"Don't worry, I can handle it." Qu Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief. If this was not a problem at all, she had originally thought that Qingyan would be unwilling to leave after she found out that she was a woman.
"That's very difficult. Without connections, money alone is not enough to make it happen." Upon hearing this, Qingyan's hope was rekindled.
"Don't worry, I guarantee there won't be any problems." Qu Qingxi said, then looked at He Liufeng, "His status is more than enough to handle this."
He Liufeng was furious when he heard Qu Qingxi's words. She wanted his help? Help with what? Help his wife bring a woman back? The worst part was that this woman was still interested in his wife. Had he lost his mind?
Seeing He Liufeng standing still, Qu Qingxi stood up again, walked up to He Liufeng, and said in a low voice, "Consider it a favor I owe you. How about it, help me out this time. I know you are capable enough to handle this."
He Liufeng stared at Qu Qingxi for a long time. Seeing her pleading look at him, he couldn't help but soften his heart and nodded. But after nodding, he realized what he had just done.
He Liufeng felt slightly annoyed, but when he caught a glimpse of the smile on Qu Qingxi's face, he thought that it was just a small matter. It made her happy and she still owed him a favor, which was quite good.
"I'll take care of it right now," He Liufeng said softly, turning to leave, when Qu Qingxi suddenly grabbed his wrist.
"Wait a minute, here's a silver note. Take it. If it's not enough, you can pay for it first, and I'll pay you back when we get back." Qu Qingxi didn't know how much the madam here would ask for. After all, Qingyan was the top courtesan, so the ransom must be quite high. She had brought three thousand taels with her today, and she didn't know if that would be enough.
"No need, we're family, there's no need to make a fuss about these things." He Liufeng did not accept the silver notes Qu Qingxi offered, but turned and left.
Seeing He Liufeng leave, Qu Qingxi looked at Qingyan and said, "Qingyan, do you have anything to pack? Hurry up and pack so we can leave soon."
"Mm." Qingyan nodded, quickly packed her things, and then pushed the bracelet that Qu Qingxi had given her on her wrist to her arm to make sure it wouldn't fall off. Then she looked at Qu Qingxi with a determined look in her eyes, "After I leave, I will definitely find a job that can earn money, and then slowly save up to pay you back the ransom."
"Okay." Qu Qingxi did not refuse. As long as Qingyan had her own dreams, that would give her the motivation to live a good life. Originally, she was worried that Qingyan would feel that she would not be able to support herself after leaving this place.
He Liufeng, as expected of the Prince of Nanqing, quickly brought over the madam.
"Oh dear, Qingyan, since this young master wants to take you home, you must serve him well when you get back." Madam Rong said a few words in a pretentious manner, while her eyes kept glancing at Qingyan's wrist. Seeing that there was nothing on Qingyan's wrist, she noticed that the box that had contained the bracelet was still neatly placed on the dressing table.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the bracelet hadn't been taken away. As soon as Qingyan left, the bracelet would be hers. Although Qingyan was the top courtesan in the brothel, the man offered her a lot of money, which she couldn't refuse. Besides, Qingyan was already over twenty years old this year, and in two or three years she would be old and faded, and wouldn't be able to earn much money anymore. It would be better to let him redeem it.
She estimated in her mind that even if Qingyan stayed in the building for ten years, she wouldn't earn that much money.
"Thank you for taking care of me all these years, Aunt Rong." Qingyan bowed slightly to Aunt Rong.
The three of them quickly left the Misty Rain Pavilion.
Qu Qingxi had already bought a house outside to house Qingyan.
The three of them arrived outside the house. When He Liufeng saw the house, his heart clenched again. Qu Qingxi had actually considered things so thoroughly for another woman, even taking care of the house.
And look at him, late at night, instead of handling official business, he's helping his queen redeem people and even has to accompany her to settle them in. What a terrible thing to do.
Fortunately, I didn't bring her into the Prince's mansion, otherwise, given their relationship, what chance would I have?
The house was brightly lit and looked very cozy.
Qu Qingxi stepped forward and pushed open the door, where a little girl was sitting.
Seeing someone push the door open and come in, Qingzhu stood up and looked at the three people at the door. When she saw He Liufeng, she was obviously stunned.
"Greetings, Master and Madam." Qingzhu quickly stepped forward and bowed. Because there were outsiders present, Qingzhu did not address them as Prince and Princess.
Qu Qingxi originally wanted to arrange for a skilled woman to protect Qingyan, but Qingdai refused. It wasn't that she looked down on Qingyan's status, but rather that she felt that by staying by the princess's side, she could keep Lingmu in check in the future. So when Qu Qingxi asked her if there were any other suitable people, she refused.
Qingdai recommended Qingzhu, who had trained with her. Although Qingzhu wasn't as skilled as Qingdai, she was still quite capable and more than qualified to protect a girl.
Anyway, Qingzhu had complained to her a long time ago that she didn't want to be running around with a group of men every day. Qingdai also asked her if she was willing to come and take care of Qingyan. At the same time, she told her about Qingyan's identity so that she wouldn't have any grudges if she found out later. Fortunately, Qingzhu was willing.
However, Qingdai did not tell He Liufeng about this beforehand. She only said that she would arrange for Qingzhu to come and stay here first. Qingdai did not expect that Qu Qingxi would bring Qingyan back so quickly. She was thinking of telling He Liufeng about this tonight.
"Qingzhu?" He Liufeng was also a little surprised to see Qingzhu here. He quickly guessed that this was Qu Qingxi's arrangement. She was quite good at using her own people.
"Alright, have a seat first," Qu Qingxi said first, then glanced at He Liufeng, "I'll explain later."
After calming He Liufeng down, Qu Qingxi looked at Qingyan.
“Miss Qingyan, do you still remember your previous name? Or you can choose a new name for yourself. This girl is called Qingzhu. She is very skilled and can protect and take care of you here. If you need anything, just tell her.” Qu Qingxi pointed to Qingzhu.
Green bamboo also bowed slightly to the light smoke.
Qingyan nodded, then glanced at Qu Qingxi. "My surname is Yang. You can just call me Miss Yang from now on." In the end, Qingyan still didn't reveal her real name, Yang Qianqian.
Qu Qingxi nodded slightly, then looked at Qingzhu, "Qingzhu, please take good care of Miss Yang. If anything happens, you can come to me directly."
“Yes, Madam, I understand,” Qingzhu replied.
"Alright, it's getting late now, you should all get some rest. We'll head back now, and tomorrow you can take Miss Yang out to buy some things we need."
After Qu Qingxi finished speaking, she was about to leave with He Liufeng when she heard Miss Yang say, "May I see what you really look like?"
Yang Qianqian hesitated for a long time before saying this. Since the person in front of her was in disguise, she still wanted to see what she looked like in her original form. If she didn't see her today, she might never have the chance to see the person in front of her again.
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