Su Shishi carried secrets within her.
Added to that was a well-substantiated piece of hidden intelligence: when a feng shui master and fortune-teller saw Su Shishi, a single prediction came true.
"This woman possesses a noble fate. Like a phoenix perched upon a parasol tree, she will surely bear dragon descendants."
She could bear a dragon son!
Then her husband was surely destined to possess the talent of an emperor among men.
Moreover, Chancellor Su favored her, taking her as his adopted daughter and granting her the surname Su.
Thus, within West Wing Tower, Su Shishi held an exceptional position. No one dared speak against her.
Those she associated with were all extraordinary figures: high-ranking court officials, wandering heroes of the martial world, and renowned scholars under heaven.
Su Shishi often gave generously to those in need and had earned quite a name in the martial world.
Yu Ke looked at the woman before him, the foremost courtesan of Silken Lane Spring House. Could she be the "benefactor" hinted at throughout those previous choices?
How strange!
Aside from a beautiful maidservant following behind Su Yaya, there was no one else guarding Su Shishi.
Yu Ke softly asked, "May I ask, Fairy Su, what poem would you like?"
At those words, Su Shishi's brows knit slightly. Unlike the other courtesans at the Gathering of Beauties Banquet, even if she won a place in the top ten, she still could not escape her restraints or gain the status of a good match.
How could Great Qi's court and public tolerate a princess from a former dynasty of an enemy state possessing her freedom?
Su Shishi had originally had no intention of attending this banquet. But Chancellor Su had promised that if she placed among the top three at the Gathering of Beauties