Chapter 201: Handan Romance
The mansion that once belonged to Lian Po was very large, so when Yang Chong went to Raoan, he also left some people in the mansion, such as Bai Feng, several women from Zilanxuan, and some guards who were there to protect the mansion. Therefore, when Yang Chong and Nongyu returned here, they did not feel that there was anything old about it.

This also proves that what Nanyue said before was a complete lie that a house would lose its popularity if it was not occupied for a long time.

It was false that Nanyue wanted to add some popularity to the mansion, but it was true that she wanted to add a little master to the mansion.

So, when the two of them came to the hall, Yang Chong pointed to the spotless floor and raised his eyebrows at Nongyu. Nongyu understood instantly and her face turned red. She vaguely realized that she had done something stupid before and might be laughed at by Yang Chong for a long, long time. Now she could only hope that Yang Chong would not tell this secret to anyone other than them.

Nanyue's worries were completely unnecessary. This matter was just a hobby between Yang Chong and her. If it was told to a third party, it would no longer be a hobby, but a disrespect to Nanyue. Although Yang Chong was not a good person most of the time, he would not show off about such things. He would not use his woman to show off to others, even if that other person was also his woman.

"Is Queen Zhao really reliable?" Yang Chong and Nong Yu had just rested for a while when the invitation from Prince Zhao's Palace appeared on Nong Yu's desk.

"There is no one in the world who is absolutely reliable. We just need to understand that she is our most suitable partner at the moment." Yang Chong said.

Cooperating with Queen Zhao now is an advance investment. The appetite of Queen Zhao is different from that of Queen Mother Zhao.

This year, Yang Chong cooperated with her, and he was cooperating with the queen of Zhao. The queen was not yet strong, so Yang Chong was cooperating with her at this time because both sides benefited from it, and it could even be said to be a timely help. But if he cooperated with her again next year, he would be cooperating with the Queen Mother of Zhao.

At that time, the Queen Mother Zhao was in charge of the State of Zhao and her power reached its peak. Ordinary money was no longer important to her. At that time, if Yang Chong wanted to get the same thing, the price he had to pay would be completely different.

The Queen Mother had a big appetite, and Yang Chong didn't want to feed her. He wanted to feed the Queen.

"Queen Zhao?" Nongyu muttered the name, not knowing what she was thinking. In her understanding, the women in the palace were all similar to Concubine Hu and Madam Mingzhu. Each of them was very powerful and cunning, and not easy to get along with.

"Okay, stop thinking too much, just stay home and clean up your room." Yang Chong put away the invitation and patted Nong Yu's white and plump forehead, then walked out of the room.

Nanyue looked at Yang Chong's departing back, but before she could respond, she heard Yang Chong's voice again: "Remember, don't clean up two rooms, just one."

The words that Nongyu was about to say were choked in her mouth: One room? Why only one room?

This question only popped up in Nanyue's mind for a moment and she didn't dare to think about it any further. However, it doesn't matter whether you think about it or not, what matters is whether you do it or not.

Yang Chong didn't care how much of an impact his words had on Nong Yu. There would be a bigger and stronger impact at night anyway, so Nong Yu had to learn to adapt.

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Feixue Pavilion in Handan is a very famous place for romance. It is not very big and the dancers inside are not the most beautiful in Handan, but its Zhao dance is the best. Even in a place like Zhao State which is good at dancing, its dance is unique in Handan.

Therefore, its business is very good, but even with such good business, there are not too many customers, because there is a threshold to enter, and ordinary people are not qualified to come here even if they are rich.

Those who can come in and out here are real princes and nobles, important officials of the imperial court, while the so-called wealthy businessmen and heroes of the world are just standing in front of the door and looking around.

And the place Yang Chong wanted to go was the extremely stylish Feixue Pavilion.

When Yang Chong came to Feixue Pavilion, he didn't need to announce his identity as a maid came to greet him. Obviously, before Yang Chong came here, Queen Zhao had already sent someone to notify the person in charge here.

As he shuttled around Feixue Pavilion, Yang Chong had some doubts: He wondered what kind of relationship the person in charge here had with Queen Zhao, and how she could trust him so much.

With such doubts, Yang Chong went up to the third floor. As a door opened, a woman in her thirties appeared in his sight.

This is a very beautiful woman. She is not tall but very charming. It seems that she is getting older. She is a little plump. Her waist is no longer slender but not fat either. Instead, she gives people a feeling of strength, especially the blue dress she wears. It is neither plain nor frivolous. Obviously, this is a woman who has left behind the identity of a dancer and completed her identity transformation.

Is she the sister, friend, confidant of Queen Zhao? Or perhaps she has other identities.

"This must be County Magistrate Yang, right? He is indeed a handsome man!" The woman came up to him with a smile. She had already received orders from Queen Zhao. Besides, the head of a county was already considered a high-ranking official in Zhao State. Although Feixue Pavilion was special and only high-ranking officials came and went, she also knew that those high-ranking officials respected the owner behind Feixue Pavilion, not her. She was very clear about her identity.

Especially for someone like Yang Chong who had no background but reached a high position at a young age, he must be extraordinary, so she could not neglect him, not to mention that Yang Chong was a guest of Queen Zhao.

"What the boss lady said is right. I often hear people say this." Yang Chong was not polite at all and walked straight into the room. The other party was not Zi Nu, so he was too lazy to be polite.

The woman was slightly startled, but she had never expected Yang Chong to answer like this. However, her good professionalism made her quickly put on a smile and said, "Governor Yang is quite humorous. I, Li, would like to meet you."

She was introducing herself, and also reminding Yang Chong not to call her the boss lady, but Madam Li. She was the owner of Feixue Pavilion, and being called the boss lady by Yang Chong sounded like she was running a streetside tavern, which was too degrading.

Precisely because her status is not high, she cares more about it.

"Boss Lady Li?" Yang Chong saw through the other party's thoughts but continued to do as he pleased. He just felt that this boss lady was being pretentious and didn't give her any face. It would have been better if Queen Zhao was here.

The smile on Boss Lady Li's face was a little stiff, but she really couldn't ask anything of Yang Chong, so she just smiled and said, "Governor Yang, please wait a moment, the queen will be here soon."

After Yang Chong sat down, a maid entered the room with tea and snacks. In the busyness, the table in front of Yang Chong was soon filled. Among the maids, a small figure caught Yang Chong's sight. The figure was a little short and thin. If it were just like that, it would not attract Yang Chong's attention. However, her snow-white hair made her look very different among the maids. Moreover, she was so young that she could only be considered a girl among the girls.

Snow-white long hair and Feixue Pavilion, when these two factors are combined, there is only one person that Yang Chong can think of, and that is the Snow Girl.

But is the Snow Girl so small now?

Yang Chong only remembered that Xue Nu was younger than Hong Lian, but he didn't know how much younger Xue Nu was.

But Honglian was already seventeen years old, and the Snow Girl was still so small? Perhaps, she was not the Snow Girl.

Thinking of this, Yang Chong had already retracted his gaze. He was no longer the country boy who couldn't walk when he saw Yan Lingji. He had seen and experienced a lot over the years and was not that unbearable. Besides, the little guy in front of him was too young. What could he do?

After all the maids left, Yang Chong asked casually, "There seemed to be a very special little girl among the maids just now. Her hair was snow-white. I have never seen hair of this color before."

"You are talking about the Snow Girl, right, County Magistrate Yang? Her hair color is indeed very unique. Otherwise, I would not have accepted her." Boss Lady Li replied.

She didn't think too much about it. After all, the Snow Girl's hair color was indeed very special and could attract the customers' attention. Yang Chong was not the first customer who had such questions, nor would he be the last.

"Snow Girl? She really lives up to her name." Yang Chong said with a smile. He really thought of that stunningly beautiful dancer in the future. He just didn't know when he could see her stunning dance like Lingbo Feiyan.

"Speaking of the Snow Girl, she is actually a pitiful person. She was sold here by her mother at a very young age. Although this place is not a dangerous place, it is not a good place for a girl after all." said Mrs. Li, the boss.

The little Snow Girl is indeed pitiful, even her wife couldn't help but feel pity for her, however, she doesn't have much kindness in her mind. She is the boss of Feixue Pavilion, not a good person. The first thing she thinks about is making money, and then other things, such as her little kindness.

"Is her mother not good to her?" Yang Chong showed his curiosity appropriately. Now he was just curious about gossip, not for any other reason.

The life story of Xue Nu is a mystery. Before she went to Yan State, she was suspected to have had a past that she could not bear to look back on, and she also vowed not to marry again. This is Yang Chong's information about Xue Nu, but as to how this past was so unbearable to look back on, he did not know. If he had not met her, it would be fine. But now that he met her, he could not help but feel curious.

After all, just a vow not to marry again contains a lot of information. She has been married before, but we don't know what she went through in the process. Did she love or hate the person she married, so she made such a vow? There are many stories in this, and it will be very complicated.

"It's hard to say." Seeing that Yang Chong seemed to be very interested in Xue Nu, Boss Lady Li followed Yang Chong's words and said, "Xue Nu's mother gave birth to her before she got married. She was worried that her stepfather would treat her badly, so her mother never married. She raised her alone through hardships. From this point of view, Xue Nu's mother should have been very good to her, but she sold Xue Nu to Feixue Pavilion, which doesn't make sense."

"Every family has its own story." Yang Chong understood and stopped asking questions. Even if he wanted to do something, he would not reveal it at this time to avoid being taken advantage of.

By the way, in addition to her outstanding attainments in Zhao Wu, Xue Nu also seems to have a good talent in martial arts. After all, she is the leader of the Mohist School. Her personality is eccentric and difficult for ordinary people to understand. She can be regarded as a top talent.

This is what Yang Chong was thinking at the moment. He would never admit that he had any intention of coveting the future Snow Girl. After all, the current Snow Girl was too young, and he didn't want to be a beast yet.

While the two were talking, Queen Zhao had already arrived, but compared to Yang Chong, she came in through a side door.

After all, she is the queen, so even if she goes in and out of places like Feixue Pavilion, she cannot do so openly.

"Yang Chong meets the queen." Yang Chong stood up and said. This was the first time he met the Queen of Zhao, the queen who had a bad reputation in history books, a woman called Queen Chang of Zhao by later generations.

Her appearance was indeed extraordinary, and she was even more pitiful to behold. According to the information Yang Chong knew, this Queen Zhao had been married before marrying Prince Yan of Zhao. The fact that she could marry a man like Prince Yan of Zhao in her second marriage showed her charm.

Seeing this real person at this time, Yang Chong also understood Zhao Wangyan's feelings. Even if there were many beauties in Zhao Wangyan's palace, the Queen of Zhao had the capital to attract Zhao Wangyan. Besides the fact that she was an extremely beautiful woman, she also had a special temperament.

If Yang Chong had to describe it, the only nine words he could think of were: the legendary holy body of a widow.

A beauty with this kind of temperament can be said to be a fatal temptation to people with special hobbies, and Queen Zhao was obviously what King Yan of Zhao wanted back then.

"I don't have much time to stay here today, so let's just talk about anything." Queen Zhao said directly after sitting down. Her style was quite sharp, and she was not as weak and sad as she looked.

"How much can I get from the salt business, and what do I have to pay?" Queen Zhao continued. She could show off her charm, but she would only sell it to Prince Yan of Zhao. Yang Chong was not qualified enough, so what Yang Chong saw at this time was only Queen Zhao, not a woman.

“The queen and her father’s family only need to protect my salt business in Zhao State and resolve official difficulties. I will solve the problems in the underworld myself. In return, I can pay the queen and her father’s family a remuneration of 20,000 gold every year, as well as a remuneration of 10,000 gold that is not recorded in the account books.” Yang Chong said.

Ten thousand gold coins are missing from the account books? Queen Zhao, this smart person, really grasped the key point very keenly.

The first thing she noticed was not the number of 20,000, but the number of 10,000, because she saw another meaning of the number that was not in the account book. It was a sum of money that she could dispose of at will, which meant that she could use this money to do many things that others did not know about.

As a queen, she needs such a small treasury.

"Your conditions are very good." Queen Zhao pondered, but did not directly agree to Yang Chong's conditions.

(End of this chapter)