The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1411 - 1411 686 Her son (2 taels)_3

Chapter 1411: 686 Her son (2 taels)_3 Chapter 1411: 686 Her son (2 taels)_3 Ginkgo gritted her teeth and helped her rise.

She whispered through clenched teeth, “How come you didn’t warn me when he came?”

Ginkgo said with a sense of grievance, “I did warn you, but you wouldn’t listen.”

Xun Fengxian inwardly cursed a blue streak but managed to squeeze out an obsequious smile, “Oh, the Young Master has arrived, please have a seat! Please have a seat! Ginkgo! Serve tea to the Young Master!”

“Yes!” Ginkgo busied herself preparing the tea.

Xun Fengxian then stopped her, “Wait, stay here, I’ll go make the tea!”

She’d rather be busy than remain to endure the young man’s fury.

However, Gu Jiao seemed to have no intention of demanding an explanation as she simply said, “I’m here to find him,” and then went upstairs.

Xun Fengxian’s body went limp and she slumped onto a stool; she raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead and said with residual fear, “Scared me to death… scared me to death… just now there was no one at the door… how did he suddenly appear…”

Gu Jiao went upstairs.

Gu Chengfeng was now flourishing in the Opera House, not only did he own a luxurious private box, but he also had several servants at his disposal.

Xun Fengxian might complain, but she wouldn’t dream of driving away Gu Chengfeng, the cash cow.

Gu Chengfeng was rehearsing from a script, these were lines written by the old libationer and stories from his talebook, commonly known as a play within a play.

One had to admit, the plays written by the old libationer were fascinating, full of twists and suspenseful, and most importantly, the ending of each play left everyone on tenterhooks, driving them wild with anticipation and eagerness for the next one.

That was how the business at Tianxiang Pavilion started prospering.

With more customers, Gu Chengfeng found gathering intelligence even easier.

However, he didn’t plan on collecting any information tonight; he wanted to check if that girl had come back.

Little did he know, just as he put down the booklet in his hand, Gu Jiao stepped into the room.

“You…” It took Gu Chengfeng half a moment to regain his composure; he sized her up, hurried over to close the door, sat down with Gu Jiao next to the eight immortals table and said in a low voice, “When did you get back? Why were you gone so long?”

Gu Jiao said, “I returned yesterday, ran into a bit of trouble, that’s why the delay.”

“A bit of trouble?” Gu Chengfeng grabbed her hand, rolled up her sleeve, and seeing the patches of bruising on her arm, he said irritably, “This is ‘a bit of trouble’?”

The fact that the bruises hadn’t faded after so many days was indicative of how swollen the injuries must have been.

Gu Jiao pulled her hand back, “Find a way to contact Xiao Hen and let him know I’ve returned safely.”

Gu Chengfeng huffed, “Did you come here just to reassure that kid of your well-being?”

“Not exactly,” said Gu Jiao.

Gu Chengfeng’s eyes lit up, “Go on, and you’re safe too!”

“Also to ask about what you’ve managed to find out lately,” Gu Jiao continued.

Gu Chengfeng’s face darkened.

…

The Opera Houses in Shengdu were thriving. Opening an Opera House was easier to sustain than a Brothel, which explains why Xun Fengxian turned her establishment from a Brothel into an Opera House.

Only men visited Brothels, but Opera Houses welcomed both men and women, and if the plays were good, even the eunuchs from the palace would show up to support.

Since the inner city was strictly managed and it was easy to encounter acquaintances, over time, the outer city became the first choice for the clientele.

These past few days, Gu Chengfeng indeed had collected quite a lot of news.

“Shengdu has been quite lively recently, the Princess returned, and some young masters and retainers from aristocratic families who were traveling and practicing outside also came back. Just among those I know about, there’s the Taoist priest Qingfeng from the Feng Family, and Qun Xuan, the master of Han Family’s young master.”

Gu Jiao heard a familiar name, “Qun Xuan? The same Qun Xuan from the Tang Sect?”

Now it was Gu Chengfeng’s turn to be surprised, “How do you know that?”

Gu Jiao answered with an “Oh,” and added, “I’ve sparred with him.”

Gu Chengfeng was shocked, “You, you sparred with him? Were you injured by him? You’re not crippled, right? That guy is not easy to mess with! It’s said he’s a martial expert whom even the National Master Hall gives way to by three parts! It’s all thanks to Qun Xuan that the Han Family’s young master could become the top expert of this generation in Shengdu!”

Gu Jiao shook her head, “No, he didn’t hurt me, we only exchanged a couple of moves before he left.”

Gu Chengfeng, puzzled, asked, “Then how do you know he is Qun Xuan?”

Gu Jiao said, “Madame Nan told me, she knows him.”

Having interacted with Madame Nan so many times, Gu Chengfeng roughly understood that she was a person of significance, and he asked curiously, “Who exactly is Madame Nan?”

“Qun Xuan’s former junior sister,” Gu Jiao replied truthfully.

Gu Chengfeng’s mouth fell agape.

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