Chapter 39 The prince watches the show on the second floor, and the scumbag's reputation is ruined
Bai Mi looked at Xie Yao downstairs for a while, then looked at the prince beside her for a while, and felt that she was the one with the most difficulty.
He and the prince really didn't come to see Miss Xie on purpose.
Early this morning, a cleaning boy in the palace suddenly asked to see the prince, saying that he had something important to report.
The servant said that he had a relative working in the Wenchang Earl's Mansion, and accidentally learned that Miss Xie was going to have a secret meeting with someone in the brothel tomorrow!
He spoke with details and made sure of it, and even said that if the prince didn't believe it, he would know when he went there.
After hearing this, the prince smiled.
The smile is creepy.
Then the prince ordered the servant to be beaten with sticks and thrown into the back mountain to feed the wolves.
Afterwards, the prince suddenly decided to leave the house.
Bai Mi thought that the prince was going to the brothel to find out what was going on, and she was very anxious. She wanted to secretly inform Miss Xie: No matter whether you want to have a private meeting or not, don't go today.
Unexpectedly, the prince just came to Yunhe Tower to eat.
Who would have thought that by such coincidence, they saw Miss Xie Er before the food was served.
Before Bai Mi could feel relieved and push the prince downstairs to say hello, her heart began to lift again.
Fortunately, Miss Xie appeared here, proving that what the servant said was false.
I was worried because Miss Xie was sitting alone by the window, obviously waiting for someone.
Not long after, Lu Shenyan arrived.
But now, Lu Shenyan can leave.
Xiao Yizi looked downstairs quietly, ignoring everyone else, his eyes only fixed on Xie Yao.
She changed into a crimson dress and sat alone by the window, looking radiant.
There was also a scarlet headband hanging behind her head, which tied up her thick black hair and made her lips and teeth look red and white.
King Jingbei's fingertips trembled slightly. He really wanted to know what it would look like if he pulled off Xie Yao's hairband.
He picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and watched the show. When he heard her say "get out", the corners of his lips rose slightly.
Lu Shenyan was already confused.
He suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, otherwise, how could he hear Xie Yao telling him to... get out?
"roll!"
Xie Yao repeated it again.
"Yao'er, I didn't hear you clearly just now. What did you say?" Lu Shenyan asked in shock.
Xie Yao: “…”
She didn't want to say it a third time.
Lu Shenyan calmed himself down and forced a smile on his face: "Didn't you ask me to come here? Aren't you sitting here waiting for someone?"
Xie Yao nodded: "I'm waiting for someone."
Lu Shenyan breathed a sigh of relief: "I was wrong last time. I shouldn't have said that you were greedy for fame and fortune. I just felt sorry for you—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Xie Yao interrupted him: "But not waiting for you."
Lu Shenyan really wanted to exclaim "Ah" again and ask her who she was waiting for.
Soon, he didn't need to ask anymore.
Because the people Xie Yao and others have arrived.
She was a woman with a pretty face. She wore a dark green skirt embroidered with orchids, had her hair combed in an exquisite bun, and her figure was like a willow swaying in the wind.
While Lu Shenyan was stunned, the woman swayed her waist and walked in front of him and Xie Yao.
"Who are you?" Lu Shenyan felt that the woman looked familiar and asked with a frown.
The woman gasped for breath and asked, "Who am I? Don't you know me?"
After she finished speaking, she picked up the tea on the table, raised her hand, and splashed it hard on Lu Shenyan's face!
"Lu Lang, I have been waiting for you in Zuixue Tower for two years. Today we meet and we don't recognize each other. Now I know how much you have betrayed me!" She cried loudly.
Lu Shenyan almost screamed when he realized that the woman had poured warm tea on him.
There were two pieces of tea leaves hanging on his head. His mind was confused and he blurted out: "Pu, Pu Wei? Why is it you!"
Isn’t this woman Pu Wei, whom he met in Zuixue Tower?
As soon as he said this, Lu Shenyan realized that he had spoken out of turn. Even if he remembered, he shouldn't have called out Pu Wei's name in public.
As expected, the diners who had been secretly observing Xie Yao and Lu Shenyan because of their good looks suddenly became confused when they saw that Lu Shenyan knew the woman in the green dress.
The woman claimed that she had been waiting for him in Zuixue Tower for two years, and Zuixue Tower was one of the major brothels in the capital.
Soon, someone recognized Lu Shenyan.
"Isn't this our talented Lu? Brother Shen Yan, where did you get this debt of love from?" a scholar teased.
"Don't talk nonsense, Brother Lu is so noble, how could he know a girl from a brothel?"
"Brother Lu usually passes by Zuixue Tower but always takes a detour. I never thought that he has a lover and can go through the back door."
Lu Shenyan didn't have time to pay attention to these people, because Pu Wei had already pounced on him, punching him in the chest and accusing him with gritted teeth.
"Lu Lang, I was attracted to you back then. When you came to Zuixue Tower, I not only didn't charge you for the wine, I even gave you all my own money... How can you pretend you don't know me now? Have you forgotten our vows, and your promise to redeem me?"
Lu Shenyan came to his senses and pushed Pu Wei away. "Nonsense! I have always been a clean man. How could I possibly go to such a brothel?"
Xie Yao's eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to support Pu Wei who was almost pushed down by him.
"If you're not going, why do you know her name is Pu Wei?"
"Xie Yao, listen to my explanation. I knew her two years ago when someone invited me to Zuixue Tower. But I only went that one time and met her once."
Lu Shenyan forced a smile and pretended to be calm.
He looked at Xie Yao, his eyes full of affection: "Yao'er, believe me, I really have nothing to do with her."
"Just one time? It's obvious that you have fallen in love with someone else and have forgotten me... Even so, I accept it, but you actually said that you and I were just one time!" Pu Wei shook his head, his voice choked.
"Xie Yao? Is she the second young lady Xie who was sent to the Healthy Women Camp by the Xie family?"
"You can only judge a person by their appearance, but not by their heart. This Lu Shenyan always brags about how aloof he is, but it turns out he's actually a heartless man who visits brothels behind people's backs."
"Hey, Brother Lu, we Dayan men are brave and responsible. If you really did make a vow of love with Miss Pu Wei, then just admit it. It's not something to be ashamed of!"
It was noon, the busiest time of the day, and Yunhe Tower was the most famous restaurant in Beijing. It was soon surrounded by people who came to watch the fun. Everyone was talking to Lu Shenyan, and some were shouting at him excitedly.
Many literati in the capital knew Lu Shenyan, thanks to the good reputation he had painstakingly built.
Lu Shenyan was furious and said, "Shut up! She's just a prostitute. You can't trust her words!"
Pu Wei laughed bitterly, seeing through him completely.
She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and opened it in public!
Inside were three or four pieces of letter paper with poems written on them, signed by Lu Shenyan, and a jade hairpin of ordinary quality.
"Lu Lang, they say cousins are heartless and actors are disloyal, but I still have the letters you wrote to me. You once said I was your lifelong confidant, so how come today I'm just a prostitute who's trying to frame you?"
Her eyes were red and tears fell like rain, which was very touching.
"Lu Shenyan, you have such a cruel heart."
When Lu Shenyan saw the letter paper and jade hairpin, his expression suddenly changed.
In the past, he had indeed written several love poems to Pu Wei, and seemed to have given her a jade hairpin, and promised to redeem her and take her as a concubine in the future.
But that was just his drunken joke.
Who would have thought that she still kept those poems and letters?
He came from an ordinary family and had worked hard to earn himself a reputation as a talented man in the capital. Therefore, he was very careful about his reputation. Even when he went to a brothel, he hid his identity and went there secretly.
Besides, he hadn't been to Zuixue Tower for two months since his mother asked him to propose to Xie Yao, so he didn't recognize Pu Wei at first.
Why is Pampas Grass here today?!
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