coobybook Chapter 298 The graceful courtesans look like a pair of sisters.
Chapter 298 The graceful courtesans look like a pair of sisters.
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Hearing this, a row of big words suddenly appeared in Li Mu's mind.
The story of the leader of the human sect and the oiran lady, which must be told.
Li Mu tried to hold back, but still couldn't suppress the fire of gossip in his heart, so he opened his mouth to test:
"I wonder who your mother is?"
"Qingluan Qiange, my mother was the most beautiful courtesan back then. Everyone in the North knows her."
Wen Renyue raised her head with a proud look and a smug expression.
"Um... I've heard a lot about you." There was a hint of embarrassment on Li Mu's face.
I always feel that this sounds a little weird.
But on second thought, Wen Renyue's words sounded like she was saying that her mother was a certain big star.
Although the status of artists in Xing Dynasty was not that high.
But there is no way to resist the pursuit of some people of high status.
Because of his prejudice before traveling through time, and the fact that Luo You, Zhu Yu, had appeared before him, Li Mu often couldn't get over this feeling.
When you think about it this way, it’s not that strange.
Li Mu was just about to give a few more compliments.
But Wen Renyue frowned, narrowed his eyes slowly, and said suspiciously:
"Don't you know, big brother?"
"This... I have heard a little bit about it, a little bit about it."
But seeing Li Mu's expression, Wen Renyue was obviously excited, her big eyes fluttered, and after thinking for a moment, she seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly said:
"Big brother doesn't know, but your father must know. I heard that your father once spent a fortune just to listen to my mother play the piano."
"That's not true, it's impossible, don't talk nonsense... Eh? He should be talking about the old man..."
Li Mu instinctively denied it three times in his mind, and then he thought that Wen Ren Yue was talking about the King of Yan.
I felt relieved immediately. What does Li Dayan, who is in the fan circle, have to do with me, Li Qingyi!
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Wen Renyue stopped responding and even started snoring slightly.
Obviously, Wen Renyue only practiced internal martial arts, and without the protection of true qi, his physique was not much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Li Mu simply stopped distracting himself and put all his energy into hurrying on his way.
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time flies.
In the morning, the sky is slightly bright.
Li Mu stood on the roof of Lingyin Pavilion, one hand on his forehead and the other hand on Wen Renyue's shoulder, with a conflicted look on his face.
"This little girl must hold the quilt when she sleeps!"
Li Mu muttered softly, feeling a little troubled as he looked at Wen Ren Yue who had returned to his koala posture.
At this moment, Li Mu frowned, protected Wen Ren Yue in front of him with one hand, and slashed with the other hand.
Hit the sword energy flying straight towards you.
The two sword energies met in the air and dissipated one after another.
"Slashing towards Wen Renyue? Was it intentional? Or was it a coincidence?"
At the same time, a woman in coarse cloth appeared in front of Li Mu.
The woman had a graceful figure and her face was covered with a veil, so her age could not be determined.
Her eyes, like autumn water, looked Li Mu up and down, and her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
"As expected of someone who hangs out in the brothel circle, he is thoughtful and ruthless."
Li Mu muttered to himself, but he was already certain that the person in front of him was the courtesan Qiange.
Then he bowed to the woman and said:
"Meet Madam."
The plain-clothed woman's eyes flickered slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she raised her hand to take off the veil on her face and saluted to Li Mu:
"I greet His Royal Highness. I didn't know His Royal Highness was here. I didn't mean to offend you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"This old man is so lucky. They don't look like mother and daughter, they are clearly two sisters."
Li Mu looked at the woman in front of him. She looked at least 70% similar to Wen Ren Yue.
She looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, and her demeanor was calm and pleasant.
But according to Wenren Yue’s previous description, her mother was at least in her forties.
"Oh~~~ Those who practice internal cultivation have good health. I must quickly popularize this in the mansion."
Li Mu was just thinking about something else when he heard the plain-clothed woman call out in a low voice:
"His Royal Highness?"
Li Mu looked up and saw the woman in plain clothes saying with embarrassment:
"Your Highness has no home to return to... but comes to this Listening Pavilion..."
As he spoke, he pretended to have suddenly realized something, lowered his head and said timidly:
"Since Your Highness has come to Lingyin Pavilion, it is a blessing for Lingyin Pavilion. I will take this Taoist priest to bathe and change clothes, and then find a few more knowledgeable and interesting people..."
"ha?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He immediately put on a dandy demeanor and grinned:
"Is there any knowledgeable and interesting girl in Lingyin Pavilion?"
The plain-clothed woman lowered her head, sobbed twice, and said with a helpless look:
"Others can't see it, but, but since His Highness wants it, then, the girls will know and understand."
"Then I wonder if you, Madam Qiange, are aware of this..."
Li Mu started talking nonsense subconsciously, then he was stunned and kept saying "Oh my God" in his heart.
He quickly put on a gentlemanly demeanor and said solemnly:
"Madam, there is no need to test me anymore. I am here to send your daughter home."
The plain-clothed woman's face froze for a moment, then she smiled awkwardly:
"I don't understand what your Highness is saying."
"There's no need to be so cautious."
Li Mu's eyes twitched, and he pointed at Wen Renyue in his arms, blurting out helplessly:
"Her father is Shanyang, the head of the Renzong sect, and her mother is Wenren Yiqing, the courtesan of Lingyin Pavilion, that is, your Madam. Qiange is your... stage name."
Hearing this, Wenren Yiqing's eyelids twitched slightly. She looked at Li Mu, then turned her gaze to Wenren Yue.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!"
Li Mu immediately understood, stretched out his arms, and then turned around in place, indicating that this had nothing to do with him.
"Please come over and lend a hand, Madam."
Seeing this, Wenren Yiqing quickly walked up to Li Mu, rolled up Wenren Yue's sleeves and took a look.
Seeing the bright red cinnabar mole, he breathed a sigh of relief and muttered:
"You silly girl, you can't just say your mother's name to others."
At this moment, I heard Ren Yue suddenly yelling something, but I couldn't tell what he was saying.
He flapped his arms wildly twice, shook off Wen Ren Yiqing's hand, and hugged Li Mu's neck again.
"This... Madam..."
"Don't blame me, my lord. I have never woken up since I was young, so no one can get close to me. Fortunately, I have lost my true energy, otherwise..."
Wenren Yiqing waved her hand, as if she had thought of something, and quickly knelt down to Li Mu and said:
"Thank you, His Royal Highness."
"This…"
Li Mu looked embarrassed.
This is a huge misunderstanding.
Wenren Yiqing obviously thought that the poison was given by someone else, and Li Mu was a chivalrous man who would stand up against injustice when he saw it.
However, there is obviously no need to hide this matter, and it cannot be hidden even if you want to.
Li Mu was about to explain when he heard Ren Yiqing complimenting him:
"Your Highness is extremely talented. When I last saw Your Highness, you were barely at the second level. In just a few months, you have become a person that I cannot even catch up with."
"Last time?" Li Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he remembered an old incident. He asked calmly,
"I don't remember when I met the lady."
"Your Highness, it's almost dawn, why don't you go to the pavilion and have a cup of tea."
After saying that, Wenren Yiqing jumped off the roof without waiting for Li Mu's answer.
Li Mu looked at Wen Ren Yue in his arms, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.
Wenren Yiqing led Li Mu to a room on the third floor of Lingyin Pavilion.
As soon as he entered the house, he started to boil water and make tea, completely ignoring Li Mu's intentions.
"Madam, the other daughter..."
Seeing this, Li Mu had no choice but to speak first. After all, the posture of him and Wen Ren Yue was weird if they were standing, and even more inappropriate if they were sitting.
Wenren Yiqing looked back at Li Mu and said calmly:
"Your Highness, I hope you don't mind."
"If you don't mind, then of course I don't mind."
Seeing that even his mother had this attitude, Li Mu immediately sat down on the couch beside him. Just as he was about to continue asking questions, he heard Ren Yiqing say without turning his head:
"I am not blaming Your Highness. Last time, Your Highness and Young Master Lin had a scene in Lingyin Pavilion, and the pavilion was closed to visitors for several days."
"That time, really."
Li Mu narrowed his eyes. A first-level inner family master who didn't help the Lin family or the Prince of Yan's Mansion, could he really be a hermit?
"I suffered a great loss that time. Madam, since you are not going to help either of us, why do you suddenly bring up this matter?"
Li Mu's tone was very relaxed, as if he was chatting with an elder about ordinary family matters.
"Did Your Highness really suffer a loss?"
Wenren Yiqing turned to look at Li Mu, with a smile on her face, hinting at something.
"The poison in that girl Su's body..."
Hearing this, the smile on Li Mu's face gradually disappeared, but Wen Ren Yiqing walked slowly to Li Mu with a tray.
He personally poured tea for Li Mu, handed it to Li Mu, bowed and said:
"As a member of the Zongheng family, I did not choose to help that young man at the beginning because I did not want to be an enemy of the court. I brought up this matter today because I did not want His Highness to know my identity in the future and have a grudge against me... against me..."
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"A strategist?"
"Oh my god! A strategist!"