With the main character gone, the scholars lost interest, and most of them were probably wondering which distillery in the city was more likely to sell strong liquor.
The once bustling Wuxian Garden was now completely empty.
"This Ah Kun is indeed talented..."
Wang Yingqiu bit her lip, somewhat annoyed, "But he's so annoying when he talks! I really want to hit him! I've told him several times to call me Master of the Garden, but he insists on calling me Master of the Garden. I wonder if he's doing it on purpose!"
"It was intentional."
Qingqiu nodded very seriously.
"Oh? How did you know?"
"because…"
Qingqiu tilted her head and gave a rare, playful smile: "It's good that he calls you the owner of the garden; he's always called me Fairy."
"..."
Wang Yingqiu was completely stunned.
Others may not know, but she knows very well that the last person who dared to call Qingqiu Fairy was several years ago, and was almost stabbed to death by her sword. This Ah Kun not only called her that, but is also alive and kicking, which is very strange.
Wait, no…
"You two knew each other before?"
"I wouldn't say we know each other..."
So Qingqiu briefly recounted how she met Jing Zhe, and Wang Yingqiu couldn't help but chuckle after listening, "In that case, this person is indeed quite interesting."
After saying that, he asked curiously, "If what you said is true, he deliberately became hostile to you because he was dissatisfied with your act of keeping the money for yourself, then how could he write such a beautiful poem for you? 'A lonely paulownia tree in a deep courtyard locks in the clear autumn,' this doesn't seem like something he came up with on the spot, but rather something he had prepared for a long time."
Qingqiu shrugged. "Who knows?"
Wang Yingqiu stared at her, then suddenly laughed and said, "Little sister, something's not right with you!"
Something's not right.
"For example, he called you 'Fairy Maiden.' If it were anyone else, you would have drawn your sword long ago, but this time you not only didn't, but you also came to Jingzhou with him and even gave him two hundred taels of silver in the end. Something's not right!"
Wang Yingqiu blinked and teased.
If it were a woman seeking pleasure, she might have blushed and said "no" long ago, but Qingqiu readily admitted it and even asked in return, "Sister, I really don't know why, but the first time I saw him, I had a feeling of familiarity and inexplicably wanted to protect him. What's going on?"
Before Wang Yingqiu could speak, Qi Junguang and Su Xinping came down from the private room on the second floor.
"Yingqiu greets the Prince of Jin and the Third Prince of Southern Qi."
Both of them nodded in response, but Su Xinping's eyes still held a hint of lust and greed.
Knowing that Qingqiu wasn't keen on such occasions, Wang Yingqiu introduced her again: "This is Qingqiu, the head of the Qingyun Sect."
"I had heard of Lady Qingqiu's great name back in Southern Qi. It is truly an honor to meet her today!"
Southern Qi also had sects, but they were far inferior to the four major sects: Qingyun Sect, Kunlun Mirror Sect, and Wuxian Pavilion.
Fortunately, the sects are not affiliated with any country and do not participate in wars between countries. As long as they do not intentionally hurt or kill people, the court will not make things difficult for them. Otherwise, how would a prince of Southern Qi dare to cause trouble in Anguo, which has four major sects?
Even so, his father still greatly envied Anguo. He once thought that if he could take Anguo one day and take all these sects for himself, what a magnificent scene it would be.
Since it is Father Emperor's wish, as his son, I should naturally try to fulfill it for him!
Therefore, Qi Junguang was very enthusiastic when he met Qingqiu.
Qingqiu's attitude was far less relaxed and natural than when she was facing Wang Yingqiu or Jing Zhe. She didn't even bother to open her mouth, but simply nodded slightly to indicate that she had heard.
Even so, Qi Junguang was overjoyed.
Su Xinping, who has a lewd personality, behaved well when facing Wang Yingqiu, but when he saw Qingqiu, who was even more beautiful, he changed his behavior. His eyes became cold, and he even snorted coldly in Qingqiu's direction.
Qingqiu simply turned her head away and didn't look at him once from beginning to end.
Su Xinping witnessed this scene and was filled with even more hatred. He didn't want to stay any longer and cupped his hands to Qi Junguang, saying, "Third Prince, please return to the East Palace first. I still have some things to do!"
Then he said to the two sword-wielding followers behind him who looked like they were trained fighters, "Follow me and catch up with that Ah Kun from before!"
After saying that, he walked out.
"Sister, I'm going out for a bit."
After whispering to Wang Yingqiu, Qingqiu followed her out, carrying the Azure Sky Sword.
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Carrying a jar of strong liquor, he walked down the alley and asked in confusion, "Young Master, aren't we supposed to help the Zhang family sell liquor? Since so many scholars want to buy strong liquor, why don't you tell them?"
In Hanhan's opinion, as long as they were told that the Zhang family sold strong liquor, their business would definitely be booming!
Under the dim moonlight, Jing Zhe looked at Hanhan's round face and thought to himself, "Everyone else is like a multi-layered pancake, but you're just a flat pancake. You always see things from the first layer."
"The Zhang family has so much wine, but how many scholars are there? In the end, they'll still have to sell their liquor to restaurants and brothels!"
"But the Zhang family has offended the heir apparent of the Prince of Jin, whose power in the capital is almost absolute. Who would risk offending him for a few coins?"
"To get these restaurants and brothels to dare to buy strong liquor, we still need a spark!"
"What kind of fire?"
"I asked, a simpleton."
"For the Mid-Autumn Festival poetry gathering, I'll set it ablaze, enough to set the entire city of Jingzhou ablaze! At that time, even if he's the heir to the Prince of Jin, he won't be able to stop everyone from wanting to buy strong liquor!"
Jing Zhe's plan was perfect, and the more he thought about it, the more pleased he became.
"Young Chieftain, I don't think this is right!"
"Um?"
"Not only are the two of us still in the city, but there are also many ordinary people in the city. What if you burn them to death with a fire?"
Seeing Hanhan's serious expression, Jing Zhe politely said one word.
"roll!"
The two had only walked a few steps down the alley when they had to stop, because in front of them stood a man carrying a curved knife, the blade gleaming with a ghastly white light in the moonlight.
"Hehe, why aren't you leaving?"
At the same time, a familiar voice sounded behind them.
Jing Zhe turned around and saw that it was none other than Su Xinping, the heir apparent of the Prince of Jin!
"What does 'persimmon' mean?"
Su Xinping always felt very awkward when he was called "Prince" by him, as if he were called "Persimmon" rather than "Prince".
"What do you mean? Can't you see it?"
Su Xinping sneered, "Anyone who dares to disrespect this young master must pay a price. Do you want a leg broken, or an arm broken?"
Jing Zhe shook his head, "I don't want to lose either of them. Isn't it better to be a normal person?"
"Hehe, if you don't want to break it off, there is a way!"
As he spoke, his gaze turned lewd. "Isn't Zhang Xiaoyu your cousin? Then go and persuade her to become my concubine. If she agrees, I will not only spare your siblings, but I will also reward you handsomely! But—"
His eyes turned cold. "If she doesn't agree, heh, your siblings will no longer be yours!"
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