C5 Chapter 5

Seventeen years, neither too long nor too short. As time passes, many things have unconsciously deviated from their course …

The five little girls kneeled in a row. Their pretty faces were pale, without any rouge or makeup, and there was an undisguised sense of helplessness and uneasiness on their faces.

"Alright, don't cry anymore, you guys don't feel so bad after entering my Ruling Heart Pavilion? Would I even eat you? "

The madam, who sat cross-legged and elegantly in front of the round table, took a sip of green tea. She raised her eyes to look at the young ladies crying sorrowfully in front of her.

Hearing this, the young ladies cried even more sorrowfully as they used their sleeves to wipe the tears on their cheeks.

"I already said don't cry." The madam suddenly put down the teacup in her hands. The loud sound of the cup hitting the table made the little girls stop crying in shock. They looked at the madam with fear and unease.

"What does it look like? If you guys aren't annoyed, then I'm tired of all of you. "

The madame squinted her beautiful eyes and scolded coldly. It was obvious that she was furious.

The little girls were so scared that they didn't even dare to sob. Their eyes were red as they fidgeted with the brocade handkerchief in their hands.

Seeing this, the madam smiled in satisfaction and waved the fluffy fan by her side. "Since you've entered my Imperial Love Pavilion, my words are an order. From today onwards, whoever dares to disobey, I will definitely not let them off easily. Understood?"

Although their voices were soft, they were filled with threat. The tears that the young ladies tried their best to restrain once again uncontrollably rolled down their cheeks.

"Queen Mother, I beg of you, can you please let me go? I kowtowed to you. I will never forget your kindness. In the next life, I will definitely repay you with what I have done. " The leftmost girl was choked with sobs as she opened her mouth. Her flower-like face flowed with clear tears, and her forehead lightly knocked against the ground.

The madam pursed her lips and laughed coldly. She laughed mercilessly and laughed disdainfully, "Even if you were to kowtow, it would be useless. I spent a lot of money trying to get out of the pavilion after you were sold to me. Fine, wait until you earn money to redeem yourselves! "Besides, I don't need to wait for my next life to repay you. From today onwards, just perform well and earn some silver taels for me."

The young ladies' faces were ashen, their eyes filled with despair.

"Tsk tsk..." The madam pursed her lips to the side, "Look at your expressions. You're twenty-eight years old, yet your faces are filled with worry. If you were to receive a guest, wouldn't you be driving away my guest?"

If he didn't worry about this, would he have to laugh? Why was fate so unfair to them?

"Momo, we can't do things that are just trying to be funny. Please let us go!" You won't lose much without us, will you? We will definitely pay you back the ransom. "

"What will you pay me back?" The madam scoffed, "Don't forget that all of you were sold here by your parents. Without the protection of your families, how will you live your lives?"

The little girls trembled. Her words hit the nail on the head, and the cruel reality forced them to lower their heads. Born in this era where women had no rights, what else could they do other than depend on men?

The madam looked at their resigned expressions, "Since we have reached an agreement, I will arrange for the senior servants in the pavilion to teach you all the art of music, including the art of bewitchment. You must learn as soon as possible, I can wait, but the guests won't have the patience to do so."

Taking a sip from her teacup, she stood up with a leisurely smile on her lips. Ignoring their despairing expressions, she followed her skirt and stepped out of the room, followed by two female servants.

"In this world, the only person who can control your fate is yourself. Only by becoming strong can you have the ability to win this world."

After saying that, the slim figure disappeared from the door.

"You don't have to worry too much. What she said just now was only to scare you two. She is not in a good mood today, and staying in the Ruling Heart Pavilion is definitely your best choice. In the Ruling Heart Pavilion, unless you are willing, no one has the authority to make you do anything."

With that, she turned around and left, leaving the five young girls looking at each other in disbelief.