C20

"If there's any problem, say it."

Riko was startled as puzzlement filled her eyes. "I know that Miss has always had a sense of propriety. No matter what you've done before, we wouldn't ask too much about it. But this time ? I just don't want to see Miss regret. "

After so many years, she had personally witnessed how her young mistress had to put in so much effort to help his highness ascend to the position of crown prince.

In the beginning, she had only thought that the young miss might have used such a despicable method to pull down the Duke of Han, causing her to feel some debt towards him. That was why she decided to protect him from the shadows.

However, these few times, the young miss was clearly on Duke Han's side, but to the crown prince ? It was as if he had become an enemy.

Xiao Qing Ran shut her eyes and did not say anything. Li Er then continued, "Miss had been saved by Your Highness six years ago and has repaid that debt for many years. Li Er understands Miss the best. You are not a vicious person who harbors malicious intents, but for Your Highness ?"

"After so many years of giving up on things, it's not easy to reach this step. If there's anything else that goes wrong, then ?"

Riko did not finish her sentence as the atmosphere in the room turned slightly stifling.

After some time, Xiao Qing Ran lowered her eyes and said: "Li'er, you should know that people make mistakes. Perhaps, for all these years, I have been doing the wrong thing."

Not only was it wrong, it was ridiculously wrong.

That's right, Su Qianxing had indeed saved his life. When she had just transmigrated over, she had also caught up with her true self being bullied by Xiao Xiyu, thus throwing her into a small river in the outskirts of the city.

Because at that time, his original body was unable to swim and was injured, causing him to be unable to move his limbs and almost drowned. At that time, he was the one who saved him.

However, all of this was already in the past. Although that man had saved her at that time, she had colluded with others to kill him after helping him obtain the throne!

He had already given his life back to him!

Rio'er held her breath in astonishment. "Miss ?"

She admitted that everyone would be wrong, but what Miss did was beyond the understanding of ordinary people. If all these years of effort were just a mistake, then even she felt wronged for Miss.

Xiao Qingyi knew what she was thinking, but she did not intend to comfort this girl who was wholeheartedly working for her: "Li'er, you only need to remember one sentence: 'In this world, if you can make a comeback, it will already be a gift from the heavens'."

Riko pursed her lips, seeming to understand her words. However, her feelings for Xiao Qingran had long since reached the point of not asking for the truth. "Mn, I understand. Miss is worried. No matter what decision Miss makes, we will always stand by your side!"

"Right." Xiao Qingyi nodded her head and casually waved her hand. She turned over on the bed: "I'm a bit tired so I need to rest. There's no need to call me for dinner."

"Yes." Riko pursed her lips and very carefully helped her to cover herself with a blanket before going out.

Xiao Qing closed her eyes as the familiar face in her mind kept popping out.

In her daze, she seemed to have fallen asleep, as if she had had a strange dream, but it was completely impossible to combine it with reality. She felt like an outsider in a dream who could clearly feel what was happening in the scene.

Xiao Qingran instinctively felt that the scene in her dream was very important, but she could not recall it. She just slept like this for the whole night and woke up before dawn.

When she woke up, she didn't care, because she had been having random dreams every night for the past year. She was used to it.

Riko knew that she had to wake up early in the morning when something was wrong. She prepared food and toiletries in advance, and after the two of them ate their meals, they left for the Flower Pavilion.

The Flower Hall was known as the brothel in ancient times.

However, there was some difference between this place and the brothel, as not all of the girls there sold themselves.

When Xiao Qinggran first met Huiniang, she was just sold into the brothel. It was said that when she was young, she was a lady from a large family, but later on, her family was kidnapped and sold to a drunken man. That man often beat Huiniang up, and then sold her to someone else as a concubine because she owed a gambling debt.

Mother Huiniang was sold several times before finally settling down in this brothel.

Xiao Qing Ran's identity was kept a secret. Every time she came, she would enter through a side door.

The Flower Pavilion was divided into four floors, the first floor was just a place to entertain some real customers, the second floor was a place where people called themselves scholars, the third floor was a place where nobles hid their charms, and the fourth floor was a place Xiao Qing normally stayed when she came over.

"Miss, you're finally here. Where have you been all this time?"

As soon as Xiao Qing entered, the flowers threw themselves at her with her embroidered golden silk handkerchief.

The corner of the former's mouth twitched as he instinctively took a step to the left. As expected, the flowers fell on Riko's body.

"Aiyo ~" However, she wasn't angry. Instead, she gave Riko a hug and pressed her down against her chest with all her might, making it harder for her to control herself. "Xiaoqiao has grown up by now, I can see from her appearance that she's really getting more and more out of hand. If you change her name, then I'll definitely help you save a spot for you."

Riko's nose kept moving towards her white chest, and she found it hard to breathe as she stuttered, "I ?" It's not here yet ? "I still need to accompany you ?"

Mother Huiniang, every time I come here I have to be teased by her.

"It's fine, it's fine. Miss is a member of my Flower Pavilion anyway. You won't be able to escape from her sooner or later." The flowers laughed and trembled as they looked back.

On the other side, Xiao Qingqing had unknowingly already sat on her unique deck chair, holding a cup of tea and enjoying it with relish.

"Aiya, Mother Hua, you really ?" Riko was still young after all, so how could she bear her teasing? She struggled to get out of her embrace and stomped out of the room. With a reddened face, she said, "I'm going to look for Leopard Sis. I don't care about you!"

"Tsk tsk, this little girl is really something. She's always so shy. It's really interesting ~" Hua Hua dragged her chin and laughed.

Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows and sipped her tea: "Other than teasing her, do you have nothing else to do today?"

Hua Hua turned her gaze and waved the handkerchief in her hand. "There is."

She walked over shakily, blinking her eyes and was about to lean on Xiao Qing Qing, her tone extremely dubious: "Compared to that girl, I naturally like you more, Miss ?" "Eh ~"

After saying that, Hua Hua's lips twitched. Looking at the extra silver needle on her chest, she did not know whether to laugh or cry and her tone returned to normal, "I was just playing around, young miss, you don't have to be so serious, right? "Be careful not to hurt me. It would be fine if it hurts my body, but if it hurts my face ?"

The corner of Xiao Qing's mouth twitched. She knew what she was going to say was not good, so she stretched out her hand to push him aside.

Flower was born to be a playboy. She used all her strength to throw him onto the ground. With a few "kengchi" sounds, she used a handkerchief to cover her mouth and pretended to cry. "Miss, you really don't know how to be merciful! Can't you be more gentle with me?"

Her words echoed in the air. Those who didn't know what she had said really thought they had done something to her.

Xiao Qingran massaged her temples with a slight headache: "I'll give you three counts of time, how about you be more serious, if not I can leave now?"

It was impossible for him to talk business with her now.

"No, no, no. Why are you leaving when you just arrived?" When Hua Hua heard this, she immediately stood up and straightened her clothes. She then said, "Let's play a bit more ~"

For some reason, the word 'play around' that came out of her mouth made Xiao Qing Qing feel weird.

"Don't talk so much nonsense." Xiao Qingran was too lazy to respond to her: "What's the situation?"

Hua Hua twitched her mouth and sat to the side, but was filled with confidence as she said, "Everything is ready. We'll start the first round after half an incense's time. How about it?" Do you want to join in the fun too? "

Xiao Qing quickly retreated a few steps back, went to the window and opened it a crack to look down.

As expected, there were already a lot of people on the first floor. Although the cubicles on the second floor were all closed, one could tell that more than half of them were full just by looking at them.

She raised her eyebrows and praised him in her heart, saying that he had done quite well. However, he remained calm on the surface. No one had the slightest leeway to throw out a single word: "Not going."

"Don't reject me so quickly, let's discuss this properly ~" Flower laughed as he walked over.

Xiao Qing Ran swept her with her gaze and directly said: "Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. Flower Pavilion's business has always been pretty good, right?

"I do know, but those people don't know ~" Flower shrugged, "Do you know how long they've been making trouble for? "Last time, there was a young master from a rich family crying and shouting about wanting to see Lady Mo Wu. It took me a lot of effort to get rid of him."

"Oh? That means it really isn't easy for you to do. " Xiao Qingyi raised her eyebrows and laughed: "If that's the case, I'll have the other side send a few people over to give it to you. When we meet this kind of people in the future, just pack it up and throw it out."

Flower: "..."

"When did you become so violent?" Flower Flower's mouth twitched, he wanted to cry but had no tears. "Do you think you can resist? "I didn't ask you to pick up the guests. It's just a dance on stage, or even the kind that hides your face behind a veil. Just based on our relationship, you think you can help me out?"

Xiao Qingyi pursed her lips. This time, she was really smiling: "No way!"

Flower: "..."

You are ruthless!

"Hmph, it's not that big of a deal if you don't want to go. Let me tell you, that group of people on the mountain are all raised by me. I'll make it clear that no one earns anything here."

Xiao Qing Ran glanced at her and slightly raised her eyebrows. She suddenly thought of something: "I say, you aren't using me as your advertisement for this opening ceremony, right?"