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

In the Prince of Qin's mansion, Gu Mingzhao soon received the news that the Qin family had encountered misfortune and Qin Yunhan was taken away by the government.

Gu Mingzhao tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. After thinking for a moment, he looked out the window with a trace of worry in his eyes.

The officialdom has its own set of rules and social conventions.

If he had known the news earlier, he could have thought of a way to detain the person in the Qin Mansion.

But once a person is imprisoned, it becomes extremely difficult to mediate.

"I originally thought that the capital city was a stable and peaceful place, so I only sent some ordinary guards to take care of the Qin family and sent all the elite troops to protect Qin Xiaoxiao. I didn't expect that they would attack Qin Yunhan." There was a hint of regret in Gu Mingzhao's voice.

"A Zhao, you still have to go to the Ministry of Justice and put some pressure on them. Don't let them torture Uncle Qin!" Liao Qinglan was also very worried about Qin Yunhan, so she said quickly.

"I'm afraid that I can only save Qin Yunhan. If the servants of the Qin Mansion are tortured into confessing, or bribed by others, it will be troublesome."

"It's Zuihonglou again... Ah Zhao, do you remember that you were framed by Ruyan and imprisoned in the Dali Temple? It also happened in Zuihonglou!" Liao Qinglan suddenly brought up the old things.

"In such a shady place, if you can give false testimony once, you can do it a second time. It seems that I have to go to Zuihonglou to investigate the situation."

"You want to go to the brothel?" Liao Qinglan frowned, "I'll go with you."

Gu Mingzhao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Lan'er, Zuihonglou has been trying to trip us up time and again, there must be someone behind them. It might be dangerous for you to go, so you'd better stay home and wait for me."

Liao Qinglan refused to give in: "Have you forgotten that when we were in Jizhou, we also went to a brothel together. Nothing will happen."

Gu Mingzhao sighed and compromised: "Okay, but you have to promise me that you must be careful."

Liao Qinglan nodded, with a mischievous smile on her face: "Don't worry, you've seen me dressed as a man many times, it won't be a problem!"

*

As night falls and the lights come on, lanterns flicker in front of Zuihonglou, and the bright lights illuminate the people coming and going.

Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan changed into luxurious gentleman's attire and slightly modified their facial features, making their already handsome faces even more suave and romantic.

The two walked side by side and entered the gate of Zuihonglou.

"Oh, you two gentlemen look so unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting our Zui Hong Lou?"

A plump, fawning madam came over and looked them over.

Gu Mingzhao nodded slightly: "We brothers are from other places. We heard that Zuihonglou is the most romantic place in Beijing, so we came here today to see it for ourselves."

The madam smiled even more brightly when she heard this. She led the two men inside and introduced them, "The girls in our Zuihonglou are all extremely pretty and talented. They are guaranteed to satisfy the two gentlemen."

Liao Qinglan was observing her surroundings calmly, and suddenly she saw Ruyan pouring wine for the guests on the first floor.

She was moved and pretended to point at Ruyan and said casually: "That girl is pretty, let her come to accompany us."

The madam followed Liao Qinglan's finger and saw Ruyan. She felt a little embarrassed: "Oh, what a coincidence! That's Miss Ruyan. An official has already chosen her. How about you two gentlemen change her to someone else?"

Gu Mingzhao casually took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and threw it to the madam: "I want her."

The madam took the gold, weighed it, and smiled even more brightly: "Oh, this young man is really generous! Since you like Miss Ruyan so much, I will make some concessions for you."

The madam turned around and quickly called a clever maid over, and ordered loudly: "Quick, take these two distinguished guests to the best private room, and don't neglect them!"

The little maid respectfully took the order and took Liao Qinglan and Gu Mingzhao through the winding corridor to the private room on the top floor.

The room was filled with a faint scent of incense, famous paintings and calligraphy were hung on the walls, and the potted plants by the window added a touch of elegance.

Fine wine and delicious food have already been prepared on the table, waiting for the two distinguished guests to enjoy.

Not long after, Ruyan walked lightly into the private room.

She was wearing a rose-pink dress, as bright as newly blossomed peach blossoms, but it seemed a little dazzling against her slightly pale skin.

Her face looked a little tired. Although the corners of her lips were raised and she was smiling, the smile did not reach her eyes at all.

Liao Qinglan seemed to see only four words from her eyes.

——My heart is dead.

Ruyan was not surprised at all when she saw Liao Qinglan and Gu Mingzhao.

She walked quickly to the door and closed it, isolating the people who came up with her.

Ruyan walked up to them and whispered, "You shouldn't come here. Mother Wan has many contacts with officials in the court. She recognized you just now."

Liao Qinglan frowned and asked in confusion: "Then she should know why we are here, why did she let us in?"

Ruyan smiled bitterly and explained, "She is probably very confident. She thinks you won't be able to find out anything. After all, this is her territory. It would be very easy for her to stop you."

Liao Qinglan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Since she knows Your Highness, how much does she know about the matter between you two?"

Ruyan lowered her head and was silent for a while before she spoke slowly: "She should only know that I was instructed by the Second Prince to frame His Highness and put him in jail. I have never told anyone about other things... Just now you asked me to accompany you, she thought you would torture me, and warned me that no matter what happened, I had to endure it."

The voice became lower and lower, as if he was talking to himself.

After she finished speaking, Ruyan's mood became extremely depressed. She lowered her head, as if she didn't dare to face the gazes of Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan.

Liao Qinglan seemed to see a crystal teardrop sliding down from the corner of her eye and dripping onto the soft cushion.

When Liao Qinglan saw this scene, an inexplicable pity surged in her heart.

She walked up to Ruyan and asked softly, "Miss Ruyan, when we met five years ago, didn't you say you had redeemed yourself? Why are you back here now?"

Ruyan raised her head, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"My life has been like a floating duckweed. There has never been a single moment where I could make the decision..."

Ruyan's voice sounds very sad.

Liao Qinglan felt that she had a lot of grievances in her heart, but no one to talk to.

So he poured her a glass of wine and handed the jade cup to her: "Don't keep it in your heart, say what you want to say."