Chapter 437 We Meet Again Every Year
Xueyu came upon hearing that it was an old friend.
Upon seeing Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan, he hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Greetings, esteemed guests."
"Get up. Just treat us as ordinary guests today," Ye Wan said.
Xueyu kept her head down, not daring to look up at Ye Wan.
Lin Anyuan sized up the man for a while. "Weren't you the top courtesan? Why isn't your name mentioned anymore?"
Upon closer inspection, she is indeed quite good-looking.
Xueyu stood up, her scalp tingling, and lowered her head. "Replying to your question, sir, beautiful newcomers are like flowers, blooming one batch after another. Now that I'm getting older, I teach the newcomers at Fanlou. I am extremely honored that you could come today."
Lin Anyuan nodded. "That's fine too. Sing a song."
"yes."
Xueyu went downstairs to change her clothes and started singing on stage. It was the same play that Ye Wan had seen before.
Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan sat in the attic, sipping tea and watching the people on the central table.
Suddenly, Lin Anyuan leaned over and asked, "Is it pretty or not?"
Ye Wan took a bite of her pastry and asked, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
She hasn't eaten these snacks much in recent years, but these were quite good today, probably because she was in a good mood.
Lin Anyuan lowered his voice, "Of course I want to hear the truth, you're not allowed to lie to me."
Ye Wan rested her chin on her hand and said, "He is indeed quite handsome, but he can't compare to when he was young. A man's prime is short."
How can an old man compare to a young man?
She really is a womanizer.
Lin Anyuan looked over leisurely.
Ye Wan turned around and smiled at him, "You're different, you're still a flower."
Time seems to be particularly kind to good-looking people; Lin Anyuan's charm has matured even further.
Lin Anyuan laughed, "I can sing this opera too. I'll sing it for you when we get back."
"good."
On stage, Xueyu looked at the couple smiling at each other and sang a tune off-key.
The manager of Fanlou, who knew the inside story, was extremely nervous. What was going on? How could someone sing off-key? Fortunately, the important person inside didn't seem to care.
Before leaving, Lin Anyuan showed the reward to him again.
The manager of Fanlou looked at Xueyu, who was staring blankly at the reward money, and said, "What's wrong with you? You've been a master craftsman for so many years, how could you make a mistake on such a small matter? Fortunately, the esteemed person didn't hold it against you."
If they were to be so calculating, they wouldn't need to keep their Fanlou restaurant open.
Nowadays, all sorts of restaurants try to emulate Fanlou, and this place isn't as profitable as it used to be.
"It's my fault." Xueyu withdrew her dazed gaze and looked down at the silver in her hand.
This is the reward he just received.
The shopkeeper exclaimed, "What a generous guest! You've given such a large reward!"
Seeing that Xueyu remained silent, the shopkeeper sighed, "You're lucky. If it were someone else in power, you wouldn't even know how you died. It's been so many years, it's time to let go. Stop thinking about the bright moon in the sky, it's not something people like us can dream of!"
After finishing his sentence, the shopkeeper shook his head and left.
That is to say, Emperor Lin didn't even care about admirers like the famous Third Young Master Pei, so why would he care about a top courtesan?
Xueyu stood there for a while, and after everyone had left, she opened her palm and found a piece of paper inside.
The note told him to go do something elsewhere.
Xueyu then took the silver to the shopkeeper to resign.
From then on, he would no longer go to the capital, but would move to another place and live an upright and honest life.
The shopkeeper assumed he was heartbroken and, after failing to persuade him to stay, let him go.
Nowadays, there is no such thing as "lowly status." Even women in brothels can choose to stay or leave voluntarily once they have saved enough money to redeem themselves.
These are all changes brought about by Emperor Lin and Empress Lin, and the entire Great Xia Kingdom has become prosperous and thriving.
The couple left Fanlou and strolled around the busiest market. They visited the market again in the evening and didn't return to the palace until it was completely dark.
Lin Anyuan still did not attend court the next day.
They had it decorated in the Imperial Garden.
"What are they doing?"
Murong Yuanzhou and Lin Mingqian returned from court and were curious to see the busy palace servants.
The two of them usually come back to freeload meals.
The eunuch Jixiang whispered, "His Majesty and the Empress went to Fanlou yesterday. When they returned, His Majesty ordered the place to be decorated, saying he wanted to personally perform for the Empress."
Murong Yuanzhou understood immediately, "My royal brother is jealous again."
"I'm really impressed. After all these years, aren't you used to it yet?"
This vinegar has been aged for so many years; I've drunk it again and again, and I never get tired of it.
Xueyu is lucky to have been remembered by so many people.
Jixiang spoke softly again, "Your Highness, you must pretend you know nothing. His Majesty forbids me from telling anyone."
"Alright, I know nothing." Murong Yuanzhou chuckled a few times.
Originally, he planned to go see Ye Wan with Lin Mingqian, but he suddenly changed his mind and decided not to go. He also called all the other children over.
After waking up from her afternoon nap, Ye Wan was invited to the Imperial Garden.
The sun is warm right now, and the wind is a little cool; it feels quite comfortable.
Sitting in the Imperial Garden, you can see a stage.
"What kind of show is this today?" Ye Wan didn't react for a moment.
When Lin Anyuan stepped onto the stage, he was stunned and stared at him intently.
Lin Anyuan sang "Through Life and Death".
Finally, she bowed to Ye Wan and said, "May you live a thousand years, Madam."
The second bow, "My second wish is for your health and well-being."
Three bows, "May we meet again year after year."
Looking at the people on the stage, Ye Wan's eyes suddenly reddened.
She's become more sentimental, perhaps because of her pregnancy.
Why are you crying?
Lin Anyuan got down and walked up to Ye Wan.
Ye Wan laughed, "When did I cry? It was just that the sandstorm was too strong and got into my eyes."
"You look so beautiful today."
"Dad, you sing so beautifully!"
A large group of people crawled out of the bushes not far away.
The leaders were the Crown Prince and Lin Mingqian; it was Lin Mingqian who said those words just now.
Lin Anyuan's face darkened. "Didn't I clear the area beforehand? This is a song I sang for your mother. What are you all doing here? You were all lying in the grass eavesdropping, especially the Crown Prince. You are the heir apparent of the country, and you are really something."
Murong Yuanzhou laughed, "Your Majesty is so stingy. You only allow Your Majesty's wife to hear, but not us to see? Luckily we arrived early today, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to see it, which would have been such a loss."
Ye Wan's tears, which had been forced out by her emotions, had all disappeared. She was just about to say something sentimental, but now she couldn't muster the emotion anymore.
"Since you're already here, you might as well have dinner with us tonight."
Looking at this large group of people, Lin Anyuan suddenly felt that everything about them was an eyesore. "Azhou, when are you going to have your concubine come in? Once she comes in, you'll be a married man, so stop coming here all the time."
"Brother, are you finding us annoying?" Murong Yuanzhou laughed, his eyes gleaming. "Xu'er said it will be a while; she's been quite busy lately."
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