Do You Want to Go Back?

He turned and said with a smile, "The four ladies Qing Lan, Zhu Mei are the leading courtesans of our Qing Brothel. It's daytime, so not many young masters have come by. You arrived at just the right time—the four ladies have only just risen and are all free at the moment. However, they are all pure courtesans here. Their fathers were court eunuchs who committed crimes; the men were exiled to the Southern Frontier, while the women were sent to the Music Bureau. These ladies are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and can certainly be called talented women.

If not for being women and unable to take the imperial examinations, these ladies would have qualified as scholars! Our Qing Brothel only managed to invite them here by pulling strings within the Music Bureau and spending a great deal of effort.

If you wish to enjoy their company, you'll need the consent of all four ladies. If you merely seek pleasure, then the girls from earlier would be more suitable."

The attendant spoke in an exceedingly gentle tone, one that would make anyone feel comfortable. By introducing the four ladies of plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, he had stirred a man's curiosity. Men inevitably felt some desire to conquer women with talent and artistry, and once that desire arose, it meant gleaming silver was soon to follow.

Lu Ren did not care much. After carefully examining the four portraits, he said generously, "Let me see Miss Green Bamboo. She suits my taste rather well."

The main reason was that the portraits included not only headshots but full-body images as well. Of the four, Green Bamboo had the best figure—full where she should be, slim where she should be, with long legs. She was exactly to Lu Ren's liking.