r, you have excellent skills."From the beginning, he had already sensed that this person was highly skilled and that this outfit didn't look like a hunter. Liang Huu let go of his hand and walked in f...Chapter One: Realizing I Am in the World (Part 1)

The Drunken Flower Pavilion is once again filled with guests today. Compared to usual, there are now many high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants from afar, all here for one reason—to see Bi Ren, a stunningly beautiful girl named Bu Yao who recently joined their ranks.

Unfortunately, everyone knows that Bu Yao has a rule: it takes 100 taels of silver to catch a glimpse of her, while a thousand taels is required to spend an evening drinking and chatting with her.

The commotion outside continues. Some new guests are clamoring to see Bu Yao, and the madam is busy collecting money from them. Meanwhile, Bu Yao has only just woken up and is now taking a bath in her spacious bathtub filled with flower petals. She pays no attention to the crowd shouting outside.

The maid took the clothes and gently placed them aside, then started to wipe Shi Yao's body. Looking at her fair and smooth skin, the maid couldn't help but look a few extra times. "Miss is truly blessed; she has received so much attention, surpassing even the previous Peony Queen." The maid said enviously. "But I noticed that Madam seems to have acquired another girl today. She looks quite pleased with herself. Wonder which girl's misfortune it is this time,"

Shi Yao just smiled slightly. She knew and believed that even if a celestial beauty appeared, she could still outshine her; wasn't that what happened to the beautiful Peony Queen With these thoughts in mind, Shi Yao shook her head and said, "As madams, why should we rely solely on one person to earn money Go find out how the newly arrived girl is doing. When we have time, let's go meet her."

"Yes, Miss." The maid smiled knowingly, then carefully helped with wiping.

Qi Lin was woken up by all these noises. She moved a little and felt sharp pain in her back, making her frown unhappily. Qi Lin opened her eyes to find bright light glaring into them, forcing her to close her eyes again. Only when she could adapt to the light did Qi Lin open her eyes once more.

After she opened her eyes, she realized that she was in a messy room filled with firewood piles, and her limbs were tied up tightly, unable to move. Her limbs had become numb, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Recalling everything before, she remembered being nearly killed by the prince, but later didn’t know what happened that he let her go. However, the figure seemed not to be Zi Yin.

"Right." Qi Lin suddenly moved, causing her arms to feel even more sore and numb. She frowned in discomfort but noticed she had been changed into a plain coarse robe. Yet, she could still see that the handkerchief was still there inside the clothes. This made Qi Lin heave a sigh of relief. "Good, it’s still here."

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Zi Lin had barely finished speaking when the door was kicked open violently, stirring up a cloud of dust that made Zi Lin cough forcefully. The madam sneered at Zi Lin twice before covering her mouth and nose with a handkerchief to avoid getting covered in the smell of dust.

"Cough cough... cough." Looking at these strangers, especially the heavily made-up woman who looked like a bucket from head to toe, Zi Lin was sure she wasn’t a good person no matter how one looked at it.

“Oh, you’re awake” The madam glanced at Zi Lin with disdain and said, "You are quite pretty, but there’s something extra on your face. However, serving as a maid shouldn’t be a problem."

Maid Serve people What did that mean If she had been taken away by the perverted prince, she should now be in his residence. But how could someone so lacking in taste hire such an old woman as a servant Although her appearance was terrifying, their attire didn’t seem to match the opulence one would expect from a princely household. Even if they were servants, they shouldn’t be this destitute.ght smile, Qi Lin understood the meaning behind it.Without hesitation, she reached into the basin. She had expected some strange sensation but found nothing else except for the water temperature. Bold...