Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1365 - 1363: Club Grand Opening

Madam Zhou’s sudden epiphany made Wufu very happy, coinciding with the club’s opening. Master Gui and others strongly requested her presence at the event, and Wufu agreed.

On the first day of August, a club called Purple Yu Garden, which had been dominating the small newspapers for several days, opened. According to the reports, this club boasted the best services, finest wines and delicacies, and the most talented women.

It is said the expenses here are extraordinarily high, and the club members are either wealthy or noble. The first year only accepts a hundred members, with stringent entry requirements. Without a certain status, even the wealthy can’t enter for consumption. It is said the attractions here are the freshest. It is also said...

All these rumors piqued the curiosity of many, who flocked to the edge of the Huai River to find out more.

As usual, Wufu dressed in men’s clothing, accompanied by Xiao Qi, Mei Shi, and Chi Wu, took a carriage to the Huai River. Before leaving, she reminded Purple Jade to make a trip to the Auspicious Pavilion.

She instructed Mei Er to investigate Xu Huazhang, the man Guan Chuying was about to marry, to assess his character and prevent the Guan Family from being fooled by appearances, thereby delaying Guan Chuying.

"Young Master, there are so many people," Chi Wu said atop the carriage.

Wufu lifted the curtain to look out, and said, "Let’s take the back door."

Mei Shi took a detour to the back door, as the terrain here was peculiar. It took a quarter of an hour to get from the front to the back door.

The carriage arrived at the back door, knocked on it, and Wufu went straight inside, heading towards the main building. It was elegantly arranged — despite the scorching heat outside that could almost roast people, inside was refreshingly cool.

If one paid attention, they would notice this building’s roof was built particularly high, providing better insulation than typical structures. Many corners were adorned with intricately carved ice containers with holes in the lids, allowing the coolness to escape.

The cleverest feature within this spacious building was a rockery waterwheel, circulating water with a trickling sound, adding a continuous coolness.

It’s no wonder that walking into this place brings a full-body relief that is irresistible, simply for that refreshing coolness.

All these luxuries required a lot of Silver Coin to create, which was one of the reasons for the high expenses at the club.

"Xiao Five, I was just waiting for you. If you didn’t come soon, the auspicious time would have been missed," Master Gui, with his sharp eyes, was the first to see her.

Jun Wenqi was talking with the club’s chief steward, Steward Du. Hearing the call, he turned around and saw Wufu dressed in a brand new, sapphire-blue gauze robe, his eyes lighting up as he approached, stroking his chin, and said, "Hmm, this outfit is indeed better, more dignified and noble than usual."

Wufu scrutinized him and said, "It’s still not as festive as Young Master Jun." This guy was in fiery red again, with gold-thread embroidered auspicious cloud patterns and Splendid Flowers on the hem of his clothing. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Jun Wenqi proudly said, "After all, it’s the opening of our club. We can’t be disrespectful in front of others. By the way," he summoned a servant and took a booklet from his hand, saying, "this is our club’s membership list. Fifty spots are already allocated. Some are registered, some are not. The remaining fifty spots are flexible. What do you think?"

Wufu opened it, raising an eyebrow. Among the members were several officials, including Prince Xin’s grandson Zhao Mingye, and also sons from marquis and General’s Residences, truly quite noble.

Flipping another page, Wufu saw her own name and couldn’t help but look up at Jun Wenqi.