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Chang'an Street.
An orange figure walked through the market with a fan in hand, looking proud, accompanied by a maid and a servant.
"It’s really hot," the fan was constantly waving.
The maid, being perceptive, pointed to a teahouse ahead: "Madam, why not rest at the teahouse in front? I heard a very skilled storyteller has come."
"Well, that sounds good." The group headed towards the teahouse.
When they entered, it was already packed with people. After much effort, they managed to pay a high price for a private booth, but the lady complained about it and reluctantly sat down.
"Today, I Xiao Sansheng will tell the story of the fallen Princess of Great Yan Qin Ge! The Eldest Princess Qin Ge was originally the crown princess of Great Yan, destined to become an empress. Later, when Yuan Cang attacked Great Yan, in order to protect the citizens, the Yen Kingdom Ruler planned to send the Eldest Princess out as a concubine to negotiate peace. Understanding the greater good, the Eldest Princess agreed..." As he spoke, he took a sip of water from the purple clay teapot on the table.
Xiao Sansheng had an ordinary face, but his eloquence could bring the dead back to life; his words were enchanting and captivating. That’s why the Shopkeeper of this teahouse invited him over to occasionally share stories with the tea guests, which attracted quite a number of patrons.
"Now, let me Xiao Sansheng interject here. Back then, the Eldest Princess was only fourteen years old and was extraordinarily beautiful. If it weren't for The Fall of the Great Yan, a great fire that destroyed everything, she would surely be the most beautiful woman in the world now!" Before he finished speaking, Xiao Sansheng heard a cold snort from somewhere in the crowd, but there were too many people for him to pay attention.
Jumping onto the table with the purple clay teapot, he sat casually: "The one who requested that the princess marry as a concubine is none other than Yuan Cang’s Desolate King, now known as the Rebel Leader!"
"Isn't it a bit unreasonable to ask a national princess to marry as a concubine? Besides, the Eldest Princess is still a Crown Princess," shouted a Blue-Clad Young Master from below.
Xiao Sansheng chuckled: "Who can say what happens in royal matters? However, there are indeed some stories between Desolate King and the Eldest Princess."
"What stories?" The Blue-Clad Young Master, intrigued by Xiao Sansheng's demeanor, took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it on the child's plate. Only then did Xiao Sansheng speak: "Yuan Cang once sent a hostage to Great Yan."
"That hostage was Desolate King?" The young man in black thought he was clever and asked.
Xiao Sansheng slammed the purple clay teapot onto the table and pointed at him: "You guessed right! The fearsome Smiling Face Yama was once sent by Yuan Cang to be a hostage in Great Yan! According to an escaped Eunuch, during that time, the relationship between the Eldest Princess and that Desolate King was quite good; she even helped him return to his homeland later..."
"Why does the Desolate King want to insult the Eldest Princess?" someone raised a question.
Xiao Sansheng squinted his eyes and smiled, "If you ask me, who should I ask? The only one who knows the truth in this world is probably the Desolate King, far away beyond the Three Mountains, but who dares to ask him?"
The crowd sighed in response.
However, someone else spoke up: "I did hear some news later; the Eldest Princess sacrificed herself for her country, and Great Yan was completely destroyed."
"It is said that all the male members of the royal family who survived that war were killed, leaving only the women behind."
At this moment, Xiao Sansheng smiled sarcastically: "Just a bunch of traitors. Among these women, how many have the same integrity as the Eldest Princess? They are living worse than the sisters at Hundred Flowers Pavilion now, each one of them has lost their belief as a princess early on, becoming servile and submissive..."
Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang echoed from the left front as an angry woman in an orange skirt pointed at herself and shouted, "Who do you think you are?! How dare you fabricate..."
Before she could finish her tirade, she noticed her maid whispering in her ear. The woman's expression softened a bit as she withdrew her hand and sneered, "What you call the Eldest Princess Qin Ge is not as sacred and beautiful; she is just a pretentious wretch!"
"Is it inappropriate for you to speak ill of the deceased?" Blue-Clad Young Master said disapprovingly. When the Eldest Princess Qin Ge sacrificed herself for her country back then, it moved countless scholars and wanderers to sigh in admiration of her high integrity, surpassing that of men.
"Inappropriate? Why is it inappropriate?" She shook off her maid's hand and stepped forward with a somewhat ferocious expression.
Why? Why does that person still frequently appear in her life even after all these years since their death? Why?!!
Qin Ge, you are simply an unrelenting ghost!
"Have you ever seen Qin Ge? What makes you think she deserves so much praise? And what gives you the right to belittle other princesses and noblewomen?"
Blue-Clad Young Master smiled mockingly: "Are you perhaps one of the princesses from The Fall of Great Yan?"
"I think so too." Xiao Sansheng stroked his chin while observing from the side, then his eyes lit up: "Oh, why does this girl look so familiar? Her appearance is somewhat similar to that of the Eldest Princess. I was fortunate enough to see a Portrait of the Eldest Princess before, and she resembles the girl in front of me... She must be someone from the royal family."
Qin Ran hated nothing more than being compared to Qin Ge. Hearing Xiao Sansheng's words made her face turn pale: "I'm nothing like her! How can she compare to me!"
The maid beside Qin Ran flashed a look of disgust. She really didn't understand why her mistress had sent her to protect this useless girl, who couldn't withstand even the slightest provocation; she was simply a brainless idiot.
However, that look quickly disappeared as she grabbed Qin Ran's hand and pulled her back: "Madam, let's hurry back. The master has given instructions before leaving..."
A hint of fear flashed in Qin Ran's eyes as she looked at the crowd that was criticizing her. Suddenly, her mind became a bit clearer. At that moment, the maid exchanged glances with another attendant, who immediately stepped forward to block the prying eyes of the crowd. The maid pulled Qin Ran toward the door.
After finally squeezing out, Qin Ran realized her hairpin was disheveled and she didn't know where her hairpin had fallen. A group of people stood at the entrance of the teahouse, pointing and whispering. Furious, she slapped the maid and turned to walk ahead.
No one noticed the maid standing behind, covering her face with a flash of malice in her eyes.
"Be careful, that's someone the mistress asked us to watch over," the attendant whispered in her ear. The maid suppressed her anger and transformed back into a harmless servant as she followed Qin Ran forward.
What a foolish woman! She couldn't even compare to a toe of the Eldest Princess, yet she insisted on competing!
What they didn't notice was that not far behind them in the crowd stood a figure cloaked in dark purple, half of its mask shimmering in the sunlight.
...
Su Peijiu had finally managed to calm down the eunuchs from the palace and collected those rewards. With a slightly heavy head, she returned to her study. As soon as she entered, she sensed an unusual aura and pursed her lips: "Why don't you show yourself if you've come?"
Leaves drifted down from above as she held her breath.
A low laugh came from behind the window: "I didn't expect Master of the Building to still be so perceptive."
Su Peijiu turned with a light laugh, "Long time no see, Black Crow."
After taking a seat, Su Peijiu rested her chin on her hand and looked at Black Crow. It had been three years since they last met, and he seemed more mature now. "What brings you to Chang'an? What about Flower Mother?"
Black Crow smirked, "Of course, I just came over because I had nothing better to do. As for Flower Mother... she’s probably busy rekindling things with that Severed-Hand Master."
"This..." If Flower Mother was rekindling an old flame with Xiao Chuxin, then the collaboration between Nan Xie Tower and Cangjian Villa would be effortless. However, why would Flower Mother want to get back together with that heartless man? Was it for love? She didn't believe it.
"Flower Mother...," she frowned slightly.
Black Crow interrupted, "Whether it's love or hate, it's not something that can be clearly understood by the world. Master of the Building, don't overthink it."
"It's strange that you came here. Master of the Building, why not guess how many interesting things your subordinate discovered in Chang'an today?" Since the topic had come up, Black Crow felt there was no need to delve deeper. He understood Su Peijiu's nature; she tended to overthink. So he quickly shifted the topic.
"Thinking is fine, just roll with it." Su Peijiu naturally understood what Black Crow meant and followed his lead to change the subject.
"Hey, hey, hey! Master of the Building, that's no fun." He changed his posture, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and clicked his tongue, "Good tea!"
"Today in Chang'an, I saw someone that Master of the Building knows."
"Who?"
"Three years ago in Suzhou City, didn't you have a quarrel with her at Auspicious Cloud Pavilion?" Black Crow raised an eyebrow proudly.
Upon hearing this, Su Peijiu immediately understood: "You mean Qin Ran is in Chang'an?"
"It seems you're already surprised by the first piece of news. The second piece is something I believe is even more explosive."
“!” Looking at Black Crow's pale face, she felt like slapping him.
“At the city gate, my subordinate saw members of the Su Family…”
Before the words were finished, Su Peijiu suddenly stood up: “Did you see clearly?!”
“It must be clear. Sitting there are Su Xingyan, Su Mengyun, and Zhao Mengzhi, and it seems there is also a young man with them.”
Three years ago, she had seen Su Xingyan in Suzhou City. She had originally given orders to find him, but unexpectedly, with the outbreak of war, she moved to Chang'an. Now the restless members of the Su Family had finally come out, and they even dared to return to Chang'an. Who gave them the courage? Who saved them back then?!
The situation became increasingly confusing. Su Peijiu felt as if she was caught in a huge conspiracy whirlpool, unable to see what her opponents were truly plotting… It seemed that everyone had gathered in Chang'an City; what did they want to do?
“Order to closely monitor Qin Ran and Su Xingyan's movements and find out their purpose for coming to Chang'an.” She instructed Black Crow with some uncertainty.
“My subordinates have already done this. The Master of the Building seems to have a bad expression now.”
Su Peijiu nodded and sat down: “You did well.”
Black Crow put away his unyielding expression and said seriously: “Please, Master of the Building, do not think too much. You are not fighting alone; we are behind you.”
Su Peijiu's heart trembled, and when she looked up again, the room was already empty…
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