C16

From Bai Feiyue's point of view, a prosperous city could create a wealthy parent. However, there weren't many people as wealthy as Yu Sanniang, who was the magistrate of the Huoxing County.

Before he even entered the manor, the jade stone lion in front of the gate almost made Bai Feiyue blink his eyes. Once he entered the mansion, he saw pavilions, pavilions, ponds, pavilions, and pavilions reflected in the pine and cypress trees.

Yu Si Qian, who had returned to Fragrant River County, had already passed his prime. He had a long, narrow eye under his almost indiscernible eyebrows, and a flattering smile hung on his lips under his not-so-perky nose.

Bai Feiyue was acutely aware of the importance of a face.

Yu Shi Qian invited Bai Feiyue to the front hall. In the main seat of the front hall, there was a screen with an eight treasure cabinet. The cabinet was divided into different sizes and was filled with gold, silver, and jade artifacts. It was a priceless treasure.

Bai Feiyue didn't know if Yu Zhitong was really stupid or just faking it, but was he trying to show off his wealth in front of the empress?

In truth, this wasn't his fault. He had lived in Fragrant City for many years, and the region he lived in was rich and fertile. He was used to living off money, and had long forgotten that there were people who could not eat their fill and wear warm clothing.

Xu Yanshi was already sweating for Yu Shiqian, but he was still respectful. After inviting Bai Feiyue to the seat of honor, he bowed his body in flattery and said, "Empress, this is the girl who will be participating in this year's Songji Competition. Please have a look."

Bai Feiyue flipped the portrait in her hand, a curve appearing on her lips. Her eyes were still slightly shining, and she casually said in a soft voice, "Every year's Muse Competition is filled with talents, and I heard that the late emperor was extremely impressed with the previous two Muse Competition's lead representative, Miss Mo Yan. I wonder where she is now?"

Yu Shi Qian was stunned. He really didn't expect Bai Feiyue to ask about this woman's whereabouts …

This... He glanced at Xu Yanshi, who shook his head at him. Yu Shi Qian's smile grew stiffer and stiffer, but he still braced himself and said, "Empress, Miss Mo Yan has disappeared without a trace since she became the champion. This official also wants to know where she is now."

"What a pity."

Bai Feiyue had a regretful look on his face, but inwardly, he was laughing coldly. Of course you don't know where she is. When you first gifted her to Yu QianXun, you were already prepared to send her to her death.

That was why Yu Qianlou had set his sights on her after winning the Muse Competition. He had spent so much effort to catch her and then used her to lure the late emperor's second prince. Back then, it was with the help of Mo Yan that the crown prince had been able to catch the crown prince in one fell swoop. And naturally, Mo Yan had also died in that battle.

From this, one could see that Fragrant City was truly a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. I only hope that this year's lead singer will not be anyone's executioner.

Speaking of executioners, Bai Feiyue was extremely curious. What was Yu QianXun supposed to do in order to kill her without anyone noticing?

I'm really looking forward to it …

There were a total of twenty contestants, and every contestant had a quarter of an hour. Within this quarter of an hour, every contestant had to perform their own song and dance, and the difficulty in performing was greater than even obtaining the top scorer's title. The final result of the competition would be determined by the votes drawn from the hundred spectators at Liufang Restaurant. The champion would receive a thousand taels of gold. Naturally, this money was secondary. The most important thing was the reputation status that would follow after the championship, as well as the butterfly effect that reputation could bring.

A singer-contestant competition could raise a person up to the heavens, but could also cause them to fall into hell.

There was an unwritten rule for returning to Fragrant Sky city. In order to avoid repeating the same name every year, the second to fifth place in the annual Muse Competition would be auctioned after the competition. After the fifth person was even more miserable, they would be sent to various brothels. Those who were lucky could become geisha in the brothels. They would not only sell their skills but also meet nobles who admired them. Those who were unlucky would be subjected to humiliation and would never be able to reincarnate.

Therefore, this competition was like a gamble. The victor was the king, and the loser was the bandit. How cruel and interesting.

It was dusk, and it was the time of the first day of the Spring Festival. The Muse Competition had officially begun.

The competition was held at the Liu Fang Tower, which was specially built for all kinds of competitions in the Returning Fragrance City. It was held at the Liu Fang Tower, which meant that it had been passed down through the ages, but it was unknown if anyone had been able to do so since ancient times.