The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

After carefully examining her own heart, she still couldn't describe that feeling!

Perhaps she couldn't reconcile these two extreme emotions at the same time, which is why she developed such strange feelings!

Thinking about it, I became indifferent. Whether it was Nan Ye or Min You'an, they were no longer related to me!

All she has to worry about now is herself, Yingling, and the baby in her belly!

Ahua stood on the counter chatting with Yingling, "What's wrong, shopkeeper?"

"What else can it be? It's just a matter of love, isn't it?"

"What? The shopkeeper has a woman he likes?" Ah Hua exclaimed in shock!

"..." Okay, Xia Tongsheng is dressed as a man, so that's not wrong!

You can't blame Ahua. Xia Tongsheng asked Ahua to be the middleman, only saying that her cousin wanted to start a restaurant business, without mentioning herself!

Now Xia Tongsheng is dressed in men's clothing and has darkened his skin, and Yingling has also made herself look much uglier, so Ahua naturally can't recognize her!

Just as Yingling was about to continue chatting with Ahua, she heard Xia Tongsheng calling her, "Yingling, take these things away!"

"Yes!"

Seeing that Xia Tongsheng still showed no abnormalities, Yingling asked with some concern, "Miss, are you alright?"

"What could be wrong?" Xia Tongsheng stood up and rubbed her stomach. "Tell the chef that his skills have declined this time and that he should pay attention to the quality of the dishes in the future!"

Yingling took a bite and exclaimed, "No!"

"Hmm? I said it exists, so it exists!" She squinted at her menacingly!

As a foodie, I have a very high sensitivity to the dishes and their quality. Knowing that the young lady was deliberately finding fault because she was unhappy, I didn't dare to argue with her any further. "Yes! If the young lady says so, then it is!"

Xia Tongsheng then got up with satisfaction and glanced at the account book!

Although the small business doesn't bring in a lot of money, it can still earn nearly a hundred taels a day!

They made back their investment in just two or three months. The original manager was always heartbroken to see Wutongsheng's business booming!

I regret selling the shop so cheaply!

With the restaurant offering no challenge, Xia Tongsheng quickly became restless again, spending her days bored looking at her nearly five-month-old belly!

"Oh my god, pregnancy is so hard!"

Yingling replied, "It is a bit hard work, but think about how many women in brothels can't give birth even if they get pregnant, and how many of them want to have children but can't. You should be content, Miss!"

Xia Tongshengtong perked up, "What did you just say?"

Yingling thought for a moment, then said, "Miss, you should be content!"

"That's not it!" She lightly tapped the table, as if something was flashing through her mind, but you just couldn't quite grasp it!

"Women from brothels..."

Before Yingling could finish speaking, Xia Tongsheng interrupted her, "That's right, it's this line!"

Xia Tongsheng clutched her heart, her face flushed with shyness and longing, and said, "I want to open a brothel!"

"Miss, are you kidding me!" Yingling already thought opening a restaurant was a bit outrageous, but she never expected that she would open a brothel!

Is this something an innocent and upright woman would do?

Xia Tongsheng had anticipated Yingling's objection, but she didn't care. "Do you know why Miss wants to open a brothel?"

"why?"

"Because I want to have fun!" When she visited Min Youan's brothel, she said that she also wanted to open a brothel, but Min Youan rejected her at the time!

"......"

After calming her mind for a moment, Yingling said, "Miss, aren't you afraid that if you act recklessly, the Prince will punish you when he returns?"

"Miss, I'm going to go against him!" Doesn't he own a brothel? She's determined to surpass him and become the number one brothel in the capital!

However, Yingling was unaware that Min Youan owned a brothel and assumed that her mistress was determined to oppose the prince!

"Miss, you'd better tone it down! Running a brothel isn't that easy!"

Xia Tongsheng knew perfectly well that what attracted her was its level of challenge! How exciting!

What's more, brothels are a highly profitable business. If you cultivate a top courtesan, the money will flow in like water!

Just think about it!

"Fine, I can't stop you anyway!" Seeing the longing look on her face, Yingling gave up!

Xia Tongsheng smiled and asked her, "How's Wutongsheng's business lately?"

"Not bad, it has the potential to become the second Treasure Pavilion!" Yingling was extremely excited when she mentioned this.

"I'm not going to be second best, I'm going to be number one!" She said with a disdainful look. She didn't want to be overshadowed by Min Youan!

How much available cash is on the books?

"Close to forty thousand!"

Xia Tongsheng shook her head, "It's not enough!"

Brothels are not like restaurants; the decoration of a brothel must cost a lot of money!

Yingling quickly said, "Then let's not open it!"

"No, I must open it!" After all, he was a disciple of Master Guigu. If he were to be held back by money, wouldn't people laugh at him?

Xia Tongsheng saw the gold hairpin in Bu Yao's hair and snatched it away, "I've got it! I'll use it as jewelry!"

Yingling looked at the hairpin in Xia Tongsheng's hand with some heartache. "Miss, this hairpin was given to me by you back then. Although it's made of gold, it's not worth much!"

"Am I that inhumane? I just wanted to take a look, why are you being so stingy!" she said, stubbornly sticking the hairpin back into her hair.

"I'm petty!" Yingling sneered. "Miss really knows how to play the victim!"

Realizing she had indeed hurt someone, Xia Tongsheng quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, I would never sell this hairpin. It's the first piece of jewelry I gave you, and strictly speaking, it's our 'token of love.' Believe me, Miss, I still love you!"

Seeing Xia Tongsheng's glib tongue, Yingling laughed and scolded in anger, "Who gave you a token of love! But, Miss, you weren't talking about this piece of jewelry, so which one is it?"

Yingling remembered that Xia Tongsheng didn't have any valuable jewelry on her!

"I'm referring to the jewelry I own in the East Garden!"

Back then, Min You'an gave her a lot of nice things. Putting aside everything else, just take the bracelet that her mother left her. After Nan Leci took it away, the fake one he made for her must have been worth something!

I reckon if I become that, I'll have enough money!

"But miss, how are you going to get it?"

She rested her head on her hand, looking somewhat troubled. "I'm also wondering how to carry it!"

Actually, she still had half of the Dragon and Phoenix Manual in her arms, but that was her and Min You'an's token of love, how could she bear to pawn it!

"Miss, I have a solution!"

Seeing Yingling's malicious smile, Xia Tongsheng quickly waved her hand, "You'd better not say anything! Look at your little eyes, you're probably waiting to trick me!"

Feeling resentful, she swore, "I absolutely didn't mean to cheat you! I just wanted you to sacrifice some of your charms!"