The song and dance performances during the day are mere embellishments, giving those Flower Houses in Fengri City without a courtesan competing in the Courtesan Competition a moment to shine, but nighttime is when the Blue Moon Association truly comes alive.
Onstage, the master of ceremonies draws aside a red wall, revealing eighteen gilded plaques hanging upon it. Each plaque is unique in design, yet all are inscribed with names.
For example: Hong'en Hall, Lian Xiang.
All of them are songstresses competing in tonight's Courtesan Competition.
The master of ceremonies, warm and enthusiastic, gives a rundown of tonight's rules for the Courtesan Competition. The rules might be much the same every year, but it's still worth spelling them out—otherwise, if a scuffle breaks out, it won't be easy to wrap things up.
