“He gives you what you don't want and refuses to give you what you do.”

When I was fifteen, I won the title of Flower魁 at the capital's brothel.

“Many bosses of big brothels wanted to poach me, so I jumped ship and took Huajie with me.”

"Hua Jie cut off her past because of me."

"Now that her beauty is gone, it's my turn, this younger sister, to take care of her."

"With Sister Hua's guidance and help with connections, I got better and better in the entertainment district. In the end, my sister and I teamed up to buy out the brothel, renaming it 'Xiangyu Lou'."

“My sister and I jointly manage the Xiangyu Building. I am in front of the stage, and she is behind the scenes. Over the years, we sisters have worked together to make the Xiangyu Building prosperous.”

"Sister Hua is very kind to the women in the building. They are all unfortunate people, otherwise they wouldn't have fallen into the situation of selling smiles at a brothel."

"We open the Xiangyu Building, making money is certainly the primary goal, but other things are also for us to have a place to live."

It's a pity that I, being unworthy, fell for Master Fang.

"It was I who exposed my flaws, giving the competition an opportunity to exploit them."

"They forced me to jump into the river and commit suicide on board, and here they still won't let go of Huajie and the sisters of Xiangyulou..."

"Qing'er, after I told you so much, can you now understand why I am so distressed?"

Yúnniang raised her tear-filled eyes to look at Yáng Ruòqíng: “Because I am a sinner! Everything is because of me!”

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After listening to Yunniang's story, Yang Ruqing was also stunned for a long time.

Although I haven't met Ms. Hua yet, hearing you say that, I feel much closer to her now!

Yang Ruoqing said.

Kind, righteous, and responsible.

"Yunniang, don't worry too much. I will definitely find a way to save Hua Jie and the sisters from Xiangyulou."

Yang Ruqing said again, "However, I've just arrived and need to figure things out. It takes time and effort. You can't rush into things."

Yun Niang nodded, a glimmer of hope igniting in her eyes.

"I'll wait, as long as it takes to save Teacher Hua and the others. No matter how long it is!"

"Well, that's good. The food is about to get cold, so eat it quickly."

"Okay, I'll eat!"

Yunjie munched happily.

In a short while, the bowl was empty.

Fearing she might choke, Yang Ruqing specially poured a bowl of hot tea for her and placed it aside.

After eating and drinking her fill, Yun Niao's face regained a healthy flush.

Yang Ruqing asked her, "The key point of Xiangyulou's matter should still be on the young master of the Duke of Qingguo's mansion."

"Yúnniang, what was your relationship with that young master like before?" she asked.

When it comes to the young master of the Duke Qingguo's mansion, Yunniang can't help but furrow her brows.

“We can't say we're close, the young master is my guest in bed, and he's also a guest in bed at every brothel in the capital city, with any girl who has even a little bit of charm.” Yunniang said.

"Ah? So you're still a playboy?" Yang Ruqing said.

Yun Niang nodded lightly: "Money, power, and influence."

"I don't know how he is regarded in high society, but he is a well-known figure among the common people."

"He can find new heights in anything, whether it's playable or not."

"Fighting roosters and dogs, drinking, gambling, spending money lavishly - the epitome of a wastrel."

It is said that the little prince's dog is a special bloodline brought over from the north.

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“That dog’s price could buy a two-courtyard house in the expensive capital city. Its food is more meticulous than many people's!”

>"Oh, and before I left the capital, I heard that the young master was planning to select beautiful women from all the brothels in the city."

“He would buy these selected beauties at a high price and then train them into his own personal geishas to entertain him.”

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Hearing Gun Niang's comments about the young master, Yang Ruqing laughed.

Such wastrels exist in every time and space.

In her past life, the country she lived in also had a guy.

Relying on his father's wealth, he lived a life of extravagance and even brought his own exclusive girl group with him.

Oh, reincarnation is a science!

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After inquiring about some things happening in the capital from Yunniang, Yang Ruqing returned to her own room. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Yang Ruqing discovered a very tragic problem.

That is, the clothes she brought are not enough to change and wash.

Before leaving the house, it was still winter. On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, she set out wearing a thick cotton coat.

There were also several sets of clean clothes in the baggage, but by the time they reached the capital city, it was already the beginning of March according to the lunar calendar.

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The weather has already warmed up, so these clothes feel very cumbersome.

Moreover, Yunniang had no clothes of her own. She had been wearing the clothes brought out by Xiao Yaxue and Yang Ruohua for the past few days.

Three women gathered and decided that Xiao Ya Xue would stay at the inn to keep company with Tuo Ba Xian, while Yang Ruohua and Yun Niang went out shopping for some new clothes for the changing season.

Yang Ruqing intentionally wanted to take Yun Niang to the street.

Yunjie has been preoccupied with worry these past two days at the inn. When she's alone, she can't help but shed tears, worrying about Hua Jie and the others who are imprisoned.

Yang Ruqing wanted to take Yunniang out for a walk to relax.

"Yun Niang, I don't know the way. You must accompany me there!" Yang Ruqing said this.

Yunjie thought about it for a moment and nodded.

“There used to be a shop called 'Jinxiu Xuan' in front of me, and they had a wide selection of fabrics and ready-made clothes.”

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"Back when I was at Xiangyu Lou, all my clothes were bought by Huajie from their shop. The workmanship was quite good," she said. Let me know if you'd like to translate anything else!

Mentioning Huajié, I thought of the scenes from before, and Yun'niang's face had a few more traces of bitterness in her smile.

Yang Ruqing quickly said, "Okay, then let's go to their house."

Yang Ruoqing didn't need much disguise, but Yunniang did.

Once the top card at a renowned brothel, she held the title of Flower Viewing Champion for several consecutive years. Although she has long since left that world, it's hard to say if anyone still recognizes her.

Thus, Yunni disguised herself as a man.

Her face had also undergone some modifications.

"Wow, no wonder she's a former courtesan!"

In the room, Yang Ruqing nodded repeatedly at Yunniang, who was wearing men's clothing.

“You’re so handsome! If I didn’t know you were a woman, I might actually fall for you!” she teased.

Yún Niáng smiled bitterly, "Even if he is handsome, he's just a skin."

Yang Ruqing said: “Having a good complexion is a blessing from heaven. I don't know how many women dream of having a good complexion!”

Cosmetic surgery, like using a knife on your face as hard as you can.

Cut and hack, pull and tug, grind and scrape, until in the end, mouth crooked, eyes slanted, a full-fledged zombie face.

What's the point!

Nonsense!

"Yunniang, if you could just perk up a bit, you'd be even more beautiful."

Yang Ruqing continued, "If you were a man, I wouldn't want my son Tang Ya Zi anymore. I would want to throw myself into your arms!"

This made Yunniang finally reveal the first smile she'd shown in these past two days.

“Qing’er, you're really joking. Your family Fengtang is a dragon and phoenix among people; how could you possibly have eyes for anyone else?” Yunniang said.

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Yang Ruqing didn't blush, and she chuckled, "That's true!"

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