The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

When Huangfu Yue first heard her subordinates report that the Great Yin Envoy had a conflict with someone in her family's property, she didn't want to get involved. After all, Sakai Taro was the Great Yin Envoy, and she didn't want to get into trouble.

But she heard that the people who had conflicts were several young masters from the Xiao, Meng and Ji families. These young masters were all noblemen in Kyoto, each with a prominent family background, so she came immediately.

Taro Sakai thought to himself that there didn't seem to be anyone with the surname Huangfu in the Kyoto family, so he didn't care.

"So what? Do you think you can stop me? Or..."

Taro Sakai looked at Huangfu Yue with ill intent.

"Miss Huangfu is here specifically to accompany you for drinks?"

Huangfu Yue's brows immediately frowned when he heard this.

Jiang Tunan cursed several times in his heart. What a disgusting statement! Meng Jingchen should have aimed his dagger at his little bird and cut it off permanently.

"Lord Sakai, I heard that your two princes have arrived at the gates of Kyoto. Don't you need to go and greet them?"

Huangfu Yue suppressed the urge to feel sick and kept smiling.

"Or does Lord Sakai want to continue to tangle here? But I want to remind you that Jingzhao Yin is already on his way with his men. Lord Sakai is not afraid of making things worse, so he can continue to stay here."

Taro Sakai knew that he would not get any advantage today, so he could only glare at Xiao Mingrui fiercely.

"Mr. Xiao, I will remember you."

Taro Sakai and his men quickly left the scene, and Xiao Mingxu and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"My dear gentlemen, please forgive me for the poor hospitality. All your consumption at Changgefang today will be waived. Thank you for your understanding."

Jiang Tunan secretly looked at Huangfu Yue. Although this woman looked no different from an ordinary lady, she spoke with the aura of a superior.

Meng Jingchen bowed and said,

"Ms. Huangfu, I have heard a lot about you."

Huangfu Yue saw this, folded his hands and leaned forward slightly and said,

"Mr. Meng, you are polite."

"Huangfu Yue? The head of the Huangfu family. I have heard of your great name for a long time. Today, I am honored to meet you in person."

The person who spoke was Xiao Mingxu. He looked a little uncomfortable, and his eyes were full of inquiry.

Seeing Jiang Tunan looking a little confused, Xiao Mingrui explained quietly,

"The Huangfu family is the richest merchant family in the world and a famous imperial merchant family. Huangfu Yue is the current ruler of the Huangfu family."

Jiang Tunan immediately looked at Huangfu Yue in admiration when he heard this. What a powerful young lady! She was wondering why she was so powerful, and it turned out she was the chairman!

"Second Master Xiao?"

Huangfu Yue stared at Xiao Mingxu's face with some confusion. This man looked similar to the rumored Second Young Master Xiao, but his temperament was somewhat different, so she was not very sure.

"Wrong, it's Mr. Xiao San."

Xiao Mingxu was not angry because of Huangfu Yue's words. From childhood to adulthood, some people had always mistaken him for Xiao Mingli, but no one would mistake Xiao Mingli for him. He had gotten used to it.

Seeing Huangfu Yue's reaction, Jiang Tunan was nervous. Could this woman be Xiao Mingli's love interest again? No, such an excellent woman must not be involved in the love-hate relationship between the hero and the heroine.

"I'm sorry, I'm shortsighted. Please forgive me, Master Xiao."

"It doesn't matter."

Xiao Mingxu seemed to not want to say anything more, so he turned around and walked away.

"We should go."

Jiang Tunan and his companions, as well as Meng Jingchen, exchanged a few polite words with Huangfu Yue before leaving. When Jiang Tunan left Changgefang, he noticed that the woman named Kikyo had been squatting in the corner outside, and she looked like she had suffered a huge blow.

Jiang Tunan just sighed a few words and left with Xiao Mingrui.

"Why did you come to this mess, young lady?"

The butler of the Huangfu family asked in confusion after everyone left. The smile on Huangfu Yue's face was gone, replaced by indifference.

"If I don't come, Sakai Taro can't do anything to them, but if I come, they will owe my Huangfu family a favor. Although the Huangfu family is the richest merchant, it is still ranked last among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. It won't hurt to have some friendship with these officials."

"But aren't you afraid of revenge from Taro Sakai?"

Huangfu Yue sneered a few times.

"How dare a foreign envoy attack the imperial merchants of Daxing? Every year, our Huangfu family donates a lot of silver to the court. If he attacks, it would be attacking the money bag of Daxing. Do you think the emperor will stand idly by?"

At this point, the butler no longer worries.

"Miss, what should we do with the bellflower at the door?"

Huangfu Yue showed a look of disgust on her face.

"Useless thing, she's willing to die for a man, let her do some rough work in the backyard."

The butler hesitated.

"But she is a former courtesan after all, and she is an expert at playing the pipa."

Huangfu Yue said disdainfully,

"A musician, no matter how good a piece of music she played before, once her heart is dead, her music will no longer have soul. Can music without soul still be called a masterpiece?"

Huangfu Yue left the room without waiting for the butler's answer. The butler shook his head regretfully and hurriedly followed.

On the other side, Jiang Tunan and Xiao Mingrui returned to the Xiao family. As soon as they stepped into the gate of the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Mingxu complained,

"Luckily nothing happened this time, otherwise I would be finished."

Xiao Mingrui frowned and said,

"How dare you take your cousin to a place like Changgefang? You are so brave. If father finds out, he will beat you so hard that you can't even get out of bed."

Xiao Mingxu was a little dissatisfied.

"We just went there to listen to some music, and we didn't do anything else."

Xiao Mingrui: Do you want to do anything else?

Jiang Tunan was speechless when he heard this.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you say that Changgefang is a serious singing house?"

Which decent singing house would have beauties showing their thighs providing drinking service? The skirts of those dancers are almost flying on her face.

Xiao Mingxu felt guilty and immediately lowered his voice.

"How do I know they have special services in the room?"

Xiao Mingrui felt helpless.

"Do you think that Changkafang can become the best music troupe in Kyoto by just singing a few songs every day?"

Jiang Tunan thought, actually, what Xiao Mingrui said was not impossible to do, but people here didn't understand what the star effect was. If they could cultivate a few big stars who were good at singing or playing the piano, they could make a lot of money.

Jiang Tunan chuckled a few times and said, "If, it would be even better if there were a few boy bands dancing for her, hahahahahaha."

"What are you grinning at? You're drooling."

Jiang Tunan quickly put away his smile, walked to Xiao Mingxu, and said seriously,

"I'm sorry, cousin. I shouldn't have lost my temper today and caused you trouble."

Then he walked to Xiao Mingrui and said seriously,

"I'm sorry, cousin Mingrui. I'm really sorry that I caused you trouble today."

Jiang Tunan looked sincere, Xiao Mingrui sighed and stretched out his hand. Jiang Tunan subconsciously dodged, thinking that Xiao Mingrui was going to hit her, but ended up stepping on Xiao Mingxu's foot, causing Xiao Mingxu to jump on one leg while holding it in pain.

"What are you hiding from?"

Xiao Mingrui gently patted Jiang Tunan's head and rubbed it a few times.

"You stood up for the Xiao family at the welcoming banquet before, and today we should also stand in front of you."

"Yes, yes, I have always regarded you as my good sister. You are being so polite when you say that. I am really sad. But if you teach me the little trick you used before, I will forgive you."

Xiao Mingxu was heartless beside him, and a barely perceptible smile flashed across Xiao Mingrui's calm eyes.

"I still have to go to Zhuwen to read. You two can chat slowly."

Xiao Mingrui turned and walked towards the bamboo room. Jiang Tunan realized at this time that it was almost dusk. The golden beams of light cast down, as if giving the Xiao Mansion's buildings a layer of gold.

Xiao Mingxu stared at the setting sun in the distance in a trance. Jiang Tunan looked at Xiao Mingxu and said calmly,

"Cousin, you have never been the shadow of Cousin Mingli. You are you, and you will always be yourself."