"Mom, are you talking about that gentleman who spent a night with a virgin in our Tianxiang Tower and then asked you for her every day?"
"I was driven crazy by that gentleman and had no other choice but to ask you to take her place. You must act well. If the act is exposed, our entire Tianxiang Tower will be in trouble."
"Don't worry, Mom. Lianxiang knows what to do."
The madam put down the flower basket and suddenly took out something wrapped in red cloth from her sleeve mysteriously.
Looking at its strange shape.
Although Lianxiang was still a virgin, she had grown up in the Tianxiang Tower. Even if she had never used such things, she had seen many. Her face blushed immediately.
"Mom, why are you giving this to me?"
"The virgin lost her innocence to that gentleman that night. If you don't destroy your virginity, you'll be exposed right away."
Lianxiang stretched out her slender hand from the bathtub. Like a beautiful snake, she wrapped it around the madam's neck. "Why don't you find a man for me, Mom?"
"I was afraid you'd say that!" The madam slapped Lianxiang's hand away without hesitation. "The virgin that night was very innocent. Since you're still a virgin, you can still pretend. If I find a man for you and you start to enjoy it, you'll give yourself away."
As she said this, the madam stuffed the thing into Lianxiang's hand.
"Do it yourself. Call me when you're done."
With that, she got up and walked out of the room.
Lianxiang looked at the cold and hard object in her hand, squinted her eyes, and then held it and put it into the water.
...
Amid the eager calls of the guests in the Tianxiang Tower, Lianxiang finally arrived late.
Today, Lianxiang was wearing a bright red wedding dress and had her hair styled in a bride's coiffure. Standing on the stage, she looked even more charming.
The madam walked onto the stage, waving her round fan.
"Gentlemen, today is a great day for our Miss Lianxiang to get married. Aunt Hong is going to unveil the red - marked board now."
Before a courtesan in a brothel got "married", the madam would write the girl's base price on a board. Then on the night of the courtesan's "wedding", the board would be uncovered to show the base price. This was called unveiling the red - marked board.
Aunt Hong lifted the red cloth covering the board. On the wooden board, it clearly read: One hundred taels of silver.
Although everyone knew that the base price of the courtesan in the Tianxiang Tower must be high, this price still made people gasp.
Of course, there were also many rich people.
A fat - faced young master raised his hand.
"I'll offer one hundred and fifty taels."
The madam immediately recognized the regular customer and shouted loudly.
"Master Zhang offers one hundred and fifty taels. Is there a higher price than one hundred and fifty taels?"
With Master Zhang taking the lead, more people responded. Soon, a thin middle - aged man reported a higher price.
"I'll offer two hundred taels."
"Boss Chen offers two hundred taels. Is there a higher price?"
The madam was smiling so widely that her eyes were almost slits.
"I'll offer two hundred and thirty taels."
The shouts from below were getting louder and louder. Finally, a young gentleman outbid everyone with five hundred taels of silver.
"Wow, this young gentleman offers five hundred taels to buy our Miss Lianxiang. Is there a higher price?"
Everyone looked at each other. Five hundred taels was the highest price ever.
Miss Lianxiang, who was being adored by everyone, was not very happy. Her eyes kept glancing at the private rooms on the second floor, looking dejected.
"Is five hundred taels the highest price? Is there a higher one?"
The madam's voice was full of excitement at making a fortune.
Just when everyone thought that Lianxiang would become the wife of that strange young gentleman, a pageboy in a private room on the second floor lifted the curtain and reported a price.
"My master offers one thousand taels."
Gasps rose from the crowd. Miss Lianxiang's face also cleared up, showing a charming smile.
Everyone knew very well who the gentleman behind the scenes was.
Only the second young master of the Ji Mansion could be so generous.
People just wondered what the second young master of the Ji family was thinking. He came out to buy a courtesan right after getting married.
How would the newly - wed second young mistress of the Ji Mansion feel?
The second young master of the Ji family was really a playboy.
There was no doubt that Ji Shisu won the chance to spend the night with Miss Lianxiang.
Truly, he spent a fortune for his beauty.
...
Ji Shisu didn't return all night and completely forgot about the day for his wife to return to her natal family.
Zhao Luoning didn't wait for him. After giving some instructions on trivial matters, she packed her things and got on the carriage under Caixue's service.
Caixue got on the carriage with Zhao Luoning and looked back reluctantly.
"Miss, are you really going home alone? Today is the day for you to return to your natal family. Why doesn't the young master come back?"
Zhao Luoning had a cold look on her face and didn't say a word.
She should have expected this. Ji Shisu dared to be absent on their wedding night, not to mention this day for her to return to her natal family.
If a man can be trusted, pigs can climb trees!
On the other hand, there was a completely different amorous scene.
Tianxiang Tower
After a night of passion, the woman in the red bridal tent woke up slowly.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Ji Shisu's charming and handsome face.
It was really never tiring to look at.
Lianxiang stretched out her fair hand from the quilt and stroked that handsome face.
Ji Shisu was tickled by her hair and woke up slowly. He opened his eyes.
"Lianxiang is now the second master's woman. The second master mustn't let Lianxiang down."
Lianxiang laid her face on Ji Shisu's bare chest and stroked his strong body with her fair hand.
This man was truly a masterpiece!
"What time is it now?"
Ji Shisu sat up, picked up the clothes beside the bed, and put them on.
"Little lazybones, it's already late morning."
Lianxiang pulled the quilt to cover her beauty and stared at Ji Shisu with her charming eyes.
"No good!"
Ji Shisu exclaimed and quickened his pace of dressing.
"Second master, what's wrong with you?"
Lianxiang asked in confusion.
"Today is the day for Zhao Luoning to return to her natal family. I'm almost late."
While answering Lianxiang's question, Ji Shisu was busy putting on his boots. Finally, he gave Lianxiang a kiss on the face and then left in a hurry.
Lianxiang naturally knew who Zhao Luoning was. She was the newly - wed second young mistress of Ji Shisu.
Lianxiang punched the quilt with her small fist, regretting that she couldn't keep Ji Shisu's heart.
After Ji Shisu left the Tianxiang Tower, his pageboy was dozing off in the carriage. Ji Shisu woke him up, his tone full of blame.
"Why didn't you wake me up? Today is the day for Zhao Luoning to return to her natal family. We've already wasted a lot of time."
The pageboy looked aggrieved. "Master, I thought that since you finally found the girl you've been longing for, and the night of passion was so short, you must be reluctant to come downstairs."
While tidying his clothes, Ji Shisu said, "She's not the one."
"Ah?"
"I think the madam couldn't find the right person and just found someone to fill in."
"Are you sure, Master?"
"I remember that feeling."
Actually, Ji Shisu was quite afraid of getting involved with virgins. In the brothel, it was just a game. No one should give their true heart. But that girl that day was different.