At this time, Murong Yan was in solitary confinement and was very puzzled.
I don't know what was wrong with Fu Yi when he came back this time. First, he beat Ah Xu so hard that he had to lie in bed for several days and couldn't get up. Then he turned around and complained to his father.
Not only was he punished by being confined to his house and made to copy books, but even when he went to the bathroom, someone was watching him.
This kind of lawless devil shouldn't have stayed in the capital. Fortunately, when Lord Shen and Aunt Fu divorced, the one left behind was the soft and cute Ah Xu.
If he stayed in Beijing every day, wouldn't the entire imperial city be in turmoil?
Fu Yi, please go back to the southern border as soon as possible and don’t come here again!
Although Ah Xu is tough and naughty on the outside, he is actually timid and kind-hearted at heart. He is being watched by the big devil every day, and I don't know if he is still alive. I hope he will be worn down to death.
Oh, I really want to see A Xu~
Murong Yan buried his head in writing, filling up more than ten pages of letter paper.
At this time, a eunuch led two palace maids into the study of the East Palace, carrying two thick bundles of books, and carefully placed them on his desk.
"What are you doing?"
The leading eunuch replied respectfully, "Your Highness, His Majesty has just been furious in the Golden Palace, declaring that you will be confined for another month and forbidding any visitation. I have brought you some books to help you cultivate your character."
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Yan cursed out loud and said angrily, "Fu Yi, you little scumbag, you are not worth playing with. What kind of person are you to tell me off behind my back?"
As he said this, he sealed the envelope in which he complained to Aunt Fu and ordered it to be sent to the southern border overnight.
"Your Highness, this time it was Commander Ye of the Imperial Guard who filed the complaint. I heard that Commander Ye's daughter, whose engagement was broken off by the Third Prince, has died."
"What?" Murong Yan exclaimed in slight surprise, then angrily said, "Damn it, what does the death of Commander Ye's daughter have to do with me? It wasn't me who broke off the engagement, so why are you putting me in solitary confinement?"
"Your Highness, have you forgotten? Commander Ye's daughter died after you went to the General's Mansion to ask for an explanation from Prince Shen that day."
"That wasn't me who sent the knife."
"His Majesty has learned of this matter and believes that you, as the Crown Prince, have behaved immorally, oppressing loyal officials and forcing his daughter to death. He will punish you severely."
The young eunuch told Murong Yan everything he had gathered. "If it weren't for the uncle of the emperor speaking well of you, you would have had to go to the Dali Temple this time."
"To appease Commander Ye, His Majesty has rewarded him with many valuables and promised to investigate the matter thoroughly and bring him justice. All that gold, silver, and valuables came from the family of the King's uncle."
Upon hearing this, Murong Yan paced back and forth in anger in the hall, "I can't believe this old bastard Ye Qingshan couldn't teach his own daughter well enough. She got into trouble and refused to obey discipline. She ran away and died outside, and now he's using this to blackmail my uncle!"
"The uncle of the emperor has asked me to tell Your Highness that you must stay in the East Palace and do not cause trouble again."
Murong Yan snorted irritably and flipped through the book vigorously to express his dissatisfaction.
If you don’t let me go out, I’ll go climb over the wall of the Marquis’ Mansion!
…
On the other side, Shen Xu let the couple tie his hands and sat on the ox cart without saying a word, bumping all the way to the town.
The border town in the southeast of Haoyue Country is not big, but it has everything it needs.
There are tea stalls, noodle shops, restaurants and guest rooms.
Currently, Haoyue Kingdom and Yanyang Kingdom are in a peaceful stage. The checkpoints in the border towns are relaxed, and merchants from Yanyang Kingdom and people from Haoyue Kingdom come and go, making it very lively.
Because of this, human trafficking has been fueled in both countries, and the town government often receives reports from villagers looking for missing women and children.
The couple dragged Shen Xu to a red-light district and immediately contacted the madam of the only brothel in town.
The heavily made-up woman looked Shen Xu up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said lightly, "She's quite pretty. Two taels, please."
"Two taels?" Before the couple could speak, Shen Xuxian said dissatisfiedly, "My young master is only worth two taels!"
The madam looked at Shen Xu suspiciously and said contemptuously, "Young master? Tsk, you're a man and you're selling yourself out."
She circled around Shen Xu, reached out and touched her arm, patted her buttocks, raised her eyebrows and said in a long tone: "In a small place like Qingxi Town where there are no birds or birds, there are not many customers with special fetishes."
"I'm not accepting any young men for the time being. I'm afraid I'll be too busy to get any customers. Otherwise, you can go to the city and ask around."
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Shen became anxious immediately, “She is our daughter, girl!”
The madam rolled her eyes and held up two fingers in disdain: "Two taels."
"Twenty taels." Shen Xu took the initiative to suggest.
The madam took a deep breath and looked her up and down, as if weighing something. She squinted her eyes and asked, "Twenty taels, can you sing a little song?"
"Won't."
"Then can you dance? Preferably the kind from the North Sea Country, the one that shows your belly."
Shen Xu said frankly: "I haven't learned it."
The madam angrily said, "You can't sing or dance, and you still want twenty taels? You might as well go and rob!"
When the lazy couple heard this, they immediately became anxious and pulled the madam to negotiate, "Let's bargain again. Two taels is too low."
"Do you really think our flesh trade is easy to make money? We have to spend money to train them, and provide them with food and shelter. If we encounter a recession, I will have to pay money to support them~"
The madam angrily patted the sleeves of her skirt that had been tugged at by the couple, then changed the subject and said, seemingly with great embarrassment, "Three taels at most, not a cent more."
"Three taels is too little..." The couple frowned, feeling very embarrassed. Three taels was not enough to build a house.
"Yes, my parents want twenty taels, so I will sell it to you for twenty taels." Shen Xu had no intention of giving in.
"I'm very busy. Don't delay my business. Get out!" The madam called a few security guards and drove the three men out with sticks.
"You really think you're some golden phoenix and you want twenty taels? I'll give you the brothel and you open it, but you want twenty taels? Bah!"
The lazy man wanted to step forward and make trouble, but the madam spat on his forehead. Seeing the two ferocious guards holding sticks, he had to retreat in disappointment.
The couple cursed and swore all the way while pulling Shen Xu, stuck some grass on her head, and immediately dragged her to the vegetable market.
He wanted to sell her to be a maid or concubine, anything was fine.
There were quite a few villagers watching, but the price was getting lower and lower, and fewer and fewer people asked about it.
A passing merchant saw Shen Xusheng's beauty and was about to ask the price, but when he heard others say that this girl had crawled out of a coffin in a charity cemetery and immediately pointed at the couple's house, he felt that it was extremely unlucky and no one dared to buy from her.
Chen Xu looked at the people coming and going in the vegetable market with a dull expression, and listened silently to the couple scolding her while lowering their heads and letting someone buy her.
As the sky gradually darkened and a drizzle began to fall, the couple's patience gradually wore out and they began to blame each other.
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