The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

"If Madam Qi continues to do this, not only will my elder sister not be able to live in peace in the Qi family, but even our Lin family will be implicated. Rather than being distracted by these things in the future, it is better to defeat the enemy now and completely solve this problem."

After listening to Lin Ruoxuan, Gu Nanyuan felt that what she said made a lot of sense and naturally gave her full support.

Then he called Qingji and Qingxiang.

The two men came over quickly with serious expressions, obviously realizing that this matter was of great importance.

"Qingji, Qingxiang," Gu Nanyuan said in a steady voice, "Go and bring back those concubines and illegitimate children now. Make sure you leave no traces behind and do it cleanly and neatly."

Qingji and Qingxiang looked at each other and quickly responded, "Yes, sir!"

"Remember," Gu Nanyuan glanced at the two of them sharply, with a hint of warning in his tone, "We should not leave any evidence behind, but we also cannot let them escape easily."

The two of them quickly followed the order and left. The atmosphere in the study became more solemn as they left.

Lin Ruoxuan already had a plan for her next step in her mind. She gently stroked the teacup in her hand, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"I plan to handle the matter with Marquis Yongliang myself." Lin Ruoxuan looked up at Gu Nanyuan with a firm tone.

Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "What are your plans?"

Lin Ruoxuan slowly stood up and walked to the window, her eyes deep: "The illegitimate son of Yongliang Marquis is a stain on the Qi family, but the legitimate son of Yongliang Marquis, the fifth son Qi Zeming, is the most critical chess piece. He has always been arrogant and will fall into our trap with a little temptation."

Gu Nanyuan reminded, "You can go find Xie Shaoqin first and ask him to go to the brothel to redeem the courtesan. Of course, this is just a cover, so you can lure Qi Zeming there."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly, with a hint of cunning in her eyes: "Okay, leave it to me."

Afterwards, Lin Ruoxuan went to find Xie Shaoqin and told him her plan.

Because Gu Nanyuan asked a servant to inform Xie Shaoqin in advance, and with Gu Nanyuan's advance notice, Xie Shaoqin agreed without thinking.

Brothel.

The red candles swayed gently, casting mottled shadows on the wall, making the surroundings look hazy and ambiguous.

Xie Shaoqin glanced around the building and then walked straight to the rooms on the second floor, where the madam usually entertained guests.

The madam had been informed long ago, and seeing Xie Shaoqin coming in aggressively, she hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Oh, Mr. Xie, you are a rare guest. How come you have time to come to our humble abode today?" The madam smiled happily and spoke in a cheerful tone, but the wariness in her eyes was obvious.

Xie Shaoqin didn't beat around the bush. He sat down straight away, took a sip of the teacup on the table, and then said straight to the point: "I came here today for Miss Yuerong. I plan to redeem her. Please name a price."

The madam's smile froze slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

She quickly put on a more cautious attitude and said with a smile: "Master Xie, you want to redeem Yuerong? This is a good thing, but..."

"Whatever, you can say it."

"Miss Yuerong is the apple of Mr. Qi Wu's eye. Mr. Qi has been keeping her every now and then in the past few years. He has proposed to redeem Miss Yuerong many times before, but he has never made a firm decision. If I suddenly let you redeem her this time, Mr. Qi will not let it go. I am afraid that my small brothel will be implicated."

Xie Shaoqin put down the teacup and glanced at the smiling face of the madam.

Of course he understood her concerns. If he really suddenly found out that his beloved courtesan had been redeemed, Qi Zeming would definitely come to cause trouble.

"I understand what you're worried about." Xie Shaoqin's tone was full of disdain, "Whether Qi Zeming redeems Yue Rong or not, I'm afraid you can't say for sure, right?"

These words hit the mark of the madam's mind.

"For so many years, he has been occupying Yuerong, but he has not yet paid real money to redeem her. You have to know that the son of the Qi family is a playboy and is famous for his philandering. How long can his passion for Yuerong last? Maybe one day he will fall in love with another girl, and Yuerong will become a has-been courtesan. How much will you be able to offer by then?"

The madam's smile gradually froze, and she began to make secret calculations in her mind.

Qi Zeming did come to see Yuerong all the time, and every time he would book her for the whole night. Over time, the other guests also tacitly accepted that Yuerong was Qi Zeming's person and did not dare to have any other thoughts about her.

However, over the years, although Qi Zeming kept saying that he wanted to redeem himself, he never really took action.

Every time it was just talk and we didn't even agree on the exact price.

Seeing the madam hesitate, Xie Shaoqin's eyes lit up slightly, and he continued, "You are a smart person, you should know that this matter cannot be delayed for too long. If Miss Yue Rong cannot redeem herself and is ignored by Qi Zeming, how much business can you expect her to bring?"

The madam had a complicated expression, her hands were twisted together, and her eyes flickered slightly.

"Mr. Xie, what you said makes sense, but..." The madam changed the subject and asked tentatively, "Did you really bring enough silver to redeem Yue Rong?"

Xie Shaoqin smiled calmly, patted the money bag on the table, and made a crisp sound: "Here is enough real money. If you miss me, I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to bargain if you wait any longer."

The madam felt that what Xie Shaoqin said made sense, but she still had some doubts in her heart.

Xie Shaoqin has never had any contact with Yuerong, so his sudden desire to redeem her may not be a simple one.

"Master Xie, forgive me for asking, you have never had any contact with Yue Rong, but you suddenly want to redeem her today. Is there some other hidden reason?"

Xie Shaoqin picked up the teacup, took a sip, and a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes: "You are a smart person. To be honest, it was not my own idea to redeem Yuerong."

When the madam heard this, a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes, and she quickly asked, "Then who entrusted Mr. Xie?"

Xie Shaoqin put down his teacup, a hint of teasing in his eyes: "My cousin Xie Shaoyuan asked me to come here. He has always had feelings for Yuerong, but because his wife is very strict at home, he is afraid that showing up in person will cause trouble, so he asked me to redeem him."

Upon hearing this, a hint of realization flashed across the madam's eyes.

Xie Shaoyuan did argue with Qi Zeming over Yuerong more than once. The two once fought over Yuerong in the most prosperous restaurant in Beijing, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.

She immediately felt that Xie Shaoqin's explanation was reasonable and she couldn't help but feel relieved.

"I see." The madam smiled and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Then it is only natural for you to redeem him this time."

Xie Shaoqin's eyes moved slightly, and he continued to echo the madam's guess: "That's right, my cousin thinks highly of Yuerong. This time he personally asked me to do it for him, and he also hopes that everything will be done properly."

After hearing this, the madam completely let down her guard and quickly said, "If that's the case, I'll go discuss it with Yuerong. After all, it depends on what she thinks, right?"