Wang's mother also noticed that something was wrong in the room, and quickly looked at Su Muxi.
“Miss Su, it’s perfectly normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. You are Yan’er’s savior and will be a proper mistress of the Prince’s mansion in the future. Yan’er will never overstep your bounds, so you can rest assured!”
Brothels and restaurants are the places with the best sources of information. As the madam of Xunfanglou, Wang Mama naturally heard about Prince Yong'an's proposal to marry Su Muxi.
These words were said with good intentions, but unexpectedly, they made Su Muxi frown even more.
Su Muxi wasn't concerned about Ye Zeyu redeeming Yan'er; what she cared about was why Ye Zeyu had chosen Yan'er in particular.
Ye Zeyu only returned to the capital yesterday, and Yan'er did not go out to entertain guests, so Ye Zeyu must have other plans for this.
"Please trouble Madam Wang to speak with Prince Yong'an. I would like to see him."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the first person to object was Xie Xuan.
"no!"
Su Muxi asked curiously, "Why?"
But Xie Xuan said with a serious expression, "If you meet with Prince Yong'an, wouldn't that expose your activities at Xunfang Pavilion? If you're worried about Yan'er, I'll go and talk to Prince Yong'an."
Su Muxi was surprised that Xie Xuan was actually thinking about her reputation. She wanted to laugh, but at the same time, she felt a little touched.
It seems Xie Xuan is a man worth befriending!
However, at that moment, a deep and magnetic male voice rang out from the doorway, "What would this young master like to discuss with me?"
His tall figure entered, blocking the candlelight outside the door and making the room dim for a moment.
Upon seeing Ye Ziyu wearing a black gold mask, everyone in the room held their breath.
The reason was that Ye Ziyu was too terrifying at this moment, as if he were possessed by a god of death, and his dark eyes were full of killing intent.
Yan'er trembled involuntarily. She had seen many men, but she had never seen a man as frightening as him before.
She instinctively grasped Su Muxi's hand, her voice filled with pleading and helplessness.
"Miss Su, save me!"
Su Muxi gripped Yan'er's hand tightly and said softly, "Don't be afraid."
Although it was only two words, it made Yan'er feel inexplicably at ease.
Ye Zeyu observed the interaction between the two and suppressed the chill emanating from his body.
It turns out that Su Muxi came to this brothel to treat Yan'er's illness.
Xiao Ce, who followed in, couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing Su Muxi wearing a veil, "It's you!"
Su Muxi ignored Xiao Ce and looked directly at Ye Zeyu, "I wonder why Prince Yong'an would redeem Miss Yan'er?"
Ye Zeyu raised an eyebrow, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
"I do not need to inform others of whom I wish to redeem."
In his view, women are all prone to jealousy. Although Su Muxi seemed unwilling to marry him, if word got out that he had redeemed a courtesan, Su Muxi would definitely be gossiped about and ridiculed.
So Su Muxi was questioning him.
However, to his surprise, after hearing his words, Su Muxi actually tore off the veil from her face.
Does this mean they don't care about their reputation at all?
When Xiao Ce saw Su Muxi's entire face, he was almost speechless with shock.
Wearing a veil ensures favorable weather and abundant harvests; removing the veil results in a complete crop failure.
I wonder how many people this Su Muxi has fooled by wearing a veil!
Su Muxi stepped forward, shielding Yan'er with her body, and looked at Ye Zeyu, saying each word clearly: "This morning, Your Highness personally went to the Su family to propose marriage, but tonight you came to this Xunfang Pavilion to redeem a woman. As the future Princess of Yong'an, don't I have the right to know the reason?"
But Ye Zeyu's lips curled into a cold smile, and he uttered three words indifferently, "Not qualified."
He personally went to the Su residence to propose marriage today, which already gave Su Muxi a lot of face.
If Su Muxi thinks she can control him by using her status as the future princess, she is sorely mistaken!
Ye Zeyu ignored Su Muxi and said coldly to Wang Mama, "Since you've already taken the money, I'll take this person with me."
Mrs. Wang nodded with a smile, "Of course! Of course!"
Then he whispered to Su Muxi, "Miss Su, you should put on your veil quickly. Don't let a woman cause you to lose your harmony with the prince. After you marry into the prince's mansion, you will be in charge of everything in the harem. Besides, I know Yan'er's personality. She will not be a threat to you, but only an asset."
In some wealthy and powerful families, it is not uncommon for the women in the back courtyard to band together and compete for the emperor's favor.
Su Muxi is ugly and probably won't win the favor of Prince Yong'an, so if she wants to secure her position as the princess, she needs to find someone to help her.
So Wang's mother was genuinely trying to persuade Su Muxi, fearing that Su Muxi might not understand or make a mistake.
However, Su Muxi did not want to stay in the inner quarters as a woman who depended on a man. So, just as Ye Zeyu was about to turn and leave, Su Muxi said to Wang Mama, "Whatever amount of silver Prince Yong'an offers to redeem Miss Yan'er, I will offer double!"
Yan'er was deeply moved, and could only sob softly as she watched Su Muxi's retreating figure with trembling shoulders.
Ye Ziyu, on the other hand, once again exuded a terrifying chill.
"Su Muxi, I can let it go for the sake of the Empress Dowager, but if you continue to cause trouble, don't blame me for being impolite."
Ye Ziyu was three heads taller than Su Muxi. He looked down at Su Muxi, making her feel afraid for the first time, and at the same time, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
He was a prince, while she was just a lowly female doctor.
If Ye Ziyu were to forcibly take her away, she would be powerless to stop him.
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