nycdaug Chapter 179 The Marquis Buys at a Brothel
Chapter 179 The Marquis Buys at a Brothel
Lady Hou slumped into a chair, her eyes filled with despair.
Su Yi slowly spoke: "You harmed me back then, and today we will settle that score properly."
Lady Hou looked up in alarm, trying to argue, "This has nothing to do with me. I did not harm you. So many years have passed, why bother to pursue this matter again?"
Su Yinyin sneered: "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you know the answer in your heart. If it weren't for God's protection, my brother would be dead long ago. Today is the day you pay the price."
"No, this has nothing to do with me. It was the Marquis, the Marquis did all of this, it really has nothing to do with me." The Marquis's wife shook her head, trying her best to defend herself.
Su Yinyinhan looked at the Lady of the Marquis with icy eyes: "Do you think you can get away with it by shifting all the blame to the Marquis? I have investigated every single thing you have done in the manor over the years. Did you kill our mother? Did you switch our sister?"
Lady Hou's face turned deathly pale, and she kept kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Please, spare me. For the sake of the past, I know I was wrong."
Su Yinyin remained unmoved: "In the past? When you framed my mother, did you ever think of showing any mercy? When you abandoned my sister, did you ever think of showing any mercy? When you framed me, did you ever think of showing any mercy? Now you're bringing this up, isn't that disgusting?"
"Princess, Princess, although I framed you, I would never dare to commit murder!"
"Do you think I'll believe your words? It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, I'll treat your son well." Su Yinyin took out a whip from her waist and played with it.
When Lady Hou saw the whip, her pupils dilated. Thinking of her beloved son suffering from the whip, she was heartbroken and went crazy.
Lady Hou cried and said, "No, no, you can't treat him like this! He's still young, and he's your own brother!"
Su Yinyin smiled as she looked at the whip in her hand: "Younger brother? What kind of younger brother is he! If I acknowledge him, he is my younger brother; if I don't, he's nothing!"
Lady Hou finally realized that Su Yinyin was a ruthless beauty. Just as she was about to speak, a commotion broke out outside.
Su Yinyin and Su Yi looked at each other, and the two put on their masks in unison. They then said to Madam Hou, "Wipe away your tears, and remember, do not speak carelessly!"
After explaining everything, he gestured for Lady Hou to sit down. The two then sat opposite Lady Hou.
When Lady Hou saw that the two men were wearing masks, she knew they didn't want their identities to be revealed. So she nodded to indicate that she understood.
It turned out that the Marquis had received the news and rushed over. He stormed into the room, saw the scene before him, and berated his wife, "You shameless woman, do you think you'll die without a man? Meeting two men in broad daylight! You, you harlot!"
Su Yi looked at the Marquis with disdain, then changed his voice and pretended to be a guest, angrily cursing, "You barged in like this and ruined our brothers' good time. You pay compensation and apologize, or we brothers will not let you off today."
Enraged, the Marquis was about to make a move when he was subdued by the expert secretly protecting Su Yi.
When the Marquis saw that the two men were dressed in ordinary clothes, he assumed they were just commoners. He was surprised to find that they were protected by skilled guards.
Judging from their figures, clothes, skin, and hair, both of them are very young.
How could someone so young be interested in this older woman? Do they have ulterior motives for seeking her out?
The Marquis's mind raced. Since the evidence was still in her hands, he decided to bring the man back to the manor first.
"This wretched woman is from the Marquis's mansion. I'm taking her back today. You all leave immediately."
"Oh, you're from the Marquis's mansion? How did you end up working in a brothel? Don't try to fool us; we paid money for this today."
The Marquis didn't want to escalate the situation and wanted to get the person away as soon as possible. Therefore, he didn't mind spending money to resolve the issue.
The Marquis took out five hundred taels of silver from his pocket and threw it on the table. "I misspoke. I'm just an ordinary merchant. Here are five hundred taels. That's enough for you to find ten or eight men."
Su Yi glanced at the silver note and said, "Is this all you're offering to a beggar? We brothers don't need this little bit of money."
The Marquis gritted his teeth, took out a silver note from his pocket, and added another five hundred taels.
Su Yi remained unmoved. The Marquis grew impatient, "What exactly do you want in return to leave?"
Su Yi said slowly, "Two thousand taels, not a penny less."
Although the Marquis felt sorry for the man, he had no choice but to agree in order to take him away.
When he took out the silver notes again and threw them in front of Su Yi and the others, Su Yi picked them up, examined them carefully, and said to Su Yinyin, "Little brother, this money is real."
The Marquis's eyes widened, and he was about to erupt in anger.
"It's true! Let's go next door. I heard a beautiful woman came to the building. I heard she's some kind of concubine?"
“Brother, I just heard the madam say that it must be the person you were talking about. Let’s have some fun today.” The two said, and then walked out of the room.
After overhearing their conversation, the Marquis knew that the person they were talking about was Su Yinhan, and he felt quite relieved. After all, it was his once beloved daughter who was now being defiled in a brothel.
The Marquis strode to the door and ordered the servant, "Go and call your madam, I want to buy them."
After Su Yinyin and Su Yi left the house, they went into the next room. The madam, who was rushing over, glanced at the two masked people. Su Yi nodded, and the madam understood.
He walked past the two men and quickly entered the room, his face beaming with smiles: "Sir, these two people you want to buy are not cheap."
The Marquis snorted: "I have plenty of money, name your price!"
Before long, Su Yinhan was brought out, her eyes filled with tears, looking pitiful.
The Marquis's heart stirred. Her appearance had been restored? If he could redeem her and bring her back to the Marquis's mansion, he might be able to make use of her.
Upon seeing the Marquis, Su Yinhan feigned surprise and rushed towards him, exclaiming, "Father, you've come to save me!"
The Marquis pushed her away with disdain: "Don't pretend. Come back to the manor with me and we'll talk." Su Yinhan lowered her head and gritted her teeth in secret.
"Madam, tell me, how much silver for these two?"
The madam was equally blunt in stating the price: "Three hundred thousand taels per person."
The madam wasn't just randomly charging prices; just now, she clearly saw her masked master extend three fingers.
This is a gesture for setting a price. The number three can't possibly be three thousand taels! Nor can it be thirty thousand taels! So the madam quoted a price of three hundred thousand taels.
Upon hearing the price, the Marquis gasped, realizing the madam was trying to extort money from him. But he couldn't back out, so he gritted his teeth and agreed. "Alright, I'll buy it."
After Su Yinhan returned to the manor with the Marquis, the Marquis took her to his study. "Han'er, don't think that I'm truly saving you. If you obediently listen to me and help me obtain that secret letter, I will ensure your safety."
Su Yinhan sneered inwardly, but nodded obediently on the surface. "Father, rest assured, Han'er will do her best."
Su Yinyin and Su Yi followed them all the way, and when no one was around, they slipped into the Hou Madam's courtyard. The Hou Madam was pacing back and forth in her room, extremely anxious.
Su Yinyin appeared silently behind her and whispered, "Madam Hou, are you so uneasy because you're worried about what I might do to you?"
Lady Hou was so frightened that she turned around and saw that it was Su Yinyin wearing a mask. Her body went limp and she was about to kneel down.
Su Yinyin stopped her, "If you do as I say, you might be able to save your son's life." Madam Hou nodded hastily.