Then, before long, a pale white dress came to a stop beside the boy again.
She was as lovely and ethereal as an immortal, with jade luan earrings. She handed Young Hero Pei Ye a flask of wine, then crouched down. The two chatted and laughed warmly for a while, and a faint look of reproach could even be seen on her face.
"President Cui, who's that now?"
Cui Zhaoye fell silent for a moment, her brows tightly knitted. "Heavenly Mountain... one of Heavenly Mountain's jade maidens, perhaps... not [Shuangcheng], not [Young Master], not [Feiqiong]..."
Silence settled over the loft for a while. Suddenly, the Official's Daughter, who had dressed quite prettily today, whispered, "President Cui, do you think... do you think Young Hero Pei Ye really didn't go drinking with courtesans before the Vermilion Bird Sword Wager that day?"
Everyone fell silent.
Qu Xin leaned over the edge, looking out into the garden, and said evenly, "What utterly boring talk. If Young Hero Pei likes drinking with courtesans, let him. If he likes spending the night in brothels, let him. Let him sleep with whichever girl he wants. He's still the finest swordsman in the Divine Capital."
Her expression was calm, her tone as decisive as cutting nails and shearing iron. She was simply the Fellowship's most loyal minister, the sturdy grass revealed by fierce winds.
Cui Zhaoye almost chimed in with a "Exactly!"
Addendum: revised handling of the matter
Addendum: revised handling of the [monthly ticket bonus chapter]
A League Leader friend just reminded me that some readers might have difficulty accessing the bonus chapter.
Last month, I noticed that many books ran monthly ticket events at the start of the month. Considering that many readers also vote for this book every month, yet the book had never