In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

After nightfall.

Liangzhou City entered an unprecedented period of bustling activity. Restaurants and brothels were filled with singing and dancing, and the streets of most of the city were permeated with the aroma of distilled liquor.

The number of drunkards was a hundred times greater than usual, to the point that a handcart was needed for transportation.

Some were tenant farmers, while others were wealthy young men—a sight never seen under normal circumstances. But distilled spirits possess such magic that they attract people from all walks of life.

The surge in official patrols also prevented a large number of potential disasters.

Everything was under Li Yuanchang's control.

The Prince of Han's Palace.

"Your Highness, how's the wine business?" Qin Keyu finally met Li Yuanchang and asked impatiently, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling with girlish excitement.

Li Yuanchang closed the door and grinned, "Tonight is practically our wedding night, are you sure you want to talk about this?"

Qin Keyu's face, lightly made up, was ten times more beautiful than usual. She pouted and said, "Your Highness still knows to make me wait so long."

"Isn't this here?"

As he spoke, Li Yuanchang suddenly picked the person up, not by the waist, but by supporting the entire buttocks, so that they were facing each other.

Qin Keyu's cheeks instantly burned, and she had to wrap her legs around Li Yuanchang's waist, but this position made her a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, put me down."

"What are you doing down here?" Li Yuanchang strode over to the soft couch and then collapsed onto it with a thud.

The red candles flickered in the wind, instantly creating a more ambiguous atmosphere in the room.

The two were so close, nose to nose, that Li Yuanchang could feel Qin Keyu's heart pounding wildly.

Even though she acted very naturally and calmly, she was still nervous.

Not long ago, Situ Lan personally told her some things that brides should learn.

Just as Li Yuanchang was about to kiss her, Qin Keyu stopped him with her hand, saying shyly, "Your Highness hasn't answered my question yet. How's business with the distilled spirits that went on sale today?"

Li Yuanchang pulled her hand away and smiled, "Very good, but the specific situation still needs to be tallied."

"The initial estimate was 5,000 jin, but I estimate it will be at least 8,000 jin."

"The merchants' sons and even ordinary people throughout Liangzhou City are all on the move."

"I heard all the brothels are packed."

At this point, Li Yuanchang couldn't help but smile.

This is the situation he wants to see, not only for the sales of distilled spirits, but also for the stimulation of the economy and consumption.

The inequality of wealth in ancient times was exaggerated. Wealthy families might have mountains of gold and silver, which would always circulate among a small group of people.

However, distilled spirits can stimulate consumption to some extent.

As a businessman of the 21st century, he understood all too well that consumption would stimulate domestic demand and thus trigger a virtuous cycle. As the governor of Liangzhou, the highest-ranking administrative official, he needed this wave of consumption.

This will bring about both taxation and economic growth.

"Then why doesn't Your Highness go?" Qin Keyu drew circles on Li Yuanchang's chest with her finger, her breath carrying a sweet, youthful fragrance.

Li Yuanchang looked up in an instant.

"With you in my heart, how could I go to a place like a brothel?"

Qin Keyu couldn't help but smile, her red lips curving upwards. Her eyes fixed on him with a hint of slyness: "Has Your Highness never been there before?"

"No," Li Yuanchang shook his head.

Qin Keyu asked doubtfully, "You really haven't been there?"

Li Yuanchang was about to swear an oath.

Qin Keyu quickly stopped him: "Don't swear, I believe Your Highness."

"Then Your Highness is not allowed to go there anymore, it's filthy!" she said, frowning.

In fact, in ancient times, most noblewomen or women from wealthy families were very opposed to their husbands going to brothels. They could take concubines, but they opposed brothels.

This has little to do with getting sick. In fact, China during the Zhenguan era did not have those diseases at all; they were all brought from the West.

The main reason is traditional thinking. Prostitutes had a low status in ancient times, and even those who were considered "pure" were not well-regarded.

Although Chinese men have always enjoyed this kind of thing, noblewomen and women from strict families in ancient times really rejected it.

"Hehe, if I don't go, it'll be up to you."

"Look at me?"

"That's right." Li Yuanchang grinned slyly.

Qin Keyu seemed to understand something from his smile, and her beautiful eyes panicked. Just as she was about to dodge, Li Yuanchang kissed her again.

"Well……"

Qin Keyu's words were indistinct, and her entire delicate body tensed up once again.

She was too inexperienced and knew nothing about matters between men and women. She was completely swept along by Li Yuanchang throughout the entire process. His warm breath and his skilled hands quickly made her go limp.

As the kiss intensified, their body temperatures rose, and their breathing became heavy.

Li Yuanchang stood up, pulled open his shirt to reveal his strong upper body, and the bruises on his ribs had long since healed.

Qin Keyu blushed deeply, too embarrassed to look.

"Your Highness, I..."

"What's wrong?" Li Yuanchang's voice was slightly hoarse as he took off her shoes.

"I...I'm scared," Qin Keyu said fearfully.

Li Yuanchang paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Aren't you supposed to be so outgoing, with friends all over the world, and always adventuring?"

Qin Keyu glared at him angrily: "That, that was just making friends, but now it's..."

"Don't worry, I'll be gentle and give you a big, fat son soon." Li Yuanchang's hands never stopped moving as he spoke.

Qin Keyu was so ashamed she wished she could disappear into the ground.

As her long dress slipped down to the foot of the bed, Qin Keyu was left with only a close-fitting garment on her lower body. Her legs were snow-white, slender, well-proportioned, straight, and bony, without any excess fat.

These are the standard legs of a young girl.

Glug!

Li Yuanchang swallowed hard, eager to peel back the last layer of veil.

Qin Keyu grabbed the light, her voice trembling with nervousness: "Your Highness, could you please turn off the light?"

Li Yuanchang refused; with the lights off, half the enjoyment was lost.

He grasped Qin Keyu's wrist, gently shifting it, and said in a tender tone, "My dear, you are already my woman."

"I will cherish you from now on."

Qin Keyu felt a tingling sensation in her ears, followed by an electric current flowing through her entire body.

Embarrassed, she said, "Your Highness, last time was an accident, but this time is different. It takes a lot of courage for a woman to strip naked in front of a man."

"Now that you've got me, you can't not cherish me, but you also can't get tired of me later."

"As long as Your Highness loves me, I will do whatever Your Highness desires."

Li Yuanchang's eyes burned with excitement: "Is it a deal?"

"Mmm." Qin Keyu nodded emotionally and firmly, but she had no idea what Li Yuanchang wanted to do.

"Okay!" Li Yuanchang agreed immediately, and then with a forceful pull, he tore off the last layer of veil.

Qin Keyu was nervous, her eyes tightly closed, and she even buried her head in the blankets. She felt really ashamed, but after all, there's a first time for everything.

When Li Yuanchang's gaze fell upon that place that haunted his dreams...

He once again experienced what perfection, excellence, and art truly mean!