The next day, the sun rose and the sky was clear. It was a rare good weather.
The East Market has returned to its former bustle, with vendors taking to the streets to set up stalls again, and there is constant shouting and laughter.
The man wore a leather raccoon hat with a piece of jade in the center of the hat, and a fox fur cloak on his body. He walked slowly along the street and looked around carefully.
Suddenly he smelled a hint of aroma, and his stomach reacted accordingly. The man smacked his lips and walked towards the steaming wonton stand not far away.
"What does this man want to eat?"
A child came up to him, his little face was red from the cold, but he still tried his best to smile.
"Here comes a bowl of wontons." The man's voice was rough and hoarse, and there was a hint of tiredness between his eyebrows.
"Okay." The child responded hurriedly, wiped the stool carefully with his sleeves, and said with a smile, "Sit here and wait, the wontons will be ready in no time."
The man nodded and sat on the stool with a golden sword. The sword on his waist made a crisp sound when it touched the table leg.
Two men were sitting diagonally behind them, one fat and the other thin, showing off their masculine expressions and muttering something in their mouths.
The thin man took a bite of the garlic, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother He, have you gone to listen to Liu Kuaizui's storytelling in the west of the city today?"
The fat man swallowed the noodles in his mouth, shook his head, and whispered, "I'm not going. I have a lot of work on my hands today. How can I have time to listen to books?"
The thin man slapped his thigh, his face full of regret, "Then you will miss a good show. Liu Kuaizui's book today is called a wonderful one!"
The fat man on the side became interested, "What did he say?"
The thin man lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious, "Brother He, do you still remember the fire that broke out in the Runan Palace the day before yesterday?"
Seeing the fat man nodding, a hint of excitement appeared on the thin man's face, "The situation was critical at that time. The servants wanted to escape and hid at the gate. They happened to meet the second prince of Runan who came out with a woman in his arms. Brother He, guess what? Who is the second young master holding?"
The fat man shook his head with a confused look on his face and punched him on the shoulder, "If you say what you have to say, why bother?"
The thin man was beaten, but he was not annoyed. He continued cheerfully, "She is King Runan's concubine, Fan Xiaoniang. I heard that the two of them were disheveled at the time, and the second son's belt was still hanging down!"
"Master, the wontons you asked for are here!"
Hearing the child's voice, the man who had been paying attention to the gossip suddenly came to his senses, looked at the wontons placed in front of him, and said thank you in a deep voice.
After a bowl of wontons, the man drank all the soup, leaving only a few slices of green onion in the bowl.
After drinking a bowl of hot soup, the man felt his body warm up, paid the copper coins, got up and left.
Before leaving, the man glanced at the fat and thin brother not far away and walked towards the west of the city.
The west part of the city was even more lively. Many people gathered around the bookstore. The man glanced around and his eyes fell on the woman in the distance.
The woman is dressed in brocade clothes, wearing a veil, and the outer cloak is also embroidered with gold thread. She looks very noble, and the token on her waist happens to be exposed while talking and laughing with the person next to her.
Seeing the token, the man's eyes darkened and he stared at the woman closely, fearing that she would disappear if he wasn't careful.
"Brothers and sisters, today I, Liu Kuaizui, will tell you about the taboo word. It is rumored that a wealthy family escaped one day and made a big joke..."
The storyteller's voice reached his ears, and the man saw the woman opposite her frowning, saying something to the person beside him, and then turned and left.
The man frowned and hurriedly chased after the carriage. When he saw the carriage stopped in front of a gate, the man raised his eyes and murmured, "Yongcheng Marquis..."
"Madam, did you come back so early today?"
Hearing a familiar voice, the man trembled and looked towards the source of the sound with his eyes widened.
Zeng Tianya trotted out of the door, took the things in their hands very naturally, and asked with a smile, "The eldest lady and Miss Yun have gone out. The old lady is waiting for you in the lobby."
Fang Xu chuckled and stepped up the steps, "After today, it's time for the evening boat. Let's give her a beautiful party first and entertain the guests. Then at night, we will treat her alone in our house and tell them to be more strict with their mouths." , don’t let the news slip.”
Zeng Tianya nodded repeatedly and couldn't help laughing, "Madam, don't worry, we know what's going on and will never spoil Madam's feelings."
The man not far away stared at him, fearing that he might have made a mistake.
"Fang Xu, you bitch!"
The man's angry shout sounded, and Fang Xu paused in his steps, raising his eyebrows and looking back.
King Runan strode towards this side with a ruthless expression on his face, and asked in a deep voice, "If I let you go, do you still dare to trick me?"
Fang Xu looked puzzled and asked softly, "I'm sorry I can't understand, but where did the prince's words come from?"
King Runan sneered, a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes, "Stop pretending here, Chengxi Storytelling was clearly arranged by you. Liu Kuaizui has already confessed, and the person who has contact with him is the servant in your house!"
Fang Xu blinked his eyes and pretended to be innocent, "What Chengxi...what Liu Kuaizui?"
King Runan laughed angrily, gritted his teeth and asked, "You are really thick-skinned. Now that things have come to this, how can you still pretend to be so?"
A chill flashed through Fang Xu's eyes, and his red lips parted slightly, "What the prince said is so ridiculous. Why should I admit to something I haven't done?"
"Perhaps the servant in the house doesn't understand the rules and just listened to a story casually and told it to the storyteller. How can this make the prince so angry?" Fang Xu looked at him and said with a half-smile. "It's just a story. I don't know if it's true or not. Why is your prince doing this?"
"When I enter the house, I will strictly discipline the servants and I will never allow such a thing to happen again."
"You!" King Runan blushed angrily, and the veins on his neck popped out, "You really waved your sleeves and pretended to be fine. How could your people dare to do this without the master's order?"
Fang Xu disagreed, and a smile appeared on his lips, "This servant is just ignorant, but the prince is so impatient, which makes people criticize him."
"Bitch, how vicious your thoughts are!" King Runan clenched his fists and raised his voice, "Since you can't discipline others, I'll take care of them for you!"
Hearing this, Zeng Tianya and Bai Ji moved at the same time, protecting Fang Xu in front and blocking the door behind them tightly.
"Although the prince is a relative of the emperor, you are not allowed to break into the official residence without permission, let alone cause trouble maliciously." Fang Xu looked at him, his lips curled up slightly, and his tone was gentle, "I will naturally take good care of the people in the Yongcheng Houfu, and I will take good care of them." Please take good care of your dog and don’t bite it randomly.”
"You are responsible for harming others and yourself." Fang Xu raised his eyes and looked at him faintly, "The prince and I are both businessmen. Some things are too shabby to be seen on the surface. I don't care about it. It's best for the prince not to force it." I, after all..."
"Rabbits will bite people when they are anxious."
