The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Sister Qiao withdrew her gaze and looked at the old madam who was speaking.

"No one forced them to go in my place."

This is a bit ignorant.

Someone complained, "We sisters are just being sentimental. We rushed over to take your place."

Sister Qiao's voice instantly turned cold, "That's right, so will you go next time?"

The madam looked at Sister Qiao's tense look and didn't know what to say.

"Qiao Qiao, they are all doing this for your own good, don't get angry."

Sister Qiao snorted coldly, "I didn't ask them to go for me!"

After saying that, Sister Qiao turned around and left.

Su Rou looked at them and understood what was going on.

When the madam looked up, she saw her standing on the stairs.

"When did you stand here?"

Su Rou replied calmly, "Just now."

The madam beckoned her to come down, "Don't be frightened by their behavior. Come, let me comb your hair."

Su Rou raised her hand and touched her prickly hair.

Her hair had been shaved bald by the guards around the Ninth Princess. Now it had grown back, but it was too short to look like a human.

There's no need to take care of her hair.

The madam asked someone to carry the girls lying on the ground back to the room, and took out a peach wood comb from her sleeve.

"Your hair grows fast if you take care of it."

Su Rou looked up at the madam busying herself with her pitifully short hair and asked, "When I was sold here, did I have anything with me?"

The madam said, "No, you were wearing coarse linen and the clothes didn't fit you at all. Later, Qiao Qiao changed your clothes."

The madam's reaction didn't seem like a lie. She thought all her belongings and clothes had been stripped off and sold.

It seems that now she can only wait for the person who sold her here to know where her things have gone.

While combing her hair, Su Rou asked again, "They have whip marks all over their bodies, but were they beaten into this state?"

The madam paused in her movements, but this time she responded to her words.

"Don't ask about their affairs for now. It's not easy for a woman to find a stable place to stay in Jingzhou these days..."

Looking at the madam's emotional expression, Su Rou's suspicions grew even more intense.

For the time being, she couldn't be sure whether this brothel owner was a good person or not.

Su Rou lowered her eyes and ate the breakfast brought by A Tian. Guests began to arrive at Zui Xiang Lou one after another.

As they came in, they greeted the madam.

"The Qiao Qiao show is coming up soon this month, right? I want to buy a ticket and reserve a good seat with you in advance."

The madam smiled and said, "That doesn't count. Qiao Qiao has to ask for it first. And the position can only be decided when Qiao Qiao decides to perform."

The male guest waved his hand in disappointment, "Where's Qiao Qiao? I need to talk to her and ask her to save a seat for me."

"Qiao Qiao is receiving customers right now. If you want to listen to the music, you have to queue up first."

Su Rou leaned on the armrest and looked down. Is this place like this every day?

This girl from Hongluan Tower said she was playing music for the guests, but could she be secretly doing something shameful?

"Sister Rou." A childish voice sounded from her ear, bringing Su Rou back to her senses.

Ah Tian held the cake in his hand and said, "Here."

Su Rou took the cake and said, "How come you can always take out a cake like a magic trick?"

"Sister, you like sweet cakes, right? I like them too, so I'm willing to share mine with you."

Su Rou picked up A Tian and let her sit on the stairs. The two figures, one big and one small, sat at the stairs and ate snacks.

Su Rou took a bite and asked, "Where did the sisters who were sent back this morning go last night?"

Ah Tian also took a bite of a piece of cake.

"They should all have gone to Lord Jiang's residence. The other sisters go there almost every seven days, and every time they come back, they have injuries on their bodies. Sister Qiao didn't want me to see them at first, but I was awake every time they came back."

"Sister Qiao scared me before, saying that I would be sent there when I grow up. I'm not afraid. Humph, if I go, I will definitely bite off one of Lord Jiang's ears."

Qiao Qiao wasn't trying to scare A Tian, she was trying to protect her. She changed her approach and told A Tian that there was danger in Lord Jiang's mansion...

Su Rou said, "Ah Tian is amazing. Ah Tian, do you know where this Lord Jiang came from? Why did your mother send your sisters there?"

Ah Tian shook her head, confusion appearing on her face that should have been innocent. "I don't know."

Yes, how could she possibly find out so much from a child?

Su Rou said, "You go back to your room. I'll walk around the building."

Ah Tian then stood up, and because she was missing one hand, her body was a little unbalanced.

Seeing that she was about to fall down the stairs, Su Rou quickly grabbed A Tian.

"I...I want to be with you."

“No one knows this place better than me.”

Su Rou looked at the little guy and didn't know what to say.

"I'm going to see if there's anything I can do here. You follow me, it's not easy for me to do it."

Ah Tian said, "Mom said you haven't recovered yet and can't work. If you want to help, you have to wait until you are well again."

Su Rou felt that there was nothing serious wrong with her body.

Her injuries have healed, and she now needs to recover her previous abilities as soon as possible.

Not to mention anything else, at least her muscles should be restored!

"I'm fine. I have nothing to do staying in the building all day, so I might as well help out. After all, you saved me. I can't just sit in my room and wait to die like a freeloader every day."

Ah Tian thought for a while and said, "Then I have to follow you. If you can play the piano, it would be nice to ask mom to find a way for you to play for guests."

Su Rou hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "I can't."

Ah Tian explored her face with an innocent look, as if he wanted to poke a hole in her face.

"Mother said that with your figure, you must be a lady from a famous family. So, sister, can you dance?"

Su Rou also shook her head, "I don't know either."

This was the first time in her two lifetimes that someone said that her figure was like that of a rich girl who could dance and play the piano.

Ah Tian asked again, "Then what will you do, sister?"

Su Rou said, "Chopping wood, lighting fires, and moving things, you can leave these to me."

Ah Tian's expression clearly showed disbelief.

"Sister, playing music for others is not shameful at all. On the contrary, it can attract many customers. Are you afraid because you see that only men come here?"

Su Rou said calmly, "No, I really won't."

She wasn't lying. She only knew how to wield a sword and a stick. She had no control over what those men did, but they certainly didn't like a woman like her.

The two of them were strolling around when they came to the backyard. The girl who brought her food came out of the kitchen and bumped into them.

Su Rou was stunned. "Are you responsible for everyone's meals?"

The girl nodded. "What are you doing here?"

Su Rou saw the girl holding an axe and said, "Let me do it. Do you want to chop wood?"

She took the axe and walked towards the firewood piled in the corner of the yard.

When A Tian and the girl saw this, they hurried over to stop them.

"You haven't recovered yet, take a rest, I'll do it."

Su Rou picked up a piece of firewood and put it on the ground. She raised the axe in her hand high and said, "No need."

She actually wanted to try to see if her strength had diminished. What they said actually made some sense, as she had been unconscious for too long.

I feel very weak.

The sharp axe hit the firewood, splitting it into two in an instant.

Ah Tian was so scared that she hid behind and only dared to stick her head out to watch.

Su Rou waved the axe in her hand; her strength had indeed declined.

Su Rou said, "I'll come over and help you chop wood from now on. Leave all the physical work to me."

"If you don't mind being tired, it's no problem."

Ah Tian said, "Sister, were you a powerful woman before?"

Su Rou smiled and said, "I'm just an ordinary person. My previous identity...is no longer important."

"I'm just curious, don't be angry, sister."

Su Rou shook her head. Her ability was recognized. In the following days, she came to the backyard almost every day to help chop firewood and do some odd jobs.