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The expression of the Second Shop was just like when they first met; he first gave her a big eye roll and then said, "Are you an outsider? How could you not know about the biggest event in Daliang?"
San Chun thought to herself, where did this rude waiter come from?
Qi said, "Just wait and see, there will be rewards."
"Then thank you very much." He coughed and began to talk about the marriage of the King of Yan.
"The King has recently taken a liking to a noble girl. He spends every day not thinking about court duties, running over to her house for no reason... and they can't even chase him away..."
Hearing this, San Chun couldn't help but chuckle. Ju Rong had indeed tried to gently send him away a couple of times, but unfortunately, the King's skin was too thick to take it seriously.
The Second Shop continued, "Our Empress Dowager Hua is also someone who won't tolerate nonsense. Upon hearing this news, she became anxious and hurriedly sent someone to propose to the girl's family. The girl's family probably thought their daughter wouldn't get married, so once the proposal was made, everything was settled, and the wedding date was set."
San Chun was shocked. Could it be that her father had arranged the marriage behind her back?
Quail Orchid had long been curious and quickly asked, "So who is the girl's family?"
"Who else could it be? It's our Daliang's first beauty, Lord Taizai's Noble Lady."
Upon hearing this, Qi was the most surprised and asked repeatedly, "Is this true?"
San Chun felt that these two were talking nonsense. The way he spoke showed his eyes flickering uncertainly, glancing at her from time to time as if he was saying this for her benefit. She suddenly reached out with her left hand and grabbed his arm tightly; she squeezed so hard that he winced in pain.
He struggled but couldn't break free and exclaimed, "If you keep holding on like this, I'm going to shout."
San Chun initially just wanted to grab him to ask questions; she didn't believe he would actually shout, so she said, "Go ahead and try shouting."
That person was also bold, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Help! There's a female thug trying to assault someone!"
In the Winter Day, there was no need to farm, and the streets were filled with idle people. Upon hearing the commotion, many rushed over, with some calling out, "Where? Where? Where's the female thug? Bring her out so we can see!"
It seemed they regarded her as a rare spectacle.
San Chun hurriedly let go of him, and that person quickly slipped under the counter, occasionally peeking out and rolling his eyes at her.
She felt a deep resentment; it was the first time she encountered such an absurd situation, especially in front of so many onlookers. Outside, a crowd had gathered without her noticing, and even the patrons of the restaurant had stopped eating, all staring in this direction. Thugs were common, but it was rare to see a woman, especially one as beautiful as her.
Qi protected her as they walked outside, and Quail Orchid hurriedly followed. She was afraid that people would associate her with the earlier disgraceful incident. Indeed, many pointed fingers at her, while no one dared to be rude to San Chun, who was dressed in expensive Female Attire.
People already viewed dancers and singers with colored lenses; it was only natural for them to blame her.
Quail Orchid gritted her teeth in anger and began to complain about San Chun for grabbing that person.
San Chun felt helpless; how could she have known she would encounter such a shameless individual who would frame her for no reason?
Turning back to look for that person, there was no trace of him left; he probably ran away after getting into trouble.
The four of them left the restaurant and headed towards a less crowded area. Quail Orchid nodded but held onto San Chun's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. She invited San Chun to visit the place where the Dance Troupe was staying. San Chun knew she likely had something to discuss with her. So she said to Qi, "Is it alright if you head back first?"
Qi smiled, "There's nothing else going on anyway; it would be good to witness the famous Shang Family."
The Shang Family was not someone everyone could meet; of course, if he revealed his identity, it would be an exception. San Chun sighed, puzzled as to why this King of Yan seemed so idle.
The Dance Troupe was staying at the residence of Middle Noble Pang Gui. This Doctor Pang, originally from the State of Chu, had a keen interest in singing and dancing. A significant part of his reason for hosting the Shang Family was to seek advice on song and dance from her.
San Chun had heard of Doctor Pang. During the last two Yan Wang birthday celebrations, he had performed a dance. After the performance, the applause was thunderous, and he didn't know how many hearts he had stolen from the ladies.
Upon entering the Pang Family Villa, San Chun went to the back courtyard where the Guard Squad was. He and Quail Orchid had come out secretly, so they were naturally cautious to avoid being discovered.
Following Quail Orchid into another courtyard, her living quarters were located in a remote corner to the west. The arrangement of this room made it clear that she had not been living well lately.
As the two were about to enter the house, San Chun hesitated and glanced at Qi.
Qi smiled faintly, "You two go ahead. This Pang Gui Manor is always elegant; you can stroll around anywhere."
San Chun did not expect that despite his stubborn and willful nature, he was extremely gentle and accommodating towards her. Given his status, he should not have been treated so coldly; her behavior had, in some respects, constituted a great disrespect towards the King.
Once inside, Quail Orchid noticed her deep in thought and smiled slightly, "Your suitor is truly a good person with an excellent temperament. I wonder how many incense sticks he has burned to earn your affection."
San Chun sighed; burning incense would not bring this about—it was something that fell from above.
Even now, she still did not know from which cloud this rain had fallen to bring such a person into her life, and how it just happened to entangle with her.
Seeing her look as if she were enviously drooling, San Chun found it amusing and teased her deliberately, "Isn't your Thirteen also very sincere?"
With Thirteen's abilities, he would never just be a guard for this Dance Troupe. His willingness to settle for this position was likely for the sake of his beloved.
Quail Orchid sighed softly, "Sincerity is indeed there; it's just that some things are beyond one's control. Today I invited my sister here because I wanted to seek her help regarding this matter."
In fact, ever since San Chun left the Dance Troupe, Quail Orchid's status had significantly declined. The Shang Family had recently recruited two young and beautiful girls who were only fourteen or fifteen years old—at the peak of their charm, like budding flowers. They received overwhelming popularity as soon as they appeared.
Because of this, Quail Orchid had thoughts of leaving the Dance Troupe, but the Shang Family was unwilling to let her go. Just a few days ago, she heard they intended to give her to a man over sixty years old—the same one she encountered at the banquet hosted by Feng Lingjun in the State of Chu.
The old man wanted to marry her as a Concubine, but she was unwilling and only thought about being with Shisan. However, the Shang Family had been pressing her urgently, using various methods to try to dissuade her from her thoughts. She had considered eloping with Shisan if things didn't work out, and today she happened to encounter him, so she decided to make one last attempt.
San Chun had a good impression of the two and was willing to lend them a helping hand. However, he did not want to ask Qi for help.
The more she sensed his feelings, the less she wanted to get too close to him. In her heart, she had never seen him as a lover; he felt more like a brother. And discussing love with a brother was something her heart wasn't strong enough for yet.
After discussing with Quail Orchid, they decided that Ju Rong should take the lead in this matter. If he could buy Quail Orchid, it wouldn't be a bad idea, but dealing with Madam Ju would be quite challenging.
After leaving the house, quite some time had passed, and Qi was no longer waiting at the spot; she must have gone wandering in another courtyard.
It wouldn't be good for King Yan to lose face here. Quail Orchid wanted to take her to find someone, but she walked too quickly, and San Chun was distracted by the beautiful scenery in the garden. When he turned around again, there was no sign of her.
This Garden was surprisingly large; after turning around a couple of times, even she couldn't find her way. So she decided to walk slowly and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden.
Although it was Winter Day, Doctor Pang's courtyard had its own unique style. The courtyard was filled with plum blossoms—red, white, pink, and green—spanning dozens of acres of plum forest that stretched endlessly. The area was vast and the variety of plum species was unmatched in Yan Country. Here, white plums were particularly abundant. Standing at a high point and looking over the sea of plums, the white waves rolled like snow, creating a spectacular view. Being in this place made one feel that the plum blossoms were both embellishments and part of the scenery in the entire Garden, especially when combined with bridges and flowing water, giving it an extra flavor reminiscent of Chu's Eastern Garden.
Doctor Pang truly deserved his reputation as a Chu person; his home resembled the most famous gardens of Chu.
Just as she was thinking about this, someone suddenly bumped into her shoulder hard. She turned around and saw a man standing on her right side with his arms crossed, coldly staring at her.
Just by looking at the Silver Mask, she knew this was that Uncle Lord. Although half of his face was covered, the anger radiating from him could not be concealed.
San Chun felt resentful for being bumped into; it was quite irritating. She deliberately bowed slightly and said, "Uncle Lord, why are you here enjoying the cool air instead of being at home?"
The Great-Uncle remained silent, his fingers brushing against her cheek before slowly sliding down to her lips. His hand felt slightly cold; perhaps he had been waiting in the cold wind for quite some time.
His voice was icy as he said, "You seem to be having a good time; I fear you have already forgotten our agreement."
As she thought, this person was undoubtedly Zhong Xue; otherwise, which uncle would tease his niece?
San Chun feigned ignorance, "Great-Uncle must have mistaken the person. I have never met you, so how could there be any agreement? Even if there was, it was merely a childish joke." Her words were in response to Madam Ju's statement, "You met Great-Uncle when you were young."
"What a childish joke," Zhong Xue sneered, his hand slowly sliding down her neck, as if he might suddenly tighten his grip on her delicate throat at any moment.
He had originally been waiting in the Ju Mansion for her to return so he could settle the score with her. However, after waiting for a long time without seeing her return, he felt as if he carried a fire inside him that was about to consume him; he had no patience left to wait.
He left the Ju Mansion to search for her whereabouts and finally learned that she was at Pang Gui's villa.
This villa was quite famous in Daliang and not difficult to find. He climbed over the wall and entered. Seeing Qi standing outside a room, he guessed she must be inside. He naturally recognized Qi; after all, he hadn't yet avenged the grudge of having his coffin snatched from him recently, which nearly cost him his eyesight. Now, this man was enticing his woman?
He intended to deal with the man who was tempting his woman, but since he was on Yan country's territory and had important matters to attend to, he chose not to cause trouble and simply watched as Qi left.
After waiting outside for San Chun for some time without seeing her come out, the fire inside him had burned up to his head. Finally catching a glimpse of her walking alone, he stood beside her for a while without her noticing; she was still admiring the scenery and praising how wonderful Pang Gui's garden was...
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