"Life is a dream, in the dream the spring breeze blows, and the youth remains the same as before."
After coming out of Yujing Tower, Song Qingqing has been absent-minded. She is still immersed in the shock of the piano music just now and cannot come back to her senses for a long time.
She looked at her hands carefully. Her fingers were slender and well-maintained, and her skin was as white as scallions.
She practiced the musical instrument diligently since childhood and boasted that no other noblewoman in the capital could match her.
But today, after hearing the song "Dream of Floating Life", she felt as if she was in a cloud of confusion.
She couldn't even comprehend the three levels of artistic conception in the piano music.
So what if she is a noble lady? If she is not as skilled as others, then she is not as skilled as others.
She bit her lip, feeling an unprecedented sense of frustration welling up in her heart.
"Miss..." The maid carefully brought hot tea, "You haven't spoken since you came back, but are you feeling unwell?"
Song Qingqing shook her head, took a deep breath, and suddenly raised her eyes: "Go, prepare a generous gift."
The maid was stunned: "Who are you going to send Miss?"
"Yujing Tower, 'Jade Fairy'!"
Her fingertips clasped the strings tightly, and her voice was firm, "Just say... the son of the Song family in Jiangnan came to seek your guidance."
The maid's eyes widened: "Miss! Do you really want to learn piano from a prostitute?"
What would happen if this got out?
"What if it gets out?" Song Qingqing sneered.
As long as she can get a little bit of the true teachings of the "Jade Fairy", Qin Yuan will look at her more.
This face...is better off not having it.
——
At the same time, at the Emperor's eldest grandson's mansion.
The candlelight flickered as Qin Yuan was reading a military report at his desk when he suddenly heard the guards outside the door announce:
"Your Highness, Master Li has arrived."
"Let him in."
The door opened slightly, and Li Linyuan strode in, his dark blue suit still damp with the night dew.
He casually threw the whip to the servant and said with a smile, "Your Highness, are you still busy in the middle of the night?"
Qin Yuan didn't even raise his head: "If you have something to say, just say it."
Be brief and to the point.
Li Linyuan was already accustomed to Qin Yuan's attitude, so he didn't get annoyed. He just sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.
"I just came back from Yujing Tower." He paused meaningfully, "That 'Jade Fairy' is indeed worthy of her reputation."
Qin Yuan paused as he held the pen: "Are you going to join in the fun too?"
"How could that be possible!" Li Linyuan waved his hands. "It was that nerd Yang Mingyuan who insisted on dragging me to listen to the music. Guess what happened?"
He leaned forward and lowered his voice: "That girl's piano playing can really make people hallucinate."
Qin Yuan raised his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a sword.
"check!"
Qin Yuan threw out a word coldly.
Li Linyuan spread his hands: "How can I check? You can't let the son of the Minister of War go to a brothel every day, right?"
Qin Yuan paused, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes cold.
"Since she can attract all the powerful people in the capital, let her reveal her true colors."
"Your Highness, what do you mean...?"
"Propose an engagement."
Li Linyuan spat out a mouthful of tea: "W-what?!"
Qin Yuan's expression remained unchanged. He took out a seal from a secret compartment on the side and pushed it in front of Li Linyuan.
"As the eldest son of the Li family, you come with generous gifts and say -"
The corners of his lips curled slightly, but his smile did not reach his eyes:
"I admire the talent of the Fairy Jade, and would like to take her as my concubine."
Li Linyuan widened his eyes: "This..."
"If she were really an ordinary courtesan, she would either happily accept the offer or fearfully refuse."
"But if she has other intentions..."
Li Linyuan understood instantly...
This is to force the courtesan to show up!
It’s just his reputation as the son of the Li family…
After a while, Li Linyuan gritted his teeth, as if saying, "If I don't go to hell, no one will."
"Okay! I'll go!"
——
Three days later, Yujing Tower.
Today is the monthly dance performance of the 'Jade Fairy'. The Jade Capital Tower is decorated with lights and is bustling with activity. The seats in the building have already been filled, and even the corridors are crowded with young men from aristocratic families who come here to admire the tower.
Li Linyuan was dressed in a brocade robe, looking elegant and carefree. Behind him were eight servants, carrying a vermilion lacquered and gold-painted betrothal box, and they walked into the hall in a mighty manner.
“Mr. Li, what are you doing…?” The madam came forward with a smile on her face.
Li Linyuan opened his folding fan and said in a loud voice: "I admire Fairy Yu's talent very much. Today I come to propose marriage and ask to marry Fairy Yu as my concubine!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
The atmosphere at the scene was like a frying pan that had exploded, boiling over.
"The fairy is the pearl of Yujing Tower and the dream of all the young masters in Yujing. What gives you the right to marry her just like that?"
"That's right. How can a fairy be a concubine? You are humiliating her!"
Facing the will of the crowd, Li Linyuan waved his folding fan and swept the whole audience with a cold look.
"Who do you think is the right of you to say? My father is the Minister of War, and my grandfather is a general who protects the country. There is nothing in the capital that I want but cannot get."
The arrogant tone and overbearing posture perfectly portrayed the image of a rebellious, arrogant and ignorant young man from a noble family.
At the same time, in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse opposite Yujing Tower, Qin Yuan was dressed in casual clothes, watching everything quietly.
These words caught the madam off guard.
She hurriedly lowered her voice and ordered the turtle slave beside her: "You, go and tell the girl to think of a solution quickly! Go!"
The turtle slave quickly responded and left.
The madam turned around and was about to step forward to smooth things over, but she saw that Li Linyuan had already ordered people to open the betrothal boxes and pointed at them with his folding fan, saying:
"Did you see it? There are hundreds of pearls from the East, thousands of pieces of brocade, and warm jade from the Western Regions. Let alone taking her as a concubine, even if she is made the principal wife, it would be a blessing for her."
A young man of lower rank couldn't help but murmur: "But the fairy may not be willing."
"Are you willing?" Li Linyuan sneered, as if he had heard a joke.
"She is a performing courtesan, is it possible that she wants to marry into the royal family? Or do you really think you can marry her as your legal wife?"
He looked around and found that there were quite a few people present, and they actually showed a look of longing on their faces.
Li Linyuan's face suddenly darkened.
These are all outstanding young men that the Qin family has cultivated with great difficulty. Could it be possible that they will all be ruined by a prostitute?
His eyes were like a knife, slashing across everyone's faces. "If you know what's best for you, get out of here. Otherwise, don't blame me for asking the servants to throw you out. If you lose face later, don't blame me for not reminding you."
This statement hit a lot of people's sore spots. Although the young masters present were dissatisfied, most of them were afraid of the power of the Li family.
The hall gradually became quiet. Only a few people were still glaring at him, but no one dared to step forward.
Li Linyuan raised his lips in satisfaction and said to the madam, "Go tell the Fairy that I will be waiting for her reply here within half an hour. If you know what's good for you, dress up and follow me. If you don't know how to behave -"
He kicked the betrothal gift box beside him and said, "I will have this Yujing Tower demolished."
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