AUBTN -Chapter 200 Opening the Door to a New World

A deeply mocking sneer curled at Shen Jue’s lips, his narrow, fox-like eyes glinting with a perceptive light that seemed to see straight through human nature.

“Lord Lu, you’re overthinking this.”

“That old hag of an Empress Dowager doesn’t actually care about your daily lives at all—what she truly cares about is your faces!”

“What she wants is simply to keep you in Cining Palace as leverage against me and Lu Yan.”

“As long as two identical faces are parading right under her nose, making her believe she has a firm grip on our weak points, she won’t bother digging into trivial things like what you like to eat or what your personalities are like!”

Lu Yan’s tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little, and the sharp line of his jaw softened along with them.

“In that case, the sooner we act, the better.”

“We’ll go to Spring River, Flower, Moon Night tonight.”

The moment he finished speaking, Yu Qing suddenly sprang up like a resurrected corpse!

She raised her right hand high in excitement, her eyes shining as if she had just heard the best news in the world.

“I’m going too! I’m going too!”

Not only was she shouting enthusiastically, but the算盘 in her mind was already clattering loudly.

【Are you kidding me—Spring River, Flower, Moon Night! That’s the number one pleasure den in the capital!】

【Throw these two hot-blooded, insanely handsome men into a brothel full of beauties—wouldn’t that be like mice falling into a rice jar?!】

【Who knows if some vixen might steal their souls away? This fairy absolutely has to keep an eye on them personally!】

Lu Yan, who had just lifted his teacup to take a sip, heard every single word of her inner thoughts loud and clear.

“Cough—cough—cough—!”

He choked violently on his tea, coughing so hard that even his usually cold and stern face flushed red.

Lu Yan glared at Yu Qing in disbelief, a mixture of irritation and helpless amusement rising in his chest.

This heartless little brat—just what kind of nonsense filled her head all day long?!

Did she really think he was the kind of man who chased after every new attraction and couldn’t control his desires?

He was the dignified Commander of the Imperial Guard—he certainly wasn’t lacking in self-restraint!

Yu Qing paid no attention to Lu Yan’s murderous glare. She grabbed Su Hewan’s arm tightly and clung to her like an octopus.

“Wanwan, you have to come too!”

“We need to keep a close eye on these two men—absolutely can’t let them sneak around outside!”

Su Hewan rubbed her forehead helplessly. Although she felt it wasn’t entirely proper to visit such a place, she was indeed curious about that so-called intelligence network.

Moreover, when it came to the details of disguise, she needed to personally confirm everything with Miss Linglong before she could feel at ease.

“I also think it would be safer if we go together.”

Faced with the insistence of the two women, Shen Jue and Lu Yan exchanged an extremely helpless look.

These two powerful figures who held sway over the court ultimately had no choice but to surrender.

“You can go—but you must dress as men.”

Grinding his teeth, Lu Yan laid down the final condition, his tone firm and leaving no room for argument.

Half an hour later.

Lanterns were lit, and night fell into a haze of shimmering lights.

In front of the famous Spring River, Flower, Moon Night, carriages came and went in a steady stream, the air thick with the scent of perfume, and decadent music drifting endlessly.

Four slender figures quietly blended into the bustling crowd of pleasure-seekers.

Dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, Su Hewan had her hair tied up with a jade hairpin and held a folding fan in hand—every bit the refined and elegant young gentleman.

Beside her, Yu Qing wore a flamboyant dark red brocade with cloud patterns, even putting on an act by fanning herself with a folding fan.

The moment she stepped into this land of painted beauties and fragrant decadence, Yu Qing seemed as if her meridians had suddenly been unlocked.

It was as though a whole new world had opened before her.

Looking at the lightly dressed, graceful women all around, her eyes practically went wide.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately abandoned Lu Yan and Su Hewan behind her.

“Oh my, big sister, how is your skin so fair? What kind of powder do you use?”

“Tsk tsk tsk, little sister, your waist is unbelievably slim!”

Like a seasoned player in a garden of flowers, Yu Qing plunged straight into the crowd of perfumed beauties, enthusiastically wrapping an arm around one on each side.

With one hand around a delicate girl on each side, she played the role of a dashing, free-spending young master so convincingly that she outdid real men.

One moment she was stroking one girl’s hand, the next she was lifting another’s chin. Her sweet-talking lips seemed dipped in honey, coaxing laughter and delight from the women around her.

“Young master sure knows how to talk. Will you stay tonight and have a few drinks with me?”

“Of course, of course. I’ll book the whole place tonight!”

The three people following behind were utterly stunned.

None of them had expected that their friend, who was already such a drama queen, had such a wild side hidden deep inside!

Meanwhile, Lu Yan’s expression could no longer be described as merely dark—it was so black it looked ready to drip ink.

The veins on his forehead throbbed violently, as if he might draw his blade and start cutting people down the next second.

Who exactly was supposed to be keeping an eye on whom here?!

Seeing Lu Yan on the verge of exploding with anger, Shen Jue couldn’t help but let out an unrestrained low chuckle.

Tilting his head slightly, he leaned closer to Su Hewan, his warm breath brushing against her ear with a teasing edge.

“Wanwan, was Boss Yu always this… bold in the past?”

“With that ‘left and right embrace’ posture, who exactly is the man here visiting the brothel?”

As he spoke, Shen Jue even cast a sideways glance at Lu Yan, the schadenfreude in his eyes impossible to hide.

Lu Yan shot Shen Jue a fierce glare, his gaze sharp as blades.

Finally unable to suppress his anger, he strode forward in large steps, plunged into the crowd, and grabbed Yu Qing by the back of her collar like a chicken, hauling her out.

“Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?! I haven’t even had a cross-cup drink with Sister Cuihua yet!”

Ignoring her frantic protests, Lu Yan, face dark, roughly tucked her under his arm and marched upstairs.

At that moment, a strong wave of perfume hit them head-on.

A flamboyantly dressed madam swayed forward, her waist twisting like a water snake, her face full of smiles.

“Oh my, Chief Shen, you’ve finally arrived!”

Clearly, the madam recognized Shen Jue. That soft, syrupy greeting made Su Hewan break out in goosebumps.

“Shall we keep it the same today and summon Miss Linglong?”

The moment those words were spoken, the air around them froze.

Shen Jue, who had been casually fanning himself, suddenly stiffened, his back going ramrod straight.

He awkwardly turned his head, carefully stealing a glance at Su Hewan’s expression from the corner of his eye—

afraid that this “ancestor” might get upset and embarrass him right there in the brothel hall.

But Su Hewan simply stood there calmly, her expression unchanged, even raising an eyebrow with faint amusement.

Seeing that she wasn’t angry, Shen Jue finally let out a quiet sigh of relief and cleared his throat.

“I have business to discuss with her today. Everyone else, leave.”

The madam was a shrewd one. The moment she heard this, her smile grew even more ingratiating—and ambiguous.

“Oh my, I understand. Of course I understand.”