Chapter 687

"Is this Prince Xu?"

Xu Qi 'an heard someone calling his name behind him.

"Damn it, I was recognized by an acquaintance in a brothel?" He cursed inwardly, turned around, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Behind him was a delicate-looking young man in cyan clothes, which was the same as the young man standing at the door of Yingmei Pavilion.

"Prince Xu, Miss Ming Yan would like to invite you to tea." The delicate-looking young man bowed and smiled obsequiously.

"Ming Yan …" Xu Qi 'an searched his mind for a moment and knew who this Miss Ming Yan was. She was also a top courtesan, famous for her dancing, and at the same level as Floating Fragrance.

Of course, Floating Fragrance's successful hype had already surpassed all the other top courtesans in the Musical House.

"A dancer … As we all know, dancing and yoga have the same effect!" Xu Qi 'an's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Lead the way."

The delicate-looking young man suddenly smiled and kept bowing. "Prince Xu, come with me. This way, this way, this way …"

Miss Ming Yan would definitely be ecstatic to invite Xu Qi 'an over, and she would not be stingy in giving him a reward. But if he returned empty-handed, he would be scolded.

At the door of Yingmei Pavilion, the young gatekeeper, who was about to come out to greet Xu Qi 'an, saw this scene, and his face changed slightly. He opened his mouth, wanting to save Prince Xu and scold his colleague for poaching him.

But on second thought, his status was not enough to intervene in this matter, and he might even make Prince Xu hate him.

He gritted his teeth, closed the door, and ran into the yard in a hurry.

"Sisters, something bad has happened." He entered the wine house, stood at the door, and shouted a warning to the maids who were wiping the table and placing the cold dishes inside.

A tall maid with delicate features looked over with a frown. With a soft voice, she asked, "Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

The young gatekeeper looked anxious and said indignantly, "Prince Xu has been taken away, just outside the gate of the yard, by a manservant in Ming Yan's yard."

"What?"

"This little bitch dares to steal my wife's man."

The maids were shocked, and the tall maid threw off the wet cloth, lifted her skirt, and rushed to the master bedroom as if reporting military affairs.

…

In the master bedroom, Floating Fragrance, dressed in a plum blossom dress, sat lazily on the couch, tasted the purple grapes, and concentrated on reading the vulgar sayings of scholars and beauties.

The fruit plate was full of seasonal fruits, grapes, sugar cane, bananas, and winter dates.

Her maidservant squatted beside the bed, her hands holding Fu Xiang's fair and delicate little feet, massaging the acupoints on the soles of her feet.

"My wife has been absent-minded lately and isn't too happy. Is she thinking about Young Master Xu?"

"He's just a stinky man, why would I miss him?" Floating Incense shook her head.

"Then why do you always make me go outside and ask 'Has Young Master Xu arrived' every night?" The maid snickered.

Floating Incense frowned and pointed at the fruit platter. "All men in the world are the same, just like sugar cane."

"At first, it's sweet, so sweet that it melts people's hearts, but as you eat, you realize that it's just dregs." Floating Fragrance curled her lips.

"At the beginning, it's sweet. It's so sweet that it melts people's hearts and livers. But as you eat it, you'll realize that it's just a mouthful of dregs."

The maid smiled, thinking, "Even if it's dregs, it's really sweet when it's sweet." Floating Fragrance curled her lips.

The maid smiled, thinking, "Even if it's dregs, it's really sweet when it's sweet. When you accompany him every night, your moans are so satisfying."

Floating Fragrance was originally fine, but after the maid opened her mouth, she found it difficult to calm down. She pursed her lips.

"What do you think of Xu?"

The maid chuckled. "He's especially powerful. Every night, he torments my wife until she's exhausted, and she even trembles when she walks."

Floating Fragrance blushed and gently kicked the maid. She glared at her flirtatiously and said, "Don't you think he's different from other men?"

The maid recalled and agreed, "He's gentler than other men, and he doesn't look down on us. But when he stares at your breasts, he's no cleaner than those men outside."

"Men are all lustful." Floating Fragrance didn't care about this. She pinched a grape and stuffed it into her mouth. "Recently, half of a seven-character poem has been circulating in the Musical House, and it's amazing. 'Sparse shadow slanting across the clear water, faint fragrance floating at dusk under the moon'. It's said to be from the palace."

The maid nodded. "I heard from the guests who came to the tea party that it was composed by the princes and princesses when they drank wine. I just don't know which prince has such a poetic talent."

At this time, the tall maid ran over, slightly panting and looking a little anxious. She said, "My wife, Prince Xu just came to the Musical House …"

Speaking of this, she paused for a few seconds to calm down.

Floating Fragrance replied with a "hmm" and didn't care much. "Treat him with wine and food. Let him wait outside."

"I haven't seen this man for almost a decade. He calls me little sweetheart in front of the flowers and under the moonlight, but when he's not in the mood, he ignores me."

"He's just a man, and I don't need to worry about him."

The maid shook her head again and again. "Prince Xu was taken away by Lady Ming Yan's people halfway, and now he's in their yard."

"What?!"

Floating Fragrance suddenly stood up, her breasts swinging. She raised her eyebrows and gnashed her teeth. "Get dressed and go to the Green Pond Courtyard."

…

In the elegantly decorated brocade hall, Xu Qi 'an was appreciating the beauty of the dancing courtesan with a smile.

She wore a light yellow gauze skirt, and her dress was neither conservative nor gaudy. She had clear eyes and a pointed chin. Because she practiced dancing all year round, she had a spirit that other women in the Musical House didn't have.

In addition, her figure was not hot, but her proportions were excellent. Although her slightly bulging breasts were not big, they were definitely slim and graceful.

"I've been paying attention to Prince Xu for some time. Unfortunately, every time Prince Xu comes to the Musical House, he goes straight to the Yingmei Pavilion." Ming Yan's voice was gentle, and she seemed to be complaining and joking at the same time.

"Today, I've finally found an opportunity."

Xu Qi 'an said with a smile, "I'm afraid of offending the beauty." But he was calculating in his heart, "This courtesan is at the same level as Floating Fragrance. At that time, Floating Fragrance was worth 30 taels of silver for a night of sex, and this one should be about the same, not counting the silver for tea."

"I didn't bring so much silver today, but I have a lot of gold, but it can't be used as a circulating currency."

The two chatted for a while, and a maid hurriedly ran in with her head down. "My dear, Floating Fragrance is coming, and we, we can't stop her."

Ming Yan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "It seems that Floating Fragrance is deeply in love with Young Master and regards him as her exclusive property."

Xu Qi 'an also raised his eyebrows. At first glance, this sentence seemed to be a compliment, but after careful consideration, it was actually to sow discord.

In the eyes of men in this era, it was not a glorious thing to be regarded as the exclusive property of a prostitute.

"Oh, a prostitute …" Xu Qi 'an took a sip of wine and didn't feel unhappy or annoyed. "Different people have different attitudes. Isn't it normal for women in the Musical House to be prostitutes?"

"How can you survive in such a place without some skills?"

"When it comes to the place with the most prostitutes, the emperor's harem is the well-deserved industry leader."

As he was thinking, Floating Fragrance had already come in with the maid. The face of the courtesan was sullen, and her beautiful eyes were shining fiercely. The moment she entered the room, her eyebrows became gentle without warning, and she said pitifully,

"I heard that Mr. Xu came to the Musical House, so I also want to join in the fun and serve you with Miss Ming Yan."

"She's good at talking. She didn't come to Qingchi Courtyard to denounce and quarrel, but to serve me together."

Not only did she declare her sovereignty, but she could also win the favor of Xu Qi 'an. Which man didn't want to be served by two courtesans at the same time?

Ming Yan put on a warm smile. "How can I trouble you to come here specially? I have some private words with Prince Xu. Now that you are here … I feel embarrassed to say it."

Floating Fragrance pretended not to hear it. She lifted the hem of her skirt and naturally sat beside Xu Qi 'an, carefully pouring wine for him, taking food for him, and tidying his messy hair.

"Mr. Xu, are you busy with official business recently?"

"Yes." Seeing the courtesan snuggle up to him, Xu Qi 'an took the opportunity to hold her slender waist.

"Then come to the Yingmei Pavilion later, and I will massage your shoulders and acupuncture points for you," Floating Fragrance said softly.

Ming Yan secretly clenched her teeth, wishing she could take a broom and drive this stinky woman out of the door. She had gotten a big advantage and become a famous prostitute, so she should be satisfied.

There was no reason to tie a man to her side and not give a share to her sisters in the Musical House.

The sound of hurried footsteps came again. It was the maid from before. She looked at Xu Qi 'an with a strange expression and whispered,

"My wife, all the top courtesans are here …"

"What?" Ming Yan and Fu Xiang cried out in surprise.

Xu Qi 'an's ears moved, and he heard the laughter and chatter of orioles. After a while, a group of well-dressed but not coquettish, high-quality mermaids came in.

Some of them were charming and affectionate, some were coquettish and passionate, some were reserved like noble ladies, and some were delicate like Sister Daiyu.

There were seven of them in total, with a variety of styles.

But whether it was their figure or appearance, they could all be regarded as top-notch beauties.

"Hello, Prince Xu!" The courtesans stood in a row and bowed, their voices pleasant to the ear.

There were only two words left in Xu Qi 'an's mind: young models in the club.

Floating Fragrance and Ming Yan were so angry that they had to pretend to be cordial and entertain the courtesans.

The brocade hall could not accommodate so many people, so Courtesan Ming Yan invited them to the hall outside and arranged maids to serve good wine and delicacies.

The nine courtesans talked and laughed in a relaxed manner as if they were really good sisters, but from time to time they looked at Xu Qi 'an, revealing the fact that they were secretly competing with each other.

They were all shrewd people. They coveted Xu Qi 'an's body, but they didn't show it. They maintained the status and bearing of a courtesan.

However, Xu Qi 'an smelled the vague smell of gunpowder, especially Floating Fragrance. When he looked around, he always showed a little impetuosity.

"What, do you want to play the Nine Yin Manual … Unfortunately, I don't have a mobile phone, or I can show off in my circle of friends …" Xu Qi 'an complained in his mind while making eyes at the courtesans.

A courtesan with the temperament of a talented woman proposed to play the drinking game.

After three rounds of drinking, Xu Qi 'an's performance was mediocre, and there were no popular poems, which made the courtesans who came because of him quite disappointed.

The talented courtesan who proposed to play the drinking game smiled and said, "Do you know half of the seven lines, 'When drunk, I don't know the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams in the galaxy'?"

The courtesans suddenly became active and said in a coquettish voice, "Of course, I know. What a beautiful line."

Floating Fragrance smiled and said, "It is said that it came from the imperial palace."

The talented courtesan nodded slightly. "Then do you know who wrote it?"

The eyes of the courtesans lit up, and they all looked at her. "Does Aya know?"

Xu Qi 'an lowered his head and drank.

The talented courtesan shook her head. "I don't know, but I know something else, which is not in the Musical House …"

She deliberately paused and drank her wine slowly.

"Tell us quickly," the courtesans urged anxiously.

Floating Fragrance's attention was also attracted, her eyes shining, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised.

Xu Qi 'an had seen this kind of expression. In his previous life, when his girlfriend and her best friend talked about luxury bags, they almost had this kind of expression.

Aya was very satisfied with the attitude of the girls, and said with a smile, "This poem was also born in the drinking game. At that time, all the people who participated in the banquet were princes and princesses."

"Is it Princess Royal?" The courtesans guessed.

If there were princes and princesses who could write such a peerless seven lines, it must be the talented Princess Royal Huaiqing.

"I don't know about this." Aya shook her head, glanced at Xu Qi 'an in a whimsical way, and said with a smile,

"Although it is only half of a poem, its level is not inferior to Prince Xu's singing plum. But I think that Prince Xu's poem is unique. That half poem must be a sudden inspiration, not as brilliant as Prince Xu's. "

"Yes, yes, has Prince Xu written any good works recently? I have admired Young Master for a long time. "Another coquettish and affectionate courtesan winked at him.

The other courtesans did not speak, but smiled and looked at him affectionately.

They were both competitors and collaborators, trying to squeeze some valuable things from Xu Qi 'an.

Xu Qi 'an drank the wine and chuckled. "Recently, I have no new works. After all, I can't write a poem every three or four days."

Hearing his words, the girls were disappointed at first, and then showed sadness, and then they realized that there was something wrong with his words.

"Every three or four days?" "Isn't Prince Xu's latest work the poem about plum blossoms for Floating Fragrance, and before that is the poem" Who in the world doesn't know you "for Buddhist Zi Yang?"

They didn't know about the poem about plum blossoms.

The two poems had been widely spread for some time, but their popularity was slowly declining. "How does it mean that after three or four days" … This means that he wrote a new work three or four days ago.

Aya remembered the half-poem of seven characters from the palace, which was the day before yesterday. It naturally took time for the poem to be spread to the Musical House. In this way, the time was almost the same.

She opened her beautiful eyes wide, and her slender fingers clenched the brocade handkerchief. At this moment, she was so excited that her delicate body trembled slightly. She stared at Xu Qi 'an and said in a trembling voice,

"Prince Xu … Young Master's new work is …"

Floating Fragrance reacted the fastest. She suddenly turned her head, and Xu Qi 'an's appearance was reflected in her watery eyes.

It was a kind of excitement and nervousness that she wanted to say, just like the joy and expectation of suddenly discovering that her favorite thing was actually around her.

The chatter and laughter suddenly stopped, and the hall quieted down. The clever courtesans seemed to have realized something, and they all turned their heads, casting complicated and inexplicable gazes at him.

Some were expectant, some were surprised, and some were confused.