Musicians were different from dancers and singers; they did not need to show their faces in public.
According to Xiao Rou's explanation, Bai only needed to sit behind a gauze curtain and play the qin when the time came. She wondered whether that woman had considered this when she offered two gold coins a day, or perhaps she simply wanted to forge a good connection with Bai.
Bai had great talent in music and quickly blended in with the female musicians of Luoxue Tower. They had initially been somewhat worried, since the position of qin player was important and could often determine the overall direction of a piece. Now, however, they were reassured.
There was still some time before nightfall, so Bai simply moved over a small stool and sat there watching the singing and dancing for free. Unfamiliar young women even fed her snacks at her side; Bai's appearance made it easy to stir their protective instincts.
"Sister Lan, Bai is very talented. There shouldn't be any problems with her performance," Xiao Rou reported to the woman.
"Mm, I understand." The woman called Sister Lan nodded. She could not help glancing at Bai, who was enjoying all the free service, while those girls were more than willing to indulge her. In the end, Sister Lan merely shook her head lightly. As long as Bai did not stir up trouble, it was fine. She could not manage that much anyway.
Night fell, and lanterns began to glow. It was the liveliest time of all.
The drizzling rain had yet to stop. Lights powered by spiritual energy appeared hazy through the curtain of rain, while Luoxue Tower blazed with brilliant illumination, clearly visible even from far away.
Carriages and horses streamed endlessly before Luoxue Tower. Officials and nobles, scholars and poets,