She had heard of Li Yunting's name in her previous life, so Xie Shuting only knew a little about her.

The other party was just a topic of conversation in the deep palace. After all, in her previous life, she was the queen, and a brothel girl was not worth her attention.

Now that Li Yunting had revealed the identities of the two through a short poem, Li Shixian couldn't help but feel curious.

"Miss Xiyi! I wonder how you knew that I was a woman disguised as a man. After all, I think I am flawless." Li Shixian said, fanning himself gently.

Xiyi looked at Li Shixian and nodded slightly, "Have you asked?"

"I am Li Shixian."

Li Shixian cupped her hands, then looked at Xie Shuting who was standing beside her and said, "This is Miss Xie."

Xiyi looked at the two of them, nodded and said, "Miss Li, please forgive me. Originally, Miss Li did not reveal any flaws, and her behavior was no different from that of ordinary young masters, but..."

"Just because of me." Xie Shuting chuckled.

"Yes! Miss Xie's earring marks have not yet disappeared, and her demeanor is that of a boudoir girl, so I made some guesses. If I have overstepped my bounds, please forgive me."

It's just that I've met Mr. Li once before, and I happened to have heard of his talent, so I can guess a little bit about him after seeing him today." Li Yunting bowed slightly.

"Oh! Have you ever thought that we are husband and wife or siblings?" Li Shixian couldn't help but ask. After all, her demeanor was not like Xie Shuting's, but more like a man's heroic spirit.

Hearing what Li Shixian said, the two women couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh at the same time.

Xiyi immediately calmed down and said softly, "How can a couple visit a brothel? It's even more impossible to say they are brother and sister."

"This!~"

Li Shixian was a little stunned. As a man of the Jianghu, he really didn't pay attention to these details. He then cupped his hands and said, "What a pair of discerning eyes you have. I admire you."

"Miss Li, you are too kind. I am just a commoner, and I depend on others for my livelihood. I am not here for the sake of skill." Li Yunting said modestly.

"Miss Xiyi has such good eyesight, she deserves the title of Oiran."

Facing Li Shixian's praise, Xiyi just bowed slightly, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "Xie Miss! You came to this place of fireworks at the cost of your reputation, just for Ningzhi!"

"I want to know about your business?" Xie Shuting asked calmly.

After all, Xie Ningzhi was the only child of the second wife, so it didn't matter if he didn't want to get married in the early stage. But if there was a rumor that he had an affair with the courtesan in the brothel, she didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be.

Not to mention the huge gap in their family backgrounds, even their scholar classes made them thousands of miles apart.

Facing Xie Shuting's questions, Xiyi was much calmer.

She took the opportunity to extend her hand and said, "Why don't you sit down and talk slowly."

"Okay!~"

Xie Shuting agreed without hesitation and walked over to the tea table. Li Shixian followed, fanning himself with an attitude of watching the fun.

The three of them sat down, accompanied by the aroma of tea, and the events of the past slowly emerged from Xiyi's mouth.

Four years ago, Xie Ningzhi passed by Yizhou on his way to study and invited three or five good friends to have a drink. When he returned to the inn at night, he happened to meet Xiyi who had been eliminated.

The two thought there would be no disputes, but Yizhou was a crowded place, and they happened to be harassed by several drunk foreigners.

Xiyi's coachman was beaten up and then driven away by the foreigners. She was then blocked in the carriage by the foreigners and they tried to do something wrong to her.

Although she was a prostitute, she felt a little ashamed of the behavior of the foreigners.

It happened that Xie Ningzhi passed by with his friends. Seeing the bullying of foreigners, he wanted to play the hero to save the beauty, but was bullied instead.

After several fights, Xie Ningzhi was beaten into a pig's head, but he still yelled at the foreigners to stop, showing his manliness.

Seeing that Xie Ningzhi was still stubborn, the foreigner was about to teach him a lesson again, but the groom who had just left came back with the thugs from Huanqing Building and drove the foreigner away.

As for Xie Ningzhi, he fell into a coma, and Xiyi had no choice but to ask his thugs to take him back to Huanqing Building. After several days of care, Xie Ningzhi gradually recovered.

After a short time together, Xiyi's talent instantly attracted Xie Ningzhi. Similarly, Xie Ningzhi's courage and responsibility also won Xiyi's favor.

I have never expressed my deepest love for you, for fear that the flowing water will never return.

Xie Ningzhi finally told Xiyi about his family background and made a five-year promise that if Xiyi was still unmarried, he would marry her.

Unfortunately, Xie Ningzhi had been gone for three years, and had not left any letters in these three years. She also didn't know whether the young man would be able to show up again.

The water on the tea table had become slightly cool, but Xiyi did not notice. She subconsciously took a sip before coming back to her senses.

She couldn't help but chuckled awkwardly, "I'm sorry to have made you two laugh. If these trivial things disturb your interest, I'm afraid it's my fault."

"No problem."

Li Shixian replied calmly, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "I never thought that Brother Ningzhi actually had such a mortal past. If this matter is......"

"Poet! Please stop. If father gets to know about this, my brother will probably die." Xie Shuting said seriously.

She was not exaggerating. After all, judging from the current situation, if Xie's father wanted to preserve the Xie family's reputation and protect her and the younger generations of the first wife, her brother would certainly be sentenced to death.

Unexpectedly! As soon as Xie Shuting finished speaking, Xiyi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light and said, "You are Ningzhi's sister, Shuting!"

"You know me?" Xie Shuting frowned and asked in surprise.

"When Ningzhi was recuperating here with me, he heard about you from him. He said that you are the future of the Xie family. If this matter can be handled, then his grandfather and father will be fine." Xiyi said happily.

Hearing this, Xie Shuting couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

She felt that the letter was a little unusual, but she didn't think much about it at the time. Now it seems that she was really tricked by her brother.

With nothing to change in her mind, Xie Shuting took out a letter from her bosom and said, "This is from your brother. Take a look at what he said."

"Thank you!~"

Xiyi thanked him repeatedly. After taking the letter, she put it against her chest and waited for a moment, as if she was feeling the energy brought by the letter.

Looking at Xiyi's expectant expression, Xie Shuting couldn't help but wonder if she would feel the same way if she received Kejun's letter.

After waiting for a while, Xiyi nervously opened the letter with body temperature. As the first sentence of the letter appeared before her eyes, she felt that the three years of waiting were not in vain.

After studying it for a while, Xiyi looked at the second one.

"Yeah!~"

She frowned and handed the letter to Xie Shuting with a little trepidation, saying, "Ningzhi, this letter is for you, Miss Xie."

"Me!~"

Xie Shuting took the letter with a surprised look on her face. She was furious after just one glance. If Xie Ningzhi wasn't around at the moment, she would have beaten him up.

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