The prince is very fierce

It was drizzling, and in a tavern in Chongrenfang Market, several dishes of side dishes were placed on the table, and the lanterns outside the window were swaying in the night rain.

Because of the rain, the people who couldn't walk around in the streets sat in the wine shops and tea shops, and there was a lot of noise and commotion everywhere.

Xu Buling sat at the wine table by the window, listening to the storyteller telling bizarre stories from all over the world. There are a bunch of items on hand, such as rouge boxes, wine jars, pastry boxes, etc., all prepared for the Queen Mother.

Zhu Manzhi sat across from the wine table, occasionally taking a sip from the wine bowl that was bigger than his face. He took the opportunity to sneak a sideways look at Xu Buling, and then sat down properly.

In the afternoon, Zhu Manzhi accompanied Xu Buling to Xianzhizhai to pick and choose. Finally, Xu Buling chose rouges such as 'Red Orchid Nectar' and 'Camellia Butter'.

There are many types of lipstick, with colors ranging from dark to light. Women from good families in the market mostly prefer light colors, while girls from Goulan brothels prefer dark red.

Zhu Manzhi is a girl no matter what, so she knows a lot about these things. Xianzhizhai's signature lip balm 'Red Orchid Nectar', a box of which earns her a month's salary, is mostly used by wealthy women. She just took a sneak peek and saw that the color of the lipstick was very bright and inappropriate for a young girl who had not yet left the court. It looked...well, like it was bought for a woman who is not satisfied with her desires...

After realizing this, Zhu Manzhi felt strange in her heart. She met Mrs. Lu once outside the palace. She seemed to be a dignified and conservative woman. She would definitely not use 'red orchid nectar', if she didn't buy it for her elders. …

Zhu Manzhi picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, then looked at Xu Buling's stern profile.

Mr. Xu is so handsome and young, he must have been deceived by some slutty women...

Zhu Manzhi had heard rumors about some sluts. Because of their high status, they did not respect etiquette and kept a lot of faces. Those faces were probably like Mr. Xu, who was handsome, young and in great shape...

Thinking of this, Zhu Manzhi felt aggrieved, as if the male god he liked had been ruined.

What a good young master, and he has no shortage of money. How could he go back and do that kind of thing? He must have been deceived by a bad woman...

After thinking about it, Zhu Manzhi finally couldn't help it, put down the wine bowl and whispered:

"Mr. Xu, who did you buy these things for?"

Xu Buling tapped his fingers on the table and said casually: "Woman, didn't you just say that?"

"Oh... Mr. Xu, there are a lot of bad people in Chang'an City. I work in the Detective Department, and I often hear gossip from my brothers. Well... there are some ladies who look dignified, but what's going on behind their backs... …”

Xu Buling frowned, turned around, and looked at the shy Xiao Manzhi:

"You're talking about this, I'm not bored anymore, please tell me carefully."

"..."

Zhu Manzhi was a little embarrassed, but he was born with a carefree temperament. Seeing that Xu Buling was interested, he didn't hesitate:

"I secretly heard from the good people in the yamen. Well... there are several wives of the princes on Kuishou Street. On the surface, they are dignified and dignified, but after the death of the old prince, they became a little unruly..."

Xu Buling had heard Mrs. Lu say that these parents were mean-spirited, and shook his head and said: "Kuishou Street is mostly a marriage between aristocratic families, and there is no relationship between husband and wife. It is difficult to remarry after the husband dies of illness, and it is difficult to manage a pretty boy secretly, but after all, It’s a minority.”

Zhu Manzhi nodded: "...Actually, those ladies are very polite, but 'a good girl can't stand a pestering man'. I heard that some men with ill intentions go out to seduce such widowed ladies..."

"..."

Xu Buling always felt that these words were talking about him, so he shook his head and chuckled: "Maybe I love my concubine, but I just can't express it openly."

Zhu Manzhi's face turned red and he shook his head: "No, a true gentleman would never catch the attention of these ladies. Those who do this are all bad men with smooth tongues and no tricks. Dare to use it. However, those rich ladies are also strange. They have always asked for marriage and remarry, but they can't let go of their dignity. They can't hide in secret, so they just accept it...

...Sigh, to put it bluntly, you are still lusting after men, just like Mr. Xu. Those ladies can’t do anything to you and they dare not speak out, so what else can they do? After a little taste of the sweetness, I will turn around to protect you..."

Xu Buling raised his hand and pinched her face: "You're not old, but you know a lot."

Zhu Manzhi's face was pulled round, and he pushed Xu Buling's hand away with some trepidation:

"I also heard from hearsay that there were ladies who had done this before and were discovered by their heirs, and asked the wolf guards to bury those men secretly. As a result, those ladies went on a hunger strike at home and hanged themselves. They couldn't tell the suffering of their sons and nephews, but in the end they still became Forget it if you didn’t see it…”

Xu Buling shook his head secretly. If the affair between him and the Queen Mother was discovered, the emperor would definitely bury him. If only it were that simple.

After muttering and chatting for a while, the two of them suddenly heard a few soft, inaudible "click-click--" sounds on the roof.

Xu Buling's ears twitched slightly, he raised his eyes to look at the roof of the tavern, and then looked at the street.

Zhu Manzhi was still muttering about the "face" thing, when he saw Xu Buling's movements and followed his gaze out the window. He saw a sword sound suddenly erupted on the rainy long street, and three figures fell on the On the street, the cold light of the sword was threatening.

The leader of the man in coir raincoat had an extremely ferocious aura. He was holding a branch as a sword, and he still wielded it to prevent splashing water. However, he seemed to be injured, and his steps were a little erratic in his movements.

The two people chasing after him were dressed in black wolf guard clothes. Zhu Manzhi recognized them at a glance as the chief officer and deputy envoy of the Detective Department.

"ah--"

"Look..."

After listening to the storyteller's words, the men in several wine shops and tea shops around the street turned their heads.

Because of the night, there were many Wolf Guards living nearby in the wine shop and tea shop. After discovering that the chief officer was arresting the thief, many people got up and rushed out of the wine shop and tea shop to support them.

Zhu Manzhi raised his hand and grabbed the Yanling knife on the table and was about to stand up, but his shoulder was held down by a big hand.

"Don't be impatient, this thief is quite powerful."

This is nonsense. If it wasn't powerful, it wouldn't have alerted Zhang Xiang and Liu Yunlin to pursue him personally.

Zhu Manzhi originally wanted to fish in troubled waters to avoid being found out by the chief, but after hearing Xu Buling's dissuasion, he naturally did not dare to act rashly and sat back obediently.

On the street, Zhang Xiang saw the wolf guards coming to support him. Unexpectedly, he sent weapons to the thieves and said loudly:

"Back off."

"promise!"

A dozen or so Wolf Guards in regular uniforms issued orders and stopped, holding weapons they found and scattered in all directions, chasing after the two chief officers.

The cloaked man was obviously staggering, and could no longer run at top speed. He turned around from time to time, holding a branch as a sword, and blocked the fierce blades one after another.

Because they were poisoned, Zhang Xiang and Liu Yunlin held single knives and circled behind the coir raincoat guest. They only attacked tentatively and were not in a hurry to confront him head-on. It looked like they wanted to kill the coir raincoat guest.

The surrounding wolf guards also discovered that the coryclothes guest was at the end of his strength. His offensive was not powerful at all, and he could barely protect himself. Naturally, they would not steal the chief officer's limelight at this time, and a few quick-thinking people even began to cheer for the chief officer to help him out.

Zhu Manzhi originally wanted to chase him out to watch the fun, but then he remembered that Xu Buling was embarrassed behind his back, so he turned around and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Xu, should we follow and watch the fun?"

Xu Buling frowned and thought for a moment, then raised his hand and patted her shoulder: "You go home first, I will come to you later." After saying that, he stood up and went into the back kitchen of the tavern.

Zhu Manzhi blinked, understanding that Xu Buling must have gone to watch the fun without her, and said "Oh~" slightly unhappily...