How to become a Taoist priest starting from a brothel

When he saw Steward Liu bring Liu Yin in, he was slightly taken aback before saying with a knowing look, "What, did you catch the runaway kitten?"

His greasy jokes, delivered with the air of a middle-aged man, made Liu Yin feel nauseous. Looking at Xu Mama and the others, she noticed that many of the prostitutes who were learning were showing similar expressions, while the prostitutes who were already registered were managing their expressions quite well and didn't show any particular emotion.

What Liu Yin admired most was Steward Liu, who, despite his greasy words, still went up to her with a fawning expression and whispered something, occasionally glancing at Liu Yin and nodding with his hand. Liu Yin naturally knew that he was introducing himself.

"Oh? So it's Instructor Liu. It's perfect that Instructor Liu is here too. Why don't you come along as well?" The man looked Liu Yin up and down and said. Then, before Liu Yin could react, he continued to Mama Xu, "Mama Xu, the young master is inviting your young lady over. If she doesn't know what's good for her, she'll be asking for trouble."

With a worried look on her face, Madam Xu looked at the man and said, "It's not that I don't want to give you face, but today Master Zhang and Master Cheng have both booked Luanqin and Yinling's place. I can't afford to offend either of them. Please, sir, put in a good word for me. Tomorrow, let the two girls go over. Is that alright?"

"Tomorrow..." "Slap!" The middle-aged man finished speaking. Just as Xu's mother was about to agree and flatter him again with a face full of obsequiousness, the man threw the teacup in front of her feet, startling her so much that she took a step back.

"What kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to make my Prince Anle's Mansion wait? I don't care how you explain it, today the young master said that your courtesan wife needs to come and see him, and you have no choice but to agree." After saying that, the man stood up and was about to wave his hand to let the guards step forward to suppress him.

"No, no, wait, wait!" Xu's mother hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, but this time the man didn't give her a chance to speak. He directly ordered his men to grab her. Xu's mother tried to stop him but was pushed down and couldn't stand up for a moment. She could only watch as her daughter and the money tree were grabbed and taken to the other side.

"Mother! Mother! I don't want to go! I don't want to go! Mother, please go, please, please, please, please, please, please!" Luanqin was alright; from the moment the people from the Anle Prince's Mansion entered, they specifically requested her, and she already knew that with the power of the Anle Prince's Mansion, she couldn't avoid this trip today, and she was mentally prepared. But Yinling was different. Even though she was initially overshadowed by Qingyin and the others, she was Xu Mama's youngest daughter and naturally received much pampering. For the past month, she had been pampered by the guests, and she had no desire to serve the Cui Prince, who had long become a nightmare in the brothels. Thinking of the master she knew from Yueling, she began to speak recklessly.

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother couldn't help but glare at Xu Yueling. Xu Yueling had already sensed something was wrong the moment Yinling spoke, and quietly lowered her head, hiding behind her, not daring to make a sound.

Upon hearing the name Boss Cui, the man paused for a moment, then smiled as if surprised and delighted: "So it's that bastard Cui Heng protecting you. No wonder you dared to be so rude in front of my Anle Prince's Mansion. It's a pity that Cui Heng is too busy to take care of himself now. Good luck to you all. Take them away!"

As they passed Liu Yin, the man paused and said in a slightly less forceful tone, "Master Liu, please also make a trip. My young master is quite interested in you."

Having already witnessed the domineering nature of the Prince of Anle's mansion, Liu Yin dared not refuse. She pretended to be afraid and said, "It would be my honor to meet the young master, but..." Liu Yin pointed to Zhu Mei, who was already trembling uncontrollably, and said, "My girl is unsophisticated and may have defiled the territory of the Prince of Anle's mansion. Why don't you let her stay here and wait for me?"

The man looked at Zhu Mei, who was on the verge of fainting, and nodded in agreement with a look of disgust. Before Liu Yin could say anything to Zhu Mei, he directly ordered someone to take Luan Qin and the other two out of the house. Liu Yin had no choice but to follow them into the carriage and leave.

Sitting in the car, Liu Yin couldn't help but feel fortunate that Zhu Mei had come with her today. Zhu Mei was always quick-witted and immediately understood her hint. She pretended to be scared and stayed in the hall, thinking that she would tell Madam Liu that she had been taken away. Although she didn't know what Madam Liu could do, at least she could make Madam Liu worry about her sudden absence. It was just a pity that she probably wouldn't be able to have the fennel wontons that she had promised to eat together that night.

Thinking about what had just happened, she couldn't help but laugh. She never expected that Zhu Mei, who was usually the most composed, would imitate Lan Yan, that coward, so much. She would have to talk to her mother about it properly when she got back.

“Master of Ceremonies…” Unlike Yinling, who had been trembling since getting into the carriage, Luanqin was relatively calm at this moment. She looked at Liu Yin with some worry and asked in a low voice, “We won’t die, will we…?”

Upon hearing the word "death," Yinling trembled even more violently. Liu Yin glanced at her and then at Luanqin, and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, it won't be that bad. It's probably because you've become quite famous lately, and the young master just invited you to come and meet him."

She knew that Prince Choi was most fond of young girls and had the least interest in the handsome Luanqin and the alluring Yinling. However, he always liked novel and exciting things, so the fact that he brought her and the two of them along meant that he was simply curious about what the currently popular courtesans looked like.

She never expected that Xu Yinling's words, "Master Cui saved her," would completely escalate the situation to its worst possible state.

They traveled for a long time before arriving at the Prince Anle's Mansion. The carriage did not stop and went directly through the side gate. Only when they reached the second gate were the three of them allowed to get off. After getting off the carriage, they were led into a flower hall. Only then did the maid who had led the way leave, leaving the three of them to wait in the flower hall.

The man went to see Prince Cui and explained the matter in detail, emphasizing Liu Yin's arrival and Cui Heng's affairs.

When he first heard about Liu Yin, Prince Cui's expression was one of amusement and curiosity. But when he heard about Cui Heng, his face changed instantly. In a moment, his anger turned into sinister ruthlessness. He gave the steward a command and sent him away.

The steward had just stepped outside when he heard him ask again, "What does Liu Jianniang look like?"

The steward paused for a moment, then cautiously recalled Liu Yin's face after it was covered by makeup and said, "She's not exactly charming, just average-looking, but she has a certain scholarly air about her."

Prince Cui, whose interest had been piqued by Cui Heng's affair, lost even more interest upon hearing that Liu Yin's appearance was not particularly appealing. He was about to order the steward to send her back, not caring whether the person he was summoning would be comfortable or not. With his status, he had the right to be capricious.

The steward bowed and agreed, and was about to give the order when he suddenly remembered something and turned back to Prince Cui, saying, "It seems that Liu Jianniang brought a new song manuscript to the madam of Qingyin Hall. Would you like to take a look, Your Highness?" He hadn't forgotten that Prince Cui's original plan was to get Liu Jianniang's new lyrics and music, not to meet her in person, so he naturally reminded him.

"Then let's take a look. I want to see what's so special about this Liu Jianniang." Upon hearing this, Prince Cui nodded in agreement.

The three people waiting in the flower hall were getting a little anxious. Liu Yin was fine, having experienced the ways of the world, and was confident that as long as she didn't reveal her identity, she wouldn't be in any danger, so she was quite at ease. Luan Qin was somewhat better, having a "what's the use" attitude. Only Xu Yinling was restless and anxious. Just as she was about to go out to ask someone, a maid came in.