"It shouldn't be, Mother. Don't worry, Uncle Ji won't let my eldest brother do anything reckless. Our Shen family, Ji family, and Wen family have been following the Beiming royal family and hiding ever since the fall of the Great Qi Kingdom. Regardless of merit or hard work, Beiming He should show some appreciation."
Shen Qinghua was confident that Ji Changming could make him change his mind, because that was his responsibility.
"Alright! Take the Twelve Shadow Guards and go find him. You must bring Ji Changming back."
Aunt Luo sighed, realizing she was truly powerless to help in any way. If her daughter wanted to cause trouble, then so be it.
"yes!"
Shen Qinghua picked up Aunt Luo's token and turned to leave.
As night fell and the lanterns were lit, Zhu Yanniang leaned against the window in a brothel called Muwange, feeling sorry for herself.
Ever since Cen Xi took her to a brothel to snatch the title of courtesan, she's become addicted to it. Since coming to the capital, she has already snatched the title of courtesan from five different establishments.
She also poisoned those unfaithful men with deadly poisons; their deaths were her greatest revenge.
thump thump thump…
A knock sounded at the door, and the madam hurriedly pushed it open:
"Lady Yan, there are government officials downstairs looking for you."
"What do you want from me? I, Yan Niang, haven't broken any laws."
Zhu Yanniang was puzzled.
"I...I don't know either. Go down and take a look."
The madam glanced at Zhu Yanniang with a complicated and helpless look.
“Let them come up. I’m the most beautiful courtesan in your building. How can I easily agree to meet someone? Even if we’re going to meet, it should be in my room.”
Zhu Yanniang ignored the other person's gaze and continued speaking to herself.
"All right!"
The madam sneered, flicked her sleeves, and left, muttering to herself.
What courtesan? Didn't you steal her? Our Muwan Pavilion's courtesan is Miss Ying'er, okay?
However, she dared not say it outright, because the woman's martial arts skills were extremely high. If she resisted, her life would be in danger, so she didn't need to provoke that evil star.
"Sir, my lady Yanniang said that if you want to see him, you can go to her room. She promises to serve you very well."
As she descended the stairs, she met the cold, bridal gaze of Shao Yu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. The madam, with a forced smile, relayed Zhu Yanniang's words, perhaps adding her own embellishments.
"Wow! Boss, this courtesan has quite the status."
Before Shao Yu could even speak after the madam finished speaking, one of his subordinates couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"Let's go! Let's go meet her."
Shao Yu glanced at the room upstairs, then picked up his sword and headed up.
Upon reaching the door, he pushed it open without any hesitation.
At this moment, Zhu Yanniang's bare shoulders and her nightgown were barely concealed, making her utterly captivating.
"What are you doing, sir? If you want to sleep with me, you can go to the madam and pay her the money. It's not too late."
Shao Yu picked up a piece of clothing from the side and draped it over Zhu Yanniang, coldly shouting:
"Take it down!"
"What are you going to offer? Sir, you just don't want to spend money?"
Zhu Yanniang flashed forward, shaking off the clothes draped over her body, and approached Shao Yu with ghostly speed. She wrapped her arms around his waist from behind and smiled seductively.
Little did he know that Shao Yu was oblivious to romance. He used all his inner strength to instantly blast Zhu Yanniang away.
After feeling a sharp pain in her chest, Zhu Yanniang knew that this person was no good. So she grabbed her clothes, quickly put them on, and then drew her sword to stab the other person in the heart.
"court death!"
With a single palm strike, Shao Yu shattered Zhu Yanniang's sword and raised his hand to grab her neck.
"Are you serious, sir? What wrong have I done that you're willing to go to such lengths to arrest me?"
Zhu Yanniang dodged with a quick movement, baring her teeth as she asked.
"You've been in the capital for just over two months, and sixteen officials have died here. They all have one thing in common: they've frequented brothels in these red-light districts. I investigated for a long time and pieced together their behavior to find out about you, you vixen. Vixen, why don't you surrender now?"
Shao Yu has always been impartial and incorruptible. Knowing that the murderer was causing trouble, how could he stand idly by?
"Can someone who comes to this red-light district to solicit prostitutes be considered a good person? I am doing this to clean up the corrupt officials for the court. You should be grateful to me. Why do you all act like you want to kill me as soon as you arrive? Do you expect officials to protect each other?"
While dealing with the incoming sword, Zhu Yanniang kindly explained.
Her Su Nu Sect has always been a righteous sect that upholds justice, so how can it be called stirring up trouble?
Oh dear, this gentleman is really giving her too much credit.
"Witch, stop making excuses! Even if they committed crimes, it's not up to you, a mere prostitute, to judge them. Take this!"
Shao Yu was surprised that this woman was not only unrepentant but also shameless, so his moves became even more fierce.
Zhu Yanniang was finding it increasingly difficult to catch up. Seeing how desperately the other party was trying to subdue her, she realized that her only option now was to run away.
Where can we escape to?
Go find Cen Xi?
It seems they sold her out last time. This time, she might be caught as soon as she enters the princess's residence. Cen Xi probably hopes she'll spend decades in jail.
She should just flee to the capital. Anyway, using the methods Cen Xi taught her last time, she made a lot of money in the capital in the past two months. She doesn't need to rob any rich people; she can live a life of luxury for many years.
Then why should she stay in the capital, right under the emperor's nose?
Moreover, being targeted by this Dali Temple official who was so eager to fight and kill would also be troublesome.
Moved by her own will, Zhu Yanniang quickly abandoned the fight and ran away.
Although she couldn't beat this person, she was always a master at escaping, and she also knew how to use poison, so escaping the capital was a piece of cake.
As expected, Shao Yu lost him when he reached the south gate, and was also poisoned.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
When he stopped, his two subordinates were also panting heavily, and they fainted after asking the questions.
After Shao Yuqiang used his internal energy to expel most of the poison, he randomly grabbed a soldier near the city wall and said:
"Brother, lend me a hand. Carry my other companion and we'll go to Princess Anguo's residence together."
"yes!"
The soldiers who were conscripted knew Shao Yu and dared not resist, so they readily agreed.
At the Princess's residence, Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen were exhausted after playing with Xiaoyu all day. Just as they lay down, Uncle Hu hurriedly called out from outside their courtyard:
"Your Highness, there is an official named Shao Yu outside the gate who wishes to visit you. Should you see him or not?"
"Who is Shao Yu? What is he trying to do so late at night?"
Cen Xi didn't recognize Shao Yu, so she asked Shen Jinchen, who was lying to the side.
"Shao Yu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is a close friend of mine. Princess, please continue to sleep. I will be right back."
Shen Jinchen smiled and kissed Cen Xi on the cheek, then rolled out of bed.
"Okay, I'm sleepy. Since you're my friend, you can go see him yourself."
Cen Xi yawned and drifted off to sleep. She had been very sleepy since becoming pregnant, and she fell asleep as soon as Shen Jinchen closed the door.
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