A prostitute became an emperor's favorite concubine. Such a thing sounds outrageous, but it is not uncommon in history.

Zhu Qiyu is not the only person in history who has the same hobby. There are several records of emperors in various dynasties who had this interest and especially liked to go to brothels, and there were many in the Ming Dynasty.

Many people would never have thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was also a frequent visitor to brothels, and to some extent, he promoted the improvement of the overall quality level of the brothel industry in the Ming Dynasty. The other one was Zhu Houzhao, an indulgent and free-spirited play emperor throughout his life, and the real Zhu Qiyu was slightly

What's a little different is that he doesn't like to go out to play, but likes to call people to the palace to play.

Zhu Houzhao's story was both okay and absurd. He began his hedonistic career when he ascended the throne. Not long after he became emperor, he felt that the palace was not interesting. He didn't know which turbulent nerve was too overflowing and he was so excited that he gave up the harem.

It was converted into a brothel, and the maids dressed up and visited him door to door to satisfy his restless heart.

When he got tired of playing in the palace, he felt it was boring, so he moved into the Leopard Room. He did not return to the palace for many years. This Leopard Room was not a palace in the ordinary sense. It contained a maze, a brothel, a school grounds, etc.

This freedom-loving emperor did not forget to inspect the brothel during his personal expedition, which seriously damaged the normal market prices and caused the value of the brothel women to skyrocket.

Zhu Yuanzhang also has relevant records in historical records. Before he became emperor, he often visited brothels and wrote poems as souvenirs.

The legend is just a legend. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang once had a son with a brothel woman. Later, he made her a king and built a palace for him, but he always avoided seeing this woman.

In the early years of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu built a group of brothels on the banks of the Qinhuai River in order to increase tax revenue, called courtyards, which were state-owned industries of the Ming Dynasty. They were originally intended to allow wealthy people to come here to spend money through this industry.

It collected a large amount of tax revenue, but unfortunately it backfired and failed to attract the interest of those wealthy people. Instead, it became a happy place for many civil and military officials after they came to court.

Although Zhu Qiyu in history recruited prostitutes into the palace, he was just playing with himself and did not have much impact on anyone. This is not an exaggerated example. It can only be said that he happened to meet his true love.

That’s all.

Before the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Ji, Huizong of the Song Dynasty, was also recorded. He was also an emperor with a wide range of interests. Before he ascended the throne, he liked to look for flowers and ask Liu Fan. All the famous prostitutes in the capital were related to him. After becoming the emperor, he did not change his attitude.

In order to meet his favorite Li Shishi, Legend even had someone dig a tunnel.

But the biggest problem was the one at the back. In the unofficial history, Emperor Tongzhi left the palace under the guidance of eunuchs to have fun, but unexpectedly he contracted an illness and died.

These examples can completely show that even if he becomes an emperor, some of this man's virtues cannot be changed... No, it should be said that it is still very common for emperors to recruit prostitutes.

It's just that what Zhou Yu is doing is not serious yet, it's just serving fine wine with beautiful ladies, drinking some wine and listening to some tunes. Moreover, before coming here, he never thought that he would meet such an interesting person here.

The person is naturally Li Xi'er, a woman destined to belong to Zhu Qiyu in history.

In this era, jade steps, lotus steps and light steps are probably a good way to describe a woman's walking posture. It means that a woman walks lightly and slowly, with a slightly lowered head, a shy and gentle posture, almost maintaining a

The upper body is stable with only the legs and steps moving.

But in Li Xier's case, you can't see these at all. The pace is more casual and the emphasis is on coordination and the charm brought by body movements.

In terms of sitting posture, even women in brothels rarely sit with their legs crossed, but this Li Xi'er just did it. The posture of crossing her legs and leaning to the side is quite special. It looks like an ancient costume.

The feeling of short video.

Zhou Yu believed that oirans in this era might have various ways to attract men's attention and pursuit of her. Li Xier did it to this extent, giving people a very different feeling from other women, but for Zhou Yu

To say this is special is really a bit unusual.

Zhou Yu looked at Li Xier on the stage with a smile and was noticed by Ma Shun and Cheng Jing.

To be honest, they didn't think there was anything in Zhou Yu's interest in a brothel girl. The concepts of this era were also quite open, but they just had to pay more attention to decency.

Zhou Yu paid so much attention to Li Xi'er. Ma Shun and Cheng Jing had different thoughts. Ma Shun thought about whether to find a chance to quietly bring Li Xi'er into the palace, while Cheng Jing thought about whether to bring Li Xi'er into the palace quietly.

Find an opportunity to make this Li Xi'er disappear completely. What I'm worried about is that this Li Xi'er will cause harm to the country and the people.

Thoughts can only remain in thoughts now, but if Zhou Yu really wants this Li Xi'er to spend a romantic night with him, both Ma Shun and Cheng Jing will make the same choice, that is, take the initiative to send the person to Zhou Yu's bed.

"Master Ma, this woman is interesting. Can you help me understand her past?"

Cheng Jing was startled, and after looking in the direction of Zhou Yu, he relaxed again.

He found that there was no such intoxication or lust in Zhou Yu's eyes. The look in his eyes was clear but not innocent. He seemed to be thinking about some deeper issue. He found something in Li Xi'er that made him interesting.

The original worries about Zhou Yu disappeared immediately. After drinking a glass of wine, he asked Zhou Yu: "Your Majesty, do you think this girl is special?"

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded generously and admitted: "It's a bit interesting, she seems completely different from other women, and she seems to have many secrets hidden in her, which makes people want to unravel them one by one."

Ma Shun wondered what Zhou Yu was thinking, but Ma Shun had no interest in a woman like Li Xi'er who was obviously very elegant but overconfident and had a small breast, so he didn't immediately think that Zhou Yu was fascinated by Li Xi'er, just a little bit.

Not sure exactly how this inquiry was conducted.

"That prince..." Ma Shun asked carefully, choosing his words carefully: "Would you like to find out more about it or understand it."

"Inquire clearly."

Ma Shun understood. This was not an inquiry but a thorough investigation: "I understand."

"Go." Zhou Yu patted the back of the hand of the waitress beside him: "When Li Huakui finishes her performance, let her come and toast me a glass of wine."

This was not a request but an order. Even if they didn't know Zhou Yu's true identity, the people present did not dare to refuse because of the title of Master. They could only quickly inform the madam outside and ask Li Xi'er to come up and toast after the performance.

On the stage, Li Xier performed for a while before leaving the stage. As soon as she arrived backstage, she saw the madam waiting there anxiously.

Li Xier knew at the first glance that this person was waiting for her, and couldn't help but chuckled and asked: "What's the matter, Mother Chen? Who is this dignified person who insists on asking me to accompany you? Mother Chen, you know that I am a widower, so I can be a companion."

That's another price and it will never come out. You spent so much money to bring me back from Jiangnan and if you let others into my house so easily, Mother Chen, you will also lose a lot."

"My good daughter, you are my darling." Mother Chen shook her handkerchief with a smile and said: "This time, a noble man has taken a fancy to you and asked you to toast a glass of wine. With your ability, mother can still

Don’t you know, as long as you don’t want to

No one can force me here, you just need to be happy with me, the money thing is easy to talk about, and if you are attracted by a noble person and they are in love, maybe your mother will have to ask you to take care of her in the future, let's go and say goodbye.

I have kept you waiting for a long time."

"Your Excellency?" Li Xi'er followed the Madam with some curiosity: "Who is he?"

"He seems to be a prince."

"The Crown Prince..." Li Xi'er tilted her head and said, "The prince's son must be the Crown Prince, he is really a noble man."

The old bustard reminded: "Of course, the royal family members are nobles, but not just any prince can make me be careful. This nobleman is different this time, so I must be careful and serve you, you know."

Li Xi'er chuckled and said, "Now that I know Mother Chen, my daughter will definitely make the distinguished guests happy."

The two of them came outside Zhou Yu's box. The madam knocked gently on the door and took Li Xi'er inside.

Li Xi'er, who was following behind, was no stranger to such scenes. She entered the room with a smile and made a Wanfu gift to Zhou Yu and the others inside.

"The little girl Li Xi'er has met three distinguished guests."

While saluting and saying hello, Li Xi'er did not hide her curious gaze as she glanced at Zhou Yu and the others.

Among the three people, Li Xi'er immediately set her sights on Zhou Yu. Cheng Jing didn't notice him at all, and since he was not the host, he was certainly not an honored guest. The other one, Ma Shun, had also been seen by Li Xi'er before, and he had an impression but didn't interact with him much.

It can be said that Li Xier's vision is quite accurate, and he confirmed at a glance that Zhou Yu was today's distinguished guest.

He has an elegant and outstanding temperament, a handsome appearance, and luxurious clothes. He does not hide his superiority at all, but even at a glance like this, Li Xier still feels that the person is as handsome as a jade master and is unparalleled in the world. That kind of nobility is really

It's coming right in front of you.

"He is really a noble man. This is the first time I have seen such a good-looking person."

Li Xi'er admired in her heart and looked at Zhou Yu with a true and false gaze. She slowly stood up and twisted her waist and walked towards Zhou Yu. Her gaze did not move away but was placed on Zhou Yu's face.

, the infatuated gaze is extremely aggressive, which may be really difficult for ordinary people to bear, but this person is Zhou Yu.

Facing the other party's infatuated gaze, Zhou Yu kept that faint elegant smile and looked at Li Xi'er. This made Li Xi'er feel a little troubled. She had a feeling that this man was difficult to deal with. This man was very difficult to deal with.

Charming, threatening and offensive, must be dealt with with caution.

But that's all Li Xi'er worried about. How could someone who can open a brothel in the capital have no background at all? Moreover, the bigger the brothel, the better the business, and it can be so stable that no one dares to cause trouble. This means that the brothel's

Generally speaking, the backstage is large enough and it is unlikely that there will be a forced situation of betrayal. Anyway, Li Xier has never encountered such a situation since she came here.

If she, Li Xi'er, were just an ordinary prostitute, that would be fine, but Li Xi'er was a prostitute who never left the court. If the price was not enough, even the real owner of the brothel would not be able to send her out easily. Li Xi'er could see this clearly.

Moreover, Li Xi'er is quite confident in herself, and she can get through this situation safely with just a few tricks. Moreover, Li Xi'er knows better that if there is someone who even needs to worry about the backstage here, it is best for her to be obedient and good.

Only by cooperating can she avoid suffering. Besides, if such a person appears, it can be regarded as a good place for her future.

As long as she earns enough money, she can live a good life on her own even if she is no longer favored. No matter who it is, Li Xier's ideas are very clear. If she can't resist, she will cooperate and hold on tightly, but she will use everything

You will never enter that person's backyard if you use any means to please him, otherwise the backyard will become a prison when the person gets tired of it. This kind of thing must never happen.

And when Li Xi'er came closer, Zhou Yu's eyes swept across Li Xi'er's face clearly, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Makeup is also the most important external expression of a woman, and the makeup that appears on Li Xier's face now is enough to show that this woman is unique.

Zhou Yu is a well-informed person, so how could he not be able to tell the difference between different makeup looks?

Even if a man doesn't know much about makeup, it's easier to tell the difference between different makeup with comparison. Zhou Yu is not a fool, at least he can clearly tell the difference between modern makeup and ancient makeup.

Li Xi'er quickly came to Zhou Yu's table, raised the cup from the table with both hands, and looked at Zhou Yu affectionately: "Young Master is so handsome. The little girl has only heard of Young Master Pian Pian Yu, but today I didn't expect to see him."

People like the young master really make it difficult for a little girl to take her eyes away. How can I ask for your forgiveness?"

"Drink." Zhou Yu smiled and raised his glass to Li Xi'er. After taking a sip of the wine, he also smiled and said: "Young lady is an unrivaled beauty. She is a rare beauty in this world. The first time I see you, I will fall in love with you."

This prince is so excited that I invite you to come over and have a drink. If the young lady has nothing to do, she is willing to accept my prince's invitation and stay here temporarily, so that my prince and young lady can have a good talk."

Li Xi'er smiled slightly and nodded as if she was completely fascinated by Zhou Yu: "Thank you for the invitation, young master. The little lady should be more respectful than obey."

The Madam also quickly pulled Li Xi'er to sit down, and asked Li Xi'er to sit next to Zhou Yu. Although he was sitting next to Zhou Yu, he was able to keep just the right distance from Zhou Yu. He was neither alienated but not particularly close. This was the standard he had mastered.

Just right.

Moreover, Li Xier looked at Zhou Yu like this, with that kind of admiring look. You must know that many men have one thing in common. Even true villains will sometimes be hypocrites. Now in this situation, Li Xier used that special look.
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