Mingshen forbade his younger siblings from opening the curtains of the carriage while Gu Ying navigated the horses into the narrower alleys. To get to Hong Nian Niang's secret sect headquarters, they had to take a non-scenic route. Yihao might be alright with seeing what happened in the back alley. He was already of marriageable age. However, Anji was still a child. It would be inappropriate to expose a minor to those types of activities, although inevitable in the long run.
Even without looking outside, Anji had a feeling they were entering the red light district. It's no surprise because Hong Niang Niang was known to run a series of highly successful brothels. Her second brother was not subtle about his flamboyance either, an influence from working in such areas. If anything, he fit right in as one of these brothel managers alongside Hong Nian Niang's many husbands after several years working in the shadows.
