The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 684 - 684 323 The Biggest Local Tycoon (double update)_3

Chapter 684: 323 The Biggest Local Tycoon (double update)_3 Chapter 684: 323 The Biggest Local Tycoon (double update)_3 Poor Xiao Liulang swaggered into the room, slapping down a brocade box twice the size of Xiaoshun’s onto the table.

The three younger brothers widened their eyes, looking at the brocade box and then at him.

“What is it?” Xiaoshun asked.

Xiao Liulang responded with action. He opened the box, meticulously taking out the items inside to display on the table. The first item was a token from the Renshou Palace, the second, a night light pearl the size of a fist, followed by a thousand-year warm jade inkstone, and then…

He moved gracefully and unhurriedly, and it took the instrumental quarter of an hour to finish unloading the box’s contents.

The table was completely covered!

The eyes of the three young men were popping out of their heads.

Xiaoshun gaped, “Did… did Granny give you all these?”

Such amazing things!

Xiaoshun: “Which one is mine?”

Xiao Liulang extended his slender fingers and gauged the gifts for a while, then picked up a gold lock that was dazzling: “Mine.”

Xiaoshun swallowed.

He then picked up the thousand-year warm jade inkstone: “Mine.”

Gu Yan swallowed.

Next, he picked up an emerald Turkish knife: “Also mine.”

Gu Xiaoshun swallowed.

“Mine again.”

“Also mine.”

“Ah, seems like they are all mine.” Suddenly, he became the top local tycoon at home!

After showing off his spoils, Xiao Liulang put away the last Renshou Palace token and strutted back to his room.

Everyone: “…..”

Why did their brother-in-law suddenly irritate them so much?!

Gu Jiao knew nothing about her husband’s childish behavior. She had just left the Medical Hall and got on the carriage heading for Xianle Inn.

She wanted to find out who was actually behind Xianle Inn.

She had a feeling that the person who attempted to assassinate her had some connection with the mastermind behind Xianle Inn, and she also suspected that Yuan Tang had a powerful confederate in the Capital City.

In short, all the answers were in Xianle Inn.

The token of Xianle Inn that Gu Jiao owned wasn’t taken away by Mo Qianxue, so she easily entered Xianle Inn with it.

She was still dressed as a young nobleman, wearing a half-face silver mask that subtly concealed her contours.

The only problem was that her chest binding was too tight. It couldn’t be helped; her growth in stature and on her chest were significant, and oversize bindings were the only way to disguise her feminine figure.

But it was so hot.

Gu Jiao wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve and walked towards the centre of the Grand Hall.

She didn’t plan to find the courtesan she met last time directly, instead, she wanted to wander and listen around first.

Everyone appreciates beauty, and it had to be said that the courtesans of Xianle Inn were eye-catchingly gorgeous, like women from a painting.

While Gu Jiao was roaming around, a peony flower suddenly hit her shoulder.

It was an old rule at Xianle Inn: whoever was hit by a flower was regarded as being chosen by a courtesan, and they would be honored to be the courtesan’s first-choice guest.

This time, it was a woman in a yellow dress. She had delicate features and a charming but not vulgar demeanor, exuding an attractiveness that was not demonic.

The courtesans of Xianle Inn were not tainted by worldly affairs. They were well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, prose, even classical essay writing and arithmetic. It was indeed an honor to catch their eyes.

Gu Jiao hesitated while looking at the peony flower in her hand.

Within that moment, the maidservant of the woman in yellow came downstairs gracefully, bowed respectfully to Gu Jiao, and said, “Young Master, my mistress invites you.”

Despite being on the second floor, once the yellow-dressed woman had thrown a flower at her, no one dared to throw a flower at her again. After all, last time she was nearly drowned in flowers.

Gu Jiao didn’t think she had lost her appeal, rather, this courtesan in Xianle Inn seemed to have an extraordinary status.

Alright.

She’s the one.

Gu Jiao followed the maidservant up to the second floor.

The woman in yellow concealed her face with a fan, afforded Gu Jiao a charming smile, then turned and sauntered into the room.

Even her very walk exuded an aura of transcendence.

“Young Master, this way please,” said the maidservant, leading Gu Jiao to the yellow-clad woman’s door.

Her room was at the end of the hallway, with an extra door unlike the others. Truly a mark of status.

Gu Jiao nodded and stepped inside.

The yellow-clad woman sat by the window, played a tune, her back to Gu Jiao. The melody was soft and mournful, like the music of the heavens.

When the music ended, she rose, using her folding fan to hide her face as she walked gracefully over to Gu Jiao. She curtsied lightly. “This humble girl greets the Young Master. Might I ask how I should address you?”

Gu Jiao wasn’t interested in talking. Just as she was about to write her response in her notebook, suddenly, a figure in icy blue veil stormed into the room, pulled Gu Jiao behind her, and delivered a resounding slap across the face of the woman in yellow!

The incident was so sudden that even Gu Jiao, the person directly involved, was taken aback.

She hadn’t reacted when she was pulled away because she hadn’t detected any malice from the newcomer. But Gu Jiao never expected her to be so audacious in attacking the woman in yellow.

The yellow-clad woman’s face twisted from the force of the slap. Her cheek quickly reddened, handprints clearly visible.

Unable to believe her eyes, she covered her face and cried out, fury burning in her eyes. “Mo Qianxue! Have you lost your mind?”

Mo Qianxue retorted, “You’re the one who’s lost her mind, daring to lay a finger on the one I have set my eyes on!” She snatched off the sachet at the woman’s waist, and coldly threw it on the ground, “And you even used attractant scent! Hua Xiyao, you’re quite bold!”

The woman in yellow, being addressed as Hua Xiyao, flinched and her gaze darted away fearfully.

She instinctively retreated a bit.

With a scornful glance, Mo Qianxue said, “Hmph! Out of respect for the host, I will spare you this time. But if you dare to covet my man again, I’ll disfigure your face!”

Having said that, she grabbed Gu Jiao’s wrist and dragged her out of Hua Xiyao’s room.

As Mo Qianxue led Gu Jiao away, malice surfaced in Hua Xiyao’s eyes as she watched their retreating figures.

Mo Qianxue pulled Gu Jiao up to the third floor.

The third floor was as quiet and empty as ever.

Gu Jiao nudged her gently and shot a questioning gaze, asking if she was the lone resident on this floor.

Rolling her eyes, Mo Qianxue answered, “The owner lives here too.”

The owner?

Could it be the owner of Xianle Inn?

Mo Qianxue then dragged Gu Jiao into her room, scrutinising her coldly, “Where did that woman touch you?”

Gu Jiao shook her head, denying the implication.

Mo Qianxue furrowed her brows. “She didn’t touch you? Are you sure?”

Gu Jiao nodded.

Mo Qianxue eased slightly, and motioned toward a stool beside a big table. “Sit.”

Gu Jiao sat down.

“Bring some water,” Mo Qianxue ordered.

“Yes.” The maid brought a basin of cold water.

Mo Qianxue personally wrung out a towel, ready to wipe the sweat from Gu Jiao’s forehead.

Gu Jiao recoiled reflexively.

Mo Qianxue’s hand flailed in the air. “Don’t dodge!”

Gu Jiao: Oh.

Mo Qianxue gently wiped Gu Jiao’s forehead, scolding her all the while. “Are you an idiot? Why didn’t you just come up to the third floor? No one would have dared to stop you!”

Well… I didn’t come here for you.

Pouting slightly, Mo Qianxue explained, with no change in her facial expression. “I neglected to mention earlier. Yesterday was my birthday, and so I was not at Xianle Inn as I had gone boating.”

Uh… there’s no need to explain to me.

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