Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

Their harmony was utterly contrived; Xuexue couldn't bear to watch any longer.

She stood up and walked out.

Zi Xia closely followed behind her.

Lady Li watched her back and remarked strangely, "As a married woman, she should remain in the mansion to care for her husband and teach her children. Running around outside all day is hardly proper. Why doesn't the Prince do something about it?"

Soon after, she turned her head and said to Situ Dieer, "Tell me, what could a woman possibly have to deal with? Why has she to run around every day?"

Situ Dieer had a look of subtlety, "Elder Sister used to be accustomed to the countryside life. Now in the Capital, locking her in a room surely doesn't suit her. She used to roam about when at the General's Mansion, but now that she's married, continuing this way will surely ruin her reputation."

Lady Li listened thoughtfully and didn't say anything more.

On Changan Street.

Amidst the bustling crowds, the street vendors' cries rang out from both sides, making it very lively.

Xuexue and Zi Xia edged through the crowd, slowly moving forward...

As they walked and chatted, they were completely unaware that someone was tailing them.

Not far from them, Situ Dieer, accompanied by her maid, was sneakily trailing not too close, not too far, just behind them.

Qinger Building.

Xuexue and Zi Xia paused, glanced around to ensure there was no one suspicious, then stepped inside.

Because of Situ Dieer's unexpected visit earlier today, some shichen had been delayed, and Xuexue and her maid hadn't even changed into men's clothing.

Xuexue thought that once or twice shouldn't matter, hoping she wouldn't be unlucky enough to run into anyone.

However, unbeknownst to her, fate had other plans; just as she let her guard down, she was caught red-handed.

Due to the increasing success of the Qinger Building, it used to be closed during the day, only operating at night. With the procuress changed, the rules had changed as well, now operating normally even during the day, delighting the Great Masters and young masters of the Capital, allowing them to enjoy themselves there even during the day.

Situ Dieer looked in astonishment as Xuexue and her maid entered Qinger Building; she thought she was seeing things. She rubbed her eyes and looked again at the plaque above the entrance, indeed reading the three golden characters of Qinger Building.

No mistake! This indeed was a brothel.

What on earth was her elder sister, a noble lady, doing here?

Situ Dieer was baffled; she couldn't just leave it unresolved.

Turning around, she looked at her maid, leaned to her ear, and whispered a few words, then pulled out a piece of silver from her bosom and handed it to her, saying, "Take this, money gets things done."

"Yes."

The maid accepted the silver and headed toward the Qinger Building's entrance. As she got closer, she stopped to observe carefully.

The entrance was guarded by several thugs. One of them, seemingly in a hurry, suddenly stood up and hurriedly ran off. The maid saw her chance and nodded towards the direction where Situ Dieer stood, then promptly followed behind the thug.

Not far from Qinger Building, there was a simple outhouse.

The thug rushed in, relieved himself, then slowly walked out, fastening his pants...

The maid pretended to accidentally bump into the thug head-on.

"Who the hell does this blind bastard think they're crashing into like that?" The thug was adjusting his clothes with his head down and immediately started cursing when bumped into.

"Ah! Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't see you just now; it wasn't intentional." The maid apologized with a panicked look.