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"That was in the past, ever since …"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a loud voice.
Turning around, she saw Mother Bao of the House of Serenity swaying her slightly plump body as she walked over, fanning herself with a soft palm-leaf fan.
She reached out and pushed the girls away.
She did not forget to scold them verbally, "You lot, what nonsense are you spouting here instead of serving the guests properly? Hurry up and entertain the other guests! "
"Yes!"
The girls did not dare to talk back, so they all dispersed and went to fetch the other guests.
Mother Bao smiled at Ji Yunshu, "So it's Young Master Liang. Apologies for the delay. Why don't you go up to the third floor, I'll have the best girls here to entertain you."
So it was a madam!
That dazzling golden outfit was very exaggerated.
Ji Yunshu retracted her gaze and asked, "Did something happen to that Miss Yu 'in? Why isn't she doing well? "
"No, no, why would anything happen to Miss Yu 'in? She's the most famous dancer here, and many people come from afar just to watch her dance. But she's not young anymore, and I, Mother Bao, have watched her grow up. I've always treated her like my own daughter, so I set up a stage tonight. Whoever can afford it can take Yu 'in away. "
"An auction house!"
"An auction house? What does that mean? "
"It's nothing. Since Miss Yu 'in is setting up a stage tonight, this young master will wait until nightfall."
"Alright, alright. Why don't the two of you go up to the third floor and reserve a seat, or else it'll be full by then."
"Alright."
She agreed readily!
Disregarding Jing Rong's wishes, she went up to the third floor.
Just as they stood up, Mother Bao noticed Jing Rong, who had been silent all this while. She leaned towards him and spoke in a strange tone.
"This young master is quite good-looking, you must be Young Master Liang's friend. I wonder … what type does Young Master like? Mother Bao can arrange it for you. "
"There's no need."
"Didn't we come here to have fun? Since there's still some time until nightfall, why not … "
Jing Rong glared at her fiercely. "I said there's no need."
Mother Bao's entire body shuddered. She had no choice but to wave her palm-leaf fan and give up.
When they were seated on the third floor, Ji Yunshu asked Jing Rong for an ingot of silver and gave it to Mother Bao.
"There's no need to serve us. Just a pot of good tea will do. We don't want to be disturbed."
"Yes, yes, yes. The good tea will be served soon. I won't disturb the two of you any further."
With the silver ingot in her hand, Mother Bao left happily.
"One ingot of silver, how are you going to compensate me?"
Jing Rong jabbed the table with his finger.
Ji Yunshu glanced at him. "You still owe me some money, don't you?"
"What do you mean?"
"I agreed to take on the Lin Capital Case and solved the missing girls' case. You said that you would give me a sum of money. It's been so long, but I haven't seen a single cent."
"Little miser."
Ji Yunshu snorted. "If you have money, you can travel the world. If you don't, you'll suffer."
Jing Rong said, "When you become Princess Rong, do you still need to worry about money? Whatever this king has, you can have it too. When the time comes, this king will order people to build a bed made of gold for you to sleep on. "
Ji Yunshu was speechless.
The two of them bickered, never getting tired of it.
After Mother Bao received the silver ingot, she ordered people to serve tea and pastries to the two of them.
From morning till night, Jing Rong chattered on and on.
He talked about his childhood in the Eighth Prince's Mansion, how he entered the palace, how he was conferred the title of Empress and left the palace to build his own mansion, and even new things he had encountered …
He even told her everything he said to Liu Qingping, not leaving out a single word.
Stone blossoms!
Willow weeps blood!
River monsters!
…
Ji Yunshu's ears grew calluses from listening to him.
She asked, "What about your Imperial Mother? I've never heard you mention her. "
Jing Rong's expression immediately darkened. He picked up his teacup and took a big gulp.
"I don't want to talk about the past."
Ji Yunshu wasn't an aggressive person. If he didn't want to talk about it, she wouldn't ask.
Who knew …
Jing Rong said it himself, "My Imperial Mother died a long time ago. She made a small mistake and was banished to the Cold Palace. She hanged herself the next day. Since then, I've lost my footing as a prince."
After that, he took another sip of tea.
Ji Yunshu looked at him with heartache, but didn't say anything.
This was probably why Qi Zhen Emperor didn't like Jing Rong all these years.
But what did his Imperial Mother do wrong?
The two of them sat in the House of Serenity for the whole day.
As dusk fell, the number of people in the House of Serenity increased. Most of them came for Miss Yu 'in.
Looking down from the third floor, it was crowded!
The colorful lanterns outside the door were hung up, making the round table in the middle look very luxurious.
Ji Yunshu said, "I don't think anyone knows that the three victims saw a ghost in the House of Serenity before they died. Only the yamen and the House of Serenity know. Otherwise, if they knew what happened in the room of Moonlight Appreciation, there wouldn't be so many people here tonight. Mother Bao was also worried that she wouldn't be able to hide it, so she sold Miss Yu 'in before anyone else found out. That way, she could earn some money."
"Then what are you trying to do?" Jing Rong was puzzled.
"She goes to the highest bidder. Mother Bao said it just now."
"You want to sell her?" Jing Rong was shocked.
Ji Yunshu shrugged. "Why else do you think we've been sitting here the whole day? Just for a few cups of wine? "
"Ji Yunshu, are you out of your mind? Why would you sell a woman? "
"You're the one who's out of your mind." Ji Yunshu retorted. Her wise eyes narrowed slightly. "Since it happened in Moonlight Appreciation, that means that Miss Yu 'in must have been there at the time. She must have seen something, but the yamen's records stated that she didn't know anything. Isn't that strange? Since ghosts don't exist in this world, then Miss Yu 'in must know something, but she's keeping it to herself. "
Jing Rong understood.
"So, you want to sell her, then trick her into telling you."
"Wrong!"
"Hmm?"
"I'm not the one selling her, you're the one selling her."
WHAT？
Suddenly —
The crowd began to scream.
The crowd was in an uproar. Pairs of ferocious eyes stared fixedly at the circular platform.
Mother Bao stood outside the veil, waving the palm-leaf fan in her hand. She smiled at the crowd. "Sorry for the wait, young masters."
"Hurry up, we can't wait any longer."
"I know everyone is here for Yu 'in. My Yu' in is the top dancer of my House of Serenity. But I, Mother Bao, will give up my treasure today. You all know the rules. If you want Yu 'in, there's only one thing – you have to pay. Whoever offers the highest price can take Yu' in away."
Waves of excitement began to rise from the crowd.
"Yu 'in is mine."
"This young master has nothing but money."
"For Yu 'in, this young master came from a faraway place. Today, I must have her."
The young masters began to quarrel with each other.
Mother Bao hurriedly said, "The rules are clear. As long as you can pay, you can take her away. Alright, let my Yu 'in come out."
She finished speaking!
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