Chapter 23: Mao Xiang, the master of drawing cakes
Chapter 23: Mao Xiang, the master of drawing cakes
After saying that, the madam led Ye Xuan to the box.

When he opened the door, a warm fragrance wafted into his nose. Ye Xuan walked in and immediately felt relaxed all over, so he sat down.

"Don't bother, let Miss Sisi come and serve."

Ye Xuan made the decision without much thought, after all, he was only familiar with Sisi here.

The madam said cheerfully, "Okay!"

She told the maid to call Sisi, and then personally poured a cup of tea for Ye Xuan.

"Have some tea first and wait for a moment. I will ask someone to invite Miss Sisi over right away."

"Yeah." Ye Xuan responded casually.

The madam was also tactful. She smiled and turned away.

The room suddenly became quiet. Ye Xuan looked around and found that the decoration here was very elegant. The window curtains were all red, and the furnishings in the room were also bright red.

He picked up the teacup and sipped it slowly, then leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and stood up. He flashed toward the window and teleported to the wall. He quietly lifted the curtain and looked outside through the gap.

A beautiful woman walked into the room. She looked to be in her twenties, with skin as white as snow, eyes as bright as autumn waves, a beautiful nose, cherry lips, and delicate features.

The woman was wearing a pink silk dress. She had a slender waist and her black hair was spread out behind her head. A golden phoenix hairpin was inserted diagonally into the ends of her hair, making her skin look even more crystal clear.

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked carefully. After not seeing her for a few days, Miss Sisi became even more beautiful?

Sure enough, looking at beautiful women can make people happy.

At this time, the woman came over, stopped beside the round table, stretched out her slender hands like jade onions, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and slowly walked to the bed.

"Master Ye, please have some tea!"

Sisi spoke softly, her voice sounding like nature.

Ye Xuan looked at the beauty in front of him with admiration in his eyes, but he did not touch her. After all, she was selling her art and not her body.

"Miss Sisi, let's just chat. I have official business to attend to and won't stay long."

Although they were just chatting, Sisi was the geisha that Fatty Huang liked, and they had a good relationship. Ye Xuan asked Sisi to accompany him for drinks without Fatty Huang's knowledge. Thinking about it this way, it seemed quite exciting.

Hearing this, Sisi's eyes flashed with sadness, but a bright smile appeared on her face:

"Being able to sit and chat with Lord Ye like this is a blessing that Sisi has earned in three lifetimes."

Ye Xuan smiled and responded from time to time.

He took a sip from the wine glass to moisten his throat, then said:

"Miss Sisi, could you sing a song for me to liven up the atmosphere, or have a drink with me?"

Just chatting is too boring, drinking can liven up the atmosphere.

"Okay, drink this glass of wine, and I will play the piano to entertain Lord Ye." Sisi agreed with a smile.

She took out the pipa, plucking and plucked the strings gently, and the melodious and pleasant melody floated in the lonely night.

Ye Xuan appreciated the singing and was in high spirits.

Sisi's every move was full of tenderness, and she even looked at him silently with loving eyes from time to time.

As expected of a woman in the entertainment industry, she is able to stir people's hearts.

"Master Ye, this is a new piece of music that I have just practiced. I wonder if it suits your taste."

Sisi asked in a tender voice, with anticipation in her eyes.

Ye Xuan nodded and praised:
"Miss Sisi's singing voice is like the lingering sound of music that lingers in the air for three days."

After hearing such a deliberate compliment, Miss Sisi smiled and seemed to be very pleased.

Ye Xuan had an illusion that this Miss Sisi was more enthusiastic when facing him alone than when facing Fatty Huang.

So, in order to verify what he was thinking, during the next two days of rest, Ye Xuan went to Qunfangyuan and asked for Miss Sisi.

The two had a pleasant conversation and got to know each other deeply.

Even when the time is up, Miss Sisi will stay with Ye Xuan for a while longer.

In this way, Ye Xuan spent two comfortable days in Qunfangyuan.

……

Two days later. Ye Xuan returned to the Zhenfu Division, and Song Zhenshan hurried to report: "Sir, just now the captain sent a message, saying that he would wait for you to come back to his office."

Ye Xuan blinked in confusion, wondering what Wei Qingming wanted to do with him.

Is there something wrong with the case of Zhou Pu’s murder?

No matter what, you won’t know until you go there.

Ye Xuan walked quickly to the Qianhu Yamen, knocked on Wei Qingming's door, and greeted him:

"I have seen you sir."

Wei Qingming smiled and asked him to excuse himself, then said:

"Ye Xuan, I asked you to come here today because of the case you just solved. The commander admires you very much and wants to meet you."

"???"

Jinyiwei commander Mao Xiang?

He was a popular figure around Zhu Yuanzhang, who had long been favored by the emperor and held a high position of power. He was Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man.

"Why are you still standing there?"

Wei Qingming patted his shoulder and said, "Hurry up and get dressed, change into your uniform, and follow me to see the commander."

"Uh, yes."

Ye Xuan nodded.

"By the way, when you are in front of the commander, please do not lose your manners."

"Yes."

……

After a while, Wei Qingming and Ye Xuan walked into the commander's mansion one after another.

Led by Wei Qingming, they soon arrived at a simple and solemn hall.

This is the office of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Pushing the door open and walking in, there sat a tall man with a strong and handsome face, giving off a dignified and solemn temperament.

"Your humble servant greets His Excellency the Commander!"

Wei Qingming was the first to bow and greet.

The same is true for Ye Xuan.

"No need to be so polite, Wei Qingming, please step aside first. I want to talk to Ye Xuan for a while."

Mao Xiang waved his hand, signaling them to stand up.

"Thank you, Commander!"

Wei Qingming looked up and saw that Mao Xiang's attention was not on him, so he respectfully withdrew.

Before leaving, he paid special attention to Ye Xuan and found that there was no change in Ye Xuan's expression.

This surprised Wei Qingming a little. Shouldn't Ye Xuan be as nervous as other ordinary subordinates?

This is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

However, Wei Qingming didn't know that Ye Xuan really didn't feel anything special.

After Wei Qingming left, Commander Mao Xiang looked at Ye Xuan again. Seeing that he was not surprised by praise or criticism, he nodded and said approvingly:
"Yes, the file says that you solved the murder case of Qingquan County Magistrate Zhou Pu in just a few days?"

Ye Xuan looked calm and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"Yes, I was determined to complete the mission and return to Beijing to report, so I was lucky enough to solve the case."

Hearing this, Mao Xiang became even more satisfied with Ye Xuan.

Be neither arrogant nor discouraged, this is what a qualified Jinyiwei should be.

“Whether it’s the Zhou Pu murder case this time or the blank account book case last time, you’ve done a great job!

Even His Majesty is paying attention to you. I hope you can keep up the good work. You will definitely have a place in the upper echelons of the Imperial Guard in the future."

Ye Xuan understood that Mao Xiang was just making empty promises in every word and sentence. However, his empty promise making skills were much better than Wei Qingming's.

(End of this chapter)