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Chapter 505 When the Time Comes

This pleasure boat is quite large. Apart from a few cabins, the bow and stern are surrounded by rouge-colored gauze curtains. Just by lifting the curtains, you can enjoy the night view on the river.

"You're finally here!" As soon as Li Dongsheng saw Jiang Youzhen, he invited her to sit over. His eyes swept over Jiang Youzhen, and suddenly a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He had met Jiang Youzhen twice. Both times she was dressed simply and looked very elegant and graceful.

Tonight, Jiang Youzhen was wearing a long gown with a red crabapple cloud pattern and a stand-up collar and right lapel. The bright color made her skin look as white as snow, her lips red and her teeth white. She didn't have any complicated accessories, but she looked very luxurious.

Especially under the illumination of so many palace lanterns, her eyes sparkled, and her gaze moved with a hint of unconscious charm.

"I heard that Miss Ruhua from Youlan Garden and Miss Siyu from Jianqiu Pavilion will be here this time. They are both famous talented ladies in the capital. Oh! Young Master Luodan has also come to the capital. These pleasure boats are very lively today."

As soon as Jiang Youzhen lifted the corner of his robe and sat down, Li Dongsheng started talking about this.

Ruhua? This name in the previous life was not a good name. But one is called Ruhua and the other is called Siyu. Are they sure they are not a couple?

Jiang Youzhen was thinking about this and heard the name of Young Master Luo Dan again. He couldn't help but wonder, is there something special tonight? Why are they all here?

"Are these two the oirans? Will they perform their talents tonight?" Jiang Youzhen said casually. This is how they played it in movies and TV dramas in his previous life.

"Yes! Everyone will board the pleasure boats. When the time comes, everyone's pleasure boats will be connected together, and you can go to other pleasure boats for activities. Of course, this is limited to a few luxurious ones, depending on the forces behind them. Other pleasure boats are not qualified."

Li Dongsheng said with his head held high and chest puffed out proudly, "Our pleasure boat is qualified enough."

Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Yes! They are all connected together, and we will catch them all at once."

Li Dongsheng choked, "What are you talking about? The government will send soldiers to guard it, how could they allow such a thing to happen?"

Jiang Youzhen just smiled and said nothing. Who knows if someone will take advantage of the situation? If something happens, there will be nowhere to run.

She somewhat regretted coming here, thinking that there would be a lot of things to do.

However, all three princes will be here today, so their identities probably won’t be revealed. I just don’t know what their purpose is.

"The Prince of Rong State has arrived!" Someone came from the bow to deliver the message.

Jiang Youzhen stood up immediately, and when he heard footsteps, he saluted the person who came in.

"This pleasure boat is great. Master Li is very thoughtful!"

As Jiang Youzhen bent down, he heard a familiar voice.

She looked up and saw that it was indeed the third prince.

The third prince's eyes swept across Jiang Youzhen's face, and then he leisurely sat down at the top.

"Your Highness..." Prince Rongguo just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by the Third Prince.

"When you are out and about, just call your cousin by his first name."

Jiang Youzhen then remembered that these two were cousins!

The Third Prince picked up the tea bowl, and a trace of disdain flashed in his lowered eyes. Even if he was a prince, he was not as noble as his status as a prince.

"Hua Yan, didn't you plan to come out to watch the lantern festival? Why did you change your mind at the last minute?" The Prince of Rong waved at Jiang Youzhen and Li Dongsheng, motioning them to sit down.

Jiang Youzhen just wanted to reduce her presence at this moment. The last time she heard the second prince talk about Huang Andao, the third prince became suspicious of her. Although the other party just gave her a look, he felt that the other party must be holding back something bad! Maybe he would have to test her again and again.

"I heard from the Empress Dowager that Beiding River is bustling tonight. I have nothing to do recently, so I am in the mood to come and take a look and understand the people's sentiments."

When the Third Prince said that he had nothing to do, his eyes swept over Jiang Youzhen. Jiang Youzhen knew that he had been implicated in the Tongzhou prefecture's corruption of dock taxes and had been reflecting on his mistakes recently.

But what does this have to do with her? If the Third Prince wasn't so aggressive, Jiang Youzhen wouldn't want to make an enemy before entering the officialdom. But this man acted erratically and disliked her, so she had no choice but to resort to this last resort.

"Hua Yan has been doing nothing lately, so isn't it just a good time to enjoy himself? I heard that Miss Ruhua and Miss Siyu will be here today. These two girls are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can also sing and dance. I'll let you open your eyes tonight." The Prince of Rongguo laughed, looking a little wretched.

The Third Prince raised his eyebrows slightly, "Isn't it said that these two girls are aloof and arrogant, and don't often come out to entertain guests on weekdays?"

At this point, Prince Rong sneered.

"So what if you are aloof and proud? Aren't you still a prostitute? Learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting is a way to please men with your beauty. Why do you have to pretend to be aloof? All the previous courtesans had to give up their positions when they turned 18. Time is running out for them. They will be out of fashion in the courtesan election next year. Who will still support them then?"

The prince of Rong said with contempt, "If Hua Yan likes her, as long as he reveals his identity, they will all come close to her. How can they be so noble? Otherwise, when the courtesan has a new candidate next year, they will inevitably do the work of serving others."

He waved his paper fan and naturally did not notice that Jiang Youzhen, who was sitting next to him, was looking at him with cold eyes.

This is the way the world is. In the eyes of the sons of the aristocratic families, these prostitutes are just playthings. When they are happy, they will treat you well and be willing to flatter you. But once they lose their patience, they will abandon you like a worn-out shoe.

"Humph! Of course, it's their honor to be noticed by me." The third prince's tone was full of disdain. To her, these prostitutes were just a pastime in her spare time.

Moreover, if she was still a perfect woman, he would still be interested in her. But if she was already a withered flower, he would feel disgusted even if he looked at her once.

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Jiang Youzhen, "It's rare to see Jiang Jieyuan here."

As he spoke, suspicion flashed in his eyes. Why was Jiang Youzhen here? Did she also get the news? Or did the second brother tell her? Or was it the fourth brother?

"You also know Jiang Youzhen? I invited her to paint for the beauties. Today is a beautiful day, so naturally there must be a painter to record this moment."

The prince of Rongguo didn't expect that Jiang Youzhen had actually met the third prince, and judging from the third prince's tone, the two had a feud before. But Jiang Youzhen was just a small scholar, would he dare to offend the third prince?

"Are you here to be a painter? Are you so poor? Do you have to rely on painting for others to make a living?" the third prince asked in surprise.

Jiang Youzhen took a deep breath and thought, forget it, he won’t bother with the other party.

"You can even make this kind of money?" The third prince looked at Jiang Youzhen, "Tsk tsk! This kid has a nice appearance, otherwise my cousin wouldn't have liked her."

"I think I saw Princess Changsui when I came up just now. Her residence is very close to here, so she will probably come to join in the fun."

The third prince looked at Jiang Youzhen's changed expression with satisfaction, and felt happy in his heart.