Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 41 What benefits are you offering me?

Su Mowan couldn't stand it any longer on the third day, so she returned to her own courtyard without saying goodbye.

Qinghe tried to persuade her again and again, but Su Mowan was determined to leave, so she packed her things and returned to her own Huangfeng Garden.

Although her injuries had not yet healed, they were no longer serious. After dinner, Su Mowan said she needed to rest early and sent Qinghe and Yinshuang away.

After the two left, Su Mowan returned to her bedroom.

It's not that I'm going to sleep, but that I'm getting ready to go out.

She took out a set of clothes that Su Ruofeng had prepared for her on the day she returned home.

She carefully took off her dress, but even with the utmost care, she couldn't avoid touching the wound on her shoulder, causing Su Mowan to gasp in pain.

After changing her clothes, she took out a jade pendant and put it in her pocket—the very one she had dug out from under the pear tree in the backyard of the General's Mansion that day.

Having changed into men's clothing, Su Mowan had no choice but to tie up her ink-black hair and put it behind her head, looking every bit the elegant young gentleman.

It was past midnight when Huangfeng Garden was completely dark, without a single light in sight.

Su Mowan gently pushed open the window shutters and quietly stepped out.

She knew there were bound to be hidden guards in the Qin Prince's mansion, but with her skills, dodging them wouldn't be difficult. Su Mowan silently leaped onto a large tree behind Huangfeng Garden, a smirk playing on her lips, and left the Qin Prince's mansion.

Su Mowan walked on the rooftop, the entire capital city was dimly lit.

These brightly lit places are either the residences of high-ranking officials or places of pleasure-seeking.

The second one was precisely where Su Mowan was going on this trip.

After walking for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Su Mowan stopped at a street corner. The street was brightly lit, and men were coming and going in an endless stream.

Su Mowan stepped out of the darkness, straightened her collar, and walked leisurely toward the Wan Hua Lou.

The girl greeting guests at the door saw a fair-skinned, handsome man walking towards her, and it seemed as if he was the only one left in the crowd.

The girl was stunned.

Before she could go to greet him, the handsome young man slowly approached and smiled at her, saying, "Miss, I'm looking for Miss Qingcheng. Could you please show me the way?"

His voice was deep and pleasant. The girl snapped out of her daze and blushed. She bit her lip and nodded quickly: "Young master, please come with me!"

After passing through the noisy lobby and going up to the second floor, it became a little quieter.

"Please wait a moment, young master. I will go and inform Qingcheng first."

Su Mowan smiled and nodded, then sat down.

She looked around and found that there weren't many people on the second floor.

A short while later, the girl returned first, saying that Miss Qingcheng had invited her.

Su Mowan didn't hesitate and followed along, only to find out when they arrived that Qingcheng was really unable to leave.

Upon seeing her enter, the man beside Qingcheng raised his head, gave her an unpleasant look, and then sneered, "I wondered who it was. It's you?"

Su Mowan smiled, not caring about the unwelcoming feeling emanating from this person.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, you must be careful not to harm your health by working day and night like this."

Murong Xuan had the looks of a pretty boy, which was completely at odds with his philandering ways. Hearing Su Mowan say this, he scoffed disdainfully, "I have plenty of money! Only a poor slacker like you wouldn't be able to come up with this much!"

The joy on Qingcheng's face had not yet faded when she heard Murong Xuan say this, and she couldn't help but scold him, "Your Highness, what are you saying? Young Master Su is my friend, you can't belittle him like that!"

Murong Xuan was jealous: "Why do you keep making friends with people like this? You should have cut ties with him sooner. He's come over so many times and never paid me! He's always making money at a loss!"

Su Mowan raised an eyebrow.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, anyone who didn't know better would think you were the madam of this brothel, Wan Hua Lou. Why do you keep talking about money?"

Murong Xuan glared at him: "Tell me, have you ever paid for anything when you came to see Qingcheng? Every time, wasn't it Qingcheng who paid for your food and drinks? You shameless gigolo!"

Su Mowan, who was 'living off a woman', fell silent.

Although Murong Xuan's words were a bit harsh, they were indeed the truth.

Seeing that Su Mowan didn't argue back, Murong Xuan became even more smug: "Let me tell you, Su, I paid for this, and I have the right not to let Qingcheng accompany you. You'd better leave now!"

Qingcheng glanced at Su Mowan, then gave Murong Xuan a push: "Your Highness, please continue drinking. I'll go out for a bit and be right back!"

Su Mowan got up, ignoring Murong Xuan's burning gaze, and followed him out.

Turning the corner in the corridor, Qingcheng stopped and turned around, looking both worried and delighted: "Mo Wan, why are you still in the capital?"

"It's a long story. I've been staying at the Prince of Qin's residence for quite some time now."

Su Mowan gave a wry smile.

Qingcheng's eyes widened: "Then, then he was captured and taken back by His Highness Prince Qin?!"

"No, he's my older brother. But let's not talk about that now. I came to you to ask if you know how to contact Chi Yi, the Left Hall Master of the Xiaoyao Sect?"

"What do you want with Young Master Chi?"

Su Mowan glanced around, then lowered her voice and asked, "Have you heard about the assassination attempt on Suzaku Street three days ago?"

Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, then startled.

"Were you with His Highness the Prince of Qin that day?"

“Yes,” Su Mowan nodded, “I wanted to find Chi Yi for this very reason.”

Qingcheng pulled Su Mowan along, smiling and winking, "Young Master Chi Yi is right next door, I'll take you there!"

After seeing her to the door, Su Mowan waved her hand, indicating that Qingcheng should go back to Murong Xuan's place first. Only after Qingcheng left did Su Mowan knock on the door.

A sweet, delicate voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

Su Mowan lowered her voice and said, "I'm looking for Young Master Yi. I wonder if he's here?"

There was a moment of silence inside, then the door suddenly opened, revealing a beautiful face.

"Who are you……"

The girl stopped mid-sentence, staring blankly at Su Mowan.

Then an impatient voice came from inside: "Yingying, who is it?"

The girl then came to her senses, a blush creeping onto her face, and said towards the inner room, "Young Master Yi, a handsome young man is looking for you!"

"Oh? Please come in!"

Miss Yingying stepped aside and said shyly, "Please come in, young master."

Su Mowan touched her nose, smiled back, and slipped inside.

As Chi Yi, who was half-lying on the ground, saw who it was and immediately spat out all the wine he had just taken a sip.

"Cough, cough, it's you?!"

Su Mowan glanced at him from head to toe and teased, "Young Master Yi seems to be enjoying himself quite a bit."

Chi Yi put down his wine cup, waved for Yingying to leave first, and tugged at his half-open collar, saying somewhat awkwardly, "What do you want with me?"

Su Mowan sat down, poured herself a glass of wine, and glanced at Chi Yi sideways. "Please do me a favor, Young Master Yi, and investigate the assassination attempt on Suzaku Street three days ago."

Chi Yi immediately sat up and lowered his voice, saying, "This matter is not so easy to investigate."

"It's precisely because it's difficult to investigate that we asked Young Master Yi for help."

"...What benefits will you offer me?"