Chapter 30: Her Highness Has Gained The Favor Of The Top Courtesan!
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Upon hearing the Seventh Prince's inquiry, the Fourth Prince didn't respond directly. Instead, he turned to another person among the three: "General Qi, what do you think?"
Qi Yi remained calm, with an expressionless face, and simply replied, "If that is the case, judging from His Majesty's difficult attitude towards the Prince Consort last night, it seems that the Consort will not escape accountability."
With this, the Fourth Prince lifted the wine glass from the table and continued, "Well said, but... I wonder if General Qi is willing to be the one to draft the reprimand?"
Such subtle words, if delved deeper, would be no different from solicitation.
Suppressing the cold sneer in his heart, Qi Yi only revealed a hint of resentment, seizing the olive branch offered: "This Prince Consort dares to bring Her Highness to such a place of dust and dirt, it is utterly shameless and truly detestable! Without the Fourth Prince saying much, I, Qi, will also present the reprimand to His Majesty."
It was just a test, but Qi Yi's prompt response caught the Fourth Prince off guard for a moment.
After all, since childhood, he had witnessed how deeply this person cared for his imperial sister. From childhood to adulthood, he had silently guarded her, unwilling to see her suffer any grievances.
Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain due to the power struggle.
Recalling the incident where this person got drunk because of her wedding, the Fourth Prince wasn't too surprised.
After all, it's not uncommon for a man to harbor resentment because of love.
Otherwise, why would he have agreed to the Seventh Prince's invitation to the brothel today?
With this in mind, the Fourth Prince raised his glass to Qi Yi and toasted, "Very well, then tomorrow, it is all up to General Qi."
Unfortunately, at this moment, Young Master Meng was unaware that she had been plotted against once again. Sitting in the private room behind the screen with the servant, she finally took a good look at the situation outside through the beaded curtains.
In this private booth, positioned directly facing the stage, one could easily observe the entire scene below, including the first-floor hall.
The Princess didn't inquire about Young Master Meng's relationship with Boss Feng, content to simply take her seat.
"The place looks good. It will be easier to see the top courtesan later."
Watching the Princess so excited, Young Master Meng felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
But since the Princess was rarely so happy, Young Master Meng couldn't bear to dampen her spirits, so she just reluctantly agreed, “Mm, it is pretty good."
In the hall, Boss Feng had already set the rules for tonight on the stage: no need to spend a fortune, just a friendly match will do. No matter your martial skills, as long as both you and the top courtesan enjoy each other's company and hit it off, then you will be tonight's guest of honor.
After delivering the instructions, Boss Feng stepped down from the stage. At the same time, several red silk ribbons cascaded from the rafters, and countless petals rained down from above. Amidst the ribbons and petals, a woman in red clothes and barefoot appeared in mid-air.
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It was as if a heavenly goddess had descended to earth on a carpet of flowers.
"Rong Xiaoyu! It is Rong Xiaoyu!"
"Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu!"
In an instant, the crowd erupted into cheers.
Accompanied by the jubilant voices below, the woman on the roof beam descended gracefully on the red silk ribbon, landing lightly on the stage.
Clad in red veils that barely covered her body, she accentuated her graceful figure even more charmingly. Such beauty, such grace, such charm, stirred up even more excitement among the many men who had come to admire her.
Not to mention those men, even Li Qiubai and Yuechu, the two women, watched with great interest.
Seeing the Princess staring intently, Young Master Meng finally couldn't help but reach out and wave her hand in front of her eyes, "Does she look good?"
At this, Li Qiubai caught the hand that was blocking her view and met Young Master Meng's resentful gaze with a smile. "Of course, she is beautiful."
The Princess held onto Young Master Meng's hand and didn't let go. After a brief pause, without waiting for Young Master Meng to break free, she leaned closer to her and gently poked her cheek, saying with a smile, "But you do not need to feel jealous. In my heart, you look much more beautiful in red than her."
Upon hearing this, Young General Lin, who was silently drinking with his head down, almost sprayed the wine in his mouth on the spot.
He never expected that the Princess would treat Young Master Meng like this in private.
With that, Lin Xingyang's gaze towards the Princess became even deeper.
Before the Young Master could get angry, Boss Feng, who entered through the bead curtain, immediately chuckled, "Well, that makes sense. No matter how beautiful Xiaoyu is, she still cannot compare to our Young Master."
"Aunt Feng..." With no one else around, Young Master Meng didn't need to be reserved with Feng Qingman anymore, and she said directly, "Why are you teasing me too?!"
The words from the Princess just now had already reached Feng Qingman's ears. Seeing the two still holding hands, her smile deepened. However, she didn't point it out and just said to the Young Master, "Come with me for a moment, I want to talk to you alone."
Seeing the Young Master not refusing, the Princess automatically let go of her hand, allowing her to follow Feng Qingman away.
Since they had ended up here by accident, Young Master Meng was willing to take this opportunity to ask Feng Qingman for help.
Before leaving, the Young Master didn't forget to instruct the Princess, "Wait for me here, do not wander around, I will be back soon."
Upon hearing this, Li Qiubai did not directly agree, but rather cryptically said, "You can rest assured and go ahead."
For some reason, Young Master Meng felt that the Princess’ attitude seemed as if she couldn't wait for her to leave.
As she left, Young Master Meng glanced back at the Princess once more. Seeing that the Princess was already enthusiastically watching Rong Xiaoyu's dance on stage, Young Master Meng left with a grim expression alongside Feng Qingman.
So it seems, the reason why the Princess couldn't wait for her to leave was because she was interfering with the Princess’ appreciation of beauties...
After those two left, Li Qiubai withdrew her gaze from the stage, picked up her folding fan, stood up, and said to the other two, "Let us go, we have seen enough excitement here. Let us head straight to the Xueyue Pavilion."
Young General Lin, who was left behind by Young Master Meng to serve as a bodyguard for the Princess, hurriedly tried to stop his sister, saying, "But she has not come back yet!"
"She wanted to go to Xueyue Pavilion to see the courtesans, did she not? Waiting for her might make us miss it. Let us go first, so we can check it out."
Li Qiubai narrowed her eyes as she asked, "Do you not want to come with me?"
With this, Lin Xingyang suddenly realized the Princess’ deliberate plan!
It seems that whether Feng Qingman comes or not, the Princess will be able to find an excuse to send the Young Master away and leave alone.
Thinking of this, Young General Lin accepted his fate and followed the Princess’ footsteps.
"Do I have any other choice..."
After all, if he doesn't keep an eye on things now, in case something goes wrong with the Princess, according to what the Young Master said and did today, she will definitely be angry later.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Young Master Meng, who had followed Feng Qingman to the guest tea room, didn't know that Her Highness had already taken the opportunity to leave.
Taking the teacup handed to her by Feng Qingman without any qualms, Meng Chang'an finally spoke up and asked, "Aunt Feng, your brothel's top courtesan is still busy outside, why do you have the leisure to come here and have tea with me?"
"The Young Master can rest assured, that girl has never needed my concern." Sitting opposite Young Master Meng, Feng Qingman chuckled teasingly, "It is you who is worrisome. You did not even let us know about the marriage, that is the most despicable part!"
With a wry smile at her jest, Meng Chang'an replied helplessly, "Aunt Feng, can you not see? I am just standing in for my elder brother in this matter."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I really could not tell!" Feng Qingman sighed theatrically, "The Young Master is getting less honest as she grows up. You even let her wear the token that commands the Blood Flame Sect's followers. If you say she is not your wife, I really will not believe it!"
Young Master Meng's cheeks flushed slightly, feeling embarrassed to meet Feng Qingman's gaze. She turned her head away, avoiding Feng Qingman's eyes, and nervously explained, "I... I lent it to her temporarily to protect herself, I was afraid that someone here might covet her beauty and cause trouble for her. It is also to prevent any ignorant person here from causing trouble for our sect."
"Do not worry, Young Master. We are all wise enough now to know who she is to you," Feng Qingman reassured, not revealing anything, but expressing satisfaction. "I will pass this good news to the Sect Leader, so she won't have to worry about your lifelong affair all the time!"
Young Master Meng's hand trembled, almost spilling the tea from the cup. Unaware of Feng Qingman's playful smile, she hastily intervened, "No, no, no, please do not tell Master about this! What if she misunderstands? I am not like them, I do not fancy women! She is just my sister-in-law, Aunt Feng!"
"Oh? Is that so? And what about your elder brother? Has he truly been snatched away by Ye Wuyou?"
Without mentioning the delicate relationship with the Princess, Young Master Meng managed to calm down slightly. Seizing the opportunity, she quickly avoided the topic of 'wife.' “Indeed, it was her doing. It seems I will have to trouble Aunt Feng to secretly investigate. Once I find the person, I can return to the sect at ease.”
In this way, Feng Qingman chuckled even more cheerfully. “My silly Young Master, you have already bestowed your token upon the Princess. What else do you want us to do for you?”
With that, Feng Qingman stood up, stretched lazily, and continued, “Alright, alright, it seems like the Young Master really lost her senses lately. I will not say much more. You better hurry back to the Princess’ residence with your wife. Honestly, what are you two doing here in this brothel? Are you not afraid of getting into trouble?”
Meng Changan: "..."
Aunt Feng is doing this on purpose, right?
Before Young Master Meng could speak further, the door of the tea room was knocked open.
"Sister! Something's wrong!"
The one being led into the tea room by the graceful courtesan, Rong Xiaoyu, was none other than Young General Lin, who had been taken away by the Princess earlier.
Without waiting for Young Master Meng to inquire, Lin Xingyang rushed to her side and volunteered the information: "Her Highness just went to Xueyue Pavilion to have fun, but who would have thought she would catch the eye of one of the courtesans there? She is being treated as an honored guest and taken to Ling Xixi's chambers!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Meng was furious. She slammed the table and stood up.
"Is Ling Xixi blind? Can she not see that Her Highness is a woman?"
