Chapter 74: Hua Man Lou Encounters a Treachery on the Road
After leaving Prince Chun's mansion, Zhang felt very depressed.

For many years, she had not seen her daughter cry so sadly, especially when she was in Xuzhou. Although her status was not as noble as it is now, her daughter's face was always filled with smiles. How could she be so sad after moving to Xijing City and marrying into Prince Chun's Mansion?

Sitting in the carriage, his face was as dark as ink.

She was not completely sure that she could rely on her niece from her mother's side to seduce the nephew of the eldest wife in order to win the power of the eldest wife. If she wanted her daughter to live a comfortable life in Prince Chun's mansion, she had to think of other means.

There was a hustle and bustle outside, and her heart was also in turmoil.

When she heard a familiar voice, a hint of surprise immediately appeared in her eyes, and then she lifted the curtain to look over.

The third young master of Prince Chun's Mansion was seen standing in front of Hua Manlou with girls on his left and right. His expression was quite obscene. He even kissed the two girls a few times in public, making them look very sexy.

If others saw this kind of scene, they would just avoid it, but when Zhang saw it, she actually raised her voice and shouted.

"Third Young Master."

When Song Shizhui heard someone calling him, he thought it was someone from his family. He was so scared that he immediately loosened his arm and looked a little nervous. But when he turned around and saw that the other person was a woman, his expression became unhappy.

Zhang had the carriage stopped, then got out and walked up to Song Shizhui and spoke with a smile.

"Don't you remember me, Third Young Master? I am the mother of the Crown Prince's Consort."

If she hadn't introduced herself, Song Shizhui really wouldn't have been able to remember her. But since she had already introduced herself, he had to do something to save face, so he smiled, stepped forward, bowed and said.

"It's Aunt Jiang. Why are you here?"

"I went to visit the Crown Princess and happened to see you here when I passed by, so I came down to say hello, didn't I?"

Song Shizhui raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a playful and cold look on his face.

In this wealthy and powerful family, how could a lady rush over to greet a young master when she sees him visiting a brothel? The mother of the prince's wife is really ignorant of etiquette, but she still has to depend on the prince at home, so she has to behave herself.

"You're too polite, Aunt Jiang."

Zhang glanced at the two women standing next to her. In terms of appearance, they could not compare with Jiang Shiyue at home, but because they had been entertaining guests in this brothel for many years, they naturally had some seductive tricks. She stared at them for a while, and suddenly a plan came to her mind and she said with a smile.

"If you have nothing to do, Third Young Master, why don't we go to Lanyue Tower and sit for a while? I have something important to discuss with you."

Something important?
Song Shizhui did not think that a woman from the rear house could say anything important, but seeing her treacherous and flattering face, he suddenly found it interesting. Anyway, Hua Manlou could come whenever she wanted, and there was no rush, so he nodded and agreed.

Zhang got on the carriage happily, and before leaving she lifted the curtain and said something.

"Then I will be waiting for you at Lanyue Tower."

"Aunt Jiang, please."

After the Jiang family's carriage set off towards Lanyue Tower, the two women walked around in front of Song Shizhui and spoke in a delicate voice.

"How can this middle-aged woman know the Third Young Master's intentions as well as us sisters? Are you sure you want to leave?"

Song Shizhui touched the waist and hips of one of them, and then said loudly, "I don't like a young man like her. Wait, I'll be back soon and tell Madam Fan that I'll take care of both of you today."

After getting the promise, the woman stopped teasing and happily saw Song Shizhui off before twisting her hips and walking back into Hua Manlou.

After a while, Song Shizhui arrived at the door of Lanyue Tower.

When the waiter heard that he was looking for the woman he had just met, he hurried to take him to the private room on the second floor. The window seat cost a lot of money. Zhang felt distressed, but she had to bear it for the sake of her daughter's status in Prince Chun's Mansion. When she saw Song Shizhui pushing the door open, she smiled even more enthusiastically than before.

"Third Young Master is here."

"Aunt Jiang, if you have something to say, just say it. It's not nice for you and I, who are not related at all, to be in the same room together."

Zhang's smile was still on her face but she could hardly hold it back. She cursed the lustful Third Young Master in her heart, but for the sake of her daughter she had to pretend that she didn't understand and arranged for Song Shizhui to sit by the window.

"Third Young Master is a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. Last time you went to the mansion, you didn't see Xiaoyue because of the troubles at home. I always felt a little sorry. Later, she also told me that after all, it's a bit shy for an unmarried girl to go to the front of the hall. So I thought that if Third Young Master has nothing to do, you can go with me and go home to see her. With Xiaoyue's character, talent and appearance, I'm sure Third Young Master will like her!"

She was quite straightforward and treated Jiang Shiyue as an object that she was eager to make a move on.

But if you sell at a low price, the price will naturally be lowered, let alone a person. Song Shizhui shook his brocade robe and said nonchalantly.

"Aunt Jiang, you came at an unfortunate time. The princess at home has already started to select a suitable wife for me. The fourth young lady from your mansion is probably not destined to be with me. Since I can't meet her, I'd better forget it."

"No, you haven't even seen it, so how can you be destined to be together?"

"Then why did Aunt Jiang insist on making me marry the unpopular Fourth Lady? I heard that the Third Lady in the mansion has won the favor of Princess Qinghuan and is now very popular among the ladies. This Fourth Lady has just been slapped in the face. Now you want me to get close to her, do you think I'm stupid, Aunt Jiang?"

Song Shizhui was not willing to tolerate Zhang, so he explained the situation of the two of them clearly.

Zhang was also filled with hatred. If she had known what would happen yesterday, she should have stopped Jiang Shiyue from going. Not only would her reputation be ruined by going, but she would also be criticized by others, which made her feel upset.

"Hey, Xiaoyue is being schemed against. To be honest, there is a young lady in our mansion who is the granddaughter of Marquis Wenyuan. She is of noble status and always looks down on her brothers and sisters. She was even more so when she went to the mansion that day. Xiaoyue came back and cried to me. She is really innocent."

Song Shizhui didn't care whether someone was innocent or not.

He didn't care about the situation of the fourth young lady of the Jiang family, but after hearing Zhang say this, he unconsciously thought of the two concubines he met that day. Although one of them was a little old, she was good-looking, and his throat couldn't help but tighten.

"Really? Then is this fourth young lady the daughter of the aunt who was standing in the hall that day?"

"Yes, yes, she was born to Aunt Hai. Although I didn't see Xiaoyue that day, you should have an impression of Aunt Hai. Xiaoyue is as beautiful as her mother. Third Young Master, do you want to think about it again?"

He spends every day in brothels and is no longer a good young man.

What's more, he had even been to Nanfeng Courtyard several times, so naturally he could eat any kind of food. When he thought of Aunt Hai's charm and beauty, even though she hadn't done anything, he became itchy and his eyes became a little cloudy.

He said this to Zhang without any reservation.

"I appreciate Aunt Jiang's kindness. You asked me to come here today to recommend the Fourth Young Lady because you wanted me to help the Crown Prince's Consort in the palace. If my wife is also from your Jiang family, the Crown Prince's Consort can also be of some help."

His words directly exposed what Zhang was thinking. Zhang was originally planning to make a few remarks in her defense, but she held back. She wanted to hear what the Third Young Master wanted to say next.