Time Travel: Brothel Maid

The pipa was brought back quickly, and Yingniang took it with a normal expression.

Yingniang was born and raised in this era. Faced with an order from a prince, she naturally would not think that playing the pipa was humiliating.

Furthermore, she was used to doing these things when she was in Zuihualou. To put it bluntly, the slave mentality was engraved in her bones, so she was willing to be Zhou Fangye's concubine, even though it was not an easy thing to be Zhou Fangye's concubine under the current circumstances.

Yingniang plucked the pipa twice to test the timbre. As the clear tones came out from her fingertips, a look of amazement appeared in Yingniang's eyes. "This pipa is truly top-notch."

Tang Jingchen said with a smile, "Young lady, you have a keen eye. This pipa was made by a famous family. It is a great honor for this pipa to be praised by you. It can be said that a good horse meets a good horse trainer."

Yingniang bowed her head, "Mr. Tang, thank you for your compliment."

Then he turned to the person sitting in the main seat and asked, "What song would Your Majesty like to hear?"

Zhao Yunrong did not answer, but turned his gaze to Chen Fengyao, "General Chen has always had a special liking for the pipa, how about having General Chen personally select a song?"

Chen Fengyao looked at the Eighth Prince's eyes that seemed to see through everything, hesitated for a moment, and then accepted his kindness.

"Ambush from all sides."

Yingniang's body stiffened slightly. It was "House of Flying Daggers" again!

This was the song she played for General Chen in Zuihua Tower that day!

Yingniang can still recall the focused and fanatical look he gave her after she finished playing the song that day, and she still feels scared when she thinks about it.

Yingniang tried hard to control her inner panic, suppressed the panic in her eyes, and skillfully plucked the strings of the zither.

Suddenly there was no other sound in the cabin, only the exciting and thrilling music echoing in everyone's ears.

This wonderful melody is sometimes high-pitched and exciting, making people's blood boil; sometimes gentle and low, making people intoxicated. It has many changes and is as natural and smooth as flowing clouds and water.

When the song ended, Yingniang stood up slowly, holding her pipa in her arms, and bowed gracefully, "I am honored to present my humble performance."

Zhao Yunrong clapped his hands and laughed, "Young lady, you are too modest. This piece of music should only exist in heaven, and it can only be heard a few times in the world. It is not an exaggeration to call it the sound of nature. Young lady's piano skills are not only excellent, but also unparalleled in the world. What do you think, General Chen?"

Cheng Fengyao stared at Yingniang motionlessly, and echoed in a deep voice, "Eighth Prince is right. I also think that this piano skill is unparalleled in the world."

Yingniang slowly raised her eyes and unexpectedly met a pair of eyes flashing with a fiery light. She was instantly frightened and quickly lowered her eyes. Her trembling eyelashes concealed the uneasy emotion in her eyes.

Xiao Guoer had been keeping her head down, and was unable to see the changes in the expressions of the people present. When she heard their words of praise for Yingniang, she couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in her heart:

Of course, when my elder sister was an oiran, a piece of music she played was worth a thousand gold coins! Now I am letting you enjoy this music for free, so just enjoy it secretly!

Tang Jingchen noticed the look on Chen Fengyao's face when he looked at Yingniang, and was greatly surprised. He was also even more frightened when he saw that the Eighth Prince's words and actions seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Tang Jingchen couldn't help but sigh. I'm afraid that Xiao Guo'er's elder sister's future life will not be peaceful...

As everyone had different thoughts, the boat slowly approached the shore.

"With such a beautiful view, it would be a waste of time to stay in the boat all the time. How about we go down and enjoy the lotus together?"

Naturally, no one dared to disagree with the Eighth Prince's words.

Zhao Yunrong got off the boat first and said to Chen Fengyao, who was following him one step behind him, in a low voice, "General Chen has spent half his life in the military and made great contributions to our Li Dynasty. He has worked very hard. If you meet a woman you like, don't let yourself down. Only then can you be worthy of your hard work for half a lifetime."

Chen Fengyao was startled and paused, but he quickly recovered and said, "As a minister, I should serve the country loyally. These are my duties and responsibilities. I dare not say that it is hard work, and I will never use this as an excuse to do evil and betray your majesty's grace."

Zhao Yunrong turned around and looked at Chen Fengyao behind him. His eyes were as deep as the sea with surging waves, which seemed to be able to captivate people.

After a long while, he spoke softly, as if whispering, "How can it be considered as doing evil to like a woman, love her and protect her?"

Chen Fengyao's eyes suddenly burst into a dazzling light, which seemed to contain endless expectations and desires. But then it quickly extinguished, but the woman he liked already had a lover...

After Xiao Guoer got off the boat, she wanted to leave this place. She had no interest in joining in the poetry reading and large-scale blind date event.

After all, the Eighth Prince was here, like an invisible bomb. She had no mood to travel around, enjoy the scenery, or appreciate the lotus and flowers.

When they were about to go back home, they saw Yingniang suddenly stop and stare blankly at the front. Her face was as pale as paper and her body was shaking, as if she had seen some extremely terrifying scene.

Xiao Guoer looked in the direction she was looking at in confusion. The open space ahead was crowded with people, and for a moment she didn't notice anything unusual.

Just when she was about to ask Yingniang what she had seen, she suddenly caught a glimpse of an extremely familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

The figure was lost in the crowd and was not easy to distinguish. Xiao Guoer didn't see it because half of the figure was blocked by a burly man.

But Yingniang could actually see Zhou Fangye in the dense crowd at a glance!

When Xiao Guoer took another closer look, she was immediately furious.

This week Fangye is actually with a woman!

Judging from the woman's figure, she should be the one they met last time by the Qingshui River.

Xiao Guoer felt angry and suffocated in her chest. Seeing that Yingniang was still in a daze, she strode forward, walked through the crowd, and followed Zhou Fangye's figure.

At this time, Zhou Fangye was casually accompanying Fu Yaoning to appreciate the lotus. He was a little absent-minded, with endless melancholy lingering in his heart.

In recent days, his mother and Mrs. Fu's family had suddenly become very close. Mrs. Fu often brought her daughter to visit his home and always asked him to accompany her.

But how could it make sense for a man like him to accompany female guests?

He was extremely annoyed and vaguely guessed the reason why his mother did this. Several times afterwards, he used the excuse that he had something to do in the government office and tried to avoid her whenever possible.