GTB Chapter 231

Chapter 233: The Master’s Son

In the reception room on the first floor, Jiang Jiuchu looked at Yao Mei and then at Yan Zheng, not understanding when her master had gained such a grown son, and even had her son entertain guests. Wasn’t that a bit too open-minded?

Also, in her heart, although her master didn’t stand on ceremony, she hadn’t reached the point of opening a male brothel.

“Master, since you’re in Kyoto and even opened this Yunqing Pavilion, why didn’t you come find me?”

Yao Mei shook her head upon hearing this and explained, “This Yunqing Pavilion was expanded to Kyoto by my subordinates. I only arrived yesterday. Besides, I just came back from your Jiang residence.”

“I had lunch at your residence, but I didn’t see you return for a long time. I didn’t expect you to be here, gallivanting around in my Yunqing Pavilion.”

As she spoke, she smiled as she looked at Jiang Jiuchu. “Master remembers that you were a well-behaved girl since you were young. What happened? Did you become so unrestrained after coming to Kyoto, or did you become fearless after being heartbroken by that crown prince?”

As she said this, she glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Yan Zheng, thinking that her son was like this.

Yan Zheng, who was standing beside her, curled his lips, not looking at his mother, but focusing his gaze on Jiang Jiuchu.

He thought to himself that the disciple his mother had taken couldn’t have poor character. In addition, with such beauty, a man had actually let her down. Was he blind?

But then he thought that he was also as handsome as a jade tree, but still…

Alas~

He sighed in his heart. Although they were in the same boat, the reasons were different.

Jiang Jiuchu looked surprised. Then, she thought that her mother must have told her master.

“That’s not it.” As she said this, she looked at Xiao Li, who was lying on the chaise lounge, snoring. “I came in with her.”

Yao Mei leaned back in her chair, acting like someone who had been through it all, and said casually,

“Regardless, Master is telling you that there are plenty of men. Why hang yourself on one tree? With your looks, if you shouted, there would be plenty of people willing to serve you. As long as you have money and looks, handsome men will come at your beck and call.”

As she said this, she looked at her son. “Lang, isn’t this master’s son not bad looking!” She waved her hand, looking very generous. “Take him, have fun with him.”

“Cough cough cough…”

Yan Zheng’s face turned red upon hearing this. After an awkward glance at Jiang Jiuchu, he helplessly rubbed his forehead. He really didn’t want to admit that this woman in front of him was his mother.

Jiang Jiuchu also covered her lips in embarrassment, then looked at her master and said, “After so many years, Master’s personality has become more humorous.”

After she finished speaking, she was afraid that her master would say something shocking again, so she continued to change the subject, not giving her master a chance to speak.

“I haven’t seen you in six years, but Master hasn’t changed at all. You’re as good-looking as you were back then.”

Yao Mei proudly stroked her still youthful face upon hearing this. “Of course, your master is naturally beautiful, broad-minded, and ages slowly.”

“As for you, after a few years, you have become a proper beauty! If you hadn’t given Master a big gift, I wouldn’t have recognized you!”

Jiang Jiuchu’s face stiffened, and she said with an embarrassed expression, “Master, don’t make fun of me. I wonder why Master suddenly came to Kyoto. Are you here specifically to inspect the Yunqing Pavilion?”

“One Yunqing Pavilion is not worth my special inspection. I came here this time mainly to see my little disciple, and also to find business opportunities and expand other industries in Kyoto.”

Jiang Jiuchu twitched the corner of her mouth. Her master probably said it backwards. Seeing her was just a side trip.

However, she didn’t expect that her master was still a businesswoman, which surprised her somewhat.

“Okay, I’m more familiar with Kyoto than you are. If Master needs anything, just come to me.”

Yao Mei picked up the tea in her hand and took a sip, then looked at Jiang Jiuchu with a serious expression. “How about you invest? Your master is alone and helpless in Kyoto. Cooperating with you can eliminate a lot of worries. So, do you want to consider it? I guarantee that you won’t lose money.”

Jiang Jiuchu’s face lit up upon hearing this, and she quickly said, “If Master doesn’t mind, I am willing.”

Yao Mei smiled. “I knew that you, a little money grubber, would agree. Then come over tomorrow. I have some preliminary plans here. You can help me calculate them. If it’s feasible, we’ll rent and buy shops to open.”

“Okay, okay.” Jiang Jiuchu agreed repeatedly. In this way, she had found something to do in these boring and difficult days.

“It’s getting late. I’ll go back to the residence first and come over tomorrow.”

As Jiang Jiuchu spoke, she got up and walked to the chaise lounge. Just as she was struggling with whether or not to wake up Xiao Li, she saw Yan Zheng walking over and said, “I’ll help you.”

Jiang Jiuchu nodded. “Okay, thank you. Let’s support her together.”

Yan Zheng was speechless. Did he look like a pervert? She didn’t even trust him to carry her.

He grabbed Xiao Li’s arm and put it on his shoulder. Forget it, he wouldn’t carry just anyone. If she didn’t need him to carry her, he couldn’t be happier!

Downstairs in the carriage, after Yan Zheng and Jiang Jiuchu helped Xiao Li into the carriage, they didn’t get out, but directly ordered the coachman to drive.

Jiang Jiuchu, supporting Xiao Li, who was leaning back, looked at Yan Zheng, who was sitting opposite her. “Young Master Yan, we can go back on our own. There’s no need to trouble you to take us.”

Yan Zheng crossed his legs and leaned against the carriage wall, lazily looking at Jiang Jiuchu. “I have nothing to do, so I’ll just take you back and familiarize myself with the area. After all, I’ll have to rely on you to take care of me in Kyoto in the future. Besides, it’s almost dark. If I don’t take you back, my mother will definitely say that I have no gentlemanly manners.”

Jiang Jiuchu didn’t say anything upon hearing this, but looked at Yan Zheng with a hesitant expression.

Yan Zheng said when he saw this, “If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you looking like you’re holding something back?”

Jiang Jiuchu pursed her lips, and finally couldn’t restrain her curiosity. “Um, where’s your… father?”

She had never heard that her master had a husband before. Now it was good, suddenly a son this old had appeared.

Yan Zheng’s eyes paused when he heard this, then he said, “My father, he was kicked out by my mother.”

“Kicked out?” Jiang Jiuchu looked surprised upon hearing this. After being stunned for a moment, thinking about her master’s personality, she could probably guess the reason for being kicked out.

“Your father should be a powerful person, right!”

Jiang Jiuchu felt that if it wasn’t for this, her master wouldn’t have appeared alone in Ning’an County back then.

“It’s okay.” Yan Zheng didn’t seem to want to talk about himself much. Instead, he curiously looked at Jiang Jiuchu. “Tell me, why did the crown prince divorce you?”

“Why is not important, anyway, I was abandoned.” Jiang Jiuchu didn’t want to talk about these things even more.

“That’s true.” Yan Zheng comforted. “Don’t be sad. My mother is right. There are plenty of good men in the world. Although their status isn’t as noble as his, there are some who are more handsome and richer than him.”

As he said this, he asked Jiang Jiuchu curiously, “By the way, what does he look like? Am I better looking than him?”

Jiang Jiuchu glanced at Yan Zheng, leaned against the carriage wall, closed her eyes to rest, and was too lazy to pay attention to him.

In the Lanji Pavilion, Shi Yan listened to Mu Huo’s report, his handsome face as gloomy as ink, his fingers tapping on the desk rhythmically.

Then he said to Mu Feng, “Go make an appointment with this Yun Gongzi. I want to see what kind of appearance this male courtesan has that made her linger in the Yunqing Pavilion for most of the day.”