The crowd consciously made way for a path in the direction of the sound, and a sedan chair decorated with pink and purple gauze curtains and transparent on all sides appeared in front of the people.

The woman in the center of the sedan was leaning against the edge, her face lightly made up and beautiful, charming but not coquettish. Her shoulders were half exposed, with a delicate and tempting peony flower leaping out from them. Her every move was full of charm.

The person who came was Dan Shao, the top courtesan of Meixianglou.

"Mrs. Wu~" Danshao's voice was as clear and melodious as a yellow warbler, which made people feel happy.

But Bai Ying didn't feel that way. She just inexplicably hated Dan Shao, who was prettier than her. "Don't call me! You're so shameless to be so disheveled in public!"

Dan Shao didn't mind her attitude, or perhaps she was already used to being looked down upon and discriminated against. She covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, her eyes moving, and the onlookers stared at her in amazement.

"Madam Wu, you look down on me, but I respect you just as much. Your Master Wu Meng has promised to redeem me and marry me. You must not take advantage of his absence to arrange a marriage and break up our loving... little mandarin ducks!"

"How dare you, you vixen, talk nonsense! What is the status of my Amon, and what is the status of you, a bitch? You even want to become my son's wife. I'll scratch your face and see what you can use to seduce others in the future!" Bai Ying was very angry. She looked around, picked up a wooden stick leaning against the wall, and rushed towards Dan Shao.

Then she realized she couldn't get through. Not only were there guards guarding Danshao's sedan chair, but passersby also blocked her path, intentionally or unintentionally, to protect her. She could only watch helplessly and furiously from a distance.

Dan Shao stepped down from the sedan chair, waving a white feather fan, her figure graceful and elegant. "Don't worry, Madam Wu, I have evidence. Look, this is the jade pendant that Wu Lang handed to me personally. It is my proof and a token of my loyalty."

Evidence, credentials, tokens, Bai Yingxin was almost driven crazy by these words that day.

Danshao took out a warm jade pendant and a folded piece of paper from her bosom and displayed them in front of everyone. "Heaven and earth are witnesses. This is a letter of commitment written by Wu Lang himself. If anyone here recognizes his handwriting, please come and identify it. See if I am lying."

A dandy young man who knew Wu Meng actually came forward and quickly pulled out a promissory note for comparison. "The handwriting is the same! I can prove that this was written by Wu Meng himself! The fingerprints are the same!"

As soon as Bai Yingxin saw that it was the Wu family's heirloom jade pendant, she knew it was not good. She knew her son's temperament very well. He was a man blinded by lust. This was something he could really do.

But she absolutely could not allow a prostitute into her home. She couldn't even allow her to be a concubine, let alone a wife! "You're dreaming! Parents' orders are the only legitimate law. You're having an unmediated affair. It's despicable! Disgusting! It doesn't count!"

Danshao wept bitterly, kneeling before Bai Yingxin. "Madam Wu, Wu Lang and I are truly in love. I know my status is low, but I am grateful for Wu Lang's unwavering love. He was so brave, and was injured protecting me. How could I betray our vow just because he's now crippled and unconscious?"

Bai Ying's eyes were bloodshot. She pointed at Dan Shao's nose and tried to hit her madly. Even after being stopped, she continued to struggle, "It's you! It's you, bitch, who caused my A Meng to be unconscious until now! If anything happens to my son, I want you, bitch, to be buried with him!"

Dan Shao took advantage of the situation and fell out, tears streaming down her face, "Wu Lang and I will be together through life and death."

Many people really think that although Dan Shao has fallen into disgrace, she is a person who values ​​love and friendship.

Some people even began to persuade Bai Yingxin, "If you meet such a good woman, just marry her! Maybe once you marry the woman you love, your son will really wake up!"

Bai Ying was stunned. She had actually heard of the saying "rushing for happiness" before. Would it really work? "If I'm going to get married, it won't be with this bitch. It has to be Bai Anyan."

An Yan hadn't expected that she hadn't been confused yet and was still thinking about her. She had long been tired of standing, so she had someone bring two chairs over and sat down with Mrs. Huo to watch the show, even eating pumpkin seeds.

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, "You're still after the princess? Is your half-dead son worthy of her? Just be content if there's a woman willing to marry you. Who knows if she'll ever wake up! Isn't this just making her a widow?"

"If I marry someone I don't want, even if I wake up after getting married, will I faint again?"

"How dare you curse my son!" Bai Ying's heart was like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end.

Someone replied, "It's already like this, is there any need to curse him? Maybe fighting fire with fire can bring him back to life immediately."

Bai Ying was surrounded by people laughing. She couldn't tell who was laughing, so she could only point the finger at Dan Shao and said in a gracious manner, "I allow you to enter my house, but you can only be my concubine!"

"I don't care about status. It's because Wu Lang loves me so much that I can't refuse him." Dan Shao acted humble, and the surging blood in Bai Ying's heart calmed down a little.

At this time, a middle-aged beauty with a lingering charm, Peony, walked forward. "Oh! Madam Wu, you are so arrogant! When Master Wu Meng came to propose marriage, he said he would redeem Danshao and offered a betrothal gift of ten thousand gold. How can you take away the most beautiful woman in my Meixianglou with just a few words? Do you think my Meixianglou is empty?"

"Mom." Danshao obediently walked behind Mudan and looked at Bai Yingxin apologetically.

The reason why Meixianglou can be so prosperous in the capital is not only because of Mudan's ability, means and beauty, but no one would believe it if she said that there was no one supporting her.

Bai Yingxin didn't dare to move for a moment, and her anger weakened. "I want to redeem you, but it's just a concubine, why do you want a betrothal gift?"

Mudan frowned, "Dan Shao, are you willing to go to a family like this? I can protect you if you stay in Meixianglou."

Danshao said nothing, but just looked at Mudan with tearful eyes.

Mudan finally relented. "Alright, according to the rules, if you want to redeem yourself, you have to return all the money you earned in the building. You are the most popular courtesan, and the building has put in all its efforts to cultivate you. So I will take a whole ten thousand gold coins as a token of our friendship over the years. Madam Wu, when you take the money, I will return the indenture."

"Are you crazy? You're just a prostitute in a brothel, and you want tens of thousands of gold? I have no money!" Bai Yingxin was frightened by her huge request and said in shock.

Mudan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Dan Shao is the cash cow of our building. This is already too little. Madam Wu, if you don't have money, just take care of your own son. Why are you trying to imitate the rich people and visit brothels?"

Seeing the betrothal gift box displayed on the side, Mudan quickly changed her tone, "Oh, I knew you were joking. Aren't these all gold and silver? Come, take all these away. Danshao, come with me back to the building to get your indenture. From now on, you will be a free person."

The servants Bai Yingxin brought with her were no match for the eunuchs who had been protecting the brothel for years. They could only watch as they lifted the box. The eunuchs noticed something was wrong the moment they lifted it. "Mom, why is this silk so heavy?"

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