Chapter 297: Chapter 297 Flower Wine
The ruffian confessed where Princess Shouning and her palace maid were sold.
Su Jin let him go.
Xingxing held a whip in her hand, her face still angry.
She had never encountered such a ruthless princess, who dared to sell her and her young lady.
They should have robbed her of all her money earlier.
"Miss, let’s go eat," Xingxing suggested.
Su Jin walked back.
After just a few steps, she stopped.
Not knowing that Princess Shouning was ensnared in her own trap was one thing.
But knowing and then ignoring it would be letting the Emperor down.
No matter what, Princess Shouning is the Emperor’s daughter.
A princess of the grand Daqi Dynasty ending up in a brothel, how could the Emperor stand it?
By doing the Emperor such a favor, wouldn’t it yield returns in the future?
If the Emperor found out she did not help Princess Shouning in distress, the goodwill accumulated previously would vanish in one go.
Taking a deep breath, Su Jin suppressed her anger toward Princess Shouning and said, "Let’s go save her."
"But she wanted to sell us," Xingxing was unwilling.
"Let’s give the Emperor some face," Su Jin said.
"Alright then."
Xingxing went to ask around where Baihua Building was.
She habitually asked women since she was a woman herself.
The woman she asked spat, "Shameless!"
Xingxing, "...."
Su Jin covered her forehead.
This maid could even ask the wrong person for directions.
She personally took charge and asked a man. The man laughed, "Brother, you’re also a fellow enthusiast."
Su Jin, "...."
Who’s a fellow enthusiast with you?!
Shameless man!
"Would you kindly inform me," Su Jin smiled and said.
"It’s just up ahead," the man said.
"Thank you."
Su Jin lifted her foot and walked ahead, Xingxing twirling the whip in her hand before catching up.
Even though it was noon, girls at Baihua Building were already out enticing guests.
Su Jin stopped at a distance because Xingxing tugged on her sleeve and said, "Miss, are we really going in?"
"What else?" Su Jin replied.
"We could find Master to rescue Princess Shouning," Xingxing suggested.
"I’m afraid by the time we find him, this mustard vegetable called Princess Shouning would have wilted," Su Jin replied.
Hmm.
She wouldn’t admit she was already itching to take a peek inside.
Don’t miss the opportunity lest it never returns.
Even if Princess Nanzhang knew, she couldn’t punish her, she thought confidently.
"But the Marquis and the Madam don’t allow Eldest Young Master into brothels," Xingxing noted.
"Did they say I couldn’t go?" Su Jin asked.
"They didn’t say, but..."
Before Xingxing could finish, Su Jin said, "Since they didn’t say, let’s go in. This is a meritorious deed. Even if Father knows, he won’t blame me."
Xingxing knew it was a meritorious deed, but letting her young lady risk herself to save an annoying princess, Xingxing was unwilling.
Not selling Princess Shouning was already being good Samaritans, let alone saving her.
But Su Jin insisted, and Xingxing couldn’t do anything.
Su Jin waved her jade fan while strutting over.
In the distance, Xie Jingchen came riding over.
The Hidden Guard couldn’t spot Su Jin after searching several streets and, fearing trouble, reported back to Xie Jingchen.
The responsibility for losing the Eldest Young Madam was too great to bear.
Xie Jingchen hurriedly searched for her.
Hmm.
In his chaotic state, he just happened to see Su Jin and Xingxing being ushered into Baihua Building by several girls.
Puzzled, he was infuriated.
His handsome face darkened to the point of glowing.
"I wondered why she insisted on wearing men’s clothes—turns out she wanted an excuse to stroll around and visit brothels!" Xie Jingchen was so angry his head throbbed.
Hidden Guard, "...."
What could he say?
The Eldest Young Madam’s adeptness at pinching the girls’ chins was etched in his mind.
The action was so practiced.
She looked like a regular of the brothel.
Xie Jingchen dismounted swiftly and walked in with raised feet.
The girls at Baihua Building crowded around as soon as they saw him, but Xie Jingchen’s face was stern, keeping people at a distance.
The girls, seeing he was hard to approach, had their smiles frozen and dared not advance.
They had never seen a man with such a foul expression walking into a brothel before; how could they please him?
Did he come through the wrong door?
Xie Jingchen was angry seeing Su Jin enter the brothel.
The young servant from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was even angrier seeing the Master enter the brothel.
Their young lady was beautiful, clever, and had a good temper. How could the Master not be satisfied and come out to have affairs? Just wait to be beaten by the Marquis to break his leg!
The servant rode forward.
Drunken Immortal Pavilion, private room.
Su Chong and the others were peeling peanuts.
"Why hasn’t Brother Zhao arrived yet?" Prince NanAn grew impatient.
"With no one like Brother Zhao for this much dawdling, we’re helping him while he’s not anxious, while we’re as hurried as something else entirely," remarked the Heir of Marquis Beining.
Zhao Xu was selling calligraphy and paintings on the street.
Days had passed, and he hadn’t sold a single piece.
Of course, it wasn’t for lack of buyers—it was Zhao Xu’s refusal to undersell.
He demanded at least a hundred taels for a piece, but families in the Capital City capable of spending that much were bound to be big households, and since he wasn’t a renowned figure, what fool would spend so much money to buy a painting from a nobody to treasure?
Only with an established reputation could the paintings sell for a high price.
Living under the same roof with others capable of helping him, how could they not lend a hand?
But this kind of dawdling was enough to drive one mad.
The door creaked open.
A waiter came in with two plates of dim sum.
Just as the waiter was about to leave, a servant walked in.
The servant’s face was filled with anger, and upon seeing it, Prince NanAn asked, "What’s happened?"
The servant couldn’t hold back and said, "I saw the Master enter Baihua Building."
Poof!
Chu Shun spat tea far away.
"How could my brother go visit a brothel?" Chu Shun couldn’t believe it.
"Could you have mistaken him for someone else?" Prince NanAn asked.
"Impossible, not only did the Master go in, but also his entourage," the servant replied.
Su Chong tossed the seed shell in his mouth onto the table, saying, "He must have borrowed courage from heaven to dare betray my sister—watch me not cripple him!"
He got up to leave, but Chu Shun stopped him, saying, "My brother isn’t that kind of person."
"You know him well?" Su Chong asked.
Chu Shun hemmed and hawed.
Not really.
Previously, Brother Jingchen didn’t go to brothels because he wasn’t inclined.
Now the poison was cured, yet without a wedding night, perhaps he was suffering, fearing the eldest sister-in-law, dared not touch nearby maids, but having no choice but to come out and visit a brothel during broad daylight wasn’t impossible.
But!
This possibility was very small.
Prince NanAn said, "Let’s go see for ourselves. If true, no need for Brother Su to act—I can’t help but beat him up. The eldest sister-in-law is so good, yet he isn’t content."
The group hurriedly descended the stairs.
Even the Shopkeeper at Drunken Immortal Pavilion was stunned, "You gentlemen aren’t eating?"
Acknowledging none of them.
Bam into the approaching Zhao Xu as they walked out.
Su Chong dashed toward Wanhua Building.
Chu Shun and the others followed.
Drunken Immortal Pavilion’s shopkeeper was bewildered, "Are you gentlemen really not eating?"
No one answered him. They were directly in collision with Zhao Xu, who was entering.
Wanhua Building was particularly delighted today, "So many young masters dressed in such fine clothes came, business is booming!"
But these gentlemen have such stern expressions that they scare people off. How can you please them that way?
Did they come to the wrong door?
As soon as the old madam saw the gorgeous young masters, she immediately beamed with joy.
Seeing the servant in a silly daze, the madam shouted, "What are you still standing there for?!"
"Hurry and spread the news!"
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