Not to mention Sun and Lu Zhenzhen, even Lan and Qin are people who have seen the world.

Seeing the appearance of Wangyue Tower, everyone couldn't help but secretly praise it in their hearts. Apart from anything else, just looking at the furnishings inside and the behavior of the maids serving, you can tell that the owner behind it should not be underestimated.

The shopkeeper waited until everyone had looked around and taken their seats before he respectfully stepped forward and asked the ladies whether they wanted to listen to singing or storytelling first.

Or the pipa or dancing?

When Lan was young, he also lived a life of fine clothes and riding horses, and he had a sense of pride.

Without asking any questions, he started to call all the best pipa players, dancers, singers and storytellers in Wangyue Tower.

Just for this generosity, Lu Zhenzhen gave her mother-in-law Lan a thumbs up.

It turns out that the girl from the Lan family is either not taking action at all or doing something big when she does.

The shopkeeper had already heard the news and knew that the women who came today were not ordinary people.

Especially since I heard that the Princess of Shu and the Crown Prince's Consort would be here today, as well as Madam Lan and several young ladies from the Minister of Revenue's family.

These are all top figures in the circle of noble ladies in Beijing. The fact that they can come to Wangyue Tower today really shows that they think highly of Wangyue Tower and would never dare to neglect them.

The order was given yesterday, and the top and most outstanding people in the building have been specially reserved, waiting for the orders from the distinguished guests.

Therefore, after hearing this, he nodded in agreement without even frowning.

He also smiled and said that those ladies needed to dress up before coming over, so he asked the ladies who played the piano and told stories in the building to come and serve them first.

Lan nodded.

Not long after, three beautiful ladies walked in.

One of them held a zither, and in his two hands, one held a clapper and the other held a gavel.

As soon as he came in, he greeted everyone in the Lan family.

The lady playing the piano asked, "What song would you like to hear, sir?"

Lan looked at Sun. She came from a scholarly family and seemed to know a lot about these things.

Sun was stunned. She had never seen such a scene before. She didn't know what the lady playing the piano could do. She suggested playing "High Mountains and Flowing Water", but it didn't seem appropriate for this situation.

While he was still struggling, Lu Zhenzhen spoke up: "Play a few of your favorite songs for us to listen to first—"

The ladies playing the piano responded in unison, then sat down, tuned the strings, and began to play.

It was "Three Variations on Plum Blossoms".

For a moment, no one spoke, just listening to the piano.

After the song was over, Lu Zhenzhen, who had no musical talent, couldn't tell whether it was good or bad, but just thought it was quite nice.

Both Lan and Sun showed a hint of surprise on their faces. They probably didn't expect that a female musician in Wangyue Tower would have such good attainments.

Just as he was about to say something, someone came to report that the Princess of Shu and the Lan family's car had arrived.

Everyone immediately got up and went downstairs to greet the guests.

The carriages of the Princess of Shu and the Crown Prince's Consort were in front, and the Lan family's carriage was behind, all parked in front of the West Building.

Naturally, there were guards outside who surrounded this area tightly.

The Princess of Shu and the Crown Prince's Consort got off the carriage, but were not in a hurry to get in. They waited for the women of the Lan family to get off.

Everyone greeted each other with a smile before walking inside.

When they ran into the Lan family, Princess Shu began to question them: "Well, you said you'd invite us to Wangyue Tower to have fun, but the guests haven't even arrived yet, and you're already so happy?"

Lan knew that the Princess of Shu was always like this, so she rolled her eyes at her and said, "What? Are you angry? Then go home quickly! The rest of us can go have fun together!"

The Princess of Shu spat at her and said, "You wish! Let me tell you, it's easy to invite guests, but hard to send them away! If you don't treat us well today, you won't be able to leave today!"

Chatting and laughing, the group went upstairs.

The Princess of Shu wandered around the two private rooms before finally choosing one. She sat down at the head of the table and waved her hand, "We're all out for fun today, so let's not talk about family rules. We, the elders, will stay in this room, and let the young people go to that room! This will keep them from feeling uncomfortable."

Lan and Madam Lan were not the kind of mothers-in-law who would cause trouble, so they naturally agreed.

Seeing that the Princess of Shu spoke in person, Qin naturally agreed.

The Shu Prince's wife was no longer polite. She smiled at Lu Zhenzhen, bowed to the Shu Princess and the others, and retreated to the private room next door.

Without the presence of the Princess of Shu and several elders, everyone felt much more relaxed.

They are all relatives and not strangers on weekdays.

The Princess of Shu asked while drinking tea, what programs are arranged?

Lu Zhenzhen told the Crown Prince's wife about the special programs of Wangyue Tower.

The Crown Prince's Consort is a person who has seen the world and has attended countless palace banquets.

I heard that Wenrou and Yuyin, the two ladies in Wangyue Tower, have such a good reputation, and I became interested.

Let's call two people in, one to sing and the other to play the pipa, just right.

Wenrou and Yuyin, the two ladies who had been summoned and were waiting downstairs, looked at each other when they heard the call from above.

After tidying his clothes, he followed the person who came to summon him and went upstairs carefully.

After entering the private room, he didn't dare to raise his head, but just knelt on the ground to pay his respects.

The Crown Prince's Consort put down her teacup and said, "Raise your head and let me see you."

When the two heard this, they shuddered and raised their heads timidly.

He didn't dare to look directly at the noble person in front of him.

Only then did Lu Zhenzhen and the others see that the woman holding the pipa, called Wenrou, was indeed as gentle as her name, and had a temperament as gentle as water. She was not extremely beautiful, but her temperament was rare.

The woman named Yuyin was beautiful, with facial features of intense beauty. When she first paid her respects, her voice seemed to have a hook that made people feel itchy.

Both of them are rare beauties.

It’s a pity that everyone here has seen countless beauties, many of whom are more beautiful than these two.

So no one showed any surprise.

Seeing this, Lu Zhenzhen asked the two of them to show off their best skills.

The two men took the order, looked at each other, discussed in a low voice, and then walked to the corner.

One played the pipa, the other sang: "Seeing off a guest at the Xunyang River at night—"

It turned out to be "Pipa Xing".

The sound of the pipa is like pearls falling on a jade plate, and the singing follows the sound of the pipa, sometimes low and melancholy, sometimes clear and melodious...

For a moment, the two private rooms were quiet, and only the sound of the pipa and the singing could be heard, blending together and complementing each other.

When the song ended, there was silence.

After a while, Lu Zhenzhen came to her senses and clapped her hands in applause.

Even the Princess of Shu showed a little surprise. She didn't expect that apart from the palace music troupe, there would be such outstanding pipa and singing voices outside.

Especially that lady Yu Yin, her tone when she spoke was like a hook, very charming, but her singing was clear, sometimes with the power to pierce through the clouds and split the rocks, without any hint of charm.

Nodding approvingly: "Look at it——"

With the Crown Prince's Consort taking the lead, the others naturally wouldn't be stingy and all said they would give the reward.

After a while, two trays were placed in front of Wenrou and Yuyin. Inside were silver ingots, gold hairpins, and jade bracelets, which were obviously extraordinary items.

Wenrou and Yuyin were overjoyed.

The two of them have been in Wangyue Tower for quite some time. Although they are the top performers, there are not many opportunities to win such a huge reward just by singing a song.

Especially since those who gave rewards were all female nobles, who came purely to listen to songs. It was not like in the East Building, where they had to listen to dirty jokes or be asked to play some obscene songs or sing things like "Eighteen Touches".

All you earn is a waste of money!

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