The achievement of brocade embroidery was an almost impossible success, and the feedback from it caused Xu Xiangqian to experience a divine awakening.

Jiang Wang was truly happy for his good friend.

But Gao E’er’s chattering, boastful appearance was truly unbearable to witness.

Speaking of which, he had wanted to inquire about Xu Gao E’er’s recent situation and originally had many ways to do so. For example, he could have entrusted friends in Jing Guo to look into the situation nearby. For example, he could have sent an expensive long-distance letter and had someone deliver it directly to Tianbei Snow Ridge with payment made upon arrival!

The reason for specifically using the Nan Xia Governor’s Office’s transmission array, using public tools for private use this time, was to firmly use the identity of Great Qi’s Wu An Marquis to notify Ji Frost City.

Xu Xiangqian, Xu Gao E’er’s superior, is my, Jiang Wang’s, close friend.

That Winter Emperor in Snow Country, his actions within Shenxiao World were somewhat suspicious. Not only was he familiar with the Three Lives Lan Yin Flower, but he also knew that Chai Dayue was not merely the reincarnation of the Frost Immortal Monarch.

Jiang Wang did not know the details, nor did he want to know, but he instinctively sensed danger.

Although it was said that Xu Xiangqian had a strong background and originally had nothing to worry about, he still wanted to offer some support as a friend.

After leaving Gui Yi, Jiang Wang went to Ming Kong Cold Mountain again. There was nothing else in particular, he just wanted to see it before going to Mizong.

In the past time of Shenxiao World, a generation’s Sky Demon, He Hua Ting, covered her face and sank into a pool, which couldn’t help but make people sigh.

Today’s Ming Kong Cold Mountain is already the fiefdom of Great Qi’s Bo Wang Marquis, Zhong Xuansheng. The mountain is still the old mountain, but the traces of the old times are gone.

He looked at the isolated, desolate beauty of this mountain to his heart’s content, but saw no trace of the Cold Mountain He family. He walked alone in the mountain, walked until night fell, and then returned to Lin Zi alone.

When he looked back at the base he and Zhong Xuansheng had built together under the infinite low-hanging dusk, he could not see golden spears and iron horses, could not see banners fluttering, saw no ancient demons, and saw no people of today.

Only saw the moon falling among the mountains.

Just like the Shenxiao World that possessed infinite possibilities and accommodated countless romantic dreams.

There are no longer evils outside the heavens, but all beings still have regrets.

Before going to sea, friends gathered to drink a meal of wine, as a send-off.

After all, this guy named Jiang had a knack for sudden appearances like thunder, and last year’s routine trip to the demon world almost resulted in never seeing him again.

Li Longchuan suggested going to Red Sleeve Inn.

He really loved going to Red Sleeve Inn; every time they arranged a wine gathering, he would always go for a stroll, claiming that he mainly liked the Fog Lady Pipa within the Eight Sounds Wonderful Tea.

“I never go to places like that!” Yan Fu said with righteous indignation. “Isn’t a place of smoke and flowers a bit unsuitable?” Zhong Xuansheng said pretentiously.

“Just go for a cup of Fog Lady Pipa, it’s not doing anything else, what’s unsuitable?” Li Longchuan looked left and right: “Wen Tinglan and Yi Shisi aren’t here either!”

He glanced at Yan Fu and Zhong Xuansheng, his expression very obvious – what are you pretending about?

“It has nothing to do with whether Miss Wen is here or not, I purely don’t like it myself.” Yan Fu’s eyes showed a hint of melancholy: “Right, I no longer like going to those places of wind and moon.”

Zhong Xuansheng had a serious look on his face: “I am already a married man.”

“Alright, let’s listen to Jiang Wang, he’s the main person today!” Li Longchuan was too lazy to bother with whatever trick they were playing and directly looked at Jiang Wang, saying: “Great hero, you decide a place.”

Jiang Wang casually said: “Then let’s go to Three Points Fragrance Building.” Li Longchuan’s sword-like eyebrows raised slightly.

Yan Fu remained serious.

Jiang Wang added: “Today Lan Xin Garden has a poetry meeting, Miss Wen is personally hosting, I saw the invitation in my mansion, they plan to chant until the moon is high in the sky.”

Yan Fu had already stood up: “I don’t know where Three Points Fragrance Building is? Forget it, it’s not important. Where good friends are is a good seat, let’s depart now!”

Zhong Xuansheng coughed lightly.

Jiang Wang said again: “Isn’t Shisi going back to her mother’s home today? Before she returns to the mansion, Yi Huaimin will send someone to report to me… Right, Yi Huaimin will also come over a little later.”

One has to say, the relationships between people sometimes have a certain compatibility.

Yi Xingchen’s two sons were one wooden, one lazy, and both were of average talent. Yi Xingchen’s intended political successor was the former deputy minister of patrol inspection, Yang Weitong. He also had the intention of providing political resources and always hoped that Yang Weitong could build good relationships with the most promising young people in the current Qi Country court, bringing the two together multiple times.

Jiang Wang and Yang Weitong’s relationship had always been decent, but there was always a layer between them, not reaching the level of good friends.

Instead, he was very compatible with the completely self-abandoned Yi Huaimin, and they often gathered together.

For this knowledgeable and understanding brother-in-law, Zhong Xuansheng also greatly appreciated him and laughed heartily at the moment: “Where Brother Yan doesn’t know, how would I know? But this Three Points Fragrance Building, from the name it sounds like a flower garden. Let’s go! I enjoy appreciating flowers elegantly!”

Several friends quickly went out the door and squeezed into the carriage. They specifically chose someone Jiang’s carriage because it was the most low-key.

In previous years, when everyone was unrestrained, the feeling of a group of profligate young masters swaggering through the city and being horizontal in Lin Zi could no longer be found.

But old friends gathering, stealing half a day of leisure from floating life, was still a joyful matter.

Only Li Longchuan was still missing his Red Sleeve Inn, and he was still muttering as the carriage was about to arrive: “Why not go to the four great famous pavilions when they’re good, but instead come to this place of a lower grade?”

“The four great famous pavilions all want to entertain me for free, Wen Yu Water Pavilion even wants to give me yuan stones… I dare not go.” Jiang Wang said slowly: “Furthermore, today is the reopening day of Three Points Fragrance Building in Lin Zi after renovation, I heard there are many wonderful activities. I promised them the ‘First Day Fragrance’ will join the ranks of the four great famous pavilions in Three Points Fragrance Building before they are exempted from official troubles.”

Hearing that Jiang Wang had the intention of supporting Three Points Fragrance Building, Li Longchuan also said nothing, his attention quickly shifting: “What wonderful activities?”

The big household next to him also became interested: “What does the ‘First Day Fragrance’ look like?”

Zhong Xuansheng seemed to sniff something and propped open his eyelids: “Three Points Fragrance Building wants to make a move in Lin Zi?”

Jiang Wang looked at them speechlessly. Listen to yourselves, how is this question asked? As if they don’t understand Three Points Fragrance Building?

He answered one by one: “We’ll know then.”

Today’s Three Points Fragrance Building did not have the noise of hanging lanterns and tying ribbons.

After the renovation, it restrained the character of “艳” (glamour).

Young Master Yan took one look and praised first: “It has some style.” A small green brick alley shaded by green willows, a courtyard winding back through a covered walkway. Either in small pavilions, or in long corridors.

Or in graceful dances, or in playing the zither.

Women like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums were scattered throughout the courtyard, becoming part of the scenery.

They were not excessively intimate, nor were they absolutely distant.

When a guest’s gaze fell upon someone, that person would gracefully walk over and gently introduce the wonderful places within.

Of course, a combination like Jiang Wang, Zhong Xuansheng, Yan Fu, and Li Longchuan could be called first-class luxury in Lin Zi, and stepping into this place, ordinary clear girls could not entertain them.

Before the person arrived, the sound of bells came first.

When that delicate and exquisite figure came into view, that scent, as if present and yet not, also lingered at the tip of the nose.

Her small bells were tied at her ankles.

Following the sound, one’s gaze would fall and see that snow-colored foot, showing a smooth jade color, stepping on a pair of wooden clogs, gently touching people’s soft hearts.

Snow color embedded within wood color.

“This concubine, Xiang Ling, welcomes the noble guests.” Her voice was also like the ringing of bells, making people’s ears feel a ticklish sensation.

Her face was like a young daisy or a young orchid, beautiful, clean, and pure, yet also giving rise to an inexplicable desire to destroy it.

Li Longchuan and Yan Fu, these people who spoke recklessly in private and didn’t follow the rules, when they truly saw this kind of beautiful woman, each one remained composed, no one saying they were mesmerized.

Jiang Wang looked at her and felt a sense of familiarity: “Have we met somewhere before?”

A woman’s makeup changing is like changing faces, especially someone like Xiang Ling who is good at applying rouge and powder. The time she pretended to be pitiful in Tianfu City, her makeup was simple, aiming for a kind of “girl next door, I see her and still pity her,” but today she was extremely exquisite, beautiful in detail, and from purity, she gave birth to desire.

With a three-point shy look, she looked at Jiang Wang, yet her words were seven parts bold: “Wu An Marquis’s name spreads throughout the world, this concubine also often meets the hero in her dreams.”

Several friends all showed interested expressions.

Jiang Wang himself only said: “I’ll order a seat first.”

Xiang Ling was naturally an expert in charming people, and like a dragonfly touching water, she touched once and then left, absolutely not lingering. She turned her body like a dance and led the way: “Several young masters, please come this way.”

Turning through the green corridor, winding around the red pavilion, stepping into the building, it was vastly different.

Crossing the covered walkway bridge, they walked to the back building.

The back building was smaller than the front building, but it was more exquisite than the front building. Non-first-class noble guests could not come here.

The covered walkway bridge connected to the highest floor, with a cloud platform as the top and bright pearls strung as lamps.

Inside the building, there was a warm water pool built with white jade, and beauties swam in the pool accompanied by music, their dance movements extremely beautiful, like fish flying in shallow water competing for freedom.

Surrounding this jade pool were screens of various colored fragrant flowers, separating out one by one half-covered, half-exposed positions.

Embroidered on the screens were roses, peonies, and crabapple blossoms. Various colored delicate flowers, still carrying various kinds of fragrance.

Various fragrances, as if present and yet not, were also solemnly another door, separating different areas.

The top floor here was a large hall, and below were more private rooms.

Jiang Wang came over today precisely to support Three Points Fragrance Building, so naturally he would sit in the large hall.

But just after crossing the covered walkway bridge, just as he took two steps towards the jade pool, he hurriedly turned around, but it was already too late.

“Jiang Wu An!”

The heroic Third Imperial Princess of Great Qi sat casually in the best position to appreciate the dance, her pair of round, powerful legs stepping on the ground, seemingly able to step through the floorboards.

A smile hung at the corner of her mouth, she lightly pushed open the screen in front of her, and hooked her finger: “Come over.”

Zhong Xuansheng slapped his forehead, letting out a crisp “pa” sound: “I still have something at home, I forgot! You all play, I’ll go back first!”

Li Longchuan gasped: “I left in too much of a hurry today, after practicing archery, my bowstring isn’t loosened! This could be bad! I must go back and check immediately, right now. You all eat and drink here and wait for me, I’ll be back.”

Before leaving, he did not forget to conveniently push Jiang Wang: “The palace master is looking for you.” As brothers, in my heart, I’ll retreat first and you rush in first.

Yan Fu had already quietly moved a step. “Come over.” Jiang Wuyou said in a dull voice.

The air seemed to freeze, suddenly becoming heavy.

Jiang Wu An was after all the military merit Marquis of Great Qi, the most famous one of the new generation, he lightly brushed his sleeve and calmly walked to the front.

Li Longchuan, Yan Fu, and Zhong Xuansheng, each with a reluctant smile, walked behind Jiang Wang like a parade of curious onlookers.

“The palace master and I agreed that today’s literature lesson is not over, how is it that we are actually reading sage books in this Three Points Fragrance Building?” Great Qi’s Wu An Marquis struck first.

The smile at the corner of Jiang Wuyou’s mouth turned into a cold smile: “This palace also didn’t know that Wu An Marquis said he wanted to have a small gathering and a light drink with friends today, and it was originally a gathering here!”

They had originally agreed to verify each other’s cultivation and discuss the future path today.

But when today arrived, each said they had matters. Thus, today was pushed to tomorrow.

They didn’t expect fate to be so wonderful, the two people who “had matters” actually ran into each other here.

“Actually, I came here today to repay a debt.” Jiang Wang said honestly: “I owe Three Points Fragrance Building a debt of gratitude.”

Jiang Wuyou raised an eyebrow and said: “Do you want to repay it with flesh?”

Li Longchuan looked at the sky, Yan Fu looked at the ground, Zhong Xuansheng looked out the window.

No one spoke for themselves, Jiang Wang could only say: “…The palace master is really joking.”

Jiang Wuyou said: “Since Wu An Marquis enjoys wind and moon, my ninth younger brother paved the ground with yuan stones and invited you to Wen Yu Water Pavilion, when do you plan to go?”

“I don’t plan to go.” Jiang Wang answered very quickly. “Why not?” Jiang Wuyou remained unmoved. Jiang Wang said: “I fear the palace master will misunderstand.”

“Oh.” Jiang Wuyou had an “I understand” expression: “You’ve been too many times, you’re tired of it.”

Jiang Wang: …

Jiang Wuyou’s superior chin line lightly drew over, she lifted her chin: “Sit.”

“Not yet.” Jiang Wang looked at the several useless friends he had brought, and said with a stiff upper lip: “I have another friend coming over in a while, Yi Huaimin, the palace master should know him? If we all sit here, it might be a bit crowded.”

Xiang Ling at the side said understandingly: “Marquis, no need to worry, the fragrant flower screens here can be moved open, and two tables can be combined into one, plums and orchids just match.”

Jiang Wang signaled to her with his eyes.

She threw a shy yet flirtatious glance back at him.

Jiang Wuyou knocked on the table, stopping their eye contact, and emphasized again: “Sit.”

Jiang Wang and the others then obediently sat down.

Zhong Xuansheng and the others sat further and further apart, wishing they could all go next door. Only Jiang Wang, under the oppression of Jiang Wuyou’s gaze, sat next to this Hua Ying Palace Master… like sitting on pins and needles.

“Um… that…” Young Master Jiang tried very hard to find a topic: “Why did the palace master come today?”

“Did this palace come at the wrong time?”

“Very timely.”

“Very timely is what time?”

“Just… hey! Isn’t it reopening today, an auspicious time!”

Jiang Wuyou’s gaze lightly swept around, a point of inexplicable meaning at the corner of her mouth: “When will Yi Huaimin come?”

“He should be fast.” Jiang Wang said cautiously.

Jiang Wuyou nodded slightly: “I also have a friend coming over— she’s already here.”

As she spoke, she stood up and waved her hand: “Xiu Zhang, this way!” “Pu!”

Yan Fu, who was sitting in the opposite corner, sprayed out a mouthful of tea.

He was originally still watching Jiang Wang’s show, but now he couldn’t even maintain a reluctant smile, covering his lower abdomen and running off: “People have three urgent needs, excuse me!”

But a hand pressed down on his shoulder, holding him dead in his seat.

Jiang Wuyou, who had already achieved the Divine Arrival of Dao Wu, easily suppressed him: “It’s better to meet by chance than to invite, now the wine is not finished, the dance is not over, since Young Master Yan has come, stay a while longer, okay?”

Hua la la~

The beauty swimming in the jade pool just flipped a beautiful splash of water. Yan Fu looked at Jiang Wang, who was the only one in the field who could save him with strength.

Jiang Wang looked at… the reflection of his hair in the tea cup, shadowy and indistinct, not knowing what it was telling him.

Just in this effort of their eyes coming and going, a slender figure had already turned into this place.

Today’s Liu Xiuzhang was vastly different!

In the past, she was a weak willow helping the wind, today her clothes fluttered with the wind. In the past, she was easily broken, now she broke the wind and folded the moon.

She displayed her robe sleeves and sat down in the main seat, her posture composed and solemn, the master of this place.

She lightly outlined and lightly drew her gaze over, her willow eyebrows relying on the wind, her eyes like water, and she said in a charming voice: “Young Master Yan avoids me like a snake and scorpion, could it be that Xiuzhang has actually wronged you in some way?”