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Chapter 153 The highest bidder wins

"This is really too unexpected!" Qian Mingduo said, "Chu Xiang is the head of Mo Yi Lou. He not only monitors the imperial aunt, but also monitors Mo Yi Lou."

Lu Ran nodded. "Since Chu Xiang was ordered by Eunuch Gao, he must be an eye of Eunuch Gao's police stationed in Moyi Building. As for monitoring the police... this is also very possible."

"Chu Xiang obeys Eunuch Gao, and Eunuch Gao must obey father." Qian Mingduo frowned, "That means father has been worried about aunt for a long time and has arranged people to monitor her in secret."

"What exactly happened between the emperor and that girl?" Lu Ran said softly.

Qian Mingduo shook his head. "This...I guess only they themselves know."

"Your Highness." Lu Ran suddenly remembered something. "Since Chu Xiang is the head of Mo Yi Building, how could he not know about the deal between the head of Mo Yi Building and ***?"

"I suspect he doesn't have time to find out, or he simply can't find out. Liu Jingxue should arrange this kind of matter involving the royal family personally." Qian Mingduo twisted his waist, "Chu Xiang was in a hurry to find us, and he just wanted to know about this matter as soon as possible."

Lu Ran walked up to Qian Mingduo and said, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Is your waist uncomfortable? Do you want me to rub it for you?"

"No need." Qian Mingduo smiled, "You can go up and rest for a while. It's too damn humid down here."

Watching Lu Ran gradually walk into the dark tunnel, Qian Ming asked, "Qing'er, Zi'er, what were you two laughing at just now?"

"No...I wasn't laughing at anything." Zi'er said with a blushing face.

"When you two go to bed later, sleep on the edge of the bed. Don't get too close to me. I need to rest." He sat on the bed. "I've been so damn tired these past few days."

When Mr. Shen left Ruiyou's residence, he immediately rushed back to the escort agency. His heart was still beating wildly until he sat on his armchair.

Because the Third Prince gave him a dangerous mission. Mr. Shen closed his eyes and thought about how to act.

The news that Miss Ruyi was going to go into prostitution soon reached Ruiyin's ears. It was Wang Xianzhi, the Minister of Works, who came to his house and told him.

Wang Xianzhi had always wanted to curry favor with Ruiyin, knowing that he was lustful and that he had always admired Miss Ruyi.

Because Rui Yuhuan liked Pingtan, influenced by him, officials in the entire court and society all liked Pingtan.

Ruiyin would go to Wanhua Pavilion from time to time to listen to Miss Ruyi's Pingtan. He knew that Miss Ruyi was selling her art but not her body. Although he coveted Ruyi's beauty, he would not force her.

When Ruiyin heard that Miss Ruyi was going to become a prostitute, and that it was a popular way of "the highest bidder wins", Ruiyin couldn't help but be delighted. This alternative way of possession was very fresh to Ruiyin.

He specially selected a few unfamiliar guards and had them change into common people's clothes. Wang Xianzhi returned that night with five hundred taels of gold leaves and hurried to the Wanhua Pavilion.

Ruiyin picked a table in the corner and asked a guard to sit at another table. This guard was responsible for bidding. After the guard was done, Ruiyin could take a Yuanpa representing the highest price and appear in Miss Ruyi's room.

There were many more guests tonight than usual, all the tables were full, and there were many guests standing around.

The eunuch shuttled through the crowd, serving tea and food to the guests. On the tray was a braised lion's head dish ordered by the guests at the table in the corner.

Just as the eunuch left the kitchen and was about to serve the guests and walk through the backyard, a man flashed out from behind a tree, covered the eunuch's mouth from behind, and stabbed the eunuch's lower back with a knife.

Another person behind the tree had already taken the tray from the eunuch. When the killer dragged the eunuch behind the tree, the other person took out a note from under the tray.

——There is danger, retreat quickly! The man snorted, threw the note to the ground, and crushed it with his foot.

At this time, the man behind the tree came out. He had changed into the clothes of a eunuch. After taking the tray, the two of them nodded to each other. The man dressed as a eunuch then walked into the Wanhua Pavilion from the back door.

The madam was standing in the middle of the stairs on the second floor, followed by two maids. She was holding a sign with a piece of red paper pasted on it.

"Gentlemen." The madam swung the silk handkerchief in her hand, "Gentlemen, you all know our Miss Ruyi. Not only is she good at Pingtan singing, but she is also extremely beautiful. She is graceful and charming, like the reincarnation of Xi Shi or Diao Chan."

The madam waved her hand, and two maids put the sign on the side of the stairs. An accountant came over, holding a small dish of ink in his left hand and a pen in his right hand.

"Ha, ha, ha..." The madam smiled, covering her mouth with a silk handkerchief. "Tonight, let's see which gentleman is lucky enough to enjoy Miss Ruyi's beauty and have her handkerchief dyed red."

The madam glanced at the accountant, who immediately understood. "The rule tonight is that the highest bidder wins, starting at two hundred taels of silver."

When the guests downstairs heard the high starting price, they started to whisper to each other in a noisy manner.

"Gentlemen, if you have money, you can raise your hands. Each time you raise your hands, you will get an extra fifty taels of silver." The accountant raised his voice. "After the highest price is reached, if I call out three times and no one raises the price, you will be the guest of Miss Ruyu's bed tonight!"

"What if I raise my hand but don't have the money?" A young man joked loudly, "How about putting it on the account first and paying later? Ha, ha, ha..."

The madam smiled and said, "Mr. Xue, you are known as Xue Baiwan, but you still owe me this little money on credit. I think you should stop calling yourself Xue Baiwan and call yourself Xue Dogshit! Ha, ha, ha..."

The young man nicknamed Xue Baiwan blushed, looked around at the people who were laughing at him, and sat down dejectedly.

"The rule tonight is that the highest bidder wins." The accountant added, "and the transaction is settled in cash. The person with the highest bid will pay the money to me, and the lady boss will hand the Yuan handkerchief to this gentleman according to the rules, and this gentleman can go to Miss Ruyi's boudoir to enjoy the bliss of the world! Hey, hey, hey..."

"I'll offer three hundred taels." shouted a thin young man.

"Mr. Chen offers three hundred taels." the accountant shouted.

A dignified middle-aged man raised his hand. "Manager Li offers three hundred and fifty taels," the accountant shouted.

"Five hundred taels." A bearded man shouted.

The accountant was stunned. This was a stranger. "Excuse me, sir, what is your name?"

"Tuoba!" said the big man.

"Master Tuoba offers five hundred taels." the accountant shouted.

At that time, the annual salary of a first-rank official was only 350 taels, but this Mr. Tuoba offered 500 taels right away.

The guests downstairs were all looking at this young man, and the noisy and bustling sounds seemed to disappear in an instant.