Su Ruojin unfolded the information brought by An Yi; it wasn't much.
Liu Mengru came to Yulin half a year ago to make a living. Her parents had both died, and she voluntarily sold herself to Yuanmenglou, selling her art but not her body.
This woman was proficient in music, chess, poetry, and painting. In particular, with her excellent zither playing and outstanding appearance, she quickly became the most beautiful courtesan in the Yuanmeng Tower.
Because of Liu Mengru, Yuanmenglou became the most popular brothel in Yulin.
It's no exaggeration to say that Liu Mengru single-handedly supported the Yuanmeng Tower.
No wonder she could afford such fine silk; it seems the madam of Yuanmeng Tower treated Liu Mengru like a goddess.
Logically speaking, a master of the zither should have even more precise control over the sound, so how could they lose their composure because of a few words from others?
unless! ! ! !
Su Ruojin suddenly realized something and reacted instantly.
There were other people in Liu Mengru's room at the time!
It was this person's presence that made her lose her composure.
Who is it?
Could it be Third Brother?
But if it's my third brother, why doesn't he come out and acknowledge me?
Or perhaps she was wearing makeup at the time, and her third brother didn't recognize her at first?
Unable to figure it out, Su Ruojin put aside her doubts and instructed, "An Yi, Lord Tong will be very busy tonight, so you should act accordingly."
"Understood, sir." An Yi immediately understood.
As the sky darkened, Su Ruojin put on her makeup again. This time, in addition to Yanluo, she also brought Liu Jing with her, and headed to Yuanmeng Tower once more.
When Song Mama of Yuanmeng Tower saw Su Ruojin, she immediately beamed with joy and rushed over to greet her.
It seems that this young master Zhao is infatuated with Mengru. Song Mama has seen many men like him, so it's not surprising.
However, none of those men could match the generosity of this Young Master Zhao. In Madam Song's eyes, this Young Master Zhao was a walking gold nugget.
For Yuanmenglou, the more people like this, the better.
According to Mengru, this young master Zhao left after listening to her play two pieces, without making any unreasonable demands. He earned that thousand taels of silver so easily.
"Oh, Young Master Zhao, you've arrived. Are you here to see Mengru?"
Su Ruojin smiled and handed over a thousand taels of silver as usual, saying, "Mother understands me best."
Madam Song took the silver note and hurriedly stuffed it into her bosom. "Young Master Zhao, I knew you would come. I've already had Mengru prepare everything. Come, come, I'll take you there."
Mother Song happily led the way, calling out loudly, "Mengru, Young Master Zhao is here!"
Liu Mengru, still dressed in white, sat behind the guqin with incense burning, ready to play for Su Ruojin.
As soon as the music began, Liu Jing stood directly at the door, seemingly blocking it.
Su Ruojin walked directly to Liu Mengru's side and said, "Miss Liu, please don't let the strings break again today."
"Of course not." Liu Mengru gently stroked the strings of the zither, and the music flowed out slowly.
The music today was peaceful and serene, without a trace of panic.
So, that person is gone?
After listening for a while, Su Ruojin casually asked, "May I ask where Miss Liu is from? What do her parents do? They managed to raise her to be so outstanding."
“Young Master Zhao, I am originally from Xingtai Prefecture. I am the only daughter in my family. My father is somewhat learned and my family has a small fortune. He specially hired a tutor to teach me to read and write, as well as to play the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting from a young age.”
Previously, due to the flood in Xingtai Prefecture, all of his family's farmland was destroyed, and all his servants were scattered.
After the flood receded, my father went out to seek help from relatives and friends to rebuild the family business, but he was attacked by bandits and died. After learning of my father's death, my mother fell ill and soon followed him in death.
I am all alone and have no one to rely on. I wanted to ask my relatives for help, but those relatives who had once received kindness from my father saw that my family was in dire straits. They either kicked me out of the house or wanted to marry me off to a widower or an old man in exchange for some dowry. I had no choice but to escape and came to Yuanmeng Tower.
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