“Let’s do the opposite. Although the mastermind is hiding in the shadows, his goal is nothing more than to ruin Xiao Yuan’er’s reputation. We will not let him have his way. Instead, I will help Xiao Yuan’er rise to a higher position.”
Lan Jingtang and Yi Chenli discussed that his plan required Yi Chenli's cooperation.
Yi Chenli has always been unconventional, but this time, he chose to cooperate with Lan Jingtang.
When these two work together, their combined strength is unmatched; they can slay gods and demons alike, and are invincible.
*
An Yuan'er on the other side wasn't idle either.
After returning from seeing her father at the ancestral hall, she went back and changed into some light men's clothing, then went out with Shuangshuang.
An Yuan'er instructed Shuangshuang to conduct undercover investigations in densely populated areas, such as restaurants, teahouses, and theaters, to observe carefully and determine which places were where rumors were most prevalent.
For a rumor to spread on such a large scale, from the imperial palace to the streets and alleys, there must be a dense distribution point, and the most likely places with large crowds are the aforementioned locations.
To resolve her current predicament, An Yuan'er must save herself.
Besides his excellent kung fu skills, Shuangshuang's main strength was his meticulousness, and he quickly got the news.
“Miss, isn’t it inappropriate for you to take Shuangshuang to that kind of place?” Shuangshuang usually dressed smartly in all black, but now An Yuan’er had dressed him up as a dashing young master, which made him feel very awkward.
An Yuan'er patted his head with her fan: "If I don't take you, am I supposed to take Guo Guo? Is it appropriate for a girl like her to go to a place like that?"
Shuangshuang frowned with a bitter expression: "Miss, you know it's inappropriate for a girl to go to a brothel? If the Sixth Prince finds out that I followed you to a place like this, he'll definitely kill me."
An Yuan'er glared at him: "Now I am your master, listen to me."
Although both were very unwilling, An Yuan'er eventually forced them to go to the brothel.
*
The brothel they went to was the most famous in Shengjing, Shengmiao Courtyard, where it was said that every girl was more beautiful than a fairy.
When An Yuan'er and Shuangshuang went in, their sharp-eyed mother immediately noticed their extraordinary attire and greeted them with a smile.
"Gentlemen, is this your first time here? I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the girls here."
An Yuan'er casually grabbed a gold ingot and stuffed it into her mother's hand: "Give us a private room. I want to see how pretty your girls are. If you're satisfied, this money is definitely not a problem."
Seeing such generous guests, the mother smiled, her face crinkling with wrinkles. She invited the two men into a private room, saying, "Please wait inside, gentlemen. The young lady will be here shortly."
An Yuan'er chose a private room where, if you opened the window from the outside, you could see everyone downstairs clearly.
“Miss, it seems the news came from here. Look at that storyteller downstairs, he’s a regular here. He recently wrote a book called ‘The Amorous Affairs of a Rich Young Lady,’ which is about the rumors about you.”
"And the man to the left rear is a waiter at the Shengjing Grand Restaurant. He's the most talkative one. Recently, he inexplicably made a fortune, and we both suspect that the money is related to the young lady's affair."
"And that pretty boy who busks..."
Brothels are a melting pot of all sorts of people, from ordinary peddlers to high-ranking officials in their mansions; anyone could be a regular customer. They are also the places where news spreads fastest.
It seems the person spreading the rumors is right here. An Yuan'er closed the windows and doors, and all the beautiful women outside rushed into the private room.
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