Chapter 36 The Evil Courtesan (18)
The game between Tokiho and Madam Ya is a true battle between masters.
Madam Ya: "With your skills, you should have escaped Yoshiwara long ago. I have no grudge against you, so there is no need for you to come back just to kill me."
"As expected of Madam Ya, you are so capable and experienced. I am humbled by your kindness." Shi Sui flattered her.
"No need for politeness, just tell me what you want. I can't guess what use I can make anyway."
"Before we get down to business, I'd like to thank Madam Ya on behalf of Miss Xiangyu."
Madam Ya was stunned and did not respond.
Shi Sui narrated, "If it weren't for your tacit approval, how could Mr. Songshan's rouge and perfume have been delivered to Miss Xiangyu so smoothly every time these past two years? Everyone in Yuejianlou says you are the most ruthless, but it was you who secretly gave the servants extra food, and it was you who secretly invited the seriously ill prostitute to a master."
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"Two years ago, Miss Xiangyu was able to sneak out of the heavily guarded Yuejian Tower and go to Jingxian Temple to set up a memorial tablet for her sister because of your help, right?"
Madam Ya picked up the pipe from the table, stuffed it with tobacco, lit it, took a deep puff, and blew the smoke into Shi Sui's face.
"I've lived to this age, and this is all I've got for my life. I'm not a good person, I'm just trying to accumulate more virtue while I can, hoping for a better life in my next life... What about you? You've been here for only half a year and you've turned this place upside down. Do you have a grudge against Yuejianlou?"
Shisui curled her lips and smiled: "I just want all the beasts to go to hell... Especially the lame one."
"You want to kill our landlord? You think it's that easy to sneak into my room? How many people have been jealous of him over the years, but they were all killed by his personal guards." Madam Ya was smart and bold. "And even if he dies, another beast will take his place. Can you kill them all?"
"If it's just me, it's impossible. But if all the girls in Tsukimi-ro stand up and resist together, it will be much easier."
"Hahahahahaha!! I haven't seen someone as naive as you in years!" Madam Ya couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Let me tell you bluntly, even if you open the cages and let the prostitutes go free, they won't leave!"
Madam Ya paused, feeling rather distressed.
"Besides soliciting customers and offering their smiles for pleasure, prostitutes can do nothing else. First, they can't marry with a chaste virginity, and second, they don't have any survival skills. They can't even boast dignity now, but at least they can still eat. But if they leave the corridor, it's like letting them die!"
Madam Ya spoke with a powerful and resounding voice.
but……
"Everything is just your assumption. If the cage that held you was opened, would you really choose to stay?"
Shisui took out a slightly yellowed handkerchief from her clothes.
This was a handkerchief left to Madam Ya by a patron she admired when she was young. The patron's name and family crest were embroidered on it.
She has always been regarded as a treasure by Madam Ya.
As luck would have it, Tokisui, who was hiding in the closet, discovered him.
The passion, separation, unrequited love of those years... scene after scene of bitter memories flooded into Madam Ya's heart.
She was silent.
After all, she is old. If she were 30 years younger, she would seize every opportunity to elope with her lover instead of opening her legs to strange men day after day until her body and heart are completely numb.
Shi Sui folded the handkerchief and returned it to Madam Ya.
"Whether to stay or leave is up to the girls to choose. But I have to at least open the cage so they can have a choice."
"You don't think I'll obey you just by talking nonsense, do you? Do you even realize the situation you're in now?"
Madam Ya realized that she had lost her composure and tried her best to get herself back on track.
Shi Sui smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't mean to trouble you, old man, nor would I let you get your hands dirty. I just came to say hello. There are some things I hope you can turn a blind eye to and pretend you didn't see anything."
Madam Ya put away her handkerchief and waved to Shisui, "I'll be able to judge whether you saw it or not. Go away. Today I'll treat it as if a little wild cat accidentally fell into the room. If you come here again in the future, I won't be polite."
"Yes, yes, yes! Of course, it's you who have the final say, Madam Ya."
Shisui smiled triumphantly, then flipped over and jumped out of the window in a flash.
Madam Ya looked at the dark shadow that disappeared into the bushes and took another puff of her cigarette.
Although she spoke tough, her heart was actually touched.
"Tsk, what a reckless woman!" Madam Ya said secretly, "And she's also a master at destroying hearts... Then I'll wait and see, I want to see how far you can go."
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A storm is coming and the wind is blowing in the building, dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and it is about to be destroyed.
Two whole weeks passed, and the Yuejianlou search team still couldn't find the person.
Hei Saburo could only use a backup plan, using a large amount of gold, silver, treasures, women, and a fake corpse to deal with the Saeki family.
Of course, the Saeki family was not so easy to bully. They bargained with Heisaburo for a long time but the family refused to accept. Finally, after repeated intervention from Heisaburo's father in Kyoto, they reluctantly agreed.
However, the Saeki family also attached a condition, which was that Taira Saburo had to go to the capital in person to burn incense at Saeki's spirit tablet and kowtow to the elders of the Saeki family to admit his mistakes.
Faced with such humiliation, Taira no Saburo initially resisted and even considered murdering the pressing Saeki family. However, his father sent a message: "If you don't come to the capital, I will immediately announce to the world that I will sever my father-son relationship with you. If something like this happens again, don't expect me to protect you!"
The reason why Heizaburo was able to thrive in Yoshiwara was somewhat related to his father's background.
No matter how reluctant he was, he dared not go against his father's wishes.
It is now the coldest time of the year and heavy snow is falling.
Heisaburo was in poor health, and this time when he went to the capital, he brought with him more than 40 followers and guards, as well as prostitutes such as Fanhong.
On the night before going to Beijing, Lady Ya performed a "marriage" ceremony for Fanhong, who was about to become the concubine of the youngest son of the Saeki family, according to the rules.
Madam Ya: "Miss Fanhong, I really wronged you this time."
"Hmph." Fan Hong sneered disdainfully, "I know you all laugh at me behind my back for being a potential courtesan and becoming someone else's concubine, but it's a pity that no matter how envious and jealous you are, you won't have the same good fortune as me. From now on, I will live a life of luxury and never have to entertain clients again."
Madam Ya hesitated to speak.
Life as a concubine in a wealthy family is not as easy as Fanhong said.
But everything has been decided, there is no point in saying more.
Madam Ya was just wondering in her heart, after the OP Heisaburo arrives in Beijing, will the woman with the Lycoris radiata tattoo on her face take the opportunity to "make trouble"?
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