Drunken Exquisiteness Volume 1 Chapter 9 part3

Hello! I'm really sorry for the late post. I was sick last week and I was busy for the weekend.
One post today to make up for the missing post last Friday, then finger crossed, I can finish another post for this Friday.

Part 3 - The Cloudy Sky Within The Sound of Flute

Ye Tianzhan said: “If you spend your days with horse racing, you will be reprimanded if Consort Shu finds out about it.”

Ye Tianli said laughing: “Then, we should not let her know, where are you going?”

“Capital district office.” Ye Tianzhan replied.

Ye Tianli waved his hand to the people behind him: “You can go ahead, I will come soon!” Everyone agreed and left, Ye Tianli turned his head and said: “Those hooligans from Chang Men Sect have been caught? I will go with you to see, I heard that Wei Zongping wants to save Guo Qi?”

“I wouldn't say he wants to save him,” Ye Tianzhan said, the three rode slowly: “He only wants to suppress the case.” Wei family eldest son, Wei Qian, was within the group just now. While the father is having a headache due to this case, the son that creates the problem is still in the mood to play. Having a third level Duke as a father and a princess consort as an elder sister can really lead to a comfortable life.

“Has Wei clan really involved in this matter?” Ye Tianli said: “They would not imagine that elder brother has requested to Royal Father for complete investigation of this right? Ha! Does Guo Qi thinks he can still stick up for Tian Wu Zui Fang?”

Ye Tianzhan said: “You complained to Royal Father about Tian Wu Zui Fang bumping into the consorts' boat the moment you got back, it would be difficult even if I do not want to do a thorough investigation. In addition, Guo Qi does not have the power to support them when they sell common girls for prositution, do you think he has other choice than involving Wei clan? However, Wei Zongping has accurately seen that Royal Father does not want to disturb the current situation of the government because of the war with the Turk, but planning to drag this matter, from big to small, then to nothing.”

Qingchen was listening quietly, but could not help to look at Ye Tianzhan at this time. The side view of the person was handsome as a jade, suddenly overlapping with the face deep within her heart, she felt a pinch in her heart. She looked at those familiar expressions in a trance, those stout figure on the horse back, she did not listen to their conversation, not even noticed when Ye Tianzhan took a glance at her, followed by a spring like smile from the corner of his lips.

Separated by the thick prison door, Qingchen was met again with Hu Sanniang.

Different from the others, she was placed in her own cell, peacefully leaning on the side wall, she looked dejected, even under the horrible condition, she still carry a sultry and weak air around her. She looked up upon hearing footsteps, a flash of hatred was in her eyes the moment she saw Qingchen. Qingchen stood outside her cell to look at her, Hu Sanniang said with a cold smile: “Who would have thought I would fall in your hands. Who are you, to be able to cause the central district office to catch us, your method was so merciless, do you plan to exterminate Chang Men Sect!”

Qingchen just feel that it's so funny, she does not even sure what kind of office is the central district office, the person who commanded the troops to surround their nest should be Ye Tianzhan. She turned her head slightly, only to see Ye Tianzhan smiled elegantly to her, very carelessly.

She shook her head saying to Hu Sanniang: “I am not anybody, you just have done too many evil deeds, your karma is here. Even if I am not here today, you will still be in this situation some other day. But, if I can command the central district office, Chang Men sect should still be exterminated, otherwise, should we leave you to continue hurting more girls?”

Hu Sanniang stood up within her cell, the deep beautiful eyes looked at her unmovingly: “I, Hu Sanniang, will remember you!”

Qingchen leisurely stood, calmly looking back into her eyes, the hatred was met with the clarity within her eyes, then disappear without a trace. She softly said: “I will have to thank you then, but I do not plan on remembering you.”

Then, she turned around and said to Ye Tianzhan: “The people I recognised are all here, I have never met the rest.”

Ye Tianzhan, who was always next to her, nodded and said: “Then, let's go.”

Upon exiting the prison house, he said: “From the appearance of this woman, she does not look like she is from the central plains, but looks like a Hu woman.”

Qingchen shook her head: “I don't actually know her identity, but she looks like she has a special position within Chang Men sect.”

Ye Tianzhan said: “Ever since the Turk surrendered, many people from northern desert and the western region have arrived to do business within these years. Their existence in the capital is not a rarity anymore. It is also pretty common to see Hu women in the entertainment houses, it is pretty messy.”

Qingchen replied carelessly: “Doing business is actually a win win situation, if many countries visit to do business, this means that the greatness of Tian Chao is attracting them. More crowds, more successful exchange of goods, it will even support the glamorousness of the capital if this continues. Stabilising the foundation of the country, smooth passages towards four directions, resulting in a strength that does not crumble. Anyway, it is much easier to control a country through economy than through war. ”

Ye Tianzhan stopped in his steps and looked at her: “This is actually a rare way of formulating the situation.”

Qingchen's eyebrows jumped, but gently smiled and said: “Just a careless reasoning, please do not take offense, it is unavoidable that crowd creates chaos.”

At this time, Ye Tianli came out from another side of the prison house, he said with a laugh: “Even the entertainers from Tian Wu Zui Fang are there, it was filled with sobbing sounds in there, it was a rare sight within the grand prison.”

Ye Tianzhan smiled: “They are mostly just implicated, not many are really involved in the case, they should be released after a few days.”

“Royal brother has mercy to the females.” Ye Tianli said laughingly: “What do you plan to do with the case?”

Ye Tianzhan said: “The central district is still under fifth brother's jurisdiction, I am only taking over while he is at war. We will still need to wait for his return for cases like this, unless royal father has a different command.”

Qingchen knitted her brow slightly, Ye Tianzhan looked at her: “Rest assured, anything that passed through my hand will have a start and an end. In addition, I have lost to you, I will definitely give you a good explanation.”

Qingchen's gaze stopped for a short moment in his eyes, then dropped her eyes: “I will still say, many thanks to your highness.”

Those clear and gentle eyes can still burn her heart in pain. She hates herself for being so useless, to be able to calmly look into anyone's eyes, except the exact same pair of gentle eyes in front of her. They reminded her of the pain after a beautiful drunken dream. This kind of pain can unknowingly spread through the heart growing thorn, slowly pulling her into a dark abyss.

Only after wishing to forget but unable to that she realised that the memories that were quietly buried within her were already deep in her bones and blood, causing unbearable pain every time it was touched.

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