Chapter 498: Desire to Buy Osmanthus and Carry Wine

"Buy Wangyuelou?"

Yueqing's hand paused, she hurriedly glanced around, somewhat doubtful, "Young Master Chen, don't speak like that again, Wangyuelou's background is extraordinary, if you want to buy it, I'm afraid..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but anyone could understand her meaning.

Li Chengqian let out a light snort, shook his head, and said nothing.

Although I don't know why Chen Yan wants to buy Wangyuelou, I don't think he'd fail if he really wanted to.

On the other side, Li Tai lazily said without opening his eyes, "Send someone to fetch the madam, I'm buying this building today, I'll give it to Brother Chen!"

"Don't worry about Wangyuelou's background, anyway, when they see us they have to kneel!"

Ziyan blinked, then lifted her head, "What if it's the Longsun clan?"

"The Longsun clan counts as... the Longsun clan?" Li Tai blurted out, then stopped short, jumped up, "What? Which Longsun clan?"

"Young Master, you're joking, there are still a few Longsun clans in Chang'an City with extraordinary backgrounds?" Ziyan is a bold girl who dares to say anything, she lowered her voice, "Don't hide it from Young Master, it's the Longsun clan of the current Empress, tsk tsk... many people once had designs on Wangyuelou, but later they all disappeared."

"So I advise you, better not mention this matter, it's not to be touched!"

I thought speaking the truth would make the three people in front of me back off, but I never expected Li Tai's eyes to turn red instantly, and Li Chengqian even burst out cursing:

"Damn Longsun Chong, no wonder I used to see him splurging thousands of gold at Wangyuelou, ordering a dozen girls at once, not caring about money. At first I thought it was because his family gave him a lot of money, never expecting this to be his family's property!"

"His family's property, I come to play and still have to pay?!"

"This is utterly outrageous!" Li Tai also seethed with indignation, "There's such a great place, you guys never brought me before, that's understandable, but this is his family's property, and you still didn't bring me!"

"You're excluding me, right?"

Listening to their argument, the six girls present trembled, daring to curse Longsun Chong like that, shouting "damn" each time, could they be ordinary people?

They only knew that Young Master Chen and the few young masters who often came with him had high status, and there had been strict orders forbidding inquiry into their identities, especially that of the Young Master Li.

But I never expected their identities to be even higher than we imagined.

Several people pressed their lips together, afraid to speak.

While Li Chengqian and his brother were filled with righteous indignation, Chen Yan felt a bit disappointed, already considering whether to buy Wangyuelou.

To be honest, places like Wangyuelou are truly easy to gather information from.

If we could bring it under our control, adding to the taverns, tea houses, and wine shops he's gradually taken over in Chang'an, future information would surely be easy to obtain.

What he values most is still such a pleasure establishment like Wangyuelou.

Yet what he didn't expect was that Wangyuelou's news network wasn't as sharp as he imagined.

Even if I can't figure out what Li Chengqian and Li Tai are thinking, although I've hidden my identity a little, after staying here so long, these people still don't know who I am, nor do they understand my current position.

This truly disappoints him.

"Brother Chen, I think this is feasible!" Li Chengqian said solemnly, "Longsun Chong lacks brotherhood, his family's property still charges us money! Why not buy Wangyuelou? Then we can come whenever we want, play however we like, drink as long as we like, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Moreover, as high-ranking imperial relatives, running a pleasure establishment openly in Chang'an is truly disgraceful to culture!"

"We can't let Uncle continue down the wrong path, this Wangyuelou, he can't hold onto it, it has to be you!"

"Older brother makes sense!" Li Tai sighed to the heavens, heartbroken, "If Aunt knew Uncle was running Wangyuelou and leading our generation astray, she'd be heartbroken, we must stop it!"

"No! Not just stop, we must strictly prohibit it!"

Chen Yan: "..."

At this moment, the several girls present completely lost their composure, their hands trembling.

What kind of people are these?

Calling the Empress's elder brother "uncle"?

The six girls, thinking about this relationship, shivered all over, buried their heads, afraid to disturb their conversation.

"Brother Chen, what do you think?" Li Chengqian asked seriously.

Chen Yan furrowed his brow, two black lines appearing, "What do I think? Do I still need to think? You're imperial relatives, am I not?"

"If I ran Wangyuelou, wouldn't that be disgraceful to culture?"

"Get lost!"

Yueqing lowered her head even further, this Young Master Chen dares to scold a prince, she can't even imagine what background he has.

Recalling her earlier words telling him not to think about buying Wangyuelou, her cheeks flushed.

"No, Brother Chen, didn't you just say you wanted to buy it?"

Li Tai became anxious.

After enjoying it once, he feels he can't live without the masseuse now.

How convenient would it be to buy it?

"Buy buy buy, that's all you know!" Chen Yan gave him a sideways glance, "After all, it's the Longsun clan, we should at least go talk to them."

"Otherwise, if we just buy it outright, wouldn't we be offending them?"

Li Chengqian's eyes twitched, revealing a hint of a smile, "Brother Zian, if I remember correctly, my uncle suffered because of you, was sternly warned by the Mother Empress, became a wooden dummy for a long time, only recently gradually returning to court affairs."

"You go talk... can you do it?"

"I..." Chen Yan really wanted to retort, but didn't know how, what they said seemed indeed correct, Longsun Wujie's silence is indeed because of me.

He muttered gloomily, "I'll try, last time I sat down with your uncle for a good chat, we talked happily, it's just a building, he should give me face."

Hearing this, Li Tai and Li Chengqian exchanged a glance, nodded heavily.

They made up their minds, if Chen Yan can't get it, then they'll go themselves.

Wangyuelou... must not be lost!

"Ah~" Chen Yan watched the singing and dancing scene below, unconsciously thinking of his home's Gao Yang and Li Lizhi.

I don't know if they've tidied up the house, if Gao Yang has taken good care of the children, if he's worn out...

In a daze, Chen Yan suddenly understood why, despite returning to his old stomping grounds, he no longer has the former feeling.

Over the past two years, he has transformed from a hot-blooded youth into a father, a husband, losing youthful vigor, gaining the sense of responsibility a man should have.

Even while enjoying the foot massage service he used to like most, his thoughts were only of his wife and daughter, and how to profit from Wangyuelou.

Chen Yan picked up the wine jug beside him and poured himself a cup. In the cup filled with wine, his mature face was reflected.

"Want to buy osmanthus and share wine... but it's nothing like the youthful wandering!"

"..."