Immortal-Inviting Tower, second floor.
"Xie Guan does have quite a bit of talent."
A young woman of eighteen or nineteen, wearing a golden phoenix crown, spoke softly.
Her voice was pleasant, carrying a trace of languor and casual ease. "Just now, the Xie family's Old Madam and Madam Yuan both seemed to dislike this illegitimate son. His reputation in the Xie family is not very good."
As she spoke, she turned her head and let her gaze fall on the man beside her, smiling sweetly.
"Second Brother, you seem very interested in him?"
The man wore purple robes and a sable fur cloak, his cuffs trimmed with gold thread, setting off his tall, upright figure like pine and bamboo.
His hands rested leisurely behind his back, while an air of cold severity and nobility showed between his brows.
He was none other than the Second Prince, Chen Feng, who had just asked Xie Guan for a painting.
Hearing this, Chen Feng smiled faintly. "What, Linxi? Are you interested in him too?"
There was a teasing note in his voice. "You keep no small number of male favorites in your residence. There are quite a few rumors in Bianjing City, stories caught from the wind and shadows."
This woman was Princess Linxi of the current dynasty, seventh in rank.
She covered her mouth and laughed lightly. "Those male favorites in my residence are merely a pack of flashy but empty wine sacks and rice bags. What I lack are refined men like him, capable of composing poems and matching couplets."
In Bianjing City, no one was unaware of Princess Linxi's romantic affairs.
Favored deeply by the Empress Dowager, she acted as she pleased. Not only did she keep male favorites in her residence, she often dressed as a man to come