Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Blind Prince

Night fell.

In the Brothel Division, painted boats were ablaze with lights and revelry.

Lightly dressed young ladies were enthusiastically showcasing their ample figures.

Zhou Haochen visited the painted boat of the Brothel Division for the second time. Compared to the Second Prince's exclusive booking last time, today's painted boat was even more lively and bustling.

"Zi Niang, last time my Second Brother hosted, Miss Yu Zhi's skills amazed everyone, her heavenly voice is still unforgettable to me."

"Tonight, please have Miss Yu Zhi play another piece for me."

Hearing Zhou Haochen's intention, Zi Niang's face, covered with a thick layer of powder, revealed embarrassment and difficulty.

"This… Your Thirteenth Highness… The Heir of Ruyang Marquis, in order to entertain the Poetry Master, booked Miss Yu Zhi several days in advance."

"Why don't… Your Highness, you change to someone else? Besides Miss Yu Zhi, Miss Shi Shi's flute playing is also unparalleled."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Haochen's face turned cold.

"The Heir of Ruyang Marquis? Feng Huai?"

"What? Is my face not as valuable as the Feng family's?"

"Zi Niang, do you think the world belongs to Feng and not Zhou?"

Large beads of cold sweat emerged from Zi Niang's forehead, the thick layer of powder couldn't hide the horror on her face.

She only felt a chill rising straight to the top of her head, as if to freeze her blood.

"Your Highness, please calm down!"

"I will immediately ask Miss Yu Zhi to play a piece for you."

"Hmph—that's for the best."

Zhou Haochen snorted coldly.

Zi Niang went to invite Xia Yu Zhi with a bitter face, thinking about how to explain to Feng Huai later.

"Go to play for the Thirteenth Highness?"

"Didn't we agree to play for Young Master Feng and the Poetry Master tonight?"

Hearing the sudden change, a hint of suspicion appeared on Xia Yu Zhi's pretty face.

Zi Niang poured out her grievances: "Miss, we can't afford to offend the Thirteenth Highness."

"The Thirteenth Highness said that after hearing your performance last time, he couldn't sleep at night, and insisted on hearing you play again tonight, otherwise he would tear down the painted boat."

"Miss, the safety of Mother's painted boat depends entirely on your decision!"

Zi Niang wiped her tears, looking like she was begging and lamenting.

If it were other courtesans, Zi Niang could forcefully order them.

Only this Miss Yu Zhi was different. Her registered residence was not in the Brothel Division, and she was pursued by three of the Confucian Four Gentlemen.

She could only persuade her with kind words, and could not force her.

Xia Yu Zhi's eyelashes flickered slightly, and she smiled gently: "Then I will follow Mother's words and play a piece for the Thirteenth Prince. As for the Heir of Ruyang Marquis, please ask Mother to apologize to him."

"That's natural!"

Zi Niang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Xia Yu Zhi was willing to play for the Thirteenth Prince.

Arriving at Zhou Haochen's private room.

She pushed the door open.

She saw Zhou Haochen sitting calmly, with a maidservant dressed as a man serving him.

Xia Yu Zhi had seen this maidservant before. Last time the Second Prince hosted a banquet, this maidservant also accompanied the Thirteenth Prince to the banquet, presumably she was the Thirteenth Prince's confidante.

As for the old man sitting next to him, he was also blind.

He seemed to be a sloppy old man, without any imposing manner, but he gave Xia Yu Zhi a strange sense of danger.

Two blind people?

What a strange combination!

Birds of a feather flock together, the ancients did not deceive me.

"Your Highness, this humble woman will play a piece for you," Xia Yu Zhi said with a bow.

"Miss Yu Zhi, after our farewell that day, your music has made me yearn for you day and night."

"Your Highness is too kind!"

Xia Yu Zhi smiled gently. She had heard similar praises so many times that her ears were calloused, and she no longer cared.

A melodious zither sound rang in Zhou Haochen's ears.

It was graceful and melodious, like a clear spring flowing in the mountains.

It was also like gurgling water, delicate and moving.

Truly a heavenly sound.

It's a pity, such a beauty, why be a traitor?

Zhou Haochen felt sorry in his heart.

The song ended.

"Elder He, what do you think of this piece?" Zhou Haochen asked.

"Not bad!"

"But it's not as good as wine!"

Xia Yu Zhi smiled lightly when she heard He Lianhai, the old drunkard's comment, and didn't care.

"Miss Yu Zhi, I offer you a cup."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xia Yu Zhi stepped on golden thread shoes, her steps like lotus blossoms, walking towards Zhou Haochen, a fragrant breeze came, making people feel endless aftertaste.

The fragrance on Xia Yu Zhi's body was completely different from Qin Qiulan's.

The former was fragrant and rich, like a blooming peony, while the latter was clear and elegant, like an orchid in a secluded valley.

Arriving at Zhou Haochen's side, Xia Yu Zhi deliberately kept her distance, raised her wine glass, and said with a smile.

"This servant offers Your Highness a cup."

"Miss Yu Zhi, why are you so distant today?"

"That day, you toasted me in my arms."

As soon as these frivolous words came out, Xia Yu Zhi's pretty face showed a hint of anger.

Seeing Zhou Haochen's right hand reaching towards her waist, she twisted her willow waist slightly and dodged it.

"Your Highness, please respect yourself, this servant is not a casual person."

"Hahahaha, Miss Yu Zhi, I was being frivolous, I apologize for the offense."

"It's just that I'm too happy today."

"What are you happy about, Your Highness?"

"Father ordered me to investigate the White Lotus Sect case, and I have already caught the thieves of the White Lotus Sect."

"In less than three days, I will definitely retrieve the tree heart of the Earth Mother Divine Tree."

A trace of astonishment appeared on Xia Yu Zhi's face, and her jade hand trembled slightly, almost spilling the wine in her glass.

"Your Highness, have you caught the thieves of the White Lotus Sect?" Xia Yu Zhi asked.

Seeing Xia Yu Zhi taking the bait, the corners of Zhou Haochen's mouth rose slightly.

"Alas—tonight, let's not talk about serious matters, let's just talk about romance."

"Miss Yu Zhi, play another piece for me."

Xia Yu Zhi glanced at Zhou Haochen with a deep look, then sat generously in Zhou Haochen's arms.

Her full and pert buttocks pressed against Zhou Haochen's lower abdomen.

"Your Highness, this servant likes to hear stories about divine detectives solving cases."

"Tell me about it."

Xia Yu Zhi's voice was enchanting and charming, as if she could turn refined steel into tenderness around her finger.

She took the bait!

The corners of Zhou Haochen's mouth curled up slightly.

He deliberately said these words for Xia Yu Zhi to hear.

Xia Yu Zhi didn't know that he had already discovered her true identity.

Zhou Haochen used this point to pretend to tell Xia Yu Zhi the details of the case, so that Xia Yu Zhi would actively use Morse code to contact her accomplices.

But she didn't know that the entire painted boat of the Brothel Division was under Zhou Haochen's surveillance.

Whoever made a move was Xia Yu Zhi's accomplice.

This was Zhou Haochen's plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

Zhou Haochen put his arms around Xia Yu Zhi's willow waist, revealing an expression of enjoyment, and娓娓道来.

Xia Yu Zhi felt the fiery palm on her waist, her body stiffened slightly, and she secretly spat in her heart.

For the sake of the sect's grand plan, I'll let you take advantage of me!

"Miss Yu Zhi, after my Second Brother's banquet last time, he was ambushed by the White Lotus Sect. I am sure that there must be an internal response from the White Lotus Sect in the painted boat, otherwise how could they accurately pinpoint the time and route of my Second Brother's departure?"

Xia Yu Zhi's heart tightened.

Because Zhou Haochen was right.

The insider was her.

No matter what Xia Yu Zhi's reaction was in her heart, her charming pretty face still wore a smiling expression, her eyes full of curiosity.

"Your Highness, you are indeed a divine detective, so what do you plan to do, Your Highness?"

"The demons of the White Lotus Sect in the painted boat, scared this servant to death."

"Miss Yu Zhi, don't panic, I have already contacted the Imperial Guards. I estimate that in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the Imperial Guards will be able to surround the entire painted boat."

"At that time, everyone in the entire painted boat, from the madam to the maidservants, will be thrown into the Heavenly Prison, subjected to severe torture, and we will definitely be able to find the demons of the White Lotus Sect."

Hearing Zhou Haochen's plan, Xia Yu Zhi gasped.

What a ruthless Thirteenth Prince.

This Thirteenth Prince, who was unknown, was so ruthless when he started.

Hundreds of people in the painted boat were all thrown into the Heavenly Prison and severely tortured, was he not afraid of causing a large number of unjust, false, and wrongly decided cases?

In Xia Yu Zhi's beautiful eyes, strange colors rippled, her small and delicate jade feet trembled rhythmically, and a golden thread shoe swayed back and forth.

"She's starting to transmit the message!"

Zhou Haochen thought to himself, Xia Yu Zhi was indeed the same as last time, using Morse code to transmit the message.

The most important thing was that the White Lotus Sect used the international standard Morse code table.

If this wasn't created by a fellow time-traveler, Zhou Haochen would broadcast himself doing a headstand while washing his hair.