Shangguan Yi looked at Hua Rong'er on the high platform, with a smile on her lips but cold eyes, and his heart became even more violent.

A prostitute, why is she pretending to be so noble? Looking at her, I really want to tear off her beautiful skin and keep it as a treasure.

"Sir, I am a prostitute. I only sell my art and not my body..."

Hua Ronger repeated it again.

Looking at the two people on and off the stage, a waiter realized that something was wrong and called the shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper saw Shangguan Yi, he retracted his steps.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead. "This young master of the Zhenyuan Marquis family has only been back in Beijing for half a month, and he's already known as a playboy. He's also from the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion..."

After thinking it over again and again, the shopkeeper turned around and forced a smile at Shangguan Yi, "Master Shangguan, Master Shangguan, please don't blame me. Miss Rong'er is someone my boss met by chance in Jiangnan and has come to consider her a confidante. This time, I went to great lengths to invite her to Beijing..."

These words were just meant to make Shangguan Yi give up. As to who the owner of Pan Fenglou was, there were rumors everywhere in the capital, but there was no definite answer.

Although the true identity of the person could not be known, there was one thing that everyone agreed on - to be able to occupy a place in the capital, with customers who were all high-ranking officials, the person behind the scenes must have connections.

It happened that Shangguan Yi was in a bad mood today. He didn't care who the owner of Pan Fenglou was. He just wanted to settle the beauty in his newly renovated house.

He closed the fan in his hand and tapped the shopkeeper's chest again and again: "Don't talk nonsense to me. I have only one thing to say today. I want Hua Rong'er. You better think about it. If you go against me, you are going against the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. Think about how much weight your head has before you talk to me!"

Chao Hua was furious. "Is Shangguan Yi crazy? How dare he be so arrogant in the capital, right under the emperor's feet!"

She extended a hand towards the palace maid in casual clothes, "Give me the whip. Today, I want to see how powerful the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion is!"

Chen Huaixu clapped his hands and said, "How about we cheer you on?"

"Louder!"

Chaohua walked downstairs aggressively.

Liu Ye'er felt uneasy, "A Xu, is this okay?"

Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Wei nodded repeatedly.

Shen Huaixu also stood up and pointed at Chaohua who had already reached the stairs, "What's her last name?"

"Cang." The three of them said in unison.

"The world belongs to her family, not the Shangguan family." Chen Huaixu waved his hand, "We've already met each other, and this time is no exception."

The three of them thought it made sense and immediately followed him downstairs.

"...I already have someone in my heart. I can play the pipa, play chess, or even dance for you. I can't do anything else." Although Hua Ronger's voice was soft and gentle, which was unique to Jiangnan women, her tone was very firm.

Because of his family background and relatively good looks, Shangguan Yi had never encountered such a tough guy before. He laughed out of anger for a moment, "Well, well, what a chaste woman who came from a brothel!"

He emphasized the word "chaste and virtuous" so much that it sounded ironic.

"I think you're not going to accept my toast..."

"This princess thinks you are the one who refuses to accept my toast and then drinks the forfeit!" A delicate shout made Shangguan Yi's anger, which was about to reach its peak, burst out completely.

He kicked the table and chair in front of him fiercely, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he turned to look at the person who came.

The moment he saw the face of the person coming clearly, his expression froze for a moment, and his anger was stuck in his chest, but he finally gave up reluctantly.

He saluted stiffly, "Princess Chaohua."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd that had long since left the scene knelt on the ground, "Greetings, Princess Chaohua!"

"Stand up."

After saying this, Chao Hua swung the whip, and the whip brushed past Shangguan Yi's calf.

"Why don't you kneel before me?"

Shangguan Yi pursed his lips, and before kneeling down, his sinister gaze fell on Shen Huaixu.

Chen Huaixu stood aside with her arms folded, watching the fun. She saw Shangguan Yi's expression very clearly and blinked innocently.

There's nothing you can do with Chaohua, so you're targeting her. Do you think she's a soft persimmon that's easy to pick on?

"Miss Rong'er's dance today was absolutely magnificent." Chao Hua ignored Shangguan Yi, who was kneeling alone, and chatted with Hua Rong'er, who had come down from the platform. "It was a delight to watch. It was a great honor to be able to see this dance on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Hua Ronger looked terrified and was about to kneel down again, "My princess, you are too kind."

"No need to kneel, what's the point of praising you? I just think you dance well, so you deserve a reward!"

She took off a golden hairpin from her hair and said, "Consider this hairpin a reward from the princess!"

"Thank you, Princess."

Seeing that she accepted it, Chao Hua asked the question he wanted to ask the most, "Miss Rong'er, you just said that you came all the way to Beijing for someone. I wonder who this person is? Can you tell me about it?"

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Hua Rong'er's face. "It's indeed because of one person. That person's name is Chen Su..."

“Cough cough cough!!”

A deafening cough sounded in the restaurant.

When the coughing gradually subsided, everyone who heard the name had different expressions.

A strange look appeared on Chaohua's face. He glanced at Shen Huaixu, who was drinking water to hide his emotions, and said, "Miss Rong'er, can you please have a word with me?"

When she passed Shangguan Yi with Hua Rong'er, Chao Huacai said, "Master Shangguan is still kneeling. I'm so sorry, I forgot about you. I and Miss Rong'er hit it off right away. If you want to touch her, you'd better think twice."

After saying this, Chaohua walked upstairs without looking back.

After a while, several people appeared in the private room on the second floor.

Shen Huaixu stared at Hua Rong'er not far away in a trance. The more he looked, the more he thought that this girl was beautiful, a beauty from the south of the Yangtze River. Maybe she was from Huaizhou.

But doesn’t her father, the Marquis, only have her dead mother in his heart?

She shook her head. No, no, if her father liked this girl, there's no way he wouldn't have redeemed her, no way he'd have left her alone in Jiangnan, and no way he'd never have told her anything...

She was looking at Hua Ronger, and Jiang Sanlang and the other two were looking at her. Without exception, they all remained silent, their eyes filled with worry.

In the silence, Chao Hua met Hua Rong'er's confused gaze and asked, "Miss Rong'er, who is the Chen Su you are talking about?"

Hua Rong'er lowered her head slightly, her long neck curved into a beautiful arc, "Marquis Xuanping and Jingzhao Yin Chen Su."

Slowly uttering the name, she looked up and smiled at Zhao Hua, "The princess should know Lord Shen?"

She smiled beautifully, but Chaohua remained unmoved. "Are you two in love with each other?"