Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Moreover, his pitiful and protective appearance was not intentional.

He did not deliberately act in a pretentious manner, nor did he intentionally create this kind of temperament.

He was born that way.

Not only is her appearance innate, but this gentle and graceful temperament is also innate.

However, he himself was polite and courteous, and acted appropriately, not frivolous at all, but rather very solemn and dignified.

Who wouldn't be confused by his appearance!

She just wasn't interested in that type of guy; he seemed so delicate and fragile, like he needed to be protected.

Even though she knew that this wasn't his true feeling, she still couldn't muster any interest.

She really doesn't like this type of person, and she never liked this type of person in her previous life either.

Of course, everyone is different. Some people definitely like this type, it's just that she personally doesn't.

Of course, if he's so handsome that she'd give up her preferences, that's a different story.

He's just not that good-looking yet.

To be honest, after meeting all the scions of prominent families in the capital, only a few of them were truly outstanding in appearance.

Of the men she mentioned at the banquet that day, apart from the Prince of Xiang whom she absolutely could not have any designs on, and since she didn't care for the Minister's son, only the Prime Minister's son remained.

However, she discovered that although he was not married, he already had several female confidantes, so she had no choice but to give up.

Therefore, if she wants to continue searching for handsome men, she can only look outside the capital.

Moreover, handsome men are rare, and men who have never been with a woman are even rarer.

That's the downside of ancient times; girls had maids and concubines by their teens, so those who met her criteria were extremely rare.

This is a long and arduous task!

When will she find new talent again?!

At this moment, Yu Moyu gazed at Ling Yan, his clear eyes sparkling with unprecedented sincerity and determination.

He slowly opened his mouth and asked, "May I ask, young lady, how can I repay your great kindness to me today?"

Ling Yan smiled nonchalantly and said, "No need to repay me, it was just a small favor."

Yu Moyu, however, was both excited and stubborn, saying, "It's just a small favor for you, Miss, but it's a life-saving grace for me. I must repay it!"

He didn't ask her identity because he assumed she was a young lady from a wealthy family dressed as a man visiting a brothel to broaden her horizons, so he didn't want to reveal her true identity.

It definitely wouldn't be any lady, because firstly, married women face many restrictions.

Secondly, no husband would allow his wife to come to a brothel.

So he didn't ask about her identity, but he was determined to repay her.

Lingyan already knew that he was an honest child, and he felt that he would feel uneasy for the rest of his life if he did not repay such a great kindness.

So, to put his mind at ease, Lingyan casually said, "In that case, why not repay me with silver? I'm a common person, and silver is the most practical thing for me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Moyu immediately nodded and smiled, "Okay."

He then took out several silver notes from his sleeve, counted them carefully, and found that he only had five hundred taels left.

He looked at Lingyan with embarrassment and said, "Miss, I'm sorry, I only have a mere five hundred taels on me. Why don't you wait here while I go home to get the money? Or if you don't believe me, you can send a servant to accompany me to my home to get the silver notes. What do you think?"

Lingyan naturally believed in his character.

Not to mention his clear and honest eyes and sincere expression, just looking at how anxious and flustered he was, clearly afraid that she would misunderstand him, he would not deceive her.

So she smiled and replied, "Young master, there's no need to be nervous. I trust you. However, it's getting late. Let my men accompany you back to your residence to retrieve the silver notes. With your appearance, it's worrying to see you walking alone at night."

Upon hearing this, Yu Moyu looked at her with immense gratitude once again, bowed, and replied, "Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, Miss."

Lingyan replied that she wouldn't be polite.

Yu Moyu then bowed again and left the private room with Yingdie.

Half an hour later.

When Yingdie returned to the private room, she actually brought back 500,000 taels of silver.

He then turned to Lingyan and reported, "Your Highness, after Young Master Yu returned home, he told his parents about what happened tonight. After hearing this, the Minister and his wife took out so many silver notes as a way of repaying him. I couldn't refuse, and seeing how determined they were, I had no choice but to accept them."

Lingyan smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "It's alright. For them, this amount of silver is not important. The most important thing is their own son. Five hundred thousand taels for a life is worth it."

Lingyan was surprised that the couple loved their child so much and were so generous.

She thought that the amount would end at tens of thousands of taels.

Lingyan then smiled and gave a few silver notes to Ying Shuang and Ying Die, and two to Yun Meng.

Yunmeng declined, saying, "Your Highness, I didn't do anything. Please give mine to Yingshuang and Yingdie."

Neither Ying Shuang nor Ying Die reached out to take it.

I am truly unworthy of such a reward from the princess.

Lingyan looked at the three of them and said gently, "Yingshuang and Yingdie, you are the biggest heroes tonight. You deserve these silver notes. Just accept them. As for Yunmeng, you didn't contribute, so I gave you a few less. We're all happy today, so everyone should get a share."

After hearing this, the three men smiled and accepted their respective silver notes.

Ying Shuang and Ying Die also figured out the princess's temperament; she never spoke politely and was a woman of her word.

Therefore, all you need to do is obey.

Yunmeng felt that she had done nothing wrong and therefore felt unworthy to accept the gift, which is why she refused.

Hearing the princess say this, she knew the princess was in a good mood, so she happily accepted it.

After carefully putting away the remaining silver notes, Lingyan smiled and said, "Come on, let's continue playing music and dancing!"

A dozen or so graceful women filed in again.

The sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments filled the private room once again, adding a touch of life and vitality to the tranquil night.

Lingyan only told them to stop after all the fruits and snacks on the table had been eaten, and then invited them to come closer.

A dozen or so girls knelt neatly in front of Lingyan.

They had no idea why the girl had asked them to come closer, or what instructions she was going to give them.

Seeing their nervousness and restraint, Lingyan smiled warmly and said, "Sisters, there's no need to be nervous. I just want to chat with you."

to chat with?

The dozen or so women were utterly astonished.

We looked at each other, both surprised and puzzled.

As courtesans, they were naturally very good at chatting.

However, that only extends to chatting with men.

Apart from the women inside the building, none of the women outside wanted to chat with them.

Even the women they had seen coming to the building only watched the performance and didn't say a word the whole time.

I'll leave after I've finished watching.

But now, this girl wants to chat with them?

Moreover, there was not a trace of superiors looking down on inferiors in her eyes.

There was no mockery, no disdain, no contempt, no arrogance.

He just looked at them with an equal gaze, as if they were human beings.

They weren't treated like toys.

They felt respected, valued, and treated equally.

Since they entered the building, no one had ever looked at them like that.

They were unusually flattered and moved to tears.

Several people were already on the verge of tears.