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"Boss, it's not good, something serious happened." Xia Tong ran into the yamen panting.

"What happened?" Seeing Xia Tong's appearance, Liu Mu couldn't help becoming nervous.

"It's Ziyan, Ziyan will bloom tonight!"

Liu Mu only felt a pain in his heart, and he didn't speak for a while.

Xia Tong said, "It's all the meaning of the old bustard. She said that Zi Yan is getting older and older. In a few years, she will become an old girl, and she will be worthless. So I don't want to take advantage of Zi Yan when she is young. Get a good fortune on yourself."

Liu Mu pretended to be calm and replied, "Oh, most of the women in the brothel are like this, so there's nothing to make a fuss about."

Xia Tong grabbed Liu Mu's skirt and shouted, "Boss! Are you really not caring or are you pretending to be confused! Every time Zi Yan sees you, she will be sad for a while, you don't know that she hides where you can't see How many times have I secretly watched you, do you really want to be a heartless and ungrateful man! There have always been so many high-ranking officials who wanted to marry Ziyan, why did she not marry, she had to wait until this time before she had to marry , Bao, in the future, I will be a woman who can do my best! Don’t you understand that this is all because the person in her heart is you! If it weren’t for the fact that the person Ziyan likes is my boss, I would have married her back a long time ago !"

"But……"

Xia Tong shouted, "There's nothing but, you only have two choices, one, stop the opening tonight! Two, just watch her become a prostitute!"

When Liu Mu ran to Chunfeng Pavilion like crazy, the hall was already full of people. Jinling's number one oiran, Ziyan, was in full bloom, and many people came from all over the place at once.Liu Mu swept his eyes, and unexpectedly saw Wen Siren's figure.

The people below frantically shouted the price, which rose all the way from 50 taels to 500 taels, and the person behind Wen Siren said, "Our son will offer 1000 taels."

Suddenly I heard someone say, "Hey, isn't this the censor of the capital?" After becoming a censor, there is no one who does not fawn on him.

Wen Siren gave a domineering smile, sure enough, the officials were oppressive, and no one else dared to pay a high price when they saw it.The old bustard would never be satisfied with the price, but she didn't dare to offend the high official from the capital casually, so she could only say with a smile, "Since no one is paying a high price, then Ziyan will belong to this lord tonight." .”

"I'll pay 500 taels!" Liu Mu shouted and walked out of the crowd.

Wen Siren was taken aback when he saw Liu Mu, and Liu Mu smiled and said, "Master Wen came to Jinling, and I have never greeted him from far away. I hope Master Wen will not be offended."

The man behind Wen Siren said, "Who are you, kid? What kind of trouble are you doing here? Our adults have already paid 1000 taels. How dare you shout 500 taels."

Liu Mu said, "I'm talking about 500 taels of gold!" Liu Mu walked to the stage, and said with a smile, "The story of me and Zi Yan in Jinling City has been rumored for a long time. To be honest, Zi Yan has long been my Liu Mu's person Therefore, even if you pay a high price, you may not be able to buy Zi Yan's first night. Mr. Wen, I am afraid that today's matter will disappoint you."

Wen Siren smiled and said, "I should thank Mr. Liu for reminding me. If not, I would have paid a high price for a cheap product."

Wen Siren stood up, and Liu Mu said, "Tomorrow, I will serve wine in the restaurant, and I will personally welcome Mr. Wen to clean up the dust. I won't send him away."

Wen Siren turned his hands away, "Let's go." After speaking, he strode out of Chunfeng Pavilion with his entourage behind him.

The amount of 500 taels of gold is definitely satisfactory to the bustard, and the bustard said, "Yo, Master Liu is really refreshing, and he gave out 500 taels of gold in no time." I've already had a leg, why spend such a big price to go to the muddy water again.The old bustard said, "I have long suspected that Ziyan has been planted in your hands. You boy just refuse to admit it. You have a conscience and didn't let me smash the signboard of Spring Breeze Pavilion today."

Liu Mu said calmly, "I'm here to redeem Zi Yan."

"Redemption?" The old bustard was taken aback, "This is impossible!"

Liu Mu smiled, "Okay, since that's the case, let's pretend that I didn't give out the 500 taels of gold just now, and I don't want it tonight. Needless to say, tonight, I'm afraid the news just now has spread outside, Zi Yan's admirers should all know that she is already mine. Not to mention 500 taels of gold, I'm afraid no one will spend 500 taels of silver."

"This..." The old bustard thought that what Liu Mu said made sense, not to mention that 500 taels of gold would definitely be a lot of money even if he redeemed himself. Scrape some more gold paint off.

Liu Mu said again, "Anyway, Ziyan, I must take away today. You also know who I am Liu Mu. In the past, I Liu Mu was a gangster who did all kinds of evil, but now I am still doing all kinds of evil, and I am also a fifth-rank magistrate who does all kinds of evil. This Apart from Governor Liangjiang, I, Liumu, is the only one who is the biggest in Jinling, and Governor Xia is also the father of my sworn brother. If you don’t let me take Zi Yan away, do you think your Chunfeng Pavilion will be able to continue driving safely? As long as I, Liumu, say something , your Chunfeng Pavilion may be a den of thieves harboring rebels. When the time comes, Chunfeng Pavilion will be closed. If you hide a rebel, it will be a death penalty. Naturally, all property will be confiscated. Whether the girls in the building will be exiled or survived is up to me. Forget it. Don’t say it’s just Ziyan, even if you want all the girls in the building to be my concubines, that’s just a matter of one sentence. Which deal is more cost-effective, whether you accept the 500 taels of silver or not, you can decide Think it over and answer me."

The old bustard knew that Liu Mu could do anything, so the old bustard said with a smile, "Oh, Mr. Liu, what are you talking about? You and Zi Yan fall in love with each other. This is something that everyone in Jinling knows. I most admire him in my life." What I'm not used to is beating mandarin ducks with sticks, so how can I separate you and Ziyan. What's more, Ziyan was sold to Chunfeng Pavilion since she was a child. I brought her up by myself, and I have long regarded her as my own daughter. Not to mention Master Liu's generosity, willing to give 500 taels of gold, even if Master Liu doesn't pay a penny, I will fulfill Zi Yan." After speaking, he took Zi Yan's contract of sale and came over.

Liu Mu accepted Ziyan's deed of selling herself, and said with a smile, "Then I would like to thank my mother for making it happen. I will ask my servant to bring the bank note when I go back."

"Wait a minute!" Zi Yan came down from upstairs and said, "I haven't agreed to go with you yet."

The old bustard was afraid that Zi Yan would anger Liu Mu and make further troubles, so she hurriedly said, "Zi Yan, what are you getting into a temper with, Master Liu spared no expense to redeem you, why are you still putting on airs?"

Zi Yan glanced at Liu Mu, "Come with me, I have something to ask you."

Liu Mu came to Zi Yan's room, and Zi Yan asked, "Why do you want to redeem me for me?"

"Because... I know you've always been proud and arrogant. Having sex with someone you don't like doesn't mean killing you."

Zi Yan said coldly, "Pretending to be smart. No matter how much you are an oiran who overwhelms the country and the city, the final outcome is nothing more than this. I have seen through this life long ago, and when did I ask you to redeem me for me?"

Liu Mu said, "Even if I think I'm smart, I know that you don't like those people at all."

"You're not me, how do you know who I like and who I don't like?"

Liu Mu said, "Ziyan, can you tell me what happened? We were not best friends before, but how did we become like this. Ziyan, do you know, I heard Xia Tong say I almost suffocated when you opened and budded tonight. When I thought that you might be killed by those filthy men..." Liu Mu slammed his fist on the table and said, "I really regret not taking you out of here."

Zi Yan said, "Do you regret it now? Then you agreed to leave Jinling together, why did you break the appointment?"

"I missed the appointment?" Liu Mu's eyes widened and he said, "I just rang the second watch when I arrived at the bridge, and I didn't see you for a while, and then I was arrested by the servants sent by my father."

Si Zhu broke in from the outside, "You're lying!"

Liu Mu said, "I said, why are you always messing around! I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, ask Xiangyun. In order to escape, I changed into Xiangyun's clothes. Because my father scolded me for being ridiculous. , I have been laughed at behind my back by the servants of the house for a long time." Liu Mu smiled, "But Liu Ye said that I look good in women's clothes."

Si Zhu said, "Miss went to the bridge before Ergeng that day, and then it rained heavily. I was worried about Miss, so I wanted to see if she had left. I thought I would miss it, but who knew where I would go?" At that time, the lady was hiding under the tree next to the bridge to avoid the rain, and her body was already wet. I told the lady to go to another place to take shelter from the rain, but the lady said that she could not go far, she was afraid that you would not see me when you came Her. I waited with Miss until dawn and you were nowhere to be seen, and finally had to go back to Chunfeng Pavilion."

Liu Mu said, "The Guandi Temple is on the opposite side of the bridge, and the bridge can also shelter from the rain, so why stand stupidly under the big tree."

Si Zhu said, "Where is the Guandi Temple at the bridgehead in the east of the city? There is only a crooked temple, no one dares to go in."

Zi Yan was taken aback, could it be that she wrongly blamed Liu Mu?

"The bridge in the east of the city? I'm talking about the bridge in the west of the city!" Liu Mu frowned and said, "Oh, it's all my fault that I didn't explain it clearly that day. I remembered that day when I told you to wait for me at the bridge near the ruined temple. I remember that the Guandi Temple in the west of the city is very dilapidated, but I even forgot that the dilapidated temple in the east of the city is even more dilapidated than the Guandi Temple." Liu Mu straightened his back suddenly, and said, "Anyway, I don't care about any misunderstandings before, you agree or disagree. Forget it, today I must take you out of here, Si Zhu!" Liu Mu shouted, startling Si Zhu.

Liu Mu said, "Hurry up and pack up your lady's things!"

"But miss, she..."

Liu Mu said, "What else is it? Do you really want your lady to stay here to pick up guests for the rest of her life!" After speaking, regardless of Zi Yan's objections, she took her out of the Spring Wind Pavilion domineeringly.

Naturally, Liu Mu didn't dare to take Zi Yan home, so he had to settle Zi Yan in the back office of the magistrate's office first.

Liu Mu said, "Zi Yan, I told you that you are my best friend, no matter what happens, I will not leave you easily. It was me who was such a jerk, that I misunderstood you for breaking the appointment that day. I thought it was you You despise my identity, so you deliberately alienate me. As for those bastard words later, they were just words I said in a fit of anger."

Zi Yan said, "I don't think we have misunderstood each other for so long, I thought you disliked my background in a brothel, that's why you said those words."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "Thanks to Xia Tong today, it's a good thing I arrived at Chunfeng Pavilion in time. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the misunderstanding between you and me will not be resolved. No matter what happened before, at least from now on I will not Made you suffer."

Zi Yan said, "I'm afraid that what happened today will spread throughout the city before tonight. How can you explain it like a lady when you get home?"

Liu Mu said, "Wanran is not a stingy person, so she probably won't ask too many questions."

"What about Master Liu, Master Liu has always disliked my background as a brothel, and now you are making a big fuss to redeem me, how can Master Liu not blame you?"

"No matter who stops you, I will never let you live alone again. I said that I will take care of you, and I will never break my promise. Unless one day you find a man who treats you sincerely, I will naturally let you get married in a good manner." Liu Mu got up and said, "The yamen is a bit rough, you can live there for two days, and go out early tomorrow morning to find you a big house. It's getting late, you should rest early Bar."

Zi Yan hugged Liu Mu from behind and said, "Stay here."

"stay?"

Zi Yan joked and said, "Why, Mrs. Liu spent a lot of money to buy the little girl's first and first night, so she just left. Now everyone in Jinling knows that I belong to you."

Liu Mu seemed to have returned to the days when he was messing around with Zi Yan in the Spring Breeze Pavilion in an instant, and said with a smile, "Okay, that son will stay and spend time with you today!"

The two were lying on the bed, just like they were in Chunfeng Pavilion back then.Zi Yan leaned against Liu Mu's arms, and Liu Mu felt the moisture on her chest, "Are you crying?"

Zi Yan said, "It's nothing, I'm just so happy." Zi Yan had fantasized about this scene many times, even dreamed about it, but now that it really happened, she felt that it was not so real.

Liu Mu wiped the tears from Zi Yan's face, and said, "Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, I will never leave you behind."

Zi Yan choked up and said, "You idiot, even if you will always be an incomprehensible idiot, as long as I can be by your side, even if I am a maid to serve you, I will admit it."

Liu Mu didn't answer any more, just sighed, and unconsciously tightened the arms around Zi Yan.If Liu Mu could understand some things earlier, would it not be the case today.

Early the next morning, Liu Mu rushed home.

Master Liu said, "I heard that you redeemed the oiran Ziyan in the Spring Breeze Pavilion last night?"

Liu Mu nodded, and secretly glanced at Yu Wanran, but Yu Wanran didn't look at Liu Mu, just drinking tea with a blank expression.

Master Liu said, "It's fine for you to mess around in the past, but now you are an official ordered by the court, how can you be so ostentatious in your actions. If this matter is spread, won't it be criticized by others. Besides, since you and Wanran have become Dear, don't flirt with those Yingying Yanyans outside, it will not be good if it spreads out. I think this matter will stop here, give Miss Ziyan some silver taels, and break up with her from now on. Don't make troubles all over the city anymore."

"No!" Liu Mu blurted out, and after finishing speaking, he felt that what he said was too reckless.

"Why?" Master Liu asked with staring eyes.

Liu Mu naturally wouldn't leave Zi Yan, but he didn't want to collide with Master Liu, so he said, "Father, Zi Yan... she is pregnant with my child."

Master Liu was taken aback, and Yu Wanran trembled along with her body. For a while, she couldn't understand why Liu Mu said that.

Liu Mu said, "I know that Zi Yan's background is not good. If she enters the Liu family, she will be humiliated, so I don't expect Zi Yan to enter the family. But after all, her flesh and blood are still from our Liu family. Doesn't daddy also want to have a grandson sooner?" So the boy wants to buy a house for Ziyan outside to have a baby, and bring her back after the baby is born. As for Ziyan, give her some silver taels and a shop at that time, and our Liu family will treat her well .”

Mr. Liu nodded, "That's fine. It just so happens that Mr. Zhang of De'an Hall is going to move to Suzhou, and he is busy selling his mansion these days. You can take Miss Ziyan to have a look, and buy it if it suits you." Let's go. Buy her some high-quality supplements, so that she can have a safe pregnancy, and if she loses money, just go to the cashier to get it."

"Understood, Dad, I'll do it now." Liu Mu stood up, and looked at Yu Wanran in embarrassment, "Wanran..."

Yu Wanran forced a smile, "Didn't daddy say what to do, why are you dawdling?"

Liu Mu nodded heavily, smiled gratefully, and then ran out.

After Liu Mu left, Master Liu said, "Wanran, I'm really sorry about this matter. I didn't expect this kid to go so far, and even have a child outside. But don't worry, that child is a child after all. Born to a prostitute, the child of you and Mu'er will be the eldest son and grandson of our Liu family in the future. If Liu Mu and others are born, don't want to take your child's property and status."

Yu Wanran smiled and said, "Father's words are serious, how can Wanran be so narrow-minded. Even if the husband brings the child back in the future, it doesn't matter, although it is not Wanran's own birth, but after all, he is the flesh and blood of the husband and a descendant of the Liu family. Wanran will naturally treat him Like your own flesh and blood."

Master Liu frowned and sighed, "I don't know what good things this kid did in his previous life to marry such a kind and virtuous lady."