Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Pei Xuan was unable to enter Xuanji Tower; it was Gui Yao who came out to see him.

She was dressed in red today, with a red tassel hat on her head, which concealed her face.

In the midst of his excitement, Pei Xuan saw Xiao Huaijin leading a woman in red from afar. Remembering that Yu Qinghuan also loved to wear red, he was overjoyed, as if a withered tree had sprouted new leaves. He staggered toward her.

"Qinghuan, Qinghuan, you've finally come to see me."

Gui Yao watched the skeleton hurtling towards her and dodged behind Xiao Huaijin.

Xiao Huaijin reached out to stop Pei Xuan, who was unable to stop because Gui Yao was trying to avoid him, and frowned.

"Pei Xuan, this is Miss Gui Yao, you mustn't be rude."

"No, this is tranquility."

Pei Xuan stared intently behind Xiao Huaijin, "Qinghuan, are you angry with me?"

Why is she wearing a hat and hiding behind the prince?

Xiao Huaijin frowned even more deeply; Pei Xuan was being very rude.

He then relayed Pei Xuan's words with his sword.

"Yu Qinghuan said she's from Xuanji Tower?"

Xiao Huaijin was surprised, "That's impossible, Xuanji Tower only has Miss Guiyao."

Moreover, Gui Yao had only arrived in the capital a little over a month ago.

Although he knew Gui Yao had different faces, for some reason, he had no doubt that Yu Qinghuan was Gui Yao in disguise.

He turned to Gui Yao and asked, "Miss, are there many Xuanji Towers in the world?"

Gui Yao was also completely confused. "I only know about this one."

She removed her tassel hat and looked at Pei Xuan. "What does your Qinghuan look like?"

Pei Xuan noticed the difference in her voice as soon as she spoke, and upon seeing her appearance, he was deeply shocked. "You're not Qinghuan!"

But he quickly rallied, "Since there's only one Xuanji Tower, and you're all from Xuanji Tower, you must know where my Qinghuan is."

Please take me to see her. I miss her so much, I can't live without her...

Pei Xuan reached out to grab Gui Yao's arm, but Xiao Huaijin grabbed his wrist.

"Calm down first."

He decided that once this matter was settled, he would definitely send Pei Xuan back to his parents, as he was no longer suitable to stay in Dasheng.

"You said you've been to Xuanji Tower?"

Gui Yao raised her hand and waved it, and a two-story building appeared in front of everyone.

She asked Pei Xuan, "Is this what the Xuanji Tower you've seen?"

Pei Xuan became even more excited when he saw Xuanji Tower clearly, nodding frantically, "Yes, it's this little tower. I knew Qinghuan wasn't lying to me."

"But there's only one male bird in my Xuanji Tower, not Yu Qinghuan."

Gui Yao waved goodbye again, and Xuanji Tower disappeared from the world once more.

"But if you tell me about Yu Qinghuan in detail, I can help you find her."

Pei Xuan was eager to find his sweetheart and, having witnessed Gui Yao's extraordinary abilities, finally agreed to reveal the truth.

Last winter, a large-scale temple fair, held every three years, was held outside the city. The fair featured folk performances and acrobatics from all over Dasheng.

Pei Xuan and Xiao Huaijin, two noble young men from Nanyao, were very interested in this and made an appointment to go to the temple fair.

Pei Xuan was drawn to the lively procession of deities. He had recently been reading related books and wanted to learn more, so he followed the procession.

A man was pushed next to him, and he couldn't avoid it in time, so he stepped on the man's foot, causing the man to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

Pei Xuan was worried that people behind him would trample on him, so in desperation he could only carry the man away first.

Only after this hug did I realize the other person was a woman.

The woman's hair ribbon was knocked off by the person behind her, and her long black hair fell down. Pei Xuan put her in a safe place and then quickly stepped back to apologize.

The woman confessed that she was Yu Qinghuan from the novel "Chang Xiang Si" (meaning "longing for love"), and that because she had reached a certain age, the madam wanted to sell her virginity for a high price.

A wealthy businessman who enjoyed abusing women and had several grandchildren had long coveted her, but she rejected him.

The fat, wealthy merchant then declared that he would definitely buy her as a concubine.

She didn't want to become a concubine in a wealthy merchant's household, so she wanted to take advantage of the temple fair today to find a way out. Unexpectedly, she met Pei Xuan and wanted to ask him to be her first patron.

Pei Xuan refused.

Yu Qinghuan grabbed his sleeve, "Young master, you look like a scholar. Scholars value rules the most."

Although I am a woman of the night, I am still a virgin. You, sir, have embraced me; you should take responsibility for me.

"I had no choice but to do so; I did not mean to offend you."

Pei Xuan still refused, saying, "I cannot comply with what you say, young lady."

He came to Dasheng to accompany the prince and search for his sister, and had no intention of getting entangled with women.

"You look down on me because I'm a courtesan?"

Yu Qinghuan cried, holding onto Pei Xuan's hand tightly, "It was not my wish to fall into the mortal world. I was sold to that place by someone."

"I have no one to rely on but myself. Today is my only chance. Please, sir, save me."

She looked at Pei Xuan with teary eyes, "Over the years I've made some money by performing but not selling my body."

I'll pay for it myself. All you have to do is pretend to buy my virginity and stay by my side for a few days to make the rich businessman give up, okay?

I was trafficked to Changxiangsi. Over the years, I have been working hard to save money so that I can redeem myself and return to my hometown in the future.

But if I enter the wealthy merchant's harem, I'll never have another chance. Please, young master, help me, okay?

Her pitiful expression suggested she had also been abducted, reminding Pei Xuan of his lost twin sister.

He eventually agreed.

But they agreed that he would only pretend to be her patron.

But upon getting to know her, he discovered that Yu Qinghuan was exceptionally talented, beautiful, and passionate. In particular, her eyes were captivating and alluring; every time he looked into them, his heart would race, and he would never want to be apart from her.

Yu Qinghuan confessed that she fell in love with Pei Xuan at first sight. The two expressed their feelings for each other and lived a life like that of a fairy couple in Changxiangsi.

She played the piano, he played the flute; he painted, she recited poetry; at night, she would pull him to dance under the moonlight, sing for him, and then they would be inseparable.

After spending several days in this way, oblivious to day and night, Pei Xuan decided to go home and visit Xiao Huaijin.

On the day of the temple fair, Xiao Huaijin was pulled away by a familiar Zen master to discuss scriptures and doctrines as soon as he arrived. He had to send Yu Qingwan back to Changxiangsi because of her injured foot. He only hurriedly told the guards of the Prince's Mansion and did not show up for many days. It was really not right of him.

But when he left Changxiangsi, before he even reached the Prince's mansion, he was called back by Yu Qinghuan's maid.

When the fat, wealthy businessman learned of his departure, he offered to book Yu Qinghuan at a high price.

Women in brothels have always been powerless to control their own lives; if a patron pays them, they have to serve him.

But Yu Qinghuan had already become his woman, and Pei Xuan could not allow her to be with another man.

He then followed the maid back to Changxiangsi, intending to redeem Yu Qinghuan and bring her back to the Pei residence.

Yu Qinghuan said that she did not want to be a concubine, nor was she worthy to be his wife. If he insisted on taking her back to the manor, then their relationship would end there.

Actually, at this point, he had already realized that something was wrong with Yu Qinghuan, because Changxiangsi was a brothel, but apart from the wealthy merchant and a maidservant, Pei Xuan had not seen anyone else there.

Yu Qinghuan explained that they were staying in a courtyard that Changxiangsi had prepared exclusively for its distinguished guests, hence the tranquility.

During the day, she took him for a stroll around Changxiangsi. Although he still didn't see anyone else, he could hear breathing sounds and smell different cosmetics outside many rooms.

"Chang Xiang Si is a nightclub business; the girls need to rest during the day."

Yu Qinghuan looked at her with brimming eyes, "Young Master is from a good family, so it is only natural that he dislikes Qinghuan."

"Qinghuan is a person of ill fate, and to have received your kindness and compassion these past few days is already a blessing from heaven. From now on, I only wish you joy and good health."

She had her maid escort Pei Xuan away, but her eyes seemed to lock Pei Xuan's feet in chains.

Pei Xuan turned his face away from her, his reason telling him that he should leave.

But when he got home, he couldn't stop thinking about her. His mind was filled with her beautiful face and the images of the two of them spending every day together.

He forced himself to forget, but the more he tried, the more intense his longing became.

Finally, he left the Pei residence and told the family that he was going on a trip.

On his way to Changxiangsi, he saw Yu Qinghuan. Upon seeing him, she rushed forward and hugged him tightly.

"During the days since the young master left, Qinghuan couldn't eat or sleep properly. She stayed here every day, just hoping to see the young master one more time."

After this brief separation, their feelings for each other became even stronger.

At night, they made love, slept, slept, made love again, losing track of time.

During the day, she would cook for him herself, preparing delicious food from Nan Yao, and take him to Chang Xiang Si. They would not talk about worldly matters or each other, and their days would be joyful and wonderful.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye, and Pei Xuan wanted to go home again. Yu Qinghuan looked sad and asked, "Is Young Master still tired of Qinghuan?"

Pei Xuan hugged her to comfort her, explaining that he was a subject who accompanied Prince Jin of Nan Yao to Da Sheng, and that he should report to Prince Jin every day.

He has disappeared for two months under the pretext of traveling, which may displease and worry Prince Jin.

"Qinghuan, I want to marry you. This matter must be reported to Prince Jin."

The person in his arms stiffened instantly. He asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Yu Qinghuan shook her head with a strange expression, saying that the two were of different statuses and that Prince Jin might not agree. If he was still determined, he could ask him.

When Pei Xuan arrived at Prince Jin's residence, he learned that Xiao Huaijin had been invited by the Zen master to visit Buddhist temples in the surrounding prefectures and had just returned.

Seeing that he looked tired, he didn't dare to bother him with his own love affairs.

He returned to Yu Qinghuan's side that very day, but the two did not make love that night.

Yu Qinghuan scrutinized him for a long time before earnestly asking, "Does the young master truly not dislike me and wish to marry me?"

Pei Xuan nodded solemnly, "Pei Xuan's only wish in this life is to marry Qing Huan."

This was the first time he had said his name in the two months they had been together.

Yu Qinghuan also made up her mind, "I will try my best to be a good wife to you, and learn to be a woman of Nanyao to please your parents, so as not to make things difficult for you, young master."

She was deeply moved and held him tightly all night.

Three days later, she suddenly broke up with him in tears. Pei Xuan was deeply in love and couldn't help but agree.

But she drugged his tea, and Pei Xuan collapsed in front of her. When he woke up, he was at the gate of the Pei residence.

After that, no matter how hard he searched, he could never find her again.

After hearing the story, Gui Yao and the others were all puzzled.

Why did she suddenly want to break up?

The swordsman voiced what everyone was thinking: "She said she was from Xuanji Tower, but what's that all about?"