Juxian Yage is Fox Two's property. Rounding off, it is approximately equal to Fox Three and Fox Four's property. When the two of them arrive here, it's like returning home.
On the first floor, several good-looking musicians were plucking strings with their bare hands, creating harmonious sounds.
In the center of the dance floor, a woman in palace dress was flying in the air, holding a pipa. Her shoulders were cut into pieces, her waist was slender, her muscles were as white as cream, her breath was as fragrant as orchids, her body was as light as a swallow, and her body was as soft as clouds.
As she dances, the clouds move slowly and the pleated skirt around her waist turns slowly.
The clothes, which were not too much to begin with, were light and thin, revealing her beautiful shoulders and back like warm jade.
On the second floor viewing platform, the Fox brothers sat facing each other. Fox Three transformed into his original appearance, holding a fragrant folding fan, and pointed at the woman on the dance floor: "Second brother, what do you think of this girl?"
It would be a shame not to cupping such a beautiful back.
Lu Bei replied in his heart, staring at Hu San and said truthfully: "Simple food and simple meals do have a special taste in my heart."
"Second brother, your standards are too high. She is the top performer in Juxian Ya Pavilion and has made a lot of money for our family in the past two years." Fox Three was quite dissatisfied with Lu Bei's reply, mainly because he was dissatisfied with the woman in palace dress who performed the dance.
The woman's stage name is Xunyi, which is only one character different from lavender. She is a popular star in Juxian Yage and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She only sells her art and not her body, so she is not someone who can be taken advantage of.
As long as you chat with the top guy on the daily updated list, you can make a fortune.
"It's not that I have high standards, but my vision has been broadened. I can't lower it even if I want to."
Lu Bei sighed and said sadly, "There's no one else here, so I'll just tell you the truth. When I was a guest in Xuanlong before, the one who accompanied me to drink was Emperor Xuanlong, and the one who danced for me was Princess Zhao. Baimao was well-educated and well-mannered, and he was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He's just a little bit better than that, and he's already at the Fusion Stage."
Damn it, he’s fooled me again!
Hu San gritted his teeth. He had heard about the story of Baimao from the Zhao family. Xuan Long had been chasing after him and sending him to Yuezhou. The palace was built opposite the Tianjian Sect.
He is called a diplomat, and in fact, he is really a diplomat.
Fox Three was not convinced, so he clapped his hands and told Xun Yi to stop dancing, and went upstairs to have fun with his brothers.
After a while, Xunyi changed her clothes, moved to the wine table on the second floor, and sat upright between the two brothers.
Fox Three skillfully grabbed his left hand, and Lu Bei followed suit by grabbing his right hand. One chatted while the other read palms.
Xun Yi: “…”
If someone else had come up and started to touch her, she would have slapped him/her in the face, but not the two young masters, because one was the leader of the Tianjian Sect, and the other was the leader's eldest brother.
Life is not easy, so do whatever you want.
Fox Three grabbed Dingliu's hand and asked, "Second brother, do you have any schedule for this trip to the capital?"
"Brother, you know me. I don't have any other advantages. I am loyal to the emperor and patriotic. I do whatever others tell me to do. I am honest, obedient and dutiful." Lu Bei picked up Roupan and put it under his nose and sniffed it.
She smells fragrant, but it's not the smell of a vixen, nor does it come from rouge or powder. It must be a unique physical condition that she was born with.
No wonder his stage name is Xun Yi, so this is what it means. He is so naive that he really thinks he can’t do anything with her.
"My dear brother, you are talking nonsense again. How can I not know your temper? If you don't do anything that is not beneficial, who can order you around?"
Fox Three sneered, and then said, "Wandering around the streets in broad daylight, aren't you afraid that the emperors in the imperial city will be waiting anxiously?"
"It's urgent, what can I do? As soon as I entered the capital, I went straight to the Imperial City. Where is the reputation of the Tianjian Sect? If the Huangji Sect finds out, they will spread rumors behind my back."
“Hehehe.”
Fox Three waved his hand and spread out his folding fan. He was indeed the second younger brother, with such a clear mind. He was overthinking about blocking people on the street today.
"Oh, right, second..."
Bang!
The tightly closed door was violently kicked open, and a team of imperial guards poured in. The leader, Zhu Qilan, had a murderous look on his face and glared fiercely towards the second floor.
Lu Bei silently let go of Dingliu's little hand and pushed him into Hu San's arms. He then ate and drank like crazy, and in a few breaths the place was in a mess.
Bang! Bang! Bang—
Zhu Qilan walked up to the second floor step by step, stood behind Lu Bei, put his hand on the hilt of the knife, and looked at the back of the pretty boy's neck with a bad look.
"This must be my sister-in-law, right? As you said, she is gentle and virtuous, a quiet woman with a temperament like an orchid."
Fox Three grinned, and was about to throw some dirty water on Lu Bei again, but Zhu Qilan glared at him coldly, and he immediately stopped and lowered his head to grab the top star's hand.
During the fusion period, you can’t afford to offend him.
"Hey, cousin, why are you here?"
Lu Bei turned around in surprise and said with a greasy mouth, "It's time for dinner, let's sit down and eat together."
"It's time to go home and eat."
Zhu Qilan snorted coldly, took out a white towel, wiped the oil stains on the corners of Lu Bei's mouth, reached out and pulled him away.
"Brother, I have to go to work now. Let's make an appointment tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for you here tomorrow."
…
On the street, the Royal Guards marched in formation, surrounding the carriage in the middle.
On both sides of the road, pedestrians stopped to watch, curious about what the murderous scene was all about.
Soon, a rough-faced man answered everyone's doubts. He was at the scene and witnessed with his own eyes that the eldest princess went to Juxian Yage to catch an adulterer and arrested the prince consort who had not yet married into the family.
The scene was extremely chaotic and could only be described as dishevelled and in bad shape.
When it came to royal gossip, the travelers immediately stopped feeling sleepy. Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Before the imperial carriage even reached the imperial city, the gossip had already arrived.
The leader of the Tianjian Sect was messing around in the Juxian Pavilion, making a lot of noise and disturbing the residents, which attracted the Royal Guards to surround and block the place.
In the carriage, Zhu Qilan sat next to Lu Bei. His nose twitched slightly and he frowned, "You smell like powder. It's unpleasant."
"My eldest brother."
"He's hugging a woman!"
"I hugged him."
"… "
Zhu Qilan was speechless, deeply impressed by the shamelessness, and said: "If you don't want to come to the capital, then don't come. There is no need to follow my orders."
There was a hint of sadness in his words, filled with dilemma.
Seeing her gloomy expression, Lu Bei smiled and took her into his arms. He lowered his head and touched her forehead lightly, and said slowly: "Cousin, you don't have to be like this. You have to make choices in life. Who made me like you?"
"If you say so, then I won't care..."
Zhu Qilan buried her head in Lu Bei's shoulder. It was so difficult to be a child of the royal family. She didn't want to choose before because there were so many troubles. Now that she has chosen, there are so many troubles again.
After a moment.
"You smell like powder. It stinks."
—
The imperial city of Beijing.
The majestic buildings stand tall, the phoenix flags flutter in the wind, the armors are bright and the halberds are shining, and there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.
When the carriage entered the city, it was filled with a vast atmosphere, with pavilions, towers, and archways interlaced, carved beams and painted rafters, and red pillars and corridors. Palace maids and government ladies came and went, exuding an indescribable royal style.
Not worth mentioning.
The carriage stopped, and Lu Bei followed Zhu Qilan up the stairs. In the distance, they saw a thousand-year-old sacred tree hidden in the misty spiritual energy. They guessed that the entrance to the secret realm of the imperial city was in the imperial garden.
Passing by the waterway that runs through the imperial city, he stepped onto the white jade bridge and saw scales looming in the spiritual mist and water vapor, and subconsciously stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"fish."
"… "
Zhu Qilan was confused, and Lu Bei shrugged and said, "Last time in the Holy Land of the Human Race, I wanted to catch all the dragon fish in Tianji City with a few casts, but your ancestor stopped me and promised me that I would be able to fish as much as I wanted when I got to the Imperial City."
"Some other day."
"another day?!"
Lu Bei's eyes widened: "Is this true? I don't have much education, cousin, please don't lie to me. Is this okay?"
"As long as you are happy."
When Zhu Xiushi was mentioned, Zhu Qilan was somewhat unhappy and urged Lu Bei to go eat first. After dinner, he could fish as much as he wanted.
Lu Bei stopped only after hearing what Zhu Qilan said. To his shame, he observed the celestial phenomena at night some time ago and learned a new type of fishing technique without any teacher. He would no longer be afraid of the air force.
"Well, are there many people inside? This is my first time meeting an elder, so I feel a little unsure." In front of the palace gate, Lu Bei felt a little uneasy and touched his handsome nostrils.
The acting was too exaggerated, and Zhu Qilan was speechless: "It's very simple, you just need to restrain yourself."
"What about the emperor? What if he doesn't want to kneel?"
"You can see the master without bowing when you are in the Refining Void Stage. You are a cultivator in the Fusion Stage..."
Zhu Qilan wanted to explain it clearly, but when he thought about the fact that the dead person he had chosen was not simple and was definitely not comparable to an ordinary fusion stage cultivator, he said helplessly: "Stop making trouble, no one dares to embarrass you, come in with me!"
The decoration in the main hall is gorgeous yet not vulgar. Several calligraphy and paintings are from famous artists, with timeless brushwork and profound artistic conception. Even an outsider who doesn't know much about the subject can taste the heavy sense of historical sedimentation by looking at the signature.
Because the gossip spread first, the retired emperor tactfully left, and the large-scale viewing event was temporarily changed to a family dinner, leaving only Zhu Qilan's three closest relatives.
The old emperor, the empress dowager, and the current emperor.
Oh, and there is also an old eunuch serving by the side.
The old emperor Zhu Bangchun had a pleasant middle-aged appearance, and looked gentle and dignified.
Lu Bei didn't know much about him. He only knew that he brought back Taifu and Hu Er from his long journey, and was a heroic ruler of the Wu Zhou Dynasty who saved the empire from collapse. During his reign, the royal family held all the power and was able to compete with the Huangji Sect.
The current emperor, Zhu Qiyou, has an extraordinary appearance, an air of nobility, no beard on his face, and appears to be about 27 or 28 years old.
Lu Bei had some understanding of him, mainly in terms of painting skills. He was not very good at it and loved to play, so he turned the picture of Yunpeng flying thousands of miles into a picture of a chicken eating rice.
Queen Mother...
Time has left no trace on her. Her hair is frilly and her posture is elegant. Her palace dress looks noble and extraordinary. Her delicate face is somewhat similar to Zhu Qilan. Although she looks young, her eyes are majestic and her mature charm far exceeds that of Zhu Qilan.
Lu Bei knew nothing about her. He only knew that she was Zhu Qilan's mother. Out of respect for his elders, he glanced at her and didn't dare to look at her any further.
I can't even comment on it. What can I say? I'm willing to go through fire and water for the Cao family.
It's so funny, he must be a worshipper of Guan Yu!
"Master Lu, you are polite."
"Meet your majesty, and...your majesty."
"Master Lu, you are too polite. Changming, why don't you serve Master Lu and sit down?"
Several people took their seats one after another, with the old eunuch serving beside them. Although there was some laughter and conversation on the scene because of the matter of the Juxian Yage, there was actually an unbridgeable gap.
It would be embarrassing if you were neither up nor down.
Lu Bei glanced at Zhu Qilan's forced smile, frowned slightly, clenched his fist and coughed twice, then stood up and picked up the wine glass: "My son-in-law Lu Bei, I pay my respects to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and I will drink a glass as a punishment. I am willing to admit my mistake."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The scene was silent. Zhu Qilan's eyes were like warm water. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He lowered his head and filled a cup for the dead person beside him.
Zhu Bangchun was stunned at first, looked at Zhu Qilan, then looked at Lu Bei, and together with the empress dowager, he raised his glasses and drank the wine.
“Good wine!”
"Good son-in-law!"
Zhu Bangchun clapped his hands in approval. The Queen Mother looked at Lu Bei with a softer look. There were no other people at the table, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.
Zhu Qiyou was no longer in the atmosphere. Seeing his sister sitting obediently beside Lu Bei, with a satisfied look on her face, he felt as if the sky had fallen.
I had some luck before, but this time it really collapsed.
"Brother, stop smiling like an idiot. Come and walk with your brother-in-law."
"… "