Seeing that the other women beside them had left, the two of them became noticeably more nervous.
Qingyin smiled gently and gestured for Duan Heng to stand guard at the door.
Duan Heng reluctantly walked to the door, but his eyes were fixed on the two women.
Seeing the frightened and nervous Honghua and Alian, Qingyin removed her human skin mask and hair ornament. Her long black hair fell onto her exquisitely crafted face, making her look even more breathtaking.
Honghua and Alian were already gaping in astonishment at Qingyin's actions, staring at her in surprise.
Isn't this the stunning beauty who appeared in the Flower Goddess selection?
Seeing the two women who were captivated by her, Qingyin smiled warmly and took Honghua's hand affectionately: "Big sister, it's me, Erhua."
...
Having figured out what had happened and who she was, Honghua leaned against Qingyin in a daze, while Alian clung tightly to her side. And now, her second sister was going to redeem herself and Alian in front of everyone.
"Oh dear, young master, the girls in our building aren't cheap."
Unexpectedly, the young master actually took a fancy to the two low-class women. The madam's eyes were practically glazed with laughter. Her gaze shifted, and she stared intently at Honghua and Alian, who were following the young master.
Qingyin could tell from the madam's eyes that she wanted to pressure people into giving her more money.
She impatiently opened her folding fan: "Ha, if it weren't for my mother insisting that I marry that Li family girl, I wouldn't bother coming to the brothel. Hurry up, hurry up, let's see what my mother says when I pick two at random! Alright, hurry up, I heard there's a Flower Goddess Festival in the eastern suburbs, I was planning to join in the fun."
The madam's eyes darted around. It turned out that the rebellious young master wanted to spite his mother and randomly came to find two women. In that case, these two women were not so important, and she couldn't ask for too much money. Especially if the young master knew that the stunning beauty who came during the Flower Festival didn't even want these two women, what if he didn't want them?
Thinking this, the madam said with a grin, "Oh, young master, you can take back these two women for eighty taels of silver."
Qingyin frowned slightly, and the madam thought she was complaining about the price she was quoted, so she quickly changed her tune.
"No, fifty taels of silver."
"Alright, Xiao Hengzi, here's the money."
Qingyin gave Duan Heng a nonchalant wink.
With a dark expression, Duan Heng silently stepped forward and paid the money.
—
As A-Lian walked out of the brothel, she watched helplessly as Qingyin tore her decades-long indenture to shreds. For some reason, tears welled up in her eyes.
From today onwards, they are free.
...
On their way to the capital, ever since Qingyin rescued Lin Dahua from the brothel, they had no intention of staying in Dongjiao County for long, and now they had already left Dongjiao County.
Inside the swaying carriage, Duan Heng was squeezed out and sent outside to drive the horses. He looked back into the carriage with a resentful gaze.
Inside the carriage, Qingyin leaned against the carriage like an old man, while Lin Dahua and Alian, who were both gentle and meticulous, focused on feeding Qingyin.
By the way, A-Lian isn't called A-Lian anymore. She asked Qingyin to give her a new name, Lin Anxi, just like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. The girl who has been cleansed of her grime is a newborn sun.
Inside the carriage, Qingyin was teaching her two older sisters to read and recognize characters. Lin Dahua had a poor memory, but Lin Anxi was unusually clever and could memorize the characters she learned after only two or three repetitions.
Qingyin admired her greatly; this was the good older sister who would make money for her in the future.
Inside the carriage, comments like "Sister Anxi is so smart," "Sister Anxi is so great," and "Big sister is so dedicated..." kept coming in.
After coaxing her two older sisters to the point where they wanted to give Qingyin their whole hearts, Lin Dahua's head wasn't so foggy anymore, even though she was looking at those headache-inducing books.
Outside the carriage, Duan Heng's face remained expressionless, but the chill emanating from him grew stronger. The horses driving the carriage seemed to sense the danger and obediently continued forward without needing to be urged.
More than half a month has passed since the Fourth Prince went missing in the capital.
Those above implicitly believed that the Fourth Prince had died in an accident, but his body had not yet been found, so the current emperor was still ordering people to search for it.
Late at night, at the Fourth Prince's residence, Jiang Lingya gazed at the empty mansion, a rare hint of sadness showing on her usually strong expression.
She didn't believe Duan Heng was dead; she was sure he would live.
"Miss Jiang, don't worry, Chen Che has already found a clue, and the master will definitely find it." The bodyguard Chen Mo appeared in the room, looking at the girl who showed some vulnerability with concern.
Jiang Lingya was a maid who had always been by her master's side, and also his confidante. She had done so much for him, and moreover, Miss Jiang had those kinds of feelings for her master, and her master hadn't objected. It seemed like he was already showing signs of accepting her. Unfortunately, her master's whereabouts are now unknown...
Chen Mo admired this talented and affectionate girl from the bottom of his heart.
"I understand, thank you, Amo." Jiang Lingya smiled bitterly. So, could it really be that her appearance, the butterfly effect, ruined Duan Heng, who was supposed to become an emperor?
At this moment, Jiang Lingya was heartbroken and desperate.
...
The fourth prince has been found.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the capital, overshadowing even the news that the Fourth Prince had several women by his side.
The discovery of Duan Heng's identity was truly an unexpected coincidence, and he wasn't even found by his own men.
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Suddenly inspired to leave the palace, the Fifth Princess went out onto the street, eager to browse the latest jewelry styles at the largest jewelry store in the capital.
Just as she was admiring a beautiful bracelet, the Fifth Princess suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Bring out your finest hairpins."
The voice was so familiar, it sounded just like her fourth brother, whom she feared the most.
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