Kou Qiwen did not even need to investigate in person before courtiers who had just gotten a fresh mouthful of juicy gossip began discussing it aloud.
"I know, I know! Lord Kou is a regular at the Heavenly Fragrance House. He's patronized practically every girl there-"
The speaker seemed to realize that he had also exposed his own frequent visits and abruptly shut his mouth.
But every civil and military official in court was riveted by the matter. The moment those words left his mouth, they sent the atmosphere surging to another peak.
"Whoa-it's actually true!"
"Lord Kou looks like he has no interest in women. Who knew he was so good at enjoying himself in private!"
As more and more people spoke up, a courtier who knew even more took advantage of the chaos to fan the flames. "That's not all. Word has it Lord Kou often visits the male brothel across the street, too!"
"Wow-"
The normally ice-cold Lord Kou burned with passion once he took off his court robes-wow!
The oh-so-proper Lord Kou actually went for both men and women-wow!
Wow, wow, wow-
Kou Qiwen clenched his fists tightly, the veins coiling at his temples visibly bulging. One look was enough to tell how furious this sudden turn of events had made him.
He gritted his teeth and stared fixedly at his useless younger brother, as though he wanted to burn two holes straight through him with his gaze.
Kou Xingyan's eyes darted about. He did not dare meet his elder brother's gaze at all.
[Th-they're still not going to fight?]
[No wonder Lord Kou is a man destined for great things. He can have a chamber pot dumped over his head without even changing his expression.] At some point, Jiang Yingcheng had grabbed her little cookies