Wan Ge leaned against the railing, holding a pot of wine in her hand. She raised her hand and poured the clear wine into her mouth, her gaze falling on the man playing the piano downstairs.

At this moment, the madam led a group of young men in. She was about to speak when she noticed that Wan Ge's gaze was fixed on the downstairs. With a smile on her face, she said, "I'm so sorry, sir, Qing Xiu is a virtuous male prostitute who only sells his art. Take a look at these young men I've brought for you; they are all exceptionally talented and handsome."

Wan Ge withdrew her gaze and glanced at the group of young men behind the madam; they were indeed young and handsome.

Wan Ge raised her hand: "No need, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

“If that’s the case, Your Highness, please come again tonight. It was my fault for disappointing Your Highness today. Next time, when I host, I will make sure Your Highness has a great time.”

Wan Ge picked up a pot of wine from the side, left a five-hundred-tael silver note on the table, and left without looking back.

The madam picked up the silver notes and gestured for the other boys to go about their business. She then went to the backstage area on the first floor, looked at the man who had just come down from the stage, and sighed slightly: "You said it's your good fortune that the prince has taken a liking to you, so why don't you know how to cherish it? Even if the prince only takes a liking to you as a concubine, it would be better than spending your whole life here."

The man holding the zither lowered his head and remained silent. Seeing this, the madam shook her head, sighed, and turned to leave.

…

After leaving the brothel, Wan Ge looked at the brightly lit street, where women were everywhere, showing their faces in public.

That's right, she's in a matriarchal world again, her favorite world. In the past, her little husband must have been very cute, the kind of guy you'd want to tease until he cried just by looking at him.

As for the man she just saw, he is the male protagonist of this world.

The original owner was the younger sister of the reigning empress, a person of noble status. She appeared to be deeply loved by the empress, but only the original owner knew that the empress was always wary of this younger sister, so she dared not let her touch any of the power in the court.

On the surface, she appeared to attend court every day and be the Empress's right-hand woman, but in reality, the Empress never dared to give her important responsibilities, much less allow her to have real power.

If she weren't his own sister, the original owner would probably have been in a similar situation to his other sisters—either exiled or killed long ago.

The empress wanted to gain a good reputation, so she left the original owner in the capital and didn't even dare to give her a fiefdom.

The reason is that the original owner was skilled in martial arts from a young age, and fought alongside his mother when she was alive, making him seem to be the most competitive for the crown prince position.

However, in the end, the Empress still followed the order of seniority and established the eldest son of the legitimate wife as Empress.

The Empress, who is also the original owner's older sister, is actually the female protagonist of this world.

She was actually very smart from a young age, but she always hid her talents, showing no hostility towards any of her younger sisters. She was ordinary but not incompetent. Although she was not the one her mother wanted, she was the crown prince in her mother's mind.

She didn't want the Crown Princess to be too clever. Being too clever might not be a good thing; if she schemed too much, she might even scheme to take away her own position.

She doesn't want someone too cold-blooded, otherwise all her other children would die.

So, the seemingly ordinary but not incompetent woman, who was very good to her younger sister and longed for the sentimental nature of ordinary people, was the best choice for the ideal woman in his mind. Even though the original owner followed her in battles across the country, she never wavered in this idea.