Lin Shuyue looked sad.

Since arriving in Xingyang three years ago, she has become the oiran of Qiujiang Tower in a very short period of time. She is extremely popular wherever she goes. Not to mention Pei Yue's indifferent and contemptuous words, even a slightly cold attitude has never been encountered.

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Pei Yue's guess was correct, Lin Shuyue's life experience was the most eye-catching thing about her.

The Lin family originally belonged to a wealthy family of officials in Western Wu. Lin Shuyue's father, Lin Zhongting, was the minister of the Ministry of War in Western Wu. He was dismissed from his post due to an arms corruption case and was investigated. Later, he was involved in a larger case that harmed his family. No one knew about Lin Zhongting.

How the sparse moon passes through the vastness

Gaoyang Plain, escaped the pursuit of the Xiwu cavalry, and came to Daliang Xingyang City. However, the Lin family's case was not top secret in Xiwu. Lin Shuyue's age, appearance, talent and personality were all comparable to that of Lin Shilang's daughter.

, no one has doubted it since then.

The blood feud between Lingzhou and Xiwu is countless. If the descendant of the Lin family living in Lingzhou was a man, he would definitely not dare to reveal his identity.

But Lin Shuyue was different after all.

With the secret encouragement of some people, her identity was not kept secret, but became known to everyone in Xingyang City.

I have to say that this is a strange psychology that is difficult to describe clearly.

After Lin Shuyue's identity was exposed, she was not criticized verbally. Instead, in a slightly strange atmosphere, she became the most popular court lady in Xingyang, and swept other competitors in the oiran competition.

It has become the top name in Qiujiang Tower, and has been recognized as the top of the nine major houses since last year.

For such an oiran with a bizarre life experience, there are many dignitaries in Lingzhou who want to be a guest. It seems that this can alleviate the deep hatred that the Western Wu cavalry brought to Lingzhou and even Daliang. But so far, no one has

Being able to do this makes Lin Shuyue even more valuable. Normally, it would cost hundreds of taels of silver to chat with her for half an hour.

After all, she comes from a family of officials, which is slightly different from the oirans trained in brothels according to the rules. The inner charm immersed in poems and books can easily arouse the indescribable desires in men's hearts. Just like she was standing in front of Pei Yue at this moment, and

She didn't deliberately put on a pitiful and weak posture, but the doubt and sadness between her eyebrows were enough to move people's hearts.

It's a pity that her attitude in front of Pei Yue is quite nonsense.

If a person's life is compared with four seasons, for Lin Shuyue, it has been a brutally cold winter since three years ago.

She was once a noble lady from an official family who had no worries about food and clothing. Even though she was famous in the Western Wu capital for her talents, she had never seen a strange man, let alone heard all kinds of nasty words. However, from the moment she stepped into Qiujiang Tower,

From that day on, she faced all kinds of scrutiny every day, many of whom did not hide the desire in their eyes.

She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had seen Pei Yue look like this.

Calm, sharp and straightforward, as if she is not a gorgeous beauty, but just an insignificant passerby.

"Sir, tonight is the Lotus Banquet, and you are one of the most distinguished guests here. If you leave early, the world will only say that we brothel girls do not know etiquette, and that the Lotus Banquet is not worthy of its name. Of course, our reputation

It’s not worth mentioning, but the Furong Banquet has been passed down for hundreds of years and is the most watched ceremony in Xingyang and even the entire Lingzhou. If the Lord leaves here, I’m afraid it won’t be appropriate for the Furong Banquet or even you yourself.”

Lin Shuyue's voice was cold, her logic was complete, and she did not exaggerate or use beauty to impress.

According to her, if Pei Yue walks away at this moment, the people of Lingzhou may misunderstand if the news spreads, that is, the imperial envoy has a disdain for Furong Banquet, which may have the consequence that he wants to promote briquettes in the future.

There will be great resistance.

Pei Yue looked at her with interest, already realizing that this might be the surprise prepared by the woman?

Seeing that he did not push Lin Shuyue away roughly, the nervous Lingzhou officials behind him breathed a sigh of relief. After Liu Renji comforted Xue Tao, he immediately followed him and took advantage of his age to reach out and hold Pei Yue's arm.

, said with a smile on his face: "Master Pei

, this matter is just a misunderstanding. Uncle Fang definitely has no disloyal intentions. Otherwise, how could your Majesty have trusted you for twenty years? We in Lingzhou are eagerly looking forward to briquettes, so we are a little impatient. Sir, do you think so?

It’s a large amount, so don’t take it to heart.”

Bie Jia was the second official in the state second only to the governor, and Liu Renji was an old man with white hair and beard. Pei Yue seemed unable to refuse, so he could only express his dissatisfaction with a soft hum.

Qin Xu's mind on the side was filled with Lin Shuyue's frown and smile. When he saw this, he also advised: "Brother Pei, Uncle Xue Fang will never have that kind of idea. Why should we take the misunderstanding of words seriously? Why don't we sit down and drink first?"

It’s not too late to have a glass of wine and appreciate the skills of the nine people again, then go back?”

Although Pei Yue has not yet agreed, his eyes have softened a lot.

Liu Renji had been an assistant official for decades, and his ability to observe words and emotions had reached an advanced level. He stopped trying to persuade him and quickly pulled Pei Yue back. When he turned around, he gave Lin Shuyue a glance of approval without leaving any trace.

After sitting down again, the atmosphere was naturally a little awkward, but everyone at the table was all old-timers in the officialdom. Even Zhao Xianhong, the prefect of Xingyang, who had shown unwillingness before, temporarily put aside his past affairs and tried his best to liven up the atmosphere to resolve the dispute between Xue Tao and Pei Yue.

contradiction.

After drinking for a few rounds, the topic unknowingly shifted to the nine families. After Liu Renji's witty remarks, Pei Yue finally understood that there was one last dish in the Furong Banquet.

After the banquet, the nine families will perform on the same stage. At the same time, one of the twenty-four distinguished guests on the top floor will be selected one by one to talk about life all night long. Of course, this is not a fixed rule. The nine families can choose freely. At the same time,

You don’t have to choose. Even if you really choose someone, it’s not just about having sex for a while. Most of the time, it’s actually just about having a romantic relationship.

Take last year's Lotus Banquet as an example. Lin Shuyue made her debut on stage and did not choose anyone. No one used it to embarrass her afterwards. On the contrary, it made her famous even higher. It is said that there are still people who are not afraid of death.

The gambling house specially opened a novel gambling game to see who could guess who would be the first guest of the Lin family, attracting many libertines to place bets.

After Liu Renji finished speaking, Pei Yue smiled faintly, looked to the side and said, "Master Xue is here, do these courtesans still dare to be arrogant?"

Xue Tao seemed to have forgotten the embarrassment of being exposed by Pei Yue on the spot, and said with a gentle face: "I have never participated in the Furong Banquet before, and Liu Biejia has always done it for me."

Liu Renji quickly smiled and said: "This is also the arrival of two imperial envoys. That's why Uncle Fang condescended to come here, so that we can show our respect."

Pei Yue was stunned when he heard this, and his attitude towards Xue Tao became even more kind.
Chapter completed!