Let me be a concubine? I turned to someone else's arms

The next morning.

The streets and alleys of Jiankang are illuminated by the faint morning light. Rows of quaint and elegant buildings are scattered around, quietly standing on both sides of the flat road. They are beautiful with carved beams and painted rafters. The whole capital city presents a vibrant scene in the early morning sunshine.

Shops on the street opened one after another, and the signs hanging on the doors fluttered gently in the breeze.

The sound of horse hooves in the distance broke the silence of the early morning. It was the officials from the early court rushing to the palace.

Luo Qin's carriage also joined the early morning group, but she was heading towards Xie's mansion.

"Good morning, Xie Wulang, Xie Siniang...Good morning, Zheng Liuniang..."

Luo Qin greets his classmates in the hall.

"Good morning, Miss Luo!"

"Good morning, Miss Luo."

The gentlemen and ladies also responded in a friendly manner.

Luo Qin walked to her seat and saw that Xie Qi on her right and Xie Yun in the front row were not there yet.

Before class started, Luo Qin took the initiative to make friends and talk with the girls.

"What are you girls talking about? Count me in." Seeing three pretty girls gathered around a table, Luo Qinlang smiled and joined them, kneeling down with the girls.

Xie Si Niang Xie Yang smiled and waved, "It's just right that Miss Luo is here. We were just about to ask you something."

Xie Si Niang is Xie Qi's half-sister, and she just came of age this year.

"What's the matter?"

Xie Si Niang chattered on, "It's already the end of the first lunar month. The twelfth of next month is the Flower Festival. Every year during this festival, the noble ladies of Jiankang prepare performances to showcase their talents. Even if they fail to be selected as the Flower Goddess, it's good to leave a good impression on the celebrities in Jiankang. I wonder what performance you have prepared this year, Miss Luo?"

"This is my first time celebrating the Flower Festival in Jiankang, so I don't know much about it. I'd like to ask my sisters to explain it in detail to Aqin," Luo Qin said modestly.

In fact, she had understood it, but her understanding was limited. She might as well listen to what the girls said.

Xie Si Niang immediately explained to him: "The Flower Festival is a festival to pray to the goddess of flowers for a good harvest and beauty. On this day, people mainly do four things: go out to catch butterflies, plant flowers, dry seeds and pray for a good harvest, and get together with their daughters."

"Among them, the gathering of daughters is when the girls gather together to show off their talents to each other. Over time, there was a performance of selecting flower gods from among the noble ladies to pray for the people.

There will be many performances by noble ladies on that day, and they will be judged by five contemporary celebrities in the audience. The top-ranked lady will represent the flower god to parade through the streets and scatter flowers for blessings. A group of literati and scholars will also draw pictures of her for her to circulate among the people.

When it comes to paintings of ladies being circulated around the world, Xie Si Niang's eyes are full of envy. Which woman doesn't want to be depicted by literati and poets, to spread her fame far and wide, and even to be passed down through the ages, to be admired and respected by future generations?

"Do all the noble ladies in Jiankang have to perform?" Luo Qin asked again.

If that's true, then there are too many people and we might not have enough time, right?

"That's not the case." Wang Qiniang shook her head and explained, "Only unmarried women aged thirteen and above can participate, and they must also be of outstanding appearance."

In this era, people generally marry early, and the mere fact of being unmarried can eliminate many people, not to mention the need for beautiful appearance.

Luo Qin propped up her arms, bent her fingers and rested them on her chin, nodded her head thoughtfully and asked, "So what kind of program would ordinary noble ladies prepare?"

"The most common ones are playing the piano and dancing." Zheng Liuniang said. She knew that Luo Qin was not a noble lady from Jiankang, so she reminded her, "But there is one thing you need to pay attention to, Miss Luo. As a noble lady from an aristocratic family, it is okay to play the piano in public, but you don't need to dance in person. You only need to choose a woman with a beautiful figure and a good face in the Qinlou and Chuguan to replace you. You can teach her dancing skills and let her perform on stage for you. It is beneath your status for a noble lady from an aristocratic family to twist her waist in public for men outside the family and common people to see."

Luo Qin nodded in understanding, and then said gratefully: "Thank you Liu Niang for your advice."

It wasn't that Zheng Liuniang looked down on her for coming from a side branch, but she was reminding her sincerely. Luo Qin naturally understood the reason, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Miss Luo, are you going to participate in this year's Flower Festival?" Xie Si Niang turned to look at Luo Qin and asked, "Actually, sister, I think that if you go, Miss Luo, you will definitely become the Goddess of Flowers!"

"It's hard to say... There are so many beautiful and talented ladies in Jiankang City, how can I get the chance?"

Don't be too confident, or it will be embarrassing if you are not selected. Luo Qin shook his head slightly, with a humble look on his face.

Seeing this, Zheng Liuniang gently pinched the corner of her handkerchief to cover her lips and smiled, saying softly: "Miss Luo, you have only been here for a short time and have not met many noble ladies. Liuniang can guarantee that in terms of appearance alone, no one can compare to you!"

Hearing this, Luo Qin's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head and smiled shyly: "Aren't the girls from the Cui family pretty?"

Cui Xianxian, the enchanting beauty, was truly a stunning beauty. Even she herself was moved when she saw her. It was the first time she had seen a woman with such big breasts outside of a comic book...

Cui Xianxian's appearance is just like in the comics, with big breasts, thin waist, perky buttocks, charming face, and seductive fox eyes...

"Daughter of the Cui family? Are you talking about Cui Xianxian?" Xie Si Niang asked curiously.

"Yes, that's her," Luo Qin nodded, "I've seen her, she's so beautiful."

"Her," Zheng Qiniang raised her hand to fix her hair, her eyes turned, and she shook her head slightly with a little regret, then smiled with a hint of sarcasm, "Although she is indeed beautiful, her reputation is not very good."

"Ah? Why?" Luo Qin showed a little surprise.

Wang Qiniang, who was standing by, glanced at her elegantly and said with a disdainful tone, "It's because she looks too seductive, just like a vixen. Those so-called great scholars naturally look down on her and think that such a woman is not decent."

Luo Qin couldn't help but wonder: "But wasn't she always the flower god in previous years?"

She had heard from the Luo sisters that Cui Xianxian had been elected as the goddess of flowers for four consecutive years.

"That can't be helped. Although she looks a bit voluptuous, her appearance and talent are indeed first-class and outstanding. Other girls really can't compare to her."

Moreover, Cui was willing to spend money to establish various connections, so that even the slightest flaw could be ignored.

"So..." Wang Qiniang looked at Luo Qin directly, raised her eyebrows and asked her, "Aqin, do you want to participate in this Flower God Selection?"

Zheng Liuniang also echoed, "Yes, Miss Luo, you should go too! We can't let Cui Xianxian be the goddess of flowers forever. She has been in office for so many years, and every time she attends a banquet, she looks down on others."

Xie Si Niang nodded repeatedly: "That's right, it's time to teach her what it means to be surrounded by people."

"Then I'll go join in the fun," Luo Qin spread his hands, then asked with curiosity, smiling, "Then what programs have you prepared, Fourth Lady, Sixth Lady, Seventh Lady?"

Xie Si Niang: "I play the piano."

Zheng Liuniang: "I play the flute."

Wang Qiniang shrugged: "I choose to paint."

"What performance would the top girl chosen by the flower god perform in previous years?"

"Aqin, you mean the Cui family girl, right?" Xie Si Niang raised her eyebrows. "She performs piano and dance every year. She plays the piano as accompaniment while the dancers dance."

Luo Qin looked at the three of them vaguely, "Uh... well, actually I also want to choose this..."

"Of course! I'm rooting for you!" Xie Si Niang's face instantly lit up with joy and full of anticipation.

The other two nodded.

This way, this year will be interesting.

Miss Luo's appearance is exactly the type of elegance, gracefulness and dignity that is most admired in today's fashion. When she meets the seductive and charming Cui Kankan, who is not favored by the old stubborn people, Miss Luo has already won. Now they are competing in the same talent, wow, I wonder how strong Miss Luo is?

The girls gathered together and chatted for a while. It was almost time for class. Luo Qin returned to her seat, and Xie Qi and Xie Yun had already entered the classroom.