Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

When they met Liu Yi and Madam Hu again the next day, the two had reconciled and were treating each other with the same respect, but that was all.

"I have to go to court today, so I won't have time to accompany you to Xinzheng this morning. I'll have your aunt take you out for a walk and buy some clothes or something," Liu Yi said to Yang Che while drinking his millet porridge.

"I will follow my uncle's arrangements, but I will have to trouble my aunt." Yang Che naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Why speak like two families?" Liu Yi put down his chopsticks, wiped his beard, and said with satisfaction. Then he strode away, leaving only Yang Che and Madam Hu in the central hall.

Compared to Liu Yi, who ate quite wildly, Madam Hu, a lady from a prominent family, was much more refined. Yang Che, on the other hand, had been pampered since childhood and had studied at the Jixia Academy, a place where geniuses and scholars gathered, for many years. Regardless of whether he had learned any real skills, he was quite particular about his lifestyle.

Therefore, neither of them ate quickly or spoke until the servants came to clear the table. Only then did Madam Hu speak up, saying, "Do you have anything else to do? If not, let's set off now."

"I'm all grown up now, why would I need to trouble my aunt to take me shopping for clothes? I can go by myself," Yang Che politely declined.

Yang Che had experienced firsthand the pain of shopping with women, and he didn't want Madam Hu to take him shopping for clothes. Besides, his aunt's attitude towards him was obviously not good, so why should he make things difficult for herself?

"No, if your uncle finds out, he'll say I'm neglecting you. Let's go. You're not familiar with Xinzheng, how would you know where the clothes are good and where they're not? Let me take you."

Madam Hu stood up, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, and without waiting for Yang Che's reply, she took small steps and left. Seeing this, Yang Che had no choice but to follow.

Shortly after, a carriage drove out of the gate of the Left Sima Mansion.

Inside the carriage, Madam Hu sat upright with her back slightly hunched, quite wary of Yang Che. In contrast, Yang Che casually leaned against the carriage window, peeking out a corner of the window to look at the shops and pedestrians on both sides of the street, appearing quite interested.

Sometimes, they would even stick their heads out of the window to see what was outside.

Typical example of improper behavior when riding in a vehicle.

Seeing this, Madam Hu felt a little relieved. The carriage was very stable. Normally, she would have felt a little sleepy, but at this moment, she didn't dare to doze off even once. Even though Yang Che had acted harmless from beginning to end, she didn't dare to be careless at all, lest she cause an embarrassing situation.

Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. When the carriage stopped in front of a tailor shop, Yang Che did not do anything to embarrass Madam Hu.

After getting out of the car, Madam Hu went straight into the tailor shop, where a saleswoman came to greet her.

"Madam Liu, our shop received a new batch of Chu-style brocade the other day. Would you like to take a look?" The lady was beautiful and had a warm smile that made her instantly likable. Clearly, this tailor shop was a force to be reckoned with.

"No need, we can look at it another day. I came today to pick out a few clothes for my nephew." When Madam Hu heard that there were good fabrics, she was tempted, but when she thought that Yang Che was following behind her, she would have to spend even more time with him if she chose the fabrics. This made her even more reluctant, and her desire to look at the fabrics diminished.

If Yang Che knew, he would definitely be overjoyed. He was also afraid of shopping for clothes with women; it was just too difficult, and the thought of it was a nightmare.

"Let me save this for you, Madam, so you can come and see it when you have time." The lady demonstrated her excellent professionalism at this moment.

"Bring out some clothes suitable for men around twenty years old. I might need to buy a few more today," Madam Hu said, glancing behind her. Seeing Yang Che following her, she walked straight into the tailor shop.

The ladies-in-waiting accompanied Madam Hu as they walked through the shop, while Yang Che idly surveyed the furnishings. The exterior appeared ordinary, but the interior was far from simple. He thought to himself, "These silks and satins are truly luxury goods. Just the stock in the shop alone would cost at least a thousand taels of gold."

Not to mention the ready-made garments that have already been produced.

"Is there anything you like, young master? I'm not bragging, but even the Fourth Young Master has high praise for our master tailor. We often send clothes to the Fourth Young Master's residence." While accompanying Madam Hu, the lady did not forget Yang Che, the main character.

"To be favored by the Fourth Young Master, your shop's craftsmanship must be truly excellent. Who knows, one day even beauties and princesses from the palace will come to patronize your shop." As Yang Che echoed this, his ears twitched slightly. Through the open window, he could vaguely hear the sound of a zither.

If it were just the sound of the zither, that would be fine. Xinzheng City is a gathering place for Korean nobles, and there are countless people who are dabbling in the arts and making a living from it. There are plenty of people in Xinzheng City who can play the zither, so it is not worth Yang Che's attention.

What truly captivated Yang Che's attention was the appearance of the zither music, which revealed a change in the fourth task on the Heavenly Demon Strategy jade tablet deep within his consciousness.

Main Quest 4: Rebuilding the Flower Faction: Progress 21%, Quest Completion Reward: Flower Tour.

Before Yang Che went to sleep last night, the progress was only 20%, but the appearance of the zither music actually increased the progress to 21%. Although it was only an increase of one percent, the completion progress of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion was only one percent.

Is this one percent? No, it is the entire Butian Pavilion, the future of the Flower Sect, and the hope for Yang Che's rise.

At this moment, Yang Che had no time to think about buying clothes: "Aunt, just pick out a few pieces for me. I have urgent business to attend to and need to leave for a while."

Madam Hu was surprised, but before she could say anything, she saw Yang Che rush out of the side door.

"Is there anyone there?" Madam Hu asked the maid with a puzzled look. She had also heard the zither music, but the music didn't seem to be enough to make Yang Che react like this.

"On the back side of the street behind the shop, there is a neighbor who used to be a musician in the palace. He got old and was released from the palace," the lady replied.

"The court musicians are truly remarkable," said Madam Hu. She had attended banquets in the palace and admired the musicians' skills, which were far beyond what enthusiasts like herself could achieve.

"Recently, a girl from Zilan Pavilion has been learning the zither from the old master, so we often hear the sound of the zither," the lady explained.

"The girl from Zilan Pavilion?" Madam Hu was taken aback, then seemed to understand something, and a look of disgust appeared between her brows. She had thought that Yang Che had studied at Jixia Academy for five years and had learned well under the influence of learned scholars. She even wondered if he had forgotten what happened before. After all, Yang Che was still young at that time. Although he was impetuous, he was just young and ignorant.

He didn't expect that his humble and polite demeanor would only last a day before his true colors were revealed. Upon hearing the music, he was like a wildcat smelling blood.

It's true what they say: old habits die hard.

Seeing that Madam Hu remained silent, the lady assumed that she did not know what Zilan Pavilion was, and then explained: "Zilan Pavilion is a brothel that recently opened. Although it has just opened, it has a great reputation and attracts many high-ranking officials and nobles."

"I know. You saw Yang Che just now. Get him a few clothes that fit him." Madam Hu interrupted the maid, as she had no interest in learning about Zilan Pavilion.

"Does Madam have any requirements regarding style or material?" Seeing that Madam Hu had no interest in Zilan Pavilion, the maid stopped introducing it. She knew when to be enthusiastic and when to stop.

"I don't have any requirements," Madam Hu replied, but then, remembering her argument with Liu Yi the previous night, she immediately changed her tone: "Pick the most expensive one."

Since Liu Yi complained that she had neglected her nephew, she might as well buy the most expensive one, so that Liu Yi wouldn't complain about neglecting him later.

While Madam Hu was picking out the most expensive clothes, Yang Che had already followed the sound of the zither and arrived at a mansion.

At this moment, the fourth task on the Heavenly Demon Strategy Jade Token changed again.

Main Quest 4: Rebuilding the Flower Faction: Progress 22%, Quest Completion Reward: Flower Tour.

The music alone increased the mission progress by two percent, which made Yang Che even more convinced that the task of rebuilding the Flower Sect should be entrusted to the owner of the music.

Yang Che pushed open the door and slowly entered the room from which the sound of the zither was emanating. Through the window, he saw a girl in green, no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, playing the zither. The music flowed from her fingertips. As the girl plucked the strings, his heart trembled again. Mission Four had changed once more.

The entry rate has reached 23%.

Yang Che calmed himself down and looked at the girl. He saw that she was quiet and pretty. Although she was dressed in a simple green dress, she could not hide her shyness. Her temperament and appearance were somewhat similar to Madam Hu.

Does she resemble Madam Hu by three points?

琴？

Nongyu? A name suddenly popped into Yang Che's mind.