Ji Yunxi was told to stay where she was, while the maid quietly concealed herself nearby.
Ji Yunxi nodded slightly and then deliberately made some footsteps. The man thought she was going upstairs and wanted to follow. However, as soon as he showed up, he was caught by the maid.
He turned around and tried to run, but his feet were entangled by silk and he fell face - first to the ground.
The noise attracted the steward of this floor.
"Interrogate him clearly and handle it properly."
Ji Yunxi seemed to catch a glimpse of the black clothes under the man's outer robe.
Could it be the Moon - Gazing Pavilion again?
Truly a persistent nuisance!
Ji Yunxi thought that once she had sorted out her current affairs, she would surely teach the Moon - Gazing Pavilion a good lesson and make it spit out everything it had taken!
Not long after Ji Yunxi left, another maid walked in.
"Master Feng, a young lady from the middle three rooms claims to be an old acquaintance of yours and invites you to have a chat."
Feng Xingzhi was taken aback. A young lady? He subconsciously thought it was Ji Yunxi, so he immediately stood up and followed the maid out.
However, when he saw Jiang Yaoji leaning against the railing, annoyance welled up in his heart.
Knowing that Ji Yunxi disliked Jiang Yaoji, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave, but was called out.
"Wait, Xingzhi. Has our relationship reached the point where you have to avoid me when you see me?"
Feng Xingzhi nodded frantically in his heart. If he saw her, there was no guarantee that Yunxi wouldn't get angry, so it was better not to see her at all.
Jiang Yaoji saw that he didn't refute at all and even seemed to admit it. She felt extremely sad and a bit aggrieved.
She had loved him for so many years and waited for him for so long. Now that Ji Yunxi had appeared, she would never let her go!
Thinking of this, Jiang Yaoji tightly pinched her palm and forced a smile.
"Xingzhi, don't be in a hurry. Whether you want to see me or not, it doesn't stop me from talking, right? Since you're here, sit down and have a drink."
"No need."
Saying that, he was about to walk out again.
"Xingzhi!" Jiang Yaoji quickly walked forward from the window. "Don't you want to know what I'm here for?"
"Not interested."
"Maybe I can help you?"
As soon as Jiang Yaoji said this, she indeed hit Feng Xingzhi's weak point. He thought that it was just a few words anyway, and he could explain it to Yunxi when she came back.
"Go ahead."
Lu Shu received Ji Yunxi's order to track down the elder of the Jiang family. After leaving the Bamboo Charm Pavilion, he sent a message to the disciples of the Dream - Blossom Pavilion nearby.
According to Feng Xingzhi's previous description, they quickly caught up with the elder of the Jiang family.
After handing over the tracking task to them, Lu Shu returned to the Bamboo Charm Pavilion.
Fortunately, the girl at the door still remembered him. Knowing that he had not only paid but was also a guest of the upper three rooms, she let him in with a smiling face.
When he returned to the private room, only Qing Xuan was there.
"Where are the master and the pavilion master?"
Qing Xuan had a hint of resentment.
"They went out to meet someone. They could have gone together. Why did they have to separate?"
Lu Shu was curious. "What do you mean by separate?"
"A maid said that the owner of the pavilion invited the master to have a chat. Not long after, another one came and said that a young lady in the middle three rooms invited your master. "
Lu Shu felt something was off but couldn't quite put his finger on it. Knowing that the Bamboo Charm Pavilion had many rules, he could only sit down and wait obediently.
The maid dealt with the person who tried to follow up and apologized to Ji Yunxi. "It was our negligence."
"Don't worry about it, miss. Let's go upstairs."
When they reached the top floor, the maid led her to a room. She pushed open the door, and a gorgeous - looking woman was sitting by the window.
Her eyes were like spring water, vaguely telling something.
The maid closed the door, and there were only the two of them in the room.
"Please sit down, miss."
The woman spoke, but Ji Yunxi felt a hint of hostility from her.
"I'm Zhu Wanyi, the owner of the Bamboo Charm Pavilion. You've gone to great lengths to see me. May I ask what your business is?"
Ji Yunxi was just about to speak when she saw Zhu Wanyi's smile disappear. Her face was as cold as the coldest winter. "How do you know the former owner? What message did she ask you to pass on to me? You'd better be straightforward. As long as you don't lie, I'll surely reward you handsomely.
But if you deceive me, don't blame me for turning against you and making sure you can't leave this Bamboo Charm Pavilion!"
Ji Yunxi looked at her and suddenly remembered the past karmic connection with the Bamboo Charm Pavilion.
At that time, she wasn't called Ji Yunxi but just Yunxi.
Feng Xingzhi had naturally found her. Since she had become a dancing girl in this life, he opened the number one music workshop in the world.
Back then, as a dancing girl, after her breathtaking dance, she had many followers. Among them, many wealthy and noble sons with dirty minds frequently made moves, making life difficult for the entire Bamboo Charm Pavilion.
Dancing girls were of low status. If it weren't for Feng Xingzhi's constant protection and Ji Yunxi not having the memories of her previous lives at that time, she might have had to pay a heavy price.
Later, in order to protect the singing and dancing girls in the pavilion and ensure the safety of the Bamboo Charm Pavilion, very strict rules were set, and a large amount of money was spent to strengthen the security of the pavilion.
However, in that life, she didn't end well. In the end, she died in Feng Xingzhi's arms after taking a sword for him.
However, the people in the Bamboo Charm Pavilion didn't know the reason for her death.
As for the new owner, it should have been arranged by Feng Xingzhi after he came back.
But why was the new owner this young girl?
She was a bit curious but didn't voice it out. Instead, she said, "I was entrusted by Yunxi to take over the Bamboo Charm Pavilion."
Zhu Wanyi sized her up and was slightly surprised. "Miss, if you're going to lie, you should think it through. How old are you? How could you have met the former owner, Yunxi?"
Ji Yunxi raised her eyebrows. She almost forgot about this. The life as Yunxi was really a long time ago.
"I'm not lying to you, but there are some things I can't explain. I think the person Yunxi asked me to find back then was Zhu Lingyun."
Zhu Wanyi's expression suddenly froze.
It seemed that the person in front of her really knew something, otherwise, she wouldn't have known about Zhu Lingyun.
Back then, it was indeed Zhu Lingyun who succeeded Yunxi as the owner of the Bamboo Charm Pavilion. But because of Yunxi's unexpected departure, she was extremely grief - stricken and her health gradually declined.
So she gradually trained Zhu Wanyi to become the new owner.
Thinking of the previous investigation of the person in front of her, Zhu Wanyi thought that this was definitely not something a legitimate daughter of a prime minister's mansion should know.
She began to be more cautious.
"Miss, since it's inconvenient for you to explain, I won't ask. But since you claim to be entrusted to take over the Bamboo Charm Pavilion, do you have any proof? You can't just say you want to take over and that's it, right?"
Ji Yunxi knew that the other party might not believe her so quickly, so she walked over to the table and sat down.
"Does my ability to perform the Floating Cloud Dance qualify me?"
Zhu Wanyi, who had been sitting by the window, couldn't sit still anymore. She suddenly stood up and exclaimed in disbelief.
"Is what you said true?!"