Painting Doctor Jinhua

The words said before leaving made Xiao Xian quite confused, but he did not ask any more questions. He took Feng Dong, Li Mi, Cui Heng and other young men to Fahua Mountain, which was also the place where Xu Ling hosted the elegant gathering.

Fahua Mountain is also a holy place for Buddhism. Since the Southern Liang Dynasty, most people, led by the emperor, have believed in Buddhism. The then emperor Chen Xu led his ministers to pay homage to Buddhist monks such as Huisi and Zhiyi, and wanted to establish the Tiantai Sect here.

Because Xu Ling had invited talented young men from major aristocratic families in the north and south to attend the gathering of elegant conversation, all the young men from the Jiankang aristocratic families who had received requests for advice came out in full force on that day, and all those who could go went.

So when Xiao Jinyu was walking on the street with Fenghuang, she found that the street, which was originally bustling with people, had much fewer people.

This day was also the day she planned to become famous under the name of Xie Zhen, but before that, she needed to go to Xinghua Yanyu Tower to discuss a business matter with Madam Wei and verify something.

Unexpectedly, just after leaving Jianxi Hutong, I saw Lanling King's carriage parked at the street intersection.

After experiencing that dream that was both real and unreal, Xiao Jinyu always felt a burning pain in her chest when she saw Gao Changgong again.

"Young lady, do you have something to go out for today?" Lu Yu asked first after seeing her.

"Ok!"

She nodded with a smile, and when she looked up, she found Gao Changgong looking at her.

"That's a pity. Our prince wanted to invite you to attend the elegant gathering held by Minister Xu today. Young lady, with your eloquence, maybe you can become famous at this gathering."

This really touched her heart, but she could not become famous as Xiao Jinyu.

"By the way, where are you going, young lady?" Lu Yu asked again.

"Xinghua Yanyu Tower." She also answered directly, "Looking for Madam Wei to do a business."

"Didn't the young lady ask the Xiao family for 50,000 strings of cash a few days ago? Now you are still short of money. By the way, thanks to the young lady, we also won 10,000 taels last time. Why don't I lend you the money on behalf of the prince? Now the Xinghua Yanyu Tower still owes us 5,000 taels!" Lu Yu said excitedly and on his own initiative.

Gao Changgong looked at him with an ambiguous smile and remained silent. There was really nothing to say about this subordinate who often "betrayed" his master.

"I'm doing business, not short of money. Besides, even if I have money, I can't spend it all!"

Xiao Jinyu replied with a smile and took a step to leave.

Lu Yu took a step forward and stopped her again, grinning: "Whatever business you want, you can do business with our prince! Our prince not only has a fiefdom, but also manages a huge kiln and porcelain factory..."

Before he could finish his words, he noticed the cold gaze from Gao Changgong and stopped talking.

However, it was no secret that the Northern Qi emperor ordered Gao Changgong to take charge of the Cizhou Kiln in Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

White porcelain was first produced in the Northern Qi Dynasty, but its color is not pure enough and there are not many fresh pattern designs.

Xiao Jinyu thought about it for a moment, and some considerations came to her mind.

If she could compete with Lu Lingxuan of Northern Qi in the production of porcelain, then she would not have to worry about not being able to make this business. Moreover, if she were to go to Northern Qi again in the future, many things would be much easier to do.

So she looked up at Gao Changgong and said with a smile: "Sure, if the prince is willing to do this business with me, I am also willing to give it a try and make your Northern Qi porcelain famous all over the world.

However, if the prince doesn't want to, Ah Yu will pretend that he has never heard anything I said today!"

After saying that, she bowed to Gao Changgong again.

"I think the elegant gathering on Mount Fahua has already started. The prince came here to attend the literary gathering, so we should not delay. Ah Yu will not go today. Goodbye!"

After saying this, he really didn't stop and walked towards the Xinghua Yanyu Tower with Fenghuang.

As soon as she left, Lu Yu became anxious.

"Prince, why don't you say a word? Didn't you want to invite this young lady to Fahua Mountain?"

Gao Changgong looked at him coldly, and his expression seemed to say: What a complete betrayal!

"I didn't actually say anything, did I? Prince, don't you trust that young lady's character? She wouldn't say anything nonsense, and I didn't leak any military secrets..."

Gao Changgong really didn't want to see Lu Yu's annoying smile again. He was silent for a moment and suddenly said, "I don't want to see you again today. Don't follow me anymore! I can go to Fahua Mountain alone!"

After saying that, he really left him behind, rode away on his horse, leaving Lu Yu screaming and running wildly behind him...

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At this moment, Xiao Jinyu, who had already arrived at the Xinghua Yanyu Tower, felt a little uneasy in her heart, as if she had a bad premonition, especially when she walked along Jingyang Street, she always felt as if there were eyes hidden in the dark watching her.

"What do you think? Young lady, do you agree to the conditions I proposed?" Madam Wei, who was sitting opposite her, finished stating her conditions, but seeing that she looked thoughtful and did not answer, she urged her.

Xiao Jinyu suddenly woke up.

"What did you say?"

"My dear, I see that you are a little uneasy today. I just said that I don't want your money anymore. As long as you come to my Xinghua Yanyu Tower once every ten days and dance the painting dance or something, it will be enough to increase my reputation. As long as I have this reputation, I will not worry about not making money."

Before she finished speaking, Phoenix said coldly:

"My brother Qing is not a dancer, how can he dance here with you?"

Madam Wei blushed slightly and waved her hands:

"That's not what I meant. Well, forget it. How about you teach me how to make the beauty tea? And the beef shabu-shabu you ate, last time I saw you guys making it, my Sishe also learned to make it and thought it was pretty good. We can give it a try..."

"That's something you can consider. When those children of the noble families are having fun at your place, you can sell them some health tea or food." Fenghuang added.

Madam Wei's eyes flickered, and she seemed to think this was a good idea.

"But, Madam Wei, do you really only plan to stay in Jiankang City?

The tax should be high, right? Is it half of your revenue?"

When Xiao Jinyu asked this question, Madam Wei's face quickly fell.

"Not only that! Ever since the King of Shixing became the governor of Yangzhou, he has been plundering my people's wealth. All the money I earn goes into his palace."

After a pause, Xiao Jinyu asked again with a serious expression:

"Then who is the boss behind Madam Wei?"

Wei Qi's expression suddenly changed.

"Am I not the boss here?" she pointed at herself and asked with a sneer.

Xiao Jinyu shook her head and said with a smile, "Unless you are of a very special status, Madam Wei, otherwise, if you don't have a powerful boss behind you, Xinghua Yanyu Tower will not be able to continue in Jiankang City, because..." After that, she leaned close to Madam Wei's ear and whispered, "This is not only a place for scholars to play, but also a place to collect intelligence, isn't it?"

At this time, Wei Qi could no longer hold back, and immediately dropped all his disguises, his expression turned cold and he said:

"How do you know? Can you really, as they say, see into people's hearts through paintings and understand human nature?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "Look, you received news about what happened in the East Palace two days ago so quickly. Isn't that enough to prove that this is where you collect intelligence?"

It is not so easy for news in the Eastern Palace to spread, unless she has an insider in the Eastern Palace.

Madam Wei was speechless for a moment, and could only sigh: "Young lady, you are really a thief with a delicate heart. You can make Princess Yunyin angry to death. I can't argue with you, so I admit defeat!"

After a pause, he continued, "However, I cannot tell you who the boss behind me is. This is a secret."

Since she said so, Xiao Jinyu didn't ask any more questions.

Instead, he asked, "Then do you know why Lanling Wang came to your Xinghua Yanyu Tower?"

This question made Wei Qi's face darken again.

Xiao Jinyu, who caught this subtle change, was even more suspicious.

"Forget it, Madam Wei, if you are not in a position to answer, I will not ask any more questions. I have already explained the purpose of my visit today, which is to cooperate with Madam Wei on a business. When you have made up your mind, Jinyu will come to visit and explain in detail!"

After saying goodbye in a hurry, Xiao Jinyu took Fenghuang out quickly.

Fenghuang noticed that she looked different, as if she was extremely worried and scared, so she couldn't help but ask, "What happened to Brother Qing?"

"Just now on Jingyang Street, did Fenghuang feel anything unusual?"

"I did feel like someone was following me, but now they're gone!" Phoenix replied.

Xiao Jinyu's expression suddenly changed.

If these people were not coming for her, then they must be coming for Lanling Wang.

Could it be that her feeling had always been right, and that uneasy reminder was telling her that Gao Changgong was in danger?

"Quick, go to Fahua Mountain and find Lanling King!"