Time Travel: Brothel Maid

After seeing Yingniang from afar on the bank of Qingshui River during the Dragon Boat Festival last time, Chen Fengyao had not seen her like this for a long time.

When they met again by chance today on the Qingshui River, he suddenly felt that the Qingshui River was simply the most pleasant place in Shangjing City.

Whenever he saw Yingniang, he would think of the pipa piece she played for him in Zuihualou that day - "Ambush from Ten Sides". The moving melody seemed to still echo in his ears, the lingering sound lingering for a long time.

He really wanted to hear it again, but he knew Yingniang already had someone in her heart. Although he felt a little regretful, he didn't want to make things difficult for her.

Just as the two ships were about to pass each other, four people suddenly walked out of the cabin one after another.

Xiao Guoer looked at the four people and her eyes widened in astonishment. How could they be together?

When her eyes met those of them, she saw the same astonishment in those familiar eyes.

She hurriedly lowered her head, wanting to hide guiltily, and slowly moved backwards to behind Yingniang.

The boat swayed slightly with her movements, and the boatman hurriedly paddled in the water to steady the boat.

Xiao Guo'er lowered her head and heard a cheerful voice coming from the big ship, "I was wondering why General Chen came out all of a sudden. It turns out there's a beauty out there."

This person seemed to know Chen Fengyao's thoughts very well, and he immediately invited her, "Meeting is fate. Since you are an old acquaintance of General Chen, why don't you come aboard and talk?"

Xiao Guoer frowned tightly and tugged at Yingniang's clothes from behind.

Sister, please don't go. This guy is a huge trouble and very dangerous!

Yingniang's voice slowly sounded in front, "I dare not disturb the elegant mood of the nobles."

Before Xiao Guoer could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard a cry of surprise from the boatman behind her.

A few people turned their heads to look over, and were surprised to see that water had slowly begun to emerge from the bottom of the cabin. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that a crack had appeared in the plank of the boat.

Although the gap was not large, the river water kept coming in and it would probably spread to the entire cabin in no time.

The boatman hurriedly took out a wooden basin from the narrow cabin and scooped the water from the cabin into the river.

Xiao Guoer, Yingniang and Yueya were standing at the stern of the boat and had not yet been affected by the river water, but this was not a solution.

Just as they were panicking, the man on the boat spoke again, "It seems this is God's will. Young lady, you should not go against God's will. General Chen, why don't you take the beauty aboard as soon as possible?"

Xiao Guoer could not help but sigh that her luck was really amazing. Although she knew that the man was dangerous, she had no choice but to follow Yingniang onto the big ship.

After several people entered the cabin one after another, Xiao Guoer and Tang Jingchen, who deliberately lagged behind, exchanged glances again, and both of them changed from being just astonished to being worried.

Both of them were worried about the dangerous Eighth Prince. Although they knew that Xiao Guoer's current face would not be recognized, no one wanted to be in the same room with someone who wanted to kill them to silence them.

The two of them kept silent tacitly and did not greet each other as usual, for fear of attracting the attention of the Eighth Prince. The more attention, the more danger, right?

Xiao Guoer really wanted to ask Tang Jingchen why he was with the Eighth Prince. Didn't he say he had something to do this morning? Could it be that his business was to come here to see the Eighth Prince?

Although I had many questions in my mind, I could only leave this place and ask Tang Jingchen.

The cabin is very spacious and can accommodate more than a dozen people without feeling crowded at all.

The Eighth Prince sat in the seat of honor, with his guards standing behind him.

Chen Fengyao and Tang Jingchen sat in the upper right corner, with their own attendants standing behind them.

At the lower left was sitting Yingniang, with Yueya and Xiaoguoer standing behind her.

Zhao Yunrong's scrutinizing gaze swept across the faces of everyone in the cabin one by one.

When his sight moved to Yingniang, there was a slight pause. The person behind her whose head was almost hanging to the ground... Humph, I didn't expect to meet him again.

Zhao Yunrong seemed to think of some unpleasant memories, and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.

Finally, his gaze rested on Chen Fengyao, who was still staring at Yingniang.

Then a knowing smile appeared on his face.

Zhao Yunrong pretended not to know her and said, "I didn't expect that General Chen, who has lived in the northwest for many years, would have such a beautiful old acquaintance in Shangjing City."

Yingniang's face froze when she heard this. She was about to explain when Chen Fengyao spoke first, "Eighth Prince, you misunderstood. Yingniang is an excellent zither player. I was only lucky enough to hear her play once. We can't really be considered old acquaintances."

When Yingniang first heard the words "Eighth Prince", she was shocked. This person turned out to be the Eighth Prince who caused a sensation in the city a while ago!

Then, when she heard Chen Fengyao's explanation that she did not mention that she was a member of Zuihualou, she felt a strange feeling in her heart. This General Chen was indeed a considerate gentleman.

Yingniang stood up and bowed to the person sitting aloft, saying respectfully, "I am ignorant and stupid, and I didn't know you were the prince's honor. I am very rude, please forgive me."

Zhao Yunrong said calmly, "It's okay. Ignorance is not a crime. But since General Chen said that you are an excellent zither player, why not play a tune for me in this beautiful scenery? It will add some fun to the scene."

Chen Fengyao raised his eyes to look at Zhao Yunrong, and realized that the Eighth Prince, with an ambiguous smile on his face, seemed to have seen through his thoughts, but ultimately said nothing.

After all, he really wanted to hear the haunting sound of the pipa again.

Yingniang replied, "Your Highness, I am not worthy of such praise as 'excellent qin playing'. I am only a little proficient. If Your Highness does not mind my poor skills, I am willing to play a piece for you. It is a pity that I did not bring my pipa on board today, which has spoiled Your Highness's interest. Please forgive me."

Zhao Yunrong turned his gaze to Tang Jingchen, "Mr. Tang, do you have a pipa on your boat?"

Although Tang Jingchen didn't want Yingniang and Xiaoguo'er to stay on the boat any longer, he didn't dare to lie to him about this matter, so he answered truthfully, "Your Highness is lucky, there happens to be a pipa on this boat. I'll go find someone to get it."

Zhao Yunrong smiled and said meaningfully, "It's not just me who is lucky. Everyone here who wants to listen to Yingniang's pipa music is lucky."

Xiao Guoer felt a little unhappy. Yingniang was no longer a prostitute in Zuihualou. Why should she obey these people's orders to play the piano? Are you familiar with them?

After all, it is because this is an era where imperial power is supreme, and the Eighth Prince can naturally do whatever he wants.

Her modern idea of ​​equality for all has long been deeply rooted in her heart, and even after spending more than ten years in this world, it has not changed at all.

In this era, if you don't want to be at the mercy of others, your status and position must be strong enough.

Unfortunately, both Yingniang and she are humble people at the bottom of this society. And status is precisely the most difficult thing to change in this era.