The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

Cao Jun'an's eyes turned cold, and he asked them helplessly, "Why? What secrets are you hiding from me? Do you not trust me?"

Tang Zhongbai and the other two exchanged glances, and the other two thought about it and nodded.

He then expressed their doubts, "We are just guessing. The Wu Dynasty is so large that there are too many people who look alike. If we make a mistake, it will be our fault. But I also want to ask Cao a question, do you know when this woman came to Qinghuanju?"

Cao Jun'an was silent. He tilted his head slightly and waved outside. A servant came running over to ask for instructions.

"Go and call Miss Liu over."

The waiter left in a hurry. The four people in the private room had their own mindsets and had no intention of watching the performance downstairs.

Qinghong and Caiyun had not returned yet, and her heart beat faster unconsciously, with a premonition that something was going to happen.

She stood up and was about to go out to look for the two people, but Cao Junan stopped her.

"Miss Jiang, don't worry. The two of them are good friends with Xueling. Today is Xueling's big day. If I'm right, they should be looking for Xueling. They will be back after the Oiran Contest is over."

His words gave Jiang Muxia a shudder. Qinghong and Caiyun were both maids of the princess. They usually stayed in the inner courtyard. Even if they had the opportunity to go out, they mostly wandered around the streets and markets. The three of them were so different in status, how could they get together?

No matter how kind the princess was to her servants, she would never let them hang out with the prostitutes. How could they dare?

"Miss Jiang, you are worrying too much. The three of them are from the same hometown. It was just a coincidence that Xueling entered Qinghuan Tower and the other two entered the mansion. The girls in our tower all sell their art but not their bodies. Except for their poor reputation, they are no worse than ordinary girls."

"I understand. If it's not necessary, who would want to go to a place of brothels? But Master Cao also said that it has a bad reputation. The county government is the residence of the prefect after all. As people in the mansion, they have to think about their master. It's okay to have secret dealings, but don't implicate the madam." Jiang Muxia had no ill intentions, but in this era where status is everything, once you make a choice, you have to be responsible for your actions.

She looked straight at Cao Jun'an and said slowly, "I come from the countryside, so I am not qualified to judge others. But I have understood one thing since I was a child: not bringing trouble to others is the kindness of a person. Since they have entered the mansion, it is their duty to abide by their duties. There is no such a cheap thing in the world."

Cao Jun'an looked back curiously. Her opinions were always unexpected. She didn't seem like someone from the countryside at all, but rather someone from a family of scholars who were well-versed in the classics. He didn't know where she got all these strange and bizarre truths from. He firmly believed that they couldn't have been learned from the villagers.

This woman's insightful look seemed like she had lived a new life, which made him look at her with new eyes.

He never believed that there was no one who could be smart without a teacher, and that such a person simply could not exist in this world.

From the first time he saw her, he felt that she had a mysterious power, which made him want to explore her.

The spy beside him went to her village and asked her about all her behaviors from birth to the tenth year of Yuanhe. Apart from the drastic change in her temperament, he did not find any other clues.

He was very curious about what had happened to her that could have caused such a drastic change in her personality, but she had only fallen from a hill and been injured.

Could it be that this fall opened her mind?

Cao Jun'an was choked by her, and he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. Because what she said was right, even though his Cao family was one of the richest merchants in the Wu Dynasty, they were still a low-class merchant family.

In front of the aristocratic families, he was just a merchant who was not worthy of being on the stage.

The scene was a bit awkward, and the three people who came into the private room broke the deadlock.

Qinghong and Caiyun followed a woman and came in with bright smiles on their faces.

The woman in front bowed to everyone present and then stood beside Cao Jun'an, waiting for his questions.

Seeing the tense situation, Qinghong and Caiyun consciously stood behind her, restrained their smiles and stopped talking. After everyone stood still, Jiang Muxia looked over and found that she had seen the woman next to Cao Junan in the county. It was the woman who was always by his side, and everyone called her Madam Liu.

She is neither Qinghuanju’s mother nor Cao Jun’an’s wife. Could she be Cao Jun’an’s confidante?

Cao Junan asked: "When did Ji Di come in?"

"Master, she recommended herself yesterday afternoon. She only had one request when she came, she wanted to participate in today's Oiran election." She paused for a moment, observing Cao Jun'an's expression, and seeing that he was calm, she continued, "I saw that she had a good appearance and figure, so I agreed. I found someone to give her a place. Master, is there anything wrong with her?"

Cao Jun'an didn't answer her, but waved his hand and retreated.

Here, Tang Zhongbai ordered Qinghong to go back to the mansion and call Tang Si.

On the barge, he had a head-on conflict with the female guard. The two had fought so many times that he should be able to recognize whether this woman was the female guard.

The few of them stopped talking and turned their attention back to the competition for the Oiran downstairs, but their minds were elsewhere.

There was singing and dancing downstairs. The competition had come to an end. The host said, "The last person, please..."

Downstairs was in chaos again, and someone shouted angrily, "Where is Miss Xueling? Didn't she say she would be the last one to come out? Are you afraid that she will take the position of the Oiran as well and not let her participate?"

Some people echoed the voice, while others changed their minds and advised, "Ms. Xueling has been the most popular lady for three consecutive years, it's time for other ladies to share in the happiness."

"You're talking nonsense. Her winning streak is her own ability..."

Seeing that the people below the stage were about to fight, the host hurriedly said, "I am so sorry. Miss Xueling's maid just came to inform us that she is not feeling well and will not participate this year. I would like to apologize to the man who likes her on her behalf. I am sorry."

He bent down and bowed deeply to the audience.

The man who came towards Xueling from the audience threw the silk flower in his hand away, stepped heavily on it, said "Pah", and left the scene cursing.

As expected, this year's most popular beauties is the sensational Ji Di.

When she received the honor, she still did not take off the red scarf covering her face. No matter how hard Jiang Muxia tried, she could not tell whether she was the person they suspected. She put her eyes on Ji Di's wrist. There was a scratch on her wrist last night, and there was also the mark she touched. She could tell whether it was her or not just by looking at her wrist.

But she was wearing a dress with wrist ties, and when she raised her hands, the sleeves were still tightly tied at her wrists, so it was impossible to tell.

I have to think of a way to get her to untie the straps on her wrists.

After the competition, Cao Junan took the lead to leave the private room.

"Wait, I heard that after winning the oiran, she will choose the man who bids the highest price from the people who bid for her and have him serve her alone, right?" She turned her eyes to Tang Zhongbai and Yin Yusheng and asked expectantly, "Which of you two will go? I have a way to make her reveal her true form."