Hearing Du Jinse's light breathing, Xiao Ying knew that she was fast asleep so she sat up with her hands on his knees, staring blankly.
Inside the brothel, she lived a life that was reversed day and night. For a moment, she wasn't used to it.
She had clearly heard the conversation between Du Jinse and Li Hao's room just now. She knew that at a time like this, she would have to die of deafness. She couldn't see or hear it, but she could still hear what they were saying.
He never thought that Du Jinse would treat her so well. For her, he actually refused to be intimate with Prince Mo.
Xiao Ying knew better than anyone how difficult this was.
Actually, she could have stayed out all night. Even in the middle of winter, she had also been out, let alone now. Even though it was already autumn, the weather was still very hot.
Early the next morning, a servant came to help clean up the warehouse.
Xiao Ying excitedly followed the rest as they worked.
When Du Jinse came out, she welcomed her with a smile, "Miss, you're awake. I'll go get some water for you."
Du Jinse looked at Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying's happiness was mostly for her to see, but even so, at least it proved that Xiao Ying was still alive, and that was enough.
After Xiao Ying finished washing her face, Li Hao entered the room. Seeing Du Jinse's somewhat swollen eyes, she vaguely made fun of him, "You definitely didn't sleep well last night, right?"
Du Jinse glared at him. She didn't sleep well because she was thinking about the matters in the palace.
Li Hao called out, "Bring them in."
Du Jinse looked at him doubtfully.
Li Hao signalled for them to put down the chests, he walked over and opened the lid, the white and shiny silver blinded Du Jinse's eyes.
"How many are there?" Du Jinse's eyes lit up.
"Not much, just a thousand taels."
Du Jinse felt that she had struck it rich, but she couldn't laugh anymore very quickly, "There's so much, how am I supposed to take it?
Li Hao was so angry that he almost died, "How can you look like you're drooling when you're taking the banknotes."
Du Jinse immediately extended his hand to wipe it away, and stared at Li Hao: "Where is it?"
Li Hao could not endure it any longer, as he reached into his bosom and took out a stack of silver notes, "Here are a thousand taels of banknotes, each worth a hundred taels. You can keep them well."
Du Jinse cheered, she rushed over and kissed Li Hao on the cheek, "Your Highness, you are too kind."
Seeing Du Jinse being so happy, Li Hao felt that her mood was good too.
"This thousand silver, you can keep it. Moving it around is troublesome, so I'll give it to you."
Li Hao had planned to give it to Du Jinse from the start, but seeing her so happy, he felt that the ancient saying of buying it for a thousand gold was indeed reasonable.
"Miss, I wonder what kind of clothes Miss is wearing today. Xiao Ying will comb your hair after looking at it."
Xiao Ying asked.
Du Jinse glanced at the clothes on her body, "This is good enough."
Li Hao rejected it, "This body is not good, I have already ordered some people to prepare it for you."
Li Hao stretched out his hands to pat them, and then, a few maids walked in one after another. Some were holding phoenix crowns, some were carrying clothes, and some even brought some palace shoes over.
Li Hao pulled Du Jinse along, "Come over and see, is it alright?"
Du Jinse followed him suspiciously, and when he pulled open the handkerchief, she closed her eyes.
Li Hao eagerly waited for Du Jinse to let out a surprised cheer.
Who would have known that after Du Jinse closed his eyes for a while, she opened them again?
"This is a first-class dress, I can't wear it. I'd better wear it."
This was not an ordinary act of aggression. She was going to the palace, so she had to take things step by step. She would rather keep a low profile and be humble. If she showed too much of a presence, it would only bring about her death.
"Mo Mo, this was personally bestowed to you by the Emperor. The I does not have a main wife yet, so wearing all of your clothes does not count as being overbearing." Li Hao explained.
Since Du Jinse had already become his person, she might not even be able to become the main wife in her life.
It could also be considered as him fulfilling Du Jinse's wish.
Whether it was the Princess Qing or the Princess Mo, she would never have another chance in her life.
Du Jinse was not moved, "I won't wear it."
It was just a set of clothes, and only they cared so much about it. Du Jinse cared even more about her own life.
Li Hao was a little angry, "Why are you so willful, I will bring you to the palace today. At that time, if someone asks, how will I introduce you?"
Du Jinse looked up and glanced at Li Hao, "Your highness has always been reckless, why would you care about your reputation now?"
After being asked by her, King Mo was stunned. He asked himself, his state of mind today is indeed abnormal.
Was it because he cared too much about Du Jinse?
Li Hao was shocked, and then, he looked at Du Jinse with a much calmer gaze, "I is being willful, forget it, you can wear whatever you want."
With that, he turned around and walked out.
Xiao Ying worriedly looked at Li Hao, "Your Highness won't be angry, right?"
Du Jinse looked at Xiao Ying from the mirror, "Even if he is angry, we must persevere on, because if she wants to live for a long time, there are some rules that she cannot break."
Xiao Ying nodded as if she understood something.
Du Jinse picked up a list, "In a while, go to the yamen and redeem your indenture contract, then go to the pawnshop, and redeem Pu Zhu's jewelry, and finally go to the medicine store and the porcelain store. The things I want to buy are all here, you must help me pick them out.
Xiao Ying promised them one by one.
Du Jinse looked at herself in the mirror, "Xiao Ying, your hands are so clever."
Du Jinse praised.
Xiao Ying shook her head, "Miss's hands are the real 'coincidence', after we made our move yesterday, even mother was praising us endlessly, Miss, are these things made into rouge water powder?"
After saying that, Xiao Ying was startled, and lowered her eyes. She had stayed in the brothel for too long, to the point where she had already become unaccustomed to what Lady Pu Zhu said. When she spoke, she naturally moved to her mother's place.
"Since you're one of my people, it's not good for you to go to the brothel often. However, you should understand the habits of Lady Pu Zhu and the other girls very well, you just need to calculate correctly who likes to do what at what hour, stop their maidservant, and pass on the message to the old procuress or Lady Pu Zhu."
Seeing that Du Jinse did not mind, Xiao Ying secretly heaved a sigh of relief and agreed.
Du Jinse glanced at Xiao Ying, "Even if you are inviting Miss Pu Zhu out, it's not all the time that you are not coming out of Zangxiang Pavilion. We will still have the chance to meet again."
"Are you done packing?" Li Hao tried to ease his emotions and came back.
Du Jinse hurriedly put away the new rouge water powder, picked it up and walked in front of Li Hao.
"Is that okay?"
Li Hao sized him up, "If I says no, will you change it?"
Having said so, she gave a haughty snort.
Du Jinse laughed until the petals were trembling, "Your highness, you do not remember this lowly person, I am just an insignificant little person, I really do not dare to do things that are overkill, please forgive me."
Li Hao glanced at the charming Du Jinse, how could he bear to make her sad? However, she actually didn't give him any face, he had to be sincere and sincere.
"It's not impossible for I to spare you."
Du Jinse could not help but ask: "What?"