Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

"Why, are you unhappy?" Ruan Qing looked at his stiff face and raised his eyebrows.

"How dare I? It's my honor." Sun An quickly put away his expression and lowered his head.

"It's settled then. You go down first."

Ruan Qing waved her hands. She had a hunch that this Zhou Huaimin was most likely related to Zhou Yue mentioned by the fake Chai Qiong.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was here in the blink of an eye.

Jiangnan is a prosperous region. Sulin City, located in the center of Jiangnan, is decorated with lights and lanterns everywhere, and the festive atmosphere is almost as good as that in the capital.

The street of Yaoyuefang was especially bustling with people.

It wasn't even evening yet, but the area around Yaoyuefang was already crowded.

The most interesting people gathered around were not all men, there were also many pretty young wives and girls.

Because tonight the courtesan will not only dance inside the building, but will also go to the open-air pavilion on the third floor to meet the people outside the building.

Ruan Qing, who had changed her makeup, stood on the second floor of a restaurant diagonally opposite.

Looking at the densely packed crowd below and their faces filled with expectant and fiery eyes, I couldn't help but think of the star-chasing scenes in my previous life.

At this moment, she inexplicably had the illusion that Daxi was actually Shengshi.

Only in a stable and prosperous era where people have no worries about food and clothing will people have such a great passion for chasing stars.

"Sir, sir." Just as he was distracted, someone gently tugged at his sleeve.

She came to her senses, turned around and saw that it was Queqi who was pulling her sleeve.

"The store owner came to ask when the food will be served." Queqi said.

"Let them go. It's getting late. We can go to Yaoyuefang after dinner." Ruan Qing said as he looked out the window at the setting sun which was only a few feet away from the horizon.

After saying this, she once again cast her gaze upon the enthusiastic crowd downstairs, and asked with some curiosity, "Are these people here for Miss Qianyue from Yaoyue Tower, or for Master Daishan?"

"Probably both. Miss Qianyue is a newcomer selected at the Flower Festival last year. She is very popular, and the veteran courtesans in the other two brothels are almost overshadowed by her." Yang San added.

"Is she particularly beautiful, or does she have outstanding talents?" Ruan Qing became even more curious.

In a wealthy place like Jiangnan, there is more than one big brothel and naturally more than one courtesan.

Generally speaking, there are usually courtesans from several large brothels competing with each other, and it is rare for one company to dominate the market.

“Ms. Qianyue’s appearance is naturally outstanding, and her talent is not bad either, but in terms of appearance and talent alone, the courtesans of the other two brothels are not much inferior to her.

The reason why she is so famous is that Master Daishan has a special liking for her.

It was Master Daishan who drew her eyebrows for every big scene.

For example, the first oiran selection, the oiran competition during this year’s Lantern Festival, and this Mid-Autumn Festival night.

If it weren't for Master Daishan's skillful hands, Miss Qianyue's appearance would be comparable to the other two courtesans.

But with the help of Master Daishan, she immediately became the leader." Yang San said.

"The reason why Master Daishan is so famous is probably because he treats all the girls in the brothel equally, without favoritism, right?

Now that he only favors Miss Qianyue, isn't he afraid that the people in other brothels will be dissatisfied with him?" Ruan Qing continued to ask.

"If he relied solely on drawing eyebrows and applying makeup to brothel girls to gain fame, he would naturally have many concerns.

But the reason why Master Daishan was so famous was because of his talent, and the skill of drawing eyebrows was just the icing on the cake for him.

The poems, calligraphy and paintings he wrote were very popular throughout the Jiangnan region, and countless young girls and literati regarded him as their accidental lover.

Which brothel would dare to be dissatisfied with him casually?" Yang San said.

Ruan Qing......

Well, she was shallow. This Third Master Dai was obviously a guy with cheats.

He cannot be measured by the same methods as ordinary people's thinking.

Then they had a quiet dinner.

When the lights of the shops downstairs were lit up, Ruan Qing and his party left the restaurant and walked towards Yaoyuefang.

In order to enter Yaoyuefang, Ruan Qing and his party underwent detailed modifications.

Ruan Qing made up himself and transformed himself into an elegant middle-aged scholar.

Her long black hair was tied on top of her head with a hairband and fixed firmly with a white jade hairpin.

The beautiful and round oval face was changed into a square and long face, and the eyebrows were made much thicker.

There were a few strands of beautiful beard under his chin, and he was wearing a pair of boots that added an inch to his height.

Her original height was about 168 cm, and she was about 172 cm tall with shoes on.

Wearing a green Confucian robe, he looked like a very handsome scholar at first glance, without any feminine features.

When the magpie rose, Jiang Yuan, Zhao Ping and others looked at her after she had put on makeup, and praised her look again and again, saying that she was beautiful enough to compete with the Minister of the Imperial Academy.

Queqi and Zhaoping transformed into a handsome young man and a teenager respectively.

Sun An doesn't wear any makeup, he is a natural information person.

He has an ordinary appearance and has no sense of existence when he doesn't speak.

"I wonder how this Miss Qianyue, who is favored by Master Daishan, compares to the courtesans of Mantingfang and Changchun Pavilion in the capital?"

When they were just a few steps away from Yaoyuefang, Sun An, who was fond of beautiful women, approached Yang San and asked in a low voice.

"They each have their own merits." Yang San turned his head to look at him and replied.

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the entrance of Yaoyuefang.

"Please show us your invitations." The doorman who was standing at the door and was responsible for welcoming guests and guarding the door stopped them politely and spoke.

Tonight, you need a post to enter Yaoyuefang, otherwise there is not enough space for so many guests.

Ruan Qing decided to come to Yaoyuefang at the last minute, so it should be difficult to post the message.

But with Yang San around, everything is not a problem.

Yang San took out the post from his arms and handed it over.

There were five people in their group: Ruan Qing, Zhao Ping, Que Qi, Yang San and Sun An.

Jiang Yuanhe's appearance and figure are too conspicuous, so it is difficult to change his image.

In order to avoid being exposed, she did not go with Ruan Qing, but entered the venue with Wang Zhisheng.

Chai Qiong was arrested for dereliction of duty. She is currently taking over Chai Qiong's position, so it is reasonable for her to enter the scene with Wang Zhisheng.

The two captains Yu and Zhang also followed them into the venue.

Although Yang San is not from Jiangnan, his Qingfenglou is very famous in Suzhou.

As the boss, he would come here at least once a year, so the madam of Yaoyuefang naturally knew him.

"Boss Yang, this is the first time you come to Yaoyuefang this year. Are these people all your friends?"

As soon as the madam saw him, she came up to him immediately, her eyes quickly swept over Ruan Qing, and she spoke in a very attentive manner.

Although Yang San was a businessman, he came from the Hongnong Yang family, a famous aristocratic family in Daxi.

The brothel madam knew his identity and naturally did not dare to neglect him in the slightest.

"Well, they are all friends who were attracted by the fame of Miss Qianyue and Mr. Daishan." Yang San replied.

"Please take a seat in the VIP section on the second floor."

"Thank you."

The madam personally led them upstairs. Just as they reached the last step of the second floor, the door of a nearby room opened.

A young man in moon-white gown walked out.

This man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. He was not noticeable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one would find that he had a gentle temperament like jade.

She exudes a gentle temperament like water, which makes people feel good about her at first sight.