Princess Promotion

The dark secret room was filled with an oppressive atmosphere that was suffocating.

The mysterious man, wearing a mask, sat at the top, exuding a powerful and majestic aura.

At this time, Su Wan'er was kneeling on the ground, her body trembling slightly, her face full of fear.

Su Wan'er didn't dare to look up at the mysterious man, and said tremblingly: "I have done my job poorly, please punish me, Master!"

The mysterious man's voice was cold and ruthless, as if without a trace of emotion. "You failed, how dare you come back alive?"

Su Wan'er lowered her head, holding a box of exquisite pastries tightly in her hands, and handed it to the man in front of her with trembling hands.

Su Wan'er said in a low and hoarse voice, "This is the snack she asked her subordinates to give you..."

The whole scene fell into an eerie silence, with only Su Wan'er's slightly trembling breathing echoing in the air.

Time seemed to stand still, and the air became heavy, making people feel suffocated.

After a long while, the mysterious man slowly spoke: "What else did the woman say?"

Su Wan'er replied tremblingly: "An Tian said she has something important to discuss with you."

But when Su Wan'er left the dark room, she realized that her entire back was wet.

This hurdle was finally passed when Su Wan'er's identity was exposed.

Su Wan'er planned to kill An Tian, a woman. If she couldn't survive, she would take someone else with her.

Su Wan'er has been trained as a spy since she was a child. If her mission fails, the only outcome waiting for her is death.

The only difference is the difference between dying at the hands of the enemy and at the hands of one's own people.

But An Tian persuaded Su Wan'er with one sentence: "You can't kill me. If you choose to do it now, my secret guards will kill you immediately. On the contrary, I can show you a way to survive."

The way out that Yao Chuguang pointed out to Su Wan'er was to try her best to promote cooperation between the two parties.

As long as both parties can reach a cooperation, Su Wan'er's mission will not be considered a failure.

One is a path that will definitely lead to death, and the other has a glimmer of hope.

Su Wan'er would definitely choose to come back and take a gamble. Even if she took a step back, she would still have the 12,000 taels of silver given by An Tian.

Even if you are hunted down, food and clothing will not be a problem. At least it is a way to survive.

After Su Wan'er left, Zhou Hui stood up from his chair, walked to one side of the room, and reached out to turn the candlestick on the wall.

Only a slight noise was heard, and the bookcase that was originally filled with books slowly turned, revealing a secret door hidden at the back.

Zhou Hui pushed open the door and walked in. After Zhou Hui entered the dark room, the bookcase door behind him slowly closed again.

In this dark room, two people were sitting at a stone table playing chess.

They seemed completely immersed in the chess game and didn't pay much attention to Zhou Hui who had just entered.

Zhou Hui stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said softly, "Master, the chess piece has been exposed."

Prince Yan picked up a black piece and dropped it, saying, "I told you Fu Hongxuan isn't interested in women, so honey traps won't work on him."

Yan Yunfan was not discouraged. He picked up a white piece and said, "We have to give it a try. Only by trying can we know if it works."

Zhou Hui continued, "An Tian proposed to make a deal with the master."

Yan Yunfan said casually: "Then go and see what tricks that woman is trying to play."

Zhou Hui's heart tightened, and he hesitated before replying, "An Tian wants His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go and talk to him in person, otherwise just pretend she never mentioned it."

Prince Yan chuckled twice, and said in a cold voice with a chilling tone, "It seems this woman has big plans."

Yan Yunfan remained silent, tapping the edge of the chessboard with his bony index finger. He asked, "Father, what do you think this woman wants to trade with us?"

The King of Yan said with great interest, "You'll know when you meet him."

Yan Yunfan twirled the cup, glanced at Zhou Hui calmly, and ordered, "Go down and get ready!"

Zhou Hui stood up nervously, looking hesitant about whether to say it or not.

Without even looking up, Prince Yan said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

Zhou Hui wiped his sweat and said cautiously, "Your Highness, would you like to wear a mask or disguise yourself when you go there?"

Yan Yunfan frowned and asked, "Why?"

Zhou Hui gritted his teeth and said, "An Tian, nicknamed the Black Widow, is a greedy and lustful person. Every man she sets her eyes on suffers, even the former God of War Fu Hongxuan has been murdered."

"You! Cough cough cough..." Yan Yunfan was shocked by these words and almost choked on his tea.

Zhou Hui looked at the one who was choked and his face turned red. If it were an ordinary person, his facial features would probably be distorted at this time, but the red on Yan Yunfan's exquisitely carved face looked extremely bright and eye-catching.

Zhou Hui wailed in his heart. If the Black Widow saw the Crown Prince's beauty, wouldn't it be like a lamb walking into a tiger's mouth?

The King of Yan said nothing, but leaned back silently, with an indistinct smile on his lips.

Zhou Hui shrank his neck and whispered, "How about I send a handsome young man of the same age as the Crown Prince to negotiate with that woman?"

The corners of Yan Yunfan's eyes twitched, and his expression went from unnatural to extremely unnatural.

Prince Yan shook his head and said, "The people around the Empress are not simple people. If they are deceived, it will cause trouble. This matter will be handled by you, Prince."

Of course, the Prince of Yan could not stay in this border area for long, as there were many things he needed to deal with when he returned to the imperial capital.

Yan Yunfan glanced at Zhou Hui, then stood up and respectfully saw King Yan off.

Zhou Hui lowered his head feeling a little aggrieved. He was also thinking about the Crown Prince.

A few days later, a luxurious carriage slowly drove into a small town on the border of Yan State. Yao Chuguang leaned against the window and looked at the street scene in front of him.

I never thought that I would be able to come back to this small town again.

Su Wan'er saw Yao Chuguang's eyes wandering as she looked out of the carriage and asked, "Miss An seems very familiar with this small town."

Yao Chuguang collected his thoughts and said, "Of course, I made my fortune here after all."

Su Wan'er said with a hint of meaning, "Miss An, why don't you talk to me about it and let me learn how to do business."

Yao Chuguang looked at Su Wan'er coldly and said, "First, you have to find a rich man, then kill him and take away all his wealth."

Su Wan'er's face froze. What kind of tragedy was this?

Yao Chuguang said generously: "When you complete the first step, I will tell you what to do next."

Su Wan'er didn't really want to know, because everyone in Central China knew that the second step was to find the richest man and kill his entire family and then keep herself out of trouble.

This is a method, but it’s the same as not mentioning it.

This is like asking whether you would rather be a first-rank civil official or a first-rank military general. Is this a question of choice?

This is a question of whether it can be done or not. Take the first step, for example. It is not that easy to kill a man.

If you don't handle it well, you will suffer the consequences.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a treasure house. This small border town looked inconspicuous, but it was located on a major transportation route between Yan State and other countries.

There are traveling merchants from all over the place passing by here all year round. They replenish supplies, rest and regroup here, making this place very prosperous.

It can be said that there is a complete range of food, drink, entertainment and fun here.

Seeing Yao Chuguang getting off the carriage here, Su Wan'er frowned and asked, "Why did you stop here?"

After Yan Yunfan agreed to meet with Yao Chuguang for negotiations, Su Wan'er was sent over to act as a liaison between the two sides.

It was Yan Yunfan who agreed to meet in this small border town, while the specific meeting place was decided by Yao Chuguang.

Yao Chuguang slowly uttered a few words, "Shopping. It's still early, so there's no rush."

Seeing that Yao Chuguang had lifted her skirt and walked into the store, Su Wan'er had no choice but to follow her.

The store is filled with a wide variety of jewellery, and at first glance it is filled with jewels and precious stones.

The shop owner naturally saw at a glance that the clothes Yao Chuguang was wearing were made of the finest silk. Those who could afford to wear this kind of material these days must be either rich or noble.

The shopkeeper walked over to Yao Chuguang with a big smile on his face and said, "Miss, there's a private room on the second floor. Why don't you go up and have a seat? I'll show you our treasure."

Yao Chuguang shook her head and said, "No need, I'll take a look first."

Su Wan'er followed Yao Chuguang, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart.

I was thinking, I heard this woman is extremely rich, but no matter how rich she is, it would only take her a few more pearl hairpins.

Yao Chuguang started from the very corner of the store, pointing his finger at one and saying, "This one."

Su Wan'er glanced at the jewelry that Yao Chuguang pointed at and curled her lips. What a bad aesthetic taste!

The styles of the jewelry I chose are old-fashioned and the colors are ugly, but I still like them.

The shopkeeper doesn't care whether these jewellery are beautiful or ugly, as long as they can be sold, they are good jewellery.

Although this lady has a peculiar aesthetic and chooses some cheap goods, there are so many of them!

The shopkeeper smiled and asked, "I'll pack all these for you, young lady."

Yao Chuguang shook his head and said the words he had dreamed of saying in his previous life: "I don't want these, I'll take everything else."

The shopkeeper was so excited after hearing this that he trembled. He finally suppressed the scream in his heart and agreed repeatedly: "Okay... okay... Miss, please move to the private room. I will ask someone to pack it up right away."

It was not until this moment that Su Wan'er began to have a more concrete understanding of Yao Chuguang's wealth.

Su Wan'er tried her best to calm her expression which was about to collapse and said, "You...do you usually buy things like this?"

For the first time in my life, I realized that buying things means removing the things you don’t like and keeping everything that is left.

Yao Chuguang felt the pleasure of a poor man suddenly becoming rich. He thought back to when he and Li Yinhan came to this small town and were so poor that they could hardly afford even steamed buns.

If you have money, you should enjoy it. Why work so hard?

Su Wan'er looked at the owner of the Treasure Pavilion with a numb expression, almost kneeling down to serve Yao Chuguang, and her teeth kept smiling the whole time.

Because there were so many items bought that the carriage could not hold them all, the shopkeeper immediately borrowed his own carriage and those of the surrounding merchants to deliver the jewelry to Yao Chuguang.

Su Wan'er looked at a group of people following Yao Chuguang's carriage.

What are they here for?

Aren't you here to plot something that can't be seen in the light?

Is it really okay to be so high-profile?

Yao Chuguang argued, "It's precisely because I'm here to do something shameful that I have to be so high-profile. Otherwise, if His Majesty finds out I'm here doing nothing, he'll guess I'm here to meet someone secretly."

"On the contrary, if I come here to play in a high-profile manner, His Majesty will think that I have been unhappy here all these years, and now that I have gained power, I naturally want to come back to show off my power."

Su Wan'er's eyes twitched. Although she felt that what she said was a bit nonsense, she had to admit that there was some truth in it.

Then, Su Wan'er saw the carriage stopped in front of Baihua Tower.

I have never been to Baihua Tower, but I have heard of it because it is a famous brothel in Yan State, ranking among the top three in Yan State.

Immediately afterwards, Su Wan'er saw a woman wearing a red dress, holding a long-handled red round fan, and a big red flower in her hair with pearl hairpins. The rich colors did not look tacky at all, but rather added a bit of brightness.

The woman's every frown and smile is captivating, and the swaying hem of her skirt as she walks is full of charm.

The woman greeted Yao Chuguang at the door with a smile. Without waiting for Yao Chuguang to get closer, she came out and warmly held Yao Chuguang's arm, saying, "Miss An, you haven't been here for a while. Please come in!"

Liu Rushi enthusiastically grabbed Yao Chuguang's hand and eagerly dragged her into the house, shouting, "Girls, come out quickly! A distinguished guest is coming!"

As she shouted, a group of girls in cool clothes and graceful figures quickly emerged from all directions.

They all have pretty faces and bright smiles, like a group of beautiful flowers blooming.

They walked lightly to Yao Chuguang and said in unison with their sweet voices, "Welcome, Miss An, please come in."

Su Wan'er's eyes widened. This woman was actually a regular here.

Yao Chuguang reached into his arms, took out a large stack of banknotes, and threw them into the air without hesitation.

As banknotes fluttered down in the air, Yao Chuguang proudly announced, "I'll take care of everything at Baihua Tower tonight!"

This sudden action immediately caused a burst of screams, praises and gasps.

Yao Chuguang skillfully hugged Liu Rushi and took her to the private room upstairs.

When they reached the stairs, Yao Chuguang seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped and said, "I have prepared a small gift for all the beauties, you can go and get it."

Hearing this, the women were very excited and rushed to the designated location to receive their gifts.

Su Wan'er stood aside, witnessing everything that was happening before her eyes, and witnessed the true life of extravagance and decadence.

When night fell, Yan Yunfan's carriage stopped at the entrance of Baihua Tower.

Yan Yunfan was not surprised that An Tian chose Baihua Tower as the venue. After all, it was a good place for doing business, with all kinds of people mixing here.

Yan Yunfan took a big step forward, but was stopped at the door.

The doorman said, "Excuse me, sir. The Baihualou is fully booked today. Please come back tomorrow."

A trace of surprise flashed across Yan Yunfan's eyes. He was stunned for a moment before he tentatively asked, "Is the person who booked the entire place surnamed An?"

The old man's expression immediately changed 180 degrees and he said, "So you are the distinguished guest that Miss An wants to receive. Please come in! Miss An has been waiting for a long time."

Yan Yunfan didn't expect that An Tian would act so high-profile.

Yan Yunfan followed Gui Gong into the private room of Baihua Tower and saw the scene after pushing the door.

Even the knowledgeable Yan Yunfan felt a buzzing in his head, and his thoughts completely stopped at this moment!