"Miss, this is a letter from the Prince."
Wang Xiaohu rushed to Yingzhou without stopping and brought back Xi Yan's secret letter.
Since the day the Feather Camp men came to Duhuan Tower, security inside the tower has been strengthened, and two of the previous secret rooms have been sealed off.
Because of Dongli Xiaoxiao's appearance, Duhuanlou's business is getting better day by day. However, no matter how many people come and go each day, Luoyu will always appear on the corner table on time, order a pot of wine, and sit there all day.
On the surface, he came to have fun, but Dongli Xiaoxiao could see right through his intentions; in reality, he was just there to keep an eye on her.
Whenever Dongli Xiaoxiao thought of how her brother died by his blade, she wished she could grind him to dust, but for now, Yu Ying still had some use to her.
She wasn't even capable of being a match for Luo Yu; she knew she was far from being one.
After reading the King of Wei's letter, she became even more determined to avenge her brother.
The next day, at the same time, the same man appeared in the same corner.
"Young master has come again today. Why don't you have a drink with me?"
Dongli smiled and poured wine for Luoyu. Her attire today was exceptionally bright, a departure from her usual elegant and simple style.
After all, elegance and simplicity are out of place in Duhuanlou.
After being here for so many days, she finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Luo Yu downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. "It's finally my turn to drink again."
"I wonder how much silver it would cost to make Miss Xiaoxiao smile?"
Luo Yu took out a jade pendant from her sleeve. "Is this enough?"
He placed the jade pendant on the table; it was a gift from the emperor, and he estimated it should be worth at least a thousand or eighty taels of silver.
Dongli smiled and pushed the jade pendant back, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling with light. "Young Master Luo, there's no need for that."
"I'll just smile for you, young master." Dongli smiled and held the wine pot. "Someone, take Young Master Luo to my room. I had a very pleasant conversation with Young Master Luo."
This scene caught Shan Qiu's eye.
He hadn't seen Dongli Xiaoxiao for more than ten days, but dared not visit her rashly.
He had been to the side gate a few times. At first, the maids at the side gate would take care of him, but later, the maids wouldn't even bother to look at him.
He didn't know what had happened, but he felt a pang of sadness and unease.
I came here early today because there wasn't much official business at the government office.
He mustered up great courage to see the girl he loved, but as soon as he entered, he saw her walking away with another man.
He never imagined that Dongli Xiaoxiao would be a fickle person. She was the first to fall in love, but she was also the first to change her mind.
Dan Qiu chased after them in a few steps, but the two men had already disappeared.
He chased after her all the way to the outside of Tingyue Pavilion, where he was stopped by a maid.
"Young master, this is not a place that just anyone can enter. Please have some self-respect."
The maid was resolute and showed no intention of letting him in.
Danqiu felt his heart was in turmoil, a heart that had remained calm for over twenty years.
Things have been messed up by Dongli Xiaoxiao, and things can never be restored to their original state.
"I've been here before, I belong to your young lady..."
He was about to speak, but then he swallowed his words, wondering what exactly he meant by laughing.
The person you love is just too ridiculous.
She was the top courtesan at Duhuanlou, and I was just a mere constable. How could I possibly be her sweetheart?
In other words, he was Dongli Xiaoxiao's admirer, which was even more ridiculous, since she had countless admirers, and he, Shan Qiu, didn't know when he would be among them.
He stood outside the door, reluctant to leave for a long time.
Inside the house, however, came the sound of a woman's flirtatious laughter.
"Young Master Luo, come, drink this cup of wine."
As Dongli Xiaoxiao went upstairs, she noticed a figure coming in from downstairs. Even if it was just half a corner of a garment, she could recognize who it was without a doubt.
But she couldn't even greet him.
Things are different now. She no longer has her brother's protection. She must protect the entire Duhuan Tower and complete everything her brother left unfinished.
Now, no matter whose heart she has, nothing can stop her determined spirit of revenge.
She deliberately took Luo Yu's hand and walked faster and faster, disappearing from Shan Qiu's sight in the shortest possible time.
She underestimated Shan Qiu; she never expected that the fool would actually chase her all the way to Tingyue Pavilion.
Everyone knew that Dongli Xiaoxiao was doing something extremely dangerous. She had already lost her brother and could not implicate Shanqiu.
"Come on, Miss Xiaoxiao, let's have another drink."
Luo Yu drank one cup after another; this little bit of wine was no problem for him. He didn't understand why Dongli Xiaoxiao was suddenly being so attentive to him. Did she realize his identity?
Does Dongli Xiaoxiao know Hu Tingzhi's identity?
He couldn't help but speculate in that direction: was the woman's appearance a coincidence, or was it intentional?
"Miss Xiaoxiao, there is something I don't understand. Why do you favor me so much? And why did you invite me to your boudoir for drinks?" Luo Yu tried to get some information out of her.
However, Dongli Xiaoxiao had already seen through his thoughts and feigned anger, saying, "Young Master Luo really flatters himself!"
"My Duhuan Pavilion receives so many distinguished guests every day. How do you know that I didn't invite other men while you were away?"
"It's just because you look so handsome and talented."
After saying that, Dongli smiled and pointed to the items on the dressing case, saying, "Look, this hairpin was given by Master Wang, those earrings were given by Young Master Li, and that agate chain are all small gifts they brought when they came."
"So, if I don't leave this jade pendant here today, I'll be doing you a disservice, young lady?"
Luo Yu smiled with narrowed eyes, took off the jade pendant from her waist, and handed it to Dongli Xiaoxiao.
When the words reached Shan Qiu's ears, each one felt like a knife cutting into his heart.
Thinking of the silver hairpin he couldn't give away that day, he was glad he didn't, otherwise he would have become a laughing stock.
Having seen so much gold and silver, why would she care about my meager possessions? Is it really just a charade between her and me?
Dan Qiu lowered his head, looking extremely tired. He shouldn't have come today.
“Just tell me what Miss Xiaoxiao likes, and I’ll find it for her.”
Dongli smiled and took a sip of wine, her red lips becoming even more luscious. With a strong smell of alcohol, she said, "I like gold and silver, I like jewelry, I like all the treasures I don't have!"
"Does that young lady know where in the whole world the most treasures are found?"
Luo Yu ran his fingers across her chin and asked in a low voice.
Dongli smiled, her cheeks flushed, and shook her head.
Luo Yu flipped herself up from the chair. "Let me tell you, young lady, the palace has the most treasures."
"Does the young lady wish to enter the palace?"
To avoid arousing Luo Yu's suspicion, Dongli Xiaoxiao deliberately spoke in a drunken daze, "Enter the palace? With my beauty, I would surely become an empress or imperial concubine, the most favored woman in the harem."
"Then may I escort the young lady to the palace?"
Luo Yu tried to probe in this way, but couldn't find out the truth, so she had to resort to her trump card.
"Great! Xiaoxiao couldn't be happier!"
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