People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Zhao Yan shook his head and said, "I've been here all winter. If I stay any longer, I'll definitely die of boredom."

If he hadn't known that he needed to continue recuperating, he would have already taken Guo Kai and Han Cang and gone off incognito to have some fun in the streets of Handan, as was his custom in previous years.

After trying to persuade him again, seeing that Zhao Yan wouldn't listen, he had no choice but to give up.

He sighed inwardly, thinking that he must not die too soon. If he had to die, he should wait until Qian'er became the crown prince, so that he could die in a worthy manner.

Zhao Yan said to Han Cang, "Please offer a seat to the Prime Minister."

He then said to Cao Ze and Guo Kai, "Today we will be testing Qian'er, and we need your help to see if this boy has made any progress in his studies over the past few months."

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Chapter 192 Is there really such a good thing?

After instructing Cai Die and Hong Yu not to go out, Zi Nu took Nong Yu, who wanted to see Handan, to Fei Xue Pavilion.

The Doctrine of the Mean in the Book of Rites states, “In all things, preparation leads to success, while lack of preparation leads to failure. If one plans one’s words in advance, one will not stumble; if one plans one’s actions in advance, one will not be troubled; if one plans one’s conduct in advance, one will not feel guilty; if one plans one’s path in advance, one will not be exhausted.”

In order to avoid being ripped off by Consort Ya and ending up penniless after just one meal, she decided to go and scout ahead first.

If she truly couldn't afford it, she would never pretend to be rich when she's not.

Zi Nu gracefully arrived at the first floor of Fei Xue Ge.

Just like yesterday, all I could see were groups of wealthy ladies reading novels, with people occasionally whispering among themselves on the other side.

A hint of envy flickered in Zi Nu's beautiful purple eyes.

If her Zilan Pavilion could attract all the nobles, wives, concubines, and daughters of wealthy merchants and gentry in Xinzheng, she would not have to let her sisters continue to work as entertainers and sell smiles, and she could obtain a lot of useful information.

But she also knew that she could only dream about it.

Even if she did exactly the same thing as Fei Xuege, she wouldn't be able to achieve her goal.

This was simply because Consort Ya was the princess's sister, while she was just an ordinary woman.

This alone is enough to determine many things.

Since entering, Nongyu's big eyes have been curiously looking around.

It was completely different from the layout of their Zilan Pavilion.

The first floor of their Zilan Pavilion was very spacious and sparsely furnished, with only a lotus-shaped water platform in the center, used for rehearsing dances.

The first floor of Feixue Pavilion seems to be more like a bookstore, with no indication of a dance hall.

Nongyu was unaware of this.

Since the Snow Maiden of Feixue Pavilion became famous before the new year because of "Snow Maiden Song", Yafei has been thinking about stopping the evening dance performances after closing down for a long time.

It wasn't until Cao Ze casually mentioned "Dream of the Red Chamber" to her and Xue Nu that she had a breakthrough in her thinking.

In February or March after the Lunar New Year, Feixue Pavilion was renovated.

The first floor is mainly for reading, chatting, and teaching Zhao Wu.

The second floor mainly offers accommodation, banquets, and leisure and entertainment.

Of course, she would never admit that it was because she had developed the habit of staying up late to read novels.

The dance performance tonight will disturb her.

Zi Nu looked around with her beautiful eyes, but did not see Princess Ya Fei from yesterday.

Just then, the Snow Woman, who had just finished practicing her morning dance, walked over gracefully in a long, flowing dress.

"Is this lady here to look for someone?"

Zi Nu subtly observed Xue Nu; what a beautiful and refined woman, so elegant and otherworldly.

She had long, snow-white hair and a stunningly beautiful face. She must be the Snow Woman.

Nongyu also recognized the Snow Woman, and her beautiful eyes immediately showed a hint of excitement as she said, "You are the Snow Woman, aren't you?"

The Snow Woman was slightly taken aback. Was she from out of town?

The thought flashed through her mind subconsciously.

After all, in Handan, almost everyone knows her.

She smiled and said, "Yes, that's me."

"My name is Nongyu, and I am a qin player."

Nongyu introduced herself somewhat awkwardly.

Compared to the other party's widespread fame, I am currently virtually unknown.

Not to mention that the other person is even more beautiful than her.

The snow woman nodded gently.

She had a good impression of this girl of the same age who had a pure temperament and clear eyes.

Seeing that Nongyu and Xuenu's conversation had fallen silent, Zinu said softly, "I am Zinu. I have come to Feixue Pavilion to ask about something. Is Princess Yafei here?"

Snow Maiden shook her head slightly and said, "Teacher Ya Fei is not here."

Sister Yafei just took Liji to the clothing store to order new dance costumes.

Zi Nu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I would like to host a banquet for a guest tomorrow. Can I make an appointment in advance?"

The Snow Woman removed her silver hair crown, casually tied her hair into a bun, and said, "Of course."

Then the Snow Woman told the Purple Woman about the prices.

After hearing this, Zi Nu breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the most expensive one only costs twenty gold coins.

When Zi Nu realized her own thoughts, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I was really scared by the accommodation at Feixue Pavilion yesterday.

Even though the money spent on entertaining guests was more than double that of Zilanxuan, he still didn't think it was expensive.

Zi Nu hesitated for a moment, then decided to return to Zi Lan Xuan and raise the price by a few hundred million.

After noting down the name of the Purple Maiden, the Snow Maiden casually asked, "May I ask who the guest you are inviting is?"

"Yes, it's Mr. Cao Ze."

The Snow Woman suddenly looked up, her large, azure eyes fixed on the Purple Woman's purple eyes.

"who is it?"

Zi Nu noticed a change in Xue Nu's tone.

"Yes... Mr. Cao Ze, is there something wrong?"

The Snow Woman frowned slightly and asked, "What...what is your relationship with him?"

If Zi Nu and Nong Yu were just ordinary women, she wouldn't bother asking.

But faced with two women who were no less capable than her and Sister Yafei, she couldn't sit still any longer.

Zi Nu chuckled and countered, "Isn't it unnecessary to say that?"

Nongyu was very perceptive and sensed a hint of tension.

Thinking that Mr. Cao Ze wrote "Snow Woman Song" for Snow Woman, I vaguely understood.

The Snow Maiden calmed her pounding heart and tentatively asked with a composed expression, "He does everything for free at our Feixue Pavilion. If you are close to him, it can also be free for you."

Zi Nu parted her lips slightly, almost unable to hold back her emotions.

Is this for real?

It wasn't that she was being petty; it was just that after seeing how expensive Fei Xue Ge was, she realized how much money it would cost if everything could be free.

But at the same time, she realized that the girl in front of her seemed to be wary of her.

Thinking of "Snow Maiden Song", Zi Nu chuckled and thought to herself, "Is she being treated as a rival in love?"

"No need for that, we're just neighbors."

Zi Nu briefly recounted yesterday's events to Xue Nu.

The Snow Woman breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly, "So that's how it is."

"Hmm, fifteen gold coins in the wind."

Looking at the Snow Maiden's smiling face, the Purple Maiden's smiling expression froze slightly. For some reason, she suddenly felt like she had lost out.

It could have been free...

Zhao King's Palace, Lotus Pond.

Having memorized the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic, Zhao Qian was writing furiously on the stone platform.

Although he recognized the individual words in the logic puzzle, he couldn't understand them when they were put together.

But that didn't stop him from writing down the answers he had memorized, stroke by stroke, on the bamboo slips.

Zhao Yan nodded slightly from the side. Although he couldn't figure it out, seeing how quickly Zhao Qian wrote, he figured he must have mastered it very well.

"Not bad, not bad."

Zhao Qian was extremely pleased to hear his father's praise.

This kind of examination made him feel so good that he now finds Cao Ze somewhat agreeable.

But Cao Ze has no time to care about how Zhao Qian finds him pleasing to the eye.

He's in a bit of a dilemma right now.

The woman sitting next to him appeared nonchalant, but under the stone table, she had been flirting with Xiao Cao countless times.

Moreover, he noticed that the way the woman looked at him was becoming increasingly strange, with a seductive glint in her eyes.

He realized something was wrong.

I analyzed my previous experiences.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.