Let her think she has everything under control, and then slowly reveal her true colors.
"No, Your Highness, the monthly allowance you give me is already quite generous. I really don't need that much money. Besides, these are all my duties." Xiaoqi shook her head in alarm.
“The princess said to give it to you, so just take it. As long as you do your job well, you will naturally receive plenty of rewards in the future,” Qingdai said from the side.
"This servant thanks Your Highness." Seeing that Qingdai had said this, Xiaoqi quickly knelt down and thanked Qu Qingxi.
"Alright, no need for formalities, you may leave."
The trap has been set up, and now all that's left is for Zhang Xueliu to enter. She wants to see what Zhang Xueliu is up to.
Before Zhang Xueliu could make any move, another message came from Ren Nuanyun.
After returning from Linghe, Ren Nuanyun was granted the title of Princess and had a relationship with the Crown Prince at the Dingguo Marquis's Ancestral Hall. She finally remembered Qingyan from Yanyu Tower and confirmed that Qingyan was the top courtesan there. Ren Nuanyun then disguised herself as a man and prepared to go to Yanyu Tower to win over Qingyan and gain more advantages for herself.
Unlike Qu Qingxi, Ren Nuanyun would not research simple cosmetics to completely transform herself into a man.
She simply tied her hair into a high ponytail, dressed in men's clothing, and put on a mustache before swaggering towards the Misty Rain Pavilion.
As soon as he arrived at the door, the girl greeting guests at the door realized that the person in front of him was a woman in disguise.
Her face was fair and delicate, her eyebrows were graceful, her lips were rosy, and her neck was as smooth as brocade, with no Adam's apple at all.
"Oh, sir, this is a brothel, not a place for courtesans. You shouldn't be here." A woman stood at the door, looking Ren Nuanyun, who was dressed as a man, up and down, and said sarcastically.
A woman is incredibly audacious, disguising herself as a man to come to a brothel. She's probably here to find her husband again. However, she's clever enough to know how to dress herself up. But with such a low-class appearance, does she really think the girls in this brothel are all vegetarians?
To put it bluntly, she's seen more men than some women have eaten meals, so such a low-level disguise really can't fool her eyes.
"What are you talking about? I'm here to find a lady." Ren Nuanyun picked up her folding fan, waved it, and looked like she thought she was a dashing and debonair man.
The person in front of her was nothing more than a courtesan, with such cheap makeup, dark circles under her eyes, and an exaggerated style. Her clothes didn't look like they were made of any valuable material either. How dare she look down on her? She was now Princess Mingxiu, the future Crown Princess.
She actually dared to stop her? Ren Nuanyun's eyes were full of contempt.
"Someone, drag this young lady away. Don't let her disrupt our Yanyu Tower's business." Seeing how ungrateful the person in front of her was, the woman directly pointed out Ren Nuanyun's gender and then waved to the back.
She still had business to do, and didn't have time to get entangled with this person in front of her.
Two men soon arrived; they were pimps from the Misty Rain Pavilion.
"You dare?" Ren Nuanyun was furious when she saw that the other party had actually revealed her gender and even called people over to arrest her. She closed her folding fan and pointed at the people in front of her.
"Tch, what a joke! Let me tell you, even if your husband is looking for girls here today, you still won't be able to keep his heart. If you dare to cause trouble at Yanyu Tower and ruin our business, we will definitely not let you off the hook!"
After the woman finished speaking, she looked at the two people behind her and said, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and grab her and throw her out!"
Seeing that they were really going to make a move, Ren Nuanyun panicked. She didn't know why the people in front of her could tell that she wasn't a man and were going to grab her.
Seeing that their hands were about to touch her body, a look of disgust flashed in Ren Nuanyun's eyes. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her. She quickly took out some silver from her bosom and threw it at them, saying, "Tell your manager to come out here."
Sure enough, the moment those people saw the silver, their attitude completely changed.
"Oh my, so you're a wealthy young master! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and fetch Madam Rong." The woman picked up the silver from the ground, her face immediately lighting up with a smile, and called out to the two pimps.
Madam Rong quickly came out and saw a woman standing at the door from afar. As the madam of the Misty Rain Pavilion, she had seen countless men and women and could tell at a glance whether the person in front of her was a man or a woman, rich or poor.
She had also seen many girls disguised as men trying to sneak into the Misty Rain Pavilion. Whether or not they were allowed in depended on their influence and how much money they had.
She glanced at him and immediately recognized the person at the door. He was dressed in fine clothes, with his hair tied up with a white jade crown, and the fabric of his clothes was not something an ordinary person could afford. He looked like a fat, greasy little lamb.
Rong's mother gave the woman at the door a wink, and the woman immediately nodded and led Ren Nuanyun inside.
The two went straight up to the second floor and entered a room.
"This is Madam Rong from our Misty Rain Pavilion." After introducing Madam Rong, the woman turned and left.
Ren Nuanyun nodded slightly, but her eyes were full of disgust. This brothel was indeed filthy. On the way here, she had seen many men and women drinking and playing in the hall, and some men even put their hands on women's breasts. It was disgusting.
Of course, Rong's mother didn't miss the disgust in the eyes of the person in front of her. She sneered inwardly and then looked at Ren Nuanyun.
"I wonder what business this young lady has with me?" Rong's mother said, looking Ren Nuanyun up and down. She had a good figure and a decent build. Her exposed skin was fair and delicate. Although she had a fake mustache on her face, it was clear that she was quite pretty.
If this person were properly trained in the building, he would surely attract many men. I just don't know who this person is.
"Do you have a young lady named Qingyan here? I wish to see her," Ren Nuanyun asked, standing there and looking down at him.
"Miss Qingyan? Yes, Miss Qingyan is our top courtesan. Not just anyone can meet her." Madam Rong's meaning was clear: she wanted to assess the other party's financial resources.
Ren Nuanyun knew that she would definitely spend a lot of money today, so she naturally brought a lot with her.
Ren Nuanyun glanced at Rong Mama with disdain, then pulled out fifty taels of silver from her mouth.
When Madam Rong saw the ten taels of silver, her expression changed slightly. She turned to the maid behind her and said, "Go and call Qingyan over."
The young lady, Qingyan, soon entered with her maid.
"Mama Rong, may I ask which young master wishes to see Qingyan?" There were only two people in the room: Mama Rong and Ren Nuanyun, who was dressed as a man.
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