Chapter 1438: 1438: Yingchun (6)

Chapter 1438: Chapter 1438: Yingchun (6)

Lady Hong Ju shuddered with fright, puzzled as to how a snake could suddenly appear when everything had been fine. But now was not the time to speak.

“Misunderstanding?” Yang Ruxin raised her eyebrows slightly, “Tell me, what misunderstanding have I made?”

“Yes.” Yu Qingge also sneered, “We came for Lady Hong Ju’s music. Though we are not short of silver, we should not be taken for fools, right? Is this how an Oiran is presented…”

“Young master…” Fanggu was sweating coldly, “This was a necessity, please show mercy…” As she spoke, she hurriedly handed back the gold previously received and added a silver note worth five hundred taels.

“Hehe…” Yang Ruxin laughed, “We came for fun, not to take your silver… Besides, the last thing I lack is silver…” As she spoke, she took out a stack of silver notes and waved it.

Fanggu swallowed down her saliva, tempted by the silver. However, she wasn’t foolish; her mind spun ceaselessly, knowing that without a satisfactory response today, things wouldn’t end well. The only solution was to compensate with money, but given their stature, a small amount wouldn’t suffice—and even five hundred taels hadn’t stirred their interest. But to give more…

Finally, left with no choice, Fanggu gritted her teeth and took out ten thousand taels: “Please show mercy, young masters. It’s tough for the ladies to make a living…”

Yang Ruxin’s eyes flashed, neither accepting nor rejecting, but instead focused on the masked woman: “Who is she?”

“Oh dear, young master, not to hide from you, this person’s face is destroyed…” Fanggu clapped her thigh, “She said she could play the zither, so I took her in as a zither master, otherwise she would have starved to death…”

Yang Ruxin nodded: “What’s your name?”

The masked woman remained silent.

“The young master is asking you a question.” Fanggu angrily glared at the masked woman.

The woman looked up at Yang Ruxin, seemingly hesitant, but eventually lowered her eyelids, “Yingchun.”

An otherwise ordinary name, but Du Juan suddenly looked up, “Is Yingchun your real name?”

The woman shook her head: “I’ve been called that since I was young.”

Du Juan swallowed, slightly excited: “Where are you from?”

Yang Ruxin looked at Du Juan in surprise, suddenly realizing something. Could it really be such a coincidence?

“I…” The masked woman hesitated.

“Are you from Guanghua County?” Du Juan asked directly, “From Yongzhou, Xining Prefecture, Guanghua County, right?”

“You…” The masked woman stared in terror.

“I am from Xing County, Taiyuan Prefecture.” Du Juan stepped forward, grabbing Yingchun, “Du Juan.”

“You…” Yingchun immediately hugged Du Juan, tears falling.

“This…” Fanggu was dumbstruck.

“Enough.” Yang Ruxin also felt it was too coincidental, but this was not the place to talk. She quickly stood up, “This person is a lost sister of my entourage, I hadn’t expected to find her here.” She pushed the gold and silver notes back, “I will no longer ask for compensation, nor will I expose you, but I must take this person with me… Bring out the Selling Covenant…”

“But…” Fanggu frowned upon hearing this, the woman’s zither skills were exceptional, what would happen to Hong Ju if she left?

Yang Ruxin slightly raised her eyebrows,

“Agreed.” Fanggu could only nod.