Mu Jingrui looked down at the bundle in his hand, frowning slightly.
He was increasingly unable to understand the woman in front of him.
"I've already told the concierge. When you go out through the main entrance in a while, no one will stop you."
Shangguan Wanning's thoughts were surging, and those horrible and bloody memories kept reappearing in her mind. She hoped that what she was doing now could dispel Mu Jingrui's hatred for the Shangguan family.
"Take care of yourself."
Shangguan Wanning's voice was very soft, but it felt very heavy to Mu Jingrui.
He put down the broom, took a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision, picked up his bag and turned away.
Faintly, he felt the warm gaze behind him. He stopped and looked back involuntarily, meeting Shangguan Wanning's gaze.
The brightness in her eyes, like a ray of warm sunshine, fell into his heart.
Mu Jingrui walked out of Shangguan Mansion with dignity. This was the greatest dignity that Shangguan Wanning had preserved for him.
After Mu Jingrui left, Shangguan Wanning began to calm down and carefully sort out and recall the events of her previous life.
She had to be careful and not make another wrong step.
"Miss."
Lu Tong pushed the door open and walked in, seeing Shangguan Wan Ning lying on the chaise longue for a nap. She took the fan from the maid next to her and fanned Shangguan Wan Ning gently.
"A few days ago, didn't you ask me to tell the people outside to go to Yingchun Tower to ask about a girl named Ruyi? I found out."
Shangguan Wanning was startled, her eyes suddenly opened, and she stood up anxiously and asked, "How is she now? Is she... okay?"
Lutong was a little puzzled as to why Shangguan Wanning was so nervous.
"It should be... not bad. I heard that this Miss Ruyi is the relative of a convicted official. She is very pretty and talented. The madam of Yingchunlou wants to make more money. Tomorrow night, there will be an open auction for her body."
Shangguan Wanning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
There’s really still time.
She immediately stood up and walked to the table, wrote a letter by hand, and said, "Lutong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will go to Moxiang Teahouse for tea every day after the morning court. You wait on the road and find a chance to give this letter to Jingrui."
Lu Tong was a little confused, but didn't ask anything.
The next night, Shangguan Wanning deliberately dismissed all the maids in the room early, blew out the candles, changed into men's clothes, and sneaked out through the back door.
She didn't realize that in some dark corner, a pair of deep and cold eyes were fixed on her.
Shangguan Wanning dressed as a man and walked on the streets at night.
As the daughter of a prime minister, she seldom had the opportunity to go out at night, and alone.
She asked along the way and arrived at Yingchun Tower. From afar, she saw the hustle and bustle of people and cars in front of the gate.
The girls, dressed up beautifully, waved their handkerchiefs to attract the men passing by. A breeze blew, and the air seemed to be filled with the fragrance of rouge and pollen.
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, you haven't been here for a long time. I miss you so much."
A luxurious carriage stopped at the entrance of Yingchun Tower, and four girls immediately gathered around and enthusiastically helped the young man in the carriage down.
Shangguan Wanning was startled, and a strong sense of uneasiness began to spread in her body.
Zhao Xu, the eldest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was the top scholar in this year's imperial examination. He was a playboy and had despicable behavior.
In the previous life, Mu Jingrui’s sister, Mu Jingyan, was taken by him and kept in the outer house.
He used Mu Jingyan as a gift, constantly giving him to high-ranking officials to play with, until Mu Jingyan could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide.
Shangguan Wan Ning secretly clenched her fists, and a fierce murderous look flashed in her eyes.
"I see you are not thinking of me, but the money in my pocket and my unique means."
Zhao Xu lifted the chin of one of the girls with his fan and showed an obscene smile. "But you are not my target today. If I have some energy left tonight, I can play with you... Ouch!"
Zhao Xu was so busy flirting with the girls that he didn't notice a little beggar rushing over to beg for alms, and the two of them bumped into each other.
"How dare you, a little beggar, bump into me?" Zhao Xu kicked the little beggar in the chest, still angry.
Shangguan Wanning was filled with rage and looked around anxiously.
Why hasn’t Mu Jingrui come yet?
Seeing that the courtesan bidding was about to begin, she had no choice but to go in first.
Shangguan Wanning gave the waiter a few taels of silver as a tip and was taken to a good seat on the second floor.
"Sir, the courtesan competition will not start for another half an hour. Do you want to find some other entertainment?"
Shangguan Wan Ning had figured out the trick along the way, so she smiled and said, "Okay, please ask the girl in purple to come over and play chess with me."
The waiter followed Shangguan Wanning's line of sight and when he turned around, another ten-liang silver note was stuffed into his hand.
With a smile on his face, he called the purple-dressed girl over and flatteringly set up the chessboard for them.
The purple-clothed girl that Shangguan Wanning called was one of the people who had been with Zhao Xu just now.
The two had just taken a few steps when Zhao Xu rushed over and slammed his palm on the table.
The chess game was instantly in chaos.
"Mr. Zhao..."
Before the purple-clothed girl could finish her words, she was pushed aside by Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu looked at the pretty Shangguan Wan Ning and sneered, "Where are you from? Do you know the rules? Are you trying to steal my girl?"
"I just saw that this girl was free, and I wanted her to play chess with me." Shangguan Wan Ning slowly picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. "If you want to take her away, that's fine. As long as... you compensate me for this game of chess."
Shangguan Wanning looked at the chessboard. Zhao Xu didn't take her seriously at all. He waved his sleeves, and the chessboard and chess pieces fell to the ground.
"Get out of here right now before I lose my temper! Otherwise, you won't see the sun tomorrow."
Shangguan Wanning was annoyed by Zhao Xu's tyranny and brutality.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has always been Xiao Zhenting's man. If Zhao Xu hadn't relied on Xiao Zhenting's support, how could he dare to act so domineeringly.
Shangguan Wanning suppressed her anger and thought about how to teach Zhao Xu a lesson.
Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar figure standing at the stairs searching.
Shangguan Wanning was delighted and waved her arms high.
Mu Jingrui saw a... familiar face.
When he reacted, his heart tightened and he quickly walked towards Shangguan Wanning.
A woman, disguised as a man, visits a brothel?
Mu Jingrui's face darkened instantly. "What are you doing?"
Shangguan Wanning sensed Mu Jingrui's anger, but she didn't intend to explain. She opened her folding fan, calmly pointed at Zhao Xu and said, "Catch him for me."
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