The maidservant looked at Fu Hua before her, her eyes filled with amazement and a hint of affection. It was the first time she had encountered such a handsome man. However, she also knew her own status. Though she was fairly petite and delicate, she was only a maidservant, completely unworthy of the Young Master before her.
So she buried her feelings deep inside and continued speaking to Fu Hua with a smile.
Chapter 33: A Lady Might Even Support You
"Oh? How so?"
Fu Hua turned to look at her as well, her tone full of confusion.
"Hongyu will be performing today! Miss Hongyu is the star of our Xiaoxiang Pavilion and one of the contenders for Yangzhou's next courtesan. She normally does not appear so easily."
When she mentioned Hongyu, the girl's tone carried obvious admiration.
"Oh? Is this Miss Hongyu very beautiful?"
Fu Hua became curious too. Hongyu was even more popular than she had imagined.
"Miss Hongyu is certainly beautiful. Young Master, you must not have been in Yangzhou for long, right? Otherwise, you could not possibly be unaware of Miss Hongyu's great name. Her appearance is actually secondary; what she is truly best at is playing the qin and calligraphy...
Oh, right. Miss Hongyu loves poetry most. If someone can compose a poem that satisfies Miss Hongyu, they can behold her beauty up close and have a long conversation with her. However, very few people have managed to do that so far." At this point, the girl grew a little envious again. A prized woman like Miss Hongyu did not need to receive guests at all—or rather... receiving guests would only lower her status.
Now, people were already offering astronomical sums of silver just to see her once, only to be directly refused.
Or rather...