At this time, most of the girls in the brothel were still asleep. Passing by a room where guests were staying overnight, heavy breathing from a man could be heard coming from inside.

Jiang Jiaojiao took off her shoes and carried them in her hand, quickening her pace as she walked downstairs.

When I got downstairs, the pimp on night watch was indeed not in the lobby on the first floor.

Both the front and back doors were locked from the inside; Jiang Jiaojiao had already planned her route.

The only way to escape was through the window of the washroom at the back.

There was a window that could be pushed open from the inside, but the window was not big enough for a slightly overweight person to squeeze through.

Jiang Jiaojiao has been away from Beijing for almost a year now, and she has lost a lot of weight due to the stress.

She closed the door and opened the window, first throwing the bundle out, then climbing onto the windowsill using both hands and feet.

Her head and neck stretched out easily, and seeing that there was no one in the bamboo grove behind her, she was overjoyed.

Great, we're finally going to escape this hellhole.

Just as she was overjoyed, she discovered that her breasts were too big and were getting stuck.

Places that were once a source of pride are now something I'd rather cut off with a knife.

Ignoring the pain, she pulled her head back a little, stretched out one arm, and tried to turn sideways to get out.

Just as her upper body was finally being pushed out little by little, a sudden tearing sound rang out, and the thin gauze in front of her chest was ripped open.

It took a lot of effort to squeeze out, and when the morning breeze blew, Jiang Jiaojiao shivered.

To make them look attractive and seduce men, the mothers in the building dressed them in thin, transparent dresses that were barely visible.

Inside the building, there was a charcoal brazier, so it wasn't cold. But once she came out, her outfit seemed completely out of place for the season.

As the morning mist gradually dissipated, Jiang Jiaojiao, disregarding the cold, grabbed her bundle from the ground and ran towards the path outside the bamboo forest.

Meanwhile, the man emerged from the outhouse and swaggered upstairs.

As he walked, he savored the woman's memory. In this brothel, she was considered quite beautiful, especially her high, firm breasts, which made his mouth dry.

Having spent a whole tael of silver, he still wanted to enjoy himself thoroughly before he was satisfied.

When the man returned to the house full of excitement, he was dumbfounded to find that the woman was nowhere to be seen on the bed.

"Quick, someone come quick! The girl in your building has run away!"

The man's shout woke everyone in the building.

"Who? Who ran away?"

"It's Jiaojiao who ran away!"

One of the girls immediately recognized the man who had stayed overnight in Jiang Jiaojiao's room.

"Quick, quick, look where she ran from!"

The madam didn't even put on her clothes; she grabbed a thin jacket and ran downstairs.

The two pimps, who had caught a cold, heard someone running away and, ignoring their discomfort, scrambled out of the house.

The madam ran downstairs to check quickly and found the bathroom door closed.

She raised her foot and kicked the bathroom door. The wooden door latched from the inside, but the madam was too weak, and the door creaked but didn't budge.

The two pimps went to the front gate.

The man who had stayed overnight quickly put on his coat and ran downstairs. Seeing that the madam couldn't open the door, he asked, "Is someone hiding inside?"

Seeing that the man was tall and strong, the madam quickly stepped aside. "That prostitute is silent. Master, please help me catch her. If you catch her, I'll make her serve you for three days without charging you a penny."

Upon hearing this, the man was overjoyed. Since he had nothing urgent to do anyway, what harm was there in staying for three more days?

The man suddenly kicked out, and with a loud bang, the door opened.

"Quick, after her! That prostitute jumped out of the window and escaped!"

"Does Mom keep her word?" the man asked the madam, glancing out the back window.

The madam nodded hastily, blurting out, "It's a promise, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, absolutely a promise."

The man leaned out of the window and glanced outside, noticing that the fallen leaves on the ground showed signs of being trampled.

The man determined the direction and told the pimp to open the back door. Everyone saw the man move swiftly and quickly disappear into the bamboo forest.

Jiang Jiaojiao ran while looking back. Seeing that no one was chasing her, she lifted her skirt and ran towards the official road.

She thought that as long as she got onto the main road and encountered a passing carriage, she would be saved.

Heading towards the main road, you'll pass a street where breakfast stalls have already opened for business.

Seeing Jiang Jiaojiao's attire, he immediately recognized her as a prostitute in the building.

Nobody wanted to get involved, so everyone just watched her run wildly.

Before long, the man caught up with them along the road.

The man stopped at the intersection, walked to the entrance of the steamed bun shop, and asked the shopkeeper, "Excuse me, have you seen a woman in a pink gauze dress pass by?"

Seeing the man's fierce expression, the steamed bun shop owner pointed his finger in the direction Jiang Jiaojiao had fled.

"Thank you." The man clasped his hands in thanks and continued chasing after them.

When the man caught up with Jiang Jiaojiao on the main road, he saw her reach out to stop a passing carriage from afar.

"Sir, please, please give me a ride," Jiang Jiaojiao pleaded.

The driver gave her a disdainful look. "Which building did you run away from? Get out of the way, we don't want to get into trouble with the authorities."

"Sir, I am a young lady from a wealthy family, not a girl from a brothel. I was kidnapped here by bandits." Jiang Jiaojiao reached out and grabbed the carriage shaft, refusing to let go.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a man inside said with a stern face, "Get out of here, you're bad luck! You can only fool a ghost with that kind of talk. What rich girl would become a prostitute!"

"My father is..."

Jiang Jiaojiao wanted to reveal her father's name, but then she thought that since they were far from the capital, no one would know who her father was.

“My elder sister is the Empress, the current Empress! If you don’t believe me, you can send me to the capital, and my elder sister will reward you handsomely.”

"Nonsense! I happen to know the Empress's family. You whore, don't you dare to smear Lord Su's family."

The man's disgusted look sent a chill down Jiang Jiaojiao's spine.

Yes, looking like this, who would believe that I am the Empress's half-sister?

The coachman raised his whip to lash her out, but Jiang Jiaojiao quickly let go, watching the carriage speed past her.

She gritted her teeth, lifted her skirt, and ran forward again.

Before I had run more than a few steps, a large hand reached out from behind me and grabbed me.

By the time she realized that the man was the one she had made love to the previous night, she was already being carried on his shoulder.

"My lord, please spare my life! I am the Empress's sister," Jiang Jiaojiao pleaded repeatedly.

The man sneered, "I'm still the Empress's brother-in-law. You can only fool a three-year-old with such nonsense. Come back with me and serve me well. If I'm in a good mood, I might redeem you."

The man's arm was like an iron band, and Jiang Jiaojiao couldn't move at all.

Back at the brothel, before he could even stand up straight, the madam slapped him across the face.

"You shameless woman, I spent two hundred taels of silver to buy you, I fed you well and fed you well, and I even nurtured your ambition!"

"Mother, I was confused for a moment. I only thought of returning to the capital after I heard that my elder sister had entered the palace and become the empress. I beg you to let me go. I am willing to give you ten or a hundred times more money, just please let me return to the capital."

Jiang Jiaojiao wept bitterly and knelt down, begging for mercy.