"Oh? How so?"
Hearing that, Fu Hua turned to look at her as well, her tone curious.
"Red Jade is performing today! She's the leading lady of our Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and one of the contenders for Yangzhou's next courtesan queen. She doesn't usually make appearances so easily."
When she mentioned Red Jade, the girl's tone carried obvious admiration.
"Oh? Is this Red Jade very beautiful?"
Fu Hua grew curious as well. Red Jade was even more popular than she had imagined.
"Of course Red Jade is beautiful. Young master, you must not have been in Yangzhou for long, right? Otherwise, there's no way you wouldn't know Red Jade's great name. Her appearance is actually secondary. What she's truly exceptional at is the zither, calligraphy...
Oh, right. Red Jade loves poetry most. If someone can compose a poem that satisfies her, they can see her face up close and speak with her at length. But to this day, very few have managed it." At this point, the girl sounded somewhat envious again. A star like Red Jade had no need to entertain clients at all—or rather... entertaining clients would only lower her standing.
People had already offered astronomical sums just to see her once, only to be rejected outright.
Or perhaps... she had long accumulated vast wealth through her talents alone.
"Why do you say that? Has no one seen Red Jade's face?" Listening to Red Jade's story, Fu Hua felt that she was no simple woman and wanted to learn more.
"That's not it. It's just that Red Jade often wears a veil. While it isn't difficult to make out her features, one cannot see them clearly."
"My apologies, I've been so busy talking to you, young master, that I forgot to introduce the room..."
The girl suddenly realized that