Thinking about it this way, Su Chen's desire to win back the villain faded considerably.
After receiving the gold and leaving court, Su Chen went without looking back to Dongqiu's largest... brothel.
Since we told the Emperor we wanted to have fun, we should have fun to the fullest, like... experiencing what it's like to be surrounded by handsome men.
Su Chen took out a gold ingot, which made the steward beam with joy as he led out a group of handsome men.
Perhaps the women of Dongqiu Kingdom are too fierce, so they prefer gentle men. The men led out by the steward all looked boneless, their faces powdered and each one whiter than a woman.
Su Chen leaned back in his chair, unfolded his fan like an old man, and said, "Oh my, they're all so white, like water onions. How do you raise them?"
The man in the light green gauze robe replied, "My lord, we usually go out with powder on and umbrellas on, and after removing the powder, we have to be kept warm with milk."
Su Chen felt a chill run down her spine from the convoluted tone of his voice. This guy… couldn't he at least not talk so repulsive?
Su Chen felt a little uncomfortable, so she poured herself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, barely managing to suppress the discomfort.
She beckoned to the steward and whispered, "Master, I don't like these kinds of people. I prefer something more powerful."
The manager nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of ambiguity, and said, "I understand, I understand..." With that, he waved his hand and led the group out.
Su Chen felt that he must have misunderstood, but there was no way to explain it here.
After a while, the person in charge brought in two or three more.
Su Chen looked up and saw that he had a angular and masculine appearance, but... his abs were not hidden at all and were exposed in a very casual way, leaving her with nowhere to look.
Just as they were about to ask the person in charge to be replaced, they discovered that the person in charge had already left.
Su Chen had no choice but to let the three of them sit down next to her, one of them massaging her shoulders, one of her legs, and one of her drinking wine.
The man who massaged Su Chen's shoulders used so much force that he almost made her vomit blood. The man who rubbed her legs almost crushed her leg bones. The man who fed her wine was alright, but he kept pouring her cup after cup, and after a few cups, Su Chen was drunk again.
Just then, thunderous applause erupted downstairs. The two men who had been massaging his shoulders and legs got up and opened the window facing inward from the private box. Su Chen's position provided a perfect view of the stage inside.
The stage was now adorned with light gauze, and a handsome man carrying a zither walked onto the stage.
Su Chen glanced at it and thought that although it was beautiful, it was not as stunning as a certain villain, so she withdrew her gaze with little interest.
"Han Tang will play a piece called 'Wolong Yin' for everyone today. I hope you will listen carefully."
Su Chen frowned. This was… a female voice. Even if she could fake it and lower her voice, she could still tell it was a woman's!
How can a woman perform in a brothel?
Su Chen took another closer look at the person on the stage, but she was too far away to see clearly whether this Han Tang had an Adam's apple.
The noise downstairs quieted down, as if everyone was listening to the Crouching Dragon's Roar.
The guqin, though not loud, played a majestic tune, seemingly concealing something within it. Su Chen hadn't even discerned what was going on when the music stopped.
"Young Master Han's music is so exquisite, everyone in his audience is truly blessed!" exclaimed a woman dressed as a scholar in a green robe below the stage.
"Indeed! There are very few people in the capital who can play such music these days!"
...
Su Chen listened, realizing that Han Tang had actually fooled everyone. But... didn't the building manager check his identity beforehand? How could he let this person perform on stage? Wasn't he afraid of being discovered one day?
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