Luo Honghao had followed Xiao Yeyang all the way to the Western Sect, and he personally watched as Xiao Yeyang embraced a woman and entered a mansion, and he never came out again.
"Is he really out for flowers and willows?"
Regarding Xiao Yeyang, who was immersed in desires, Luo Honghao always felt a strong sense of discomfort.
It was not solely because of his noble birth that Xiao Yeyang had been specially appointed by the Emperor as a third-ranked Commandant of the Jinling Guard in his prime, if it weren’t for his exceptional abilities, he couldn’t have subdued his subordinates.
It was said that during his time at the Northern Frontier, in order to capture the members of the Eight Princes Party, he had resolutely led his men to hold their ground for seven days and nights; such an individual surely possessed astonishing self-control.
Yet, Xiao Yeyang’s hasty demeanor regarding women tonight was exceedingly incongruent with his usual conduct.
Luo Honghao frowned as he gazed at the mansion Xiao Yeyang had entered, and after a while, a Hidden Guard reported.
"Eldest Young Master, I found out that the woman Xiao Yeyang took away is the top courtesan of Huaman Building, her stage name is Yi Niang, and I hear from those below that she is quite beautiful."
Luo Honghao’s expression shifted slightly, Xiao Yeyang had grown up unrestrained and mostly spent time away from home, so keeping a courtesan didn’t seem peculiar. frёeωebɳovel.com
After a moment of silence, Luo Honghao spoke to his subordinates, "You all keep a close watch here, but don’t get too close to avoid being discovered."
After giving a few instructions, Luo Honghao left; he still had to continue searching for Dong Yuanyao.
...
Twenty meters away, inside the mansion.
Dressed anew, Daohua emerged from the house and saw in the living room the restlessly seated An Xi and Yi Niang, as well as Xiao Yeyang, who was leisurely drinking tea.
Daohua walked over and bowed to An Xi and Yi Niang, "Master An, this lady... Miss, thank you both for your help tonight."
An Xi and Yi Niang quickly stood up to return the gesture.
An Xi shook his head, "Miss, you’re too polite; we didn’t do much."
Yi Niang stood behind An Xi, nodding along.
Seeing that both seemed somewhat fearful of Xiao Yeyang, Daohua didn’t say more and sat down next to Xiao Yeyang, asking in a low voice, "Why did you bring them here?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, "I told you, Luo Honghao isn’t easy to deceive, and his men are watching us right now. The performance... must be complete."
As he spoke, he glanced at Defu.
Defu immediately placed a wooden box in front of Yi Niang.
Yi Niang puzzled, "What’s this?"
Defu smiled, "This is your contract of sale, as well as the deeds to this mansion."
Yi Niang was stunned and instinctively looked at An Xi.
An Xi then turned to Daohua, "May I ask what this means?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at Yi Niang, countering her question, "Don’t you want to redeem yourself?"
Yi Niang shook her head, "No, I do, I’ve dreamed of it." But the house madam at Huaman Building considered her a cash cow and never allowed her to redeem herself and turn over a new leaf. Looking at the contract of sale in front of her, she was still in disbelief.
Tonight, she had just helped the busy An Xi take garments up the stairs!
Xiao Yeyang said, "That’s fine then, just remember, the person in the second-floor room tonight is you."
Yi Niang, who had grown up around all kinds of people and was always perceptive, looked at Daohua and instantly understood Xiao Yeyang’s intentions.
Yes, the reputation of the ladies of the aristocratic families must remain untarnished, so tonight, the person with Mr. Xiao had to be someone else.
Xiao Yeyang continued, "Don’t worry about anyone coming to trouble you. No one dares to enter this mansion, and after a while, you can leave or stay as you wish."
Yi Niang wasn’t sure if she should accept this, and looked at An Xi.
An Xi looked at Daohua, whose gaze was as clear as ever, and nodded at her.
Thus, Yi Niang stood and bowed, "Thank you, benefactor."
Xiao Yeyang then turned to An Xi, "This mansion is a thank you gift for tonight, what happened tonight..."
"We won’t speak a word about it," An Xi and Yi Niang said in unison, both aware that to these nobles, such a mansion was trivial, thus they didn’t refuse.
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