Amidst the shoving and pushing of the crowd, Feng Guang could only take one step forward and three steps back. Before she knew it, she had been pushed onto the small stone bridge by the sea of people. She didn't know who pushed her, but Feng Guang was pushed directly to the edge of the bridge. Because it was too sudden, she didn't hold on to the railing. Her body leaned forward, and she lost her balance and fell off the bridge.
Beneath the bridge, the water flowed with lanterns. A small boat slowly passed under the bridge. A woman in green stood by the bedside, but was pulled by her maidservant towards the cabin.
"Miss, please stop being so temperamental." The maidservant earnestly advised, "As long as you can serve that gentleman well, you will surely enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future. It's better than being suppressed by that Bingqing at Lanyue Tower and remaining a mere third-ranked scholar forever."
The woman in green, with her pitiful appearance, now spoke with a melancholy tone: "Yuan'er, I know that official holds a high position and great power. Winning his favor would make me rise to prominence, but..."
"But what is it, miss?"
"You know he is... Ah!" the young woman cried out, her words abruptly cut off, the reason being that a person had fallen from the sky and pinned her to the ground.
"Miss!" Yuan'er shouted, pushing away the person who was clinging to her young mistress. "Miss, are you alright?"
Unfortunately, the young lady couldn't answer, as she had already fainted.
Feng Guang scrambled to her feet, still dazed. She had expected to fall into the water with a splash, but to her surprise, the fall was painless. For a moment, she was dazed, but when she heard the maid's cry, she looked over and saw another beautiful woman lying on the ground. She immediately realized what had happened. "Um... is your young lady... still alive?"
"It's all your fault!" Yuan'er turned around and said angrily, "Who are you? You suddenly jumped out and knocked our young lady unconscious!"
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to." Feng Guang knew he was wrong, but he couldn't muster his usual composure.
"Yuan'er, why haven't you brought your young lady in yet?" A woman with a still-attractive appearance opened the door and came out. She was stunned for a moment when she saw the scene in front of her, and then she covered her face and exclaimed, "Yuan'er, what happened?! All the guests who came today are important people who specifically asked for servants. If something goes wrong, how can our Lanyue Tower survive!"
"Mom, it's not my fault! It's all this woman's fault, she's the one who knocked my young lady unconscious!" Yuan'er pointed at Fengguang and shouted.
Feng Guang quickly lowered his head and apologized, "I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean it. Don't worry, I'll pay for all the medical expenses!"
Yuan'er asked, "Is this about medical expenses?"
"Wait a minute." The woman walked around Fengguang once, then nodded and smiled. "Young lady, I see you have a good figure and a beautiful face. Since you're the one who injured my people and disrupted our business, shouldn't you offer some compensation?"
"As for medical expenses..."
"This isn't about money." The woman clapped her hands, and several strong women instantly appeared. "Take her away, dress her up nicely, change her clothes, and remember to cover her face with a veil."
"Hey, what do you want to do..." Before Feng Guang could finish speaking, he was dragged away.
Several women dragged her into a room. Two women restrained her movements while the others dressed her. She didn't like being pinned down, but before she could speak, the woman who looked like a madam said, "Young lady, today's guest is Lord Song from the Western Depot. If you don't cooperate with us, you can expect to be beheaded along with us at Lan Yue Lou."
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