At this time, Zheng Tong was drinking with a group of young men from aristocratic families in the largest brothel in Shangjing City, Qunyuyuan, and he had also called the beautiful girl in the garden to accompany him.
Zheng Tong was in his twenties, with fairly regular features, but his face was puffy, his eyes were red from alcohol and sex, and he was a little overweight. Despite his young age, he looked a bit fussy.
He was boasting to his drinking buddies with a smug look on his face. "Do you know what that lady who's been so popular in the capital lately is thanking me for? I intercepted her shipment of silk the other day. I've seen the goods, and they're truly fine, worth at least a few thousand taels of silver. Once I have the money, I'll give each of you a bag and a red girl."
Everyone cheered and congratulated him.
Zheng Tong became more and more proud, hugging the woman beside him and saying obscene words to her.
A young man from an aristocratic family said, "Brother Zheng, Madam Xie is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, and her husband's family is the Yuanxing Marquisate. They are different from ordinary merchants. Aren't you worried about getting into trouble?"
Zheng Tong said indifferently: "What Zhenguogong? He has been dead for many years. It's just that the court is compassionate and did not cancel this title, so that an orphan like her can be brave enough to bear this title. As for the Yuanxing Marquis Mansion,
When Zheng Tong talked about his home, his face was full of contempt.
"As for that idiot Qin Suan, I don't even take him seriously."
"That's right." Someone echoed.
"I heard that a while ago, Qin Su'an got drunk and offended Huang Qing, the nephew of the Prime Minister Huang. As a result, Huang Qing schemed to break his leg, and he didn't even dare to fart. Why should we care about such a person?"
Everyone laughed. Then they said, "Xie Wanyun is just a woman, so what can she do?" They could only suffer in silence. The conversation grew more and more lively, and they had already begun planning how to spend the silk after it was sold.
Another person said, "I heard Xie Wanyun is very beautiful. With Brother Zheng's charming and suave appearance, wouldn't it be easy to capture her? Maybe not only will he not want her, he'll even give her away for free."
"Hahaha." A group of playboys laughed out loud.
There was only one person at the table, who sat quietly drinking without saying much.
This person was Li Sihuan, the prince of Nanqing, who had met Xie Wanyun once before.
As for Xie Wanyun, after finding out Zheng Tong's whereabouts, she went straight to Qun Yuyuan. Shopkeeper Wang and others tried to persuade her, saying that it would be inconvenient for a woman to go there, and it would be better to wait for Zheng Tong to come out.
Xie Wanyun only said two words lightly. "It's okay."
A group of people came to Qun Yuyuan. The pimp at the door was stunned when they saw them. The woman in the lead had a frosty face and a murderous aura. Which lady is this, coming to look for her husband?
He hurried forward to stop her and said with a smile: "Madam, this is a place for men to have fun. We don't accept female guests. Madam, please go back."
"I'm here to find someone." Xie Wanyun said briefly. "Get out of the way!"
When the old man saw the momentum, he became more certain of his judgment and refused to let her in. Several guards also rushed over to stop them.
When the madam saw this, she hurried over to deal with the situation.
"If you want to teach your husband a lesson, Madam, why don't you go home and teach him slowly? Don't delay our business. Madam, you may not know that our Qun Yu Yuan is not an ordinary brothel. Many princes and nobles frequent it. If you rush in like this and offend some noble, I'm afraid you will end up in trouble."
Being able to work as a madam in Qun Yu Yuan, she must have seen the world. Her words were soft yet firm, leaving no room for error.
Xie Wanyun was in no mood to chat with her. She had brought the guards from the mansion with her this time. With a signal from her back, the guards rushed forward and kicked the gang of brothels aside.
Xie Wanyun's robe fluttered as he stood in the hall, his cold eyes sweeping across everyone's faces.
The noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
Li Sihuan's eyebrows jumped, thinking that she had come.
Xie Wanyun walked directly to Zheng Tong and stood in front of him, bowing politely. "Mr. Zheng, we have a batch of goods temporarily stored with you. Please return them."
Zheng Tong was stunned. No merchant had ever dared to question him directly like that. Most merchants would ask someone to intercede for them, and then obediently pay the protection fee.
Looking at the woman before him, although she was dressed in plain clothes and without makeup, her features were picturesque and her coldness and beauty were compelling. Her words were also cold.
The appearance of this icy beauty immediately aroused his interest.
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