In the second floor of Drunken restaurant two man are silently drinking tea, one is an old man but the dangerous aura leaking out from him is noticeable. One can see that he is one who experienced few decades of bloodshed events. The other one is a young man of the same age as Qi Ming though young he isn't a simple one considering being able to be calm even smiling faintly at the old man. "Old General Xi I'm wondering why you suddenly want to meet me?" The young man can't take the silence anymore and started to ask. He just returned in the capital with Qi Ming but was intercepted at the gates by the trusted servant of the old general inviting him for tea. "Hmp! Is that how you greet your master now?" Old General Xi snorted. "This one then apologizes to master." "Good that you learn fast..." the old man serve himself another cup before speaking again. "What is your intention in placing one of your trusted shadow guards in my great granddaughter's court

After eating most of the desserts Xiuying dab her lips with silk handkerchief and start observing her Qi Lian who is still immersed on eating her share. This cousin of mine is also a foodie! She's so cute like a hamster while eating! Qi Lian noticing her cousin's stare lightly coughs. "Yingjie, these desserts taste so good and they aren't greasy! Can I bring home some my mother likes to eat sweets too, please?" "Of course! Xue can you tell the kitchen to pack around four pieces of each desserts?" "Young miss I have prepared them earlier knowing how fifth young miss loves sweets, I already gave it to her maidservant." "Thank you Xue'er you are really the best!" Xiuying smiles at Xue.   "Thank you Yingjie and Xue'er!" Qi Lian cheeks' blushed as she say her thanks to the two.   "You are welcome young misses." Xue

*Before Xiuying entered Ming and Xianyao's room* "I can't believe you requested that to his Majesty! What you did is simply handing out my sister in front of wolves!" Qi Ming slammed his fist on the table. Zhao Xianyao just came back from the palace and had a closed door discussion with his brother, the current emperor of Great Yan. Xianyao is the youngest blood related brother of Emperor Zhao Jin. Though there was competition before his brother was crowned it wasn't dangerous as the former Emperor have announced that if one royal family member was killed due to the power struggle he will divide the country and give it to the kingdoms surrounding the Great Yan. Most high ranking officials before were concerned of the citizens thus they acted accordingly. However it was unknown when the changes began that even though the current emperor is competent and still in forties, his sons have started to compete dangerously harming the influential families supporting e

Ying Yue Huayuan became famous since the first day they've opened, some even ask if they can talk to its owner for partnership or collaboration. Xiuying always visits her tea house every three days playing two songs, the customers can't get enough of it and are amaze how the young lady plays different songs each time not repeating the ones played previously. This caused for the avid listeners to reserve private rooms either individually or in groups so they can afford the cost, resulting to having all customers wait for two weeks or a month for a private room be available that it became a way to show off one's status and wealth. Few music fanatics always gather every three days to listen and observe all customers to look for the mysterious young lady and some speculate that she is related to the owner. Some ladies from prominent families and even daughters of government officials reserve the stage to show off their skills or compare with each other. They requested to not use

Qi Fan noticed that her husband wasn't himself and in daze these past month. Though he always pay attention to her and always visit her courtyard she noticed that there are times when his eyes isn't seeing her but another person. This shaken her confidence as a woman and began to worry if Guanting is planning to take in a concubine. Guanting isn't any better as well, he keeps on remembering the musician of Ying Yue though he loves Qi Fan. These past month he felt his grandfather's disappointment to him, thinking that the old man have a great impression of Ying Yue's owner he started to think that if the musician is his then her connection to the owner would be his as well. Unfortunately despite asking Manager Ba a few times, his request to meet the owner and musician is always declined. His grandfather's birthday banquet is in two weeks but his plans to make him be glad again to him is fruitless. Meanwhile in Qi Chen's family residence Xi Hui has been worried since r