"Tsk, this guy doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. She just wants to provoke the new guy who is very fierce!" The woman who followed Wen Zhuojin cursed.
"Sir, please sit in this private room first. I'll be back soon." The woman turned to Wen Zhuojin and pointed to a room for Wen Zhuojin to go in. After that, she left in a hurry.
Wen Zhuojin followed unconsciously, only to see the dim light in the room which seemed a bit closed.
The woman ignored the injured people who went to see a doctor and just walked into the room.
"I was just bringing you food, but you hurt me like that and even overturned the food. Why did you do this? You should be more open-minded now. You are old and have only a few years of good life left. Why don't you make some money while you still have some looks? Why do you still act like a teenage girl? What is the value of chastity? Being alive is the most important thing. If you continue like this, you will suffer." The woman said after entering the room.
The woman in the room didn't say anything, but just raised her hand and turned her head as if to look at the person who came.
The blood-stained white fingers, clutching a broken hairpin that was still dripping with blood, made the woman who wanted to get closer take a few steps back.
The gauze curtain swayed slightly, and Wen Zhuojin saw the woman's eyes.
Those were a pair of very beautiful peach blossom eyes, with the tails slightly upturned, the blush around the eyes like blooming peach blossoms, the pupils like a lake, shimmering with mist, and the pupils like black agate sinking in the lake, as if the moisture was too abundant, overflowing and sliding down from the corners of the eyes, like two bright pearls under the light.
Pure, sad, fragile, and like a demon, with a bewitching feel.
Wen Zhuojin's heart was beating like a drum, and something in her heart was opened.
"Young Master, do you like this? Unfortunately, she's new and hasn't been properly trained yet. She used to be a noble lady, a daughter of a wealthy family, but now that she's fallen to this point, it's inevitable that she'll be a bit hot-headed for a few days. If you're interested, you can wait a few days."
A charming female voice was heard, and at the same time, Wen Zhuojin's shoulder was poked.
Wen Zhuojin came back to her senses, realized that she had lost her composure, and cleared her throat.
She came in to sell incense to earn money to save her uncle, so how could she lose her mind over a woman?
She is not one of those "guests" who come here for pleasure.
The woman next to Wen Zhuojin looked at Wen Zhuojin again.
This outfit, not to mention the robe made of the finest brocade, the belt around the waist alone, inlaid with gold and jade, is obviously of great value.
"If you can't wait and don't mind the trouble, you can redeem her and take her back to train her yourself, which would be quite interesting. Noble ladies like this are rare. This one is the best among them, which is why she is locked up alone. You are also aware that Yunjing City has been in turmoil recently, and many noble ladies have become slaves. The one you see can be redeemed for only two thousand taels of silver before she is trained. Now is a good time to buy her. If you like her, please consider it."
The woman giggled and continued.
The "heroine" in that room has all kinds of problems, but her face is pretty, so you can't look at it closely.
The young "young man" in front of me is obviously a novice, and she is rich, so she looks like a sucker.
Wen Zhuojin squeezed the dagger with such force that her knuckles turned white.
The sound in her ear made Wen Zhuojin very uncomfortable.
People are as worthless as grass, and there are countless pitiful people in the world.
What's more, she doesn't have that much money.
"No need, let's go to the private room!" Wen Zhuojin turned and left.
The woman behind her snorted softly, closed the door, and followed Wen Zhuojin to the private room.
Wen Zhuojin arrived at the private room and took a look at the furnishings inside. There was an incense burner that was not in very good condition, and a charcoal basin next to it.
Wen Zhuojin walked over, took out a fragrant pill and placed it on the edge of the charcoal basin.
The incense balls are heated and soon emit a rich fragrance.
Wen Zhuojin's somewhat confused mood improved a little.
"Oh, what is this fragrance? Why does it smell so good?" asked the woman who followed in.
"Excuse me, what's your name, sister?" Wen Zhuojin asked politely.
"Young Master, just call me Luanniang." The woman had a better impression of Wen Zhuojin after hearing her name.
"Sister Luanniang, do you like this fragrance?" Wen Zhuojin asked.
"Of course I like it. I have never seen this kind of incense in official shops. Could it be that you bought it from the nuns in Tianxuan Palace?" Luan Niang went to the charcoal brazier and sniffed it.
After hearing what Luanniang said, Wen Zhuojin's heart moved.
Tianxuan Palace does sell various incense, including incense sticks, incense balls, etc. The prices are extremely high, even higher than those in official stores.
There are restrictions on entering the Tianxuan Palace, and those who can go to the Tianxuan Palace to buy incense are either rich or noble.
"Sister Luanniang has good taste. If you like it, I'll give it to you. It hasn't been lit yet, and the fragrance will not fade away even if you put it in the sachet for more than ten days. If you just put it on the edge of the charcoal basin, it can last for three or four days. If you light it, it can also last for a day, and the smell will be very strong." Wen Zhuojin said slowly, her deliberately lowered voice sounding like an immature boy of fifteen or sixteen.
"Are you really going to give it to me? I'll find you a good-looking prostitute, a well-educated one, fourteen or fifteen years old, docile and talented." Luan Niang looked at Wen Zhuojin with a light in her eyes.
"No need. I haven't been well off lately, as I spent a lot of money on incense before. Recently, I've set my sights on something else and want to buy it, but my family won't give me money, so I want to sell the incense I bought before. If you can help me find a customer to buy incense, I'll be very grateful. As for this incense pill, I bought it for two hundred taels each, and I can sell it to the person you introduced me for one hundred taels each, is that okay?" Wen Zhuojin said, seeing that Luanniang understood incense, she got straight to the point.
After hearing what Wen Zhuojin said, Luan Niang had some guesses about Wen Zhuojin's identity: a young master from a noble family with generous means.
"So you're here to sell incense." Luan Niang sighed as she looked at Wen Zhuojin.
"For every one you sell, you can give me one or two taels of silver as a reward," Wen Zhuojin added.
"That's good. What kind of fragrance do you have?" Luan Niang asked.
"This one is a calming incense that can relieve headaches and help you fall asleep. There are also plum-scented pills that can dispel cold and treat colds, and jasmine-scented pills that can beautify and soothe your skin..." Wen Zhuojin introduced the incense she brought.
"All incense smells good, but you probably don't know that the most popular one here is aphrodisiac incense. Do you have any? I'll take as many of those as I can." Luan Niang said again.
"No, it doesn't smell that good." Wen Zhuojin choked.
"At this hour, those who can afford your fragrance haven't woken up yet. Do you want to call a girl to have some wine and wait for you?" Luan Niang said with a smile.
"Then I'll come back another day." After hearing what Luanniang said, Wen Zhuojin stood up and did not stay any longer.
This was the first time she had heard about the schedule of this place.
Luan Niang tried to tease her and try to keep her, but Wen Zhuojin quickly walked out.
When she got outside, Wen Zhuojin's face was still a little hot.
After letting out a breath, Wen Zhuojin quickly left the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
Away from the smell of the incense shop, the face that she only saw half of appeared in her mind, and her heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by something.
A person like that, like a fragile flower, had to stay there and suffer humiliation...
If there was money, if my uncle was safe...
When they were almost at the Marquis' Mansion, Wen Zhuojin finally suppressed her increasingly strong thoughts.
When Wen Zhuojin climbed over the wall and entered Qinfangxuan, she heard a familiar voice. It was the second lady Wen Peishu.
When Wen Peishu heard about what happened at Wen Zhuojin's uncle's house, she was very happy. However, she was not sure at first and was afraid that it was only temporary. In addition, due to the suppression of the Marquis's wife, she endured it for two days. When she heard that Wen Zhuojin's uncle was still imprisoned, she came to find Wen Zhuojin.
She always feels aggrieved on weekdays, but this time she wants to hold her head high and feel proud.
"We sisters are about to meet, when does it become your servants' turn to interfere? Get out of here. I have to visit and talk to my sister only when she's not feeling well." Wen Peishu said rudely to the servants who were blocking her way, and walked forward on her own.
Nanny Jiang was held back by Wen Peishu and the maids, Qinggui was also knocked down, and the strong Zirong rushed forward to block them.
"How dare you offend the master? Open your mouth!" Wen Peishu pointed at Zirong and said angrily. It was okay that she was afraid of Wen Zhuojin on normal days, but now that Wen Zhuojin's big backer had fallen, what was she to be her maid?
When the maid brought by Wen Peishu was about to take action, Wen Zhuojin's voice came from the inner room.
"Second sister is here, why stop her? Let her in." Wen Zhuojin said in a weak voice.
Zirong immediately moved aside, and Nanny Jiang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Peishu snorted and walked into the inner room with her waist twisted.
At this time, Wen Zhuojin was only wearing her inner clothes, with her hair disheveled, and looked a little disheveled and haggard.
Wen Peishu leaned closer to Wen Zhuojin and looked at her, a look of joy spreading across her face, she no longer even pretended.
"Sister, how's Uncle Changyuan doing? I heard his house was raided. Tsk, everyone said Uncle Changyuan was a very upright person, I didn't expect that..." Wen Peishu said, with an uncontrollable smile on her face.
Wen Zhuojin looked at Wen Peishu's pretty face and sighed in her heart. She was a nice girl, but why did she like to kick someone when they were down? It must have been hard for her to pretend to be obedient in the past.
"Sister, of course I heard about it. My uncle was wrongly accused. My father doesn't let me go out. Can you help me send a message to the Rongguo Mansion? I will be very grateful." Wen Zhuojin said.
"What are you thinking about? You are still thinking of dragging Brother Yu into this! Brother Yu didn't like you in the first place and said he wanted to cancel the engagement earlier, but for the sake of your uncle's face, he kept his promise and didn't cancel the engagement. Now that this has happened, you still want Brother Yu to help you? No way!" Wen Peishu said gritting her teeth.
Wen Zhuojin didn't know how true what Wen Peishu said was, and she didn't care about Shen Yuque's feelings. However, when Wen Peishu said that, Wen Zhuojin did hear something.
"Brother Yu said that if he didn't have an engagement with you, he would marry me. He would give me gifts every time he came to the Marquis' Mansion, and your gift was just a gift he gave me as a gift." Wen Peishu's face flushed, but she couldn't help showing off.
"My uncle is quite prestigious among the Qingliu people, and he has the protection of the Prime Minister, so he has not been convicted yet. Besides, I am the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, and I am devout in my faith to the Goddess Xuannv. Heaven and earth can testify that I have done nothing wrong. The prince and I had our horoscopes read at the Tianxuan Palace, and we left our name cards with the Goddess Xuannv. The incense we received when we prayed was also Ruyi incense. If the prince cancels the engagement at this time, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the Goddess Xuannv? It will also cause him to be criticized among the Qingliu people." Wen Zhuojin said lightly, thinking about the silver in her heart, and suddenly inspiration burst out.
"What did you say?" Wen Peishu asked. She didn't quite understand what Wen Zhuojin said. When she heard that the prince had broken off the engagement, she became worried.
"There is a way that will benefit everyone. I will bear the consequences of being disrespectful to Queen Xuannv and cancel the engagement on my own initiative. This will preserve the reputation of the Rongguo Mansion and will not implicate them because of my uncle's affairs. If my sister can raise money to compensate me, I will cancel the engagement on my own initiative and go to Tianxuan Palace to apologize to Queen Xuannv." Wen Zhuojin continued.
The Rongguo Mansion is avoiding her, and it is probably only a matter of time before the engagement is cancelled. It will be difficult for my uncle to get back on his feet. However, Wen Peishu may not be very clear about this. They all believe in the Goddess Xuannv so much, and they just happen to be short of money, so she can take the opportunity to raise some money from her and the stepmother.
Madam Hou was the candidate for the next wife that Uncle Wen Zhuojin was satisfied with. She was beautiful, but timid and cowardly on the one hand, and lacked any wisdom on the other.
"My cousin has asked the Prime Minister to help uphold justice, and the matter will be clarified sooner or later. It's just that the weather is too cold, and my uncle's house has been searched and searched, and I'm afraid that my uncle has suffered in the Ministry of Justice during this period, so I also want to use some silver to bribe him... Forget it, my sister doesn't want to be the crown prince's wife, and she insists on being disrespectful to Queen Xuannv, which will also bring disaster to the crown prince. She will be criticized by the public in the future, so let the crown prince cancel the engagement." Seeing Wen Peishu's hesitant expression, Wen Zhuojin said again.
Wen Peishu didn't know how Wen Zhuojin was involved with the Goddess Xuannv, but the more she listened, the more she felt that what Wen Zhuojin said made sense.
What's more, what she said before was just bluffing. Shen Yuque still cares about Wen Zhuojin.
It is possible if the Rongguo Mansion is determined not to cancel the engagement.
"How much silver do you want?" Wen Peishu asked.
"Ten thousand taels of silver. Sister, you can discuss it with Madam." Wen Zhuojin said to Wen Peishu.
The amount of silver was estimated by Wen Zhuojin based on the possible assets of the Marquis' Mansion. It should be possible to provide it, it just depends on whether they are willing to spend it.
Wen Peishu no longer had the intention to ridicule Wen Zhuojin. After thinking for a while, she left in a hurry.
As soon as Wen Peishu left, Nanny Jiang and others came in.
"Miss, how can you say that? This marriage was arranged by our late wife, and even the Queen Mother Xuannv praised them as a perfect match. How can you be disrespectful to the Queen Mother Xuannv?" Nanny Jiang said anxiously.
"Mammy, an engagement is not as important as my uncle. As long as my uncle can be reinstated, I don't care what kind of engagement I want in the future. Queen Xuannv is magnanimous and will surely understand." Wen Zhuojin said calmly.
Who would have thought yesterday that I could cancel the engagement with such a reason? Not only would I not have to spend any money, I might even make some money.
Nanny Jiang shed tears when she heard this, and even several maids felt sorry for Wen Zhuojin.
Wen Zhuojin felt a little more relaxed and called Qinggui, who was good at making incense, to continue making incense pills together.
It was not until the evening that Wen Heming and Madam Hou arrived.
"Azhuo, have you decided to cancel the engagement?" Wen Heming asked when he saw Wen Zhuojin.
What Wen Zhuojin said has been conveyed to Wen Heming.
Wen Heming naturally knew the situation outside. The Rongguo Mansion had to protect itself. No matter how serious the incident became, the engagement with Wen Zhuojin might not be able to be maintained.
The reason why the Rongguo Mansion has not canceled the engagement is that it is waiting and watching.
The Marquis' Mansion needs to have a marriage contract with the Duke of Rong's Mansion.
So while Uncle Wen Zhuojin has not yet been convicted, it would be a good idea to find another daughter to take on the marriage proposal.
Wen Zhuojin took the initiative to take the responsibility of breaking off the engagement, which relieved the concerns of the Duke of Rong's Mansion. Even if Wen Zhuojin's uncle was acquitted at that time, they would not vent their anger on him.
So from Wen Heming's point of view, Wen Zhuojin's proposal is also good.
The ten thousand taels of silver given to Wen Zhuojin were mainly from the Marquis's own private money.
Moreover, if he marries Wen Zhuojin to someone who will be beneficial to his career, he will still be the one who benefits.
Wen Heming made some calculations in his mind, but he still looked like a kind father.
"My daughter has made up her mind. If my uncle asks, it is all my business. This is the letter of withdrawal of engagement I wrote. The prince's engagement letter is here. On a certain day, I will go to Tianxuan Palace to pay homage to the Goddess Xuannv and apologize." Wen Zhuojin tried to make her expression more serious and handed the things to Wen Heming.
"Well, okay, since you have made up your mind, then your father will not stop you. As for the silver, we don't have that much cash at home. Here are five thousand taels of silver, and the deeds to the farms and shops..." Wen Heming took the things given by Wen Zhuojin and said, he glanced at the Marquis' wife. The Marquis' wife took out a box and handed it to Wen Zhuojin with a painful look on her face.
Wen Zhuojin looked at it and saw that the cash was less than 10,000 taels, so 5,000 taels was not bad.
After seeing Wen Heming off, Wen Zhuojin took a breath, took a hot bath under the worried gazes of Nanny Jiang and the others, and crawled into the warm bed to sleep.
Wen Zhuojin fell asleep quickly, but the things that were suppressed during the day were revealed again after she fell asleep.
It seemed as if that corner was pressed too hard, and more of it was revealed.
The beauty I saw during the day appeared in my dream, her pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes were sparkling and misty, with a bit of resentment.
Wen Zhuojin's heart felt like it was being tightened again, causing her to feel pain, swelling, and restlessness.
No one called Wen Zhuojin to wake up. At 3:00 AM, she woke up by herself with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.
Covering her burning cheeks, Wen Zhuojin looked dazed.
She seemed to be really interested in that woman.
Just because, I looked at her.
I think about it, even...
Before this, Wen Zhuojin knew that she didn't like men and liked to get along with women. She knew that she was different from others.
This was the first time I felt strange feelings for a woman I had only met once.
The maids who served her were all beautiful, but Wen Zhuojin had never had such thoughts about them.
Perhaps, like those bad men, she is simply lustful?
After sitting on the bed for a while, Wen Zhuojin was no longer sleepy and simply got up.
Qinggui, who was on guard, was surprised and helped Wen Zhuojin get dressed.
It was too early, so Wen Zhuojin went to the incense-making room to make incense until noon. After having breakfast, she changed into men's clothes, took the silver, and quietly climbed over the wall to leave again.
Wen Zhuojin first went to find Wu Yuanheng and gave him the silver.
"It's the money for breaking off the engagement. Since the Rongguo Mansion is unwilling to help, such a person will have to break off the engagement sooner or later. Today, my father will find an official matchmaker to go to the Rongguo Mansion to break off the engagement." Wen Zhuojin explained to Wu Yuanheng.
"Azhuo, thank you for your hard work. I will definitely find you a husband better than Shen Yuque in the future!" Wu Yuanheng looked at Wen Zhuojin, not knowing what to say.
"Don't say any more. The most important thing is to rescue my uncle as soon as possible." Wen Zhuojin said quickly.
After finally getting rid of one, she really doesn't want a second one.
After seeing Wu Yuanheng off, it was still early, so Wen Zhuojin returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
After the engagement was cancelled that day, the engagement letter was returned, and Shen Yuque exchanged the engagement letter with Wen Peishu, and the two were considered engaged.
After that, the marriage is completed with six more ceremonies.
Having completely cut off all ties with Shen Yuque, Wen Zhuojin felt as refreshed as if a stain had been wiped off her body.
So much so that when Wen Peishu came to show off, Wen Zhuojin was in a good mood.
"Sister, is there something you don't mind? The prince has body odor, which is very unpleasant. If you want to regret it, it's not too late." Wen Zhuojin reminded Wen Peishu.
Wen Zhuojin has a keen nose. She can smell things at a normal distance that most people cannot. This doesn't mean the smell doesn't exist, it just needs to be closer and stronger to be noticed by most people.
"Wen Zhuojin, you are talking nonsense. Don't say the grapes are sour just because you can't eat them. The prince's grapes are not smelly!" Wen Peishu obviously didn't appreciate it. She thought Wen Zhuojin was talking nonsense and said they were smelly just because she couldn't get them.
"I'm glad you don't mind." Wen Zhuojin didn't argue with her about this and said it in a very good-tempered manner.
"You are just jealous of me. It's too late to regret now, hum!" Wen Peishu said gritting her teeth. She didn't say anything more to Wen Zhuojin and left angrily.
No one disturbed her, so Wen Zhuojin enjoyed the peace and quiet and continued to make incense pills.
In the afternoon, Wen Zhuojin prepared herself and took some homemade fragrant pills and biscuits with her to climb over the wall and go out.
It was too late, and Nanny Jiang was worried, so she asked Zirong to follow Wen Zhuojin out.
In addition to bringing purple velvet, Wen Zhuojin also brought more kinds of fragrance.
It was getting dark. When they went out, Wen Zhuojin hired a carriage and went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion with Zirong.
Wen Zhuojin was not sure whether the money she gave to Wu Yuanheng was enough.
Even if it is enough, Wen Zhuojin still needs to earn some money.
After all, her family savings had been almost emptied during this period.
When heading to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Wen Zhuojin saw many officers and soldiers outside, as well as people wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Guards.
This period was very turbulent, and Wen Zhuojin didn't care when she saw these officers and soldiers. She just avoided the routes they took.
When they arrived near the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the carriage stopped in an inconspicuous corner. Wen Zhuojin asked Zirong to wait in the carriage. She took a box of incense pills and went into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion first.
Zirong never thought that Wen Zhuojin would actually enter a place like Xiaoxiangguan and wait anxiously outside.
"Oh, sir, you're here! I thought you weren't coming! Are you still selling the incense you mentioned?" As soon as Wen Zhuojin entered, Luan Niang, who was familiar with her, came to greet Wen Zhuojin and asked her in a low voice.
"Of course, I brought some. Let's find a private room to talk." Wen Zhuojin said.
Luan Niang was delighted as she took Wen Zhuojin upstairs.
It was getting dark outside, but the incense shop was bustling with activity and the smells were even more diverse.
Wen Zhuojin glanced at the closed door as she went upstairs.
"You don't know that the perfume pill you left behind last time was favored by our courtesan. If you can produce another perfume pill of the same quality, she will buy it." Luan Niang said with a smile.
Wen Zhuojin breathed a sigh of relief when someone wanted to buy incense.
Each incense pill costs one hundred taels. If she put twenty pills in the box, she would have two thousand taels in her account.
As Wen Zhuojin was taken to the private room, Luanniang quickly called the rest of the people over, and the twenty incense pills were sold out in no time.
Wen Zhuojin went out again, gave the silver away, and came back with a box of incense.
When going upstairs, Wen Zhuojin looked at the closed door again.
That cool fragrance was almost inaudible amid the increasingly complex smells.
There is only a very faint smell when you get close.
Wen Zhuojin seemed to see a transplanted flower that was slowly withering.
Just thinking about it makes me feel a little breathless.
Wen Zhuojin walked very slowly. When she turned around and was about to go to her previous private room, someone patted her shoulder.
"Young Master, are you still interested in the one from last time? Why don't you give me this box of incense pills and I will give the person to you." Luan Niang's voice came.
Luan Niang was afraid that Wen Zhuojin would not come, so she came to wait for her. When she noticed that Wen Zhuojin turned towards the previous room, she felt something in her heart.
The person inside was beautiful, but she had too many problems, and even the doctor hired specifically for her was unable to help.
"What I lack is money." Wen Zhuojin said in a low voice and continued walking forward.
Luan Niang took a look and followed Wen Zhuojin closely.
"Where's half a box of incense?" Luanniang continued to say to Wen Zhuojin.
Wen Zhuojin's hands trembled slightly as she held the box.
The person who was waiting to buy incense saw Wen Zhuojin pulling someone into the private room.
Soon, there were only a few incense sticks left in Wen Zhuojin's box.
There are many people in the incense shop, but few can afford to buy incense pills for a hundred taels of silver.
There are only a few left, but everyone has left.
"How about these few remaining ones? Just consider it as a way to buy friendship." Luan Niang's voice came again.
"What's wrong with her? Sister, you don't have to lie to me. I will come here to sell incense in the future." Wen Zhuojin asked. The price had been lowered again and again from the initial asking price of two thousand taels. Anyone could sense that something was wrong.
"There's no problem. It's just... Well, to tell you the truth, she's too strong-willed. She doesn't eat a single bite and is sick. It costs money to ask a doctor to see her. The Xiaoxiang Pavilion doesn't do business that loses money. Young master, you have seen it. If a girl of that beauty can continue to work in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she will be enough to be the most beautiful courtesan. If you don't want her, she will die of illness in a few days, and her mat will be rolled up and thrown into a mass grave. It's such a pity. If you are interested, you can give her a lower price." The Luan Niang said with a stiff face for a moment.
"A fragrant pill." Just when Luan Niang thought Wen Zhuojin didn't care, she heard Wen Zhuojin speak.
"Okay, a fragrant pill!" Luan Niang said immediately.
Wen Zhuojin was worried, not knowing whether her decision was right or wrong.
But redeeming that man has been something that has been on her mind for the past few days.
If she doesn't take action, she will probably die.
I had wanted to wait until my uncle's affairs were settled and I had some money, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Compared to the two thousand taels of silver that were originally mentioned as the redemption fee, the cost of one incense pill was less than ten taels of silver.
When the mother was choosing a maid for Wen Zhuojin, she was a bit picky. She had to be clever, dexterous, and have special skills.
So the cheapest of the maids cost twenty taels of silver.
Luan Niang seemed to be afraid that Wen Zhuojin would go back on her word, so she took Wen Zhuojin's incense pill and immediately gave Wen Zhuojin a contract.
Wen Zhuojin didn't bother to look at the indenture carefully, and went to see how the person was doing first.
The door of the room was opened, and Wen Zhuojin smelled the familiar cold fragrance and the smell of blood.
In the dim candlelight, behind the gauze curtain, there was a person lying, her figure was blurry, her long hair was disheveled, and her breathing was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
Wen Zhuojin lifted the gauze curtain and saw the person inside.
Compared to the last time I saw her, her face was much thinner and her skin was much paler, even the hue around her peach blossom eyes was less.
Wen Zhuojin felt uncomfortable and wanted to wrap the person with her cloak, but as soon as she leaned forward, she felt something stabbing at her. Wen Zhuojin instinctively reached out to block it.
Something sharp scratched the palm of her hand, and then Wen Zhuojin grabbed a thin wrist.
The other party was very weak, but still struggling hard, and her teeth bit the back of Wen Zhuojin's hand.
"Sister, don't be afraid. I have no ill will towards you. Let me take you away from here, okay?"
Enduring the pain, Wen Zhuojin moved closer and spoke in a low voice in her original tone, trying to lower the other person's guard.