Having many handsome men means no worries; pampering them all keeps me in good spirits.

Yun Yuxuan chuckled and said, "Yan Qing's two concubines are quite jealous."

Hearing this, Jiang Qingyan helplessly pulled their hands down, and with a frown, she comforted them, "Don't panic, don't panic, I was just watching the show, that's all, I didn't do anything to them!"

Lu Nian and Yi Luo withdrew their hands, gritted their teeth, and although they were extremely unwilling, they could only hug their arms and sulk silently.

Jiang Qingyan pulled their hands back to her lap, patted them gently, and then looked back at the stage.

Lu Nian and Yi Luo then relaxed their furrowed brows.

The eight male courtesans waved their sleeves and danced gracefully to the music, their movements incredibly alluring and seductive.

Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement: "Tsk tsk tsk, such strong muscle lines, yet he can still dance with such graceful moves, truly amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Luo raised an eyebrow and carefully observed the movements of everyone on the stage, secretly making up his mind: when he returned, he would definitely learn to dance for the Emperor!

After the dance ended, the audience below the stage could no longer sit still and began clamoring for a bid.

Old Man Xu walked slowly onto the stage, fanning himself, a forced smile on his face. He said in a soft, high-pitched voice, "I wonder if you gentlemen are satisfied with the performance of these newcomers?"

"Satisfied! Satisfied!"

"Uncle Xu, stop keeping me in suspense and let the bidding start! I can't wait any longer!"

A stir arose in the audience, who held up their silver notes, eagerly signaling to Father Xu to proceed to the next step.

Old Master Xu smiled with satisfaction and pulled over a male courtesan dressed in a red gauze robe, but whose appearance was relatively ordinary, and introduced him: "His name is Honghong. He is most skilled in calligraphy and painting. If you feel bored at night, you can paint and flirt together... The starting bid for Honghong's first night is ten taels of silver."

"I'll pay twenty taels!" a bearded man said readily, pulling out a silver note.

Given Honghong's beauty, no one was willing to raise the price further. Besides, who among those who came to this place for entertainment would have nothing better to do than paint in the middle of the night?

Seeing that no one in the audience was bidding higher, the bearded man handed the silver notes to Old Man Xu, laughed loudly, and put his arm around Honghong's waist as they entered the private room.

Old Man Xu carefully put the twenty taels of silver into his pocket, then pulled over a man dressed in an orange gauze robe and introduced him: "His name is Chengcheng. He is most skilled in singing and poetry. If you are bored, he can sing for you gentlemen... The starting bid for Chengcheng's first time is ten taels of silver."

“I’ll offer fifteen taels!” a slightly overweight middle-aged man said lazily from his chair.

Chengcheng looks just like Honghong, with no distinguishing features, and no one in the audience raised the price.

Xu's father looked displeased and gave Chengcheng a hard shove in the back, causing Chengcheng to stumble and fall directly into the middle-aged man's arms.

The man narrowed his eyes, then picked Chengcheng up by the waist and strode into the private room.

"The group dance was quite entertaining, but when you pick them up individually, they all look so ordinary and bland. It's really boring," Jiang Qingyan remarked.

Yun Yuxuan took a sip of tea, looked up at Jiang Qingyan, and smiled, "Compared to Yan Qing's two concubines, I'm afraid no one in Xia Kingdom can catch Yan Qing's eye."

Jiang Qingyan turned her head to look at Yun Yuxuan, resting her chin on her hand, and teased, "No, no, actually... Yuxuan's appearance is quite to my liking."

Yun Yuxuan felt somewhat embarrassed by Jiang Qingyan's inexplicable teasing and her slightly intense gaze. He quickly turned his head away, almost choking on his tea, and could only cough lightly, "Yanqing is joking..."

Jiang Qingyan curled her lips. Little brat, just a casual teasing and he's like this. It seems this Third Prince is quite easy to flirt with.

After teasing Yun Yuxuan, Jiang Qingyan looked away and then back at the stage.

Finally, it was the last one's turn. Jiang Qingyan sat up a little straighter. She hadn't noticed while dancing that the male performer dressed in black gauze had been wearing a veil the whole time.

Old Man Xu pulled the male prostitute forward by the arm, saying mysteriously, "This newcomer is our star performer for Qingfeng Pavilion today. His name is Xuan Ye, and he is proficient in all the arts—music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—and possesses extraordinary talent. He has already been carefully instructed by the pavilion's masters. His specialty is... bedroom arts, which will surely make you experience ecstasy tonight..."

"I want this male prostitute! Just name your price, Father Xu!" A burly man with a hideous scar on his face slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

Following the sound, Old Man Xu looked over and a slight smile appeared on his lips. That was the head镖师 (chief镖师) of the Flying Dragon Escort Agency, a regular customer of the agency, who was always very generous. It seemed that he would be able to get a good price for Xuan Ye today!

Jiang Qingyan stood up with interest and looked at the stage, then scoffed, "The first seven names are all tacky ones like red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. But the last one, at least, has a nice-sounding name. I'm more curious about his appearance though."

Yun Yuxuan put down his teacup, stood up and walked to Jiang Qingyan's side, smiling slightly, "I hope I won't disappoint Yanqing."

Jiang Qingyan smiled but didn't say anything, only squinting as she looked Xuan Ye up and down.

If we disregard appearance, Xuan Ye is the most outstanding among the eight in terms of both height and physique, especially…

When Jiang Qingyan's gaze moved down to Xuan Ye's waist and abdomen, she could vaguely see the bulge under the light gauze. Jiang Qingyan's eyes widened in shock.

Holy crap! Is that the size a normal man should have? No wonder Grandpa Xu said he was "exceptionally gifted," especially skilled in the arts of the bedroom…

A mischievous smile instantly appeared on Jiang Qingyan's face. She became even more interested in Xuan Ye's appearance. What kind of face did this man with such a "treasure" have?

Jiang Qingyan took out a silver ingot from her sleeve, threw it directly on the stage, and said with a light laugh, "Father Xu, hurry up and take off his veil."

Old Man Xu quickly bent down, picked up the silver, and put it in his chest. His eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. This young master was really generous. Just by looking at Xuan Ye's appearance, he gave away ten taels of silver.

Grandpa Xu looked up and bowed to Jiang Qingyan in the private room on the second floor, then turned around and ripped off Xuan Ye's veil.

The crowd erupted in uproar...

"As expected of the grand finale, it was truly breathtaking!"

"How could there be such exquisite beauty in human life in this world!"

"He's even two points more handsome than the current Third Prince!"

"Shh... Don't say anything out of the ordinary, the Third Prince is here today too!"

Everyone chattered amongst themselves, then patted their pockets, regretting that they hadn't brought more money with them that day.

But when Jiang Qingyan saw Xuan Ye's face clearly, she was stunned.

It wasn't that she was captivated by his handsome face; she wasn't someone who hadn't seen the world. Her men weren't much worse than Xuan Ye. It was just... why did that face look so familiar?

A moment later, Jiang Qingyan slapped her forehead, suddenly realizing, "Oh my god! Isn't that the aloof and handsome guy in the suit from the bar? Did he also transmigrate here? And become a male prostitute?"