They ate at a restaurant that, although located in Mongolia, served dishes from all over the country.

Although the mainland merchants who came to Mongolia were engaged in reselling, it didn't mean that everyone could accept it. That's why this restaurant came into being; it basically has everything you can think of.

Of course, the price looks good too.

As the owner behind this restaurant, Yinzhen naturally had to take care of his own business.

That's why they came to this restaurant.

They were eating when someone knocked on the door. Su Peisheng went to open it and saw two people standing there, an old man and a young woman, who looked like a grandfather and granddaughter.

Su Peisheng asked, "Why are you knocking on the door without reason?"

The young woman said, "My grandfather and I fled here, and we have very little money left. When I was a child, I learned a few singing skills from an old master, so I dare to knock on the door and sell my voice."

Su Peisheng was taken aback; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

“The masters are having their meal inside. You should leave quickly and not disturb their peace.” With that, Su Peisheng took out a silver ingot and handed it to the two men.

The older man offered to accept the money, but the girl's eyes flickered, and she said firmly, "Thank you, but we can't accept this money. My voice hasn't warmed up yet, how can I accept money from someone?"

After saying that, she turned to leave.

The girl's grandfather's expression changed upon hearing this, but since his granddaughter had already spoken, he didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Su Peisheng didn't say anything, accepted the money, and went into the private room.

At this moment, Yinzhen spoke up: "Su Peisheng, who are those people outside?"

"Your Majesty, it was a grandfather and grandson who were knocking on the door selling songs. I sent them away."

Yinzhen nodded, not taking it seriously.

Before long, they heard singing coming from outside.

Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er whispered to Yinzhen, "What is that song?"

Yinzhen: "Let's do Kunqu Opera!"

Tong Cheng'er nodded. She didn't know much about Kunqu Opera, but the soft Wu dialect sounded quite pleasant to the ear.

Yinzhen: "You like it?"

Tong Cheng'er shook her head: "I wouldn't say I like it, but I don't dislike it either."

She couldn't understand it. Many things are only interesting when you understand them; if you don't understand them, you naturally won't understand the fun in them.

The people in the private room didn't think much of it. When they finished eating and were leaving, they saw the door of the private room directly opposite the stairwell open as they reached the stairwell.

The leader was a somewhat fat man in brocade robes, who looked to be about twenty years old. He was accompanied by several servants, who were forcibly supporting an old man. Beside the man in brocade robes was a young girl with a face full of grief and indignation.

Something seems off about this!

The group of people seemed to be going downstairs as well. When they reached the top of the stairs, the girl suddenly knelt down in front of Yinzhen and the Fifth Prince, pleading, "Please, Your Highnesses, save me."

The girl, dressed in simple clothes, knelt on the ground. She was delicate and frail, with a soft voice and tears in her eyes, which could melt anyone's heart.

Yinzhen's face remained expressionless, but the Fifth Prince felt a pang of pity and asked, "Miss, please stand up and speak."

No sooner had the Fifth Prince finished speaking than the fat man stepped forward and glared at him, saying, "Mind your own business."

After saying that, he said to the servant behind him, "Get her mouth shut now."

Just as the servant was about to act, the Fifth Prince gave a wink to someone nearby.

Who were the people around the Fifth Prince? They were well-trained guards protecting princes, far superior to ordinary servants.

In no time, the fat man's servant was thrown down.

Seeing this, the young girl couldn't help but show a tearful expression of gratitude to the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince was slightly dazed by what he saw.

The Fifth Prince's wife, naturally observing the expressions of the two men, felt uncomfortable.

The fat man wasn't stupid. Seeing that his men couldn't win, he made a threat and left with his men.

After the fat man left, the girl knelt down with her grandfather and said to the group, "I fled here hoping to earn some money by singing, but I never expected to encounter such people. If it weren't for your help, gentlemen, I would have been doomed. I have no way to repay you, so I am willing to become your servant to repay your life-saving grace."

These words immediately sparked different thoughts among the group.

Yinzhen's focus was on her mention of fleeing.

Tong Cheng'er just felt that her way of speaking was very awkward and she didn't like it.

The Fifth Prince felt a pang of pity.

As for the Fifth Prince's wife, she rolled her eyes inwardly.

Just as the Fifth Prince was about to say something, Yinzhen asked, "You said you fled here. Where did you flee from?"

The girl froze for a moment upon hearing this, thinking to herself that this person still had the mind to care about her escape.

However, she could tell that these people were of noble birth. She said pitifully, "I was originally from Hongyang County, Shandong. This year, there was a lot of rain, the river dam broke, and the whole county was almost flooded. I was unlucky, and the place where I lived was washed away by the flood. I escaped with my grandfather by visiting relatives. However, I have no news of the rest of my family. After the flood, I thought I could go to the government office to restore my life. Who knew that the young master of the county magistrate's family would covet me and try to kidnap me? I was unwilling. I got the news in advance and fled with my grandfather overnight. I followed the merchant caravan and arrived in Mongolia. However, I had very little money left. That's when I thought of earning some money. Who knew that I would be unlucky and run into bad guys."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince felt that the grandfather and grandson were truly pitiful.

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen frowned deeply.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!