She had tried every method to coax Dabao, but it was of no use. Why was it that after Erbao spoke a few words to Dabao, Dabao obediently stopped crying?
Erbao, with a faint smile on his lips, walked up to Feng Jin and said mysteriously, "Mother is... a secret... a secret."
Feng Jin smiled, reached out, and ruffled Erbao's hair. This boy had been smart since he was young, and now he was keeping secrets from her. He was truly a child with an old soul. "Sons grow up and don't belong to their mothers anymore. You have secrets now..."
He was so young and already had secrets. As expected, sons were raised in vain.
"Mother... let's go... hurry!"
Dabao urgently pulled Feng Jin's hand and clamored to move forward, not allowing Feng Jin to continue talking with Erbao.
"Slow down, don't fall." Feng Jin hurriedly followed Dabao, worried that Dabao would run too fast and fall.
Ling Wan and the other two behind them also hurried to keep up with the mother and son's pace. Only Erbao, with an air of confidence, leisurely followed behind them.
It wasn't until they arrived at their destination that Feng Jin understood where Dabao wanted to take her. Her expression instantly turned grim, her face darkening, and her eyes filled with anger. She turned to look at Dabao beside her and asked as calmly as possible, "Dabao, this is where you wanted to come?"
Dabao, still unaware, nodded innocently. Erbao had not lied to him; if he kept walking east, there was the biggest building, which sold delicious food. He was already impatient and pulled Feng Jin's hand to go inside, saying, "Mother, let's go... go!"
"Young master, you cannot go there."
Cai Qing, who had hurried to catch up, looked at the place before them, her eyes widening. She quickly pulled Dabao to her side. "Young master, this is a brothel. How can you go to such a place? Let's leave quickly."
Dabao still firmly believed that there was plenty of delicious food inside. He struggled free from Cai Qing's grasp and cried out, "I want to go... go to the brothel..."
Feng Jin's face instantly turned extremely dark. She clenched her fists tightly, walked up to Dabao, and directly lifted him up, gnashing her teeth and saying, "Let's go home!"
Everyone around them stared at the group, their pointing fingers and whispers reaching Feng Jin's ears. At that moment, she wished she could find a hole to hide in. Dabao had completely embarrassed her.
Next time, she would absolutely never bring Dabao out again. This incident was enough to make her remember it for a lifetime.
"No... no..."
Dabao struggled under Feng Jin's restraint. At this moment, he just wanted to go in and eat delicious food. He completely failed to understand why his mother insisted on dragging him out and not letting him in, and what wrong he had done.
"This kid is quite something. At such a young age, he already wants to visit a brothel. He truly surpasses his predecessors and is more promising than his father. Not bad, not bad!"
Gu Beichen's irritating voice came from behind. Feng Jin's expression darkened further, and she glared fiercely at Gu Beichen. "Sect Leader Gu also has good taste. You are about to marry the Princess of Xiliang, yet you still remember to meet your confidantes. You truly have it both ways. You want to have your cake and eat it too."
"However, Sect Leader Gu should also know that straddling two boats is not very stable. If the boat capsizes, you will be in trouble. I advise you to be more focused in life."
Her words were sincere and meant to convey everything she had to say. Whether Gu Beichen chose to listen was his own business. If the boat did capsize, he would be the first to fall into the water and drown.
"You... you... forget everything I just said. Hurry up and leave!"
Even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to out-argue Feng Jin. Dealing with someone like Feng Jin, remaining silent and admitting defeat was the best course of action.
Feng Jin snorted, her face filled with disdain for Gu Beichen. Someone like him, who couldn't even protect himself, dared to straddle two boats. Wasn't that seeking death?
Feng Jin had only turned around and taken two steps forward when Gu Beichen, unable to resist stirring up trouble, called out to her from behind.
"Are you sure you're just leaving like this? Aren't you going to take a look inside? Perhaps you'll meet someone unexpected."
Gu Beichen's words made Feng Jin pause in her steps. She turned her gaze to Gu Beichen, her eyes filled with an unfathomable expression. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Are you saying Ling Mohan is also inside?"
"I didn't say anything. I'm just suggesting you go in and take a look yourself. Don't talk nonsense..."
Gu Beichen lightly fanned himself with a paper fan, concealing his true emotions. A faint smile played on his lips, as if he had anticipated Feng Jin's reaction. He seemed somewhat gleeful now.
"Sister-in-law, don't listen to him. Elder brother has always been a man of integrity. How could he come to such a place? He's clearly trying to sow discord. Sister-in-law, this is not a place to linger. We should go back."
Ling Wan sensed that something was amiss and stepped forward, taking Feng Jin's hand, intending to lead her away.
"You little girl, how dare you say I'm talking nonsense? Whether it's true or not, you're all just guessing. Come in and see for yourself, and you'll know the truth."
Gu Beichen spoke ambiguously, intending to make Feng Jin uncertain and indecisive, so he could trick her into entering.
As he had predicted, as soon as he finished speaking, Feng Jin became somewhat impatient.
"Cai Qing, Chu Qing, take the two children back to the mansion. Ling Wan, you go back with them too."
"Sister-in-law, then you should come back with us. Elder brother won't be here. Don't listen to his nonsense..."
Ling Wan's tone was very anxious. This was a brothel. Regardless of whether her elder brother was inside or not, she could not let her sister-in-law enter. If the news of her sister-in-law entering a brothel spread, it would surely invite public criticism, and then her sister-in-law's reputation would be...
"Madam, Young General won't be inside. Please come back with me."
"Yes, Madam. Please come back with us first."
Cai Qing and Chu Qing also spoke to persuade her, truly worried that Feng Jin would cause trouble if she went inside.
If they didn't find the Young General, the Madam entering a brothel alone was already enough to attract gossip. If they did find the Young General, given the Madam's current temper, she would surely make a scene. At that time, the Madam's reputation for being jealous would surely spread throughout the capital, and it would be another period of constant turmoil.
In short, on this day, they absolutely could not let the Madam enter.