Soon, the news that Song Qingqing defended the Jade Fairy in public at Yujing Tower, successfully won her favor, and was accepted as a disciple by the Jade Fairy as an exception, spread like wildfire in the capital.
At the beginning, all the noble ladies looked down on Song Qingqing, thinking that she actually took a brothel girl as her teacher and learned those tricks to seduce men, which was not in line with the status and dignity of a noble lady from an aristocratic family.
All her close friends who had been on good terms with her before abandoned her and treated Song Qingqing like a plague.
But not long after, these noble ladies were shocked to find that Song Qingqing had changed!
Her every smile and frown began to carry an indescribable charm, and her every move was full of natural style.
The Shangshu daughter, who used to be a well-behaved daughter, could now make all the young men in the room lose their minds in an instant with just a glance.
What is even more shocking is that at a recent flower-viewing banquet, her dance to the "Green Waist Dance" attracted colorful butterflies and white birds singing.
This picture was recorded by the most famous painter of the time and became widely circulated.
Look, some of the noble ladies from aristocratic families have started to cling to crickets.
"My brother said that the day before yesterday, Ning Yuanhou came to our house in person and said that he wanted to ask for Miss Song to marry his son."
Everyone gasped. You know, the Ningyuan Marquis' family is the eldest princess' husband's family. They are a distinguished family and a true noble family!
When Chen Yue, Yang Mingzhu and others heard this, they could no longer hold back. They all went to Yujing Tower with valuable gifts to ask Gu Yanran for advice on their talents. Some learned how to write poems, some learned how to paint, and some wanted to learn the art of sex.
The threshold of Yujing Tower was almost trampled flat.
Perhaps this matter was too crazy and it soon alarmed the court.
On this day, the Imperial Censor impeached the court: "The courtesan 'Jade Fairy' of Yujing Tower has used her seductive skills to seduce the sons of noble families, causing noble ladies all over the city to follow her example, corrupting the boudoir atmosphere. If this woman is not removed, the country will be ruined."
Emperor Qin frowned and looked at Qin Yuan: "What do you think, Yuan'er?"
Qin Yuan's eyes were slightly cold, and he said calmly: "You are spreading evil words to confuse the people, and you should be killed."
That night, the imperial guards surrounded Yujing Tower and took Gu Yanran to the prison for the crime of "spreading evil words to confuse the people and undermining the government".
For a moment, the whole capital was in an uproar!
But Gu Yanran had anticipated this disaster, so she did something to those noble ladies and young masters from aristocratic families.
Therefore, when people heard that Gu Yanran was arrested, it quickly caused an uproar.
Song Qingqing knelt outside her father's study all night, crying, "Father, Miss Yu only taught me to play the piano, calligraphy and painting, what's wrong with that? If you don't ask for her release, I will cut off my hair and become a nun!"
Young Marquis Chen led his servants to break into the Ministry of Justice prison and threatened to take the person out, until he was knocked unconscious by the people sent by the old marquis.
Even the most conservative Yang Mingzhu argued with her father, "My daughter's poetry has improved greatly recently, all thanks to Miss Yu's guidance. If we convict her just because she was born in a brothel, wouldn't that discourage students all over the world?"
What was even more terrifying was that those noble ladies who had had contact with Gu Yanran, as if they had agreed beforehand, began to protest loudly.
For a time, this incident caused a sensation in the city.
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At the same time, Qin Yuan had just returned from the palace when he heard that Li Linyuan had come to his house to ask for a meeting.
He told the servants to serve tea and then went to the flower hall.
When Li Linyuan saw Qin Yuan coming, he immediately stepped forward and kept him in suspense.
"Your Highness, guess what I found out?"
Qin Yuan raised his eyebrows and glanced at him; "Speak to the point."
Li Linyuan clicked his tongue, took out a yellowed booklet from behind him, and handed it to Qin Yuan like a treasure.
"I worked hard to find this after running around all the bookstores in the capital and visiting twenty underworld organizations."
"Graceful and natural?"
Qin Yuan stared at the old book in front of him. The words on the cover did not belong to this dynasty. It read: Charming and Natural.
He casually flipped it open and took a look, and found that there were quite a few pieces of content.
"What is this?"
Seeing him asking, Li Linyuan immediately perked up and came forward to introduce: "Your Highness, don't underestimate this booklet. I have asked a teacher who knows ancient characters to identify it. The skills in it originated from a demon concubine in the previous dynasty. When she cultivated it to perfection, she could bewitch people with her sound and also absorb men's essence and blood to increase her skills."
"You asked me to investigate the Jade Fairy before, and I felt something was wrong, so I followed this line to investigate. As expected, I learned that three months ago, a demon woman appeared in the territory of Da Chu. She specialized in sucking the blood of men and turning them into mummies. It was said that she came from the White Lotus Sect, which had just emerged not long ago."
Qin Yuan was flipping through the pages of the book when his finger suddenly stopped at a certain place. There was a blurry meridian map drawn on the yellowed paper, and there were also markings next to it indicating that vital energy needed to be guided into the body.
He thought of Gu Yanran playing the piano in Yujing Tower before. Those seemingly soothing notes did contain a certain rhythm that captivated his heart.
“Bang!”
Qin Yuan closed the book and tapped the cover lightly with his fingertips.
She is good at charm and can play the piano. She disappeared two months ago...
These clues were like chains, all tied to Gu Yanran.
Li Linyuan put away the booklet and curled his lips, saying, "Those noble ladies are still running around for her. I wonder what their expressions would be if they knew that the Jade Fairy they are chasing after is practicing this kind of evil martial arts."
"It may not be a bad thing." Qin Yuan said lightly.
"This Fairy Jade can convince them so much, either her methods are too high, or... these noble ladies have something she wants."
Li Linyuan nodded in agreement, "Then what should we do now that all these women from noble families are protesting?"
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