80 Chapter 21: Imperial Dr. Yen, Bai The Military Official (2/2)
”Mei, Ling, Hua”
Names of women that Bai had heard of before. No, a lot of other men besides Bai should know these names.
”You mean to see the flowers of Verdigris Hall?” That was the name of the high-class brothel that exhausts one year's worth of silver in a single night. The names just then, were the favorites called the Three Princesses.
”If you're worried, you'll understand if you see this.” The girl smiled at him, only curving her lips.
”You're joking,” he said.
”As you can verify.”
It was something completely unbelievable. At best, it was difficult to think of that a maid of such caliber had a connection with the brothel that even high-class bureaucrats won't touch. What was this supposed to mean?
When he scratched his head again from the incomprehensibility of it, the girl suddenly sighed and stood up.
”What are you doing?”
”It doesn't look like you believe me. We're wasting time.” She smoothly took out something from her bosom — two kanzashi. They were made of red crystal, and silver. ”I sincerely apologise for wasting your time. I have others.”
”W-wai—” He grabbed the wooden slips as to try to take them away.
Yen, expressionless, looked at. ”What is it?”
He thought he lost.
”Isn't that great? Gina-sama.” Hong was looking at Yen from the gap of the door. Her demeanor was better, and she was packing quickly.
”Well, it's only three days,” Consort Gina said as she glanced at her daughter.
”I guess so.” Yao held up the imperial princess who was using her as standing support.
”She doesn't understand.”
”Yeah.”
The other maids were telling ”Congratulations” to Yen, but the person herself didn't seem to understand. She replied with a carefree, ”I'll go buy souvenirs.”
It was the day after Yen's departure when Ren, who finally became a leisurely person after finishing his work, visited the Jade Palace. Only to be crushed when he learned that Yen left.