Poet Immortal, Poet Sage, Duke of the State!

Inside the private room.

Gu Qingcheng snapped out of her reverie, looked at Chen Chang'an, and asked, "Then..., will you still like to listen to the music, young master?"

Chen Chang'an leaned back in his chair and nodded, saying, "Of course I'll listen!"

The girl has already said that. If he refuses, it will seem like he's too calculating, as if he went to great lengths to see her just to do business.

Even if he really was just trying to do business, he shouldn't have made it so obvious.

Gu Qingcheng nodded slightly, walked to the guqin and sat down. She gently plucked the strings with her fingertips, and a melodious note entered Chen Chang'an's ears.

The music was melodious and gentle, and Chen Chang'an closed his eyes to appreciate it quietly.

No wonder scholars and literati enjoyed listening to music in brothels; pleasant music can indeed lift one's spirits.

After listening to the piece, Chen Chang'an opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Young lady, your musical skills are superb! I admire you, I admire you..."

Gu Qingcheng smiled slightly and said, "Young master, you flatter me."

Chen Chang'an stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to her, and said, "I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. I hope you will take good care of the fragrant dew..."

After saying that, he turned and left the Elegant Pavilion.

Gu Qingcheng stared in astonishment at his departing figure, unable to recover for a long time.

They're leaving already?

Countless people have spent fortunes just to catch a glimpse of her, trying every possible way to spend a little more time with her. Yet this young master Shen, after listening to her song, left so decisively, seemingly unwilling to spend even a moment longer with her…

In his heart, it seemed, there was only his fragrant dew...

Speaking of the fragrant dew, Gu Qingcheng opened the porcelain bottle again, took a light sniff, and a look of delight appeared on her face.

Which woman doesn't want to smell nice? She really liked the scent of this perfume, which was light and delicate.

She put a drop of perfume on her hand, rubbed it gently a few times, and soon her whole body was covered with a faint fragrance...

At the same time, Chen Chang'an had already gone downstairs.

He received a hundred taels of silver from the madam and strode out of the Qunyu Tower amidst the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd.

Not long after, Gu Qingcheng also came out of the elegant room.

The other courtesans from Qunyu Tower immediately gathered around, their faces showing envy.

"Oh my, my dear sister Qingcheng, that poem is so beautiful!"

"Clouds yearn for her garments, flowers for her face... If someone wrote a poem praising me like that, I'd gladly pay them to spend a night with her..."

"Only Sister Qingcheng is worthy of such a poem..."

"Perhaps even centuries from now, some will still remember this poem, and remember Sister Qingcheng..."

……

For these courtesans, a good poem could greatly enhance their social standing.

If a talented scholar writes a poem for a courtesan, the girl's fame will quickly spread as the poem is sung.

The greater the reputation, the more customers it will attract.

Gu Qingcheng was already the most renowned courtesan in the capital, and with this poem, those women who were once her equals will probably never be able to catch up with her fame again...

Just then, a woman sniffed, looked at Gu Qingcheng, and asked in surprise, "Sister Qingcheng, what kind of sachet are you wearing? It smells so good..."

The other women also realized what was happening and began to speak up.

"It's not a sachet, it's a pleasant floral scent."

"Could it be perfume?"

"I've used Ruyilou's scented dew before, but it wasn't this fragrant..."

"Sister Qingcheng, we're all good sisters, stop hiding it, just tell us already..."

……

Few women can resist the allure of perfume, and Gu Qingcheng, unable to resist their persistent requests, had no choice but to say, "This is Qing Shuang Fang's perfume. If you want it, you can buy it at their shop. If you say it's my recommendation, you can get a discount of one tael of silver..."

"Thank you, Sister Qingcheng!"

"I'll go right now!"

"Wait for me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the women scattered and rushed downstairs.

In the capital, fragrant dew was originally only something that women from official families could afford, and they all longed for it.

Now that there are even better quality perfumes available, and because of their status they can buy them, everyone is afraid of arriving too late and having all the perfumes sold out...

……

Qing Shuang Fang.

After leaving Qunyu Tower, Chen Chang'an went straight back to his shop.

Inside the shop, Qing Shuang was leaning on the counter, idly fiddling with an abacus. Princess Zhao Yue sat on a chair next to her, holding a book, but her eyes were clearly not on the pages.

Hearing footsteps, the two of them looked up at the same time.

When Qing Shuang saw Chen Chang'an walk in, she immediately perked up and asked, "Where have you been? You haven't come back for so long. I thought you'd been kidnapped by the people from Ruyi Tower..."

Chen Chang'an walked behind the counter, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said, "I'm going to talk business."

"Talking business? What kind of business, and with whom?"

Qing Shuang immediately became interested. As she moved closer to Chen Chang'an, she suddenly twitched her nose, frowned, and looked him up and down before asking, "What do you smell like?"

Chen Chang'an was taken aback, raised his arm to smell it, and said, "It might be our family's perfume."

After saying that, he walked to the backyard and said, "I'm going to practice my martial arts."

Watching Chen Chang'an's departing figure, Qing Shuang looked puzzled.

How could she not be familiar with her own family's scented lotion? The scent on Chen Chang'an was not from any of Qing Shuang Fang's scented lotions at all; it was more like a woman's natural body fragrance...

Is this guy out gallivanting somewhere?

She looked at Princess Zhaoyue and asked softly, "Cousin, can you smell it?"

Princess Zhaoyue nodded slightly. She could also smell the faint fragrance of a woman on Chen Chang'an.

However, based on her understanding of Chen Chang'an, he wasn't the type to fool around at a time like this.

Before the two could say anything, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from outside the shop.

Then, more than ten figures surged in one after another.

The newcomers were all young women, dressed in various colors and all quite attractive, with many exuding an air of worldliness.

"Qingshuangfang, this should be it, right?"

"Shopkeeper, do you still have any scented dew?"

"Sister Qingcheng said that mentioning her name will get you a discount of one tael of silver. Is that true?"

……

Princess Qing Shuang and Princess Zhao Yue stood there, stunned, not knowing what had happened.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Chang'an walked in from the backyard. Seeing the room full of beautiful women, he immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "Welcome, ladies. Our shop has plenty of fragrant dew in stock, priced at ten taels of silver per bottle. Since you are all friends of Miss Qingcheng, you can get a discount of one tael per bottle..."

After saying that, he glanced at Pearl and Jade, who were still standing there in a daze, gave them a look, and said, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and serve the guests..."