The prince is more stable

Chapter 145 Miaoxian Enters
Redeeming Jiang Miaoxian finally put an end to Zhao Xiaoqian's worries.

It's sad to say that the prince of Chu, who was granted the title of marquis, was so poor that he kept delaying the redemption of a beloved woman.

Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help but reflect secretly, if he was more shameless and more ruthless, would he make money faster?
At the very least, he should be more aggressive in his dependence on his parents. His father spends the money he earns on other women, so why is it so difficult for him to redeem a courtesan?

Well, the result was quite satisfactory, the lovers finally got married, but the brothel owner refused to give the 95% discount...

Haha, Zhao Banque is betting alone again, what a talent!
Jiang Miaoxian was very clear about her own worth. She even knew that her worth was not just ten thousand strings of cash. It depended on who paid for it.

It is not easy for a brothel to train a courtesan. It takes at least ten years. During these ten years, the brothel has hired famous teachers to teach her the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, tea and wine. It costs a lot of money to learn each of them.

Calculated in this way, the cost of training a courtesan is actually about 10,000 kan.

Others have painstakingly trained a top courtesan, and are just waiting for her to become a cash cow after her debut, allowing the brothel to make a fortune.

As a result, Jiang Miaoxian had only been in the industry for a year or two, and had not met many so-called wealthy and talented men. She had not even recovered the money she had spent on her, and was redeemed by Zhao Xiaoqian with money. Which brothel would be willing to do such a losing business?

That was Zhao Xiaoqian. The brothel knew his importance and could not afford to offend him, so they agreed with great pain.

If a powerless upstart took out 10,000 strings of cash, would the brothel owner be willing to pay attention to him?

The same amount of money can buy different things in the hands of different people. When power is given, money becomes secondary.

Jiang Miaoxian hugged Zhao Xiaoqian tightly, secretly grateful for the happiness bestowed by God.

She had been wandering since she was young, and thought that she would be trapped in the sea of ​​suffering all her life and could not escape. Unexpectedly, God had mercy on her after all. It turned out that suffering first and happiness later was her destiny.

Nestled in Zhao Xiaoqian's warm and strong embrace, Jiang Miaoxian quietly showed a sweet smile on her face. From then on, he was her only support and home.

That full sense of security is completely different from the torment he felt day and night in the brothel.

"Let's go. There's no point in staying here. You'll never come back in this life. Come home with me." Zhao Xiaoqian rubbed her face and said with a smile.

"Yeah!" Jiang Miaoxian nodded vigorously, her eyes red again.

The two of them walked out hand in hand, and Jiang Miaoxian really didn't look back. She didn't even want to take the packed luggage away, and just went alone to a brand new future.

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Prince Chu's Mansion.

Zhao Xiaoqian held Jiang Miaoxian's hand and stood at the gate of the palace.

Jiang Miaoxian looked up at the tall lintel of the palace and the plaque that exuded solemnity and majesty. She looked nervous and timid. She couldn't help but hide behind Zhao Xiaoqian and grabbed his sleeve tightly.

"This will be our home from now on. You'd better be generous. After all, you are half the hostess." Zhao Xiaoqian said.

Jiang Miaoxian pursed her lips tightly and said worriedly, "Is His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu going to dislike me..."

He was indeed worried. Zhao Hao had spent thousands of coins on her, but Jiang Miaoxian had ruthlessly rejected him. Now she had become Zhao Xiaoqian's concubine. What a relationship...

Zhao Xiaoqian naturally knew about this matter. He laughed when he heard it and said, "What are you afraid of? Do you think your father is still thinking about you?"

"You're overthinking it. Father has had more women in his life than you've peed in your lifetime. What matters is that you have mutual consent. If you don't, he'll forget you in the blink of an eye and move on to the next one. Ten thousand years is too long. People live every day."

Jiang Miaoxian chuckled and rolled her eyes at him: "Who is this person to speak so badly of my father?"

The corners of Zhao Xiaoqian's mouth twitched. "Did I say something terrible? I'm obviously being too conservative."

Have you seen how your father behaves in the palace? Have you seen his dozen or so beautiful concubines? Have you seen him blindfolded and playing the obscene game of "My Lord, come and catch me!" every day?
Holding Jiang Miaoxian's hand, Zhao Xiaoqian was about to step into the palace when he suddenly remembered something and sighed, "I'm sorry, you're the newcomer, but I really can't give you a decent ceremony..."

"Don't say anything, sir. It's a blessing from heaven that I can enter your house. Why should I care about any ceremony? I was born in the dusty world. If you hold any ceremony for me, it will cause you to be criticized. There is no need. From now on, our good life will be my greatest happiness. It is better than any ceremony."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled, took her hand, turned and said to the two rows of guards outside the door: "This is my second wife, Miss Jiang Miaoxian. Remember this." Chen Shou and the other guards saluted with their swords: "Greetings, Second Madam!"

Jiang Miaoxian covered her mouth in surprise, but dodged behind Zhao Xiaoqian and stuck half of her head out: "You...you don't have to be polite. Thank you very much."

After saying that, his head quickly retracted.

Zhao Xiaoqian laughed heartily and said to Chen Shou, "I'm getting married today, so I can't have a banquet. Later, Chen Shou, go to the accounting office and get money. I'll give you one tael each as my treat for the banquet."

The imperial guards were overjoyed and congratulated in unison: "Congratulations to the Marquis and the Second Madam for a long and happy marriage and a long line of descendants!"

Jiang Miaoxian was so embarrassed that she hid behind him and dared not show her head anymore.

Only then did Zhao Xiaoqian pull her into the house.

After entering the palace courtyard, Zhao Xiaoqian introduced her to the layout and houses inside the palace.

"This is the front yard. There are flowers and plants next to it. Nothing to see."

"This is the Yin'an Hall. There are tables and chairs inside. My father also hung a few calligraphy and paintings, and a few large porcelain vases from the official kiln. They are very ostentatious, but there is nothing special to see."

"This is the backyard, that is the corridor, and there is a small pond with a pavilion and waterside terrace. It looks elegant, but in the summer it attracts mosquitoes and flies."

"One time, my father wanted to burn incense and make tea in the pavilion, but before he could even sip the tea, he swallowed several flies alive. He couldn't even fill up the toads in the pond. Tsk, how elegant!"

"That's where my father's bedroom is. He and his dozen or so concubines live there. Don't go there if you have nothing to do. The scene is disgusting and it's an eyesore."

"This road is called the 'Fubao Expressway'. It was built at the palace when my father got married. Later, after he married more than a dozen concubines, the expressway was abandoned..."

Jiang Miaoxian listened to Zhao Xiaoqian's introduction, covering her mouth and laughing all the way, pulling his sleeves and giggling.

When he was about to reach the courtyard where Zhao Xiaoqian lived alone, he met Zhao Hao head-on.

This was the first time the three of them were present at the same time, and Zhao Hao and Jiang Miaoxian were both stunned.

Jiang Miaoxian quickly reacted and hurriedly bowed, "My concubine Jiang Miaoxian pays respects to His Majesty the King of Chu."

Zhao Hao's fat face twitched a few times, then he nodded slowly: "Jiang Miaoxian, I have heard of your fame for a long time. I never thought that you would become my son's marriage. It is indeed a wonderful story."

"Now that you have entered my family, there is no need to address you as Your Highness. We are already family, so we should use the same terms as family members."

Jiang Miaoxian immediately changed her tone: "I pay my respects to... the father-in-law."

Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Okay, the palace will hold a family banquet tonight to celebrate the new arrival of our Chu Palace."

Then Zhao Hao pulled out a fine jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Jiang Miaoxian.

"Gift for meeting, take it."

Jiang Miaoxian looked at Zhao Xiaoqian nervously. Zhao Xiaoqian nodded with a smile: "It's a gift from my father-in-law. I dare not refuse it. Take it. My father is very rich. In the future, you can ask him for some valuable gold, silver and jewelry. He is generous and has no shortage of money."

Jiang Miaoxian took it with both hands, thanked her, then lowered her head and covered her mouth with her hands, chuckling softly.

Zhao Hao looked at his son, who was so filial and strong, and gave Jiang Miaoxian a forced smile. "'Rich as hell' is a rumor. Don't believe it. I don't have much money left. Don't ask for gifts too often in the future. Remember that."

Jiang Miaoxian couldn't help laughing even more, her head lowered and her shoulders shrugged.

This father and son are really...

If you can marry into such a family, you will surely not suffer.

(End of this chapter)