"Don't be nervous, sir. You've come to the right place today. Our Fengyue Tower's top courtesan is having a performance today. You might as well stay and watch."
The second prince's expression changed when he heard this. He took out some silver and handed it to the madam, asking her to help arrange private rooms for the third and fourth princes.
"Second brother, what about you?" The Fourth Prince couldn't help but ask when he saw the Second Prince who didn't come with them.
"I have something else to do, you guys go ahead and have fun, don't worry about me."
Walking out of the private room, the second prince stood by the door waiting for the madam to come out, "Follow me."
When they reached a less crowded area, he stared at the madam and said in a cold voice, "Didn't you promise me that you wouldn't let Yanran perform again?"
The madam looked innocent. "It's easy for you to say that, sir. Yanran is the most beautiful courtesan in Fengyue Tower. How can she not perform? You should know better than me how many people are out here chasing her."
"We had an appointment beforehand. It's not appropriate for you to force her like this, right?"
"I didn't force her. She did it on her own accord. You can go ask her."
The second prince lowered his eyes and walked to Yanran's room with ease. He hesitated for a moment before raising his hand to knock on the door.
The maid was helping Yanran to dress up. When she heard the knock on the door, she put down what she was doing and went to open the door. When she saw the Second Prince, she let him in.
"Girl, the young master is here."
Yanran was sitting in front of the bronze mirror, and her hand holding the hairpin paused when she heard the words.
After a moment, she slowly put down the hairpin, tilted her head and raised a seductive smile to look at the second prince standing behind her.
The voice was charming and said, "Hey, how come you have time to come here today?"
She stood up, asked the maid to leave, and walked towards the silent Second Prince. She raised her slender fingers and hooked them under his chin. "Why do you look unhappy? Could it be that the others didn't serve you well?"
The Second Prince raised his hand and squeezed hers, his voice filled with anger that he himself hadn't noticed. "Why did you go out there and put on a show? Don't you know that everyone out there is eyeing you covetously?"
Yanran felt pain from his pinch and tried to break free from his hand.
Realizing that he was too emotional, the Second Prince quickly let go of his hand and apologized, "Sorry, I hurt you."
"Sir, there's no need to apologize." Yanran raised her hand and rubbed her wrist, saying nonchalantly, "I naturally know what people outside think, but I am of low status and cannot pin my hopes on others."
The Second Prince was speechless for a long while before he said, "If you don't want to perform, don't force yourself."
"Since you have nothing else to do, please go out!" Yanran took the veil and put it on her beautiful face, "I still have to go out and perform."
At this time, the maid knocked on the door and came in, "Miss, we have been waiting outside for a long time."
Yanran responded and walked out holding the guqin.
When he reached the door, he stopped and turned to the Second Prince who was still standing there and said, "Since you are here, please do me the honor of listening!"
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Mu Xue was brought into the private room by Qin Qianqian, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"Sister Xue, please don't be so restrained."
Qin Qianqian poured her a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her. "This Fengyue Tower is open to all men and women. We are just here to watch the performance of the Oiran. We are not doing anything else."
She had heard that the courtesan in Fengyue Tower was not only beautiful but also talented, so she brought Mu Xue to take a look.
"Qianqian, is this your first time here?" Mu Xue put the tea on the table and looked at Qin Qianqian who was particularly at ease.
"Yes," Qin Qianqian blinked her lively eyes, "This courtesan rarely performs, we..."
"What's wrong?" Mu Xue asked in confusion when she suddenly stopped.
Qin Qianqian made a silent gesture and pricked up her ears. "I think I heard the Fourth Prince talking."
Mu Xue shook her head and laughed, "How could I not hear it? It seems that you are thinking about the Fourth Prince."
"But..." Qin Qianqian was a little self-doubting and wanted to make an explanation, but a loud noise outside distracted her attention.
"It should have started. Let's go out and take a look."
The third prince and his two companions were also attracted by the sound.
"Let's go out and take a look." The Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know why his Second Brother liked to come here.
The three of them walked out of the private room and went downstairs, and the men's cheers kept coming into their ears.
"Is this courtesan really that powerful?" The Fourth Prince said, looking at the silent Second Prince and said timidly, "Second brother, why are you unhappy?"
Seeing that the second prince ignored him, he looked at the third prince.
The third prince shrugged, indicating that he didn't know.
"It's started. It's started. I heard that Miss Yanran is an excellent pianist. Today we can enjoy a feast for our ears."
The Fourth Prince didn't take it seriously. He looked up at the stage and saw a veiled girl sitting in front of a guqin. Her slender fingers were flying across it, drawing cheers from the people below.
After the song ended, Yanran stood up and bowed.
"Why are you still wearing a veil? We can't even see your face." Two voices sounded at the same time.
Qin Qianqian turned her head and her eyes met with the Fourth Prince's.
"What a coincidence, Qin Qianqian, what are you doing here?"
Just now she said that she heard the Fourth Prince's voice, but Sister Xue didn't believe it.
But this person has time to come here but no time to look for her?
Thinking of this, Qin Qianqian turned her head away again, "What's it got to do with you?"
The third prince next to her looked at Mu Xue, nodded in greeting, and motioned her to come over and talk.
Mu Xue walked aside. The subtle feeling of meeting the person she loved in such a place made her look a little unnatural.
"These are the herbs for the princess," the Third Prince took out the packaged herbs and handed them to her. "I was originally planning to send them to the Marquis' Mansion, but I didn't expect to run into the princess here."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Mu Xue raised her hand to take the herbs, but her hand accidentally touched the Third Prince's slightly cold fingertips. She quickly withdrew her hand, "I came here to accompany Qianqian."
The Third Prince was stunned for a moment when he realized that she was explaining to him.
The two of them had indeed had a lot of contact recently, but Mu Xue had always treated him with courtesy. Now she suddenly explained to him, leaving him at a loss as to how to react for a moment.
"I am here to accompany my royal brother."
Mu Xue, who was feeling annoyed, raised her head when she heard this, and a smile broke out on her cold face.
Is the Third Prince explaining this to her?
"Sister Xue," Qin Qianqian came over and pulled Mu Xue up, "Let's go back!"
The Second Prince followed the Fourth Prince listlessly when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure. He raised his leg to chase after him, but his view was blocked by the people walking nearby.
After the people left, when I wanted to look for that person again, he was nowhere to be found.
"What are you looking for?" The Fourth Prince pulled him.
The Second Prince pulled himself back to his senses and said, "Nothing."
He must have seen it wrong. There was no way that person would appear here.
"By the way, aren't you going to pursue Miss Qin?"
The Fourth Prince scratched his head. "Why should I chase her? We argue all the time. I'll just get used to it."
The second prince and the third prince smiled at each other, shook their heads and walked away.
The person who had just disappeared stood upstairs and watched the Third Prince and his companions walk out of Fengyue Tower, with a sneer on his face.
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