“Yes, I am the famous courtesan Yi Pin Hong from Zui Xian Lou! This morning, a girl dressed in men’s clothing came to find me, saying that Meng Jun Wang Ye wanted to make a deal with me,” she explained, handing a document to Dong Fang Yu.
“She made me sign and said to wait for notification. Until tonight, she came again and said Wang Ye had something to invite me for, so I carefully dressed and came to the Wang Fu!”
“What? That despicable girl!” Dong Fang Yu slammed his hand on the table, shattering the teacup. “How dare a famous courtesan listen to a stranger?”
“This!” She pulled out a jade pendant, trembling in fear. “She said this was your personal belonging! I believed her immediately!”
“Damn woman!” He grabbed the pendant and slammed his hand on the table again. No wonder she had acted so intimate with him today; she was just trying to steal his pendant. That girl better not let him catch her, or he would cut her into a thousand pieces.
“Wang Ye, this servant deserves to die! Please calm your anger!” Yi Pin Hong was almost in tears, kneeling on the ground.
“Get up! Tonight’s matter is known only to you and me. If I find out a third person knows, I will make you lose your beautiful appearance forever!” he threatened.
“Yes, this servant understands!” Her legs went weak, barely able to stand, and she slowly supported herself against the doorframe as she walked out.
The narrative continues with Dong Fang Yu ordering his subordinate Li Yuan to find the mysterious girl named Ling Er, who escapes with a group of children to a quiet village and seeks refuge with a kind-hearted farmer’s wife.
“Come on! Quickly come inside with Auntie!” The woman, seeing the children, was especially happy as she hurriedly welcomed them.
“Auntie, I’m sorry to trouble you so late!” Lan Lingling said apologetically.
“What are you talking about, girl? I understand the meaning of repaying kindness! You saved our family from tragedy. If it weren’t for you, Yun’er might have been sold by human traffickers!” The woman became emotional, her eyes welling with tears.
