Volume 1: Gathering Winds of Splendor Chapter 34: The Traceless Young Master

  "In that case, go and get me a set of men's clothes, the workmanship must be exquisite, one look and it's clear that it's worn by a high-society person." An Xin smiled with relief, finally shedding the heavy mask she had been wearing for so long and revealing her true intentions.

  "Miss, what are you going to do?" Si Jin asked with a feeling of being taken care of.

  "You'll know soon." Anxin's eyebrows rose slightly as she smiled with profound meaning.

  Si Jin left the inner chamber and returned in a moment, holding a set of luxurious black brocade robes. The sleeves had intricate patterns embroidered with silver-white silk thread, and the fabric was made from high-quality cloud satin.

  "Help me put it on." An Xin pulled up the corners of her mouth and walked behind the screen, quickly taking off the women's clothes she was wearing.

  Si Jin's eyes widened as she heard the words, and she vaguely knew what An Xin wanted to do. However, the brocade robe had already been taken away, so Si Jin could only help An Xin change into men's clothing with a stiff upper lip.

  Tightening the jade belt, I looked down at the flat chest in front of me with a sense of relief that my development was late and not obvious. Wrapping it up with a piece of cloth made it invisible.

  "Jinyue'r, do you know what to do next?" Anxin sat in front of the mirror, pointing at her bangs.

  "Yes, miss." Si Jin lowered her eyelids and walked behind An Xin. Her small hands played with the hairpins on An Xin's bun, causing the jade pins to sway and the pearl flowers to fall off. A head of soft, dark hair cascaded down, and Si Jin picked up a wooden comb from the dressing table to tidy it up. In no time, three thousand strands of black silk were neatly tied back at the crown of her head.

  "Miss, no jade crown." Si Jin hoped to dispel her worries, hoping she would turn back and everything would still be alright.

  "Just tie it with this ribbon." With a satisfied look, she examined the face in the mirror that was 80-90% similar to An Mu Chen's. She raised an eyebrow, picked up a spiral eyebrow pencil from the jewelry box, dipped it in water and started drawing her eyebrows. The lines were slightly thicker, and the heroic spirit between her eyebrows became even more apparent.

  With a smile, Ahn Xin stood confidently in front of the copper mirror. The person in the mirror had skin as white as jade, a beautiful face, and eyes that sparkled with a cold light. The aura of coldness emanating from her body was not inferior to any man's. Ahn Xin got up and took out a small, self-made disguise mask from a small box she had brought with her. She carefully stuck it to her throat, adjusted the seams to ensure they were perfectly aligned, and checked again to make sure there were no flaws before walking back in front of the mirror to examine herself from head to toe.

  Si Jin stared blankly at An Xin's smooth and flowing movements, her voice trembling even more than when she was called Jin Yu'er before, "Miss... what are you going to do..."

  "Want to go for a stroll in the garden?" An asked with a smile as she turned her head back.

  "Red Mansion?..." Zijin was even more shocked, her small face twisted into a strange expression, and she said tearfully, "Miss, you can't go to that kind of place, it's where men go to have fun and indulge in carnal pleasures."

  "The Red House is also a legitimate business that pays taxes on time, I'm going to give them some support and boost the country's GDP growth, the nation will thank me for my generosity." Anxin replied with righteous words.

  "What's a base? Is it a place? Then Miss can't go there." Si Jin listened with a confused expression, asking incoherently, but as a loyal servant, she had to firmly stop Miss from taking the road of no return.

  Anxin smiled carelessly and didn't respond, instead taking out a small sandalwood box from the second drawer under the dresser. She opened it, took out a stack of silver notes, stuffed them into her bosom, and then put the small box back in its original place.

  "Miss, those silver notes are worth a thousand taels each, so be careful how you use them." Si Jin reminded her, seeing that he couldn't stop the miss.

  "Don't worry, I'll leave first. If Brother and Sister-in-law ask about me, just say that I'm tired from rushing on the road today and have already gone to rest." With a peaceful mind, she didn't forget to take care of the follow-up work, gave an order, and left the inner chamber without looking back, her footsteps light and quick as she headed towards Yiran Garden.

  After leaving the general's mansion, An Xin first went to the silver warehouse to exchange his silver tickets. As he passed by a small stall selling folding fans, he bought one with a painting of a small bridge and flowing water on it. He learned from the ancient people and elegantly fanned himself with the fan.

  The city of Beijing under the night sky was shrouded in a hazy and enchanting atmosphere, with dim yellow lights. Walking on the ancient streets, I occasionally caught sight of a woman with a pleasant appearance, and my eyes would gaze deeply at her, causing the face of an innocent and pure girl to flush with a crimson glow.

  "Prince An." A sudden voice came from behind him.

  He continued to stroll leisurely, unaware of the danger lurking behind him, until he felt a hand on his shoulder, and his footsteps came to an abrupt halt. An Xin turned around, only to see a young man in his late teens, dressed in a snow-white silk robe, with features so refined they seemed almost otherworldly. Upon closer inspection, his eyes sparkled like a clear brook, exuding an air of elegance and refinement that was hard to put into words. An Xin furrowed his brow, thinking to himself, "This is not good," and wished he had disguised himself earlier. "Sir, I think you've mistaken me for someone else," he said with a smile. "I am but a humble wanderer of the jianghu, known as the 'Pear Blossom Suppressing the Sea Marigold', with looks that rival those of Pan An, and an air as elegant as a jade tree swaying in the wind - a carefree and unencumbered gentleman, not this 'An Gong Wang' you speak of."

  The man was slightly stunned by the words of comfort and self-praise, withdrew his hand from her shoulder, and carefully examined her appearance with a searching gaze. He saw that she looked similar to An Mu Chen, but her eyes and expression were vastly different. The man's eyelids drooped slightly, his voice as gentle and polite as his appearance, "Wu Hen Gong Zi? Why haven't I heard of you?"

  "When I first came out of my humble abode, I was just a lowly unknown soldier. Your identity is noble, how could you have ever heard of me?" An Xin's eyes sparkled with amusement, her smile was very charming, and her voice was also intentionally lowered to become husky, distinguishing herself from An Mu Chen's coldness.

  "How did you know I'm a person of noble status? Maybe I'm just like you, an unknown small figure." The man's gentle eyes sparkled with curiosity and asked.

  "What kind of insignificant person would be able to recognize the Duke of An?" An's eyes rolled in annoyance as he explained, his mind eager to hurry off and see the long-awaited Red Mansion, not wanting to bother with him. "I'm going to Yi Ruanyuan, are you coming or not?"

  "I happened to have an appointment with a friend at Yiran Garden, if you don't mind, we can go together. Today is Qinglian's debut, and Yiran Garden will surely be very lively." The man said with a slight smile.

  "Who is Qinglian girl? Is she a courtesan or a famous prostitute?" Anxin's eyes lit up and asked hastily.

  "Qinglian girl has been performing at Yiran Garden for three years, always a clean and decent performer who sells her art but not her body. Many people have admired her, and today it is said that she will be publicly auctioned off at Yiran Garden, with the highest bidder winning. Many young masters from official families in the capital have gone to attend." The man looked at An Xin's excited face, his eyes gleaming slightly as he spoke slowly.

  "What else can be said, let's hurry up and go." An Xin secretly thought that it was really good luck, the first time she visited the brothel and unexpectedly got to see the famous courtesan Qinglian's auction for the night. Then she felt a bit conflicted, wondering if she should compete with those old men for Qinglian or not.

  Digression

  Sorry about that, something went wrong with the internet cable today and the network connection kept dropping, so I'm a bit late, sorry about that.

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