The Great Ming Demon Pill: Your Majesty, please address me as the Crown Prince!

The old courtyard by the Qinhuai River was brightly lit, with a string of large silk lanterns hanging on each side of the vermilion gate.

Laughter and warbling voices drifted from under the eaves, mingled with the scent of perfume and wine, drawing frequent glances from passersby.

Zhu Zhanjun stood across the street with a group of his underlings.

There are many pedestrians here, but there are very few children their age.

Therefore, many people have noticed them.

Zhu Zhanjun paid no attention to those flamboyant women.

Compared to the female livestreamers in black stockings of later generations, these girls are still too conservative.

His gaze darted around, taking in the surroundings.

Damn!

The system says there's some kind of adventure here. What kind of adventure is there in this place?

Zhu Zhanqi tugged at his sleeve and lowered his voice, "Third brother, what are you doing here?"

Zhu Zhanjun looked around and said casually.

"Going undercover to observe the people's conditions, don't you understand?"

Zhu Yi stared wide-eyed.

"Your Highness, shall we go on an incognito visit to a brothel?"

Zhu Zhanjun was looking around, hoping to find a serendipitous encounter, when he heard Zhu Yi's words and glared at him.

"Why can't we come to a brothel?"

"Aren't brothels part of the territory of our Great Ming Dynasty?"

"Uh..." Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Zhu Yi swallowed hard and pointed to the brothel next door.

"Then... Your Highness, would you like to go inside and conduct an incognito visit?"

Zhu Zhanjun glanced at him and said with disdain.

"Go away, stop causing trouble."

Zheng Yu came closer and chuckled.

"Your Highness, this is the most exciting place in our Great Ming capital."

Liu Zhong's eyes widened, and he pointed into the distance.

"Class monitor, look at those ladies by the door, they're dressed so...so smartly!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw several young women dressed in bright clothes, revealing their snow-white necks and slender arms, displaying the most beautiful feminine features.

Everyone immediately blushed.

Zhu Zhanjun glanced at the few young men who hadn't even grown their hair yet, and gave a cold smile.

It can't hold on anymore?

A bunch of noobs.

Zhang Mao whispered.

"Third Prince, you're not here to look for someone, are you?"

Zhu Zhanjun's lips twitched as he carefully examined Zhang Mao.

Wow, this kid's pretty thoughtful.

On his way here, he carefully pondered the word "serendipitous encounter" mentioned by the system.

If this were a fantasy world, he would probably have to search for some rare and precious materials, divine weapons and artifacts.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, there was absolutely no such thing as supernatural powers or strange phenomena.

The entire Ming Dynasty was populated by ordinary people!

Then, the objective is clear.

His strange encounter here probably refers to running into certain people or something.

We can't exactly send him on an adventure with a tree or a donkey, can we?

That's why he kept staring at the people on the street.

Especially those with eye-catching outfits.

In a game, these would be NPCs who are likely to trigger serendipitous encounters.

Unexpectedly, his reaction was noticed by Zhang Mao.

Zhu Zhanjun hesitated for a moment.

"You're asking if you're looking for someone...?"

"I can only say, yes... and no."

Zhang Mao looked completely bewildered.

"Third Prince, is it or isn't it?"

Zhu Zhanjun coughed lightly.

"I don't know if it is, but I think it probably is."

The surrounding crowd: "..."

What are they babbling about? I can't understand a word they're saying.

Zhang Mao scratched his head.

"Third Prince, if we're looking for someone, shouldn't we check out brothels?"

Zhu Zhanjun raised an eyebrow.

Why?

Zhang Mao pointed innocently at the pedestrians on the road.

"Because most people come here specifically for the brothels."

"If Your Highness is looking for someone, shouldn't you go straight to a brothel? Wouldn't the chances of finding them be much higher?"

Zhu Zhanjun's eyes lit up.

Hey!

You're right, you're actually right.

Not only is there a high probability of encountering him in a brothel, but it's also highly likely that the young ladies there are very knowledgeable about the people and events in the area and might be able to provide him with clues!

A serendipitous encounter, isn't it just meeting strange things?

Maybe if you ask these girls, you can get what you want!

I'm a genius!

He patted Zhang Mao on the shoulder.

"You're right. I'll order you a foot massage later."

Zhang Mao: "???"

Zhu Yi's eyes widened, and she quickly said.

"Your Highness, isn't it inappropriate for us to go inside given our identities?"

Liu Zhong nodded repeatedly.

"Yeah yeah."

"Besides, Your Highness, weren't you traveling incognito?"

"You're a member of the royal family!"

"How could you hire a prostitute?"

Zhu Zhanjun said irritably.

"When did I ever hire a prostitute?"

Zhu Yi scrolled through her fingers.

"Your Highness, you went all the way to the Qinhuai River, saying you were looking for someone."

"If that's not looking for a prostitute, what is it?"

"Are you embarrassed to say it directly to us, so you deliberately said you were traveling incognito?"

As soon as he said this, everyone suddenly realized what he meant.

That makes a lot of sense.

Could it be that His Highness the Third Prince really came for this reason?

All eyes fell on Zhu Zhanjun.

Zhu Zhanjun was already quite irritable, and upon hearing this, he was speechless.

Is he really that kind of person?

Zhu Zhanjun sensed the change in everyone's gaze, and too lazy to explain, he said irritably.

"What's wrong with hiring a prostitute?"

"Even the emperor frequented prostitutes."

"Which emperor, when traveling incognito, didn't visit prostitutes?"

[Ding! You have obtained a silver treasure chest!]

Approaching stealthily from a short distance, Zhu Di, hiding behind the carriage, nearly stumbled and fell.

Damn!

What did he hear?

What does it mean for an emperor to travel incognito and visit prostitutes?

I am completely innocent!

Yang Rong and Huang Huai looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had a premonition that they shouldn't have come.

Knowing too much isn't a good thing.

The streets were bustling with people, and the group of mischievous children did not notice Zhu Di and his entourage, who were hidden by a carriage not far away.

Zhu Yi said with a serious expression.

"Your Highness, you are mistaken."

"My father often traveled incognito, so he didn't visit prostitutes."

Zhu Zhanjun countered with a question.

"Is your father an emperor?"

Zhu Yi: "..."

Oh no, that question really stumped him.

"Your father isn't the emperor, you know?" Zhu Zhanjun scoffed. "Why are you arguing with me like that?"

"Can your father tell people, 'I went out to find prostitutes'?"

"Is that so?"

"It has to be described as an incognito visit."

"Going on an incognito trip is tantamount to going to a prostitute."

"Do you understand?"

"You're still young, take your time and learn."

Zhu Yi, Zhang Mao, Liu Zhong, Li Heng, Zheng Yu, and Zhu Zhanqi looked at each other in bewilderment.

Zhu Zhanjun rolled his eyes when he saw their blank expressions.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Why are we going out today?"

Liu Zhong said in a low voice.

Looking for a prostitute?

Zhu Zhanjun: "..."

He said irritably.

"I'm asking you, what are we here for today?"

Zhu Yi scratched his head.

"Having sex with a prostitute?"

Zhu Zhanjun: "..."

You've graduated.

What a load of rubbish!

He said irritably.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"We might go to brothels and find prostitutes, but we'll do so to observe the people's lives and find out about the most noteworthy people or events recently."

"Do you understand?"

"You must remember your task for today, understand?"

Zhu Yi nodded.

"Got it, the mission is to find prostitutes."

Zhu Zhanjun: "..."

He said patiently.

"The task is to find out if there are any unusual people or things. In the process, you need to find prostitutes, because they will definitely know the area very well. Understand?"

Do I need to make myself clearer?

Everyone nodded and said in unison.

"If you want to get information, you have to find a prostitute."

Zhu Zhanjun: "???"

Can you please stop talking about prostitutes?