Upon hearing this, Zi Liao's face froze for a moment, but Ji Xingzhi's attention was focused on the painting, so she didn't notice Zi Liao's abnormality. "That's not difficult?" Zi Liao smiled, called a guard, whispered something to the guard, and the guard nodded slightly and left. Ji Xingzhi followed Zi Liao's words and entered the room first. After a while, she saw the guard who had left before coming back with a scroll in his hand. Zi Liao took the portrait from the guard, waved for the guard to leave, and unfolded it in front of Ji Xingzhi, saying with a smile, "I give it to you as a meeting gift." Ji Xingzhi took a look and saw that it was the portrait of the emperor's uncle that had been auctioned downstairs. The five words "Number One" were written on the lower left corner of the scroll. She took the scroll from Zi Liao's hand. This painting must be worth a lot of money. At this moment, Ji Xingzhi felt that Zi Liao seemed to be glowing. In Ji Xingzhi's eyes, Zi Liao was a nouveau riche who spent lavishly! Zi Liao bought Ji Xingzhi a portrait as a meeting gift. In return, that evening, Ji Xingzhi also bought the virginity of the woman that Anxianglou was auctioning off, thus making them even. Ai Fei brought the woman to Zi Liao's room, accepted Ji Xingzhi's banknote, and left. Ji Xingzhi smiled and said, "I won't disturb your beautiful night." Then, Ji Xingzhi waved to Su Ju, saying, "Su Ju, let's go to your room." Su Ju nodded slightly, bowed to Zi Liao, and followed Ji Xingzhi out. Just after entering Suju's room, Suju closed the door and suddenly knelt on her knees in front of Ji Xingzhi and said, "I'm sorry, girl." Seeing this, Ji Xingzhi did not rush to help Suju up, but frowned slightly and said, "What's wrong?" Suju looked at Ji Xingzhi, who was hesitant to speak, and didn't know how to start. Tears fell down: "A few days ago, someone asked me if you were a girl. If I didn't tell the truth, they would kill my brother." At this point, Suju hurriedly cried, "You know, my brother is my only relative. I entered Anxiang Tower for him and sent him to school. If he died, I... " Ji Xingzhi's face sank slightly: "So, you betrayed me?" "I'm sorry, I had no choice." Suju lowered her head, tears dripping on the floor, splashing water. Ji Xingzhi closed her eyes slightly and asked, "Is it Zi Liao?" Hearing Ji Xingzhi's question, Su Ju quickly shook her head and said, "No, I heard them say something about going back to Huazhou to report to the prince..." Ji Xingzhi's brows furrowed in thought. A clue was already in her mind: Huazhou, the prince, and even asking if she was a woman. She was most likely Hua Yihen's subordinate. Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead. It's been six or seven years, and why is that guy still looking? His perseverance is unparalleled. What is Su Yang doing? Why hasn't he dealt with Hua Yihen yet? "I'll send someone to protect your brother. Let's just pretend what just happened never happened," Ji Xingzhi said, helping Su Ju to her feet. Su Ju was slightly stunned, then burst into tears of gratitude, repeatedly thanking her, "Thank you, thank you." Ji Xingzhi nodded, accepting Su Ju's apology and gratitude. Su Ju was the only person in Anxiang Tower who knew she was a woman, and she was a good bargaining chip for her to conceal her identity. As long as Su Ju's brother was safe, Su Ju would remain loyal to her. Because of Hua Yihen, Ji Xingzhi didn't want to go out of the palace for several days after returning to the palace, but it was not entirely because of Hua Yihen.
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