On the bank of Xingzi Lake, in a pavilion somewhere where the lights were dim, two slender female figures stood quietly.

Not far outside the pavilion, there were about eighteen women in white standing guard and waiting.

The beautiful and plump Snow Silkworm raised her eyes and glanced at the pleasure boat in the center of the lake in the distance.

She couldn't help but speak to Mu Jin, who was admiring the lake with her back turned, "Da Si Le, this Zhao Ziyu is too greedy. We came here with full sincerity, but he is frivolous and arrogant. Do we really want to cooperate with such a person?"

Mu Jin did not answer the following question, but said calmly: "So what if he is arrogant? What can we do to him?"

Xuecan was still a little angry, and said bluntly: "How can he take advantage of us for nothing? Does he really think that our Xianyue Linu is his servant and can be rude to him at will? Since you don't want to cooperate, then don't accept the gift. Let's go and ask Channu to come back. He wants to take one of our sisters away with a poem about falling flowers?"

Mu Jin didn't shake her head. "Look at Li Mingyi. Did he say anything?"

Xuecan's chest gradually calmed down, and then he sighed softly, knowing that he had only spoken in anger, and he couldn't do that.

They were sent by the Empress Dowager. Apart from meeting with Zhao Ziyu and his group of Confucian scholars on her behalf, they also had the intention of guarding against the Regent Li Mingyi.

After all, the Empress did not let down her guard against Li Mingyi, who had become her ally.

At the moment, both their Music House and Li Mingyi had given gifts to the scholar named Zhao. Not only had the latter taken advantage of them for free, but if they went to ask for the "fairy" back now, wouldn't that directly offend him and push Zhao Ziyu to Li Mingyi?

Xuecan nodded gently, "Da Si Le, I just think it's not worth it. Channu is the one favored by the queen, and she is a pure-blooded Pure White Cold Palace. You have always trained her as your successor, but now... and this is too cruel for her..."

Mu Jin suddenly interrupted: "This is the path she chose herself."

The plump and beautiful master of ceremonies of the music hall suddenly shut up and had nothing to say.

Actually, the Empress' original intention was to choose from among the ordinary female officials of the Crescent Moon Palace, so she would definitely not choose Chan Girl, who was the next successor to the Grand Master of Music. But at that time, when the other female officials of the Crescent Moon Palace who were waiting for the verdict looked uneasy or frightened, she walked out directly and was very calm.

Xuecan believed that the Grand Master of Music at that time must have wanted to stop or persuade her. She remembered that the Grand Master of Music and this disciple stared at each other for a long time, and then nothing more was said. The Grand Master of Music, who was familiar with Chan Girl, must have seen something from those calm eyes.

Xuecan couldn't help but look towards the location of a certain inn hidden in the darkness in the direction of Xingzi Town and sighed. At that moment... was she very disappointed?

This plump woman was also a little frustrated. The Music House, which had always been regarded as home by the women of the Crescent Moon, finally compromised due to some unavoidable reasons...

"Snow Silkworm." Mu Jin, who was dignified and elegant, suddenly asked, "Have you forgotten our teachings?"

Xuecan's face became solemn, and he faced the bright moon in the night sky. He respectfully bent his two fingers together, and tapped the center of his eyebrows, right shoulder, and left side of his waist in turn. He lowered his eyes and said, "The bright moon is split, and I will leave and return."

Mu Jin narrowed her eyes and spoke word by word, "Your Majesty cannot lose this Fengshan Ceremony."

Xuecan took a deep breath and said seriously, "Grand Master of Music, I understand. I won't let my imagination run wild anymore. We will absolutely... obey the Queen's decision."

There was a brief silence between the two.

Snow Silkworm thought for a moment, frowned and said, "But now I am a little worried about Chan Girl's temper."

Mu Jin said calmly, "She knows what to do. She has always known it. I never need to teach her anything. Also, Xuecan, don't ever mention the name Channv again."

She paused, lowered her eyes and said, "From now on, we will no longer have this person in the Music Bureau."

The snow silkworm was silent for a moment and nodded.

"Grand Master of Music, this Zhao Ziyu is different from what we thought before.

"Didn't Mr. Meng from Linlu Academy tell the queen that he would send one of her favorite disciples to preside over the Fengshan ceremony?

"It would be fine if they informed us to change people midway, but why did they send such a talented but immoral Confucian scholar to lead the Fengshan ceremony? His style is completely different from that of Mr. Meng, who is fair and selfless. Right now, we cannot follow Her Majesty's instructions and bring Zhao Ziyu back to Hanjing. How can we report to Her Majesty... What should we do next?"

The palace-dressed woman with a faint mole on the corner of her mouth turned her head and looked in the direction of a certain inn in Xingzi Town, and said softly:

"In fact, it may not be a bad thing that these Confucian scholars who came to Dali are not like the iron-faced and impartial Mr. Meng... We don't need to add unnecessary details. We can just take a boat back to Hanjing tomorrow and tell the queen the truth about what happened tonight, this Zhao Ziyu."

After a slight pause, she said in a faint voice:

"When we get to Hanjing, let the Queen deal with him."

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In fact, Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian'er did not object to other women taking the initiative to approach Zhao Rong.

It is inevitable that an outstanding man will be approached by all kinds of women with different intentions.

This is not to say that Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian'er are of the mindset of "it's better to let go" in this matter, but because... most of the women who actively approach Zhao Rong are not a threat to them.

Just like Liu Kongyi of Taiyi Mansion, Concubine Zhao Lingfei almost never looked at her straight in the eye. At most, when she had a small quarrel with Zhao Rong in the past, she subconsciously showed her girlish sentimentality and unreasonable nature, and sourly mentioned the matter of Liu Kongyi's one-word teacher to complain to Zhao Rong.

What would really make Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qianer sad and alert is that Zhao Rong took the initiative to approach other women. This was the change of heart that they found difficult to accept at this time.

In short, what Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian'er care about most is the deepest position in Zhao Rong's heart, which must only be filled with them.

This is their inviolable territory, and they are determined not to allow other women to interfere.

Besides, like tonight, when Su Qingdai and Luo Xiu took the initiative to pay for Zhao Rong, if Zhao Rong simply couldn't control his lustful desires as a man, he would feel novelty about the two beauties and be envious of their beauty, instead of being moved by them.

It would not be considered as violating the bottom line of the two girls.

But I couldn't help feeling sad and angry in my heart, and I couldn't help but say a few words like "unfaithful man", "stinky brother Rong'er" and "big pig's hoof".

Just like what Xiao Qian'er whispered in her heart before: You are full of energy, and as a scholar, you are romantic and suave. It's all right if you know how to play and like to play. Qian'er can even help you. But you have to know who is the truly important person, who is the one who can really accompany you for the rest of your life, and you can't be too playful... Most importantly... You can't play with the two childhood sweethearts who regard you as the most important person like the sun...

At this moment, on the staircase leading to the third floor of the inn, under a closed window.

A man and a woman, one tall and one short, hugged each other in silence.

At this moment, Zhao Rong was somewhat suspicious that he had heard it wrongly. Uh, does Qian'er mean to keep a concubine for me?

He couldn't help but reach out his hand, lifted up the little girl's face who had been looking at him in his arms, tilted his head left and right to take a closer look, and muttered:

"Hey, it seems like I didn't pick up the wrong person. It's our little Qian'er."

Zhao Rong paused, lowered his head, put his nose close to her silk and sniffed it, then nodded, "Hmm, the smell is right, it's all vinegar. It must be the little vinegar jar in the house."

The originally serious Xiao Qian'er couldn't help but glare at him, and with an "ow" sound, she opened her mouth and bit his handsome nose.

Zhao Rong's head shrank as he tried to hold back his laughter. He blinked and looked at the little girl's sharp canine teeth. He thought to himself... If I get bitten and leave a tooth mark, how can I go out and meet people, Mr. Zhao with a red nose? My handsome and heroic image will be ruined by half.

"Silly girl." Zhao Rong scolded with a smile, then reached out to rub her little buttocks. Well, the two little doughs were all in his five fingers again.

Xiao Qian'er couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and shrink into his arms, but how could she escape? She was still in his arms.

But this time, she did not resist. After being kneaded into dough, she quietly and obediently hugged Zhao Rong, with her handsome profile pressed against his broad chest, quietly eavesdropping on his heartbeat.

Xiao Qian'er just realized that she had wronged Brother Rong'er. At this moment, her heart was filled with guilt and tenderness towards him. She wished she could hide in Brother Rong'er's heart and confide her love to him day and night.

"Gently...gently." Xiao Qian'er whispered weakly.

"Ahem." Zhao Rong loosened his grip quickly and looked a little embarrassed. He wanted to scare her just now, but he was not very careful. He didn't expect that Xiao Qian'er didn't resist at all. At this moment, she was like a soft glutinous rice cake, allowing him to knead and bully her at will.

While counting his heartbeats, Xiao Qian'er's peach blossom eyes slightly rolled up as she looked up at his profile eagerly. Her voice was so soft that it made Zhao Rong's heart tremble slightly.

"Brother Rong'er, be gentle, you...you can rub...rub...whatever you want, that...that place is also fine, just don't hurt Qian'er."

Her big peach blossom eyes were watery as she murmured, "Qian...Qian'er is afraid of pain and hunger."

Zhao Rong couldn't bear to rub it, so he gently stroked it to comfort her. At the same time, he didn't know what he was thinking about, and sighed, "You're afraid of being hungry, but you're willing to give away things randomly. That handkerchief is something you've been carrying with you for so many years, and you're giving it away tonight. You spendthrift woman... Well, are you thinking about your childhood?"

Xiao Qian'er lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Zhao Rong moved more gently, holding her in his arms and rocking her gently.

Xiao Qian'er relaxed her body and mind, lying on his chest, looking at him with her starry eyes, enjoying it with curved eyes, just like a little kitten being caressed by its owner.

Xiao Qian'er was enjoying the "love" comfortably, her voice was soft and thin, just like she was talking about daily life:

"Brother Rong'er, I'm not kidding. If you like her, then we'll keep her in our family first. Don't worry about the young lady. I know her personality. I'll go talk to her.

"This Luo Xiu happens to have the Pure White Cold Palace, which is very useful to you. It can be regarded as a backup. As for Su Qingdai, hmm, that's fine, take her back first, but she is different from Luo Xiu. I can't say for sure. It depends on the mood of the young lady. If you really want her, then spend some time to coax the young lady and make her feel good."

Zhao Rong suddenly interrupted:

"Well, actually, I didn't have too many thoughts about these two fairies in the beginning. Well, they are pretty, but I just admire them more. Of course, everyone loves beauty. Who doesn't want to hold a beauty in his arms? I do have this fantasy a little bit, but I already have you and Qingjun." He paused, and then there is Xiaoxiao.

Zhao Rong added in his mind, and then continued truthfully: "So I am already content. Qian'er, tell me the truth, do you find them annoying and uncomfortable? If it makes you uncomfortable, I will never have the thought of stealing glances at them again. You don't have to hold back your discomfort for me. Being deliberately generous will only make me feel more uncomfortable."

Xiao Qian'er leaned back slightly and squinted at him for a while.

Zhao Rong let out a breath and looked into her eyes, unswerving.

Xiao Qian'er felt a little warm in her heart, but she pouted slightly on her pretty face and glared at him:

"Well, you big pig's hoof, you said I was a spendthrift woman, but you said that the family tradition of our Zhao family is to get something for free, but you were generous tonight and gave me a song of Nanshan Pin and a song of Luohua Pin.

"It's not so bad that we got Su Qingdai and Luo Xiu for free now, because they are all ours. But if we don't want them now, wouldn't it be like throwing meat buns at a dog, which is a big loss? Both poems are cheap to them. Well, you will definitely accuse me of being a spendthrift again when you get back."

Xiao Qian'er puffed her lips as if in anger.

Zhao Rong shook his head helplessly, "How could that be? It's free, but making you happy is the most important thing."

The little girl felt warm in her heart, but she pretended to be annoyed and said, "No, we can't let her run away, especially that Su Qingdai. I think she has raised her to a higher level. Humph, she likes to act cool, right? Well, let her start as my little maid. I want to teach her myself."

Zhao Rong took a deep breath. **? Ahem, there is a sense of picture, but Qian'er, are you serious? How... How can it have the properties of a whip... He looked a little worried.

Xiao Qian'er seemed to think for a moment, then squinted her eyes, looked at a place on the third floor and said:

"Well, let's take these two 'fairies' back to Duyou City first. As for how to deal with them, it will be up to me and the young lady, so you don't have to worry about them. Just pretend that they don't exist and don't have to feel any psychological pressure for the time being."

"You, what are you and Qingjun going to do?"

Xiao Qian'er glanced at Zhao Rong, who was frowning slightly, and smiled faintly.

"What? Well, the temporary plan is that my lady and I will take these two beautiful fairies with us. Well, as maids for a few years."

"Really? This is not good."

She tilted her head, raised her hand and touched Zhao Rong's face, smiling:

"Don't worry, of course we are not bullying or abusing them, but we are trying to see what the two girls' personalities are like, whether they are suitable to enter the Zhao family, and then... enter, enter someone's room. Well, they will start as our maids and servants. If they are proud or wild, we will tame them and teach them... the rules."

Speaking of the word rules, Zhao Qianer raised her chin slightly and said, “We, the Zhao family of Tianming Xuanniao, have rules.”

Zhao Rong always felt that something was wrong and hesitated to speak.

Xiao Qian'er had curved peach blossom eyes, and she looked into his eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhao Rong shut his mouth and had to give up.

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