noffsinger Chapter 49 Xiangyi Sister
Chapter 49 Xiangyi Sister
The next day.
A carriage was parked downstairs at Tingyuxuan in Yanjing.
A gentle breeze lifted the carriage curtain slightly, revealing a woman who appeared to be in her teens inside.
The woman was beautiful, with skin so smooth and delicate it looked just like a newborn baby.
She reached out to lift the curtain, smiled slightly, and looked rather alluring.
Her bright eyes scanned her surroundings.
The exquisite gown she wore made her even more beautiful.
Who would have thought that this was Xiangran, the younger sister of Xiangyi, the top courtesan of the brothel.
Liu is getting anxious because the appropriate dowry has not yet been given to her.
Xiangran got off the carriage, entered the inn, and went straight to his room on the third floor.
Inside the room, Xiangyi, who had finally seen Xiangran still alive, wept bitterly.
Her brows furrowed, and she choked out, "My parents are gone. In this world, you are my only family. If something happens to you, how can I face my parents?"
Xiang Ran's waist trembled slightly. Seeing Xiang Yi's concern for her, she looked indifferent.
"Sister, I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?"
"I'm lucky to be alive, aren't I? Stop crying, what's there to cry about?"
The corners of her mouth raised slightly.
"I'm here in Yanjing on official business."
"Sister, look, isn't the skin on my face so smooth and delicate?"
"I've heard that Yanjing is not like Lanqiao. Yanjing is a wealthy and noble city with many prominent families."
"The women of Yanjing all have skin so tender it looks like you could squeeze water out of it. My sister's skin is naturally old. If she had their help, she would become beautiful. I've already found out that if one day I become the Princess Consort of Jing, wouldn't I be enjoying wealth and luxury?"
"You and I, sisters, will have nothing to worry about for the rest of our lives."
Xiangyi rolled her eyes at her, "Although there are many noble ladies in Yanjing, they are ultimately not people we can afford to offend. If we are not careful, we will lose our lives."
"You finally got out of prison and came to Yanjing. You must not do the same foolish thing as Lanqiaocheng."
“If you get into serious trouble under the emperor’s nose, I won’t be able to protect you.”
Xiang Ran, however, was unimpressed and confidently reached out to stuff the pastries from the plate into her mouth.
"Sister, do you really not believe me?"
"The noble ladies of Yanjing care most about their reputation. As long as I devise a plan to make them lose their virginity and become pregnant..."
"Once the fetus in my womb is formed, I can take it out and make it into crystal dumplings."
"Sister, you know what? My skin is so smooth after eating crystal dumplings last time. If Prince Jing saw this, he would be mesmerized."
Seeing Xiangran's self-righteousness, Xiangyi really wanted to strangle her right then and there.
Regardless of her noble birth, the Crown Prince would never be pleased with his younger sister's appearance.
Even if Xiangran were to have the opportunity to enter the palace one day, with her sister having such a tainted past as a courtesan, how easy would it be for her to marry Prince Jing?
Thinking of this, she recalled what Wen Guzhu had whispered in her ear.
He said he was willing to redeem her from her servitude and take her away to marry her.
Looking back now, she was actually somewhat moved.
She shook her head helplessly, "Don't be so confident, or you'll lose your life."
Xiangran then said, "If you don't believe me, then we'll see."
Xiangyi said angrily, "Xiaoran, just stop causing me trouble."
"I won't talk to you anymore. Now that you're out safe and sound, I'm relieved."
She stood up from her chair and sighed, "It's getting late, so I'll head back first. You can go to the house in Green Willow Lane."
"You stay in Yanjing for now. I'll see if I can get Madam Jiang to find you a good family. You're not getting any younger."
After Xiangyi finished speaking, she turned around and left Tingyuxuan with her maid.
After leaving Tingyuxuan, the two sisters each left in their own carriages.
Xiangyi plans to return to Zuiyu Tower and secretly hand over the money she swindled from Jiang Shuyue to the maid who is in contact with Liu Shi tonight.
Madam Liu naturally knew this, but she dared not reveal it, because it concerned Xiang Ran's life.
Inside the carriage, Xiang Ran, with his tiny, beady eyes, looked disdainfully at the scenery outside.
She hummed a little tune as she chattered on.
"Yanjing is indeed different; it's much more prosperous than Lanshao."
She stood up confidently, straightened her back, poured herself a cup of tea, and held a pastry in her left hand and a cup of tea in her right, looking quite content.
They didn't notice at all that several masked men in black were following behind the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove into a grove of trees, its sound lonely and monotonous.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past her eyes, and Xiang Ran lost her grip on the teacup, which fell onto the car, spilling tea all over her.
The horse neighed and suddenly stopped.
Xiangran's body lurched, and she almost flew out.
"What happened?"
Before she could react, a scream came from ahead from the coachman.
Just as she was about to lift the curtain, a long knife slashed through the carriage curtain and came hurtling towards her.
Xiang Ran trembled, his voice quivering, and he quickly dodged.
"Who wants to kill me?!"
"I didn't do anything! Don't kill me! I have money on me, I can give you all of it!"
In the chaos, the carriage curtain was suddenly flung open. Just as she dodged, she saw a man in black wielding a long sword thrusting fiercely at her, piercing her waist.
"Ah—help—murder! Murder! Murder!"
Panic-stricken screams echoed throughout the dense forest.
She clutched her bleeding wound and stumbled as she ran towards the other side of the woods, shouting, "Help! Murder! Help!"
The man in black, sword in hand, gave chase and then kicked her to the ground.
Xiang Ran bit her lip tightly, enduring the excruciating pain. Just now, when she dodged, the man in black suddenly stabbed her thigh with his sword.
She collapsed to the ground, weak and limp, panting heavily.
Seeing that she was lying on the ground, unable to move and on the verge of death, the man in black turned to another man in black beside him and said, "Go back and report to Madam Jiang that the person has been killed."
"Next up is her older sister, Xiangyi."
"If you have to blame someone, blame them for meddling in other people's business."
After the two men in black finished speaking, they turned and disappeared into the woods.
Xiang Ran lay on the ground, barely alive, using the last bit of strength to prop himself up.
She gritted her teeth and crawled forward, each step feeling as heavy as a mountain.
"Sister, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come..."
Just as her last bit of strength was fading, she saw several middle-aged women dressed in plain clothes in her blurry vision.
Her body went limp, and she collapsed again.
They rushed to her side, helped her up, and checked her breathing. "She's still breathing."
"Young lady, you are so badly injured, should we take you to see a doctor?"
Xiang Ran shook her head and said weakly, "I want to go to Zuiyu Tower to see my sister one last time. I want to go to Zuiyu Tower."