Chapter 45: Unexpected Invitation

  "What's the matter, Qin Jin?" Under the moonlit night, a blood-colored Manjusaka flower bloomed, its beauty was enchanting and deadly, emitting a strong aura of death.

  Baili Chenyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his tall figure elongated by the moonlight, somewhat slender but not weak. His raven-black hair was scattered over his shoulders, dancing gently in the wind. The dark red brocade robe he wore was even more striking against the flowers, mysterious and unpredictable.

  Her slender fingers, like jade, gently stroked the delicate and charming flower. The cautious movement was as gentle as caring for a newborn baby, so warm and meticulous, which was quite inconsistent with his cold voice and cool expression.

  "Reporting to Your Highness, Miss Leng seems to be inquiring about everything regarding Your Highness. Should we stop her?" Qin Jin's expressionless face was lowered, he never dared to directly meet the gaze of the Blood King.

  "Oh." Bai Li Chen Yan's fingertips lightly touched the flower stamen, his sensual thin lips curled up into a shallow smile that was enchanting and captivating. His cold voice slightly rose, unintentionally carrying a hint of gentleness, making one's heart feel itchy.

  He found that the little guy was not a girl who would eat losses, he almost grasped more than half of her information, and she was still unfamiliar with him, without investigating him clearly, it seemed somewhat unreasonable.

  "Yes, please show it to the prince." Qin Jin didn't understand romance, but from Shen Qing's constant whispers in his ear, he knew that Leng Ziyue was untouchable because the prince had a liking for her.

  The king is lonely and he also hopes to have a woman by his side, obviously, Leng Ziyue's ability, Qin Jin and Shen Qing are the same, is recognized.

  Only a woman with the temperament of a queen has the qualifications to stand beside their king.

  "Let her find out everything that I am willing to let her know for now, the rest can be said later." Baili Chunxuan turned around, his red robe lightly lifted, drawing a beautiful arc, the jade mask emitting a soft glow, his fingertips stroking his chin, and continued: "Keep an eye on her movements at all times, report to me immediately if anything happens, and carefully investigate her identity again."

  The mysterious and reclusive clan has always been like a legend, existing in the Imperial Garden with words that are both true and false, reserved for further investigation.

  No matter what her identity is or what her purpose is, since she was the one he locked eyes with, even if it means destroying the heavens and the earth, he would still want her by his side.

  "Understood." Qin Jin nodded and took orders, turned around and left.

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  Wanxiang Building

  "It's a good thing that the Zhong Jun Hou Fu is now quite prestigious, so why don't we invite the three sisters to perform a program for everyone? It's also a great way to have some fun on this cold winter day. Do you want to watch?" said Xiao Yu Yan, the second miss of the Zhen Ding Hou Fu. Her aunt was the empress, and she had a somewhat spoiled temper, so when she got excited, no one's face would be spared.

  A pink rose-scented tight-fitting jacket with green gauze skirt, a large bow tied at the waist with golden silk soft smoke gauze, low-hanging hair slanted and inserted with a jade phoenix hairpin, showing a slender and charming figure that captivates people's souls. On the forehead, a delicate small plum blossom is pasted, adding a few points of elegance.

  "Hehe, Yu Yan sister said it's reasonable. Leng Si Miss is so talented, skilled in music and painting, unparalleled in the world. As her three sisters, you must be even more talented. Don't be modest, perform for your sisters, what's the harm?" The 28-year-old woman speaking wore a light green long dress with pale blue peonies embroidered on the cuffs, silver thread outlining a few auspicious clouds, and a dense row of blue sea cloud patterns at the hem. A wide piece of light yellow satin wrapped around her chest, and as she moved, her skirt fluttered open, her movements as elegant as a willow swaying in the wind."

  "Jingwen sister, look at you praising them to the sky and saying they're one of a kind. My ears are hurting from listening to this, but I haven't seen them show any appreciation. Are they looking down on the two sisters?" Chen Jiaojiao covered her mouth with her embroidered handkerchief and said with a pout, "Those two young ladies in the upper seats, she can't afford to offend them. Father said that when dealing with them, no one should be offended. Empress Xiao and Consort Jiang are equally favored by the Emperor, never showing more favor to one over the other."

  Leng Xueyu had grown arrogant, trampling all of them under her feet, covering herself in mud, and yet she couldn't take it out on her, nor could she provoke the three illegitimate misses of the Zhong Junhou Fu?

  After all, she is the legitimate daughter of a noble family.

  "What kind of program are we sisters thinking of performing, but didn't say anything that shouldn't be said? What does Miss Chen mean by saying that?" The crimson cloud-patterned brocade cheongsam was elegant and refined, able to set off the petite body like a wispy red cloud, shining brightly. Such a beautiful dress, yet it was somehow made to look common by Cold Silver Bell's presence.

  Xiao Yu Yan stretched out a hand and said, "Stop quarreling, we're here at Man Xiang Lou to gather, don't spoil the mood. Think of some good programs, you can start performing now."

  In the country of Qi Yue, the customs are open and free. Both men and women can freely go out and have fun on the streets. Whether they are young ladies from official families, rich families, or ordinary families, they can all organize their own social circles, arrange gatherings, and engage in mutual exchange and learning.

  To put it in Leng Zixue's words, that is, no matter which time and space, Ba Gua is unavoidable.

  "Your Majesty, King of Wind, Your Majesty, King of Shadow, may you have good fortune and safety." Su Jingwen was about to speak when she saw the three people walking up from downstairs, and immediately smiled politely and made a big bow.

  "Ying Wang, you've arrived. Why don't you join us? The three young ladies of the Leng family are about to perform a program?" Xiao Yu Yan said with a blush on her face, she liked Ying Wang Baili Ziyin the most and becoming his queen was her biggest dream.

  Baili Changjian smiled slightly and said, "Fourth brother, we're just here to taste the wine. Wherever we sit is all the same. Why don't we just choose this place?"

  Apart from Leng Xueyao, there's probably no one else in the Zhongjun Houfu who can stand up to him. He had already warned the three Leng sisters like that, yet they still have the leisure and free will to go out and attend gatherings, how foolish.

  "Mm." Jet-black hair was combed into a neat bun on top of her head, set in an exquisite white jade hairpiece, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, her face as smooth as applied powder, her eyes full of heroic spirit, exuding an air of detachment that seemed to keep people at arm's length.

  Baili Yixiao only met the Second and Third Princes at the entrance of Man Xiang Lou, they had already bumped into each other, how could he not see them, it's not like he couldn't be seen by others.

  "Shadow King, have some tea." Xiao Yu Yan busied herself, intimidated by his identity, the ladies present only clenched their teeth, not daring to make any movement, lest they be dealt with.

  Qiu Zhanggui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, he must have gotten up too early, or else why would he run into such a big shot, it was simply going to be the death of him. "Miss Leng, this is already the best wine in our humble shop."

  "The small shop owner is really good at making jokes." Leng Ziyue curled up her red lips, the light yellow wine in her cup swayed gently, emitting a faint aroma of wine.

  One of the three major wine houses in the Imperial City, it was a small store in his words. What kind of store would be considered big?

  "Miss Leng is really eloquent, saying that Qian Cheng, Yun Zhu, and Meng Fan are the treasures of Man Xiang Lou. Today, Meng Fan is on your table, what other good wine haven't you brought out?" Manager Qiu swallowed his saliva, this woman was really too difficult to deal with, he couldn't read anything from her face, it was giving him a severe headache.

  "Hehe, it seems that the shopkeeper thinks I'm not worthy enough to taste the fine wine. "Leng Ziyue raised an eyebrow, slightly shrugged her shoulders, and stroked her chin with slender fingers, her clear and cold gaze falling on Qiu's flushed face, finding it amusing."

  As soon as this was said, Qiu Zhuanggui directly fell to the ground with a thud. Cang Shui was his behind-the-scenes boss who had just been about to push out, except that he didn't know how she knew, since apart from him, no third person knew.

  The Drunken Guest House has been packed with business lately, the boss saw this and prepared to launch a new signature dish to win back the business of the Fragrant Pavilion, but unexpectedly...

  "He didn't invite you, I invited you, how is that?" His voice was like a spring breeze on a cold winter's day, carrying a sweet and unforgettable atmosphere that captivated everyone who heard it.

  Baili Chenyuan's red robes were as before, his black hair was tied up high with only one jade pin, the few strands of hair that fell on his forehead fluttered gently in the wind, brushing against his cheeks, looking elegant and refined, the black cloak made him look even more mysterious.

  "Is it you?" A water-blue, floor-sweeping, pleated plum blossom dress, draped in a light blue gauze, with a pale purple sash tightly cinched at the slender waist. Without any makeup, the wind blows gently, and the hair on her temples sways lightly, one smile can topple a city, charming and enchanting, revealing an ethereal beauty.

  Leng Xueying furrowed her brow, she couldn't go anywhere without running into him.

  "See you again." A faint smile, with a few parts of gentleness, a few parts of pampering, and a few parts of indulgence. Baili Chunxiao elegantly sat down opposite Leng Xueyao, making it impossible for anyone to be angry with him. "Don't frown, it's not cute."

  "You... damn man, speaking with him is still stuttering, a sentence stuck in the throat, uncomfortable."

  Just a wall away, the conversation on this side had already been transmitted to the other side. Bai Li Hong Feng smiled and stood at the door, saying loudly: "Fifth brother and Miss Leng are also here, what a coincidence! Why don't we get together, how about it?"

  He is a regular customer of Man Xiang Lou, but unexpectedly doesn't know that there's wine here, and also 'Cang Shui'.

  Leng Xueyue, you are becoming more and more mysterious, more and more elusive, making people unable to get close to you, wanting to conquer you.

  Digression

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