Chapter 298: Chapter 298 Softhearted
Although it was midday, there were quite a few men having drinks at Baihua Building.
Songs and dances filled the air, along with a strong scent of rouge.
The smell was overwhelming.
Su Chong glanced around and saw Xie Jingchen sitting on the second floor, drinking.
The Hidden Guard stood behind him, expressionless.
Su Chong stepped up to the second floor.
He walked up to Xie Jingchen, grabbed his clothes without saying a word, and said, "You’ve gone too far!"
"How could you do this to my sister?!" Su Chong gritted his teeth.
"Brother Su, let go first, let’s talk this out," Chu Shun said.
Su Chong ignored him.
Xie Jingchen looked at Su Chong and said, "Let go, it’s not good to disturb my wife drinking at a brothel."
"What?" Su Chong was stunned.
Xie Jingchen’s gaze shifted downstairs.
Su Chong followed his gaze down.
He saw a familiar face.
He quickly released Xie Jingchen’s brocade robe, freeing his hands to rub his eyes, unsure if he was seeing things.
"Oh my!"
"Is that sister-in-law?" Prince NanAn gulped.
Su Chong leaned on the railing.
He looked several times before confirming it was indeed his sister.
"Why is my sister at a brothel drinking?" Su Chong’s voice quivered a bit.
"I’d like to know too," Xie Jingchen ground his teeth.
Su Chong turned back and saw Xie Jingchen’s face was dark.
The brocade robe was wrinkled, caused by his grip.
Su Chong silently helped him smooth the robe.
"I’m sorry, brother-in-law, I didn’t know you were here to catch my sister cheating," Su Chong said with a forced smile.
Chu Shun, "..."
Prince NanAn, "..."
Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."
Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo, "..."
Looking at Xie Jingchen’s dark face.
The group almost strained themselves to not burst out laughing.
They looked at each other, wanting to laugh but couldn’t, their shoulders nearly dislocating from holding it in.
Everyone always knew Brother Jingchen had trouble maintaining control at home, but now it’s not just losing control; it’s a complete collapse.
Women going to a brothel to catch a man cheating is rare enough, but a husband catching his wife drinking at a brothel is...
For a moment, there were no suitable words to describe it.
In any case, once it spreads, it will definitely shock the entire Capital City.
Sister-in-law is indeed sister-in-law; whatever she does, it always causes a stir, earning admiration from others.
Xie Jingchen just stared at Su Jin downstairs drinking at the brothel.
Su Chong couldn’t bear to look directly, he glimpsed Xie Jingchen’s face out of the corner of his eye, knowing this situation wouldn’t be easy to resolve.
This sister of his really is...
Even their father wouldn’t allow him to enter a brothel, yet she dared to come in.
Xingxing didn’t even try to stop her a bit.
Downstairs, Su Jin sat there with two girls accompanying her.
The Madam came over and asked, "Are you satisfied, Mr. Mo?"
"Do you think I’d be satisfied with these mundane powder and rouge?" Su Jin said.
"Then, what kind of girl does the gentleman want?" the Madam asked with a smile.
"Pretty ones with bad tempers."
Whom wants a bad temper?
The Madam was a bit confused.
What man comes to a brothel not looking for a gentle and understanding flower?
There really aren’t any bad-tempered ones at Baihua Building.
The Madam racked her brains.
Su Jin patiently waited.
Xingxing tugged at her sleeve, making Su Jin dizzy from the shaking.
She waved a few times but couldn’t shake off Xingxing’s hand.
Su Jin said, "Don’t shake me."
"Young master, look upstairs," Xingxing’s voice trembled.
Su Jin looked up.
What a sight.
A lineup of six familiar faces.
Su Chong, Chu Shun, Zhao Xu, Prince NanAn, Heir of Marquis Beining, Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo.
Prince NanAn waved at her, laughing so hard he swayed.
Su Jin, "..."
Chu Shun and the others shifted a little to the side.
Su Jin then saw Xie Jingchen sitting there, drinking tea.
Su Jin, "...!!!"
Xingxing, "...!!!"
The girl sitting beside her handed a cup of wine to Su Jin’s lips.
Su Jin pushed the cup away, spilling wine down the girl’s chest, sliding along her fair skin.
The girl laughed and said, "Young master, you’re so bad, you made me all wet."
Su Jin shuddered, goosebumps falling all over the place.
She got up and left.
Su Chong thought Su Jin and Xingxing were trying to escape.
But now it was too late to run.
Instead, Su Jin stepped up the stairs and said, "You all came at the right time."
Came at the right time?
Prince NanAn twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Sister-in-law isn’t thinking of joining us for some pleasure wine, right?" Prince NanAn said, shaking his jade fan.
Xie Jingchen glared at Su Jin, "Is this a place you should be?"
"Why not?" Su Jin retorted.
Xie Jingchen nearly exploded with anger.
But what Su Jin said next forced his anger back down.
"I’m not here for pleasure wine; I’m here to save someone," Su Jin said.
Su Chong looked at her, "Who are you saving?"
"Princess Shouning was sold to Baihua Building, I’m here to rescue her," Su Jin said.
Chu Shun, "........"
Prince NanAn, "........"
Heir of Marquis Beining, "........"
Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo, "........"
"Princess Shouning is here?" Prince NanAn’s voice was even more airy.
Su Jin nodded.
But there were too many servants in Baihua Building. A head-on conflict had no chance of winning; only intelligence could succeed.
Prince NanAn called up the Madam.
Seeing that it was Prince NanAn calling her, the Madam rushed up eagerly.
"What orders do the gentlemen have?" the Madam asked attentively.
Prince NanAn was disgusted by the smell of her cosmetics, especially when she smiled, and the powder on her face fell off like snowflakes.
"Let me ask you, did Baihua Building recently acquire two new girls?" Prince NanAn asked.
"How does the Prince know?" the Madam became wary.
"Just heard it from a servant," Su Chong said.
The Madam relaxed, "Yes, we did acquire two new girls. Does the Prince want them?"
Prince NanAn looked downstairs, "It’s my first time in a brothel; shouldn’t I want two fresh girls?"
Fresh girls?
Su Jin’s face was covered with black lines.
"Yes, yes, yes, whatever the Prince says," the Madam flattered.
"Bring them here, rest assured, you won’t be short of money," Prince NanAn said.
The Madam was overjoyed.
She quickly called the servant to get the girls.
The Madam followed along herself.
Prince NanAn asked Su Jin, "How did you find out that Princess Shouning was captured?"
Su Jin said nothing.
Xingxing looked furious, "Princess Shouning sneaked out of the palace and was caught by my lady, who robbed her of three thousand silver taels."
"She called a few hooligans to capture my lady and me, to sell and exchange for silver. But the hooligans thought my lady was too fierce and not to be provoked, so they turned around and sold Princess Shouning and her palace maid," Xingxing said.
Chu Shun, "........"
Prince NanAn, "........"
Heir of Marquis Beining, "........"
Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo, "........"
The four of them twitched their mouths wildly.
They really didn’t know what to say.
Did Princess Shouning leave the palace without bringing her brain?
She’s simply the epitome of knowing danger and still heading there.
She’s suffered so much at her sister-in-law’s hands and hasn’t learned her lesson, still daring to provoke her.
Her sister-in-law is also an extraordinary person.
To actually let bygones be bygones and come to rescue Princess Shouning.
Sister-in-law must have the heart of a prime minister to fit a princess in it.
"My lady is soft-hearted, and for the Emperor’s sake, is rescuing Princess Shouning, so we came to Baihua Building," Xingxing said.
Thinking of the Emperor—
Prince NanAn said, "Let’s go and take a look."
Several of them, uneasy, walked in the direction the Madam had gone before.
Inside the room, Princess Shouning’s hands were tied up.
The Madam was reprimanding her.
"Release me immediately, or I will have your entire family executed!" Princess Shouning said coldly.
The Madam laughed, "Execute my entire family? Young as you are, you speak so big, if you’re so great, how did you end up sold to my Baihua Building?"
"Be good, change your clothes, and get out to entertain guests, then I’ll take good care of you," the Madam said.
Princess Shouning kicked over.
The Madam got kicked in the stomach.
Enraged, she picked up a whip and lashed out.
With a whip hitting, Princess Shouning gasped in pain.
She struggled even harder.
After two whips, the third was just raised when Prince NanAn grabbed it.
With a flick of the hand, the Madam was thrown off, landing painfully on the ground, screaming.
Seeing Prince NanAn, Princess Shouning started crying directly.
She had just thought she would die in this wretched place.