Several s.h.i.+chen later, there was a knock on the Master room . Then, a young, female voice sounded through the door .

"Excuse me, Master . " Afterwards, the door to the room creaked open and a young girl of about 16 or so appeared behind it . She was dressed in a pink robe with pink flowers embroidered on it . She bowed her head with her handsd clasped in front of her navel and walked towards the bed .

"Master, the sisters are beginning to wake up . Manager Sung told me to tcome wake you as you requested . "

A rustling sound was heard as the girl in the bed moved the blankets . A yawn was hgeard before her head popped up . She lazily sat up on the edge of the bed .

"Okay . Tell Manager Sung I'm awake . I'll be down in a bit . " She yawned again .

"Yes," the maidservant bowed and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her as she did . Shen Tianyu groggily walked away from the bed toward the closet . Opening the closet door, she thought for a while about what to wear, eventually deciding on a crimson red robe with gold embroidery on the cuffs and multi-colored phoenixes . Taking the robe in her hands, she changed, for the second time that day, behind the folding screen .

When she was refreshed and awake, she walked out the room and down the stairs amidst still curious gazes, towards the conference room she was in that morning . As she expected, Sung Ming was there calculating the books and discussing with Mu Shenchou about business . So as not to disturb the couple, she quietly entered the room and sat on the sofa bench, waiting . The two turned toward her when they noticed her prescense soon after and greeted her .

"Master, you're here," Sung Ming smiled .

"Master," Mu Shenchou gave a curt greeting as he bowed respectfully .

"Of course I'm here . I'm the one that invited everyone, it would be bad manners if I woke up late . " She huffed .

"Currently, only about a quarter of the courtesans have awakened from their slumber . Master could have slept in for a bit more since you are tired . Even if you're late, no one can say anything . " Mu Shenchou responded .

"It's fine . I shouldn't make them wait . Anyways, I could just do some work or review some of the recent doc.u.ments . I trust you guys' judgement but as the Master, I should at least know what's been going on in my Palace . "

"Yes, Master," Sung Ming bowed and took some doc.u.ments from the table in front of the window and handed it over to her .

"Thanks," Shen Tianyu thanked him and received the doc.u.ments in her hands . Then, started to flip through them as Sung Ming went through other new doc.u.ments and Mu Shenchou helped him .

After a while of paperwork, the same pink-robed servant came in again and bowed .

"Master, Manager Sung, Sir Mu, most of the courtesans are awake now . "

"Oh, already? We should gather them and ask how they want to have dinner . " Shen Tianyu put down her doc.u.ments and started to stand up .

"Yes, yes, we should . My eyes hurt from looking at all these flowery words . " Sung Ming complained as he pinched the ridge between his eyes .

"You've barely started . There are still plenty of doc.u.ments to look over . " Mu Shenchou retorted .

"Aw, come on, we're going to have dinner soon anyway . I can just take a break earlier . "

"Now, now . There aren't that many doc.u.ments, I'm sure Manager Sung can finish them by tomorrow even if we take an early break now . This amount of paperwork can't compare to 5 years ago . " Shen Tianyu interrupted, glancing at the two stacks of papers on the desk that barely reached a feet high .

She then looked back at the pink-clad maid and said, "Summon the woken ones to the Lavender Hall . "

"Yes," the pink servant bowed without looking up and retreated .

Mu Shenchou sighed and conceded, walking out the room with his hands clasped behind his back . Shen Tianyu and Sung Ming followed him with smiles on their faces .

After some walking, they arrived at the Lavender Hall . This was the place where most of the night activities occurred and where the pole-dancing stage was situated .

Currently, sitting on the couches and chairs were about 80 women, wearing various colors from bright to dark . Around the Hall were maidservants and guards standing around or serving the courtesan they were in charge of for the day with heartfelt smiles on their faces .