"There is one more thing." Luo Qin said again.

"Girl, please give your orders."

The girl kneeling on the couch in the carriage leaned sideways, raised her hand to rub her temple, and then said, "Tell the maid below, or even Ping Yu, to go to Qinlou and Chuguan tomorrow to find a woman with a figure similar to mine. It will work."

Rufang nodded and lowered her eyebrows: "Yes."

The setting sun was shining brightly. On a quiet alley, a horse-drawn carriage passed by with the jingling of bells. A beautiful lady with her eyes closed could be vaguely seen through the swaying curtains.

It was still early when he returned to Luo Mansion. Luo Qin went back to Youlan Garden, gathered the people in his courtyard, and began to instruct his subordinates to prepare to open a shop. As there was a shortage of manpower, he ordered people to buy some slaves.

Just as he finished giving instructions for the shop, a servant came to report that a girl from Luo Rong was coming to see him.

The girl kneeling in the middle of the room paused, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and in just a moment, she returned to normal and told the maid: "Let her in."

"Here."

Soon, a young girl in her teens came in wearing clogs. As soon as she saw Luo Qin, a smile immediately appeared on her bright and innocent face, "Aunt Qin!"

When Luo Qin saw her, a faint smile appeared on her jade-white face, and she raised her hand to indicate the couch in front of her, "Arong is here, please take a seat."

Luo Rong took off her clogs, pulled up her skirt and sat opposite Luo Qin, smiling innocently: "Aunt Qin, how have you been these past two days?"

"Thank you, Arong, for your concern. Everything is fine. I wonder what else you are here for?" Luo Qin said as he signaled the maid to add more tea for Luo Rong.

Luo Rong took the tea handed to her by the maid, put it on the table in front of her, and then said: "Well, it's not a big deal. It's just that the Flower Festival will be coming soon. I wonder what talent Aunt Qin is preparing?"

Luo Qin sat upright, clasped his hands in front of his knees, and said casually, "I was also thinking about it. I should play the piano. What do you think, Arong?"

"What do Aunt Qin's classmates at the Xie Clan School say?"

"Some of them play the flute, some play the piano and paint."

Luo Rong's face darkened slightly when he heard this, and he said disappointedly, "Well, it's about the same as the aunts and sisters in the mansion."

"Where is your aunt? What is she planning to do?" Luo Qin picked up the teacup and asked casually.

Luo Rong shook his head, "She didn't say, so I don't know."

Seeing this, Luo Qin did not ask any more questions and waited quietly for Luo Rong's next words.

Sure enough, the little girl opposite was hesitant, her face twisted into a ball, looking at Luo Qin eagerly, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Luo Qin lowered her eyebrows and gently scraped the foam on the tea with the tea lid, without looking up to see her expression.

The two of them were in a stalemate for a while. Luo Qin took a sip of tea, slowly put down the cup, and looked up at the little girl opposite. It seemed that she just discovered Luo Rong's difficulties. Her dark eyebrows frowned, and her beautiful face suddenly became more worried. "What's wrong with Ah Rong? What difficulties did you encounter?"

Luo Qin's true feelings were revealed, and coupled with her deceptive face, anyone who saw her would believe it.

"Um..." He looked up at Luo Qin and saw that Luo Qin's eyes were full of concern, so he said, "Arong knows that he doesn't have any talent to show off. Can Aunt Qin help him come up with some ideas?"

I'm afraid it's not just about giving advice.

Luo Rong didn't say anything, and Luo Qin was not anxious, so he just followed her words, "Arong should have learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting, right?"

It's a necessary skill for a noble lady, how could she not have learned it?

When Luo Rong heard Luo Qin asking about her music, chess, calligraphy and painting, her face turned red and she stammered, "I, I'm young and haven't learned it for long..."

How could Luo Qin not see through her little thoughts? What she meant was that she had no talent but wanted to participate in the Flower Festival and make a splash or something.

She didn't respond, pretending to agree, "That's right, Ah Rong is still young, she hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet, she can attend the Flower Festival next year, why don't you go and take a look this year, and then you'll know what to do next year."

After hearing this, Luo Rong grumbled for a long time, looking unhappy. After a while, she said softly, "I remember that you, Aunt Qin, played the piano very well. On the way to Jiankang, Mr. Xie Sanlang and Mr. Wang Wulang both praised you highly."

Luo Qin probably had guessed what Luo Rong was going to say next, but she still asked gently, "What does A Rong mean?"

Luo Rong hesitated for a moment, then raised her head, looked at Luo Qin firmly, and said softly: "Aunt Qin, can you take me with you?"

Luo Qin was a little surprised, thinking that this little guy just wanted to take a ride and reap the benefits.

Luo Rong then said: "We can play the piano together!"

“But if this is chosen, who will become the Goddess of Flowers?” Luo Qin asked with a smile.

Luo Rong suddenly became a little embarrassed, and stammered, "Of course it's you, Aunt Qin. I, I won't snatch it from you. I, I just want to play with you..."

"That won't do," Luo Qin straightened his body slightly, but his face was apologetic. "It's not that I don't agree, but over the years, no two contestants have ever performed the same thing together, especially when it comes to playing the piano. It will be considered cheating."

It's all fine if one person plays the piano while the other dances or paints, but if two people play the piano together at a distance, no one can tell who is playing, what does that mean?

If this were really possible, many noble ladies would simply invite a musician, pretend to touch the instrument, and let the musician play it.

"Is that so?" Luo Rong was extremely disappointed.

"But Arong, you can find a dancer to dance for you." Luo Qin suggested sincerely.

"Ah?" Luo Rong was slightly surprised.

Seeing her like this, Luo Qin put on a confused expression and asked in surprise: "Didn't Luo's sisters and the servants around you tell you that the lady couldn't dance on the stage by herself?"

As if she understood what Luo Qin meant, she said sullenly: "That's what I said."

"Then you can find a dancer, instruct her according to your ideas, and let her go for you."

Luo Qin's hint was already very clear. Dancers of lowly status were not eligible to participate in the election in their own name. If Luo Rongruo asked them to go on stage to dance for him, he could completely credit the dancers' achievements to himself, and they dared not complain.

Luo Rong was slightly disappointed, "Thank you Aunt Qin, Rong understands."

How could she not have thought about this, but she knew that Luo Qin's stunning beauty would make her the focus of the audience as soon as she appeared, and she just wanted to take advantage of it.

"I'm glad you understand. It's getting late. Please stay and have dinner together." Luo Qin always had an impeccable and calm smile on her face.

"Ah, that's not necessary," Luo Rong stood up, holding up her skirt, "I think the maid in my courtyard should have been ready. I'll go back now."

Luo Qin also stood up and said with a gentle smile: "In that case, I won't try to keep you. Ah Rong, take care."

"Well, Aunt Qin doesn't need to see me off."

After saying this, she put on her clogs and bowed lightly to say goodbye, "Aunt Qin, I'm leaving now."

"Okay, walk slowly."

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