The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

It was already very late last night when Liao Qinglan went to see Gu Mingzhao.

He kept asking her questions and didn't let her go until four o'clock in the morning.

Liao Qinglan only slept for an hour and felt more tired than after traveling in the past few days.

But her beauty was not diminished by fatigue; even without makeup, she was still stunning.

It seems as if she was born with an irresistible charm.

When Ruyan arrived at Liao Qinglan's room, she was stunned by her beauty.

The appearance that I was most proud of would pale in comparison to hers.

However, thinking of the task assigned by the Second Prince, Ruyan adjusted her state and went straight into the room without knocking.

"I have met Miss Liao."

Ruyan walked forward gracefully, bent down and knelt, performing the standard etiquette of a concubine meeting her mistress.

Liao Qinglan narrowed her eyes slightly: "I am not worthy of such a great gift from Miss Ruyan."

Ruyan smiled and said, "Ms. Liao is worthy of this title. You are the future Princess of Qin, and I am just a concubine of His Highness. Although I have served His Highness for a long time, I should still pay my respects to you according to etiquette."

There was a strong sense of provocation in Ruyan's words.

Liao Qinglan knew that she was testing her reaction and it seemed that she could no longer hold her temper.

Liao Qinglan remained unmoved. She picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip of tea, without any expression of joy or anger.

The less she spoke, the more anxious Ruyan became. She continued, "Speaking of which, Miss Liao and I have met twice, once in a teahouse and once in the Dali Temple. But you brought Mu Li with you each time. This is the first time I have seen your true face."

Liao Qinglan raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Then do you still remember why we met?"

"They are just some minor mistakes I made in the past. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has already forgiven me. Are you still holding on to it?" Ruyan answered lightly.

"It was just a minor mistake?" Liao Qinglan sneered, "Tell me how His Highness forgave you."

Ruyan pretended to be wronged and said, "I know I feel guilty towards His Highness, so I have been following him silently. After arriving in Jizhou, we spent time together day and night and resolved our grievances. His Highness has forgiven me and let me stay by his side."

Liao Qinglan sneered: "This is too ridiculous."

"Miss Liao, you are thousands of miles away and unable to take care of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. Can't there be someone to share his worries and relieve his boredom when His Royal Highness is alone away from home?" Ruyan deliberately provoked.

Liao Qinglan said calmly: "I believe in your Highness' character."

Ruyan rubbed her neck exaggeratedly, revealing ambiguous red marks, and said charmingly: "You may not understand men yet. Even though you arrived in Jizhou yesterday, His Highness still asked me for sex several times at night. I advised him to consider your feelings, but His Highness just didn't listen."

Liao Qinglan's gaze lingered on the red mark that Ruyan deliberately showed for a moment, then she looked away indifferently.

She really put on a whole show. If she hadn't been in Gu Mingzhao's room yesterday, I would have believed her lies.

"Our Liao family has a long tradition of poetry and etiquette, and has passed down family teachings from generation to generation. When a woman gets married, she must never share a husband with a prostitute. Miss Ruyan, it might be more respectable if you leave on your own."

Ruyan chuckled and said, "Miss Liao and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin haven't gotten married yet, so I'm afraid you have no right to interfere with my decision to stay or go. Besides, I've already redeemed myself and left the world of prostitution long ago."

Liao Qinglan was surprised and asked, "Oh? Then who redeemed the girl?"

Ruyan's eyes flickered, avoiding Liao Qinglan's gaze, and hesitantly said, "Of course... I redeemed it myself, isn't that okay?"

Liao Qinglan seemed not to notice her uneasiness and said, "Of course you can. Since the young lady is no longer a prostitute, she is my concubine. I misunderstood her just now."

Ruyan let out a long sigh of relief.

Liao Qinglan said in a gentle voice: "However, since you are already His Highness's person, all matters must be arranged properly. As a man, Your Highness does not understand the affairs of the harem. I can accompany you to the government office to change your household registration to the Qin Palace. What do you think?"

Ruyan's face froze: "I left my indenture in the capital, let's talk about it after we return to the capital."

Liao Qinglan thought deeply and said to Ruyan, "His Highness still has a long time to stay in Jizhou. It is always against the rules for you to follow him without any status. I will ask Governor Liu to send someone to take you back to the capital to get your indenture. Once you have officially passed the government, it will not be too late to serve His Highness."

After hearing this, Ruyan said with some hostility: "Are you trying to separate me and His Highness?"

Liao Qinglan shook her head gently, looking innocent: "How can you think so? I am only thinking about your reputation and His Highness's reputation."

"I am His Highness's savior. Without his permission, you cannot decide whether I stay or go!"

"Then why don't we go and ask His Highness what he thinks."

After saying that, Liao Qinglan stood up and walked out the door.

Yesterday, Liao Qinglan arrived in Jizhou, and the news that she was kicked out of the inner courtyard by Gu Mingzhao had already spread widely in the government office.

Ruyan felt very confident that Gu Mingzhao would definitely stand on her side.

The two walked towards Gu Mingzhao's residence together.

After entering the room, Ruyan immediately threw herself into Gu Mingzhao's arms and complained aggrievedly: "Your Highness, Miss Liao just arrived in Jizhou and you want to send me back to the capital."

Gu Mingzhao looked at Liao Qinglan with an unhappy expression.

He clearly asked her to send the man away, so why did she bring him to him?

Liao Qinglan told Gu Mingzhao the whole story in detail, and at the same time gave him a firm look, indicating that he should cooperate with her.

Although Gu Mingzhao was dissatisfied, he suppressed his anger and advised: "Miss Liao is right. I didn't know that taking a concubine requires official documents. You go back to the capital today to retrieve the indenture, and come back after all the procedures are completed."

Having said that, Ruyan was not willing at all.

She hadn't climbed into Gu Mingzhao's bed yet. She always felt uneasy and wanted to win him over first before asking for a legitimate status.

What's more, her indenture was in the hands of the Second Prince, so it would be useless even if she returned to the capital.

Ruyan made up her mind to stay here, and said delicately: "But I can't bear to be separated from His Highness. Isn't it the same to wait until we return to Beijing?"

"Okay, pack up and get ready to go back to Beijing. I still have something to talk to Miss Liao about, so you go back first."

No matter how reluctant Ruyan was, Gu Mingzhao was firm in his attitude and ordered her to leave, so she could only leave the room angrily.

When she went out, she ran into Wang Tingzhi.

Wang Tingzhi was still wondering why a woman came out of Gu Mingzhao's room so early in the morning, and couldn't help but look at her again.

It would have been fine if I hadn't looked at it, but once I did, my eyelids twitched violently.

He had been in the capital for almost a year, and in the course of socializing and entertaining himself he had to go to some romantic places.

Ruyan was the top performer in Zuihonglou, so naturally he had seen her before.

Wang Tingzhi angrily walked into Gu Mingzhao's room and asked, "Your Highness, Prince Qin, why did a prostitute appear in the government office? And why did she come out of your room?"