The Guzheng of The Moon

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SELECTION has begun. All the girls who are single in Yuhan kingdom are obliged to follow her. No one will miss this important day. The day that a girl will be chosen to become a prospective concubine who will later be edited by the Emperor and become empress.

The Emperor who was reportedly—according to which Yue heard was the most handsome man in Yuhan's land. But unfortunately Yue was not interested in just a mere physical appearance.

And according to what he had heard, the Emperor had captured nearly three quarters of the rebel land through his iron fist. Honestly, Yue was very dislikeful of violence. If he gets elected either he will be able to survive in the palace or not.

His aunt who worked as a food supplier for the palace did not even cover up the rot that occurred in the palace. The middle-aged woman always told him about what she saw in the palace. He could only pray to the gods so that he would not be chosen.

But why should Yue be anxious. She's just a shabby village girl. There was no way he would pass the selection. There was no way she could defeat the hundreds of daughters of wealthy merchants who were dressed as a queen herself.

It's all just a formality. I don't know what possessed the Emperor to choose his future concubine in this way. But no matter how he was an Emperor, he was free to do whatever he wanted.

But still Yue was reluctant to take part in this concubine-seeking event. He was too busy running his parents' shop. He does not need to increase his busy life by thinking about something that is clearly impossible for him.

That was what Yue originally thought. But actually here it is. Sitting in front of the makeup mirror and letting the palace ladies put on makeup, changed her appearance, like it was not Yue she used to see in the mirror of her house.

So this is the game of destiny for him. The destiny that he himself did not know how it ended.

“Nona Yue, please. His Majesty the Emperor is already waiting for you in his pavilion,” said a ladyboy.

Puffing his chest Yue stepped past the doorway that was round in shape complete with a thin mosquito net that waved blown by the breeze. Walk slowly accompanied by a row of palace ladies.

Yeah, he's ready. ⁇

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That's what Yue needed. He especially likes this job. After the death of her father at the age of eleven followed by her mother three years later made Yue an independent girl. And here he was, spending his days as a waitress in his uncle's shop—Uncle Luo.

“Add drink!” pinta a customer.

Yue Yang who had finished serving other customers immediately approached that customer. “You should pay off your debt first, Uncle.”

Instead of getting a debt repayment, Yue instead got a coldness and laughter that exploded from a group of men in front of him. Retreating? Of course not. With arrogance Yue even ruffled her waist on the edge of the table. Waiting with one hand in the middle. He won't leave if he doesn't get what he wants.

“Passionate to this uncle of yours,” said the most puffed up man with half a heart.

“I know you're making a lot of money, Uncle. Ah, I heard there are a group of men who managed to escort a rich merchant to a neighboring country.”

Yue smiled followed by the laughter of the men in the tavern. “Tang! I forgot their names, will you gladly remind me?!”

“Of course, Miss!” reply Tang from behind another table.

“Alright, alright. I was just kidding,” Jian Pao said and returned wide-eyed. “You really are a sadistic girl when it comes to money, yes.”

Satisfied as Jian Pao took out a few pieces of banknotes and placed them on Yue's right palm. Yes, when it comes to money Yue is always strict. Moreover, the customers were mostly bandits, hunters, hired bodyguards and the like. If he is soft, what will be the fate of his workers?

“Hoi, Yu Long! You picked the right girl!” yelled Jian Pao.

Yu Long, the leader of the Fengyan mountain bandit, replied by waving his hands from the front door of the tavern. It was not usual for the man and his friends to go down the mountain in the morning like now. Out of curiosity, Yue approached the man.

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