Fu Guiyun and You Dian were still whispering when the woman with the white silk tied around her head spoke.

"You're talking nonsense. The money I earned from you in Wufeng Tower this year was enough to pay off all my debts. But you were unreasonable and forced my father to death. You are also forcing me to sign a contract to sell myself."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly threw herself next to a straw-mat-covered cart and sobbed silently, "Father, Lu'er is useless and cannot seek justice for you."

"Oh my, you little bitch, you've even learned to frame others. Your father clearly died because of his own failure, so how can you blame it on my Wufeng Tower?"

The leading sturdy man angrily cursed: "Your father is a coward with no ability and still has wild dreams. What is he thinking of to pursue a career in government? Bah, is he that kind of person? He borrowed money from our master to bribe the examiner, and when the crime was exposed, he couldn't pay the money back and refused to sell you, a little bitch, to Wufeng Tower to pay off the debt. Do you still think you are right?"

As he said this, he took the indenture and strode to the cart, shouting, "If you, bitch, don't sign this contract today, I will not only throw your father's body into the moat to feed the fish, but I will also report you to the government."

The crowd was already in an uproar, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade the two sides, and they could only whisper, "What's going on?"

"The people in Wufeng Tower are too cruel."

"Father, father."

Lu'er held on to the cart tightly. The leading man was concerned about the many onlookers and did not use any violence. He only sent his thugs to forcibly take the person away.

Lu'er was so anxious that she started to cry loudly: "Even if I die with my father today, I will not let you succeed."

A group of people suddenly tore each other apart. In the chaos, the straw mat was forcibly torn open, revealing a pale and thin face. A faint stench began to spread all around.

Fu Guiyun didn't want to get involved in this matter, but the dead are the most important. No matter who is right or wrong, the body should be buried.

"Stop it," she covered her nose and yelled.

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over.

Upon seeing this, the thugs from Wufeng Tower really stopped their attacks, and the leader began to look back and stare at the uninvited guest who suddenly came into his sight.

Seeing that she was not dressed like an ordinary person, he could only speak cautiously: "Hey, where did you come from, young lady? This is not a place for you to stay. It's so hot, I advise you to go home and rest quickly."

This was considered polite, but You Dian found it extremely unpleasant. Just as he was about to yell at him, Fu Guiyun suddenly waved his hand to stop him.

The merchants in Xuancheng even dared to confiscate the prince's property. If it was really unreasonable, she, the prince's consort, could naturally confiscate it as well.

"I really shouldn't be in a place like this, but since I've encountered this, I want to hear some reason."

Fu Guiyun smiled faintly: "After all, this girl named Lu'er just said that she has paid off the debt of Wufeng Tower, and you still want to force her to sign a contract to sell her body. If you let someone spread the news under the emperor's feet, wouldn't it tarnish the reputation of Wufeng Tower?"

"It seems that the young lady is a sensible person."

The leader came over with a smile on his face: "We in Wufeng Tower have always been reasonable. This is something that the entire Xuancheng, even Yundu City, knows."

"Of course, of course. If one can make his business famous far and wide, he must know the rules."

Fu Guiyun followed suit and changed the subject: "But I heard from the steward beside me that the value of the girls in Wufeng Tower is over a thousand taels. I wonder how much money Miss Lu'er owes you that you are forcing her to sign a contract to sell herself?"

After a pause, she smiled again and said, "A girl that your Wufeng Tower likes must be priced very high, right?"

"That is."

The leader said with a proud look on his face: "Everyone in Xuancheng knows that even if the girls of our Wufeng Tower go out to perform a dance, you won't even be able to see them without a hundred or eighty taels of silver."

"Very good, very good, if that's the case, Miss Lu'er is really worth some money."

Fu Guiyun looked at the plain-clothed woman calmly and said, "Then Miss Lu'er, tell me how much money your father borrowed from the shopkeeper of Wufeng Tower?"

"My late father only borrowed two hundred taels of silver from them, plus the fifty taels of silver for my father's medicine this year, which their shopkeeper had promised to provide to my father for free as long as I was willing to perform at the Wufeng Tower for a year."

Lu Er became more and more angry as she spoke: "But now they have turned their backs on me. Not only did they count the fifty taels of silver as the principal, but they also added interest and asked me to pay them back six hundred taels of silver."

"Six hundred taels?"

The crowd was in an uproar again: "Those who lend money at high interest rates wouldn't dare to be so cruel."

The leader immediately got angry and said, "Don't listen to this bitch's nonsense. They came to Xuancheng without any relatives. All their food, clothing and expenses were paid for by our Wufenglou. The six hundred taels are only given because his cowardly father is acquainted with our master."

"How much money can my father and I spend on food and clothing? We mostly rely on the help of kind people in the village. Don't try to make excuses."

Lu'er was angry and anxious, feeling extremely aggrieved.

The two parties were on the verge of a fight again, and Fu Guiyun spoke again: "Can you please say something fair?"

The emperor of the Dakang Dynasty never cared about lending money at high interest. In addition, the Wufeng Tower was involved in the food, clothing and other expenses of the father and daughter. If we really think about it, it would just be a confusing account.

She first said to Lu'er, "As the old saying goes, it is only natural to pay back debts. Miss Lu'er, you owe others, whether it is the capital or your father's medicine money or food and clothing expenses, you still owe them. Let's just accept the six hundred taels of silver. What do you think?"

"I......"

Lu'er pursed her thin lips tightly. She thought this lady wanted to help her, but she didn't expect that she was the same as the people in Wufeng Tower. It was really infuriating.

But how can I defeat this group of evil people?

She could only clench her fists and swallow her anger silently.

Seeing this, everyone in Wufeng Tower was so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

"This lady really knows the rules and regulations."

The leader thought he had misunderstood Fu Guiyun, and apologized with a happy face: "I am sorry for offending you before, please don't mind it."

"Your Excellency is too kind. We are all reasonable people. As long as we follow the rules, there will be no offense."

Fu Guiyun smiled and asked him, "Sir, have you figured it out? Is it true that Miss Lu'er only owes six hundred taels of silver? Did you miss something?"

The leader hesitated for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Even if it's six hundred taels of silver, let's let Wufenglou take a small loss. As long as this bitch pays back the six hundred taels of silver today, we will never embarrass her again."

"Okay, okay." Fu Guiyun nodded with satisfaction: "Then I will do the math for you guys."

As she spoke, she looked back at the plain-clothed woman and asked, "Ms. Lu'er, how many dance performances have you performed in the Wufeng Tower this year?"

Lu Er did not hesitate: "Twenty sessions a month, I have never missed a single one."

Fu Guiyun counted on his fingers: "So, you have performed at least 240 shows in a year?"

Lu'er nodded: "Yes, I remember it very clearly."

"No, miss, why are you calculating all this?" The leader began to realize that something was wrong.

"Of course I want to talk to you about reason and rules."

Fu Guiyun said calmly, "Lu'er has been dancing in Wufeng Tower for a year and has not signed a contract to sell her body. According to the rules, shouldn't you Wufeng Tower pay her dancing fee?"

"I..." The leader panicked and suddenly felt that he was being plotted against.

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