"Hey, gentlemen, what are you doing? We're all here to have fun at the madam's place. It's not nice to be so unhappy." The madam didn't know the real reason for the commotion before, so she had been observing outside the door. Now seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Humph! He not only injured our young master but also ruined his good deed. How can we just let it go like this!" They were always the ones bullying others. How could they be bullied today? If this got out, where would they put their faces?
"Hey, sir, our Meiniang's deflowering day is not until three days later. You're being unreasonable by being so impatient." She hadn't noticed the commotion in this private room before. If she had known that her future top courtesan was going to be deflowered by force, she would have definitely stopped it. After all, Meiniang was her future source of income!
"Why wait? Deflower her today. Do you think my young master can't afford the money?"
"Madam, no! You said it would be the day of the dance performance and deflowering three days later. You promised me." The Meiniang, who had been lying on the bed like a corpse, quickly ran out and knelt in front of the madam, crying and pleading after hearing what that man said.
Mei Qingxue rolled her eyes speechlessly. This girl was really heartless! She had been silent when Mei Qingxue was saving her just now, but now she knew to be anxious when she realized she was going to be sold earlier?
"Madam, why not let Meiniang win the title of top courtesan in the competition three days later? Wouldn't more people come to our Fragrant Courtyard then?" Mei Yu whispered in the madam's ear at the right time. Maybe this way, it would buy more time for that young master, and Meiniang might really be able to be with him in the future.
The madam rolled her eyes and thought Mei Yu's words made sense. Meiniang was currently the best girl in their Fragrant Courtyard. If she was taken away now, they didn't know how much they would lose.
"Yes, in three days, there will be a performance competition for top courtesans from all the flower houses in the capital. Why don't the two young masters compete on that day? The one who bids the most will get the first night of the number one top courtesan in the capital. Why do you have to be so stubborn now?"
Mei Qingxue wanted to say that this was completely different. This madam was really good at twisting the truth, but it was okay like this. She had used all her strength in that kick just now. She believed that even if that man won the bid, he wouldn't be able to enjoy it!
"Humph! The matter of the top courtesan is another thing. I will definitely teach this arrogant brat a lesson today!" After resting for a while and regaining a bit of strength, the man with bloodshot eyes wished he could tear Mei Qingxue, who seemed fine, to pieces. He was the one who had been kicked, and only he knew how painful that kick was.
"Sir, I really didn't mean it. I've drunk quite a bit today, so my mind is a bit muddled. If you're willing to accept my apology, I'm willing to pay for all your expenses today."
"Yes, yes, Young Master Lei. Let's not hurt our friendship."
"Who is making such a ruckus and disturbing my master's peace?" Just as the two sides were arguing non - stop, a servant - looking man walked out of the opposite private room. Although he was dressed like a servant, different from ordinary servants, he had an air of arrogance that couldn't be ignored. Mei Qingxue was secretly shocked. What kind of person could have such imposing servants?
"I'm really sorry for disturbing your master. I'll handle this matter right away. I'll handle it right away." The madam quickly stepped forward and flattered with a smile. The person inside was not someone they ordinary people could afford to offend.
"Even with Young Master Lei here, you still dare to be so arrogant. Brothers, go in and crush that arrogant guy. Let him know whose territory this is!"
Mei Qingxue appropriately hid to the side and quietly watched the battle. It seemed that someone had diverted Young Master Lei's attention. Maybe it was because of her soft - spoken attitude just now, so she was ignored by everyone. Now that the girl called Meiniang had been saved, it should have nothing to do with her anymore, right?
Several big men rushed towards the opposite room with loud thuds, ready to show their skills. But before they could even touch the corner of the opponent's clothes, they were knocked to the ground and cried out miserably. The two sides were simply not on the same level.
"You, if you have the guts, don't run away. I'll go and call someone to teach you a lesson!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Young Master Lei quickly covered his wound and crawled away.
Mei Qingxue frowned secretly. Who on earth was in that private room that was so powerful? Just one subordinate had such high martial arts skills. The capital was really a place full of hidden talents.
After the servant - looking man finished dealing with those small fry, he stood back in front of the private room as if nothing had happened.
After the excitement was over, everyone went back to their own business.
"Sir, please follow me." Somehow, Meiniang came to Mei Qingxue's side and whispered.
Mei Qingxue was slightly surprised. It seemed that this Meiniang was not completely heartless.
The few of them returned to the private room that Mei Qingxue had booked before.
"Meiniang thanks the sir for saving my life. Just now, I heard from Mei Yu that the sir took the risk to save me from trouble. I have nothing to repay you with. Please accept my three bows." As soon as they entered the room, Meiniang knelt down in front of Mei Qingxue and said with gratitude in her eyes.
"You don't have to do this. Get up quickly." Mei Qingxue didn't like it when people knelt down to her easily. It was so inauspicious! And this scene had happened so many times today!
"Sir, you may not know that Meiniang already has someone in her heart. Now that person has been desperately raising money to redeem me. I can't lose my virginity before he comes. If it weren't for the sir saving me today, I would definitely not have lived through tonight after being defiled. The sir is my great benefactor. How can I not kneel?"
"Get up and talk. There's no need for this." Mei Qingxue stepped forward and helped Meiniang up.
"Sir, you may not know that before I was sold into the brothel, I was also a girl from a scholarly family. But later, due to the decline of the family and my father's death, my mother and I were declared inauspicious by the elders of the clan. They confiscated our family property. My mother and I were helpless. Thanks to Shengge'er's help, we didn't know what would have happened." As Meiniang said this, two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down from her big, watery eyes.
"There's only Shengge'er in his family. Originally, the three of us could barely make a living by selling his calligraphy and paintings. But my mother suddenly fell seriously ill and needed a large amount of silver for treatment. Helplessly, I had to secretly come to this brothel and sell myself behind my mother and Shengge'er's backs. Wuwu... But when Shengge'er found out, he insisted on redeeming me..."
Listening to Meiniang's words, Mei Qingxue secretly admired the man called Shengge'er. He was not only infatuated but also dared to go against the secular world and accept Meiniang's current identity. She really hoped that their love would have a good ending, but how could she help her? If she was going to pay the money to redeem Meiniang, she definitely didn't have that much silver. She knew that the price of these brothel girls was definitely not low.
She also didn't want to ask her brother for money. She couldn't do the thing of asking family for money to do good deeds. It seemed that she had to think of a win - win solution. She also had to think about what to do in the future. It was really difficult to do things without money!
"Meiniang, don't worry. Your Shengge'er will definitely redeem you, and you'll live the life you want. I'll come here again in the next few days. Wait for me on the day of the top - courtesan competition. I'll definitely do my best to help you."
Meiniang never expected Mei Qingxue to say such a thing. Besides being surprised, she was more touched. "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."
Mei Qingxue came to the brothel today just out of curiosity. She didn't expect to encounter so many things. Her mood when she came in was completely different from her mood when she was leaving. Sigh... She didn't know when she could change her meddlesome nature.
At this time, outside the private room that the madam had specifically instructed not to be disturbed, the servant - looking man with an air of arrogance still stood motionless outside the door.
Inside the private room, two tall and straight men were sitting opposite each other. The man in a dark red tight - fitting suit sitting by the window picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Under his thick, black eyebrows were a pair of bright eyes.
"Thank you, Third Young Master, for your kind invitation today. Shang Yu is extremely grateful." Putting down the glass, Su Shangyu looked at the man sitting opposite him.
"Brother Su, you're being too polite. In a short time, Brother Su will go to the border to suppress the rebellion. I'm afraid you won't have time in the future, so I'm having this farewell party for you today. This glass of wine wishes Brother Su an early suppression of the rebellion on the border and a great victory back to the capital." The man who was speaking had a mellow voice and profound features. Under his sword - shaped eyebrows that flew into his temples were a pair of eyes full of energy. Under his straight nose was a mouth with a gentle smile.
If Mei Qingxue saw this man at this moment, she would definitely be surprised to see him here, because this man was the Third Prince, Du Gu Ling, whom she had only met once at a palace banquet.
"To receive the Third Young Master's farewell wine, Shang Yu will spare no effort to kill those rebels without leaving a single one alive!"
"Good. I believe that after you return to the capital successfully, Brother Su will surely be more highly regarded."
Su Shangyu's smile became even more carefree. It was obvious that Du Gu Ling's words were very pleasant to Su Shangyu's ears.
However, when Su Shangyu was drinking, he didn't see the cold glint that flashed in Du Gu Ling's eyes.
After Mei Qingxue and Yue Ru left the Fragrant Courtyard, they headed towards the No. 1 Medical Hall.
"Sir, are you really going to help that Meiniang? Do you want to redeem her?" Yue Ru also thought Meiniang was very pitiful after hearing her story. But she was just a little maid and couldn't do anything to help. She could only pray to God to bless Meiniang to be with the person she loved.