The capital city is indeed the wealthiest place in the nation, brimming with nobility and rich merchants beyond count. Many a man's wealth is so vast it could never be spent in a lifetime and, naturally, much of it is lavished on women.
Moreover, the opportunity to deflower the most sought-after prostitute in the land was not merely a matter of money, it was also a chance to create a sensation, to be the object of countless envies. Naturally, it was something many men vied for fiercely.