face, carefully grabbed his sleeve, shook it lightly, and then shook it again: "Go, just go tonight! I know you slept with me for a long time last night, you shouldn't be too sleepy today , I happen to sleep too much, I probably won't be able to sleep at night, the night is long, if you don't make fun of me, I will have fun with you..."

Qiu Xunqing knew that Xiao Zuo had been ill for a long time this time, and he must have been feeling uncomfortable, so he finally held his hand: "Then you have to be good."

"I promise not to cause trouble!"

"Don't look at those dancers much."

"Why should I look at them more, they are not as good-looking as you!"

"……Um."

Ye Baiting got what he wanted, and then he came back to his senses, and there seemed to be something wrong: "Actually, you want to go too, don't you? It's important. Since you mentioned this matter to me, you made up your mind to take me there, but And I was worried that I would look at others too much, so I deliberately said no, and let me set the rules for myself...Isn't it?"

It is said that there is no one who is not jealous on Valentine's Day, but this is not out yet, where does the problem of being jealous of loans come from?Look at this chain set!

"Our commander is very stingy, afraid that I will run away with someone..."

He said this to tease Qiu Xingqing, ashamed of his face, unexpectedly, Qiu Xingqing admitted it openly: "Yes. You are not allowed to run away with others."

Ye Baiting: ...

Qiu Yiqing lowered her head and kissed him: "There are always good-looking faces and fresh people out there. I have a lot of responsibilities around me. I can give you limited time, and I don't have much time to spend with you. If you meet someone who is very interesting, you are also pretty. Good-looking people... I would worry."

Ye Baiting's heart softened, and he held up the man's face: "Our mighty and courageous General An, when did we become so timid?"

"Sorrow is born of love, and fear is born of love. When I was young, I was unparalleled and didn't understand these principles. Now..."

Qiu Yiqing looked at him, his eyes were like the surface of the sea in the middle of the night, he looked calm and peaceful, but actually contained too much energy that others don't understand: "Your sister said that you were lively since you were young, and you liked to play with everything except reading. It’s hard to get away with something new, saying that your body was delicate when you were young, and you need to take good care of it so that you don’t get sick. I am confident that I have some skills and can take care of you, but I don’t know if I can make you happy every day. Happy."

"I'm very happy."

Ye Baiting kissed Qiu Yiqing, pressed his forehead, and his eyes were serious: "Our engagement wine has already started to be made, is it possible that the commander wants to run away? You are timid and afraid, but I am very courageous, believe it or not If you dare to run, I dare to lead Jin Yiwei to rebel and order them to arrest you?"

"...I believe it," Qiu Yiqing's voice was hoarse, "I believe it."

Ye Baiting didn't have enough, so he kissed him again: "As for me, I was quite surprised when I found out. I actually have a dream of a hero in my heart. I like generals with their feet on the clouds. I like the way someone shines in their field of expertise. I can't help but want to follow, I can't help but want to become his appearance, the appearance he likes. What does he think about every day, what is in his heart, when will he think of me... His various appearances, I How can you say it’s boring if you haven’t finished watching it yet?”

Qiu Xunqing was startled.

Ye Baiting immediately grabbed hold of it: "Look, I've never seen your expression like this before, it's very cute."

Qiu Xunqing couldn't bear it any longer, she held him in her arms, and kissed him hard.

"...you are."

You are shining in your field of expertise.I will always protect this field, and protect you in this field. Your vigorous and shining appearance will be what I want all my life.

This kiss lasted for a long time, tender and tender, as if time could stop here, the years are long.

"do not……"

In the end, Ye Baiting pushed Qiu Yiqing away, blushing: "I want to take a bath!"

I haven't showered for a few days, especially my hair, I feel like I'm going to stink!Didn't this dog man smell it?

Qiu Yiqing obviously didn't smell it, or just ignored it, and dared to say shameless words: "A Ting smells very fragrant..."

Fragrant ass!

Ye Baiting simply pushed him out of the room: "Hurry up, you go to your business, fight with those official documents, and I'll call you when I'm done bathing here!"

But Qiu Yiqing said no need: "Today I will always be with you."

Ye Baiting frowned: "So free?"

"The documents you saw before are not in a hurry," Qiu Yiqing looked at Xiao Zuo, "After you fell ill, I left most of the matter to the emperor."

Before the emperor's big wedding, he was so busy, he was very loyal. At this time, he should cheat his good brother, otherwise he would mess around with people in the harem again, which made the queen so angry that he almost drew his sword and was killed by the queen. It's okay to be left out for two days, it's okay.

"Really?"

"real."

"Then you have to wait outside, no peeking!"

"If you need help..."

"unnecessary!"

After everything is tidied up, the whole body is tidied up, the hair is dried, and after a round of refreshments, the sky has completely darkened, and the clothes are also changed, and everything is arranged, and you can go out. up.

"gone?"

"Ah."

Qiu Yiqing took the horse and took Ye Baiting away from Beizhen Fusi.

This is the first time Ye Baiting has seen a flower boat since he has been here for so long.

To the east of the capital, where the moat flows into the sea, there is a river with a wide surface and slow water flow. It is too cold in winter and the wind is too hard. Few people like to play here. In summer, it is different. It's cool, people feel short, and always like to search and explore different places and different ways of playing at night.

In this era, brothel business is not illegal. There are even special areas in the city to receive guests of different levels. Flower boats are relatively high-end brothel activities. More importantly, drinking and having fun, listening to music and dancing, and You can recite poems and compose poems, but those transactions of flesh and blood are more cryptic, and you won’t sell them so directly and boldly, simple and rude. The important thing is to enjoy the night, and if you want to play, you have to have fun and have fun.

When the guests come, they can say that they are not here for whoring, but for fun. They may have drank wine, listened to music, watched dances, and wrote poems here, but they did not have a spring night with any girl.

Ye Baiting looks very fresh. The flower boat is naturally beautifully decorated and covered with flowers, but what and how to choose these flowers is a matter of skill. The variety, taste, shape and size of the flowers can keep them from wilting. Every time, you need to choose a match, too much is not good, you can’t be full of flowers on the whole boat, the eyes are disturbed, the smell is also smoky, and it can’t be too little, everyone has flower boats, other people’s homes are gorgeous and lively, you Wouldn't it be shabby if there were not two flowers at home?

So it has to be paired with light gauze, preferably those that are hazy and thin. The color can't be too bright, too bright to be ostentatious, it looks like ambition, and it can't be too light. The man came here for fun, and the whole thing is so plain , How to arouse the interest of the guests, how to coax them into spending money?

Naturally, it has to be done in a silent, seemingly non-existent, provocative way.

Ye Baiting was really dazzled and couldn't turn his eyes away.

Qiu Yiqing knew this would happen. When he looked at a dancer wearing a crimson veil with peach blossoms between her brows for the third time, she stretched out her hand to cover his eyes: "I've said it, there's nothing to look at."

Ye Baiting: ...

He cleared his throat, pretended to cough twice, and looked away as if nothing had happened: "Isn't this the first time I've seen it, I'm a little curious, but you're right, there is really nothing to see."

He turned his head and looked at Qiu Yiqing, with crooked eyebrows and a bright smile: "Our commander is the best looking."

After a long silence, Qiu Yiqing tied the horse aside: "...naughty."

Ye Baiting looked at the broad river, one, two, three, four...there were more than a dozen large and small flower boats in total: "Which one shall we go to?"

Qiu Xunqing led him forward: "The biggest one."

Ye Baiting almost whistled on the spot, that's right, the biggest one is also the most luxuriously dressed and the most beautiful one, the name can be seen from a distance, it's called Xiefang Pavilion.The flowers decorated on the side of the boat are not the most, but they complement each other the most. From big to small, from top to bottom, the colors and shapes are in the same direction, laying out a gradual layering, with the tulle floating gently in the night wind , a little more rhythmic, more spiritual, and looks quite temperamental.

When I got closer and boarded the boat, I found that although it was called a boat, it was actually a small building with three floors. There was a lot of space on the deck, and it was very stable for people to stand on. , quite a bit of atmosphere.

Going further in, there is a charming light fragrance, not a very strong scent of powder, but a scent condensed by different layers of floral fragrance. Because the flowers are all decorated outside the ship and blown away by the night wind, not only is it not strong and smoky at all, Still fascinating.

Climbing up the steps, it becomes more emotional. Compared with the girls' charming laughter, the first thing you hear is the music of silk and bamboo drums and various piano sounds. I don't know who is playing a piece of "Fishing Boat Singing Evening", which is melodious and tactful. There is sound around the beam.

"Yeah, you two are rare visitors," a woman came to greet her, "but it's the first time you've come here? Miss Yao, thank you for the girls!"

Being in an unfamiliar environment and coming here with a purpose in mind, Ye Baiting almost subconsciously looked at the other party.

The woman looked like she was in her prime, just in her early twenties, with a ponytail, black hair on her temples, white lips, charming eyes, very beautiful, and her temperament was particularly outstanding, making it unforgettable at first sight.

But she probably didn't come here on purpose to greet the guests. Ye Baiting's eyes slid over the corner of the stairs where she just came, and the night was covering her, so the figure there was a little unclear, but it was obvious that it was a guest who had just left, and this Lady Yao was seeing him off. .

In this kind of place, the people who are generally responsible for welcoming guests have a term called 'gui gong'. He saw it when he came in. If these people were not so busy, they would have come over to talk to them just now.

This Mrs. Yao does not look like an ordinary girl in terms of appearance, temperament, figure and dress. She seems to be of high status, especially the sentence "Thank you for the girls", which sounds like the role of a bustard. People who work in this business are getting old, and there is a promotion direction to do this, but she is not very old, and she is obviously a very capable person to be able to achieve this status on such a large-scale flower boat.

Ye Baiting smiled: "I heard that you guys have some good songs to listen to?"

Of course I have never heard of it, but this kind of talk can be used on any flower boat. He and Qiu Yiqing went out today, and neither wore Jinyiwei's clothes. The light lake-colored cotton silk clothes made for him just a few days ago, no matter in terms of color, texture or cutting method, can be summed up in one sentence-brother rich and noble.

As for Qiu Yiqing, he wore a dark blue robe with deep purple borders, which already showed his wealth, coupled with his unique upright temperament, and the sense of coercion brought by his habit of being in a high position, he seemed more noble, and he was not worthy today. Xiuchun Knife, with a meticulous round neck, has a bit of abstinence, which makes people less afraid. They want to get close, but feel disrespected. In short, they are very attractive, and they really want to conquer him, or cheat him for money. .

These two masters are not short of money. Now that they have met, Lady Yao will certainly not let it go: "If you talk about listening to the music, the young master is here! Our flower boat, among other things, is the music of the piano. Yijue, young master, listen carefully, have you heard this song "The Fishing Boat Sings Evening"? Is it not bad? My girl is playing it!"

Ye Baiting casually twirled the fan in his hand: "Is that so... Is there a new song that I haven't heard before?"

He specially learned this trick from Xiang Zi'an. With the white jade fan bones and the sky-blue fan surface after the rain, he just turned around in such a chic way and stopped neatly. Elegant yet elegant, it's the ideal guest model for these places!

"Yes, yes, yes," Mrs. Yao said eagerly with a smile, "You can just invite upstairs, I promise you to enjoy it, we will have a choreographed dance music performance here soon, and we will also present flowers from the top girls Name tag, you see which one catches your eye, and you click it to serve, I guarantee that this trip will be worthwhile for you!"

Ye Baiting looked at Qiu Yiqing: "Then let's sit down?"

Qiu Yiqing nodded slightly: "Yes."

Lady Yao immediately raised her voice: "Guests, please come upstairs—the waiter, what about you, hurry up, serve two pots of peach blossoms to get drunk, and let the two guests taste first!"

The assigned box was on the second floor. After Ye Baiting walked up the stairs, his footsteps suddenly paused.

Qiu Yiqing blocked the space around him: "What's wrong?"

"I seem……"

It seemed that he saw a figure at the stairs on the third floor, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye. He was not sure if he felt right, but also thought it was impossible. This kind of place... How could he see the father-in-law in the palace in such a place? Woolen cloth?

Doesn't this seem to be a place where factory owners like to play and spend?

"It's nothing." He took the lead to walk towards the box, "If you come, you can rest easy. Let's listen to a song first."

The food and drinks were served quickly, they said that no one would be left here to wait on them, and these people left quickly, and they were not in a hurry to recommend girls. The box looks like a box, and the space is private, but in fact, the window is wide open, just facing the downstairs No matter which girl is performing on stage, they can see clearly.

"Cough," Ye Baiting coughed twice, "There is no one around now, what did you see just now, do you want to tell me?"

Qiu Yiqing put away the wine in front of Xiao Wu Zuo, and changed him to a cup of tea and two plates of fresh fruit: "Did Ah Ting get something?"

Ye Baiting nodded: "Of course! Look at the decorations on this boat. When we passed by, the girls' clothes, the waiter's clothes, and the cups holding drinks and snacks, everything is exquisite, and the price is not cheap."

The business here should be very good, making a lot of money, and the guests are either rich or expensive.

"Ms. Yao just pointed out the title of the song directly. She is not afraid of the guests' ears. The girls here should have solid skills and are not afraid of being picked on. It seems that they have been trained for a long time and have a lot of experience. They are quite confident."

"There is also the wing room we passed by just now. Although the door is closed, it smells damp and sticky... This place does not refuse skin and meat transactions. As long as the guests want it, they just don't say it publicly."

Qiu Yiqing nodded, and added: "The tables on the first floor are arranged more casually. The guests are probably only rich, and there are no particularly distinguished ones. They are like wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials. Someone opened the door of one of the boxes on the second floor. He is not a high-ranking official, but he looks very rich when he is dressed up, and he cannot go up to the third floor, but it can be seen from the decoration, which is much more elegant than the second floor of you and me—"

"In this flower boat, the guests are entertained in different classes. The specifications are different, and the drinks and waiters may be different. Like you and me, if you are not sure, and feel that it is unusual, it will be arranged on the second floor."

Ye Baiting just laughed: "We can only go up to the second floor, it seems that the commander still has to work hard."

"Work hard so that you can come to play often?"

"Of course not, just take a look at this kind of place, I don't want to grow old," Ye Baiting quickly expressed his intentions, and said seriously, "What else? The Flower Boat Jinyiwei hasn't had time to check, you must have not only seen it These!"

Qiu Suiqing's head: "The construction structure of this flower boat looks like a lot of tricks, but it is not complicated. The space in the middle seems to be wrong... There may be a secret room."

Secret room?Generally, where there is a secret room, there are more secrets, Ye Baiting felt that this time he really had to be cautious, jokes are jokes, and he should use his mind more.

While the two were discussing, the last note of "Fishing Boat Singing Evening" was played, and on the stage surrounded by flowers downstairs, a new performer was performed.

The beauty has slashed shoulders and willow waist, slim and slim, with a light gauze covering her face, painted with peach blossom makeup, and her gaze is hesitant to say anything, as if she has seen all the guests, stopping on everyone, as if she didn't look at anyone, every stop Feet, a pause, the posture angles are just right, full of charming and enchanting, with a variety of styles.

Ye Baiting almost overturned the teacup on the table.

"Yan, Yan Rouman?"

Why is she here!

Looking back at Qiu Yiqing, Qiu Yiqing also seemed surprised.

Ye Baiting: "You don't even know?"

Qiu Yiqing paused, and said: "We need to give her the initial investigation direction and clues, and then she has to rely on her to develop herself. She also adapts to a greater degree of freedom. Jin Yiwei only guards and protects in the dark. Do not interfere with her behaviour."

"Then she is now..."

"Probably a 'special talent' who is sought after, does not belong to any faction, and is available in all similar places, or hopes to invite cooperation."

I will be here today, probably because I received a job and came to perform. However, Yan Rouman's strengths are opera excerpts, she is good at Shaoxing opera, Huangmei opera, and Kunqu opera, and she is best at Kunqu opera. I don't know, but she can also dance these brothel dances.

"Amazing……"

Ye Baiting thought of something else, Team Leader Yan is a person with an exquisite heart, and he will never do useless things. Here today, it is probably not as simple as just wanting to present a dance. She came here, there must be something that attracts her here .

Is there something wrong with Xiefang Pavilion?Or is there a problem with the guests here?

It seems that today, I really have to spend some thought, so I can take a look.

……

The surface of the river is sparkling, reflecting the bright moonlight, the fragrance in the flower boat bursts out, and the soft candles reflect the beauty's face, which can be described as the fragrance of clothes and shadows on the temples, which is intoxicating.

As the boat sailed on the water, the slight shaking added to the fun. No one would make a fuss about it, and no one noticed that the outer wall of the cabin was oozing blood from nowhere.