Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 338 The three beauties, Su Yun invites!
[You watch Li Yutong and Xie Renfeng leave.]

[You are already certain in your heart that Shen Qiu's appearance in the carriage and horse pavilion is related to this person.]

[You know that it is the relationship between Xie Hong and his son, and he is angry at you.]

【There is no such thing as a thousand-day defense against thieves. 】

[Moreover, this person had other plans for Wutong before, and you have made up your mind. ]

[Just then, Xu Xiyue came over and said softly, "Master Guan, I will go to the banquet first, so that you won't worry."]

【“Goodbye, Madam Xu!”】

[“Master Guan, if you have any trouble, you can come to me and I will do my best.”]

[The three guards also hurriedly came up and said respectfully, "Master Guan, we will take our leave."]

【Xu Xiyue and Sima Muqing left first.】

[Zhang Yunzhi watched this scene quietly from the side, sighing in her heart. She had never seen the lady of the Sima family treat anyone so gently, let alone a young junior like Xie Guan.]

[She couldn't help but recall the first time she saw Xie Guan in the courtyard. He was just a young man studying in the courtyard, but now he has begun to show his talent.]

【Xie Yuan hurried over and said: "Brother Guan, it's time for us to set off. The banquet is about to begin."】

[They had indeed wasted quite a bit of time waiting for Xie Guan here.]

[Except for the eleventh prince Chen Yong, all the others present are not qualified to go to the Yaoxian Tower.]

[Originally, there was no "Invitation Hall" at the Banquet for Beauties. There were only tables and chairs in the front area, with a total of 900 seats.]

[You can watch it up close. In the past, only high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen from all over the country had the qualification to attend the banquet after paying a large sum of money.]

[The A-shaped area is the most noble. ]

[Before, Xie Yuan and Xie Qiyue were both in the C-zone.]

【This year we moved to the A-zone. 】

[This year, the Yaoxian Building was built, and the seats below were left vacant. Most of the seats can be purchased with money, and all the proceeds will be used to provide disaster relief for the victims in Jiangnan Road.]

[All proceeds from this banquet will be used to repair the Yellow River and provide disaster relief in Jiangnan Province.]

[The advantage of this area is that as long as the elders of the Invitation to the Immortals invite you, you can go directly to the Invitation to the Immortals. ]

[Li Shuwan is the daughter of the Li family. Her father is now the guardian of the country. She is also the legitimate daughter. In fact, she is also qualified to go to Yaoxian Tower. However, the Li family has been keeping a low profile in recent years. ]

【Xie Qiyue had wanted to see the oiran for a long time, clapping her hands and saying: "It is said that the opening act is Yuehuaxuan's Nihuang. She has been the number one oiran in Yuehuaxuan for ten years, and she hasn't been on stage for ten years."】

[“This time, Mr. San is going to come to the banquet, so we are dancing for him. We can’t miss it.”]

[Xie Yuan naturally knew that Yuehuaxuan's Nihuang was famous far and wide. Although she had reached her thirties, she still had charm and became more and more attractive.]

[In those days, the famous story in Bianjing, the Mr. San, who was praised as "the mountain ghosts can hear his great achievements in thirty years, and he has held the seals of several countries", came to Yuehua Tower and slept drunk in it, with Nihuang serving by his side. He did not sleep all night, singing and dancing. After Mr. San woke up from his drunkenness, he left a poem. ]

[Poem: "It looks like the bright moon floating on a river of clouds, and its body is like the flowing waves stirred by a gentle breeze."]

[“There are countless songs and dances, but I love the colorful dance the most.”]

[For a time, the name of Nihuang was known throughout the capital, and the people of Bianjing all regarded her as the confidante of Mr. San, and the story became a good story.]

【With the reputation of Mr. San, Nihuang became famous overnight and firmly sat on the top of Yuehuaxuan’s courtesan for ten years.】

[The eleventh prince Chen Yong was filled with emotion: "A line of poetry is worth a fortune and can be passed down through the ages. It's truly romantic!"]

【Li Shuwan nodded in agreement. In Bianjing, many people admired Mr. San, and Nihuang's reputation also rose accordingly.】

【Xie Yuan smiled and said: "Today, I have a chance to see the elegance of Gongsun Lady, the most beautiful lady in Zixiao Pavilion. Can she shake the city of Bianjing with her sword?"】

[Gongsun Niangzi, the leader of the eighteen sword masters in Bianjing, was praised by old scholar Jin Zitan: "In the past, there was a beautiful lady named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved the four directions."]

[“It comes like thunder and dies down in rage, and ends like the clear light of the sea and the river.”]

[“Madam Gongsun, you have not married in the past five years. Today at the banquet for all the beauties, you swear to compete for the top spot.”]

[Zhang Yunzhi looked at Xie Guan, as if asking a question, but then turned to Li Shuwan and asked, "Shuwan, who is the courtesan you have in mind?"]

[Li Shuwan smiled sweetly and said, "You all mentioned the courtesans of Yuehuaxuan and Zixiaoge, so how can I not mention Su Shishi of Qimochunfang?"]

[Su Shishi's reputation is even better than that of Nihuang and Gongsun Niangzi.]

[When this woman first went out to be a guest, her stunning appearance caused a sensation in Bianjing. ]

[It is said: "The distant mountains have long eyebrows, and the slender willows have slender waists. One smile can conquer the city, and another smile can conquer the country."]

[People in Bianjing all praised her as a "fairy", saying that she was like a figure on a painting, floating out of the world, not like a mortal.]

[An even stranger thing happened. Zhuge Ziqing, the man from the Zhuge family who looked like a girl and was extremely noble, wanted to visit Su Shishi but was politely rejected.]

[This woman does not receive guests, rarely shows up, and never attends tea parties, but everyone who gets to see her is attracted by her.]

[Among them are many powerful officials in the court and even talented people of the time. ]

【Hearing this, Chen Yong also smiled and said, "Shu Wan, you really spoke my mind."】

[“Even my second brother is obsessed with this Miss Shishi. Although the marriage was arranged by the Empress Dowager, and he and my second sister-in-law, who is both talented and beautiful, are very respectful to each other, it has been more than three years, and he still has no children, and there is no sign of pregnancy.”]

【When Chen Yong said this, there was a hint of something hard to describe in his tone.】

[As the saying goes, every family has its own problems, let alone the royal family where the palace walls are deep and power struggles are fierce.]

[At present, the imperial power of Da Qi is declining, and the dethronement and enthronement of the crown prince has become commonplace. In the past ten years, the crown prince position has changed more than four times. ]

[The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are now equally powerful in the court.]

[And the stance of the nine major families determines which side the balance of imperial power will tilt towards.]

【Chen Yong is the eleventh prince. Although his mother is from one of the nine major surnames, she is not of the direct bloodline. Born into the royal family, the dragon throne, which symbolizes supreme power, is like a mirage, far away and unattainable to him.】

[In the eyes of others, Chen Yong is just a weak and sickly person with no ambition. He only wants to be a carefree and idle prince. When the time comes to visit the capital, he will leave Bianjing and be granted a fiefdom in various places of Daqi.]

[After hearing Li Shuwan's words, Zhang Yuzhi turned to ask Xie Guan: "Master Guan, which courtesan are you looking forward to the most?"]

【Hearing this, Xie Guan shook his head slightly and said, “That has never happened before.”】

【Xie Yuan joked: "Brother Guan, this is the first time I have stepped into the West Wing. I have not seen the true face of the courtesan, so how can I expect to see her?"】

[“I’m afraid that apart from Yan Ruyu in the book, I only know Shu Wan and my fourth cousin.” Xie Guan said with a smile.]

【After hearing this, Zhang Yunzhi's cheeks turned slightly red.】

【Just at this moment! 】

[Two luxurious carriages slowly approached, with the sound of urgent horse hooves! ]

[The car curtain was lifted slightly, revealing the person inside the car, who was none other than Su Yun.]

[Chen Yong stroked the civet cat in his arms. Su Yun's arrival undoubtedly caught his attention. As the only male member of the Su family who was out in public, even the second prince and several other princes did not dare to offend him easily.]

[Li Shuwan frowned slightly.] [Su Yun pulled up his robe, ignored the servants' help, and hurriedly got off the carriage. He noticed Li Shuwan, his face lit up and he said, "Shuwan, you're here too!"]

[Li Shuwan was just being polite.]

[After Su Yun got off the car, another person got off the car.]

[Several of them also knew Xie Xuan, the seventh brother of the Xie family compound. ]

【Xie Xuan looked at the people present, his face not looking good.】

[The second carriage behind Su Yun also slowly stopped.]

[The driver stopped the carriage, and the two women lifted the curtains, revealing two beautiful faces.]

[The two women slowly got off the carriage and followed Su Yun.]

[One of the women was wearing a lotus-colored silk jacket, a scarlet fur coat, and a yellow embroidered long skirt. She had narrow shoulders and a thin waist, an oval face, and a pair of eyes that were as gentle as water and full of charm.]

[You have recognized this woman. She is Hu Yunniang, the courtesan of Yuehua Pavilion who followed Su Yun into Hongjing Courtyard that day.]

[Another woman, wearing a green dress, has a graceful figure and beautiful features, but her temperament is completely different from Hu Yunniang's. There is a bit more coldness between her eyebrows.]

[Zhang Yuzhi recognized the woman in the green dress at first sight. She was Chenxiang, one of the courtesans of Yuehuaxuan.]

[One red, one green, the two courtesans have their own merits. 】

[According to common sense, the two girls should be busy preparing for the banquet, why are they here? ]

[After Su Yun got off the carriage, he walked straight over, as if he was "disdainful of everyone", and even ignored the eleventh prince Chen Yong. He walked quickly in front of Xie Guan, and said with a bit of urgency in his tone: "Master Guan, you are finally here?"]

【Xie Guan looked slightly puzzled, not knowing why, but he noticed that Chen Jiuyan, the chess-savvy woman who was with Su Yun last time, did not come along with him.】

[Hu Yunniang and Chenxiang also came over. They met Prince Chen Yong and greeted the others one by one.]

[As the courtesans of Yuehuaxuan, they are naturally familiar with the children of the nine major families, and they are not shy. They behave properly and gracefully. ]

[Chen Yong looked at Su Yun, wondering why Su Yun came to look for Xie Guan. What was he doing?]

[He smiled and greeted, "Brother Yun, you haven't been to the palace for a while. The Empress Dowager is always thinking about you."]

[Su Yun is the grandson of Su Jing. He lived in the inner palace when he was young, and was even raised by the Queen Mother for a period of time.]

[The Zhuge family and the Su family have a very close relationship. ]

[“Brother Yun, why are you here? Didn’t you go to Yaoxian Tower?” Chen Yong asked, trying to find out Su Yun’s purpose.]

[Su Yun actually saw Xie Guan, and his expression was no longer anxious. He had a good impression of Chen Yong, who was born in the royal family and did not like to fight for power, but instead expressed his feelings in poetry, which was somewhat similar to himself.]

[“Your Highness Yong, I’ve been very busy lately. I’ll go pay my respects to the Empress Dowager later.”]

[“Eh!”]

[“This Beiluo master, I haven’t seen him for a while. How come he has grown so much fatter?”]

[Beiluo Shimen is the name of the raccoon cat in Chen Yong's arms.]

[The big golden-haired raccoon barked in dissatisfaction, as if he understood.]

[Chen Yong stroked the civet cat's soft fur and said with a smile, "It's winter, so I've gained some weight."]

[Su Yun didn't care about the cat's weight. He said seriously, "I came here mainly for the poetry club's business."]

[Chen Yong looked puzzled upon hearing this. He knew that Su Yun had always wanted to revive the poetry club and had been working hard for it over the past few years.]

[And the Banquet of Flowers is undoubtedly a great opportunity to become famous. ]

[At the banquet for all beauties, the courtesans who performed on stage would choose a set poem to end their performance.]

[After the performance, the courtesans will ask questions on the spot and invite the talented people in the audience to write poems in response.]

【Therefore, in addition to the performance of beauties, there is also poetry appreciation. 】

[There is actually a trick to this. Most courtesans will reveal the topic in advance and invite the students they like to write poems early, just in case.]

[Back then, there was a woman who was not outstanding in talent or appearance. However, she became the most beautiful courtesan because of a student's wonderful opening poem. She became the dark horse at the banquet.]

[The beauty of a beautiful woman is only in her skin and bones, but will eventually fade away. In Da Qi, a country that has been influenced by poetry, books, etiquette and Yi for many years.]

[Beauty is enhanced by poetry, and the two complement each other. 】

[The Banquet of Flowers, as an annual event, is not only a stage for beauties to show their talents, but also a great opportunity for many students and talents to fight for their status and fame. ]

[Therefore, several excellent poems emerge at the Banquet every year. These poems are not only widely circulated, but also have the author's name and the name of the poetry society they belong to noted.]

【Su Yun saw this point and chose to promote the poetry gathering at the Banquet for Beauties.】

[Because once an excellent poem is published and the name of a poetry gathering is attached to it, the poetry gathering will often become known to the world overnight and gain great fame.]

[However, Chen Yong still didn't understand how this had anything to do with Xie Guan, and he looked at Su Yun in confusion.]

[Su Yun turned around and said to you with a sincere look in his eyes: "For this poetry gathering, please help me, Master Guan."]

[“Su Yun, this time we have a reason not to lose.”]

【At this time, Chen Yong suddenly realized that Su Yun wanted to ask Xie Guan to help him write a poem.】

[Could it be that this bastard of the Xie family has such an outstanding poetic talent that Su Yun favors him so much? ]

[Zhang Yunzhi and Li Shuwan had already foreseen this, and Su Yun had sincerely invited Xie Guan to come last time in the courtyard.]

[Xie Qiyue felt a little curious. This ninth cousin of hers seemed to be really talented. Otherwise, her father would not have specially summoned him to meet him alone.]

[It is not as if the young master of the Su family would come here so eagerly. ]

【Xie Yuan stood aside, looking pleased, thinking that this was how it should be.】

[Hu Yunniang looked anxious. She had already chosen a poem to set the scene, but she still felt unsatisfied.]

[The banquet is about to begin, and she hasn't even decided on the opening poem yet, how can she not be anxious? ]

[Chenxiang, the green-skirted lady who was also the courtesan of Yuehuaxuan, was familiar with everyone present, except Xie Guan, the illegitimate son of the Xie family, whom she felt was unfamiliar.]

[Su Yun highly praised him, but she didn't agree with him in her heart.]

[Although she had occasionally heard of Xie Guan's name recently, she only regarded him as a slightly pedantic scholar who occasionally came up with good sentences.]

[If Xie Guan really had talent and ambition, why would he accept invitations to compose poetry? ]

[What kind of quagmire, the cage of the mansion, is it that a helpless bastard is trying to break free from? ]

[How could he not seize this opportunity! ]

[He is just a person who has a false reputation and is afraid of exposing his true talents and knowledge, so he hides his head and shows his tail! ]

(End of this chapter)