Chapter 1574 – Criticism (1/2)
Chapter 1574 – Criticisradually appeased the upset Bi Linglong However, he still spentDan co to leave, Sang Qien was very reluctant However, she knew there was nothing they could do about it, as it was an order fro a rather rare period of leisure in life The only thing he was a bit dejected about was that his daughter and daughter-in-law seemed to care much more about Zu An than himself Sometimes, it seemed like he was the outsider, not Zu An
Fortunately, he was quite satisfied with Zu An Zu An was his daughter’s hter-in-law’s man, so he was supposed to be family, someone so close they couldn't be any closer… Huh? Why does this sound a bit weird?
In any event, the two of the, and he was indebted to Zu An several ti his life Their relationshi+p was already co he could hope for was for his daughter to give birth to a good grandson, and for the child to have a bit of his father’s excellence Then, he could rest in peace
Still, he orried that soo poorly on Violet Mountain, so he constantly called over Zu An to tell him about different aspects of Yi Commandery’s officialdom At the same time, he helped Zu An plan for all kinds of situations that could appear
With such a veteran of the political circles to guide him, Zu An felt that he had obtained quite a bit of valuable intelligence He had much more confidence in the Violet Mountain trip now
One day, Zu An was chatting with Sang Qien and Zheng Dan about everyday things in the courtyard under the sunlight, when a servant suddenly brought in a delicate and refined invitation card It was an invitation sent personally by Lady Nan Xun from Scarlet Invitation
Both of the wo Dan said with a sigh, “You really are close to courtesans wherever you go…”
Off to one side, Sang Qien said jealously, “Sister-in-law ht not know it, but this Scarlet Invitation is the capital’s her than that of the government brothels, all because of this courtesan Nan Xun they host Not only is she an exceptional beauty, but she also excels at all of the four arts of zither, go, calligraphy, and painting, as well as singing and all sorts of other h officials and nobles rush there from all over the capital to see her Normally, even an ordinary ticket costs over a thousand silver, and that can only give you a single glance of her from afar Even so, those tickets are too hard to find for purchase; let alone one she wrote herself”
Even though she and Zu An didn’t have any real relationshi+p on the surface, he was still the father of her child His being so close to a courtesan fro Dan see on She exclaimed, “I remember now! Just before Ah Zu went to Cloudcenter Commandery, he apparently won Lady Nan Xun’s favor in a coht, he was invited behind the curtains, becoet of countlessDan for +177 +177 +177…
You have successfully trolled Sang Qien for +177 +177 +177…
Zu An felt a bit depressed, replying, “What do you ht”
Zheng Dan and Sang Qien both rolled their eyes One was a famous courtesan, and the other was a womanizer Those two had been in a room alone, and yet they only had a normal chat? Do you think we’re stupid?
Zu An felt helpless Why does no one ever believethe truth?
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Eventually, Zu An finally placated the toreat difficulty Then, he went to Scarlet Invitation
Of course, it wasn’t because he was really consumed by lust, but rather that he had suddenly re Because he had just reunited with Chu Chuyan and the women around hiotten about that Now that he had received such aninvitation, how could he not pay a visit?
When he arrived at Scarlet Invitation, it was still afternoon, so the place wasn’t open yet However, information traveled quickly in a brothel When they learned that Nan Xun had invited a man over, all of the women came over to see just what kind of aweso brother over there? He’s so handsome! No wonder Lady Nan Xun took the initiative to invite him”
“You don’t even knoho he is? He’s the most popular person in the Crown Prince’s palace, as well as the youngest marquis in the empire He’s the one with incredible achievements, Sir Zu!”
“Ah! For ato beco! Why would he do that for you? If he wants to, I’ to pay my own ransom for him”
“Compared to his status, I appreciate his skills in the artsthat makes me tremble every time I read it”
“I like his ‘See You In My Dreams’ more I heard he wrote that just for Nan Xun! If anyone wrote a poem like that for me, I would be satisfied even if I died there and then But I know myself Only a courtesan queen could enjoy that kind of happiness”
“That may not be That popular ‘A Chinese Ghost Story’ that has been circulating was ru written for all the women in our trade? It perfectly describes our helplessness and sadness”
“Sir Zu, I love you!”
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