Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 732 A Familiar Face (Third Update)
An extremely handsome young master?

Xiao Wu peeked out from Ye Chutang's arms and blinked.

How handsome is he? Is he even better than the Crown Prince?

That's probably impossible.

Xiao Wu pondered this to herself, and then felt at ease lying back in Ye Chutang's arms.

She had already seen the most beautiful people in the world, so there was nothing more to see in this spectacle.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chutang raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? Who is it?"

The maid shook her head, covered her mouth and laughed, "I only heard that he is an envoy from the Southern Hu who came with them this time, and he is extremely handsome! The streets are already packed with people! Many young ladies are vying to come out and take a look!"

No wonder it's so noisy.

The most important reason why so many people went was, of course, because it was an envoy from the Nanhu.

The people of the capital all knew about the Battle of Longcheng, in which the southern barbarian bandits were the first to invade, but were subsequently captured and escorted back to the capital.

Nanhu is in the wrong, and this trip is to apologize.

Upon hearing that people had arrived, everyone was naturally happy to join in the fun.

As for that young master...

Ye Chutang's heart stirred, and she vaguely guessed what was going on. She instructed, "Since we have nothing else to do today, let's go to the tavern."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately became interested.

—Let's go to the tavern! It'll be a good opportunity to check how much we've earned this month!
Countless students gathered in the capital, and the Yunlai Tavern became famous, attracting many visitors this month.

Even when the restaurant was full, many people would still pull strings to get a pot of wine from outside.

So recently... their business has indeed been quite good.

After a quick wash and change, Ye Chutang and Xiao Wu boarded the carriage bound for Yunlai Tavern.

She didn't bring Ayan—among the many students who went to Yunlai Tavern, quite a few were there because of Ayan. Everyone said that there was a young prodigy at the Imperial Academy who was deeply loved by the Chancellor. He was talented, learned, and had a strong memory, and everyone wanted to see him for themselves.

If Ayan goes, it will likely cause quite a stir.

So after thinking it over, Ye Chutang decided to leave him at home to read by himself.

As Ye Chutang walked onto the street, she noticed that many people were indeed walking briskly in the same direction.

Even from a distance, you could hear a lot of whispers.

"Hurry! Let's go faster! If we're late, we won't be able to see it!"

"Oh my, is that envoy from the Southern Barbarians really that handsome?"

"Of course! Didn't you see how many people went? In a little while, they'll probably be heading straight to the palace! This is an opportunity not to be missed!"

"Hmph, what's so interesting about that? There are plenty of talented young men in the capital! Take the second young master of the Xie family, for example, or Xu Rongqing of the Hanlin Academy. Aren't they both top-notch in appearance?"

"If you ask me, when it comes to true beauty, it has to be that young master of the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion..."

"Tsk, those are god-like figures in the mortal realm, how could ordinary people possibly covet them?"

"makes sense……"

Ye Chutang, who heard every single word, was speechless.

Something seems off.
Why couldn't Shen Yanchuan covet it?

wrong!

I almost got led astray by these people.

Ye Chutang shook her head, putting those words out of her mind. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Xiao Wu, who was standing with his hands on his hips, wrinkling his nose in the direction from which the voice came from, looking defiant.

—My brother, the young master, is already taken! Humph!

Ye Chutang: "..."

"Second Miss, we've arrived."

The carriage stopped outside the Yunlai Tavern.

It was still early, and there weren't that many customers yet, but Xue Ran was already busy at the counter with a stack of reservation forms in her hand.

Seeing this, Ye Chutang silently decided to give him double his monthly allowance this month. Xue Ran, on the other hand, heard that they had arrived, immediately looked up, and then greeted them with a smile.

"Second Miss, Young Miss."

Ye Chutang didn't come often, usually only at the beginning and end of the month, bringing Xiao Wu to go through the accounts and that was it.

He especially heard that Ye Chutang had gone to the palace yesterday...

Xue Ran carefully looked her over and, after confirming that she was safe and sound, felt much more at ease.

"I just happened to be passing by today, you guys go ahead with your work."

Ye Chutang spoke as she went up to the second floor.
"Oh, and bring the ledger over for Xiao Wu to keep him entertained."

Xue Ran was already used to this and immediately agreed.

Xiao Wu skipped and hopped after him.

Ye Chutang entered the private room and opened the window.

The noisy voices of people could be heard again.

The Nanhu delegation had to pass through this road to enter the palace.

The second floor offers the best viewpoint.

Xue Ran quickly brought tea and an account book.

Xiao Wu sat idly opposite Ye Chutang, her two short legs dangling in the air, while her little hands flipped through the thick ledger with great interest.

As Ye Chutang took her first sip of tea, the noise from the street below suddenly intensified.

"Look! Isn't that it!?"

Ye Chutang lowered her eyes and looked in that direction.

A caravan of carriages was slowly making its way down the street.

People gathered on both sides, shoulder to shoulder, while the imperial guards in armor lined up on both sides, clearing a path.

There were guards protecting the carriage from both the front and the back.

They wore different clothes and armor styles than the Imperial Guards.

More importantly, most of these people are tall and strong, with very defined features and light blue eyes.

You can tell at a glance that they are from the Southern Hu region!
The curtains on both sides of the carriage were rolled up, so everyone could see what was happening inside.

Ye Chutang quickly realized who those people were looking at, because they were indeed very conspicuous.

—In the last carriage, about four or five officials sat together, one of whom was dressed in an indigo brocade robe and had a slender and upright figure.

What's most striking is his face.

He has extremely fair skin, a high nose bridge, very thin lips, and a smooth jawline.

At first glance, one might almost mistake her for an extremely beautiful woman.

Only when you meet those long, narrow, icy blue eyes will you be jolted awake—this is clearly a man!

He was a man with feminine features, so beautiful that he was almost otherworldly!
The moment Ye Chutang saw him, she immediately understood why those people had reacted so strongly.

With a face like that, you'll definitely be the center of attention wherever you go.

Xiao Wu also curiously came over.

She glanced at it twice before realizing that the face belonged to a man. She tilted her head, blinked, and then looked back at Ye Chutang.

After a moment's hesitation, she decisively shook her head.

—That person is handsome, but compared to the peerless and otherworldly prince, he is still a notch below.

If she were a woman... she would be even less comparable to her elder sister!
Ah!
Thinking about it this way, Xiao Wu quickly lost interest and sat back down in his seat.

Just then, the man seemed to notice something and suddenly looked up.

Ye Chutang neither flinched nor avoided the eye, and their eyes met.

Suddenly, a very subtle feeling welled up in Ye Chutang's heart.

This face... it seems kind of familiar?