In the second month after Longzai came to Fengyue Tower, she still hadn't seen Fen'e much.

Huo Xiaolong was very curious about his sister who rarely went out, so he made a special trip to the toilet to ambush her.

Fen'e had no objections. Every time she saw Huo Xiaolong, he would pat her with a loving expression, give her a small sachet, and then leave.

Long'er knew she was secretly watching him from her room, so why didn't she come out?

Because of what happened when she was a child, Fen'e felt that there were few good people in the world. She couldn't even rely on her own parents, so who else could she rely on?

Cen Ang took her in because he was kind-hearted, but how many kind-hearted people are there in this world?

"Sister Fen'e, here's a candied hawthorn."

Long'er held up a candied hawthorn by the window of Fen'e, but the little girl couldn't reach it, so she asked A-Cai to bring her a stool.

She deliberately tiptoed so that the girl inside would know she had arrived.

Huo Xiaolong went out and spent money again today. It was pocket money given to her by Cen Ang, the woman said.

“My baby worked hard washing clothes for two days this month, and this is my baby’s wages.”

Washing clothes for someone for two days can earn you one tael of silver a month! The dragon cub stared blankly at the silver ingot, even more confused about the consumption patterns of this dynasty.

"I'll take this whole stack of candied hawthorns."

He was always happy to see the old man selling candied hawthorns, because he was a big customer of Pingyang County.

Long'er wouldn't eat alone; she bought food from everyone in the Fengyue Tower.

Cen Ang and Chun Ying, in particular, insisted on sharing a skewer with Long Er, and only agreed to be fed by Long Er.

Sure enough, all the sisters upstairs and downstairs have received their share, except for Fen'e.

The little dumpling was holding up a candied hawthorn and calling out. Fen'e gently pushed open the window and took the candied hawthorn from her.

"sister."

Just as the girl was about to close the window, Huo Xiaolong stopped her.

"Can I come to your room to play?"

This question carries a hint of probing and humility, as if Huo Xiaolong is begging Fen'e.

"Why not?" the girl nodded gently and said.

Come on.

Nowadays, the girls in brothels still speak softly and gently, without much of the local dialect.

After all, you have to run a business. A simple "Sir, please have some tea" is better than a simple "Brother, would you like some?"

Huo Xiaolong scurried to Fen'e's room. As soon as he entered, the fragrant aroma made him sneeze a few times.

"Sis, achoo! Isn't your room stuffy?"

"It will get better with time. If Long'er doesn't like the smell, just open the window and let it dissipate."

Without waiting for Huo Xiaolong's consent, Fen'e opened all the windows and gave the two of them two more sets of clothes.

Especially the little dragon, who was wrapped in a quilt and looked just like a little snowman.

"Sis, why aren't you coming out of the house? You're not holding me or playing with me. Did I do something to upset you?"

Upon hearing this, Fen'e frowned and said:

"Nonsense, our Long'er is the most lovable."

Especially his silly smile, just like his younger sister's.

Orchids are the same; they'll be all smiles if you give them a little something.

"My sister doesn't go out because she's afraid of people."

"Of course I like you. If I didn't, why would I compete with your other sisters for your bed?"

Huo Xiaolong nodded, and the little snowman nestled into the girl's arms, the scent of incense wafting towards them.

This woman has marinated it thoroughly, is she really okay?

"Let me tell you, from now on, stay away from those men. You're too young to understand."

"Alas, how many women in this world are deceived by men?"

"Look at so-and-so in our building, she's sponsored at least three scholars who went to the capital for the imperial examinations. Every one of them came back, and she sponsored them every year and cried every year. I just don't understand, is she unable to live without a man or something?"

The little dumpling listened to her older sister's dislike of men while nestled in Fen'e's arms.

The girl she was talking about wasn't actually love-obsessed.

Long'er has something to say about this.

This girl is like this.

She wanted to leave her profession, but she didn't want to marry someone as a concubine, and she didn't want to suffer too much if she left.

Then we can only look for students who have come to the capital to take the imperial examinations.

This thing is like venture capital; if you're lucky, you'll make a fortune, if you're unlucky, you just have to accept it.

This woman is just unlucky. The claim that she cries every year is just her persona.

Her character is portrayed as a pitiful woman who was cheated out of money and heart by a scholar.

Those rough men who practiced martial arts were already convinced that the scholars were just using sweet talk, and now they thought so even more.

Then Kaka spent money on her.

“Don’t be afraid, young lady. Let that treacherous person go. I don’t think he’ll ever achieve any fame or success with that little ability.”

Then……

And then nothing happened. A month after the imperial examinations, this older sister's performance couldn't even match Chunying's.

"From now on, you should stay in the building. I don't care about leaving the house. If you miss me, come and play with me."

"When you inherit the brothel, I'll be your maid."

Huo Xiaolong stood there, stunned. "Sister, are you thinking that much?"

I'm only three years old, and they already want me to inherit the brothel?

"No way. If that day ever comes, all the sisters will be ladies, the kind of ladies from high-class families, who can do whatever they want."

"Sis, what do you most want to do?"

Upon hearing Long'er's words, Fen'e paused in mixing the incense, then said:

"What I want most is to blend perfumes, not the kind that I blend in private, but the kind that everyone in the Great Yan wants to know about. Everyone says that Loulan spices are the best of the grassland spices, but that's because they haven't seen the incense from the Central Plains."

Huo Xiaolong always remembered those words.

Now, Fen'e is the royal perfumer in the palace. When the King of Loulan was sent as an envoy to the Great Yan, he was amazed by Fen'e's perfumes for a long time.

The young girl, Fen'e, was already a calm and mysterious woman. Standing there, she seemed to be veiled, making her unfathomable.

"Who is this young lady?" King Loulan asked, pointing at Fen'e and looking at Huo Xiaolong.

"She is the most skilled perfumer in our Great Yan, she made her way up through her own abilities, and she is also my sister."

The King of Loulan has been brainwashed by the word "sister" these past few days. You can wander around the Great Yan Palace, and you'll find a sister every time you go.

Even the little maid washing the floor is an older sister.

Ping'er and the other maids: Brother, doesn't that blood make you feel uncomfortable?

Fen'e bowed to the King of Loulan, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said calmly:

"I am Fen'e, a perfumer from the Great Yan Kingdom and the elder sister of the Dragon Maiden of the Great Yan Kingdom. I pay my respects to the King of Loulan."

"No, no, no, An, don't bow." King Loulan stood up and helped Fen'e up.

What's the point of bowing? He's even older than the Dragon Girl. I'm worried.