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Lin Tian'er pondered that if she had five thousand taels of silver notes on her right now, she would immediately throw them out generously, slapping them right onto the face of the man in front of her, and then arrogantly spit at his face, saying, "Look, I have plenty of money! Hurry up and open the door for me and get lost!"
At this moment, everything was just wishful thinking. She had such ambition but lacked the courage to act on it.
Of course, she wasn't completely broke; she had ten taels with her as pocket money when she left home. It was a long story filled with tears—her family was afraid that if she carried too much money, it would attract thieves, so they always limited her pocket money to no more than twenty taels. They wouldn't question how much she spent as long as the sellers came directly to collect.
Now, she couldn't rely on her family.
However, one thing was clear to her: judging by the other party's attitude, if she couldn't produce the silver notes on the spot, there was no way she would be allowed to leave.
She needed to go out first and then pay; the other party wanted her to pay first before letting her out. If this continued, it would probably turn into an endless debate of "which came first, the chicken or the egg."
Lin Tian'er certainly wouldn't expect that shouting "Help!" would bring anyone to her aid. Earlier, in her desperation, when she pulled at the door so hard it almost fell off, all she got were a few crude insults telling her to "shut up."
Since reasoning wasn't working, Lin Tian'er simply dropped her refined demeanor and kicked the door while cursing loudly outside, "You deceitful Madam, XX￥% &......"
Born into a noble family, Lin Tian'er had traveled extensively and picked up quite a bit of street slang and dialects. At this moment, she used all of it until she was sweating profusely and parched from shouting.
Although she felt exhilarated from venting her frustrations, it had little effect. Outside, voices were rising up telling her to "shut up," and some even slammed the window shut to block out the noise.
The Madam was in the adjacent room eavesdropping along the wall; how could she not hear? However, she ignored Lin Tian'er’s ruckus. Although she felt somewhat restless from being insulted multiple times, for the sake of the silver, she endured it. Tomorrow, she'd deal with this little girl and see how long she could keep pretending to be tough.
The man, seeing that she was at a loss for words, spoke up in an unusually polite manner, showing no signs of displeasure. "Miss, you must be tired. Please sit down and have a cup of tea to soothe your throat."
"......"
Lin Tian'er truly witnessed the calm demeanor of this young man; his composure was as steady as a mountain, unshaken even in the face of chaos.
Reluctantly, she approached and poured herself three large cups of tea before her thirst was quenched. Her throat felt a bit hoarse as she said, "This young man, did you hear that? Madam is simply inhumane; she tricked me into coming here. As for any dealings between you two, it has nothing to do with me. You should understand that by now. Please don't assist her in wrongdoing, or I will report this to the authorities tomorrow and let you face the consequences."
In fact, the thunderous sound of her kicking the door and her relentless insults had made the guards outside break into a sweat. They never expected that the master inside would remain unfazed. Where did this Madam come from, who had been praised as a refined lady yet turned out to be like this?
"Actually, it's nothing much. Since you are here, let's have a chat," the man said, his eyes bright and showing no anger at Lin Tian'er's threats. "I just have a few questions for you, and then you can leave."
Lin Tian'er widened her eyes in suspicion and thought to herself how futile it was to waste so much breath on him when he could have said this earlier!
"Go ahead and ask."
The man personally poured Lin Tian'er another cup of tea and leisurely asked, "Where do you come from?"
"Qizhou."
"By land or by water?"
"By water."
"One person?"
"A few people."
"You just said to wait for someone. Can you tell me what that lady's relationship with you is?"
"What relationship?" Lin Tian'er said, a bit displeased. "Is this an interrogation?"
The man frowned and changed the subject. "Alright, I want to know where she is right now."
"Why do you care?"
Suddenly, a route described by Madam flashed in Lin Tian'er's mind, and she widened her eyes. Oh my! Isn't this the place where Madam originally called Lin Shoutong?
This means that it was Madam who made the initial agreement with this man. And this man should also know Lin Shoutong; otherwise, why would he directly ask about her? No wonder he said "we meet again" when he first came in. It turns out he mistook her for Lin Shoutong.
Caught off guard by meeting someone familiar in such a secretive place, Lin Tian'er immediately became alert. "Do you know her?"
The man nodded. "I've seen her once."
Lin Tian'er stared at the man, her mind suddenly racing as she realized that this scoundrel Madam not only deceived her but also tricked him.
It was clear that Madam must not know who received more silver and thus swapped Lin Shoutong for her, sending Lin Tian'er here to take her place. Meanwhile, this poor man was probably still waiting for Lin Shoutong.
The man was not foolish; he quickly understood the underlying scheme, and his gaze darkened as he tightened his grip on the cup. This "switching plan" was cleverly executed, but it seemed that the Madam did not realize that he might still know that woman, thinking she could easily deceive him.
Lin Tian'er felt a sense of panic after coming to this realization.
To be honest, if it were indeed this man in front of her, he did not seem to be unworthy of Lin Shoutong. Moreover, if they were acquainted, things might be easier to handle.
However, with the unscrupulous Madam having made such a switch, who knew where Lin Shoutong had ended up? What if she was with a gluttonous man? That would be a huge loss for the beautiful Lin Shoutong...
"This is bad, this is bad..." Lin Tian'er sat on the ground, repeatedly muttering these words.
Seeing Lin Tian'er in such a daze, the man pulled his scattered thoughts together and asked in confusion, "What happened? What’s wrong with that young lady?"
In fact, earlier the Madam had said he was lucky and that the woman he saw tonight was new and still a virgin, implying that she was here for certain purposes.
However, judging by this woman's intense reaction, it seemed that was far from the truth. Even if she had come here willingly, it certainly wasn't as simple as what the Madam claimed; she likely didn't want to sell her first night so easily. Did that mean she was in desperate need of money?
"Why are you here? Do you really need money that badly?" The man could not guess and simply asked.
Lin Tian'er felt greatly insulted by this question. She jumped up from the ground and exclaimed angrily, "What does money have to do with this?! Who would come here unless absolutely necessary?! Hurry up and open the door; I need to go find her!"
...
Mei Shuang had not had a moment's peace all night due to being tormented by Poison.
Amidst the endless tumultuous waves, Mei Shuang sat alone in a small boat. At times, she was engulfed by the towering waves, and just when it seemed she would drown, she was suddenly lifted to the peak again. The waves rose and fell, leaving her dizzy and frightened, as if she were bungee jumping without a landing, exhausting her completely. Until her small boat suddenly capsized, she fell straight into the boundless sea, the dark water overwhelming her like a tidal wave, and the extreme lack of oxygen made her feel as if she could barely hold on...
"Ah..." Mei Shuang gasped as she opened her eyes, breathing heavily, her heart racing as if it would burst from her chest.
It took her a while to focus before realizing how familiar the canopy above her was. Damn it, she was in the presidential suite of Miaochun Tower, not out in some ocean. That scared me to death.
After taking a deep breath, she still felt a bit breathless.
As she reached to pull the blanket over her chest, her gaze shifted downward to see bronzed skin and muscular arms...
She wasn't mistaken; a strong arm was heavily draped across her chest. She found the reason for her breathlessness, and a rush of heat surged to her head.
Looking up again, she saw the man lying beside her sound asleep. Upon seeing his chiseled profile, Mei Shuang nearly fainted.
Oh my! It’s him!
Mei Shuang felt as if scalding water had been poured over her as she forcefully threw off the arm across her chest. Trembling, she propped herself up while tightly wrapping herself in the blanket and swallowing hard.
Her savior was also stirred by Mei Shuang's commotion; he opened his eyes and glanced at the flustered woman with flickering eyes.
Look at her panic; she seemed as if she had been caught cheating with him. Is it really that uncomfortable being with him?
As his deep eyes scrutinized Mei Shuang, what had previously appeared soft in his facial features suddenly tightened into an indifferent poker face, clearly showing a hint of impatience.
She forced a rather unpleasant smile on her face, "Your Majesty, what are you doing here?"
In her remaining impressions from last night, hadn't she decisively and heroically rejected him? Besides, look at his unwilling expression; he must be feeling quite regretful inside.
Sure enough, Xiao Luo spoke up coldly, "Why do you think I am here?"
Seeing the confusion in his dark eyes, Xiao Luo became angry. This woman seemed quite clever, yet at a crucial moment, she was as dense as a block of wood. Why was he here? What could possibly bring him here?
Mei Shuang was taken aback but quickly understood.
Ha, she had just arrived, and he followed right after. What a coincidence! He must have come to rescue her on the orders of the Empress Dowager. Indeed, the Empress Dowager held the most power in this palace.
Feigning surprise, she lamented, "Oh dear, does the Empress Dowager not care about Your Majesty's health? What if my illness infects you..."
"Then you would be punished!" Xiao Luo said coldly as he stood up.
This woman, who woke up to ruin the atmosphere and lacked any charm, truly disgusted him. After serving her for an entire night, she not only failed to express gratitude but also tried to shirk responsibility.
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