Chapter 16 Trading
Dressed in a black cloak with gold thread, Xie Chengyi, who was lonely, cold, and noble, raised his hand and waved the whip, shining with the stars and the moon. He seemed like a god of war stepping on the bright light, killing gods and Buddhas who stood in his way.

After getting off the horse, he walked straight into the Yihong Courtyard.

"Hey! Who are you?" A man pointed at Xie Chengyi and his group arrogantly.

Zhan Li did not give the man any chance to speak arrogantly again. He threw a flying knife and hit the man's arm.

When the men and women who were having fun saw the blood splattered on the spot, they screamed and ran away.

Several servants holding knives attacked Xie Chengyi and Zhan Li with fierce looks on their faces.

Zhan Li immediately said, "My Lord, go find Miss A Ying, I will take care of this!"

As he finished speaking, a knife came straight towards Zhan Li. The moment Zhan Li turned his head, his eyes became fierce and he turned over to fight with those people.

Xie Chengyi saw someone running to one side, so he walked in that direction.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I heard a shrill and trembling voice, "Stop fighting!"

My heart tightened, it was definitely Aying.

Following the sound, Xie Chengyi's mind was filled with images of Ah Ying being humiliated and whipped. If that were true, he would definitely raze the Yihong Courtyard to the ground!
His heart was beating wildly, and Xie Chengyi's eyes darkened as he looked at the tightly closed red wooden door.

"Bang!" Xie Chengyi kicked the door open and saw the woman who was beaten and covered in blood.

The woman looked up.

Xie Chengyi was stunned. Isn't this Huo Aying?
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"Are you Huo Aying from Lin'an City?" She only said that the woman in front of her was stunningly beautiful, but she never thought that she was Huo Aying from Lin'an City? Sister Hua's heart trembled, and she quickly changed from a proud look to a look of surprise.

"It is said that Huo Aying from Lin'an City has a superior appearance and structure. If you get her, it's like getting a mountain of gold. She is even better than Su Yin from Jiyue Tower. Her excellent pipa skills and melodious tunes alone can make people think about her for three days..." Sister Hua's eyes were full of envy, and the fierce look from before disappeared without a trace.

Looking at the woman in front of me, she seems to be satisfied with everything.

Huo Aying calmed herself down and stood up slowly. She didn't want to talk about Lin'an anymore, but fate played a trick on her.

"Girl, are you willing to show off your skills?" Sister Hua was itching to try. If the person in front of her was really Huo Aying, then she would have picked up a treasure!
"My hands and feet are a little sore from being tied just now, and it's a little uncomfortable to play the pipa now..." Huo Aying was a little cautious. Although a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, Aying knew that those who make money are always patient. Not only that, the harder it is to get something, the more people want it.

Sister Hua immediately turned around and glared at the man, "You don't know the seriousness of the matter!"

When he looked back at Ah Ying, he became a little polite, "Miss, can we go upstairs and talk?"

Huo Aying calmed his mind and followed him.

The room in front of me was very exquisitely decorated. Not only were there musical instruments, chess, calligraphy and paintings, but even the daily necessities were made of golden sandalwood. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that the capital city was really a wealthy place.

"Miss, please sit down!" Although Sister Hua is smart, she is not the kind of person who would throw tantrums on the streets.

Huo Aying looked at the pipa placed beside him and asked with interest, "Is that the pipa from Jiangnan Wenqu Pavilion?"

Sister Hua's eyes lit up, "The girl has a very careful eye."

Huo Aying stroked the fine pipa and plucked the strings skillfully a few times.

Sister Hua gestured and asked someone to quickly move a chair next to Aying.

Ah Ying was not timid either. She sat gracefully, picked up the pipa, and plucked the strings back and forth with her ten fingers. Beautiful and graceful sounds poured out, so melodious and clear, like a spring playing among the green trees; so gentle and beautiful, like a colorful butterfly fluttering among the flowers...

After the song, Huo Aying lightly pressed the pipa with her jade fingers.

But the melodious voice kept lingering around, and Sister Hua was so fascinated by it that it took her a while to come back to her senses.

"Good, really good..." Sister Hua couldn't help but recall the experience, feel convinced and admire it.

"Sister Hua is very knowledgeable, Ah Ying is showing off..."

"Ms. Huo, you are too modest. Such skills are truly unique in the capital!" Sister Hua couldn't help but sigh again.

Huo Aying slowly breathed a sigh of relief. He never expected that all the efforts he made to avoid his father could save him today.

"If Miss Huo enters my Yihong Courtyard, I promise that you will have everything, riches and splendor!" Sister Hua vowed.

But Huo Aying never wanted to enter a brothel in his life. He didn't want to before, he doesn't want to now, and he won't want to in the future.

"Sister Hua, do you want to make quick money or long-term money?" Huo Aying asked instead of answering.

Sister Hua was stunned, "What does this mean?"

At this moment, the servant outside the door stumbled up and said in fear: "Sister Hua, there is someone looking for you downstairs."

Sister Hua said impatiently, "If someone is looking for you, then someone is looking for you. Why are you so anxious?"

The servant wiped the sweat off his face and said, "It's the prince of Dingyang Marquis' Mansion." Sister Hua was shocked.

Then, he turned and looked at Huo Aying.

Huo Aying didn't expect Xie Chengyi to come to her. She responded to Sister Hua's gaze, "I told you, if you want money, you can find him..."

"The prince has destroyed half of Yihong Courtyard, you see..." The servant's legs trembled when he mentioned Xie Chengyi.

Only then did Sister Hua realize that she might have been in trouble.

"Girl, I'm just asking for money."

Huo Aying smiled slightly, looking harmless, "Sister Hua, I also want to make money. Have you thought about what I just said? Do you want to make quick money or long-term money?"

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Zhan Li dealt with the group of gatekeepers and walked over to Xie Chengyi who had returned. "Prince."

"Are you sure she is here?" Xie Chengyi couldn't help but ask again.

Zhan Li was stunned, "Uh, you are talking about this place."

Xie Chengyi looked at the upstairs where there were many prostitutes, and his heart sank. Could Huo Aying have already...

When he thought of this, he felt an unbearable pain in his heart, and he went upstairs with his sword in hand.

Just after going up a few steps, a servant came forward and bowed, "Prince."

Xie Chengyi lost all patience and asked, "Where's Ying?"

The servant took a step back and bowed even more, "My Lord, please follow me."

Xie Chengyi followed behind with a gloomy face.

Looking at the exquisitely carved doors and windows, and the lingering scent of cosmetics, Xie Chengyi was full of resistance.

Suddenly, the door was opened from the inside, "Prince, please come in."

Confused, Xie Chengyi stepped forward and looked up, only to see Huo Aying, who was wearing an apricot-colored brocade dress with carved flowers, with her long hair half tied up and two jade hairpins inserted diagonally, sitting at the table drinking tea, looking very relaxed and comfortable.

"You--" Xie Chengyi didn't know how to ask. In his impression, once a woman entered a brothel, no woman could escape the clutches of the devil. At worst, she would be guarded and verbally threatened. But look at Huo Aying, her complexion was more delicate, and there was no fear in her eyes. How could she look like she was being forced?

"May the prince be safe and sound!" Sister Hua came closer with a smile on her face.

"I just want to invite Miss Aying in for a cup of tea. Please don't misunderstand, Your Excellency." Sister Hua explained.

Xie Chengyi glanced and asked, "Go to the brothel for tea?"

Sister Hua paused, frightened by Xie Chengyi's expression.

Huo Aying then stood up and said, "Why are you angry, my lord? I am fine, am I not?"

After saying that, he walked towards Xie Chengyi and said, "My Lord, what do you want to see me for?"

Xie Chengyi didn't give Huo Aying another chance to speak. He directly took her hand and ran out the door. He didn't want her to stay here for even a second longer...

As soon as he walked out of Yihong Courtyard, Huo Aying broke away from Xie Chengyi, rubbed his arm that was pulled so hard that it hurt, and asked suspiciously, "The prince hasn't told me what he wants to see me for?"

"Come back with me!" Xie Chengyi's face looked extremely bad.

Huo Aying chuckled, "Your Highness, are you going to regret this?"

"I can satisfy whatever you want!" Xie Chengyi looked at Huo Aying.

Huo Aying was stunned. He was indeed wealthy. However, she didn't make all the money. "I need to know what to do when I go back, right?"

"I did save you! Isn't it better to go back to the Marquis' Mansion than stay here?" Xie Chengyi was somewhat dissatisfied with Huo Aying's resistance. He was afraid that she would get hurt, but she didn't understand at all.

Thinking about the intrigue in the mansion and the noble families who gave birth to children to win favor, Huo Aying really didn't think that the Marquis' Mansion could be that good. Of course, the brothel was not much better, it was just two devil's dens.

"You have to decide what to do first. If it's not cost-effective, there's no point in doing it." Huo Aying was like a wild cat covered in thorns.

Xie Chengyi had no choice but to say, "You need to come with me to the palace in a few days. From now on, you will be the master in the Marquis's Mansion. I can give you 100 taels per month, and you don't have to worry about food, clothing and other expenses. How about this? Is this condition okay?"

Since Huo Aying only cares about money, then impress him with money.

Huo Aying's eyebrows moved. It turned out that he had something to ask of him. With one hundred taels a month, he wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing. This business was not impossible to do...

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