"Father."
"Yu 'er, Miss Lin and the others have made arrangements.”Shang Shujie took a sip of tea.
"Yes, they went to the lantern riddle party. " Father, Big Brother has sent news that Zhang Zhongshou and Ouyang Xiong are coming into contact with each other more and more frequently. I'm afraid that the Martial Arts Circle Convention will make a move. Recently, I've discovered that there's a hidden faction suppressing Maple Feather Pavilion. Many shops have reacted, but I'm not sure if it's Zhang Zhongshou.”The gentleness on Shang Yu's face was gone, and he looked a little fierce.
" I've long expected that they would make a move during the Martial Arts Circle Convention. Tell your brother to be careful. Ouyang Xiong isn't easy to deal with. A few days ago, Zhang Zhongshou's subordinate died in Yang City for no reason, and it even caused a huge commotion. Something must have gone missing. As for what it is, it must have been given to Ouyang Xiong.”
"Could it be the Liuxi sword? But why did it have to be delivered by one person?”Shang Yu did not understand.
"Yu 'er, who do you think that Ouyang Xiong is? He probably still doesn't trust Zhang Zhongshou. He wouldn't come to Zhang Zhongshou's territory and take the risk.”Minister Jie smiled.
"Then who killed someone and stole the sword? Ouyang Xiong wouldn't be so stupid."
"Didn't you say that there's a force that's making trouble recently? He was sure that it was not simple, and it could not be Zhang Zhongshou's men. He did not dare to touch Maple Feather Pavilion. By the way, have you been in contact with the Seventh Prince recently?”
"No, the Seventh Prince is still in the residence and has not gone out.”
"En, sigh, the days of unrest are coming. Your mother will be back soon.”Shang Shujie spoke of his wife with a gentle expression. He was worried about her.
"Soon, Father. I'll be leaving first. There are still many things to do in the shop.”
"Alright, go ahead."
At this moment, Murong Ling and the rest had arrived at the lantern riddle party. The entire street was decorated with all kinds of colorful lights. There were also all kinds of colorful boats moored by the lake. There was singing and laughter everywhere.
"Sister Yu, look, it's so lively.”Murong Ling had a shocking smile on her face, like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world.
"Sister Yu, let's go rowing.”Anu also suggested. This was the first time he had seen such a beautiful scene!
Shangguan Ruoyu nodded. In fact, her mind was not on the lantern riddles. She still felt that it was not easy for Shang Shujie to keep her. Moreover, she had no idea how to deal with Zhang Zhongshou. It would not be easy to solve the injustice of the Shangguan family. He had also heard that the Seventh Prince and Zhang Zhongshou were not on good terms. It was still unknown if he would consider cooperating with him!
"Sister Yu, what's wrong? You don't look happy.”Murong Ling held her hand and asked with concern.
"Ling 'er, it's fine!" She shook her head and wanted to put this annoying matter aside for the time being.
"It's good that you're fine. Look, the lake is so lively. Let's go and take a look.”
"Hmm, why don't I see Anu?”Shangguan Ruoyu then realized that only Yue Qingyuan and Murong Ling were by her side.
"He ran to the lake to look for a boat.”Yue Qingyuan laughed.
"Hehehe, Anu must have never seen such a scene. His heart is about to fly.”Murong Ling teased.
"You wretched girl, you're talking bad about me again.”A vicious voice came from behind. It was Anu.
"Sister Yu, I've found a boat. Let's go and take a look.”After saying that, Anu looked at Murong Ling provocatively.
"Alright then." Shangguan Ruoyu said with a smile.
As expected, the lake was filled with singing and laughter. There was a big boat in the middle of the lake that was very eye-catching, and the singing coming from it was also very pleasant! Presumably, he was a young master from some noble family!
"Listen, it's the owner of the Full Fragrance Brothel, Miss Li Xi, playing the zither inside.”Shangguan Ruoyu heard a voice coming from the boat next to her.
"Hey, why do you think this brothel owner is playing the zither here? What kind of big shot was on that ship? He actually managed to invite Miss Li Xi.”
"I heard it's the Seventh Prince."
When Shangguan Ruoyu heard this, she went out of the cabin and stood on the bow of the boat. Only then did she realize that the boats on the lake were full of people. They were all looking at the big boat in the middle. The singing and zither music coming from inside were indeed moving!
"Wow, what a nice voice. Sister Yu, let's go and see who's playing.”Murong Lingtian said innocently.
"Hmph, so what? Our Sister Yu plays much better than her.”Anu couldn't help but say. As expected, Murong Ling realized that Yue Qingyuan and Anu did not look like they were good when they heard the music!
"Anu." Shangguan Ruoyu glanced at Anu. This zither was taught to her by her master's wife, and she had indeed reached a certain level. However, listening carefully to the zither music on the ship, it was not simple. There was a trace of unhappiness and indifference in the sound.
"Sister Yu, it's true." Murong Ling's face instantly revealed an expression of admiration.
Shangguan Ruoyu smiled and did not say anything. Her eyes drifted to the big ship in the middle again. She had just heard that it was the Seventh Prince's ship. She did not know if it was true or not. Perhaps this was an opportunity!
Just as Shangguan Ruoyu was thinking about it, a man dressed in white and exuding an indifferent aura boarded the boat. He seemed to have sensed Shangguan Ruoyu's gaze and looked over. Just like that, their eyes met and couldn't move away for a long time. The man also stared at Shangguan Ruoyu without moving, and there was a hint of passion in his eyes.
"Sister Yu, what are you looking at?" Murong Ling's voice suddenly sounded.
"Ah…Um…Nothing." Shangguan Ruoyu looked away as if she had just woken up from a dream, and her face turned slightly red. He was also annoyed by his loss of composure just now. Seeing that the white-robed man was deep in thought, he soon entered the ship.
Yue Qingyuan looked at Shangguan Ruoyu with a hint of worry in his eyes. Little Yu was in the prime of her life. Revenge was cruel to her, but he knew that he could not persuade her to give up. He could only help her and minimize the damage.
On the ship, a man in luxurious clothes was lazily leaning on a chair, savoring the wine. In the middle was a woman with fresh eyes and delicate eyebrows. She was quietly playing the zither. Bai Zhi's jade-like hands were flowing on the strings. The man in white was standing on the left of the man.
Zhang Xingyan was still thinking about that beautiful woman. Her white dress made her look like a fairy. There was a faint sharpness in her eyes. She looked weak on the outside, but he felt that she was not weak. She held a sword, which meant that she was a woman of the martial world, but she was very cultured. What kind of woman was she that made his usually calm heart start to stir.
"Xingyan, Xingyan." Li Yuxuan frowned. How could Xingyan lose his mind?
"Oh…Seventh Prince, what's the matter?"
"How many times have I told you? Just call my name outside! Why did you come back this time?" Li Yuxuan straightened his body and waved his hand to dismiss the group. Everyone slowly turned invisible.
"Li Xi, you stay. Continue."
"Yes, Your Highness." Li Xi continued to play the zither, and the song " High Mountains and Flowing Water " slowly played.
"Hehe, if there's nothing else, I'm planning to come back and stay.”Zhang Xingyan smiled." You're really lucky with women. Even Miss Li Xi is willing to play the zither for you."”
"Young Master is too serious. Li Xi practices the zither for those who understand the zither. Now that he has met His Highness who values the zither, Li Xi naturally won't reject him because of the secular rules.”Although Li Xi was from a brothel, her words were neither servile nor overbearing, making Zhang Xingyan feel a little awkward.
"Miss Li Xi is right, I'm a vile person.”
"Young Master, you are too kind." Although Li Xi didn't know the man in front of him, he knew that his relationship with Li Yuxuan was not ordinary, so he didn't dare to say anything.
Li Yuxuan smiled and picked up his glass to drink. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
At this moment, they heard a commotion outside.
"An, go and see what's going on."
"Yes." At this moment, a black-robed man walked out of nowhere.
"Hey, tell your master that Murong Ling is here!。”Murong Ling looked as if she knew Li Yuxuan, which made her frown. He was sure that he did not know the group of people in front of him, but this red-clothed girl seemed to know His Highness. This put him in a difficult position.
"Ling 'er, let's go. Don't disturb his mood.”Shangguan Ruoyu walked back after saying that. She said that she really wanted to see the person who played the zither. Unexpectedly, Ling 'er jumped onto the boat and ran inside.
"An, please have a chat." Li Yuxuan's voice came from inside.
"Hmph, did you hear that? Your master is calling us in.”Murong Ling turned her head and quietly stepped on the dark side. Seeing that he didn't react, she continued to walk in angrily.
Shangguan Ruoyu smiled apologetically at An and walked in. Dark's eyes darkened, but he recovered quickly and walked in.
Zhang Xingyan saw Shangguan Ruoyu and his heart tightened. Shangguan Ruoyu also saw him and smiled at him as a greeting.
"Wow, it's really beautiful inside! You were the one playing the zither just now, weren't you?" Murong Ling walked in front of Li Xi and asked with a smile.
"Um…it's me." Li Xi was a little confused. This girl didn't come in to ask his highness, but her. He turned to look at Li Yuxuan and saw that his expression was not very good.
"Sister Yu, look, she's the one playing the piano. Look, let's leave after you see it.”After Murong Ling finished speaking, she really turned around and walked out.
"Ling 'er." Shangguan Ruoyu grabbed Murong Ling's hand helplessly and shook her head. Ling 'er was really muddle-headed.
"Seventh Wangye, my younger sister was rude, so I apologize.”
At this moment, Li Yuxuan and the others, who had regained their senses, had different expressions. Other than Li Yuxuan, who was gloomy, the others looked like they wanted to laugh but did not dare to. Even their dark faces were trembling. When had the dignified Seventh Prince ever been ignored like this?
"Wangye? Sister Xiao Yu, you said he was a prince?”Only then did Murong Ling turn around and walk towards Li Yuxuan. Murong Ling's height was about the same as Li Yuxuan's height when she stood. Murong Ling just stared at Li Yuxuan casually.
'An, pull her away." Li Yuxuan couldn't help but roar.
By the time Dark attacked, Murong Ling had already nimbly dodged Dark. Hmph, her lightness skill was one of the best, so how could she be caught so easily?
Li Yuxuan and the others were also shocked. He was well aware of Dark's ability. In a moment of panic, he attacked Murong Ling together. Zhang Xingyan was shocked. This Li Yuxuan was usually calm, so why was he so impatient today and wanted to stop him? However, when he came back to his senses, he found that Shangguan Ruoyu had already made a move. He hurriedly shouted,"Yuxuan, you can't."”
Shangguan Ruoyu only defended and did not attack. She also said," Seventh Prince, please listen to me.”
Li Yuxuan retracted his hand and sat back down. His voice was extremely cold." I'll toast your master, Leng Yuezi. Why are you here?"”After exchanging blows with her, he knew that her master was Leng Yuezi. This Leng Yuezi was an old friend of his master, Dongfang Zhentian. He didn't want to have any grudges.
"Seventh Prince, I am Lin Ruoyu. This is my younger sister Murong Ling. These are my two junior brothers, Yue Qingyuan and Nuting. We heard the zither music outside and wanted to see the person who played it. Ling 'er's personality was like this, innocent and naive. I hope your highness can forgive me!。”
"So that's how it is. If you want to meet Li Xi, you can just go to the Full Fragrance Brothel.”Li Yuxuan got angry when he thought of Murong Ling's disregard.
"Hey, you're too arrogant. Isn't it just a prince? Hmph.”Murong Ling just couldn't stand seeing him make the whole world listen to him.
"You…"
"Ling 'er." Shangguan Ruoyu shouted.
"Wangye, let's forget about it. Miss Mu Rong is straightforward and has a true personality. Today is a day worth celebrating, why don't we have a drink?”Zhang Xingyan tried to smooth things over.
"Hmph, this king will not argue with you on account of Xingyan.”
"You…"
" Ling 'er..." Shangguan Ruoyu shook her head.
"Hmph, this lady will forgive your rudeness on account of Sister Yu.”
" You..." Li Yuxuan was too angry, but he didn't want to argue with her, so he started drinking.
"Miss Lin, please take a seat. I am Zhang Xingyan!。”
"Young Master's surname is Zhang." Shangguan Ruoyu frowned.
"Yes, but it's just a surname.”At this point, Zhang Xingyan's brows had a hint of gloominess.
"Oh." He couldn't be related to Zhang Zhongshou, right? The Seventh Prince and Zhang Zhongshou didn't get along, so how could they be together? Thinking of this, Shangguan Ruoyu could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
In the end, with Shangguan Ruoyu and Zhang Xingyan's efforts, they were still calm.”He swam to the lake.
"Miss Lin, where are you staying?" Zhang Xingyan asked.
"We'll stay in Maple Feather Pavilion!" Murong Ling smiled.
"I didn't ask you anything. Why are you answering?”Li Yuxuan replied in a very bad tone.
"Tsk! I don't want to talk to you."
"Then we'll part ways here. Seventh Wangye, Young Master Zhang, goodbye.”Shangguan Ruoyu nodded and turned around.
"Miss Lin, I wonder when we can meet again.”Zhang Xingyan couldn't help but shout.
"Let's meet if we're fated." Shangguan Ruoyu left after saying that.
"Don't look where you are. They've all gone far away. Xingyan, you're usually so quiet, but today is different.”Li Yuxuan could not help but tease.
"I don't know who it is, but the usually calm Seventh Prince is quarreling with a little girl today.”Zhang Xingyan also returned.
"Hmph, you're meddling in other people's business!"
"Haha."
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