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"After hearing the outline of your sentence, I am very curious about the content of this story."

Li Ping looked at Ye Changyan in disbelief, not knowing how such a story could have come to his mind.

Liang Jingcheng had never heard Ye Changyan mention this story before, but the term "female prince consort" was really eye-opening, and he didn't know what a rebellious story this was.

However, Ye Changyan could tell a story about a human and a demon in love like "White Snake", so this "female prince consort" did not seem too bizarre. Liang Jingcheng was also very curious about how this woman became a prince consort by accident.

"The story of 'The Female Prince Consort' cannot be told in just two sentences. If Zhongzheng Bookstore also has a ghostwriter with outstanding writing skills, I can spend some time to sort out the story of 'The Female Prince Consort' and let the ghostwriter sort it out according to the story. Then I will polish the draft and it can be printed into a book."

Li Ping kept nodding.

"Your suggestion is a good idea. You can sort out the story first. I will go and communicate with Zhongzheng Bookstore. It shouldn't be a problem."

Although Li Ping agreed to take the responsibility, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng seemed to notice that Li Ping was hesitating and did not finish his words.

Seeing that Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng seemed to be waiting for him to continue speaking, Li Ping no longer hesitated and expressed his thoughts.

"I said before that if Chang Yan could spare some time to write a book, I could talk to Zhongzheng Bookstore and split the profits with you 50-50. But now you are only providing the outline of the story and polishing the manuscript, so I cannot guarantee that Zhongzheng Bookstore will agree to split the profits with you 50-50. After all, the substitute writers they employ are not a small expense."

Seeing Ye Changyan nod with a smile, Li Ping originally thought that Ye Changyan would agree to make appropriate concessions, but Ye Changyan's next words surprised him a little, but more of a surprise.

Ye Changyan smiled, waved his hand and spoke.

"Pingzi, you also know that we have a heavy workload in the Imperial College. If you hadn't invited me today, I would not have agreed. Of course, I admit that this was also somewhat influenced by your previous discussion about the sales of White Snake and the 50-50 split. Let me make my attitude clear to you first. If I really agree, the premise is that you can't touch my 50% account. And I also value your character. I believe that you will negotiate with Zhongzheng Bookstore and will not tamper with the accounts and sales data. After all, I am an ordinary citizen. I will never be so stubborn as to go against the royal family behind Zhongzheng Bookstore. That would be tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg."

Li Ping nodded, but Liang Jingcheng understood Ye Changyan's personality and knew that this was Ye Changyan's negotiation skill. He tried his best to control his facial expression, fearing that he would not be able to help laughing out loud.

"Of course, when you communicate with Zhongzheng Bookstore, you can tell them that I have more stories in mind, such as "White Snake" and "The Female Prince Consort". If the cooperation is pleasant, there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future. At the same time, I can promise that for every book I compile, I can attach at least one song related to this book. With the ability of the royal family behind Zhongzheng Bookstore, it should not be too difficult to spread this attached song in Shengjing City."

Li Ping's eyes lit up. Ye Changyan was indeed a smart person. If there really was a song related to the book, and it spread throughout Shengjing City, the effect of its dissemination would be immeasurable.

"Chang Yan, I didn't know how deep your attainments in music are. Why don't you show me your skills today?"

Soon, in the Yunfeng Tower, which was at its peak, everyone heard the sound of someone plucking the strings of a zither in the private room on the second floor. Soon, everyone in the Yunfeng Tower was immersed in the melodious zither music.

"Bai Su at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain..."

Liang Jingcheng listened to the familiar melody and soon immersed himself in the music. Li Ping was stunned at first, but as he listened to the beautiful melody played and sung by Ye Changyan, he soon became immersed in it.

"Clap clap clap..."

When the song ended, Liang Jingcheng and Li Ping in the private room were still immersed in the afterglow of the music, when they heard thunderous applause outside the room, with someone even shouting "One more song!"

Liang Jingcheng and Li Ping were brought back to their senses by the warm applause, and Li Ping's face was filled with excitement.

"Chang Yan, you are singing the same tune as the White Snake. I have never heard such a singing style before. It is refreshing and pleasing to the eyes!"

"The song I just sang is 'Bai Su at the Foot of Qingcheng Mountain'. In fact, I played this tune in public once when I was telling stories at Yunfeng Tower in Wanshou County. At that time, it was sung in every street and alley in Wanshou County."

Li Ping had no doubt about the truth of Ye Changyan's words. After listening to it just now, he couldn't help humming along. He never thought that Ye Changyan had such attainments in music.

With such eye-catching story contents as "White Snake" and "The Female Prime Minister" mentioned by Ye Changyan, combined with the graceful and elegant tune of "Bai Su Under the Qingcheng Mountain", if every edition of the book could be accompanied by a song related to the book by Ye Changyan, it would be hard for this book not to sell well.

Zhongzheng Bookstore has a royal family background. Ordinary bookstores and small workshops dare not reprint Zhongzheng Bookstore's books easily. In Li Ping's eyes, Ye Changyan is now a cash cow, and he really has no reason not to agree to his request.

"Chang Yan, I can agree to communicate with Zhongzheng Bookstore according to your conditions. When the time comes, Zhongzheng Bookstore will have a special manager and a substitute to communicate with you in detail about the specific matters."

Hearing Li Ping's ready agreement, Ye Changyan smiled and nodded, but said that he had another request. Li Ping was very patient and let Ye Changyan speak.

"You know, my top priority right now is my studies. I accepted your invitation only to make some money to support my family, so I will not contact anyone from Zhongzheng Bookstore. I will only contact you on all matters. At present, I only trust you. I believe you will not let others know that these books come from me. I don't want to be targeted by other bookstores, especially those like Jixian Bookstore, which may be backed by the Empress Dowager's family."

Ye Changyan's concerns were not unreasonable, and Li Ping nodded and agreed.