"There's something wrong with Zuimo today …" Behind the stage, the procuress of the Jade Courtyard frowned and murmured as she listened to the music.
When she was young, she was also the most beautiful girl for a time. She dabbled in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Although she had never touched those things after changing professions, she still had the ability to appreciate them.
There was something wrong with the music today.
A woman with phoenix eyes next to the procuress waved a round fan in her hand. She glanced down and said, "Who knows? She is the top girl in the courtyard. Even if her zither skills are a little worse, it doesn't matter. There are still so many stinky men who are willing to support her."
"Not necessarily …" Another woman in a pink gauze dress with a sharp chin said, "Young Master Qin is supporting Lu Qiaoqiao this year. I heard that he has written a lot of poems for her. Young Master Zhu just spent five hundred taels of silver on Liu Yiyi early in the morning. As for Young Master Xiao …"
He glanced at the woman with phoenix eyes and said in a strange tone, "Touch your conscience and tell me how many times he has asked to see you this month. Don't think that I don't know what the two of you have been doing in the room …"
"Is it my fault that Young Master Xiao likes me?" The woman with phoenix eyes rolled her eyes at her, but her tone was full of schadenfreude.
The Young Master Qin, Young Master Zhu, and Young Master Xiao they mentioned were all people who strongly supported Zeng Zuimo last year. Without their support, she might not have a place among the top ten beauties last year.
However, during this time, no one knew what had gotten into her. She hid in her room all day, writing and painting. She never saw guests and even refused the invitation of these three young masters …
Being humiliated, the three of them were naturally dissatisfied. In this day and age, who didn't support was the same. Without Zeng Zuimo, there was still Zhang Zuimo and Li Zuimo. Why should they think too much?
"What? What did you just say? What happened to Young Master Qin, Young Master Zhu, and Young Master Xiao? Tell me clearly!" The procuress' face changed and asked hurriedly.
"What else can it be? Zui Mo doesn't want to see them, and they have already turned to support someone else. Mom, if you want to support another top beauty, you have to put in more effort …" the woman with a sharp chin said in a weird tone.
"Get lost, both of you! You traitors! You don't want to see me do well, do you? If the Jadefield Courtyard collapses, the two of you will have nothing to eat in the future …" An angry expression appeared on the madam's face. She raised her hand and viciously slapped the two of them on the back a few times. The two of them screamed and ran away. When the madam looked at the figure playing the zither below again, her expression began to fluctuate.
Drunk Ink was the star of the Jadeite Courtyard and her money tree. At least thirty percent of the guests who came to the Jadeite Courtyard came for her. Every brothel would have such a pillar. As long as the pillar did not fall, the business of the brothel would always be prosperous.
The reason that the Jadeite Courtyard could occupy a place among so many brothels in Qing 'an Prefecture was because one of the top ten top beauties was here. She was their signature. No matter how good the other girls were, this signature was indispensable. Without this signature, they would immediately become a second-rate brothel.
Young Master Qin was an outstanding talent among the talents and had great influence. Young Master Zhu was rich and never stingy with money. Young Master Xiao's father was a judge. If two of the three of them were willing to support her, the position of top beauty would be very secure. She thought that the three young masters would continue to support Drunk Ink, but …
The procuress' face darkened. Her eyes began to flicker as she looked down the stage.
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"You don't plan to support Miss Drunk Ink?" Hearing the discussions around him, Li Xuan turned to look at Li Yi and asked.
"Forget it. It's better not to get involved in these things." Li Yi shook his head. Every time he threw out a poem, there would be a lot of trouble. He didn't want to get involved in the selection of top beauty.
"As long as you don't regret it. From the looks of it, Miss Drunk Ink's position as top beauty this year is uncertain. But this isn't a bad thing. If she really isn't the top beauty, her value will definitely plummet. If you want to take her back as a concubine, you can save a lot of money. But you have to do this as soon as possible, because there will be a lot of people eyeing her." Li Xuan still thought that there was an unknown affair between Li Yi and Zeng Zuimo, so he kindly reminded him.
"If you have time to worry about whether I can get a concubine or not, you should think more about your princess." Li Yi said impatiently. Li Xuan's expression immediately turned bitter.
He wasn't interested in playing with Miss.Liu anymore. He stood up from the chair, walked to Liu Ruyi and said, "If you've seen enough, let's go."
Ruyi flicked his wrist, put away the folding fan, threw it on the table, and followed Li Yi out.
Yangliuqing naturally followed.
Zeng Zuimo walked over with the guqin in her arms and happened to meet Li Yi who had walked out of the compartment. She nodded slightly and then walked straight over.
Many people in the hall were whispering.
"Strange, there doesn't seem to be many people supporting Miss Drunk Ink this year."
"She never accepts other people's invitations. Could it be that she has no intention of competing for the top beauty?"
"Yes, Lu Qiaoqiao and Liu Yiyi have been attending banquets frequently these days. They can't wait to rope in all the rich merchants and talents of Qing 'an Prefecture. Even if others didn't make such big moves, they wouldn't be like Miss Drunk Ink, not even seeing guests. Could it be that she really doesn't want to compete for the top beauty?"
"Hehe, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone's eyes are on those top courtesans, so it's not easy to make a move. If she's not a top courtesan anymore, she'll just be an ordinary prostitute who can be combed with some money. Maybe we can have a taste of her …"
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Walking out of the Jade Courtyard, a gust of cold wind blew in his face, and he became much more sober.
Another two people came out. The handsome young man who had just been teased by the big man glared at Li Yi and ran away with the young man.
Li Yi was stunned for a moment. He looked back at Liu Ruyi and Yangliuqing who had come out, and seemed to understand something.
Looking again at Li Xuan who swaggered out of the Jade Courtyard and pretended to be a playboy, he shook his head and didn't say anything more.
The next day, Li Yi saw a large group of people from King Ning Mansion on the street. The leader of Li Xuan's guards rode on a horse and walked at the front of the group. The group quickly went out of the city gate.
This guy finally left. Li Yi actually felt lonely for no reason. There was no one to discuss with him how to fly in the sky. More importantly, the dog meat hotpot was really delicious …
Yangliuqing would still report on time every day. Although Miss.Liu still didn't agree to be her master, when she was in a good mood, she would give her a few pointers. From then on, the courtyard would often be filled with whistling sword aura, and it was impossible to bask in the sun peacefully anymore …
"Uncle-Master, there are more invitations." Yangliuqing walked in from outside and handed something to Li Yi.
Recently, he had mysteriously received a lot of invitations. Lu Qiaoqiao, Liu Yiyi, and a few others he had never heard of invited him to all kinds of banquets. Li Yi always threw them to the side, and now he had accumulated a thick stack of invitations.
This time, it was embroidered on a handkerchief. A trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes when he saw the signature, and he shook his head.
Miss Ruyun of Yichun Brothel had asked him to compose a poem for her, and the reward was five hundred taels …
That girl was quite rich. He casually threw the handkerchief to the side. He didn't know how they had found out about his family, but in order to compete for the title of courtesan for a poem, they were willing to do anything. Some gave him silver, some gave him paintings, some gave him antiques, and there were even some who hinted that they could have a night with him …
There were also people who tried to save the country in a roundabout way. Even Ruyi had received many invitations …
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