Jun Linhe's expression turned cold. He looked at the person in front of him and said, "I don't want you to say that again. Where is Master?"
Lian Qiao glanced at the chessboard and said, "You know, Master doesn't like coming to this place of pleasure."
Jun Linhe stood up and left.
Inside the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion, no one knew that Jun Linhe had spent the past ten years learning martial arts; they only knew that he had gone to study.
Many girls would say to Jun Linhe when he came out of Ah Li's room, "Little He, come to my room sometime. I'd like to play chess with you."
Jun Linhe ignored him completely, and paid no attention to the girls behind him who were laughing and joking.
Lian Qiao moved the chess pieces on the board, muttering to herself, "Strange, how come I've made so many mistakes now? It shouldn't be that vicious woman openly and secretly bullying Junru and Jun Linhe. In another year, Junru and Jun Linhe will be burning themselves alive, but now Jun Linhe has learned martial arts..."
Lian Qiao couldn't understand it. She had come to save Jun Linhe and prevent him from dying a tragic death.
However, Junru is now by that wicked woman's side, and that woman definitely has ill intentions.
Lian Qiao nodded to herself with certainty. The system that brought her there had gone to upgrade itself, and she hadn't been able to contact it since.
Not long after Jun Linhe walked out, he noticed that Ah Li was still ahead of him, still holding Jun Ru's arm, and saying, "Is Master Huang going to treat us to dinner again?"
Junru replied, "Yes, he gave Mom so much."
Ah Li looked at Jun Ru and held up three fingers, "Three taels of silver?"
Junru laughed and said, "Fool, it's thirty taels."
Over the years, the more famous Ah Li's courtesan became, the more money people had to prepare to see her.
Ahri covered her mouth and chuckled, a hint of pride in her voice, "Then I'm truly remarkable."
The madam came over at that moment, and she coughed twice.
Junru quickly pulled Ah Li's hand away. Ah Li was still a little unwilling, but when she saw the madam looking over, she obediently stood still.
The madam then said, "Don't act like this in front of Master Huang. You need to be more respectable."
"Yes, I understand."
Ah Li changed from her previous girlish demeanor to a dignified one. With improved manners, she spoke softly and gently.
The madam was somewhat satisfied and said, "Go, be careful, and if anything happens, have the maid come back and call for help."
"good."
Ah Li put his hands in front of him and walked out, with Junru and the maid following on either side.
Jun Linhe stood in the shadows watching, unnoticed by the madam.
When they arrived at the backyard where the Zangxianglou carriage was parked, Ah Li had just lifted the curtain when Jun Linhe sat inside, pressing his finger to his lips and saying, "Shh."
Ah Li didn't turn around and went straight into the carriage.
Following behind Ah Li were Ya Tou and Jun Ru. They were also quite surprised when they saw Jun Linhe.
However, neither of them made a sound.
The coachman outside didn't notice anything amiss. Once the three of them got into the carriage, he drove away from Zangxianglou.
Jun Linhe wanted to raise his hand to tease Ah Li, but Jun Ru suddenly sat down between him and Ah Li. She even said to Ah Li, "Ah Li, go sit with the girl."
Ah Li looked at Jun Linhe, then at Jun Ru, before moving to sit next to the maid.
The maid helped Ah Li straighten her skirt, not daring to look around.
Junru glared at Jun Linhe and said, "How old are you now? How dare you sneak into a young lady's carriage like that? Do you know what the consequences will be if the young lady gets a bad reputation?"
Ah Li picked up a round fan to cover her face; she enjoyed watching Jun Linhe get scolded.
Jun Linhe noticed the smiling eyes behind Ah Li's fan, and he quickly said, "Mother, I know even if you don't say it. I came to find my master. He asked me to meet him, but I don't know where he is."
Junru asked, "Then why did you get on the carriage?"
"I heard you guys were going to eat, and I got hungry too."
“You know, Master Huang only invites Ah Li to dinner; he doesn’t like outsiders to be present.”
As Junru spoke, she looked at Ali with some concern.
Ah Li said it was fine; she was used to people treating her to meals from time to time.
The madam would also arrange for guards and thugs from the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion to stand watch outside. If anyone tried to do anything improper, Ah Li only needed to shout.
Jun Linhe's eyes, which had been smiling, slowly turned cold. He would take her and his mother away from here.
When the carriage stopped, Junru and her maid got out first.
The girl also said to the coachman, "Go and see if the guards have arrived yet?"
The driver didn't think much of it and went when told to.
Jun Linhe instantly disappeared from the carriage without anyone noticing.
Ah Li straightened her skirt, put on her veil, and, holding her pipa, got off the carriage.
Outside the restaurant, several young men stopped when they saw Junru and the maid. "Is that Miss Xueli?"
Ya Tou and Jun Ru supported Ah Li on either side. Ah Li nodded to them and headed to the private room on the second floor.
Someone asked the waiter, "Who invited Miss Xue Li to dinner today?"
The waiter said, "This time it's Master Huang."
Not long after, the sound of a pipa (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) drifted from a private room on the second floor.
Some people said, "Master Huang spent money to invite Miss Xue Li, and we can also have a good listen. It's worth it."
Some people felt it was a pity, as they also wanted to be alone with the Snow Fox.
Ah Li played the pipa, her face still covered by a veil; in other words, she never let her face down in front of outsiders.
This is a rule of the Zangxiang Pavilion: except for the day the flower plaque is hung, the veil must be worn at all other times.
The maids who follow Ahri don't have nicknames yet; they're just called "maids" by their names.
After Ah Li finished playing, Junru went to take the pipa.
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