The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

Zi Lan Xuan is one of the three holy places in Qin Shi Ming Yue.

This is a four-storey vermilion pavilion with painted beams and flying eaves, pink and jade bricks, and magnificent decorations inside and out. It looks very luxurious and majestic.

Every floor outside the attic is hung with red lanterns, and purple curtains decorate the eaves and windows, fluttering in the wind, soft and gorgeous.

It is magnificent yet elegant.

It can be seen that the owner of Zilanxuan put a lot of thought into building this pavilion.

There was a constant stream of traffic in front of the gate. From time to time, men in gorgeous clothes got off the carriages and entered Zi Lan Xuan to seek pleasure.

"This young man..." The receptionist at the door stopped talking midway.

What a nice view!

Even though she was also a woman, she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration after seeing Yan Lingji.

But soon, her expression changed.

Who would bring a woman with them to Zi Lan Xuan these days? And she was such a woman who could bring disaster to the country and the people. Could he be here to cause trouble on purpose? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but be alert and vigilant.

"I am Su Xuan, a Confucian scholar, and have come to visit Miss Zi Nu, the owner of Zi Lan Xuan. I would like to ask the two girls to help me report to her." Su Xuan chuckled and bowed slightly to the two of them, looking elegant and easy-going.

"Are you the Confucian Su Xuan?" The welcoming woman opened her red lips slightly, with an undisguised look of surprise in her eyes. She looked Su Xuan up and down, as if she was trying to determine whether he was real or not, but soon realized that something was wrong. She bowed slightly, and her tone became much more respectful. "Please come in, sir. I'll go tell Sister Zi Nu right away." After that, she lifted her skirt and trotted to the second floor.

As you enter Zi Lan Xuan, you will be greeted by an exquisite lotus pond, with a green dragon spitting water and lotus flowers blooming. From time to time you can hear birds singing and laughing, and the air is filled with the thick scent of makeup.

Su Xuan looked around casually, his heart calm.

But in just a short moment, a charming purple figure came towards them.

This is a charming woman, with mysterious and attractive purple decorations all over her body. The tight purple dress outlines her charming figure. There are several silver hairpins inserted in her high-pile purple hair, like a rose blooming in the sun. Her seductive eyes are also light purple, like a pair of pearls hidden deep in the sea, dark but dazzling.

There was a pattern shaped like butterfly wings painted under the corner of her left eye, which added an unusual noble temperament to her charming posture. If such a woman stood among a group of beauties, she would be extremely eye-catching.

"It is truly an honor for Zi Lan Xuan to welcome such a distinguished guest as you today." She had a charming figure, and her steps were like lotus flowers, swaying gracefully, as she walked from the stairs to the hall.

"Zi Nu greets Mr. Su Xuan." Zi Nu bowed to Su Xuan and then smiled apologetically, "I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me, sir."

Her voice was soft and pleasant, as if it carried a magical power that made people subconsciously believe what she said without any doubt.

It's not that I can't, but I don't want to.

"Miss Zi Nu, you are too polite." Su Xuan waved his hand and went straight to the point. "To be honest, Yan Lingji and I came to Zi Lan Xuan because we have something important to discuss with Miss Zi Nu."

"Mr. Su Xuan, please follow me." After a brief exchange, Zi Nu had roughly figured out Su Xuan's character. She stopped talking and took him straight into the private room.

"Come to think of it, sir, you are the first guest to bring a woman into Zi Lan Xuan." Zi Nu chuckled with her hands covering her mouth, sighed, and invited Su Xuan and the other man to sit down, while looking at him imperceptibly.

"Sir, would you like to drink wine or tea?" she asked again considerately.

"Let's have tea." Su Xuan answered subconsciously. He looked around and took in the entire layout of the room.

He noticed that there were a variety of potted flowers in the room, among which purple rush was the most eye-catching.

The stamens of the purple rush are light purple, and the branches and leaves are lush and growing well. You can tell at a glance that someone is taking good care of it.

No wonder he could vaguely smell a light floral scent on Zi Nu's body. Now it seems that it was probably picked up when she was taking care of the purple rush.

He kept this information in mind, took a sip of tea, and then raised his eyebrows slightly, "This tea seems a little different."

"Sir, you are indeed very observant. The tea you just drank is Zi Lan Xuan's unique calming tea." A hint of surprise flashed across Zi Nu's eyes, and then she explained.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji took another bite, but still couldn't taste any difference.

She sat beside Su Xuan, secretly looking at Zi Nu, wondering in her heart, could his so-called friend be her?

Is the proprietress of a dance hall really capable of helping them deal with Ji Wuye?

She remained skeptical.

But she still had a certain trust in Su Xuan. After looking at Su Xuan, she sat silently aside, waiting for the development of things.

"This calming fragrant tea tastes smooth and has a long aftertaste. What's more rare is that the tea maker added Polygonum multiflorum vine into it, so that the soaked tea has the effect of calming the mind and spirit." Su Xuan tasted it carefully and praised it highly.

"I wonder if Miss Zi Nu could come back and give me some tea?" He looked sincere, with a faint smile in the corners of his eyes, and stared at Zi Nu intently.

He actually knows pharmacology?

Many people have drunk the calming tea she prepared, but no one noticed that Polygonum multiflorum was added to it.

He was the first to discover it and the first to speak out about it.

She was surprised in her heart, but smiled back, "Since you like it, I will prepare it for you later."

"Ha, thank you very much, Miss Zinu." Su Xuan thanked.

"You're too polite, sir. To be honest, you have helped Zinu a lot." Zinu is very smart and always able to strike up a conversation at the right time, making people feel very pleasant to communicate with her.

Su Xuan was a little confused when he heard this.

"Sir, you may not know that I also like Go. Your book Tianyuan Go has helped me a lot. It is you who should thank you."

Zi Nu immediately explained.

Yan Lingji curled her lips when she heard this and said, “You’ve been talking for a long time, but you haven’t gotten to the point yet.”

Don’t you feel tired of thanking people all the time?

"is it?"

"Then I'd like to play a game of chess with Miss Zi Nu if I have a chance. Only by communicating more can we improve our chess skills faster."

The two of them became more and more excited as they talked, from Go to pharmacology, from pharmacology to business, completely forgetting themselves.

It was not until Yan Lingji poked him secretly that Su Xuan came back to his senses. He turned around and saw Yan Lingji with a dissatisfied look on her face. She reminded him, "Don't forget the business."

During the whole process, she sat there in silence, unable to join in the conversation, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

There were clearly three people in the room, but she felt like an extra person.

She didn't like this feeling.

This guy, I've never seen him having so much fun chatting with me?

She looked at Zi Nu and didn't feel that she was inferior to her.

So what exactly is the problem?

For some reason, she felt a hint of hostility towards Zi Nu in her heart.