A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 120 Something's Wrong with Her

They moved into Yunju without any problems.

The proprietress of Yunju is a very charming woman from Jiangnan. She has a beautiful name, Liu Niyou.

As soon as they went in, she came out to greet them warmly.

"Gentlemen, are you looking for a place to stay?"

She stared intently at the three of them, her eyes filled with seductive charm and allure.

Seeing that the others didn't move, he reached out to grab General Gu, the oldest of the three.

General Gu was startled and quickly took a few steps back. Zhou Hanzhang, watching with concern, also secretly took a few steps back.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade General Gu, the proprietress turned to Gu Qingfeng, who was standing closest to her, and said, "Young master, come in quickly."

Gu Qingfeng was following his father when a woman came up and took his hand. He was startled and immediately shook off the landlady's hand, running behind Zhou Hanzhang.

Zhou Hanzhang felt a strange sensation. The place looked like a high-end inn, but the landlady gave him a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng tugged at her and whispered, "This shopkeeper seems to give off a similar vibe to Fangniang from Hongyanfang."

Fortunately, Zhou Hanzhang hadn't drunk any water at that moment, otherwise he would have definitely spat it out.

Although she had never been to the Red Beauty Pavilion, she had heard of it.

That was a famous brothel in the capital. She looked at Gu Qingfeng and asked, "Have you been there?"

Gu Qingfeng didn't hide anything, "You haven't been there? That shouldn't be the case. Most of us from aristocratic families have been there."

He lowered his voice, "My father went there too."

He was right. Although Hongyanfang was a brothel, it was different from ordinary brothels. It was highly praised by the literati and scholars of the capital. Many young masters from wealthy families would spend their entire fortune in one night just to win a smile from the beauties inside.

Although the girls inside don't exactly sell their art but not their bodies, if you want to have sex with someone, you always need their consent. Even Fangniang, the madam, won't force the girls to agree to anything.

Such behavior also led to the Red Beauty Pavilion's reputation reaching new heights.

Even if it wasn't for visiting prostitutes, but simply to appear cultured, they still loved going to brothels.

Upon hearing Gu Qingfeng's words, Zhou Hanzhang finally understood where the strange feeling in his heart came from.

This is clearly an inn, but the landlady acts like a madam greeting guests, which makes me really uncomfortable.

Seeing that everyone was so far away from her, the proprietress pretended to be very sad, "Do our guests have something they don't like about Yunju?"

The group felt a chill run down their spines. It was a perfectly good inn, but the landlady was acting like this, which was really hard to handle.

Finally, Zhou Hanzhang stepped forward and asked, "You're the boss, right?"

The woman chuckled, “You could say that, but we don’t call people ‘boss’ here. My surname is Liu, and my given name is Ni You. Everyone calls me Liu Niang, so you can call me that too.”

Seeing that they were all avoiding her, Liu Niang did not continue forward, but simply gestured for them to come in.

Normally, the group would have found another inn, but since His Majesty and Zhou's father had both disappeared at this inn, they had no choice but to stay, even if they were unwilling.

"Arrange some superior rooms for us," General Gu said to Liu Niang.

Instead of immediately agreeing, Liu Niang asked the group, "The guests don't look like they're from around here. Are they from the north?"

Zhou Hanzhang glanced at her. "How do you know?"

Liu Niang laughed again, "I was just guessing. This master and young master look like they're from the capital, their accents are similar too. You two look alike, you must be father and son, right?"

"You also know what accents are spoken in Beijing?" Gu Qingfeng asked, somewhat surprised.

“Our place isn’t exactly remote. Many traveling merchants stay here overnight. After seeing so many people coming and going, you can naturally pick up on their voices.”

“You’re quite impressive, I couldn’t tell,” Gu Qingfeng continued.

General Gu slapped his silly son on the head. "You guessed right. My sister got married here, and her in-laws are having a big birthday celebration, so they invited us over."

"I see. The guest rooms will be arranged quickly. You've come from afar, so I suppose you haven't had a proper taste of our Jiangnan cuisine. Shall I make the arrangements for you today?"

None of them refused.

Liu Niang said she would make arrangements for them, but she didn't even show any intention of leaving. Instead, she sat down next to Zhou Hanzhang.

"I've traveled all over the country and run an inn for so many years, and I've rarely seen such a handsome young man as you. Did you come from the capital with them?"

Zhou Hanzhang was a woman who liked good-looking people, so she was overjoyed that such a vibrant and attractive woman as Liu Niang was willing to get close to her.

Her eyes crinkled into a smile. "Yes, Lady Liu noticed too?"

"I can't tell from your accent at all. I don't know where you're from. I just guessed because I saw you with this master and young master."

Zhou Hanzhang wanted to tease her, "Then you're wrong, I'm not from the capital."

"what?"

Are you surprised?

"No, no, I just noticed you were all together and didn't expect you weren't from the capital. Where did that young master come from?" Liu Niang asked Zhou Hanzhang.

Why don't you take a guess?

Liu Niang stared at Zhou Hanzhang for a while, then shook her head and smiled, "I really can't guess. Please tell me, young master."

Zhou Hanzhang smiled, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "Didn't they say they were coming to attend the birthday banquet?"

Liu Niang's mind raced. "You're here to pick them up, aren't you?"

Zhou Hanzhang did not deny it.

Upon seeing this, Liu Niang slapped her head and said, "Look at me, with your delicate and beautiful appearance, you can only be raised in Jiangnan. I have never seen a young master like you in the capital."

The Gu family father and son, feeling subtly criticized: ...

“I know quite a few people in Jiangnan. Which family are you from?” Liu Niang continued to fawn over Zhou Hanzhang.

Zhou Hanzhang didn't want to say more, nor did he want to continue making up stories, so he yawned and said, "How long until your food arrives? My in-laws and young master are probably starving."

Liu Niang then stood up. "I've already made the arrangements. I'll go and urge them. They'll be here soon."

Gu Qingfeng watched Zhou Hanzhang and Liu Niang's back-and-forth as if it were a show. As soon as Liu Niang left, he immediately gave Zhou Hanzhang a thumbs up.

General Gu immediately pressed his hand down and lowered his voice, "Don't be so smug. We don't know who's around here. If someone notices us, not only will we not be able to find out anything, but we could also be in danger."

Zhou Hanzhang nodded in agreement, "We still need to be careful when we're out and about."

She glanced at Liu Niang as she left, "I feel like something's off about her."