Use Su Qingli to pay off debts

"Miss, this little money is within my reach. You have been so kind to me, and I will not regret it, let alone a set of clothes. Even if you ask me to go through fire and water for you, I will do it without complaint."

After Qingzhu finished speaking in a decisive tone, she stood up and got out of the carriage to do what Su Qingli had asked her to do.

Su Qingli urgently needs to sell the second batch of sachets she has made. She cannot let Xiaoxiang's efforts go to waste, nor can she go to waste her efforts and even lose her capital.

In short, she can't afford to lose.

Qingzhu also paid for the lunch. Su Qingli wanted to save money, so she ordered a bowl of vegetable noodles to fill her stomach.

After resting in the carriage for half an hour, he went to the market to set up a stall.

The sun was shining brightly on a spring afternoon. Su Qingli stood beside the golden street, bending down to organize the shelves, while Qingzhu shouted loudly.

"Scented sachets for sale, twenty cents each. These are the newest and brightest sachets in the capital, and they're cheap. Come and take a look, my dear guests."

After a while, passers-by were attracted over.

"Isn't this the daughter of that bastard official Su Huaihai? Why is she still selling sachets? We agreed to send her to the government office to see the official. What's going on?"

Passerby A watched the entire process of Su Qingli being exposed.

"What could possibly be going on? She must have used her beauty to seduce General Xie, thus suppressing the crime of forging the household registration."

Passerby B sneered, had a bad look on his face towards Su Qingli, and made dark speculations.

Qingzhu put her hands on her hips and drove the two away, "Watch your mouths. If you don't want to buy sachets, just go away. Don't block our business."

"You did something shameful and didn't let anyone talk about it. Could it be that you're guilty and I've hit the nail on the head?"

Passerby B rolled his eyes and sneered, as if it was Su Qingli herself who was squeezing the people's money. He just kept trying to make things difficult for her and vent his anger.

The rest of the people also followed suit, expelling Su Qingli from the market and preventing her from setting up a stall to sell sachets.

As a last resort, Su Qingli had to give up setting up the stall.

Once the sachet business was interfered with by those two dandies, her identity spread like wildfire. The townspeople could not tolerate her, and it was futile for her to stay here.

"Qingzhu, let's go back and take good care of these sachets."

Su Qingli saw that the situation was not good and told Qingzhu to retreat quickly.

The master and servant were chased by a group of people and ran out of the market.

After getting on the carriage, Su Qingli was depressed and sat in the carriage in a daze without saying a word.

However, misfortunes never come singly. As soon as the carriage stopped outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, several burly men came towards them. "Are you Su Qingli? Your father, Su Huaihai, owes our gambling house a lot of money. We want to use you as collateral. Your daughter will pay your father's debt."

Qingzhu stood in front of Su Qingli cautiously, fearing they would start fighting. "I've only heard of sons paying for their fathers' debts. When did it become a daughter paying for hers?"

"The owner of our Jucai Casino said that Su Zhaoming, that useless kid, is worthless. How much is the once famous Miss Su in the capital worth? Miss Su, just follow us obediently. If you dare to resist, the life of that old man Su Huaihai will be in jeopardy..."

The big man in the lead made a gesture as if he was wiping his neck.

"Where is my father? You lead the way." Su Qingli had no choice but to agree. Su Huaihai was her father, and she couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

Qingzhu was so anxious that her delicate brow ridges rose high. "Miss, do you really want to go with them?"

Su Qingli's tone was full of helplessness. "My father is still in their hands. What can I do if I don't go with them?"

Qingzhu stamped her feet to stop him, "Miss, you can't go with these people. Maybe we can think of a way to deal with the master's problem."

At this moment, Qingzhu naturally thought of Xie Linyuan. She whispered in Su Qingli's ear, "Perhaps you can ask General Xie for help."

"Miss Su, stop dawdling and come with us quickly. If you're any later, your father will be dead!"

The big man in the lead didn't give Su Qingli any chance to breathe. He forcibly pulled Su Qingli over and dragged her over to jump onto the horse.

"What are you doing? Put my young lady down, the Prime Minister will not let you go!" Qingzhu used Fu Xuechen to threaten the bandits. Fu Xuechen was a newly powerful official and the emperor's favorite. She thought the kidnappers would be afraid of him.

Unfortunately, Qingzhu was wrong. The kidnapper directly said to Su Huaihai, who was afraid of death, "I heard that Miss Su and the Prime Minister have already divorced. The Prime Minister will not come forward for the daughter of a criminal, right?"

Everyone in the capital knew about Fu Xuechen's treatment in the Marquis' Mansion in the past two years, and they would definitely not interfere in Su Huaihai's life or death.

Several nimble horses carried people away, and Qingzhu could not catch up with them, as his two feet could not match four legs.

If she had known that it was useless to report the title of Prime Minister, she would have reported it to General Xie.

The kidnappers abducted Su Qingli, and Qian Jue, who had been quietly following Su Qingli to protect her, arrived one step late.

"Where did Madam go? Why are you here alone?" Qian Jue had a bad feeling. He always felt that something might have happened to Su Qingli because he noticed that Qingzhu looked abnormal.

When Qingzhu saw Qian Jue appear, he frantically asked him for help, "Guard Qian, the young lady has been taken away by the people from the Jucai Casino. Can you please ask the Prime Minister for a favor and rescue the young lady?"

Qian Jue was discovered by Xie Linyuan at the market and fought with Xie Linyuan for several rounds. As a result, he lost Su Qingli and arrived late.

"I will go and ask the Prime Minister for instructions. Please wait for my news."

"Thank you, Guard Qian." Qingzhu was grateful. Whoever could save Su Qingli would be her benefactor.

Little did he know that Qian Jue was following Fu Xuechen's orders. If Su Qingli was lost, Qian Jue would inevitably be punished by Fu Xuechen.

Soon, Su Qingli was taken to the place where he was detained.

"Miss Su, your father will be released soon. The owner of our Jucai Casino is contacting buyers. It depends on who is willing to pay for your brothel and the powerful. Whoever offers the highest price."

The big man in the lead smiled obscenely. Su Qingli was such a beautiful woman, and I wonder how many men wanted to spend a night with her.

"Go tell the owner of your Jucai Casino that we can discuss anything. I have other needs. I can lend you whatever you need."

Su Qingli shifted her contemptuous gaze away, only to find the big man's voice harsh and disgusting.

Why should she become an item to be auctioned?

Although the business has not been successful yet, it does not mean that she is willing to give up on herself and rely on men to make a living.

"Miss Su, you are a prisoner and have no right to bargain. Our boss has been very accommodating in agreeing to let Su Huaihai use you as collateral for his debts. Don't be ungrateful."

The big man's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he pinched Su Qingli's jaw with one hand, full of threat.

"According to the laws of our dynasty, the forced sale of women and children can be reported to the authorities. If the authorities investigate, you can expect to spend the rest of your life in prison!"

Su Qingli turned her face away in disgust and righteously cited the laws of the court, hoping that these people would give up.