Seeing the girls in the flower boat being so enthusiastic towards Liu Qiaoer, Princess Mingxin realized that Zui Le Fang was originally hers. Although it was a partnership between her and Lu Yunzheng, she actually held 40% of the shares.
Not only visiting brothels, but also owning one. Isn't this the biggest dream of a time-traveling girl
Princess Mingxin was envious: "Qiao'er, I also want to..."
Liu Qiaoer hugged her neck and taunted her: "Don't even think about your status. It's so noble. You might as well think about doing something good that benefits the country and the people. It can also earn you some fame."
Princess Mingxin actually had her own ideas: "Qiao'er, I plan to open a girls' school. Do you think it's feasible? I will enroll all girls as students. Then, I will form my own female army. Many women fought in wars in ancient times..."
When Liu Qiao'er mentioned this, she was 100% supportive: "Great, in ancient times there were Fu Hao, Liang Hongyu, and Hua Mulan, and you are the only girl in your family, so it is most appropriate for you to have your father's military power. This way, the Queen Mother won't have to force you to marry, and those young men in the capital won't have to rack their brains to plot against you."
Princess Mingxin was greatly encouraged: "I will tell my father tomorrow morning."
Liu Qiaoer took Princess Mingxin straight to Yue Nishang's room on the second floor.
"Nichang, here I come..."
As soon as Liu Qiaoer pushed open the door, she felt a fragrant breeze blowing towards her. Yue Nishang hugged Liu Qiaoer and hung on her.
"Thank goodness you're here. If you hadn't come, my heart would have jumped out of my chest tonight. Now that you're here, I feel at ease."
Yue Nishang hugged Liu Qiaoer and cried and laughed, feeling aggrieved.
Suddenly, she saw Princess Mingxin behind Liu Qiaoer, and she became alert.
"Qiao'er, who is she? She's wearing men's clothes, and she looks like a woman."
The key point is that she is so beautiful, she wouldn’t be here to cause trouble, right
At the same time, Princess Mingxin was also looking at Yue Nishang. This was the first time she had seen a woman since she traveled through time. She was not as frivolous and worldly as portrayed on TV. Instead, she was bright and charming, and every move she made was like a fairy in a painting.
"It turns out that they are three points more beautiful than celebrities. No, they are inherently gentle and have no trace of worldly affairs at all."
Mingxin's eyes were full of admiration and curiosity. Yue Nishang was a little unhappy when she saw her blank look. She glanced at her and pulled Liu Qiaoer inside.
Liu Qiaoer happily introduced them to each other: "This is Princess Mingxin. As you know, this is Lu Yunzheng's confidante, Yue Nishang."
A confidante has a special status.
Princess Mingxin didn't expect that Liu Qiaoer would get along so well with Lu Yunzheng's girlfriend.
Looking again, Yue Nishang seemed somewhat hostile towards her.
It turned out that she was Princess Mingxin, the woman that the Queen Mother arranged for Lu Yunzheng to marry. She was indeed pretty, but what was with that idiotic look in her eyes
"Qiao'er, why did you bring her here? If someone of such noble status steps on this place, it would be disgracing your feet."
Seeing that sparks flew between the two as soon as they met, Liu Qiaoer burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, don't be so hostile to Mingxin. Her marriage with Lu Yunzheng is over. The Queen Mother meant that if Lu Yunzheng passed the imperial examination, she would arrange a marriage for them. However, this time Lu Yunzheng only passed the imperial examination..."
Yue Nishang sighed deeply: "I heard from Master Gu that Master Lu didn't want the empty reputation because of you. Anyway, he has passed the imperial examination and will soon be an official."
When talking about Lu Yunzheng, Liu Qiaoer felt a little depressed.
"Mrs. Lu didn't agree with our marriage. Lu Yunzheng was originally going to break up with Mrs. Lu, but he got injured and Mrs. Lu asked him to go back. Now, it's hard to even see each other..."
Yue Nishang watched as Lu Yunzheng's heart fell on Liu Qiaoer.
He also knew how Liu Qiaoer had helped Lu Yunzheng in the first place.
She was not jealous at all that the two of them could be together, and she was even happy that Master Lu Yunzheng had finally found the woman of his dreams.
But thinking of the obstacles between them, Yue Nishang felt helpless.
"Mrs. Lu is like this. Many noble ladies in the capital are like this when choosing daughters-in-law. They look at family background and character, and appearance is secondary."
For someone like Liu Qiao'er, who came from a village family and had worked as a maid, not only would Mrs. Lu look down on her, but all the noble ladies in the capital would look down on her.
Liu Qiaoer knew that Yue Nishang was telling the truth and sighed, "Forget it, let's just drag it out like this, there's nothing we can do."
On the contrary, Princess Mingxin on the side still naively comforted Liu Qiaoer: "It's okay, you are so capable, even without Lu Yunzheng, you will definitely find someone who cherishes you more."
Yue Nishang was not convinced and snorted coldly: "The eldest master is the most handsome man in the world."
If she had not met Pei Yuanhai that day, Princess Mingxin might have accepted it.
But when she saw another good-looking man, she curled her lips in dissatisfaction, "Who said that? There are too many. The Ninth Prince is more handsome than Lu Yunzheng, and his status is more noble. There are others too."
In order to cover up her love at first sight for Pei Yuanhai, Princess Mingxin actually brought Zhao Ziyu out.
Ninth uncle? Prince Yi
Yue Nishang looked at Liu Qiaoer in surprise: "He..."
Just at this moment, Shaoyao came in from outside holding a set of jewelry.
"Sister Nichang, this set of jewelry goes really well with the clothes you wore just now. Try it on."
Liu Qiaoer didn't want Yue Nishang and Liu Qiaoer to continue arguing, so she pulled Yue Nishang to choose clothes.
"Okay, choose your outfit for the evening. I want to see what you have planned. You must get an oiran for us tonight."
This went on until the evening. Princess Mingxin and Liu Qiaoer were together, watching the performances and selections of the courtesans. It was like a modern concert, very lively.
Because tonight is the last show, there are a lot of guests coming.
Liu Qiaoer's guess was correct. There were many curious girls, like Princess Mingxin, who disguised themselves as men and followed their brothers to watch the fun.
After all, in ancient brothels, choosing an oiran was like choosing a celebrity. Apart from her low status, there were no negative consequences.
The most important thing is that they are selected and sent to the palace, so several officials from the court also came.
In this case, the Lotus Garden alone is not enough.
They had made preparations long ago and had set up the stage in the yard. The good seats in the front were reserved for princes, nobles and officials, while the seats in the back were reserved for the young men of the capital.
Moreover, except for the badges of court officials which were given by the organizer, all others were purchased. Some were even sold at a high price of one hundred taels of silver, comparable to a celebrity concert.
Although Mingxin and Liu Qiaoer didn't have seats, they stayed backstage and got a good view.
The competition was fierce and exciting, and Yue Nishang's song "Lift Up Your Veil" pushed the competition to the top.
Mingxin also clapped her hands and said, "Qiao'er, I can sing this song too. You choreographed the dance for me, right?"
Liu Qiaoer smiled and said, "You can do it too. If Zui Le Fang stays in the capital, I'll give you money if you want to choreograph."
After the competition, Yue Nishang lost to Yue Niang by one vote. Liu Qiaoer didn't say anything, after all, Yue Niang was Zhao Ziyu's person.
But in the eyes of everyone, Yue Nishang is the most beautiful one. Mingxin quietly asked Liu Qiaoer: "Is there a shady plot..."