Chapter 64: Brother-in-law and Brother

  The colorful lanterns on both sides of the street were shining brightly, and the news of Jin Yutang's victory almost filled every corner of the small town in the Qi State sea area. Ding Dajia lost thoroughly this time and eventually became a stepping stone for the witch. On that day, Baihuatang arranged for 100 storytellers to boast, but in the end, it was a laughing stock.

  This time, Jin Yutang brought three surprises to everyone. Firstly: a mysterious guqin player competed against sixteen beautiful female musicians, and Zhang Lao commented that this piece was truly the "Nirvana Dress Dance", which should only exist in heaven and is rarely heard on earth. However, this mysterious guqin player came without a shadow and left without a trace, like a divine dragon that appears but does not reappear.

  Secondly, the handsome male lead is Jin Yudang, the master of Yudang. This talented and handsome man has no equal, and it's said that in the past he even publicly proposed to a female demon with a grand gesture. Whether or not this was just a show, the final kiss at the end left people's hearts boiling, although mostly it was the women whose hearts were boiling, while many men's hearts were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

  Thirdly, the reputation of Jinyutang's Youji is also spreading rapidly. Youji, a stunning beauty with a jade-like complexion. This time, those who came to watch are all from high-end circles, and I believe that in the near future, Youji's reputation will be known to more and more people.

  After all, no matter when, a beautiful woman is always a delightful thing.

  After a performance, many celebrities came to visit the fairy, but from start to finish, only Mr. Zhou was present to receive them.

  Zhang Lao and others were also rejected, and Ming Jing Dao Chang could only comfort them from the side.

  Most people think that no matter how beautiful a female artist is, she is just like a vase, and at most will become the leader of an industry in the future.

  If she were a clever woman, she would take this opportunity to get acquainted with the leading figures in the pleasure quarters - for example, Old Zhang.

  After all, a talented and beautiful actress can also be respected by the world, and her value can be worth thousands of times more.

  Then Zhang Lao angrily evaluated: "This demon girl is really too arrogant! Not only arrogant, but also very stupid, let's see how she will mix in the future?"

  Other masters of Fengyue House also said: "She's just a newly debuted female performer, yet she's so arrogant. She'll definitely not become a great artist in the future."

  But then Zhang Lao stormed off with a wave of his sleeve, and the others followed him, shaking their heads as they left.

  At that time when everyone outside was making a big fuss, Su Mo sat in the cabin slowly combing her hair, ignoring everything.

  She stretched out her slender hand, loosened the complex and intricate bun, removed various pearls, jade pins, and casually coiled up her hair as she had done before.

  Suddenly, the arrogant voice of a young man came from the Heavenly Book, with a faint disdain: "I said... woman, this young master has just cultivated for three days and didn't expect it to be so lively outside. It seems that the Golden Jade Hall's performance is very successful, isn't it?" As he spoke, the young man's noble figure emerged from the Heavenly Book, leaning against the wall with a pair of beautiful eyes gazing at her sideways.

  "What's the point of success? What's the point of failure?" Su Mo slowly untied the outer layer of her colorful and luxurious dance costume, revealing a thin silk garment underneath. She had never considered becoming a stunning beauty like the ladies of the Su family!

  At first she just wanted to replace Ding Dajiang, and later collaborated with Jin Yutang.

  Of course, she did not know that Jinyutang would have such a change, and even more did not think that she would become popular overnight.

  She also didn't expect Yu Ran and Wen Renyi to be interested in her at the same time.

  Didn't want so many twists and turns in this life, in her past life she was an object of contention for the world, now she can retire with a flourish.

  Deep in thought, Su Mo subconsciously untied his outer robe, revealing a light blue undershirt underneath.

  The young man immediately turned his face away and said, "Woman, don't you know how to be a little more discreet?"

  Su Mo smiled and changed into a simple and elegant shirt, softly laughing: "So to say, young master had not seen anything in the Heavenly Book all this time, isn't that being impolite?"

  The young man couldn't help but roll his eyes, "Normally you wear men's clothes and don't wear heavy makeup, but now you look even more like a demon."

  An ordinary person does an action without much gain, but a demon doing the same action is thought-provoking.

  Su Mo's smile deepened as she stroked her eyebrow, and the bright pearl on the wall reflected her enchanting face. The seductress in the mirror smiled and frowned with unparalleled charm, her lips exhaling a sigh like mist. "Who would have thought that I, Su Mo of the Mo School, would become a seductress? Who can imagine that this is what I look like now?"

  The young man was taken aback for a moment, then hummed softly, his face flushing with an unnatural hint of red. "Usually seeing you in men's clothing and plain makeup, I didn't expect to see your heavily made-up appearance today, it's indeed like two different people."

  Su Mo hooked up with a bewildering red lip, "Actually, as long as they are judged as two people, it's fine."

  At this moment, the young girl found that her charm seemed to be able to come and go freely, which had little to do with makeup.

  On ordinary days, Sumo's appearance when dressed as a man was normal and unremarkable, looking no different from the beautiful young nobles of the royal family.

  At this moment, a raise of hand, a throw of foot, is truly enchanting to the bone.

  Although for those who are truly good at observing, there will still be flaws, it is much more powerful than ordinary disguise techniques.

  In short, this woman was extremely good at disguising herself, and he even felt a little curious about what kind of past had made her so versatile.

  ……

  After thoroughly dispersing the crowd, Jin Yutang slowly sailed the large ship to another dock in order to shake off the enthusiastic fans.

  Yu Ran sat at the bow of the boat, smiling with a thousand charms: "Everyone has worked hard this time, I invite you all to go out and have dinner."

  Everyone in Jinyutang immediately cheered and shouted: "Great! This time Jinyutang wins, Dye Gongzi treats everyone to dinner, and we can go to the best restaurant for a meal."

  Mr. Zhou immediately coughed and leaned in close to Yu Ran's ear, saying: "Yu Gongzi, there are really too many people from the Golden Jade Hall, I'm afraid this wine shop won't be able to seat everyone. Actually, we can also have a meal on this boat, why don't I go invite some top chefs over?" Mr. Zhou was the manager of the Golden Jade Hall and was very clear about the accounts within the hall. After all, that mysterious zither player had really opened his mouth wide, taking away 10,000 taels of gold from the Golden Jade Hall in one go, which was the entire year's income for the Golden Jade Hall.

  Yu Ran held the fan and smiled softly: "Don't worry, Ah Zhou. This time, the demon queen said she would arrange a few big gambling games, so Jin Yu Tang will double its earnings this time."

  "What? This matter...... How could I have known?" Mr. Zhou asked in surprise.

  "You're in charge of the performance at Jinyutang, let Xiaofeng handle everything else."

  "Yes! The casino thing was arranged by me." Xiaofeng patted Mr. Zhou's shoulder forcefully.

  "Unexpectedly, Miss Yao is really clever!" Mr. Zhou was stunned for a moment.

  "It's exactly right, only a clever woman like this is suitable to be the mistress of Jinyutang." Yu Ran said with a flash of her eyes.

  "Alright everyone, let's go to the best tavern tonight and not return until we're drunk!" Xiaofeng said with a smile.

  "Great! This is really too good!"

  Everyone was infinitely joyful, but only the man in white clothes standing not far away, under the dim light of the lanterns, stared straight at Yu Ran.

  If looks could kill, Yu Ran would have died a thousand times, ten thousand times.

  Yu Ran gazed at Wen Ren Yi with a hint of a smile, his eyes provocative, and let out a long sigh. He stretched lazily, feeling utterly comfortable in his heart. That public kiss had left him wanting more, and the taste of that woman was getting increasingly delicious.

  Wen Ren's gaze was icy cold, like frost and snow that wanted to freeze everything. Yu Ran's face was extremely thick-skinned, if it were someone else, they would have been frozen into ice shards long ago.

  At this moment, Mr. Zhou shook his head, and the relationship between these two people was getting more and more incompatible.

  But everyone in Jinyu Hall was overjoyed, and the boat had already docked at the pier.

  The cabin door suddenly opened and Su Mo walked out with a calm expression after removing her makeup.

  The crowd immediately fell silent, their eyes fixed on the demon girl with caution and curiosity, while taking a deep breath.

  Only the woman's light-colored skirt hem was hanging on the ground, like a blooming jade lotus, taking a gentle step forward, her whole body swayed out with infinite charm.

  Her eyebrows and eyes are as beautiful as a painting, her skin is whiter than snow. Although she has removed her makeup, there is still an enchanting charm that has penetrated to the bone.

  In short, this woman was really too strange, and actually refused the invitation of Fengyue Taizong. At first, they thought that this woman was too proud, but on her body, they couldn't feel any sense of self-importance. They could only feel mysterious, and even before the performance, no one had seen this woman, probably only heard that Yu Ran Gongzi had publicly confessed to her, and later during the performance, it was clear that Gongzi was very fond of her, and even kissed the demon queen at the end of the performance, perhaps this woman would soon become the mistress of Jinyutang?

  Wen Renyi's gaze immediately fell on Su Mo, his eyes deep and cold like a thousand-year-old icy pool.

  He found that the woman's appearance after removing her makeup was even more enchanting and captivating, with an otherworldly charm.

  He initially thought it was because of makeup, thinking that Su Mo had deliberately painted herself to be extremely seductive. However, at this moment, it's hard to associate her with the way she looked when she dressed as a man every day. This woman is really good at disguising herself, and at first glance, she looks completely different from when she wore men's clothes.

  He immediately understood in his heart that this woman wanted to separate the two identities of Yaoji and Sumo.

  He gazed at her, his eyes gradually revealing a faint warmth.

  "Are you hungry?" At this time, Wen Renyi slowly walked up, his eyes deeply gazing at her.

  "Uh-huh, I'm a bit hungry." Su Mo raised his eyes and looked at him.

  "After a while, Jinyutang will go to Tianxiang Wine House. If you are willing to go, I will accompany you."

  "Wait a minute." Yu Ran suddenly walked out with a calm expression, "Wen Ren Yi, I'm inviting guests to dinner at the Golden Jade Hall, does it have anything to do with you?"

  "How was I of no help? Didn't I assist with today's performance?" Wen Renyi asked, raising an eyebrow.

  "No matter what, you should lose weight, your figure is nowhere near as good-looking as mine, and the feeling of dancing with a sword is really mediocre." Yu Ran's gaze swept up and down him, suddenly turning to look at Su Mo, "However, you're very beautiful now! You're getting more and more beautiful. They say that women in love are the most beautiful, I suppose it's my kiss that has finally moved your heart?"

  Su Mo held a silver needle in his hand, his eyes coldly staring at him. Yu Ran immediately smiled and said: "Are you shy?"

  Yu Ran, I don't like despicable people having designs on my fiancée. Wen Renyi gave him a cold glance.

  "Hmph, she and you are just temporary, but I am a dignified and upright husband-pursuer, how can I be a petty person?"

  The people around them unintentionally overheard the conversation between the two, their faces changing color again and again. They didn't expect that Dye Gongzi was indeed a rival in love with Wen Ren Gongzi after all! The charm of this demon girl was really too great! It actually made two gongzis fall deeply in love with her?

  It is often said that a woman's value can be measured by the men who pursue her.

  No wonder she refused the invitation of Fengyue's master, it turns out that they simply looked down on those old things!

  Su Mo glanced at the two of them and once again assumed a tense posture, sword at the ready. He shook his head and left on his own accord.

  When everyone came to their senses, there was no longer any trace of the demon girl's figure.

  The night sky, as black as a curtain, was dotted with twinkling stars. From the wine house, the sound of drinking and fist fighting came from a half-open window.

  Several men savoring fine wine, were thoroughly enjoying themselves, and through the window, their gaze fell upon a woman below.

  "Take a look, you demon girl, is that really the demon girl of Jinyutang?" A nobleman asked repeatedly.

  "Really? What is a fox spirit from the Golden Jade Hall doing in a place like this?" Another man asked incredulously.

  "Not bad, it's her. Just now I saw the performance and caught a glimpse of her face with binoculars."

  "She's actually alone! Tsk, this is a good opportunity."

  "Bring her back, this kind of beauty must taste good on the couch."

  "Nonsense! This demon girl is not a courtesan from the brothel, her identity is definitely extraordinary, how can you covet her?"

  "Wait, what's this about a golden jade hall and a demon girl? What were you just talking about?" Another man at the table had an air of haughtiness, with a refined and elegant demeanor. He wore a purple gold crown on his head, a purple brocade robe on his body, and a white jade belt around his waist, giving off a noble and aristocratic aura.

  These young masters were first stunned, and then looked at each other in dismay.

  After all, there are few people here who don't know the demon girl. Someone immediately applauded and laughed: "We forgot that the Eighth King is new here, you probably don't know, today Baohua Hall and Jinyu Hall had a competition in Linhai, and Baohua Hall lost. Especially this demon girl's dance was enchanting, one dance moved the city, her dancing posture made us look dry-mouthed and tongue-tied, our eyes were straight. If you don't believe it, look at the woman below, she is the demon girl of Jinyu Hall, a stunning beauty."

  The Eighth King's gaze swept casually, without looking closely, but saw the woman opposite him hanging her head, and didn't reveal her face, her whole body was like a jade instrument, emitting a perfect and radiant glow.

  He withdrew his gaze, and the Eighth King merely chuckled, "You people only know about women, but I'm out here to do great things."

  Everyone was in their prime and couldn't help but burst out laughing at his serious demeanor, hastily asking: "What's the big deal?"

  "The Eighth King hooked his lips and said: 'I am here by the emperor's order, let me find the world's number one strange talent, it is said that this person has appeared here before.'"

  "What... what's this about being the number one prodigy?" The other several young masters asked in surprise.

  The Eighth King sneered and said: "Now you only know how to indulge in wine and women, but don't know that the world is about to be thrown into chaos."

  "The world is about to go mad, what's going on?" others asked incredulously.

  "Tiankong City has a hermit who observes the celestial phenomena at night and said that a month ago, he predicted that a comet would soon enter the world."

  "Is it a demon star entering the world? Isn't it supposed to be seven stars accompanying the moon?" The crowd of young masters couldn't help but be shocked.

  They only knew about the Seven Stars accompanying the Moon a few days ago, and had no idea what these strange stars were all about. However, the Heavenly Sky City was an extraordinary place, and the news that came out of it was definitely not false. Moreover, the Eighth King in front of them was by no means someone who spoke without restraint.

  "The seven stars accompanying the moon is a good omen, naturally different from the evil star." The Eighth King snorted with disdain, "Now all countries' royal families are discussing this matter. It's said that such an evil star has always been inauspicious, and the evil will bring chaos to the world. To consolidate their imperial power and for the sake of the people, they must prevent a series of terrible things from happening. Therefore, it is necessary to find some powerful forces to unite and protect the imperial power. At present, I am looking for all the powerful masters, and this number one prodigy is indeed an extraordinary figure."

  "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it." The crowd's expressions turned serious at this point.

  "The world's number one genius, named Shi Yin, is well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge. He is also proficient in the art of mechanism and seal-making, able to build sturdy cities with mechanisms and set up powerful seals with array methods. It is said that a long time ago, he laid down an array method, sealing off some polluted areas, ultimately protecting the peace of a region. Regardless, this person's abilities are extremely beneficial to the world, making him a coveted target for recruitment by various countries. However, he is like a dragon that appears and disappears without warning, with no one knowing his whereabouts."

  "The most talented person in the world is so famous, why have we never heard of him?" a young noble asked.

  "Really! What turbulent times are you talking about? I don't know anything about it?" Another noble looked at him curiously.

  "It's said that it happened a hundred years ago, so very few people know about it." The Eighth Prince said slowly.

  "A hundred years ago, wouldn't he have been an old man with white hair?"

  "Right, what other characteristics does this person have? We can help the prince pay attention."

  "It's unclear, all I know is that this person normally carries an umbrella on a daily basis, a blue paper umbrella, and some mechanical beasts would inexplicably appear around him."

  "This old man with an umbrella shouldn't be hard to find, that mechanical beast is probably something like a wooden ox or a flowing horse, it's convenient to ride when the road isn't moving, don't worry, Eighth King, we'll definitely pay attention."

  "Thank you all, I toast to each of you." As the Eighth King raised his cup and drank with relish, he had just put down his wine cup when his gaze shifted to one side, and suddenly saw a familiar face.

  But saw a white-clad handsome man standing under the building, looking beautiful and unparalleled, like a jade tree in the wind, with an elegant demeanor, as if he were a heavenly god, with a heroic spirit between his eyebrows, standing in the night wind, gazing at the demon queen opposite him.

  This man was none other than the fifth prince of Qi State, Wen Ren Yi, who was also his fifth brother.

  The Eighth King hesitated for a moment, and suddenly felt hesitant. He realized that he had actually met the brother of the royal family outside, although this Wen Renyuan was not close to anyone on ordinary days. After all, he was still a close relative of the royal bloodline. Should he greet him?

  As I was pondering, another group of people came from afar, among them a man in blue clothes dressed extremely elegantly and nobly, with a refined and handsome appearance, extraordinary beauty, and an extraordinary noble aura, probably around twenty years old.

  The man smiled and said: "Wen Renyi, this time your little demon fiancée is going back with you, I must follow along too."

  "Yu Ran, keep a distance from me." Wen Renyi looked at him with displeasure.

  "You can see your mother, why can't I take a look at my aunt?" Yu Ran said with a smile.

  "Aunt? So you're cousins?" Su Mo raised her eyes, her demeanor elegant and refined.

  "Not bad, my mother and his mother are biological sisters, but he and I are different, this person is really shameless." Wen Renyi seemed to have some difficulty speaking about the relationship between the two.

  "Wen Renyi, you actually despise the familial relationship between us? In those years, your aunt risked her life to ensure your safety and allowed you to stay with me. Your very life was given by my Jin Yutang. Now, you dare to look down on me, your own cousin? However, I will not despise you. Since you want to return to that treacherous place, I will follow you there as well."

  "Yu Ran." Wen Ren Yi suddenly looked at him seriously.

  "What?" Yu Ran lightly hooked up the corner of her mouth.

  "You shouldn't be running a gold shop, but rather selling dog skin plaster." Wen Renyi sneered at him.

  "Not bad, I just like being a plaster on your wound, what can you do to me?" Yu Ran's lips curled up with a faint smile.

  Su Mo found it interesting and helpless when these two people were arguing, she couldn't help but turn her head away, looking up at the night sky.

  At this moment, the Eighth King was stunned. He rubbed his eyes hard and then pinched them again, feeling a little unbelievable in his heart. However, the other's face, her facial features, and her temperament... She was clearly the "Demoness" of the Third Prince.

  The Eighth King naturally remembered it very clearly. This demon girl, although rarely appeared, had gone to Third Brother's place before and unintentionally took a glance, suddenly startled as if seeing a heavenly being.

  Why is this woman who was clearly on Evil Island appearing here?

  However, he remembered that Wen Renyi also went to Evil Island once.

  Could it be...

  But what happened next was even more shocking to him.

  Wen Ren Yi looked at Su Mo, his cold and stern face expressionless. "Miss Yao Ji, eating with this man probably won't be appetizing either. Actually, I've also prepared a midnight snack there. If you don't mind, you can come back with me."

  "Good, I think so too." Su Mo nodded, she didn't want to stay here any longer.

  Su Mo hurriedly walked towards Wen Ren Yi, this place had many steps, and they were uneven in height.

  When she went down the stairs, Wen Renyi lightly pulled her hand, and the woman's hand gently fell into his palm.

  That hand was soft and delicate, with slender fingertips, like jade, smooth and lustrous. After Wen Renyu pulled it once, he never let go again.

  "The road is not easy to walk, I'll pull you." Wen Renyi didn't even turn his head back, but his face was a bit shy. Su Mo's shoes still had very high heels, which were indeed inconvenient for walking, so he let him pull himself along.

  Looking at the two holding hands, the eyes of the Eighth Prince immediately surged with strong interest. This is interesting, the demon girl of the Third Prince has become the fiancée of the Fifth Prince Wen Renyi. Although there are some dark secrets in the imperial family, it's really too interesting to have such a thing happen.

  Of course, if Father Emperor knew about this matter, he would definitely be furious!

  It's interesting, it's interesting, it's really too interesting!

  It seems that these two are going to the imperial capital of Qi, but I don't know how Old Three will feel when he sees his former lover become Old Five's fiancée.

  This enchantress has enchanted the Third Prince, and now she's also enchanted the Fifth Prince. If this matter gets out of hand, I'm afraid the imperial family will drive both of them out together. Not bad, the farther they're driven away, the better. This outcome is what he most wants to see.

  From then on, there were two fewer people competing with him for the throne.

  At this moment, Wen Renyi didn't even know that someone had seen the scene. Seeing Yu Ran not chasing after him, he only felt a faint joy in his heart.

  All the way, he stiffly held Su Mo's hand, feeling the faint temperature of the girl's fingertips. He blushed and said: "Witch girl, if you're willing to go to Dongling Wei later, I'll take you away from Jinyu Hall tonight, and two days later we'll go to the Qi Kingdom together, how about it?"

  "By the way, Wen Ren, what is your ranking in the imperial family?" Su Mo asked softly.

  "Fifth."

  "You're clearly the uncle of the Third Prince, yet you want him to call you brother?"

  "Not bad, I've always called him Third Brother."

  "Is there really something you haven't considered?"

  "What's wrong?" Wen Renyi turned around, and under the moonlight, he saw that his opponent's eyes were shining with a flirtatious gaze.

  Su Mo said, "The true face of the Golden Jade Hall's demonic woman is now known to many people. If you take me back with you and let those who know that the former third prince's demonic woman becomes the fifth prince's fiancée, wouldn't it make people even more resentful?"

  Wei Renyi said: "I don't care what others think, as long as you come with me to see my mother."

  "Meet your mother? As a demon queen?" Su Mo was taken aback once again.

  "Not bad, in this world, only my mother is sincerely looking forward to me getting married early. She's a multi-talented woman. Although I've rarely appreciated music and dance since childhood, you look beautiful tonight, really beautiful. My mother will definitely like you." He said with his eyes cast down, slightly shyly.

  "So you wanted me to be your fiancée just to comfort your mother?" Su Mo raised her eyes.

  "Not bad."

  Su Mo's smile immediately became enchanting at the corner of his lips, "What a pity that we aren't really engaged to be married. Haven't you ever thought that one day she would truly be disappointed?"

  Wen Renyi sighed and said, "Don't worry, she won't live for much longer either!"

  Su Mo's expression changed slightly, and a hint of sympathy flowed out from his eyes.

  The two of them walked hand in hand for a long time, even when they reached the flat road, their tightly clasped hands still didn't let go.

  Until the two of them arrived at Wen Renyi's house, Su Mo had finished his midnight snack and felt exhausted.

  She lay exhausted on the couch, feeling him sit beside her, and her breathing slowly softened, a warmth rising in her heart. He immediately pulled open the quilt and gently covered her with it. But to his surprise, Su Mo turned over and subconsciously rested her head on his leg. Wen Renyi was taken aback, but could only remain still.

  This sleep was a whole night's sleep, and when Su Mo opened his eyes, it was already early morning.

  Digression

  The review time has been inconsistent lately, so I can only write 7,000 words for now and will post at 6 pm tomorrow. After I recover my energy, I'll update more. The thank-you list for gifts is limited in characters, so I couldn't finish writing it; there are still some friends to thank tomorrow.

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