The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune
Chapter 22 Selling a Contract of Indenture
Thinking about Wei Jingnan's gloomy face today, Ruan Mozhu felt that if Wei Jingnan found out that he not only dressed as a man and strolled on the street, but also went to a brothel, he would probably have a very difficult time when he got back.
Thinking of this, she rested her chin on her hand and paced back and forth, but after a long while, she couldn't come up with a solution.
"Ah!" she wailed, finally letting go of her desire to visit a brothel, overcoming her fear of Wei Jingnan. "Whatever, it's just a secret between you, me, and heaven and earth that we're going to a brothel today. As long as you don't tell Wei Jingnan when you get back, that's fine. Let's not say anything more, let's go." Ruan Mozhu interrupted Su'er as soon as she spoke, ignoring Su'er's expression of wanting to say something, and turned to leave.
"No, no!" Su'er stood there, on the verge of tears. "Your Highness, what I want to say is that I'm not the only one by your side. The Prince probably already knows about this."
Unfortunately, Ruan Mozhu did not hear Su'er's thoughts. Seeing Ruan Mozhu walking further and further away, Su'er's face fell, and she followed after her.
Meanwhile, in the study of the Prince's mansion.
Wei Jingnan raised an eyebrow at the guard in front of him: "You said the Princess Consort is going to a brothel?"
"Yes"
"The princess also changed into men's clothing."
"Yes"
The princess also told me not to find out.
"Yes"
He reached up and rubbed his temples. This Ruan Mozhu really couldn't stay still for a moment. He hadn't seen her in such a good mood that she wanted to go to a brothel when she left the manor earlier.
"Alright, step back. As long as the princess doesn't do anything too outrageous, let her go. Just make sure she's safe."
Wei Jingnan waved his hand and spoke to the guards. The reason he didn't tell the guards to keep an eye on Ruan Mozhu and not let her escape was simply because Wei Jingnan knew that Ruan Mozhu especially cherished her life. Since she knew that there was poison in her body, she would definitely not run away and find a place to wait for death.
"Yes." The guard bowed to Wei Jingnan and disappeared in a flash.
"The king isn't a young master, do we really want to go in?"
Su'er looked at the brothel in front of her, which was still bustling with business even though it was daytime.
The three large characters "Zui Chun Lou" above made Su'er hesitate again.
“Go in, why wouldn’t I go in? I’m already here, why wouldn’t I go in?” After a pause, Ruan Mozhu raised an eyebrow at Su’er, who was dressed in green beside her: “Su’er, let me tell you, you’re not allowed to say no to me again. If you’re not going in, then let me go in by myself.”
After Ruan Mozhu finished speaking, she didn't give Su'er a chance to speak and directly walked towards Zuichunlou.
The madam was not there; the man standing by the door to greet customers was the manager of Zui Chun Lou. Ruan Mozhu still had a faint recollection of him, but the manager no longer remembered her.
Seeing Ruan Mozhu go inside, Su'er stomped her foot in place, but finally gritted her teeth and followed her in.
"Gentlemen, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting Zuichunlou?" The manager greeted them as soon as they stepped through the gate.
"Hehe, I've come to this capital to do business, and I've been to several other brothels. Today I've come to your Drunken Spring Pavilion to see which of the girls here is better compared to the others, haha." Waving his folding fan, Ruan Mozhu rambled on, making Su'er behind him almost think for a moment that the man in front of her was indeed a young master who frequented brothels.
"Oh, what are you saying, young master? There are hardly any guests in the capital who have a bad opinion of the girls at my Drunken Spring Pavilion. Today, I'm sure you'll feel that your trip was worthwhile," the manager said with a smile.
Seeing the fawning smile on Ruan Mozhu's face.
Ruan Mozhu knew the rules of brothels, having read many novels before her transmigration.
He took out a one-hundred-tael silver note from his sleeve without blinking and tossed it to the steward.
The manager was overjoyed, thinking that a very wealthy man had come to Zuichunlou today.
Unfortunately, what the manager didn't know was that all the money the rich man brought out belonged to his own madam.
Immediately, his smile widened, and he turned around and called out in a high-pitched voice, "Girls, come here quickly!" Then he looked at Ruan Mozhu and said, "Young masters, the girls in our Zuichun Pavilion are all excellent. Please take a look and see which one you like."
However, Ruan Mozhu frowned as she looked at the woman next to her, her expression turning sour. "Manager, is this all the stuff you've given me?" Her tone was clearly displeased, which startled the manager. Then, seeing Ruan Mozhu's furrowed brows, he inwardly sighed in dismay.
He quickly stepped forward with a fawning smile: "Oh, young master, how could we possibly offer you such a piece of trash? Let's go upstairs. Upstairs, you'll find the top courtesans of my Drunken Spring Pavilion." As he spoke, the manager led Ruan Mozhu and Su'er upstairs.
Su'er, who was already feeling uncomfortable from the rouge and powder on the girls, quickened her pace upon seeing this, which appeared to outsiders as a sign of impatience.
At that moment, the steward looked at Su'er and smiled: "This young master is really in a hurry. No rush, no rush. The girls upstairs are all available for you to choose from later."
Upon hearing this, Su'er blushed and looked up to see Ruan Mozhu looking at her with amusement. She instantly turned bright red.
The steward assumed she was just shy and laughed loudly, teasing, "This young master is really innocent."
If the manager had just said that, it wouldn't have been a problem, but Ruan Mozhu, seeing Su'er, added, "Of course, this is my little brother's first time at a brothel. I brought him here today to open a brothel." As she spoke, she raised an eyebrow at Su'er.
Su'er was taken aback. Why did the princess become like this after coming to the brothel? She was even more roguish than the most famous playboy in the capital.
Unfortunately, the steward looked at Su'er with an air of "I know everything," making Su'er want to slap her across the face.
Ruan Mozhu was naturally very excited to visit a brothel for the first time. However, she did not know that everything she did in the brothel was reported back to the palace by the guards who were protecting her in the shadows.
Wei Jingnan watched with a mixture of amusement and exasperation as the guards in front of him recited every word Ruan Mozhu had said in the brothel.
"She really said that?" Wei Jingnan asked, rubbing his aching forehead.
"Yes, Your Highness." Perhaps the person who came this time was more familiar with Wei Jingnan, because he added at the end, "It seems that the Princess Consort is quite well-connected in the brothel."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jingnan's lips curled into a smile: "In the whole world, I guess only a woman like her could make visiting a brothel look like strolling through the streets." With that, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to leave.
The guard bowed to Wei Jingnan, then vanished in a flash.
"Your Highness," Ming, who had been standing behind Wei Jingnan, finally couldn't help but speak up as he looked at Wei Jingnan with a smile on his lips.
"Alright, Mingjing, I know what you're going to say, and I know you've always looked down on Ruan Mozhu. But whatever you're thinking, you'd better get rid of all those thoughts right now. No matter how long it takes, Ruan Mozhu will always be your mistress, my queen consort, Wei Jingnan's queen. You should think carefully about whether it's appropriate to say these things."
As he spoke, Wei Jingnan waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet.
Ming Jing paused, her expression still unpleasant, but she pressed her lips together, unable to say anything.
"Su'er, what do you think of this place?" Sitting in the side room, Ruan Mozhu leaned against the window, looking at the bustling scene downstairs, and a plan took shape in her mind.
"How is it?" Su'er asked with some doubt. "Your Highness, this place is quite nice, but it's a brothel. What's the use of a brothel if it's nice?" From the very beginning, when she entered this brothel, Su'er resisted it in every way, from her behavior to her tone of voice.
If Ruan Mozhu hadn't insisted on visiting brothels, Su'er probably wouldn't have even gone near the street with brothels.
"Tsk, Su'er, if you hate brothels so much, why did you come in with me? You could have just stayed outside and kept watch." Listening to the tune played by the girl outside, Ruan Mozhu squinted her eyes slightly and said with a look of enjoyment.
Upon hearing this, Su'er was speechless with emotion. "Don't you know that I was sent by the Prince to protect you? If anything happens to you, I reckon you'll have no choice but to offer your head to the Prince to beg for forgiveness when you return."
Of course, Su'er would not say such things. Seeing Ruan Mozhu's sorrowful face, she immediately stopped talking.
Ruan Mozhu didn't care. She quietly listened to the little tune outside and occasionally ate some pastries.
Time passed by in this way.
The third tune had already finished when Ruan Mozhu suddenly opened her eyes. "Alright, you can all go now. If needed, I'll call you again later," Ruan Mozhu said, waving her hand.
"Yes." The girl outside withdrew as instructed.
When only the two of them were left in the room, Ruan Mozhu immediately sat up straight and looked at Su'er, who waved to her.
"What's wrong with Princess Consort En?" Su'er asked, leaning closer to hear.
Ruan Mozhu whispered something in Su'er's ear.
"What, Princess? Did I hear that right? Are you sure you want to do this?" Su'er exclaimed, looking at Ruan Mozhu with a shocked expression.
“Why not? I think it’s fine.” Ruan Mozhu disagreed, picking her ear in an unseemly manner. “Also, keep your voice down. If the people in the brothel find out, we’ll be in big trouble.” She said, then peeked out the window and looked down.
"No, Your Highness, you are a princess, how could you do such a thing?" Su'er looked at Ruan Mozhu with a bitter face, as if she had done something heinous.
Ruan Mozhu rolled her eyes. "Just tell me if you agree or not. If you don't agree, I'll do it myself. I can do it without you anyway." With that, Ruan Mozhu stood up and walked towards the door.
Su'er sighed helplessly. She knew her princess wouldn't just sit quietly in her room listening to music; stealing someone else's indenture was truly...
This novel is from Kanshuwang.
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