After a pause, Guagua continued:
[Those officials had gotten drunk themselves and had no idea what they had said.
That meant none of them ever thought to suspect the brothel. To this day, no one knows that the Fragrance-Gathering Pavilion is Nian Cenyi's private property.]
Song Yaoyao: [So that's how it is!]
Guagua: [That Chu Xue is an assassin Nian Cenyi specially trained. She specializes in using gu, and everyone calls her the Gu Lady.
Chu Xue is the stage name she took after arriving at the brothel.
Chu Xue is quite beautiful, but her cool, aloof bearing is her main attraction. She looks every inch an icy beauty!
At the time, the Fragrance-Gathering Pavilion was due to introduce a new courtesan queen, but they still hadn't found a suitable candidate.
The madam reported this to Nian Cenyi, and he sent Chu Xue over to fill in for a few days.]
Song Yaoyao: [Chu Xue just agreed to that?
Well, she couldn't exactly refuse. It was the emperor's command. Even if she didn't want to go, she had to.]
Guagua: [Yes.
So Chu Xue went.
Nian Cenyi promised her that she only had to manage for a few days. Once they found a suitable candidate, they would replace her immediately.]
Song Yaoyao: [As expected of an emperor. He certainly knows how to word things!
Nian Cenyi said he would replace Chu Xue once they found someone, but what if they never did?
Did that mean she would have to keep filling in forever?
What an interesting way to put it!
Guagua, go on!]
Guagua: [The customers were used to seductive women. This was their first time encountering a courtesan queen as pure as ice and jade.
Business at the Fragrant Congealing Tower was extraordinarily good during that period.
Many customers