Spending the Spring Night
"It should be soon, right?" Long Qian also stood up and looked around.
At this time, the number of customers in Wanhua Tower increased, and it became a sea of people.
The beautiful band beside the stairs began playing traditional Chinese music, and the songstress also started singing:
"With colorful sleeves, she diligently held up the jade cup."
Back then, I risked getting drunk and blushing.
The moon shines low over the willow-lined pavilion.
The song ends, the breeze beneath the peach blossom fan fades…
The songstress's voice was delicate and alluring, giving people a sense of decadent luxury.
Suddenly, a golden ribbon hung down from the ceiling of the Wan Hua Lou.
Below the ribbon, a large gold circle was tied.
The large circle is slightly larger than a hula hoop.
A beautiful woman with a captivating figure sat on a golden circle and slowly descended from the sky onto the stage.
The beauty was about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a gorgeous gold gauze dress.
The gauze skirt was as thin as a cicada's wing, and it was inlaid with many sparkling plum blossom-shaped diamonds.
Under the lights, the tiny diamonds sparkled and shimmered.
"Wow, the courtesan has come out!" Xu Zhixun was very happy and took a few steps towards the stage.
Xu Zhixun's voice was sweet and pleasant, so when she spoke, she attracted the attention of the guests around her.
Apart from Xu Zhixun, all the guests were men.
Among them was a young man in a purple robe who glanced at the courtesan and then at Xu Zhixun:
"Girl, I think you're prettier than that courtesan, so why weren't you chosen?"
Xu Zhixun: "..."
Long Qian was both amused and exasperated, and could only explain to the young man in purple:
"Brother, this young lady is here to visit Wan Hua Lou; she is not a girl from Wan Hua Lou."
The young man in purple looked regretful: "I see. I thought she was a new girl."
"I was originally planning to have her stay with me tonight."
Xu Zhixun: "..."
Long Yege laughed heartily and said to Xu Zhixun, "Zhixun, it seems you're quite popular!"
Xu Zhixun was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
So she continued watching the courtesan on stage.
The courtesan had alluring features and a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes.
She danced in the center of the stage, her movements light and graceful, exuding charm and allure.
Suddenly, a giant flower ball above the stage split in two!
Countless red rose petals fluttered down from the gaps in the large flower ball.
The courtesan spun rapidly amidst a shower of petals.
Her golden skirt, like a blooming golden lotus, was breathtaking.
"This courtesan dances quite beautifully," the purple-robed young man commented on the courtesan's dance while striking up a conversation with Xu Zhixun.
"Young lady, can you dance?"
Xu Zhixun gave an awkward but polite smile: "I...I can dance."
She said this because she had studied classical dance at a dance academy.
"Miss, my surname is Yi. May I ask if we can become friends?" The young man in purple cupped his fists at Xu Zhixun and asked with a smile.
Long Qian's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "No, she is my betrothed, and I don't like her making friends with other men."
Xu Zhixun: "..."
The young man in purple was taken aback, but smiled gently and said, "If that's the case, then I apologize for my presumption."
Long Qian said calmly, "It's alright."
Next, the crowd continued to enjoy the courtesan's dance.
A few minutes later, the courtesan finished her dance.
At this moment, the madam walked onto the stage and handed a colorful embroidered ball to the courtesan.
Then, the madam said with a smile:
"Distinguished guests, our most beautiful courtesan of Wan Hua Lou will be throwing a bridal bouquet to choose a husband today."
"The courtesan will soon choose her favorite customer to spend a night with, and the customer will not have to pay a single penny."
Upon hearing this, everyone was incredibly excited and began to discuss it animatedly:
"Great! I came here specifically to catch the embroidered ball!"
"Me too! The courtesan usually charges 4,000 taels of silver for spending the night with a customer, but tonight, whoever catches the embroidered ball can spend the night with the courtesan for free!"
"Free? That's such a great deal!"
"But the courtesan has to be interested in you first; she'll throw her embroidered ball to the man she's set her sights on!"
...
The crowd chattered incessantly, while simultaneously pushing and shoving their way toward the stage.
Because this way, they would be closer to the courtesan and have a better chance of catching the embroidered ball!
"I'll go try my luck too!" Long Yege chuckled and walked towards the courtesan.
Seeing this, Jing Zhan picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip of the fine wine.
The young man in purple was right; even the most beautiful courtesan isn't as pretty as Xu Zhixun.
However, the courtesan dances very well; I wonder if Xu Zhixun's dancing is good?
Just as Jing Zhan was thinking this, the courtesan picked up the embroidered ball, intending to throw it.
A large group of men had gathered below the stage.
Xu Zhixun, Long Qian, and Long Yege were all standing in the crowd.
In addition, Yu Zan just returned to the Sixth Prince's residence and found twenty-five guards.
These twenty-five guards have arrived at the Wan Hua Lou.
The guards were very excited and all ran to the edge of the stage, trying to catch the embroidered ball.
Among the crowd, Jing Zhan was the most eye-catching.
He sat alone at the table, continuing to drink.
Everyone else was standing, but he was the only one sitting.
"Jing Zhan, aren't you going to try and catch the embroidered ball?" Xu Zhixun asked Jing Zhan casually.
Jing Zhan replied with a half-smile, "If you go and throw the embroidered ball, I'll try to catch it."
Xu Zhixun: "???"
Long Qian's face was grim: "Jing Zhan, what do you mean?"
Jing Zhan replied expressionlessly, "I was just joking with Zhi Xun, don't be angry."
Long Qian said coldly, "Don't make jokes like that again."
"You should find a girl and get married soon, don't stay single forever."
Jing Zhan was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Okay, I will get married as soon as possible."
As soon as she finished speaking, the courtesan began to toss her embroidered ball.
She looked around at everyone, pretending to throw the embroidered ball, but didn't actually throw it.
The crowd became tense due to the courtesan's feint, and they all raised their hands, trying to snatch the embroidered ball.
The courtesan made three feints.
When she raised the embroidered ball for the fourth time, she threw it forcefully towards Long Qian in the last row of the crowd.
Long Qian had not expected that the courtesan would throw him the embroidered ball.
So he took a few steps back and dodged the embroidered ball.
"Bang!"
The colorful hydrangea landed heavily on the ground!
It landed right on the floor in front of Long Qian!
Everyone was dumbfounded by this scene.
No one has caught the embroidered ball. What should we do?
The courtesan knew Long Qian and knew he was the sixth prince.
When she saw that Long Qian refused to accept the embroidered ball, she burst into tears: "Sixth Young Master, why won't you accept my embroidered ball?"
Do you think I am ugly, or that I am a bad dancer?
Long Qian frowned slightly: "No, I already have someone I love, so I didn't accept the embroidered ball."
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Yege quickly stepped forward, picked up the embroidered ball from the ground, and said to the courtesan:
"My beauty, I caught the embroidered ball! Will you stay with me tonight?"
The courtesan sobbed uncontrollably, "Thank you so much, Fifth Young Master, for saving me from this predicament. I am deeply grateful, sob sob sob..."
"Alright, alright, stop crying. Go and keep Fifth Young Master company!"
As the madam spoke, she pulled the courtesan off the stage.
The courtesan, sobbing, walked up to Long Yege.
"Beauty, don't cry. Come on, let's go to your boudoir!" Long Yege picked up the courtesan in his arms and then turned to Long Qian.
"I'm not going home tonight, you guys have fun!"
Long Qian said lazily, "Okay, be careful."
The courtesan glanced at Long Qian with a mournful look, then hugged Long Yege's neck.
Long Yege carried the courtesan and walked towards the stairs not far away, heading to the second floor.
Seeing this, Long Qian looked at the twenty-five guards of the Sixth Prince's residence, and then selected eight guards:
"The eight of you, go protect the Fifth Young Master now, and send him home tomorrow."
"Yes!" the guards replied in unison, and followed Long Yege to the second floor.
Long Qian said to the remaining seventeen guards:
"Enjoy yourselves tonight. You can have dinner or find girls to keep you company. It's on me tonight."
Upon hearing this, the guards cheered and immediately returned to their tables to continue drinking and making merry.
Almost every guard had a girl accompany him.
At this moment, Long Qian said to the madam, "Put all the expenses for tonight on my elder brother's tab."
“Tell my brother that he goes to Zuixianlou twice a month and gets two free meals.”
"Therefore, from now on, I will bring people to Wanhualou every month for two free meals."
The madam knew that Long Qian and the eldest prince were enemies.
Therefore, the madam's face stiffened: "Yes, Sixth Young Master, I will definitely convey your words to the Eldest Young Master."
Long Qian chuckled softly and said to Xu Zhixun:
"Zhi Xun, let's go find a superior room and watch the girls perform."
So, Xu Zhixun, Long Qian, and Jing Zhan went to a private room on the second floor together.
To spite the eldest prince, Long Qian deliberately hired ten beauties to perform.
The beauties sang, played musical instruments, flutes, and pipes, using all their skills to please Long Qian.
It wasn't until 10:30 p.m. that Xu Zhixun and her group left Wanhua Tower.
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The next morning, Xu Zhixun traveled through the portal to the Fairy Palace.
She had just finished breakfast when a maid came to report that Long Qian, Princess Yuqing, the Minister of War, the Prime Minister, and others had all arrived at the Fairy Palace.
Princess Yuqing is Long Yege's older sister, and she is 27 years old this year.
Since Xu Zhixun had moved into the Fairy Palace, Princess Yuqing and others brought gifts to pay their respects to her.
Next, everyone exchanged pleasantries and gifts.
Xu Zhixun received various valuable gifts and presented all the guests with Moutai liquor or Chanel perfume.
From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Xu Zhixun was busy receiving guests.
During the event, Long Qian also gave nutritional supplement gift boxes to the guests.
Afterwards, Xu Zhixun, Long Qian and others boarded a carriage and arrived at the entrance of Xiao Ji General Store in the capital.
Yesterday, Xu Zhixun and Long Qian had arranged to meet with Xiao Ji Grocery Store's owner, Xiao, at 4 PM today.
When Xu Zhixun arrived at "Xiao Ji Grocery Store", she saw that the store had changed its signboard and was renamed "Fairy Supermarket".
Many people gathered at the entrance of Fairy Supermarket, wanting to see Fairy Xu Zhixun.
As a result, the entrance to Fairy Supermarket was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.
Xu Zhixun arranged for eight guards to act as protectors of the Fairy Supermarket.
After Xu Zhixun entered the Fairy Supermarket, she took out a shelf and ten items from the Time-Space Supermarket.
Those goods include:
Lighters, instant noodles, mosquito repellent, sanitary napkins, compressed biscuits, soap, yogurt, Coca-Cola, chocolate, and potato chips.
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