She had a feeling that Du Qinglan was the kind of person who had been trained.
Du Qinglan nodded: "When I was a child, my parents were still alive and we had some savings. We even hired a teacher to teach me to read and write. After my parents passed away, I persisted in studying on my own and I can recognize all the commonly used characters."
Everyone was overjoyed by this unexpected surprise. The Qiao family didn't care that Du Qinglan had no family background or parents, but they hoped that she would be an educated person.
Qiao Lian'er ate quietly to the side, barely saying a word today.
But she didn't miss any of Du Qinglan's reactions.
Just now, Du Qinglan seemed a little anxious, saying that the wedding could only take place in two months.
If it weren't for Da Meng insisting on choosing the best day, she would have already said she didn't care about the date.
Now that we know the Crown Prince has a slender waist and small feet, perhaps we can gain more insights by focusing on this aspect.
The next day, Qiao Lian'er stepped into Xin Yue Lou.
This is one of the three major dens of iniquity in the capital. In front of the gate and along the railings of the upper floors, many young women stood, dressed lightly in the dead of winter, waving handkerchiefs at passing customers, their voices like the warbling of orioles.
When the person who came in was a young girl, a little girl at that, with delicate features that exuded a heroic spirit and a magnanimous and open-minded demeanor, the owner who was greeting the guest was taken aback for a moment: "Miss, you've come to the wrong place."
Qiao Lian'er took out the token from her sleeve and showed it to her.
Upon seeing the inscriptions of Princess Feiluan and the General of Qingfeng Plain, the proprietress was startled and quickly performed a deep bow.
"Princess, what brings you here?"
"Something's up," Qiao Lian'er said.
The boss immediately led her to the back flower hall, had fine tea served, and then cautiously asked, "Does the princess have any instructions?"
Qiao Lian'er took out several thousand-tael silver notes from her sleeve, totaling five thousand taels, and placed them on the table.
Upon seeing such a large quantity, the boss's eyes widened in surprise, and he covered his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Oh dear, Princess, just give me your orders. There's no need to be so polite."
"Find the girl with the thinnest waist and smallest feet here," Qiao Lian'er said.
The boss looked even more puzzled: "There is such a girl. Her waist is so thin that you can hold it with one hand, and her feet are only half the length of a hand. However, her appearance is just pretty, not outstanding."
"That's alright." Qiao Lian'er knew that since the First Prince had such a peculiar habit, he would keep people even if they weren't particularly good-looking.
Seeing that she was determined, the boss ordered the manager to bring the girl over. Soon, the girl came to Qiao Lian'er.
She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and her figure was even more slender than Du Qinglan's. Her waist was as thin as a water snake. When she walked over, Qiao Lian'er was a little worried that her waist might break.
"I need to speak to this girl alone." Qiao Lian'er raised her hand, signaling the boss to leave.
"Oh, Your Highness, please make yourself at home. The steward is right outside the door. Just call out if you need anything."
As the boss left, he glanced at the girl, subtly implying that she should behave.
After everyone left and the door closed again, Qiao Lian'er spoke slowly.
"I want you to do something. If you do it well, I will give you ten thousand taels of silver and redeem you from your servitude, allowing you to leave this place forever."
The girl, who had been looking down, raised her eyelids in disbelief upon hearing this, her pupils dilating as if in an earthquake.
"I mean what I say. Just tell me if you're willing or not."
The girl's eyes reddened, and she immediately knelt down: "I don't ask for money, but for the sake of redeeming myself, I am willing to go through fire and water for the princess."
"Okay, while you're working for me, your name will be Du Qingruo."
"You have an older sister named Du Qinglan."
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