How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"Mr. Xu, please don't embarrass me. How about I show you other talents?"

Xu Chengling didn't buy it. He shrugged his shoulders and said to the arrogant woman who was sitting behind the gauze curtain and didn't even want to see Fangze:

"Forget it. You are the most beautiful girl in Huayinglou, but you can't even play the simplest Eighteen Touches. You rely on your beauty but don't show it to others. Compared with the girls below, you are better than them except for your higher status. How can you compare with them?"

"..."

After being criticized by the man in front of her, Yu Xianglan couldn't help but bite her lower lip and fell silent again.

But it must be said that as the signature of Huayinglou, Yuxianglan still passes the test of quality.

She smiled again, stood up from behind the gauze curtain, and said to Xu Chengling:

"Master Xu, although I cannot play this little song for you, I still have other services to offer. If you can answer one of my questions, I will meet with you."

"Do not care."

Xu Chengling shrugged. He didn't care anyway. She just had two eyes, a nose and a mouth. No matter how pretty she was, she couldn't be as pretty as his wife.

Seeing him getting up and about to leave, Yu Xianglan became anxious and quickly stood up and called out:

"Sir, don't leave yet. Aren't you curious about what I look like?"

Then, she straightened her full body and said:

"Many people spend a fortune just to see me, but I am not interested in money. So far, no one has ever seen my face."

"I know this. It's a marketing trick. No matter how much money the other party offers, you remain indifferent. You create a chaste persona that is not moved by money, and then continue to raise your own value. I understand."

Xu Chengling shrugged his shoulders. Isn't this just being a prostitute and a saint? As for not being interested in money, to put it bluntly, it's just that what is given is not enough.

Yu Xianglan was a little anxious and hurriedly explained to him:

"No, Master Xu, I'm not the kind of person you think."

"Okay then, I'll listen to your question before I leave."

Xu Chengling turned around and sat back on the small stool, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

You must never spoil this kind of woman who claims to be noble and inexplicably confident. The more you spoil her, the more she will look down on you. At this time, you have to do the opposite and play hard to get. Do you understand?

For some reason, an unknown woman named Sun felt offended.

Yu Xianglan looked at the man in front of her, trying to calm the turmoil in her chest. She slowly opened her mouth and spoke in fragrant orchid tones:

"Mr. Xu, do you know what sa kura is?"

Chapter 157: Yu Xianglan? Hanyu Sakura

"Sakura?"

Hearing this address, Xu Chengling was stunned. Obviously, he did not expect the other party to ask this question.

At this time, Xu Chengling looked at the woman in front of him who was dressed like a witch, and he became more certain of his previous guess.

This oiran named Yuxianglan, whether in her clothing, makeup, or even the folk songs from her hometown, reveals the culture of Izumo Province everywhere.

However, to most Dayan people, Izumo is a very unfamiliar Eastern island country.

The country is not very big, and most people's understanding of Izumo is limited to the identities of killers and ninjas.

As for the culture of Izumo, a country far weaker than Dayan, is it necessary to understand it?

Therefore, when Yu Xianglan raised this question, in fact very few people could answer it. Even when she played the folk songs from her hometown, people just thought they sounded nice, nothing more.

Xu Chengling and Yu Xianglan were separated by only a thin gauze curtain. They could see each other's clothes but not each other's appearance.

Seeing that Xu Chengling didn't answer for a long time, Yu Xianglan should have been thankful, but she couldn't help but sigh.

Because Izumo is just a small country in the East with a shallow cultural heritage, it can only continue to learn their culture from Dayan, a big country.

However, Izumo's own culture is constantly being lost in this process of continuous learning.

If a country does not have its own culture, or a culture that is not recognized by others, it is not far from destruction.

She came to Dayan and asked many people this question, but no one could answer it.

Even the man in front of him is no exception.

Yu Xianglan thought so, but at this moment, the man standing in front of her suddenly opened his mouth slowly and murmured:

"Sakura, what a familiar name, Miss Xianglan, when the Sakura in your hometown blooms, it must be very beautiful."

"Mr. Xu, do you know what Sakura... is?"

Yuxianglan's delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly. The description from the other party was exactly the same as her impression of Sakura. Was this just a coincidence?

She still remembers the moment when she saw the sakura blooming when she was a child. It was so beautiful that it was unforgettable.

"Sakura means cherry blossom. If the national flower of Dayan is the peony, then cherry blossom is the national flower of Izumo."

Xu Chengling spoke slowly, observing the changes in the facial expression of the Izumo woman who looked like a cherry blossom behind the gauze curtain.

After a period of investigation, he has confirmed that the woman named Yuxianglan is from Izumo Province.

Coincidentally, ever since an oiran named Yuxianglan came to Huayinglou, an assassination attempt on a minister soon occurred.

If one wants to obtain the intelligence and whereabouts of these ministers, one must deal with these ministers or people close to them, and Huayinglou happens to be a good place.

Of course, these are just Xu Chengling’s guesses at the moment. After all, there is more than one girl from Izumo in the Huaying Tower, and some people just like this.

"Sakura...it does mean cherry blossom, but not entirely."

After a brief silence, the purple-haired woman behind the gauze curtain slowly stood up and walked out from behind the gauze curtain.

Because Xu Chengling answered the question correctly, Yu Xianglan fulfilled her promise and let him see her true face.

At this moment, Xu Chengling looked at the purple-haired woman in front of him. Even though he was used to seeing beautiful women, his heart was still deeply touched.

The Izumo woman in front of him had light makeup on her face. She had a beautiful face and watery eyes, but with a hint of indifference, as if she could see through everything. Her fingers were slender, and her snow-white skin was tinged with pink, as if she could squeeze water out of it.

What surprised Xu Chengling the most was her dress, which was not much different from the witch's dress in his impression, pink and white, with most of her long and straight legs exposed, which made people feel excited.

Yu Xianglan's outfit gave Xu Chengling a familiar feeling.

"Miss Xianglan is indeed as beautiful as the rumors say. No wonder so many people are willing to spend a fortune to see her."

After seeing Yu Xianglan's true appearance, Xu Chengling couldn't help but praise her.

But it was obvious that for a woman in such a high position, she had heard countless compliments and was tired of these compliments.

Yu Xianglan walked gracefully, twisting her slender waist to come in front of Xu Chengling. Her beautiful eyes, like water, looked at him, smiled gently, and asked curiously:

"Haha, a handsome and wealthy man like Mr. Xu should have no problem finding women around him, so why would he come here to have fun?"

"The flowers here are not as fragrant as the wild flowers."

Xu Chengling raised the corner of his mouth slightly and stretched out a big hand, wanting to hold the slender waist of the woman in front of him and taste her fragrance.

But Yu Xianglan seemed to be prepared. She twisted her delicate body slightly and pushed away his outstretched hand.

If Yan Jixue were here to hear what Xu Chengling said at this moment, she would probably not be able to live like this.

But Xu Chengling had no choice, he had a duty to fulfill. It was a mission personally assigned by His Majesty, and if he didn't act more realistically, how could he deceive the woman in front of him?

Seeing Xu Chengling's impatient look, Yu Xianglan couldn't help but flash a trace of disgust in her eyes. Even though the other party had a good-looking appearance, he was a hypocrite with dirty thoughts in his heart.

"Mr. Xu, do you remember what I said just now? Sakura actually has another meaning."

Yu Xianglan kept a certain distance from him, just out of his reach. Behind her, on the knife rack was an unsheathed cherry-colored long sword, emitting a faint cold light.

This long sword is more than just a decoration.

If he made any rash move, the cherry-colored long sword would be hanging around his neck in the next second.

"Oh, what's the other meaning?"

Xu Chengling stood where he was. He did not act rashly. From the test just now, it seemed that Yu Xianglan's skills were not bad at all.

The cherry-colored long sword behind her gave him an ominous and dangerous feeling from the moment he entered the door.

"Sakura, this is my real name, Sakura, Hanyu Sakura."

Yu Xianglan slightly parted her cherry lips and spoke calmly.

Because the cherry blossoms in the yard were in full bloom on the day she was born, her mother gave her this name, Hanyu Sakura.

"So should I call you Miss Xianglan, or Miss Hanyu? Or should I call you... Sakura-chan?"

Xu Chengling thought about it and asked curiously.

"Haha, it seems that Master Xu knows a lot. Should I call you Mr. Xu?"

Hanyu Sakura couldn't help but be amused by his words. She subconsciously lifted her wide sleeves to cover her slightly raised cherry lips and smiled without showing her teeth.

Then, she smiled and said:

"Since we are in Dayan, then you can use Dayan's name. You can call me Ying, or Hanyu. If you like, you can also call me by my current name, Yuxianglan."

Chapter 158: Demon Sword "Muramasa"

Since the two have already met, Xu Chengling is not going to pretend anymore. He crosses his legs and his eyes fall on Hanyu Sakura.

"So Miss Hanyu, may I ask how you came to Dayan?"

"Does Master Xu care about this matter?"

Hanyu Sakura smiled slightly, moved a chair from the side, and sat opposite Xu Chengling with a dignified posture.

"Nothing, just curious."

Xu Chengling shrugged, his dark eyes observing the look of the Izumo woman in front of him.

When people lie, their eyes usually move around or their hands make some small movements.

But Hanyu Sakura had none of these. She looked very calm and replied calmly:

"I came to Dayan with my parents who were doing business when I was young. Later, both my parents died and I couldn't go back to Izumo, so I stayed in Dayan."

Sakura Hanyu secretly raised her beautiful eyes, trying to see something from the expression on Xu Chengling's face, but the result made her very disappointed. Apart from a hint of provocation, she could not see anything.

"Later, after being recommended by a good sister, I came to this Huaying Pavilion. Because I had learned some talents and was pretty, I became the most beautiful girl in this Huaying Pavilion."

Hanyu Sakura calmly recounted her past, including how she came to Dayan and how she became the oiran of Huayinglou.

Xu Chengling felt that there was something wrong with what she said, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

According to information from Huayinglou, everything she said was true, including the fact that her parents, both of whom were deceased and were businessmen, did exist.

Sakura Hanyu's father is from Dayan and her mother is from Izumo. She followed her parents to Dayan when she was young. Later, her parents were kidnapped and killed by bandits, so she stayed in Dayan.

Later, she was adopted by a brothel, but because she was still young, she only did odd jobs and learned some talents.

Later, she was spotted by the madam of Huayinglou and stayed there for half a year before she began to show her talent.

In other words, Hanyu Sakura has just reached her jade-like years, that is, the age of losing her virginity.

"Ms. Hanyu, what is your purpose here?"

Xu Chengling continued to ask, trying to pry something out of the other party.

"As you can see, I have no one to rely on and can only make a living here."

Hanyu Sakura replied calmly. Compared to Xu Chengling's crossed legs, her sitting posture looked much more beautiful and dignified.

The main thing was that she was only wearing a robe, the hem of which reached her thighs. If she crossed her legs like him, the space between her thighs would be exposed.

"Mr. Xu, do you like Sakura?"

At this time, Sakura Hanyu blinked her beautiful eyes and suddenly asked him.

"Yes, I like all kinds of sakura."

Xu Chengling replied with a smile, his eyes falling on Hanyu Sakura's slender snow-white neck.

A little further down, there is a pair of delicate and sexy collarbones, and further down, there are plump breasts that make countless women pale in comparison. This made Xu Chengling doubt, is she really only sixteen years old?

"Haha, Master Xu is really humorous. If you have nothing to do, why don't you let Ying play a few songs from my hometown for you."

Sakura Hanyu gently lifted her sleeves, and her delicate cheeks couldn't help but blush slightly.