After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

Even at night, the capital city remained bustling with activity. The streets and alleys were brightly lit, as if it were daytime. Pedestrians came and went in an endless stream, with vendors loudly buying and selling at roadside stalls, and street performers attracting groups of people who chatted and laughed, their cheers rising and falling.

Among them, the most eye-catching is the tall building standing at the corner of a bustling street, with many lanterns hanging at the entrance, stretching in all directions, all the way to a window on the second floor.

The beaded curtain swayed slightly. A servant pulled the curtain aside, closed the window, and then turned away with a fawning expression.

"Sir, are you satisfied with this?"

Qi Hong nodded in satisfaction, "Go down."

"Yes."

Xiao Ran sat to the side, picked up a grape from the table, and took a bite.

Juicy and bursting with sweet and sour flavor.

Que'er felt a little uncomfortable. She glanced at the "fierce and ravenous" girls beside Master Qi, then looked at Xiao Ran. "Master Qi, why did we come here..."

The girls glared at the little brat, Que'er, and laughed, "What does a child like you know?"

Sparrow could only scratch its head and remain silent.

He was overjoyed to see Master Qi return unharmed today.

Hearing that they were going to celebrate Master Qi's return, I thought that I might be able to enjoy a feast.

But... who would have thought I'd end up in this den of women?

Although the food at Tianxianglou was delicious, it wasn't pleasant to be stared at by those women.

Qi Hong burst out laughing, lifting the chin of the woman who was about to offer a toast, "Why can't children play?"

The woman was quick-witted and immediately understood: "What you say is true, Xiao Cui—"

A maidservant stepped forward.

"Go and call the hooves from that house."

The maid answered and then left. Xiao Ran was rather curious about who the woman was referring to as the "hoof."

Not long after, a little girl came in from outside the door.

Although she was only twelve or thirteen years old, she wore makeup that was not typical of a young girl.

Heavy makeup on such a delicate face actually overshadows its natural and pure charm.

The little girl's posture was a bit awkward. "Greetings, sir. Greetings, sister."

Master Qi glanced at it and asked, "What is this?"

The woman immediately stood up, pulled the little girl over, and teased, "This is Xiao Lan. She always exudes a subtle fragrance, so I named her Lan."

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow and asked, "Hidden Fragrance?"

"Yes, sir. Why don't you take a sniff?" The woman smiled and pushed Xiao Lan into Xiao Ran's arms.

Although Xiao Ran stopped the young lady from entering his arms with his hand, he still smelled the fragrance of orchids.

She remembered that the former top courtesan of Tianxiang Pavilion became famous for her subtle fragrance.

"Hmm. Now that I've smelled this delicate and elegant orchid fragrance, everything else seems like vulgar and commonplace."

This was clearly an insult, implying they were ordinary and vulgar. Upon hearing this, the woman's expression changed instantly, and she immediately looked at Master Qi.

To her surprise, Master Qi didn't even look at her. He simply placed a silver coin on the table and waved his hand.

Although the woman harbored resentment, she still took the silver coin into her bosom, flicked her handkerchief, and stormed off.

She also left behind the words: "Since you like Lanxiang, then Xiaolan must take good care of her."

A lantern was hung outside the house, but the inside was eerily quiet.

The sparrow became even more uncomfortable, looking around nervously before finally lowering its head to minimize its presence.

Although the little girl was a bit timid, she still mustered up her courage, stood up, and brewed a pot of tea.

"Master, I'll make you some tea."

As the sound of skillfully brewing tea filled the air, Xiao Ran asked, "How long have you been here?"

"Replying to your question, sir, I have been in Tianxiang Tower since I was a child, and I came here with my sister."

Xiao Ran took the cup of tea that Xiao Lan handed her and took a sip.

Fresh and elegant, just like the young girl in front of me.

However, she didn't find the little girl's bright red lips very attractive.