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The boudoir, as the name suggested, was the private space of a lady.
Fang Zhengzhi did not have a particular interest in entering the boudoir at night. However, he still entered. The reason was simple. He felt that as long as he had a strong sense of righteousness.
As such...
There was not much difference between entering and not entering the boudoir.
This was not an unfounded statement. As the Buddha said, "With Buddha in your heart, you will be able to pass through your body."
Fang Zhengzhi casually stepped into Immortal Tune's boudoir. He did not feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, he casually sized up the decorations in her boudoir.
Usually, the decorations in a lady's boudoir represented her personality.
Xian Yin's boudoir was decorated very softly. Warm meant warm, soft meant soft. A faint sandalwood fragrance wafted within the boudoir, which was used for calming one's mind.
A soft carpet was spread in the pavilion, making it extremely comfortable to step on.
As for the colors...
It was mainly light blue and green. The blue was the decorative carpet, while the green was a pot of evergreen placed by the window.
"Young Master Fang, please take a seat." Immortal Tune bowed slightly to Fang Zhengzhi, then pointed to a chair in the middle of the room covered with a soft carpet.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't stand on ceremony and sat down immediately.
The brothels of this world were different from the ones in his previous world. However, there was not much of a change in mindset. Service was still the most important thing.
Leaving the seat in the middle of the boudoir for the guest was a sign of respect.
When Immortal Tune saw Fang Zhengzhi sit down, she personally poured him a pot of tea and some fruits. Then, she bowed slightly and poured Fang Zhengzhi a cup of tea.
Fang Zhengzhi did not do anything.
This was not because he felt that he deserved to be served by Immortal Tune, but because he felt that something was amiss.
He had never been to the Intellectual Loft before.
However, today's matter could be attributed to his heaven-defying luck. However, he did not think that way at all. There was a reason behind it.
He did not do anything.
Firstly, he did not perform with Immortal Tune. Secondly, he did not recite poems. He did not use any of his talents.
Yet, he was invited into the boudoir. Furthermore... He was invited into the boudoir by the number one courtesan, Immortal Tune. There could only be two reasons for this.
The first reason was that he was outrageously handsome, and the second reason was that he resembled her deceased father.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that there were no two possibilities.
Then, the remaining reason was …
He did not know.
Fang Zhengzhi really did not know. However, he wanted to know. Thus, he needed to observe carefully. Additionally, he wanted to see what Xian Yin would do next.
"Young Master Fang, please have some tea." Immortal Yin handed the teacup to Fang Zhengzhi.
"Thank you." Fang Zhengzhi thanked him and took the teacup with both hands. However, he did not drink it immediately. Instead, he held it gently.
Immortal Tune did not wait for Fang Zhengzhi to finish his tea.
Instead, she turned around and entered one of the rooms. Not long after, she came out again, but this time, she had changed her clothes.
Her red dress had turned into a light blue dress.
It was no longer as red as it was before. However, there was a hint of gentleness to it. Most importantly, the veil covering Xian Yin's face had been removed.
It revealed a delicate and elegant face.
The word 'elegant' was used to describe Xian Yin's facial features. Most importantly, Xian Yin's facial features were very small. She had a small nose and a small mouth. She also had a small face.
However, when put together, it gave off a very comfortable feeling.
Fang Zhengzhi had thought that he would have to remove the veil himself. However, Xian Yin did not give him the chance to do so. She removed the veil herself.
Everything that happened next was a matter of course.
Xian Yin placed the guqin on the table and began to play for Fang Zhengzhi.
The sound flowed out from the strings of the guqin. It gave off a comfortable feeling, almost as if one was bathing in a hot spring. Especially that faint sandalwood fragrance, it was intoxicating.
Fang Zhengzhi rarely listened to music, and did not know much about music.
However, he had heard some really good music. For example, Yun Qingwu and Chi Guyan.
Yun Qingwu's music was more elegant. It opened one's heart, as if one's mind was wandering through the mountains and seas. It cleansed one's body and soul.
On the other hand, Chi Guyan's music leaned towards poetry. It would always make people subconsciously see a poetic picture scroll in front of them. The grass, the bamboo, the stream, every single one of them could become a type of beauty.
Xian Yin's music was different from Yun Qingwu's and Chi Guyan's.
There was a softness to it.
It was as soft as water, as warm as jade. It warmed one's heart.
As he played one song after another, coupled with the Celestial Melody's gentle singing, Fang Zhengzhi actually lost track of time. Unknowingly, it was already late at night.
Fang Zhengzhi suddenly felt thirsty.
He looked at the slightly cold teacup in front of him.
Immortal Tune seemed to have sensed something. Thus, the zither music calmly stopped and she once again entered the room in the boudoir. This time, she brought out a pot of tea.
Moreover, he had changed his clothes.
This time, she was dressed entirely in green. There were green leaves embroidered on it. Her hair was decorated with a jade-like green pearl.
If the feeling before was like water, then the feeling now was like spring. It was the nature of spring and the warmth of spring.
"Young Master Fang, please have some tea." Xian Yin filled the teacup and placed it in front of Fang Zhengzhi.
"Thank you." Fang Zhengzhi took the teacup with both hands. He could feel the warmth coming from it, but he had no intention of drinking it immediately.
Furthermore, his hand trembled.
A piece of silver fell into the cup of tea that had already turned slightly cold.
Water splashed everywhere.
"Young Master Fang, you dropped your silver." When Immortal Tune saw the silver fragments in the teacup, her expression did not change. She gently pushed the silver fragments back to Fang Zhengzhi.
"Thank you." Fang Zhengzhi coughed lightly and kept the silver in his pocket.
Then, he brought the teacup to his lips and took a light sniff. The fragrance filled his nose and he drank it in one gulp.
The faint fragrance lingered on his tongue.
"Good tea."
"Young Master Fang, thank you for your compliments. This tea was made by Xian Yin herself. She used some flower petals, so the fragrance is slightly stronger than other teas. "Xian Yin explained.
"Mm." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
He did not know much about tea. He only knew if it tasted good or bad. However, it was as Xian Yin had said. This tea was probably a type of flower tea.
Xian Yin returned to her original position.
"Young Master Fang, do you like to dance?"
"The guest follows the host." Fang Zhengzhi actually liked dancing. However, it was not easy for him to say that he liked it. Hurry up and dance.
He had to learn to be reserved.
"In that case, Immortal Tune will dance for you." Immortal Tune smiled when she heard Fang Zhengzhi. Then, she waved her sleeves and danced.
Fang Zhengzhi couldn't help but feel a little emotional as he looked at the graceful figure dancing in the room.
One had to be the best actress in this world.
That was quite difficult.
To be so good at the guqin, one had to train hard for at least 10 winters and summers. Furthermore, one had to put in a lot of effort to be able to dance so beautifully.
To be able to dance, compose, sing, and have to be pretty.
This was probably even more difficult than being a celebrity in his previous world. Furthermore... Most importantly, this industry relied on youth. Once youth was over, beauty was gone.
All skills would no longer be pleasing to the eye.
Perhaps this was a form of tragedy.
When one was at their peak, they were sought after by thousands. Everyone would say sweet nothings to them. However, when they were at their peak, they would be ignored.
Just like the Cereus Cereus. When it bloomed, it was fragrant. However, after it withered, all that was left was a smear of green.
Fang Zhengzhi was a little intoxicated. He drank a few more mouthfuls of tea.
And after Xian Yin finished her dance … She stopped. Then, she added a stick of sandalwood to the incense burner on the table. Then, she bowed and left.
Fang Zhengzhi thought to himself that she was going to change again.
Ever since he entered, she had been wearing a red shirt, then a blue shirt. Then, it was a green shirt. Fang Zhengzhi wondered what she was going to wear this time.
Not long after...
Another figure walked out of the room.
This time, she was wearing a black robe. She wore a pair of golden silk boots, and there was a red dot of cinnabar between her eyebrows.
She took a step and shook her head.
If the previous temperament was as warm as spring, then the current temperament had clearly undergone an earth-shattering change. A kind of charm emanated from the figure's body.
Flirtatious and boneless, she was a bit more alluring.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the figure and thought to himself, "Isn't a piece of clothing able to change her aura too much? Could it really be that weird? "
Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha?
However, how could clothes change the charm that seeped out from her bones?
Wait a minute!
Something was not right!
Fang Zhengzhi felt that something was amiss. She did not come out with a teapot, nor did she sit down to play the guqin.
Instead, she walked towards him.
Her lips curled into a seductive smile.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that something was amiss. He wanted to see what the person in front of him looked like, but strangely, he couldn't see clearly.
He felt as if his eyes were shrouded by a thin layer of fog.
More importantly, he felt powerless. He wanted to stand up, but he could not move. He could not even move his fingers.
"Oh no, I've been tricked!"
Fang Zhengzhi's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to resist, but he had no strength left in his body. He could only watch as the other party walked towards him.
Most importantly...
He still could not see what the figure looked like.
I'm screwed!
Am I going to get wet tonight? I'm only 15 years old! Don't be like this! Even if I'm going to get wet, can you at least give me the initiative?
...
The next morning...
Autumn was approaching, and winter was upon us. The air was slightly chilly, and the wind was strong, sending leaves flying in the air. A few birds flew past, dropping a droplet of bird droppings.
It landed right on top of Wu Feng's head.
Wu Feng was deep in thought. It was already very late when he left the Intellectual Loft last night. However, he still didn't see Fang Zhengzhi leave the loft.
This meant that Fang Zhengzhi had stayed in the Intellectual Loft for an entire night.
Being invited into the pavilion to listen to music and staying in the pavilion for an entire night were two completely different concepts. Even though he did not think that Immortal Tune would actually give herself to Fang Zhengzhi...
What if?
There was always a chance. As such, he was so angry that he did not notice the droplet of bird droppings on top of his head.
As such, he had been tricked.
This made him even angrier.
How fast could a bird fly past his head? Under normal circumstances, it would disappear in a flash. Furthermore, a bird's height was not something an ordinary person could touch.
"Motherf * cker, don't you know how to wear underpants when you go out?!" Wu Feng pointed to the sky and cursed, venting the anger in his heart.
The bird looked down at Wu Feng, its eyes filled with disdain. It seemed to be saying, "Do you wear underpants when you poop?"
Of course, Wu Feng did not understand bird language.
However, he saw the bird turn around.
It had to be said that his eyesight was quite amazing. What was even more amazing was that he took out the jade flute and quickly put it to his mouth.
"Chirp!"
This was a sound that resembled the chirp of a bird.
It was extremely sharp.
It was like a sharp arrow flying into the sky from the bottom up.
There was a fable in ancient times.
A frightened bird.
After the bird was injured, it plummeted to the ground in fright from the sound of the bowstring.
The bird in front of him was not injured. In fact, it was quite pleased with itself. However, it still plummeted to the ground. When the chirp rang out, its wings stopped moving.
"Woosh!"
The bird's head landed on a branch. Then, it bounced off the tree and fell to the ground.
Wu Feng put down his jade flute. His eyes flashed coldly. Then, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the droppings off his head. Then, he returned to his room.
Today was the day the results of the court examinations were announced.
As for him, he was invited into the Imperial Decree Hall to enjoy the highest honor. How could he enter with a droplet of bird droppings on his head?
On the streets of the capital, people were heading towards the palace. Even though they could not enter the palace, they could still hear the results being announced.
Outside the palace, they could still hear the results being announced.
According to the rules of the court examinations, everyone who made it onto the roll would be announced three times. The top three would be announced from the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall all the way to the entrance of the palace. Then, the guards at the entrance of the palace would spread the news to the entire capital.
This was a great honor.
It was also the dream of every candidate.
Last night was a sleepless night. This morning was even more of an early morning. Every single one of the candidates woke up extremely early. Then, they meticulously brushed their hair and put on the luxurious clothes that they had prepared beforehand.
They would be honored when the results were announced.
These people from the various cities of the Great Xia Dynasty, as well as some of the more prestigious families in the capital, were all looking forward to this moment.
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