"Brother Zhao has his neck stretched out so long, it seems he's interested in Miss Yun." Wang Ziyao started to talk nonsense as soon as he opened his mouth. "But the last time I saw Miss Yun, she was also interested in you. It's a pity that she is a prostitute. It's okay to redeem her and become a concubine, but it's absolutely impossible for her to become the wife of the emperor."

Su Di complained, "What's wrong with being a prostitute? Miss Yun didn't do it voluntarily, and with Miss Fu's protection, she's still a virgin, clean and no worse than those ladies from wealthy families."

Wang Ziyao sneered, "Woman's words! If you said that in my house, this old man would definitely give you a few slaps in the face. A prostitute is a prostitute, not even as good as a decent girl, how can she compare with a lady from a noble family? Not to mention that no one touches her, her body is clean, and the fact that she was born in a brothel has completely eliminated her chance of becoming the main wife. If she's lucky, she can become a concubine, if she's unlucky, she can become a concubine for the master to enjoy, and if she's even worse, she'll just have to wait for the day when Miss Fu can't protect her and she'll devote herself to serving customers, and that's how her life will be."

Sudi did not argue with Wang Ziyao for too long because what Wang Ziyao said was the truth.

This is also the sorrow of all brothel girls.

Unless someone dares to risk the wrath of the world, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold even if they are redeemed.

Zhao Lin looked around intently, but could only see the shadowy figures of many people on the Qingxuan flower boat, but he was not sure whether Fu Liqing was among them.

Today is a very important day for Yun Zhiyi, but for Fu Liqing it is just a lively occasion and she has no reason to lift the house arrest.

After Yun Zhiyi finished playing the zither and walked back to the cabin, a young woman immediately came up to greet her: "Sister Yun's zither skills are indeed excellent, probably the best in the whole capital."

Yun Zhiyi smiled softly and said bleakly, "No matter how good your zither skills are, they are only for people's entertainment."

The woman also sighed.

Yun Zhiyi, a young lady from an official family, had fallen to the point of competing for favor here. The shame and anger almost burst out of her chest. Fortunately, Fu Liqing once said that Fu Chengwang would find a way to help the Yun family clear the grievances, so she could not help but commit suicide.

"Have you seen Zhao Lin?" the young woman couldn't help but ask.

Yun Zhiyi smiled and gently scratched Fu Liqing's nose with her white fingers: "You forgot about your sister when you had a lover."

"No way, didn't I ask my father to help you?" Fu Liqing pulled Yun Zhiyi's hand and acted coquettishly.

Yun Zhiyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zhu Wanting gave him 10,000 taels to write a poem, so he will definitely come."

Only then did Fu Liqing feel relieved.

She was under house arrest by Fu Chengwang and could not go out. Fortunately, she had an excuse to plead with Fu Chengwang today to support Yun Zhiyi and prevent her from being bullied.

Yun Zhiyi's father and Fu Chengwang were good friends, so Fu Chengwang nodded in agreement.

Yun Zhiyi asked, "Do you really like Zhao Lin? Aren't you afraid that Master Fu will be angry?"

Fu Liqing quickly said: "It's not like, just admiration."

Yun Zhiyi shook his head and sighed, "If you really like someone, then pursue them bravely. Even if you fail, don't regret it, at least you tried. Don't be like me. I used to be too cautious, and when I finally realized my feelings, things changed."

Yun Zhiyi's expression was shattered, and it broke the hearts of those who watched him.

Fu Liqing knew about Yun Zhiyi's past.

Yun Zhiyi and Bai Shiyuan, Bai Shicheng's elder brother, the top scholar of the previous session, a favorite of the emperor, and an editor of the Hanlin Academy, have feelings for each other and have a good impression of each other.

However, Yun Zhiyi's father was only a fifth-rank official and could not compare with the Bai family, so they agreed to wait until Bai Shiyuan became the top scorer before proposing marriage.

Unfortunately, before Bai Shiyuan could take the imperial examination, the Yun family was confiscated because Yun's father was convicted, and the whole family was exiled. Yun Zhiyi was also sent to Chunyi Pavilion, and they had no contact since then.

The last news Yun Zhiyi knew about Bai Shiyuan was that after he became the top scholar in the imperial examination, he got engaged to the eldest daughter of the Cui family and they would choose a date for the wedding.

From then on, Yun Zhiyi no longer asked Fu Liqing to bring her news about Bai Shiyuan.

Fu Liqing consoled her, "There are so many men in the world, it's normal to meet one or two unfaithful ones occasionally. How about this, when Zhao Lin becomes the top scholar, let him redeem you?"

Yun Zhiyi smiled and tapped Fu Liqing's forehead: "Are you redeeming me so that I can be your concubine, or something else?"

Fu Liqing waved his hand and said, "Become a concubine."

Like the relationship between Fu Liqing and Yun Zhiyi, she didn't dare to say that Yun Zhiyi should be the principal wife.

Saying it out loud would be a humiliation to Zhao Lin.

Yun Zhiyi didn't care. She knew her situation and had no right to be picky. She just smiled and said, "The main wife is left for you?"

Fu Liqing coughed dryly and said, "He will definitely choose his own wife. It has nothing to do with me."

"You little rascal, are you still lying to me?"

Yun Zhiyi reached out to tickle Fu Liqing's itch, and the two women laughed and played together.

Unlike what outsiders imagine, Yun Zhiyi doesn't care about being called the oiran.

She wished that those people would ignore her so that she could live a peaceful life.

But she was a member of Chunyi Pavilion after all, and she had to come because the boss had given the order.

Zhao Lin was a little disappointed when he didn't see Fu Liqing.

After Yun Zhiyi came Wei Muyun, who played the piano and sang at the same time, and her piano skills and singing voice were both good.

After Wei Muyun came another woman named Ming Yuxi...

There were a total of eight women participating in the Oiran competition. After all of them played the piano once, they began the next step - flattery.

This is just like the female stars and singers in Zhao Lin’s previous life. They need hype to become famous. Otherwise, if they only rely on acting and singing, no one will know them.

That’s why there are so many hot spots, and some people would rather go to dark spots just for the traffic.

Each of the eight flower boats was staffed with professional flatterers, all of them scholars. One said Miss Zhu's piano music was graceful and elegant, while another said Miss Yun's piano music was even better, the best in the capital. One was dissatisfied and said, "My girl's beauty is unmatched," while another said, "My girl has a great reputation and is praised by everyone."

All of a sudden, the eight ships, the surrounding small boats, and the people on the shore began to argue, tit-for-tat and very fiercely.

"This is lively." Wang Ziyao said with a laugh.

Sudi scoffed. "Bah! These bastards have the nerve to call themselves literati? I think they're all just filthy bastards. I blush just hearing what they say."

"Hey, this is a selection of the most beautiful woman, not the top scholar, so naturally they will talk in this direction. Otherwise, how can we expect them to talk about a few state governance policies?" Wang Ziyao disagreed.

The more Sudi listened, the angrier he became. He said, "Brother Zhao, where are your poems? Show them to these vulgar people and let them know what a true scholar is."

When the people around heard this, there was immediately a commotion.

"The talented poet Zhao Lin is here and wants to write a poem for a certain girl."

"Everyone is quiet, so the poet can start writing poetry."

"Shut up, stop embarrassing yourself, and listen to poetry before you write it."

The news spread quickly, and the shore and the water became quiet for a moment, and everyone's eyes were on Zhao Lin.

"Zhao Lin is here!"

Fu Liqing said excitedly, leaning on the window and looking in the direction of everyone's sight. He saw Zhao Lin and the other two at once, and frowned.

The more he looked at Sudi, the more annoying he became. Fortunately, Wang Ziyao was by his side.

"This bastard, I don't believe he can write any good poetry!"

Bai Shicheng was on a flower boat. When he heard that Zhao Lin was going to compose a poem in public, he immediately gritted his teeth and almost crushed his wine glass.