Before she could figure out the answer to her question, a maidservant rushed over and said that Dafu had something to report to her and was waiting in the front yard.

Honeysuckle was practicing calligraphy inside when she heard the noise and came out. She was completely baffled to see two large baskets at the door, having no idea when they had appeared.

Without hesitation, I carried them both inside, one in each hand.

Shen Qiyin told her that she was going out of the manor for a while. Ren Dong was originally worried and insisted on going with her, but after listening to the former analyze the pros and cons, she obediently sat back down.

Then Shen Qiyin took her cloak and went out to the front yard.

Dafu said that he followed Shen Yaozu all the way and saw him enter the brothel with his own eyes.

Shen Qiyin asked without any hesitation, "Which brothel?"

"...Xunxiang Pavilion".

The best and most expensive brothels in the capital.

Seeing that Shen Qiyin was about to leave after hearing this, Dafu subconsciously asked, "Second Miss, are you going out? Should I prepare a carriage for you?"

"No need, I'm just going to the clinic to check if I have enough of these medicinal herbs."

But in fact, after leaving the mansion, she went straight to Xunxiang Pavilion!

Chenxi entered Xunxiang Pavilion through the back door.

She could be considered a "regular" here.

There are many medical clinics and doctors in the capital, but she is the only female doctor. Therefore, young women and married women usually come to her for treatment whenever they feel unwell.

Women in brothels were even more so.

Firstly, some doctors look down on their backgrounds and fear being stigmatized, so they simply refuse to treat them.

Furthermore, most of their discomforts are inconvenient to show to others, and even if the doctors don't care, they are too embarrassed to seek medical attention.

When you get sick, you either tough it out or take some medicine based on hearsay. Over time, a minor illness can turn into a major one, and eventually, you die.

In this situation, the sudden appearance of Shen Qiyin, who was skilled in medicine, didn't mind their social status and was willing to befriend them, even calling them "elder sister" repeatedly, made the girls in the brothel extremely happy.

Therefore, everyone treated her as an honored guest.

For the sake of her reputation, no one usually boasted about her superb medical skills. Whenever she felt unwell, they would secretly send someone to pick her up by car, always using the back door to avoid being seen.

Therefore, when the old woman at the gate saw that there was no carriage behind Shen Qiyin and that she had not received any prior notice that a young lady was unwell and needed to see a doctor, she couldn't help but feel strange. So, as she welcomed her in, she casually asked, "Why is Doctor Er Ya here?"

"I've come to find Sister Narcissus."

"Oh, you've come at the perfect time. If you'd been any later, Miss Narcissus would have been busy." The old woman said, beckoning a maid to come and lead Shen Qiyin inside. "She's probably putting on her makeup right now. Why don't you go directly to her room to find her?"

"good."

Shen Qiyin responded softly and went upstairs with practiced ease.

When Shui Xian saw her, she immediately greeted her with a happy expression: "Sister Er Ya! What brings you here?" She hadn't heard that any of the sisters in the building were sick.

"I've come to find my second brother."

"Your second brother?" Narcissus frowned. "That bastard who beat you up in the street?"

“Yes!” Shen Qiyin nodded vigorously: “It’s him!”

“I heard that he came to Xunxiang Pavilion to find out what’s going on.”

Shui Xian immediately replied, "Alright, then you wait here, I'll have someone go find him for you right away!" Right now, all those young masters are downstairs listening to music and watching dances, it's not time to go upstairs yet, so the Second Young Master Shen must be there too.

As Shui Xian was about to call for help, Shen Qiyin stopped her, saying, "Hey, Sister Shui Xian, wait a moment."

"I have a favor to ask."

"Hey, with our relationship, why are you being so polite? Just say it directly."

"I want to go find him myself, to see with my own eyes how he can spend money like water here without earning a single penny!" She paused, then looked at Narcissus: "But I wonder if it will cause trouble for Sister Narcissus?"

"You're too kind. It's no trouble at all. It's just that if you go out like this, it won't be good if someone recognizes you."

"If you trust me, I'll tidy you up."

Shen Qiyin smiled and thanked her, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Narcissus."

Shui Xian took out one of her own clothes, and fearing that she might misunderstand, she specially explained, "Er Ya, this is a new dress that I just made. I haven't worn it before. Please put it on."

"And this veil, you should wear it too, so that you can pretend to be a woman in the building and won't attract attention."

"Don't worry, Xunxiang Pavilion has its own rules, and no one dares to cause trouble here."

Shen Qiyin nodded obediently, letting her do as she pleased.

She was about the same height as Narcissus, and her crimson, gold-embroidered, floor-length gauze dress accentuated her slender waist and graceful figure.

The long beads on her veil hung behind her ears, looking at them like earrings at first glance. They swayed gently as she moved, touching the heart.

Shui Xian glanced at Shen Qiyin's exposed eyes and felt that there was little point in her wearing the veil; she was still too conspicuous.

So, like a mother hen, she cautioned, "Although our boss has connections and no one has ever dared to cause trouble here, you still need to be careful. It wouldn't be good if some ignorant person dared to offend you."

"Um."

"Oh, by the way, about that matter between you and Young Master Feng..." Shui Xian said apologetically, "I'm so sorry!"

She had no idea that the person she was betrothed to was Shen Qiyin.

It was only later, when she heard people in the pavilion talking about how Er Ya was the second young lady of the Shen family, that she realized it and felt a little guilty.

Even though they work in the sex trade, they wouldn't sleep with their sisters' men.

Shen Qiyin didn't care at all and said to Shuixian with a serious expression, "It's more important for us to get along well than anything else."

Hearing this, Narcissus couldn't help but chuckle, and felt a little relieved.

After settling everyone in, Shui Xian went downstairs to greet the guests.

Shen Qiyin stood behind a pillar on the second floor, overlooking the entire first-floor hall of Xunxiang Pavilion.

Everywhere, lights and candles shone brightly, colorful ribbons fluttered, and the white marble floor gleamed like a mirror.

Brilliant and dazzling.

In the very center was a dance floor where several scantily clad dancers were performing. Their melodious voices and graceful movements drew cheers and applause from the men around them, who kept throwing various flowers onto the circular platform.

Among the large group of people, Shen Qiyin spotted Shen Yaozu at a glance.

He held a wine jug in one hand, taking sips now and then, while in the other hand he grabbed a handful of flowers and excitedly tossed them to the dancers.

He was so happy he felt like his head was about to burst open; how carefree and joyful he was!

Shen Qiyin was stroking the ghost needle ball that Xiao Yan had given her when she was about to go downstairs. She almost got bumped into by someone as she turned around.

She instinctively took a step back, but a familiar voice rang out above her.

"What are you doing here?!"