"Yes, Miss." The maidservant looked helpless and turned to Ye Xianya, saying in a low voice, "Miss, I'm sorry. I'll give you another five taels of silver and escort you out of the mansion. Please come with me."
Ye Xianya looked at Yang Wu and said with a faint smile, "Tao Ji."
Upon hearing this, Yang Wu nearly dropped her teacup. She stared at Ye Xianya for a moment before saying, "So what if you know Tao Ji? She's the most beautiful courtesan at Tianxiang Pavilion. You can find out by asking around."
"Your fiancé, Wei Lin, and..."
"What's your surname, young lady?" Yang Wu interrupted Ye Xianya before she could finish speaking.
“Ye,” Ye Xianya said with a smile.
"Qingju, send someone to the flower hall to prepare tea and snacks. I have something to say to this Miss Ye." Yang Wu said, looking at the maid who had brought Ye Xianya over: "Lvju, go to the accounting office to collect twenty taels of silver as a reward."
Upon hearing this, Green Chrysanthemum knew that her young mistress was very satisfied with the fortune teller she had invited, so she quickly thanked her and left happily.
A moment later, Yang Wu led Ye Xianya to the flower hall.
"Miss Ye, please have your maid and guards wait outside." Yang Wu frowned slightly as she looked at the people following Ye Xianya.
She didn't want anyone to hear what she was about to say.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xianya subconsciously glanced at Qi Chengshuo beside her.
Qi Chengshuo just smiled and remained silent.
Does he look like a guard?
Following Ye Xianya out was not only what Uncle Jiu instructed him to do, but also what he wanted to do.
It's not safe for a young girl to be out and about. He was a little worried about sending guards over, but since he had nothing else to do and it was his first time in Xiyuan City, he decided to just take a walk.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Qi Chengshuo dressed very casually, but... he didn't look like a bodyguard!
“They are my family. I need their help with what I’m about to do, so there’s no need to avoid suspicion.” Ye Xianya didn’t waste any time and said directly, “Miss Yang pretended to be crazy a few days ago. Her only goal was to break off the engagement with Wei Lin. But your parents did not agree, and after making a scene, you temporarily compromised.”
When Yang Wu heard the word "temporarily," her expression changed, and she looked at Ye Xianya with some excitement.
That's right, she's only compromising temporarily.
She still has two months until her wedding, and within those two months, she will definitely find a way to break off the engagement with Wei Lin.
She sent her maid, Lüju, to invite a skilled fortune teller so she could find out her chances of winning.
Of course, she couldn't tell the fortune teller about these things; she just wanted him to predict her fortune for the next two months.
Unexpectedly, the young girl that Green Chrysanthemum had invited was so capable, knowing everything about her.
When Ye Xianya met Yang Wu, she had already deduced some things based on Yang Wu's appearance.
To be more accurate, Ye Xianya also used mystical arts.
"Wei Lin's infatuation with the courtesan was suppressed by the Governor's Mansion. You were unaware of this at first. A month ago, you went out with your maid and accidentally bumped into him. You went up to confront him, and Wei Lin slapped you."
Upon hearing Ye Xianya mention this matter, Yang Wu clenched her fists in anger: "I know that men can have multiple wives and concubines, and we women can only endure it, but... we are not even married yet, and he attacked me for another woman, and even threatened to marry that woman. I can never marry a man like that!"
She didn't do anything excessive that day; she neither hit nor cursed anyone. She just went to argue with Wei Lin, but Tao Ji said that she had frightened her and pitifully shed tears. Then... Wei Lin slapped her.
Once a man's heart changes, he's no different from an animal.
She and Wei Lin had been engaged for several years. The Great Yan Dynasty was a place of open-mindedness, and it was not considered out of line for engaged men and women to have occasional contact, as long as they observed proper etiquette and did not cross the line.
Wei Lin treated her well. Although there were no vows of eternal love, he promised her that he would treat her well for the rest of his life. Unexpectedly, they were happily traveling together one month ago, but the next month, Wei Lin beat her for a prostitute.
Yang Wu, being strong-willed, couldn't accept it at all. After returning home, she made a scene and wanted to break off the engagement, but Yang Bingchuan and his wife refused.
In their eyes, she was just a courtesan; even if Wei Lin was infatuated with her now, the Wei family would never accept her.
That Tao Ji isn't even worthy of being Wei Lin's concubine; she could never pose a threat to Yang Wu.
However, since their daughter had been beaten by Wei Lin, Yang Bingchuan and his wife even went to the Governor's Mansion to discuss the matter.
The Wei family was quite reasonable; they made Wei Lin come over to apologize to Yang Wu and swear that he would never see Tao Ji again.
Yang Wu was skeptical, but after a few days she sent someone to Tianxiang Tower to investigate, only to find out that Wei Lin was still entangled with Tao Ji, all lovey-dovey...
Such a man disgusted her. Yang Wu pretended to be crazy for a while, but in the end, she still couldn't break off the engagement.
"Since Miss Ye can predict everything, is there any way to help me break off my engagement with Wei Lin?" Yang Wu tightly gripped the handkerchief in her hand: "If Miss Ye can help me break off my engagement with that bastard, I will give Miss Ye a thousand taels of silver."
Although Yang Wu was the daughter of the prefect and lived a very comfortable life, her expenses were still considerable, and she had not saved much money over the years.
One thousand taels of silver was the limit she could afford.
Of course, she could ask her father and mother for money, but... if they knew that her purpose in asking for money was to break off her engagement with Wei Lin, they definitely wouldn't give it to her.
"I'll add another set of jewelry for Miss Ye. That pearl jewelry was specially made for me by my mother last month, costing five hundred taels of silver, and I haven't worn it yet." Seeing that Ye Xianya remained silent, Yang Wu assumed that she felt that two taels of silver a day was not enough, so she quickly added another set of jewelry.
Ye Xianya was simply thinking about the best way to handle this matter; she wasn't complaining about the amount of money.
When she used her mystical arts to deduce Yang Wu's past, she saw Wei Lin and the courtesan Tao Ji in the scene, but... Tao Ji looked very blurry.
She suspected that Momohime wasn't human!
"Then it's settled. Miss Yang, just wait for my good news!"
"Qingju, go and fetch one hundred taels of silver for Miss Ye as a deposit. After the matter is settled, I will give Miss Ye the remaining silver and jewelry," Yang Wu said hurriedly.
Ye Xianya didn't stand on ceremony and took the silver and went out.
"Xianya, what do you plan to do?" Qi Chengshuo said in a low voice, "How about... I send a few guards to kidnap that courtesan and send her somewhere else?"
Qi Chengshuo really wanted to help Ye Xianya.
Unfortunately, this girl prefers to earn her own living. If he were to give her money for no reason, she would not only refuse it but also give him a disdainful look.
Lately, every time he asked Ye Xianya to tell his fortune, she refused.
"Kidnap them!" Ye Xianya glanced at Qi Chengshuo upon hearing this and laughed, "That's a good idea."
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